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Roswell Daily Record’s Thursday, May 16, 2013 Volume 20, Issue 9
Publisher: Charles Fischer Editor: Rey Berrones Ad Design: Sandra Martinez, Steve Stone Columnists: Donald Burleson, Stu Pritchard Roswell Daily Record Staff Writers: Jill McLaughlin, Amy Vogelsang Roswell Daily Record Staff Photographers: Bill Flynt
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Entertainment Calendar
In The Spotlight
The Winds at Bitter Lake
Culture
The Morning Garden Club
Arts
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On The Cover
Margaret Bohls Workshop
Actividades
The Milkman Triathlon
History
Billy the Kid meets his end
UFOlogy
UFO skepticism: sometimes sensible, sometimes not
Ted Schooley presents the orchestral debut of his piece, “The Winds at Bitter Lake” on May 19. Photographer: Bill Flynt
CULTURE
Children, dirt, seeds and flowers
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The Morning Garden Club works with the children of Roswell to raise healthy flowers and children.
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By Amy Vogelsang Record Staff Writer ittle hands dig through dirt and and the work they do with young kids. bright smiles bounce around as Working Mothers Day Nursery offers proud children hold up and a place for young children to go while show off their flowers and other plants their parents or grandparents work. they have played a part in planting. The Morning Garden Club decided to Covered in mud, young kids ranging make some of that time gardening in age from two to five are discovering time. nature and the joys of gardening From reading nature related stories through the Morning Garden Club’s to planting seeds, the Garden Club collaboration with the Workinvolves the children in ing Mothers Day Nursery, “The best part many activities to spark an 500 E. Glenn. interest in gardening. With 33 members, the for the children “The best part for the Morning Garden Club is the is they get to children is they get to conoldest garden club in the with nature,” said “The connect with nect state of New Mexico having Garden Lady” Melanie nature.” been started in 1950. Deason. “It’s healing (…) Although they have won a and it’s also therapeutic for variety of awards, both statewide and adults. I know for me it’s helping to regional, for garden therapy, youth give me a childhood I didn’t get. I’m activities and a Member of the Year playing with the kids and just going ‘oh Award given to Renate Reisel, just to wow’ and just having a blast with it. I’m name a few, they are most proud of SEE GARDEN ON PAGE 11 their regional Youth Activities Award
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Winners of the 2012 Milkman Triathlon celebrate on the podium. thletes from El Paso to Albuquerque are expected to participate in this year’s 29th annual Milkman Triathlon in Dexter on June 1. Solo competitors or teams can start registering for the event online at www.active.com. Entry fees for soloists range from $50 to $62 depending on age and membership status. Team fees vary. “It’s all about fun and fitness,” said event organizer Larry Marshall. The race, its name derived from the fact it is a “milked-
down” version of the Ironman World Championship, asks competitors to swim a quarter of a mile, bike 12.4 miles and run a 5K race. The event takes place in and around Lake Van in Dexter and begins at 8 a.m. “The Milkman is called a ‘sprint triathlon’,” Marshall said. Three-person teams can participate by having each member take on one part of the race. Teams must have one member from the opposite sex. Most entrants arrive from a 250-mile radius of Dexter,
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Jennifer Coats Photo including residents of El Paso, Albuquerque, Lubbock, Midland and Odessa. But it doesn’t matter what level the entrant, anyone can participate. “One thing that is special about this level, we will have athletes from 12 years old to 82 years old, male and female, and they all compete on the same course on the same day, from very fast to those who just want to test themselves and want to complete the race,” Marshall said. For more information about the triathlon, call Larry Marshall at 734-5415.
Alamogordo
Every Week, Tues - Sun
Shroud Exhibit and Museum The Turin Shroud interactive exhibit at White Sands Mall in Alamogordo offers a backlit, fullsized picture, the only interactive VP8 Image Analyzer 3D experience. The exhibitʼs goal is make Turin Shroud available to all including the vision impaired. Hours are Sunday from 2 p.m. 4 p.m., Tuesday - Friday from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Free admission. For more information, call 446-2113, or visit ShroudNM.com.
