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Spotlight: ‘The Little Mermaid’ ALSO INSIDE: A MARCH FOR HEROES, ‘BLACKDOM’, CUNLIFFE TRIO AND DENISE DONATELLI CONCERTS, FROM THE VAULT, ‘FOR WHO I AM,’ LOOKING UP , MARCH OF DIMES, ROSWELL’S ROLLER DERBY, SIXTH ANNUAL BOB CROSBY OPEN RANCH RODEO, TIEN HSIEH CONCERT

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Roswell Daily Record’s

Spotlight: Musical ‘The Little Mermaid’ Calendar

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Culture March of Dimes

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Royal Family KIDS Purple Day

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A March for Heroes

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Movies ‘Blackdom’ 4 ‘For Who I Am’

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Music Cunliffe Trio and Denise Donatelli concerts

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History From the Vault

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On The Cover

‘The Little Mermaid’

Sport Roswell’s Roller Derby Team Sixth Annual Bob Crosby Open Ranch Rodeo

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Culture

March of Dimes — March for Babies Fundraiser to help babies born premature.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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remature birth — defined as birth before 37 weeks of pregnancy – is still the number one killer of babies in the U.S. and affects nearly 380,000 annually. According to March of Dimes, the U.S. preterm birth rate ranks among the worst of high-resource countries. Worldwide, 15 million babies are born preterm, and nearly one million die due to early birth or its complications.

Babies who survive an early birth often face serious and lifelong health problems, including breathing problems, jaundice, vision loss, cerebral palsy and slower cognitive development.

On April 9 at the Russ DeKay Soccer Complex, hundreds of families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes annual March for Babies, led by local ambassadors, the Gluff family.

“Last year, more than 150 people attended the walking event,” said Becky Horner of the local March of Dimes office. “We raised over $30,000 to support the March of Dimes.” Opening ceremonies will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will begin at 9 a.m. Music, food, kids’ games and family activities will take place after the walk up Grand Avenue to 19th Street, west to Main Street, south to College Boulevard, east to Grand Avenue and back to the complex.

The Gluff family are local volunteer coordinators for the event, led by Sheridan Gluff, whose son, Ryan, was lost soon after birth due to an undetected heart defect. Sheridan and her family formed Ryan’s Team in his memory five years ago, and share their story and invite others to join them by forming March for Babies teams to raise money and support for the March of Dimes.

The United States earned a “C” on the

annual report card with a p r eter m b i r th r a te of 9.6 percent in 2014, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The nation met the March of Dimes 2020 goal early, avoiding thousands of early births and saving millions in health care costs, the organization’s leaders said. The March of Dimes also announced a new goal for the nation to lower the preterm birth rate to 8.1 percent of live births by 2020.

March for Babies is the largest annual fundraising event for the March of Dimes and takes place in over 600 communities nationwide. More than 4 million babies are born in the United States each year and the March of Dimes has helped each and every one of them through research, education and vaccines.

Funds raised by March for Babies in New Mexico help support prenatal wellness programs, research grants, newborn intensive care unit (NICU) family support programs and advoca-

cy efforts for stronger, healthier babies.

With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

Anyone can sign up today at marchforbabies.org/event/roswell and start a fundraising team with co-workers, family and friends.

For help or more information, contact Becky Horner at 505-659-9894 or bhorner@marchofdimes.org.

For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org. Find them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

Sport

Sixth Annual Bob Crosby Open Ranch Rodeo

By Christina Stock Vision Editor eams of 4-6 participants are set to compete at the 6th Annual Bob Crosby Open Ranch Rodeo on April 15 and 16. The event is open to everybody.

The event will feature gathering, sorting/doctoring, branding, double mugging and wild cow milking. There will also be events for kids as well as food booths available.

“The history of our scholarship program with the Chaves County Rodeo Association started when the Roswell Ranch Rodeo Association threw in with the Chaves County Junior Rodeo Association and they became just one rodeo club. Both of the other clubs had given scholarships each year,” said organizer Mike Pierce. “That is why we have those rodeos, to make money.” Last year the BCORR collected more than $18,000 for scholarships. They are hoping for at least the same amount this year. Former scholarships recipients return with their teams every year to help get new scholarships for the next generation.

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growth during its first decades with settlers from throughout the United States moving to the community.

Blackdom advertised in a number of newspapers for African-American homesteaders to join the community and by 1908, the community had 25 families with about 300 people and a number of businesses (including a blacksmith shop, a hotel, a weekly newspaper, and a Baptist church) on 15,000

acres of land.

These are the facts, facts that had been reported in our newspaper occasionally, once in 1998 when plans for a memorial were released, in 2002 during the Juneteenth Festival, a celebration of the last African-American slaves being freed, then again in 2004 when plans were made to build a memorial center. This plan blew away just as the spring dust storm blows today across the dry pastoral

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Movies

‘Blackdom’ — the movie

The forgotten story of the town of Blackdom is going to be told.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor If you are not an avid historian, chances are you might have never heard about the town of Blackdom.

Gone, but not forgotten, as the saying goes.

Director and actor Vincent E. McDaniel is bringing the soul of the American pioneer town back to life with a movie. Fundraising has started in Albuquerque and, McDaniel said, he has already contacted the Roswell Film studios for bookings. McDaniel was born in Dallas and grew up in Albuquerque. As a kid he started a career in breakdance videos and was part of an acclaimed disc jockey crew.

After serving in the military he joined the movie community in New Mexico as an actor in supporting television roles on USA Network’s “In Plain Sight,” Starz Channel’s “Crash” and A&E’s “Longmire.”

McDaniel also had a supporting role in the

feature film “The Rambler,” which premiered to critical acclaim at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. McDaniel was also featured as a stunt performer in movies like “The Keeper,” “To Kill an Irish Man,” and was Ving Rhames’ stunt double in “Force of Execution.”

“I want to make the people aware of the significance of this town,” McDaniel said about “Blackdom” in the phone interview on March 23. “It’s a timely story. In this project, we really want to get in-depth with the history of the town.

“This is a story about people who wanted to make a difference in their lives. It’s a story about entrepreneurialism, opportunism and grit,” McDaniel said. The production has already secured Bokeem Woodbine to star in the project.

Woodbine has appeared in biographical movies, such as “Ray,” “Life,” “Devil,” and most

land that once was home to true American pioneers.

For more information or to support the making of the movie, email blackdom89@gmail. com or visit blackdomthemovie.com and follow the project on Facebook for updates and casting calls.

recently in the science fiction blockbuster feature film, “Riddick.”

