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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Rey Berrones Photos Lower Left: Courtesy photo of Lisa Hargrove (now Reeves) standing on the construction site of the Gateway Christian School during the 1983-84 school year. Lisa Reeves currently has three children attending Gateway Christian School. Gateway Church is visible in the background. Upper Left: Present-day Gateway Church is visible from the lobby of Gateway Christian School. Above: Left to right, Shaun Wigley, Linda Rapp and Becky Nobles at the front desk of Gateway Christian School.
Gateway’s 30th
Martha D. Urquides-Staab Vistas Editor For the past 30 years, Gateway Christian School has been a thriving local institution that has had an impact on the students who have passed through its halls. The school has much to celebrate, and they plan to, on Feb. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, with the 30th Anniversary Gala dinner and auction. The gala will have several items for auction including technology gadgets, art pieces, and weekend getaway to Inn of the Mountain Gods, and several other must-have items. The THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012
Anniversary Celebration
gala will also have a catered meal, alumni presentation, video presentation, and Mayor Del Jurney will be present. Gateway will also present the first Leaving a Legacy award to teacher Peggy Mason. The selection for Mason was done by the process of interviewing several alumni and the majority spoke highly of Mason and her teachings. The Leaving a Legacy award will be given out every year honoring a teacher for their contributions to the student body and school. All proceeds will be fed back into the school for several upcoming projects including, a science lab, el-
ementary technology lab and addition work on the gym. A future goal will be to separate the middle school and high school students so they may have their separate building. The school came from humble beginnings in a small building on Garden Street in 1981 and Gateway became legitimate becoming the Gateway Gators, with the school colors of brown and orange. Gateway didn’t settle down on Garden Street but eventually moved to its current home at the Gateway Christian Church and moved to the basement to start teaching classes there. Since then their institution began flourishing VISION MAGAZINE
in phases. By 1984 the Gateway Gators weren’t jiving too well with the school and the image. The board and the principal at that time decided to give the school an image makeover and created the new mascot of the Gateway Warrior and incorporated new colors of purple, silver, and over the years adding black. Their education practicing provides a biblically-based curriculum, certified teachers and also has dual accreditation with ACSI and NM. Class sizes are averaged at 15-20 students and include programs that are found in public schools, including art, drama, physical education, computer skills, Span-
ish and media. The school currently sits on 54 acres with facilities including a church, school, gym, cafeteria and football stadium. The biggest accomplishment of the school according to Rick Rapp, pastor and school administrator, is the impact the school has had on the students, the testimonials they receive from alumni and the fact that the school is still working to this day. Principle Nancy Wigley has been working at the school since 1982 and has seen its progression. “We’re thriving at what we’re doing,” See GATEWAY, Page 15 PAGE 3
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Creative New Mexico’s efforts in a December meeting in Roswell have helped to spawn a new advocacy group: Creative Roswell. Creative Roswell assembled for the first time Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Roswell Museum and Art Center, where attendees aspired to build a cohesive effort to benefit arts and humanities in Southeast New Mexico. The organization, like Creative New Mexico, is in its early stages, determining the best course of action for networking people who support the arts. The group’s fundamental purpose is to determine the value of arts and humanities organizations in Roswell. Creative New Mexico was formed in response to drastic cuts that these programs have suffered statewide, something Creative Roswell doesn’t ever want to see happen locally. “We aren’t suffering cuts here in Roswell to my knowledge,” Laurie Rufe said. “But statewide and on the national front there are a lot of programs in the arts and humanities being cut — valuable programs. We don’t want that to happen. So one of the things that we brought out at the meeting is that we need to look at our own organizations here in Roswell and identify the value that they bring to