Alto
May 25
Celebrate Sinatra Dave Alexander, a four-time Grammy nominee, is joined by his 15-piece band in performance of Frank Sinatraʼs greatest tunes – a repertoire he performs with heart and soul. Alexander is a fifth generation musician whose roots are firmly planted in big band jazz and swing. His outstanding vocals and skills as a trumpeter have taken him across the country in performances with a staggering array of artists such as Ray Benson and his Texas swing band Asleep at the Wheel, and velvety crooners like Mel Tormé and Joe Williams. But it is his time touring with Frank Sinatra that heʼs come to celebrate with personal panache. There are performances starting at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., with a smoked beef short rib buffet before the evening show at 6 p.m. Tickets start at $42. Pre-show buffet tickets are $20. For more information, call 1-888-818-7872 or visit spencertheater.com.
June 1
Le Corsaire Sail the high seas with Ruidoso Dance Ensembleʼs “Le Corsaire,” a riveting, swashbuckling adventure of pirates, powerful Turks, and the slave girls who
love them. Featuring a cast of 70 outstanding RDE dancers of all ages, awe-inspiring sets (including a massive pirate ship that sails and sinks), gorgeous costumes and lighting designs, this immense production is guaranteed to be a thrilling adaptation of the 19th century classic by Marius Petipa. Shows are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets for the performance are $28. For more information, call 1-888-818-7872 or visit spencertheater.com.
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 2472464 or visit www.wafbmuseum.org.
May 24
Karaoke at Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge Karaoke at Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge at 118 East Third St. from 9 p.m - until people stop singing.
Artesia
Wait for What? The music duo “Wait for What?” will be playing the Adobe Rose Restaurant located at 1614 N. 13th Street from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. For more information, visit adoberoswerestaurant.com, or call 746-6157.
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Wait for What? The music duo “Wait for What?” will be playing the The Lodge Resort from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. for Margarita Madness. For more information, visit thelodgeresort.com, or call 800-395-6343.
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 2472464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.
Every Week, Mon - Sat
Peace Through Strength This Walker Aviation Museum
Every Week, Wed, Sat
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Ritmo Latino at El Toro Bravo Ritmo Latino plays El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 6229280.
Every Week, Fri, Sat
David and Tina at El Toro Bravo David and Tina plays El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 6229280.
Every Week, Wed
Party on the Patio Starting May 1, DJ Louis Najar leads a theme party every Wednesday at 5 p.m. on the Peppers patio, located at 500 N. Main. For more information, call 623-1700.
Every Week, Thu
Los Band Dʼ Dos at Los Cerritos Mexican Kitchen Los Band Dʼ Dos playing Latin Pop and Country music at Los Cerritos Mexican Kitchen at 2103 N. Main from 6 p.m - 9 p.m. For more information, call Los Cerritos Mexican Kitchen at 622-4919.
Every Saturday
Open Mic at Ginsberg Music Ginsberg Music opens up the stage every Saturday from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. P.A. system and drums are provided, all other instruments must be brought by the musician.
Sept 22, 2012 - May 26, 2013
Eddie Dominguez: Where Edges Meet Where Edges Meet is the first major museum exhibition devoted to a comprehensive view of Eddie Dominguezʼs artistic journey that spans over thirty years of studio practice. The exhibition features many types of work that Dominguez has created including mixed media, works on paper, performance, and the ceramic sculpture environments that he is well known for. For more information, visit roswellmuseum.org.