He has also worked next to Colin Farrell in the remake of “Total Recall.” Woodbine said he respects the responsibilities inherent in taking on any role, and enjoys the process.

Steven Michael Quezada, aka “Gomez” from the hit series “Breaking Bad” also joins the cast for this historic project.

“This is a film in which African-American actors can take hold of their image again,” McDaniel said.

One can’t call the town of Blackdom a ghost town anymore, because there is barely anything remaining of the vibrant little community, just 18 miles south of Roswell.

Blackdom was founded

by African-American settlers during the turn of the 20th century and was abandoned in the mid-1920s.

Founded under the requirements of the Homestead Act, the town experienced significant

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“The scholarships are set up,” Pierce said. “We give one to Chaves County students, it’s a $1,000 scholarship.

It is through the agricultural program.

It is not important, but ranching and farm families are given first consideration. There is not as many scholarships out there for just the average kid. You don’t have to have great grades for us, you don’t have to write an essay for us, telling us what you gonna do,” he said.

The BCORR is different from the champion rodeo. It is an open ranch rodeo.“Me and and you and two reporters out there can put out a team and do the rodeo,” Pierce explains. “Whereas with the champion you have to be working cowboys, making x-amount of money, but this is an open ranch rodeo. We did this for the working cowboys, the day cowboys, who have other jobs, but they also like rodeo, so they can get into it and compete on teams. Some have jobs, just to keep their horses. That is basically the difference between the two rodeos.”

First teams have already signed up.

“They are from Roswell, Ft. Sumner, Elida, Carrizozo, Portales, Dexter, Clarendon in Texas, Las Cruces, NM, Carlsbad, NM, Hope and Jal,” Pierce said. “We have an event for kids, it is called the Calf’s Scramble, for kids 12 and under.

We tie ribbons on the calf’s tails. There will be 10 ribbons and each ribbon will be worth $5 or $10. It is probably the most popular event for the crowd.”

There will be food booths from the Chaves County Sheriffs Posse and Papa John’s Pizza.

The rodeo takes place at the Bob Crosby Arena starting at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets at the gate are $10 for adults, $5 for kids from 6-12 years and kids who are 5 years old and under get in for free.

For more information or to sign up as a team or as a sponsor visit chavescountyrodeoassociation.com or email ccraroswell@yahoo.com.

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Christina Stock Photo From left: Britny Renee Christman (Derby name: Lucid Anguish), Jeneva Jewel Martinez (DN: Drama Mama), Tiffany L. Pascal (DN: Stage 5 SlingHer) and Whitney Bain (DN: A Latte Treble) are practicing their moves to block rival skaters.

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Gear up — Roswell’s Roller Derby Team The newly formed derby team is looking for members.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor am, block, balance, communicate and don’t let a little fall stop you.

Those are the commands Tiffany Pascal shouts while racing round after round on Berrendo Middle School’s basket ball court.

Pascal is training a diverse group of women who joined Roswell’s first amateur roller derby team. The women meet every Sunday at noon.

“We have girls that we have met that never even were on skates,” Jeneva Martinez said. “Every day you get on the skates, you build up more confidence, and you are able to see improvement at every single practice.

“It is nice when girls come consistently, they don’t even have to know how to skate, Tiffany is great coach and teaching them the basics, the motion of getting the skating down. I still play the woman’s football, I consider this football on skates,” Martinez said.

The women are dressed in protective gear and the first move they learn, is how to fall down safely.

The Roswell roller derby team was founded last December. “I made a poster and just threw it out there on social media,” Pascal said. The first meeting showed a surprising amount

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of women interested in the sport.

“Twenty-five people showed up at our meeting at Stellar. Ann (the owner of Stellar Coffee) was very nice about the big group and was very supportive.”

“Eventually — as the team grows — we want to participate in some community oriented activities,” Pascal said. “Because roller derby is not only a sport but it is part of the community promoting certain things. In Grand Forks, South Dakota we did women shelters and things like that.”

Security is very important to the group. Pascal advises to buy high quality equipment and Martinez agrees with her. “I bought the cheap stuff and it broke, my skate snapped,” Martinez said. “Just from a simple turn and jump. It is worth a little bit extra money for safety.” Martinez has an associate’s degree in medical basics which includes CPR and wrapping.

The cost of good roller derby gear is around $200 which includes equipment such as elbow pads, wrist guards, knee pads, helmet and a mouth piece. Membership and training in the group is free. Pascal said they would only consider membership fees or fundraising to cover their rental of an indoor facility to practice in

summer or when the weather is bad.

Pascal and her team want to compete against other teams in the future.

To achieve this they need to have 14 members that can pass the minimum skills test from the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.

“There is no time limit,” Pascal said. “Some people will take a couple months, some will take a year depending on their schedule. If you don’t pass, you just take it (the test) again.”

“Any fitness level is welcome,” Pascal said. “If you are out of shape, we will get you in shape. And most skaters who join are a little out of shape, based on my experience. Especially as it is such a different sport. It is not like running, it is not yoga, it is very intense. It is kind of a combination between aerobic and anaerobics. It is a full body workout.”

The members come from all walks of life. Pascal is an artist, Martinez is involved in charity groups, others are former law enforcement, business women, students and teachers.

“Everything is spread out, we don’t walk anywhere as in the big city,” said Pascal. She pointed out that there are not many outlets for women in town.

“It (the town) is still kind of patriarchal, so there are a lot of women who don’t have sports or not very many options to play and engage. There are some awesome things but it may not be for everybody, so it is nice to have another physical contact sport.”

Pascal described her attraction to the team sport. “One of the things I like about derbies is accessible, it is not an exclusionary sport in that sense.

And, it also welcomes transgender women, any women who don’t fit in the sex binary. We are very progres-

Christina Stock Photo Tiffany L. Pascal trains the new members at the Berrendo middle school basketball court on Sundays. sive compared to other sport organizations.”

Interested women have to be at least 18 years old. For more information visit their Facebook page RoswellRollerDerby or email Pascal at tiffpascal@gmail.com.

Christina Stock Photo Tiffany L. Pascal, front, is teaching the Roswell Roller Derby skaters how to cross their step. A technique that provides skating speed and requires a good sense of balance.

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Calendar Ongoing Events

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Every first Wednesday of the month Pecos Valley Quilting Guild business meeting

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

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.