Jan 18 - Aug 4
Martie Zelt: In Spaces Between The Roswell Museum and Art Center presents the exhibit Martie Zelt: In Spaces Between. Zelt is a Roswell printmaker who has lived in the community since 1989 after completing a second fellowship with the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program. Over thirty assemblages produced during the last twelve years are contained in the exhibition that runs through August 4. Zelt makes her own paper, and starts with a printed ground―either a collagraph, monoprint, or photo etching―to which she adheres fabric scraps, plant materials, and other media including stitched thread and graphite or pastel markings. The finished works are playful, highly nuanced abstractions that speak of the natural and manmade worlds through which she has traveled. Many allude to her flower garden and surroundings in southeastern New Mexico. Zeltʼs work is represented in the col-
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lections of the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum of Art, University of New Mexico Art Museum, Yale University Art Gallery, Brooklyn Museum, Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Roswell Museum and Art Center. For more information, visit RoswellMuseum.org.
Feb 8 - Sept 28
Vision: 2013 Invitational Exhibition On Friday, February 8 from 5-7 pm the Roswell Museum and Art Center opens the exhibition Vision, featuring the work of five artists from northern New Mexico who practice traditional techniques, yet make their art relevant to todayʼs society. Kevin Burgess de Chávez (tinwork), Drew Coduti (tinwork), Catalina Delgado-Trunk (papel picado), Damian Velasquez (furniture), and Frederico M. Vigil (true fresco) are represented in the exhibition that continues through September 28, 2013. For more information, vall 624-6744
March 8 - May 26
Bruce Berman: Border Stories This exhibition at the Roswell Museum and Art Center features Bruce Bermanʼs collection “Border Stories,” which chronicles the life on a border torn apart by the drug war. A documentary photographer with a gift for writing poignant accompanying narratives, Berman has worked for professional magazines and journals such as Time, the New York Times, Newsweek, Fortune, Vanity Fair, and Texas Monthly. Today, he teaches photojournalism at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. For more information call 624-6744. 8 >>
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ative New Mexican Ted Schooley has written a suite of music for chamber orchestra entitled the Winds at Bitter Lake. It is a musical journey that portrays all the experiences that Bitter Lake has to offer. From the tranquil peacefulness of a light breeze during sunrise, to the thunderous cacophany of a gusty evening storm, the many moods of the Bitter Lake terrain are all represented within the music. According to Schooley, "The six movements of the piece are all disparate pieces that I had written over the course of my life." Originally entitled, "Songs About the Wind," Schooley spent the past three years orchestrating the pieces. When he was finished, he brought Dr. Sara Montgomery into the composing process. It was then that he realized that he wasn't finished at all. Schooley said, "When she listened to them, she thought that we needed a cohesive thing to create a suite out of them. So we arranged them, and our idea evolved into the idea of a day at Bitter Lake, beginning with the sunrise and then as the day goes along what happens." That is when the name changed to the Winds at Bitter Lake. Building on this concept, he said, "The suite culminates in one piece that is very festive at first, and turns into a storm. The idea is like a Party on the Pecos that gets disrupted by a storm, and the music moves to the aftermath of the storm, gathering things back togethTake the
er again, and then the return to normality. Finally, there is a celebration." The conceptual change is not the only thing that Dr. Montgomery brought to the process. She also brought with her the perspective of a string player. From the perspective of a blank page, all things are possible. In fact, in the modern world of composing, where everything is put into a computer, and synthesized from there, the composer is disconnected from the reality of what the instrument can actually do. Modern composing software won't stop someone from creating a drum track that requires a five-armed drummer, nor will it stop a composer from creating a string line with finger positions that are not possible with two hands. Schooley said, "This was all written on a computer, and we have synthesized voices that play back what you are writing. However, not being a string player myself, I was unfamiliar with what could actually be played." Dr. Montgomery started revisiting the pieces, and with Schooley rewrote sections to bring them in line with what was possible in the physical world, as well as expanding the music to become one coherent suite. According to Schooley, "She is a very selfless person who gave 200% on the project." Pulling the composition apart wasn't what Schooley originally had in mind, and rewrites were painful for him. He elaborated, "At first it was very very
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The Winds at Bitter Lake are music to some people始s ears
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Ted Schooley and Dr. Sara Montgomery have written music inspired by the sights and sounds of Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge that will be performed at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. By Rey Berrones Vision Editor painful because I thought that it was finished. So I wasn't really into revisiting it again. But as time wore on, I appreciated what I was learning, and it expanded it in a very fortu-
itous way. I don't think it could have happened anywhere but Roswell, because I don't think I would have found someone like Sara who gave so much of her time." The Winds at Bitter Lake is a free concert on May 19 at the Anderson Museum at 409 E.