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 This group is not only for Steampunk fans. Everybody is invited, Goth, Cyber, Emu etc. No dress code. The meeting is usually at Stella Coffee Co.,

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.

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.

Roswell Every Week, Mon - Sat Lest We Forget: Roswell Army Airfield - The Early Years This Walker Aviation Museum exhibit features a short history of the base and many items from the WWII era, as well as information about the planes that flew at Roswell Army Airfield from 1941-1945.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call

347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.

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

FREE MUNCHIES

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

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

Roswell Every Week, Sat Gospel Jubilee The public and musicians are invited to join in the Gospel jubilee at Tabernacle of David Church at 7 p.m. Live feed starts at 7:30 p.m. at 24-7christian.org/gospel.music. jubilee. This is for everybrody, professional and amateurs. All kinds of gospel is going to performed from country to African-American. All denominations are invited.

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

For more information find them on Facebook at gospel.music.jubilee.roswell or leave a message at 575914.8188.

Roswell Ongoing throughout April Art classes at The Gallery at Main Street Arts The Gallery at Main Street Arts, 223 N. Main St., is offering various classes and activities throughout the month of March. For more information, call 575-6255263 or 575-623-3213.

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Calendar Roswell Ongoing throughout April Roswell Young Marines Program 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 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.

Artesia 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.

Roswell Ongoing until May 7 First Golf tournament “Playing for Purple” The Big Blue Crew and Big Red Band Boosters (Roswell Rockets - blue and Roswell Coyotes - red = purple) are looking for sponsors for the first golf tournament “Playing for Purple.” The three man scramble will take place at the New Mexico Military Institute Golf course on May 7 with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Entry Fee is $200 per team or $70 per person. There will be prizes, food and cash drawing. For details visit playingforpurple.com/ tourney-outline.html or contact kirkmundy@hotmail.com or higgywho1@ gmail.com.

a hummingbird porch, a gold fish pond, and a gallery featuring international folk art and clothing.

Plan to visit one of New Mexico’s most beautiful gardens. Hours are 8-5 every day in May. 24 miles East of Ruidoso, on Hwy. 70 (mile marker 284). For more information visit hondoirisfarm.com.

Cloudcroft Ongoing from June to August Cloudcroft Art Workshops Make plans to come and join renown artists this summer for a time of artistic renewal. The goal of the organizers at the Cloudcroft Art Workshops is to provide the students with the best personalized and quality instruction possible. Workshops will be held from Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Old School House (Public Library) located at 90 Swallow Place. For more information, visit cloudcroftart.com.

Calendar Artesia April 8 Live music at Cottonwood Wine and Brewing Joel Gothard will be playing on the Patio at 6 p.m.

The Cottonwood Wine and Brewing is located between Artesia and Roswell, 1 E. Cottonwood Rd. for more information call 575-365-3141.

Roswell April 8 Live music at Pecos Flavors Winery

Ruidoso April 9 Twelve hours in the Wild West

Roswell April 9 and April 16 Great American Cleanup 2016

Country music traditionalist Josh Ward performs at 7 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 113 E. Third St. Ward has a unique almost untouchable voice that grabs ones attention. His influences stretch back to some of the founding fathers of country music like Hank and Lefty, and to the outlaws like Waylon and Willie. Ward released his third album “Promises” in 2012. The first single “Get Away” reached Number 18 on the Texas Regional Radio Chart (almost unheard of for a debut artist.) Ward’s second single “Rainout Hangout” reached top 5 status and the third single “Sent Me You” gave Ward his first Number 1 on both the Texas Regional Radio Report and The Texas Music Chart in 2013. For tickets or more information visit pecosflavorswinery.com or call 575-627-6265.

The mountain bike race has been moved to Ruidoso’s Grindstone Lake trail.

It takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information visit ziarides.com or call 505-554-0059.

Get a group together to help clean up Roswell.

Registration and supply pickup will be at the Spring River Zoo, 1306 E. College Blvd., on April 9 from 9 - 11 a.m. and April 16 from 7 - 10 a.m. The Keep America Beautiful / Great American Cleanup New Mexico takes place on April 16 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call Sean at 575-317-5661 or Rita at 575-626-6563.

Roswell April 9 March for Babies

Artesia April 10 My Neighborhood

The annual March of Dimes is going to be led by local ambassadors, the Gluff family. The event starts at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will begin at 9. There will be music, food and entertainments after the walk. Meeting point is the Russ DeKay Soccer Complex. for more information visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org. Find them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

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In May more than 400 varieties of prize winning iris bloom at the Hondo Iris Farm. Visitors are welcome, free admission. The iris farm has picnic tables, a botanical garden,

Ruidoso April 9 - 10 3 Doors Down concert With more than 16 million albums sold worldwide and three Grammy Award nominations, the multi-platinum certified, 3 Doors Down is one of the most iconic American rock bands from the 1990s and 2000s. The concert takes place at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, at 8 p.m. on April 9 and at 10 p.m. on April 10. Tickets start at $40 and are available at ticketmaster.com.

For more information visit innofthemountaingods. com or call 1-800-5459011.

My Neighborhood will be hosting a project planning day at the Guadalupe Park from 2 - 4 p.m. to introduce their organization to the public and hear from anyone that may have project ideas to better the community.

Carlsbad April 10 Salt Basin Dunes Hike Hike with a ranger and enjoy the peace and solitude of the white gypsum dunes of Salt Basin.

Gain excellent views of the western escarpment of the Guadalupes. Easy to moderately difficult hike, 3 miles round trip.

Minimal elevation gain, but there is one dune of loose sand which must be scrambled. Great hike for families & first time hikers to the area. The hike takes place from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Guadalupe Mountains National Park’s Salt Basin Dunes trailhead. The program is free and open to the pub-

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Movies

Movie premiere ‘For Who I Am’

Red carpet event, stars and an uplifting story promise a night to remember.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he premiere and only showing of “For Who I Am” will take place April 14 at 7 p.m. at Galaxy 8.

This movie is close to the community and close to the heart with Roswell’s local talents Fernando Urquides as Julian and Rick Ortega as his brother Rick. The film includes many other local actors, whom the audience will recognize from the Roswell Film festival and local theater productions. One of these actors is Summer Souza in a supporting role. Souza recently performed at Roswell Community Little Theatre’s “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!”

The premiere will feature a red carpet ceremony and a meet-andgreet with the crew and actors. A limited amount of tickets are available at Los Cerritos Restaurant, 2103 N. Main St. “The cost of the tickets is so we can send the movie out to film festivals

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throughout the nation,” said director Johnnie Hector. “Ticket cost is $3 for one and $5 for two.”

Synopsis of the story is as follows: A frustrated father calls upon his successful son, Rick, to shepherd the eccentric brother, Julian, halfway across the country.

Rick and Julian have become estranged over the years as the family has shunned Julian because he has never lived up to the family’s expectations. As Rick comes to terms with Julian’s dream-chasing, he is forced to re-evaluate his own life and revisit his own abandoned dreams.

“Life is a choice and I can do that only with God,” said 44-year-old actor Urquides about his own life and the message he takes from the movie. The actor just had his first child.

Urquides has played recently on the set of the Golden Globe Award-winning Netflix

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“For Who I Am” has a healthy dose of levity that speaks to anyone that has had to choose between following their dreams or growing up. The inner battle of responsibility versus creativity is underscored by the interactions of the brothers.

Urquides reluctantly took the role after Hector convinced him.

“One thing is, Johnnie was seeing what he wanted in three to four takes. It was crazy,” said Urquides about the making of the movie. The actors had to change mood and outfits in the car from one take to the other. “These guys are pros. There is no way to prepare, except to completely love what you are doing, and that just got me where I needed to be.”

“I saw his talent at a movie where he worked behind the scene,” said Hector, who decided then and there to bring Urquides in front of the camera. “In this movie I wanted him to show his tattoo. People get stereotyped. Fernando is a godly man. His character goes against the stereotype.”

A key point in the movie is when Julian asks his brother: “Why are you like that? You are so blah.” His brother responds: “I got everything.”

“He is the brother who has the wife, great job,

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Submitted photo of the film crew of “For Who I Am.” Left to right: Keith Jones, director of photography; Johnnie Hector, director and screen writer; Rick Ortega as Rick; James Mason as sheriff; Fernando Urquides as Julian; Rodney Austin, first assistant director. house,” explains Hector.

“But he is dying inside because he buried his dream.

“Julian has a small house, is in debt, has a small car, but he is alive inside and living his dream. He is happy.

The movie is about not to give up your dreams, not to get into debt, but

to be happy with what you have,” Hector said.

“Love life. You get only one chance. Don’t be homeless in a box, but be happy,” Urquides adds about the meaning of the movie.

The movie is made in Roswell and surrounding areas. “It is a road trip movie,” explains Hec-

Left to right: Summer Souza and Rick Ortega.

tor. “People will look at the scenes and know, ‘That’s the road to Ruidoso.’ Outside of our area, nobody will know that. It could be anywhere.”

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Submitted Photo of Denise Donatelli

Music

Jazz by day and night concerts

ly received four Grammy nominations: Three nom i nations for B e s t Jazz Vocal Album and one nomination in the Best Arrangement category.

In addition to her four Grammy nominations, The Los Angeles Jazz Society, whose voting advisors include Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones and Johnny Mandel, has honored Denise with the 2012 Jazz Vocalist of the Year award.

Donatelli has also been elected to the Downbeat Critics Poll Female Vocalist Rising Stars for the past three consecutive years.

The Cunliffe Trio perform during the day and together with guest artist Denise Donatelli in the evening.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor t noon on April 22, the High School Jazz bands will perform at Reischman Park on Main Street, followed by the Bill Cunliffe and his trio at 1 p.m., as part of the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art concerts. The event is free and open to the public.

At 7 p.m. a special concert with Cunliffe follows. The concert is part of the Xcellent Music at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art series, which is also offered free of charge to the public. Cunliffe is bringing his trio and vocalist Denise Donatelli. There will be a cash bar by Pecos Flavors Winery with beer and wine. The event will take place at AMoCA, 409 E. College Blvd.

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

Jazz pianist, composer and Grammy award-winning arranger Cunliffe is known for his innovative and swinging record-

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ings and compositions.

He began his career as a pianist and arranger with the Buddy Rich Big Band and worked with Frank Sinatra, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Golson and James Moody.

Cunliffe has since established himself as a solo artist and bandleader, with more than a dozen albums under his name.

Cunliffe performs in the U.S. and around the world as a leader and sideman, as well as a soloist with symphony orchestras. His latest recording is the Bill Cunliffe Trio album “River Edge, New Jersey,” with bassist Martin Wind and drummer Tim Horner.

Other recent releases include his “Overture, Waltz and Rondo for jazz piano, trumpet and orchestra.” Cunliffe performed the work with trumpeter Terell Stafford and the Temple University Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Luis Biava. The record-

ing won Cunliffe his fifth Grammy nomination, in the Best Instrumental Composition category.

Denise Donatelli is a multi Grammy nominated jazz vocalist alternating between jazz and contemporary music. Donatelli’s musical journey started in Allentown, Pennsylvania, when she was four years old, when she started her classical piano training.

She grew up listening and singing along to the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Lambert Hendricks and Ross, Sarah Vaughn, Carmen McRae, Miles Davis and Chet Baker among other notable jazz artists.

These records became the soundtrack of her childhood and later would influence her vocal styling.

As a Savant Recording artist, Donatelli’s last three recordings, “Find a Heart” (2015), “Soul Shadows” (2012) and “When Lights are Low” (2010) have collective-

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lic. Park entrance fees apply. For more information call Pine Springs Visitor Center at 915-828-3251 or visit nps.gov/gumo.

Roswell April 13 Purple Day Roswell In support of Royal Family KIDS camp of Roswell, Purple Day is a day when individuals, churches and business are standing together to confront abuse and change the lives of kids in our community.

All proceeds will support the camp, which began last year in Roswell, and provides abused and neglected kids with a wonderful summer camp experience uniquely designed to meet their needs. Supporters can donate money and show the color purple by displaying banners, posters, yard signs or stickers on that day. For more information about Purple Day visit: purpledayroswell. com, and to find out more about Royal Family KIDS, please visit: roswell.royalfamilykids.org.

Roswell April 14 Movie premier Who I Am”

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The premiere and only showing of locally produced “For Who I Am” will take place at 7 p.m. at Galaxy 8 movies at the north mall.

The event will feature a red carpet ceremony and a meet-and-greet with the crew and actors. This will be the only showing of the film before it is sent to festivals nationwide. Limited tickets are only available at Los Cerritos Restaurant, 2103 N. Main St. The organizers ask the public to get their tickets as soon as possible.