College Blvd. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the performance starts at 3 p.m. It is part of the Xcellent Music at AMoCA series that is made possible by and Xcel Energy Arts and Culture Grant and the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation.
EATS
Toddzilla has been unleashed on the streets of Roswell
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After garnering much acclaim as the chef at Billy Ray’s, Chef Todd Alexander has expanded his horizons by creating his own gourmet food truck that will be out on the streets of Roswell in the near future.
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By Rey Berrones Vision Editor
hen asked to describe himself, chef Todd Alexander, leaned back with a smile and said, "The biggest thing I'm known for is my rellenostuffed ribeye. Everybody in town knows what a relleno is, and everybody in town knows what a ribeye is. You marry
the two, and boom!" His excitement for great food rises as he talks, because to know Toddzilla, is to know what delicious food tastes like. Alexander grew up in Roswell, and moved to Phoenix where, as he said, "... that is where I learned how to
cook. I worked at the Arizona Biltmore, which is a five star, five diamond hotel. The main chef that I worked with, Michael DeMaria, was a gold medalist in the Culinary Olympics of 1992. I worked at the Wigwam Resort, in Litchfield Park. The executive chef there, John Hill, was the exec-
utive chef at the White House under Gerald Ford. So I got to learn under some very influential people in the culinary world. "Coming back to Roswell, I'm able to take that experience and knowledge and hone it into what the flavors and likings are in town." He brought that flair and excitement to Billy Ray's, where he worked as the chef up until just recently. He has moved out of Billy Ray's so that he literally bring his gourmet cooking sensibilities and individualized care to the streets of Roswell with a mobile catering truck. This is quite a tall order for Alexander, because he already has a loyal following that expects more than just a burrito to come out of his kitchen. Alexander said, "That's the thing about what I was doing at Billy Ray's for the last 15 years. Everything was special, individually for each person. We take that mentality that everybody is important." It was that sort of attitude that has garnered Alexander acclaim, such as the Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence for 2012.
This individualized experience is going to be built into the Toddzilla experience, as he will be going out in the morning, finding fresh fare, and tailoring the menu to the freshest ingredients that he can find from local sources. He will, of course, have one of the local staples, a green chile burger. His eyes light up as he describes his green chile burger, "We are going to do a beer and green chile burger. I take a bottle of beer, reduce that down, throw in the green chile, add it to fresh beef, mix it in, and make our burgers out of that. It is a different twist to what most people do, which is just throw the green chile on top. With this you got the green chile and beer in it. So that you get all those flavors mixed together instead of one right after the other." Chile from Graves Farm and locally sourced beef form the core pallet to work with, but currently he is looking to the public to help shape his dayto-day menu. "The beautiful thing about a food truck is that we don't have to stick with a strict SEE TODDZILLA ON PAGE 11
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April 26 - June 2
Natasha Bowdoin: thornappleflower Roswell Artist-in-Residence fellow Natasha Bowdoinʼs work is built intuitively from layers of paper culled from a variety of sources from botany illustrations to “wisps of text” as the artist pushes “the boundaries between drawing, sculpture, and installation.” The exhibition will be in the RMAC until June 2. For more information, visit roswellmuseum.org.
May 10 - 19
The Beams are Creaking The Roswell Community Little Theatre is proud to present you the inspiring, powerful, and the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian who defied the Nazis and ultimately led an assassination attempt against Hitler. This compelling drama captures the Bonhoeffer legend on a rich theatrical canvas without ever sacrificing the very human story at the base of it. Part political thriller, part love story, leavened with moments of humor, filled with a compassion that reaffirms oneʼs faith in man. “The Beams Are Creaking” will be directed by Alethea Hartwell and Lynetta Zuber. Performances will be May 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19. Friday and Saturday perfromances are at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday performances are at 2 p.m. RCLT is located at 1717 S Union, by Icon Cinema. For more information, visit facebook.com/RoswellCommunityLittleTheatre or roswelllittletheatre.com.
May 17
Sam Dunahue and Max Sam Dunahue with Max will be playing live music beginning at 6 p.m. on the Peppers patio, located at 500 N. Main. For more information, call 623-1700.
May 17
Robert Mann Jazz Group Robert Mann Jazz Group plays Pecos Flavors Winery at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 627-6265.
May 19
The Old Time Gospel Hour The Old Time Gospel Hour is the third Sunday of every month at First Assembly of God Church, located at 1224 W. Country Club Road. The music starts at 4 p.m. and runs until 5 p.m. For more information, call 910-7102.
May 24
Aaron Lacombe Duo The Aaron Lacombe Duo will be playing live music beginning at 6 p.m. on the Peppers patio, located at 500 N. Main. For more information, call 623-1700.
May 18
Kids in the Park The Second Annual Roswell Kids To The Park Day is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held in Cahoon Park on the east side of North union. There will be live music, lots of games plus several free health screenings available. It is free and open to the public.
May 18 - 19
Margaret Bohls Ceramics Workshop Pecos Valley Potters guild is hosting a ceramics workshop with Margaret Bohls at the Roswell Museum and Art Center Ceramics Studio. The workshop takes place on May 18, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and May 19, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The cost is $99 for members, and $124 for non-members. To register or for more information, call 624-6744 x28, or email mail@roswellpotters.org. For more information on Bohls, visit margaretbohls.com.
May 19
The Winds at Bitter Lake The Winds at Bitter Lake is an orchestral debut of a piece written by Ted Schooley. It is 14 piece chamber orchestra. This performance is free, and will be at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art located at 409 E. College Blvd. Doors
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open at 2 p.m. and the concert begins at 3 p.m.
May 22
Michael Joiner Michael Joiner is bring his comedy show to Grace Community Church. The Show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the church for $5. For more information, call Grace Community Church at 623-5438.
May 25
Wreck-It Ralph Free Summer Movie “Wreck-It Ralph,” at dusk, at Cahoon Park, located at 1101 W. 4th St. For more information visit mainstreetroswell.org.
May 30
World Hepatitis Day World Hepatitis Day is from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Cahoon Park, near Sunken Garden. Refreshments available, testing available, vaccines available for Hepatitis A/B and the Flu.
May 31
Band Dʼdos Band Dʼdos will be playing live music beginning at 6 p.m. on the Peppers patio, located at 500 N. Main. For more information, call 623-1700.
June 1
Milkman Triathlon The 29th annual Milkman Triathlon is in Dexter on June 1. Solo competitors or teams can start registering for the event online at www.active.com. Entry fees for soloists range from $50 to $62 depending on age and membership status. Team fees vary. For more information about the triathlon, call Larry Marshall at 734-5415.
June 1
Elks for Vets 5th Annual Roswell Elks Lodge “Elks for Vets” Charity Golf Tournament at NMMI golf course. It is a 8am shotgun start
4 person scramble. All donations to this fund raiser go to support the S.E.N.M. Veterans Transportation Network. This local non profit organization has five vans in which they transport any veteran to hospitals in surrounding cities, i.e. Albuquerque, Lubbock, Midland, El Paso, Big Springs, etc. Additional information can be obtain by contacting the Roswell Elks Lodge #969 at 622 1560, or NMMI Golf Course at 622 6033.