Roswell April 15, 16 6th Annual Bob Crosby Open Ranch Rodeo Teams of 4-6 participants compete at the 6th Annual Bob Crosby Open Ranch Rodeo. The event is open to everybody. There will be stray gathering, sorting/doctoring, branding, double mugging and wild cow milking. There will be also events for kids and food booths. The rodeo takes place at the Bob Crosby Arena, starting at 6:30 p.m.Tickets at the gate are $10 for adults, $5 for Kids from 6-12 years and kids who are 5 years old and under get in for free. For more information or to sign up as team or as sponsor visit chavescountyrodeoassociation.com or email ccraroswell@ yahoo.com. All profits go to scholarships in Chaves County.

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gain is not what it seems and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea. Friday and Saturday the performances are at 7:30 p.m. with matinees on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information or to get tickets visit their Facebook page at EnmuRPAC or call 575-624-7398.

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Saturday April 9

A poet on the piano

Roswell Symphony Concert presents guest artist and pianist Tien Hsieh.

The upcoming concert concludes the Roswell Symphony Orchestra Season of 2015/16.

Roswell April 15, 16, 17 and 22, 23, 24 Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”

The concert will take place on April 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Pearson Auditorium at the New Mexico Military Institute and includes works of Brahms and Tchaikovsky. Tien Hsieh is performing Saint-Saens’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in g minor as a solo.

Tickets are now available for the newest performance of the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell’s newest Disney musical “The Little Mermaid.” Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. With music by eighttime Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of Your World.” Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above and bargains with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bar-

Serious, composed, tiny and full of music, Tien Hsieh lets her artistry on the piano express a warmth and freshness of ideas that surely none but a poet could explain.

Tickets are $30, $35 and $40. RSO offers student rush at the door – free tickets for students and their accompanying parent the night of the concert.

Hsieh immigrated from Taiwan to the United States with her family when she was nine years old. Hsieh began her musical studies with her mother. A prizewinner of competitions including the Los Angles International Liszt Competition, Artists International Presentations Auditions in New York, Pacific Piano Competition and Festival in California, Hsieh is a recipient of the prestigious Roy M. Rubinstein Award from Manhattan School of Music and a recipient of the Li-Ching Cultural and Educational Foundation Grant representing cross-cultural exchange. Following the success of her New York Recital Debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, she appeared in recitals for festivals, colleges and universities, cultural and art centers across the U.S., as well as in Germany, China, and most recently, in Budapest, Hungary, where she performed an All-Liszt program at the Liszt Museum.

For more information and tickets visit roswellsymphony.org and follow them on Facebook.

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Host of the spring festival is Father James B. Hay Catholic School, 100 8th St. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be games, cake-walk, vendors, food and bouncy houses. For more information call 575-437-7821.

Roswell April 16 Gardener’s Market The Roswell Home Garden Club host the Gardener’s Market from 8 a.m. until they are sold out. Location is Cahoon park, just across from the pool. For more information email Sharon Lombardi at lombardi.sharon3@gmail. com.

Alamogordo April 19 Cirque Zuma Zuma Talented youngsters from 16 African nations show their art at the performance that sold out in Europe and Australia.

The performance takes place at the Flickinger Center, 1110 New York Ave., at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and are available at flickingercenter.com.

For more information call 575-437-2202.

Lake Arthur April 21 Women’s Five League

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The Eddy County Shooting Range Association invites all women to the Women’s Five Stand League at 5:30 p.m. at the range, 131 Firehouse Road. Cost is $25 to get into the game. Participants must shoot four out of the five Thursday’s to play. For more information, email tabathamoreau@yahoo. com or call 575-308-3892.

Let the competition begin.

Roswell April 22 Concert in Reischman Park At noon the High School Jazz bands will perform at Reischman Park on Main Street, followed by the Bill Cuncliff and his trio at 1 p.m. as part of the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art concerts. The event is free and open to the public.

Roswell April 22 Bill Cunliffe and trio in concert The concert is part of the Xcellent Music at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art series, which is offered free to the public. Cunliffe is bringing his trio and vocalist Denise Donatelli.

There will be a cash bar

by Pecos Flavors Winery with beer and wine. The event will start at 7 p.m. at AMoCA, 409 E. College Blvd. For more information, call 575-623-5600 or visit roswellamoca.org.

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Roswell April 22 Live music at Pecos Flavors Winery Robyn Cage performs at 6 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 113 E. Third St. Tickets are $5. For Robyn Cage, the desert gives life.

Born in the Utah desert as Robyn Kemp, she went on to become an accomplished actress in New York. When Robyn came to a crucial turning point in her life, she migrated back to her expansive arid birthplace and was creatively and soulfully reawakened as Robyn Cage, a transcendent alternative-pop artist with an entrancing, and authentic yet theatrical, artistic sensibility. For tickets or more information visit pecosflavorswinery. com or call 575-627-6265.

Roswell April 22-23 Mother Goose Gets Eaten By Werewolves The comedy by Steph DeFerie is directed by Lynetta Zuber and performed by the Kids in Arts ProgramS students on April 22 at 6 p.m. and April 23 at 2 p.m. The comedy is shown at the Roswell Community Little Theatre, 1717 S. Union Ave. For tickets call 575622-1982.

Carlsbad April 23 Free National Weekend

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Join a ranger for a day of fun activities and refreshments at the visitor center.

Learn about the history of the National Park Service and how Guadalupe Mountains National Park was established, earn a Junior Ranger badge, explore our wilderness touch table or join a habitat walk and discover the

native plants of the Chihuahuan desert. Check park website for more information and program times. It’s a fee free weekend: All programs are free, fun and open to the public. For more information visit nps.gov/gumo or call the Pine Springs Visitor Center at 915-8283251.

Carlsbad April 23 Tastes of Living Desert and Plant Sale Tastes of Living Desert takes place at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event features New Mexico homegrown/ homemade products.

Other activities include a large sale of native plants, book signing, raffle, and distributions of food samples. Contact the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens Gift shop at 575-885-9988 for more information. The admission to the event and activities is free.

Roswell April 23 Altrusa Hosts Spring Golf Tournament Golfers are invited to play in Altrusa International of Roswell’s 4-Person Scramble Golf Tournament at the New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course. The play begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The cost per player is $65, which includes green fees, carts, breakfast, lunch, two mulligans, snacks, and soft drinks on the course. The top three teams and last place team will win gift certificates to the NMMI Golf Course pro shop. The hole-in-one prize is a Myrtle Beach golf vacation.