June 1
Frankenweenie Free Summer Movie “Frankenweenie,” at dusk, at Cielo Grande Park. For more information visit mainstreetroswell.org.
Ruidoso
Every Week, Thu
Karaoke at Cree Meadows Lounge Karaoke with DJ Pete, every Thursday evening from 6 p.m. 11 p.m. at Cree Meadows Lounge. There is also an all you can eat taco bar for $5.95 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
May 16 - 19
Aspencash Motorcycle Rally The Aspencash Motorcycle Rally is one of the hottest Motorcycle Rallies of the Southern Rockies. Ride the high roads where the sky meets the horizon. Beat the heat and find yourself riding the shaded pines of the Sacramentos. This is the 16th Year of this Rally. It is a 2013 AMA Signature Series Event that features live music and stunt riders, a $10,000 Poker Run and a large 4-day trade show with 33,000 sq ft of Vendors. For more information, call Patric Pearson at 973-4977, or visit motorcyclerally.com.
May 18
Hook and Ladder Chili Cookoff Firefighters from around the state will converge on the mountains of Ruidoso to battle it out for title of best firefighter chili in New Mexico! The Hook
& Ladder will be held at beautiful Wingfield Park in downtown Ruidoso, walking distance from shops and other entertainment. Live music throughout the day! Beer garden on site! The cook off is opened to any fire department in the state. Cooking will start at 8 am. Chili must be turned in by 12 pm sharp. Winners will be announced at 3 pm. Trophies awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and a special award for the peopleʼs choice winner, because we all know that is what really matters. Gates open to the public at 11 a.m. For more information, call Michael Friberg at the Ruidoso Fire Department at 257-4116.
Ruidoso Downs May 4 - Sept 9
Celebracion del Arte The Hubbard Museum of the American West is proud to announce the opening of the inaugural “Celebracion del Arte” juried art show and exhibit in the Museumʼs Green Tree Gallery. Original art from some of New Mexicoʼs best artists will be on display from May 4 through September 9. The Celebracion del Arte is a juried fine arts competition that seeks to recognize and honor excellence in the contemporary visual arts of the American West. Thirtytwo (32) artists, representing 54 pieces of original art, were selected as finalists for the show. These artists and their works will benefit from regional recognition and exposure through New Mexicoʼs first Smithsonian Affiliate museum, as well as the opportunity to sell their work(s) during the exhibition. For more information, call The Hubbard Museum of the American West at 378-4142, or visit hubbardmuseum.org. If you would like your event listed on the entertainment calendar, please email vision@rdrnews.com or call 622-7710 ext. 309.
UFOLOGY
UFO skepticism: sometimes sensible, sometimes not Looking Up
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By Donald Burleson
n the field of UFO studies, the principle I most steadily follow is that the whole subject must be undertaken in the spirit of scientific inquiry. Science and its methods are the only good way to know anything, as any other approach tends toward mysticism and naive credulousness rather than intellectual honesty. And every good scientist is a born skeptic. He or she constantly says: Show me. Prove it. Give me hard evidence. One should take the same attitude in investigating and studying the UFO phenomenon. One should keep an open and inquiring mind, but should expect to have good reasons to
believe anything. image enhancement software Do I believe that Betty and and was able to see that it was Barney Hill were really abduct- a streetlamp, complete with a ed in New Hampshire in 1961? wattage mark visible on the Yes I do, because their bulb. accounts, some of them given But do I believe that the 1950 under hypnotic regression, McMinnville, Oregon UFO have a high internal consisten- photos are real? Absolutely, cy, especially considering that because they have undergone the star map Betty drew under extensive scrutiny by some of hypnosis was uncannily con- the best photo analysts in the sistent with star configurations world, who have found no reanot known at the time but con- son to doubt them. firmed later when astronomers Many people profess total had better mappings of the skepticism about UFOs in spite near part of the galaxy, strong of such virtually incontrovertevidence that Betty’s experi- ible evidence. The whole subence was real. ject invites ridicule in some If you tell me, “I get abduct- circles, and one has to wonder ed every day and taken to why. Sometimes it may be due Venus to meet the Greek gods, to what I call the “what would who all live there,” Aunt Tillie think” do I believe it? factor. People Every good Well, let me put it may fear that this way—no. Not scientist is a born their friends, unless you pro- skeptic. He or she bosses, coworkvide exceedingly ers, neighbors, or constantly says: relatives good evidence to would support such a Show me. Prove it. think them stupid claim. or crazy to Give me hard Did I believe believe in UFOs. evidence. that a photo once The late sent to me from astronomer Carl an amateur photographer in Sagan professed high skeptianother state, purporting to be cism about them. His publicly a UFO, was genuine? No, not expressed opinion was that the when I ran it through computer universe is probably teeming Sunset Villa Care Center 1515 So. Sunset Ave. Roswell, New Mexico 88203 (575) 623-7097 “Quality Service with A Smile” At Casa Maria Health Care Center and Pecos Valley Rehabilitation Suites, we have qualified and educated staff to meet your needs. Pecos Valley Rehabilitation Suites offers 16 private rooms; wireless internet access; concierge services; physical, occupational and speech therapy seven days a week. Our goal at Pecos Valley Rehabilitation Suites is to keep our patients informed, free of anxiety and concerns. This insures shorter recovery times and long term success. Facility tours are available seven days a week. “Shorter Recovery…. Long Term Success”
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with life, but none of it is visiting us. However, he privately held a different view. Once he was to appear in a friendly TV debate with veteran UFO investigator Allen Hynek, and while they were waiting backstage to go on, Carl said to Allen (I paraphrase): “Look, I know as well as you do that some UFOs are real and extraterrestrial, but I’m not about to go out there in front of those cameras and say that and endanger my grant funding at Cornell.” Skepticism is healthy, but taking good evidence seriously is, too.
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By Rey Berrones Vision Editor argaret Bohls is an accomplished potter who draws ceramic inspiration from our cultural histories that incorporate various vessels into our daily rituals. From the young girl playing tea party, to the daily cup of joe, the interaction of people and their pottery is at the root of her exploration into the craft. Each of us has our own interaction with ceramics that either have special meaning, or give us comfort. It could be getting a vase of arranged flowers on a special occasion, warming our hands with a cup of hot chocolate, or even offering tea to a special guest. These feelings and emotions that ceramics facilitate is another language. Bohls engages in a dialogue with that language when articulating each piece. Bohls is currently an assis-
tant professor of Art, Ceramics at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln where she works with Eddie Dominguez. Dominguez currently has a retrospective show at the Roswell Museum and Art Center (RMAC) that closes on May 26. Bohls was making plans to come and see the show, and she was already someone that the Potters Guild wanted to bring in to teach a workshop, as a few Guild members had taken her workshop in Santa Fe, and as luck would have it, the timing worked out for everyone. According to Guild President Megan Heil much like the recent workshop at the RMAC by Dominguez, "This is a hands-on workshop. This is a two-day workshop where you will actually make something. It won't be fired, and you will have to take it home
green, but you can actually practice what she is teaching." This is an in-depth workshop which will concentrate on Bohls’ approach to building with clay. It will have many segments of discussion which all lead to workshop attendees putting their hands on clay. Because this is such a hand-on experience, there is limited enrollment, and those wanting to take the workshop should register in advance. The workshop takes place on May 18, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and May 19, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The cost is $99 for members, and $124 for non-members. To register or for more information, call 624-6744 x28, or email mail@roswellpotters.org. For more information on Bohls, visit margaretbohls.com.