Prizes will be awarded for the longest drive and closest to the pin. Other prize drawings will also be held. Entry forms are available at the NMMI Golf Course pro shop. Make checks payable to Altrusa, P.O. Box 1251, Roswell, NM 88202-1251. Sponsors and prize donations are

also being sought for the tournament. The Gold sponsorship is $1,000 and includes a four-person team. The Silver sponsorship is $500 and includes two player entries. The Blue Ribbon sponsorship is $250. Businesses or individuals interested in a sponsorship opportunity can contact Patti Bristol at (575) 622-8389 or by e-mail at bristolrobert@ cableone.net All of the proceeds from the golf tournament will be used to support Altrusa community service projects, such as Easter Baskets for the Assurance Home, Tobosa’s Secret Santa, Boys and Girls Club, Salvation Army Food Drives, Rivers of Life Homeless Shelter, CASA, Roswell Literacy Council, and scholarships at ENMU-Roswell.

Roswell April 23 Third Annual Walk for Autism The Walk for Autism “Celebrating the Colors of the Spectrum” is a chance for those affected by autism to gather and celebrate the lives of those on the spectrum. The event takes place at noon at the Spring River Park and Zoo, 1306 E. College Blvd.

This is a family friendly event with live music, jumpers, resource fair, vendors and fun for the whole family. To sign up and for more information, visit racesonline.com or email kristasmith@nmautismsociety.org.

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Stephanie DeFranco Photo Ariel (Rachel Robey) made it to land. Will she be able to make the Prince fall in love with her?

Spotlight

‘The Little Mermaid’

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Art Department presents one of the most popular musicals by Disney.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he last production of the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell theater program promises a splashing fun event for the entire family.

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s ‘“The Little Mermaid” is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages.

With music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture the audience’s heart with its irresistible songs including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of Your World.”

Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to romantically pursue Prince Eric, a human, in the world above. In order to do this, Ariel bargains with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs.

But the bargain is not what it seems and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull, and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea.

This musical is the third Disney musical director Dallas Pollei is bringing to the stage after “Beauty

and the Beast” and last year’s “Tarzan.”

“I found when I am doing Disney, I am not doing children’s theater,” said Pollei. “There are other shows out there that are not directly for adults, it is really just for the kids, you can’t really sing along.

This (“The Little Mermaid”) is a generational show.

Mothers and fathers all have seen this show. People sing to me in public. We realized it is definitely a family show.” Pollei said that after finishing last year’s “Tarzan” kids were approaching him wanting to see “The Little Mermaid” next on stage. “So I contacted the Music Theater Internationally,” Pollei said. “They (the rights) would not be on the market until October.” He put ENMU-R’s name down for consideration, which came through.

All costumes have been handmade by Teresa Barncastle. “We have a huge ensemble and we have changes so there are more than 100 costumes that are being handmade. Not purchased, not borrowed but actually handmade. She (Barncastle) is fantastic,” Pollei said.

Pollei said there was a big interest in the show from the start and they had a large casting turnout. “The audience has an expectation,” Pollei said.

“They know who Ariel is supposed to be, they know who Sebastian should be. They have this idea, so I

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try to keep that in mind. And we actually got them, we got so lucky.”

The lead, playing the bubbly teenage mermaid Ariel, went to Rachel Robey, who has experience in performing for ENMU-R PAC. She played Amber in “Hairspray” and had several roles in “Spectacular!

Spectacular!” The young mother of two said that she enjoyed being chosen. “It always has been a dream of mine to be a Disney princess, and I think that is pretty common,” she said. “But when I was younger I wanted to apply to work at one of the Disney parks and play a character for Disney and actually work at Disneyland,” Robey said. “I guess my personality is more of the bubbly princessy. I get to be myself but even more so on stage.” Robey’s children are 3 and 5 years old. “They love it,” Robey said. “My daughter sings and plays the piano. She told me, ‘Mommy, I want to be on stage.’ She will watch me on stage and she knows all the words, she does all the dance moves.”

Lucy Badger is cast as Ariel’s sidekick, Flounder.

It is her first role with ENMU-R. Badger goes to Berrendo Elementary School. “I like the play.” Badger said. “I have that one song, where I am the star and I get to dance a lot.” Badger wants to be a lawyer or librarian when she grows up.

Boyd Barrett is known as a thespian in town, last seen on stage as King in a “Lion in Winter” at the Roswell Community Little Theatre. He was cast as a different kind of king this time: As the king of the sea and Ariel’s father, Triton.

“It is for me a great role to play,” Barrett said. “It is that mythical creator with all that power. And yet, he is dealing with these problems we all deal with. One of them is his wife is gone, he is grieving her. And then as a single father he is having to raise these girls and having the same issues a human father would have with a teenage girl. I think it just brings back the fact that family is the most important thing.

Eventually he decides that he would rather have his family than being the king of the sea.

“I think, that’s been my take away from that. This is my first time to work with Dallas, I have enjoyed being directed by him. People will really enjoy the show. It is going to be large and colorful,” Barrett said.

Casting the role of the know-it-all gull Skuddles was easy for Pollei. “Dominic (Dominic Batista Jr.) is without a doubt one of the most comedic geniuses in Roswell,” he said. “And for Scuddles the bird, we realized, for one, it is not so much finding who looks like a bird, but more who can pull off being that funny.”

Batista has performed in the last Disney production “Tarzan” as the comedic ape Terk. The new role as Scuddles is challenging for him, he said. “I am a little bit nervous, but I like silly characters. I feel this one is super silly, so I have to figure how to keep it real, but still funny.”

There is a sad undertone in Batista’s description of his role. If plans continue, this will be the last performance of the Performing Arts Department at ENMU-R. “A lot of people are saying, theater is alive and well in Roswell,” Batista said. “It is definitely not. I think half of it is dying. I personally believe that Dallas is the one who brought successful musisee

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Batista continued, “And what is sad, I feel that there are certain shows that failed, but that is kind of the nice thing about the education system. There is trial and error involved. And I know for the most part, the shows have been successful enough to keep the others afloat. And I think that this show is going to be proof that there is definitely no lack of money.

“We’ll see what happens. I am still part of Way Way Off Broadway,” Batista said.” But I am happy that he (Pollei) is going to be my captain one more time.”

The evening performances will take place on Friday and Saturday, April 15, 16, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees on April 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. For more information or to get tickets visit the Facebook page at EnmuRPAC, visit http://undertheseainroswell.bpt.me or call 575-624-7398.

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Culture

Royal Family KIDS Purple Day Ahead

April 13 sheds purple light on the dark side of town.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor oyal Family KIDS of Roswell is organizing the event confronting child abuse. With more than 200 camps serving more than 7,000 foster kids each summer nationwide, Royal Family KIDS Inc. is committed to creating turning points in the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect.

In 2014, there were more than 1,400 referrals of child abuse to social services in New Mexico. Abused kids of today could become tomorrow’s prisoners, homeless, teenage parents and child abusers — perpetuating the cycle that harms innocent children and costs taxpayers millions of dollars.

An alliance of local churches (Calva-

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ry Chapel of Roswell, Christ’s Church, Church on the Move, First Baptist Church, Grace Community Church and Redeemer Christian Fellowship), businesses and private citizens in town will display the color purple everywhere fundraising will happen. This includes the kick-off at Grace Community Church with a free Purple Day pancake breakfast at 7 a.m.

Speaker Glenn Garvin, vice president of the RFKIDS Inc., is the guest of honor and Mayor Dennis Kintigh will issue a proclamation declaring April 13 Purple Day. A toy drive for the kids that go to the camp will happen at Classics Frozen Custard, 3009 N. Main St., from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Anyone who brings a toy will get a

free scoop of custard,” Katie Roehlk of RFKIDS of Roswell said.

“These special kids have significant needs, so we bring plenty of volunteers to give them the attention they so desperately need,” Heather Bullock said. Bullock is a Washington Elementary third-grade teacher who volunteers as the assistant director of the camp.

“I am so excited to see the church body in Roswell come together to serve the least of these for the sake of the gospel,” Aaron Colyer said.

Colver is the lead pastor at First Baptist Church.

“Jesus called the little children to him when others wanted to send them away. Serving these kids is a great way to be like Jesus.”

Proceeds from Pur-

ple Day support Royal Family KIDS of Roswell, a volunteer-run summer camp program for abused, neglected and abandoned kids.

Anybody can be part of this event. One way is by sponsoring a child and sending it to the camp, visiting purpledayroswell.com to purchase a purple yard sign or to volunteer for RFKIDS. The public is asked by the organizers to wear on that day something purple, displaying purple at home or at the office. For more information about the RFKIDS, visit roswell. royalfamilykids.org.

Stephanie DeFranco Photo Ariel (Rachel Robey) loves her father, King Triton (Boyd Barrett), but feels misunderstood.

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A March for Heroes

Berrendo school staff at the annual Bataan Memorial Death March.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor n the PBS TV special about Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the man who had assumed MacArthur’s command after he left for Australia, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, recalled, “A terrible silence settled over Bataan about noon on April 9, 1942.”

On that day, Luzon Force commander Gen. Edward King, without informing Wainwright, surrendered to the Japanese. Numbering more than 70,000 (Filipinos and Americans), it was the largest American army in history to surrender.

Among those seized were members of the 200th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard.

While the Japanese attacked the island Cor-

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regidor (which would surrender on May 6, 1942), they led their prisoners on a brutal march out of Bataan.

Before the deadly march was over, those who survived would have marched more than 60 miles through mosquito-infested jungle in intense heat with almost no water or food.

Eleven thousand never made it to Camp O’Donnell, where torture and starvation awaited the exhausted prisoners.

An eyewitness, Lt. Col. William Dyess, told his story of the deadly march to a correspondent from The Chicago Tribune from his hospital bed before he died in 1944: “The hours dragged by and, as we knew they must.

The drop-outs began.

It seemed that a great many of the prisoners reached the end of their endurance at about the sa m e ti m e. They went down by twos and threes. Usually, they made an effort to rise.

I never can forget their groans and strangled breathing as they tried to get up. Some succeeded. Others lay lifelessly where they had fallen.

“I observed that the Jap guards paid no attention to these. I wondered why. The explanation wasn’t long in coming. There was a sharp crackle of pistol and rifle fire behind us.”

Every year in March since 1989, the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Department at New Mexico State University has sponsored

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the memorial march at White Sands Missile Range in commemoration of the World War II march that included so so many native sons and affected many families in New Mexico.

This year eight Roswell teachers, Kim Featherstone, Jeanette Main, Alyce Reddell, Lisa Reuffer, Cinder Urban and Ashley Whirlow (Berrendo Middle School), Brandy Main (Berrendo Elementary educational assistant) and 13-year-old Faith Main (BMS student) joined the march to honor those brave WWII heroes.

“It has a marathon part that is 26.2 miles long and it has a 14.2 mile Honorary component,” said Jeanette Main.

The local group decided to participate in the 14.2 mile march. “This is done at White Sands Missile Range near Alamogordo. We were told there were almost 12,000 participants in this year’s march.”

The youngest member of the group, Faith Main, described the emotional event: “When I was out there, it was like nothing I ever experienced before. I went through many feelings. I doubted myself, I pushed myself, and I swore at one point that I felt super powerful. The scenery was absolutely beautiful, the mountains looked like they were painted.

“I was so pumped up to do this, not just for the heck of it, not just because my mother said so, but because these veterans went through so much and I was there complaining because everyone was pushed together. I couldn’t believe myself, I felt ashamed because they (the WWII prisoners of war) walked a trail, guns to their back, going as

far as 65 miles. Who am I to complain? So I locked up my fears, my doubts, and I decided to keep on pushing myself. I wish I could’ve done so much more, no words could express how much I wanted to respect these amazing people who went through hell on earth. So I just kept walking with my family and my group.

“The first few miles were a bit difficult, but I knew I could get through this for the honor of the men who went through worse. It was a beautiful, satisfying experience that, no matter what I say, I would do it again.”

“The high point for me was just the encouragement we would get from people walking by us,” Whirlow added.

“Strangers were telling us, ‘Good job, green ladies,’ or silly things like that and they didn’t even know us. I thought that was special.” Whirlow finished the race despite suffering a blister. “The team camaraderie definitely helped,” she said. “I feel like we have a bond now that no one else has.”

Urban had a family member in the Bataan Death March. “I met and spoke to my fair share of individuals. Formed bonds with not only my co-workers but other individuals and marche r s th at cam e to th e memorial event due to personal challenge, the spirit of competition or to foster esprit de corps in their unit. But most like myself, honored a family member or a particular veteran who was in the Bataan Death March or was taken a prisoner of war by the Japanese in the Philippines.”

Bataan March survivors were waiting for them at the finish line after more than six

hours.

“I really thought it was awesome having the survivors from the march there and getting to thank them as well as the recipients of the Purple Heart, who told us that it is healing for them to attend and to see us there,” Reuffer said.