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Billy the Kid meets his end
By Stu Pritchard Roswell Historian or weeks he remained out of sight and most people thought he had headed below the Rio Grande. Sheriff Pat Garrett was embarrassed and depressed. He led a few futile posses across the plains but there was no trace of the Kid. Garrett's reputation as a lawman faded - the earlier capture seemed forgotten. Billy's incredible luck and feats of nerve became almost supernatural. Because they resented the territorial power structure, most Mexicans sided with the Kid and some certainly assisted him. The Anglo small ranchers likewise disliked the large ranch power structure and were quoted as saying that the Kid wasn't so bad as Chisum's stooge, Sheriff Pat Garrett. The governor published a second reward notice stating that he would pay $500 to any person who would capture William Bonney, alias the Kid, and deliver him to the law.
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playing.” Club President Martha Morris also enjoys the earthiness of gardening, embracing opportunities to play with the kids, and her favorite part is “just digging in the dirt.” “When we did the last planting we almost had to hose the kids off because they were so muddy,” Morris laughed. But it’s not only therapeutic for the adults and kids, it’s also an educational experience. It’s about pushing youth toward nature and “teaching children to love gardening,” Morris said.
Incredibly, Billy the Kid returned to Fort Sumner right under the noses of the authorities. With the Mexicans covering for him, Billy was relatively safe, but then he began paying too much attention to pretty Paulita Maxwell. Her brother Pete was furious and sent word to Garrett, who could hardly believe his ears. Billy's luck had run out. On the night of July 10, 1881, three men rode out of Roswell headed for Fort Sumner and Billy the Kid's rendezvous with death. Pat Garrett, John Poe and "Tip" McKinney took until the 13th to make the 80 mile ride on horseback. The night they reached town, the Kid was in town enjoying himself . Wrapped in an aura of invincibility, the young outlaw seemed to have lost the cunning that heretofore had served him so well. After an evening's carousing, he returned to the nearby Mexican sheep ranch where he had been staying. But almost
According to Morris a lot of the women in the club are “master gardeners” making her feel like a rookie. But even she has things to teach the kids, if only through her example of gardening. The Morning Garden Club hopes to win a national award for their work with youth at the National Gardens Club, Inc. 84th Annual Convention in Seattle coming up on May 24-26. For more information about the Morning Garden Club call Martha Morris at 623-5224 or Melanie Deason at 505-4387708.
immediately he decided to return and visit a girl friend. Once there, he removed his vest and shoes, relaxed in an old chair and complained that he was hungry. He headed, barefoot but knife in hand, for Pete Maxwell's front porch, where a beef quarter hung. Deputies Poe and McKinney were waiting on the porch for Garrett who was inside seated on Pete Maxwell's bed. Neither deputy recognized the Kid who, startled, jerked out his 44 calibre pistol and called out, "Quien es?" (Who
is it?) Again the Kid cried out "Who is it," then pistol in hand, he leaped across the porch and backed into the bedroom. "Pete, who are those fellows outside?" he asked. Garrett, recognizing the voice, reached for his gun. Inside the bedroom Billy seemed to sense the danger. He jumped backward, revolver cocked and levelled. Twice more he asked, "Quien es?" seemingly afraid to shoot at a possible friend. Garrett's pistol boomed twice. A heavy slug thundered into the Kid's heart. Billy the Kid was dead before his body hit the floor. Early the next morning the Kid's body, covered with an outsized white shirt, was placed into a coffin hastily made from scrap lumber and
lowered into the ugly caliche earth of the Fort Sumner Military Cemetery. The staid affair was witnessed by Pat Garrett, his deputies and nearly all of the MexicanAmerican population of the small village. The quiet burial did not remain so. Suddenly a former Navajo slave who worked for Maxwell burst through the crowd and screamed obscenities at Garrett. She tried to claw Garrett's face and it took several mourners to hold her away from the lawman. Garrett stood straight and impassive, his stony face without emotion. The crowd slowly melted away; then the tall figure turned and strode to his horse without comment.
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