“My high-point experience was meeting the brave soldiers who experienced the Bataan,” Jeanette Main said, agreeing with Reuffer.

“It was so amazing to see firsthand the history behind this great experience. It was a beautiful thing and a real rush to see how strong the human spirit really is.”

Reddell plans to do the march again next year. “Getting to shake the hands of the survivors was truly touching to me. But, like Lisa said, the encouragement from everyone else was amazing. Seeing active duty people, and ROTC people running by in full body dress uniform gear with their heavy packs, but yet taking time to encourage us, was inspiring. The other thing I loved was that we all finished together.

Crossing the line as one unified team was great.

The march this year was sponsored, in addition to the Army ROTC at NMSU, by the White Sands Missile Range, the New Mexico Army National Guard and the Memorial Society American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.

For more information about the march or to sign up for next year, visit bataanmarch.com.

‘Axis of Evil’ by Roger Sweet

History

From the Vault

Roswell Museum and Art Center

By Sara Woodbury RMAC Curator of Collections and Exhibitions enerally in this column I discuss works that have been part of the Museum collection for some time, but I’d also like to highlight some more recent additions.

Today we’ll take a look at “Axis of Evil” by Roger Sweet. Readers may recognize this work from a recent exhibit, “Guitars from Club Muse,” which was on view in 2015.

Based in Jemez Springs, Sweet is an artist who has spent over three decades creating 24 sculptures out of repurposed guitars, resulting in a distinct body of work that uses the instruments’ enduring popularity to explore different ideas.

Sweet studied art at the University of California, Irvine, earning his B.A. in 1972 and M.F.A. in 1975. He has taught art history and studio art at the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos. His experience with teaching informs the art historical content of his own work.

The topics that Sweet’s guitars address are as diverse as this instrument’s musical repertoire. While many of his pieces concern the history of art itself, for instance, other works explore more overtly political or historical issues. The atomic legacy in particular fascinates Sweet for multiple reasons, geographically and culturally. The art-

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ist has lived in Jemez Springs for several decades, which is located near Los Alamos, the site of the Manhattan Project. Growing up during the height of the Cold War, Sweet directly experienced the cultural anxiety that developed out of the atomic bomb, participating in duck-and-cover drills in school and related activities.

“Axis of Evil” falls into the latter, more politically oriented category of Sweet’s work.

The title comes from a phrase that President George W. Bush used during his annual State of the Union address, given on January 29, 2002. The actual subject matter of the work concerns the ambivalent legacy of the Atomic Age. As with many of his guitars, “Axis of Evil” is a palimpsest of found and reconstructed objects that converse with history. The guitar itself resembles a coffin that can be opened, giving the work an overall macabre character. On the exterior of the piece, demons and other images converse with traditional Southwestern imagery and President Bush’s seminal “axis of evil,” phrase, situating the guitar within the framework of 21st-century American politics.

When opened, the guitar displays several images pertaining to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945.

A poster from Hiroshima itself, commentating on the bomb, has been pasted to the back of the interior. Another image,

taken from an Albuquerque Journal article discussing the bomb, features two Japanese women appearing to interact with a bomber flying overhead. Seated in the center of the coffin is a Day of the Deadstyle puppet, linking the work with traditional Southwestern imagery while underscoring the fatalities that resulted from the seminal detonation. Smaller paper coffins found in the interior are constructed from newspapers covering the Gulf War, connecting Hiroshima to more recent armed conflicts.

Sweet’s work establishes a genealogy between the initial atomic bomb and subsequent military action, resulting in a complex visual meditation on 20th-century war. Yet the work is not entirely pessimistic. At the top of the interior, a small box inscribed with the word “peace” is visible. The artist’s son added the box in order to offer a more positive outlook to an overall brooding piece.

“Axis of Evil” was accessioned into the collection a few months ago, and we’re happy to have it join the Museum.

With its complex dialogues with both regional and global history, it embodies the Museum’s ongoing mission to address “the Southwest and beyond.”

Photo courtesy Roswell Museum and Art Center

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A remarkable but often ignored UFO event

UFOlogy

Looking Up

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overnment cover-ups can sometimes be amazingly effective. After the Roswell incident of 1947, for a notable example, it was three decades before witnesses started defying the silence orders and opening up and talking about what they had seen and heard those many years ago.

Another such UFO crash event has begun to come to light, one to which we have occasionally seen fleeting and rather vague references in the literature, but one which had not come in for extensive discussion until the recent appearance of a book titled

By Donald Burleson

“MO41: The Bombshell Before Roswell,” by a researcher named Paul Blake Smith.

It seems that something similar to the Roswell incident, but predating that event by some six years, occurred on April 12, 1941, on some farmland outside the town of Cape Girardeau in southeastern Missouri.

For the author who so painstakingly researched this matter, details were hard to come by, because the people who witnessed the crash aftermath were resoundingly ordered by government and military officials to keep their mouths shut and

forget the whole thing.

On that fateful Saturday night in 1941, police and firemen were called out to the remote, rural location of what was at first thought to be the crash of some sort of conventional aircraft.

Since the suspicion was that there might well be injured and dying airline passengers strewn about at the site, one of the people encouraged to come along, possibly for administering last rites, was a local clergyman named William Huffman, and many years later it would turn out to be some of his younger relatives who ended up finally speaking out as secondary witnesses.

When Huffman returned home in the wee hours of the morning, he was visibly shaken, indeed almost in shock at what he had experienced, and (as he told his family) he had been sternly ordered, along with everyone else, to keep quiet. Nevertheless, he gathered his family around him in the living room and unburdened himself by telling them everything.

He had arrived on the scene out in the country to find police, firemen, and various townspeople (including a newspaper photographer) inspecting a crashed silvery disk-like craft with three badly charred

diminutive bodies inside, one of which was alive but dying. Soon military people and government agents came and took charge, confiscating photos and threatening everyone about not talking and not taking any souvenirs from the crash site.

A photographer did sneak one small blackand-white photo (of a dead alien) away with him, later giving it to William Huffman’s family. Huffman’s granddaughter, a key witness, saw it many times, but it was eventually lost or stolen. According to the granddaughter, there may have been other copies of that photo,

but no such copies have turned up. Obviously they would be dynamite evidence if they ever did.

April 12, 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the Cape Girardeau mystery. No wonder the powers-that-be knew how to go about covering Roswell up in 1947.

There had been a dress rehearsal!

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