the community. And there is great value.” Visibility issues were a featured topic at Tuesday’s meeting, as members discussed ways the group might facilitate more effective communication between community organizations. Members stated their concerns about duplicated efforts, and hope to get everybody involved locally in arts and humanities on the same page. Creative Roswell wants to identify stakeholders in the community, aiming to gain clearer distinction between content-planners and content-promoters. Tuesday’s participants expressed their desire to bring venues together in order to generate cross-promotion, something they believe would not only make life easier for organizations but for Roswell’s artists and performers as well. Rufe said she is excited about Creative Roswell’s genesis, believing the group’s future depends on active participation. “I think probably the biggest challenge is having enough people to do the work at hand — to get the word out and to draw other people in,” Rufe said. Some participants in Tuesday’s meeting related that while they are continually impressed by the depth of the arts in Roswell, people out of town might not have easy access to
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these features. They suggested that Roswell’s close association with aliens sometimes creates an obstacle for other services in the community, and that a quick drive across town doesn’t always provide tourists an accurate idea of the city. Rufe said one of the most important things that members of an advocacy group like Creative Roswell can do is to become comfortable talking to elected leaders on the local, state and federal levels. “We need to really talk to our local folks and prove our value,” she said. “To show why we count, what we do for our community. We are an economic driver and I think that we are also a major cultural tourism destination. So that brings the dollars into the community.” She hopes that soon Creative Roswell members will be able to point to precise figures regarding the arts and humanities contribution to economic development in Roswell. “I don’t think any of us really have it on paper yet,” Rufe said. “We know it in our souls, it’s just not on paper!” For more information, call the RMAC at 624-6744. The group’s next meeting will be March 6, noon, at RMAC’s Bassett Auditorium. Participants are encouraged to bring lunch. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012
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Spencer Theater
Damn Yankees
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Romayne Wheeler Romayne Wheeler will be playing the Flickinger Center at 3 p.m. This is a benefit for Tarahumara Indians of Sierra Madre, Mexico. Romayne Wheeler is a brilliant concert pianist, composer, writer and poet. For more information, call 437-2202 or visit flickingercenter.com.
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Feb. 23
Damn Yankees The Broadway musical that won 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical is at Spencer
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Cathie Ryan Trio and McPeake Cathie Ryan Trio and McPeake is performing at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Irish American Cathie Ryan, with her crystalline vocals and insightful songwriting, is an original and distinctive voice in Celtic music. For more information, call 746-4212 or visit artesiaartscouncil.com.
Carrizozo Feb. 18
Feb. 24
Jon Hunner - The March to Statehood. As part of the centennial celebration, Jon Hunner will present a lecture at the Flickinger Center at 7 p.m entitled New Mexicoʼs March to Statehood. This lecture, illustrated with photos and documents from the time period, surveys the history of New Mexicoʼs progress from a territory of the U.S. established in 1850 to a state in 1912. For more information, call 4372202 or visit flickingercenter.com.
Feb. 25
Thursday Feb. 23
Damn Yankees, the Broadway musical that won 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical is at Spencer Theater at 7 p.m. There is a special 5 p.m. pre-show buffet. A 1950ʼs baseball zealot leaves his wife and becomes the young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, transforming the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team only to realize thereʼs more to life than home-runs. For more information, call 336-4800 or visit spencertheater.com.
Theater at 7 p.m. There is a special 5 p.m. pre-show buffet. For more information, call 3364800 or visit spencertheater.com.
Artesia Feb. 16
Glenn Miller Orchestra The Glenn Miller Orchestra is performing at the Ocotillo Per-
forming Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all around the world. Tickets are $20. For more information, call 746-4212 or visit artesiaartscouncil.com.
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Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce Artist Appreciation Dinner Enjoy an evening of Dinner and Dancing with local artists and view their work from 5 - 9 p.m. Music provided by Russell Burris, Ron Becker and Dale Xʼ Allen. Tickets are $15, and can be purchased at the Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce. This is a pot luck, so
please bring a dish. For more information, call 648-2732.
Cloudcroft Feb. 17 - 19
Mardi Gras in the Clouds Itʼs time to don your finest green, purple and gold, and most magnificent beads as we kick off this yearʼs Mardi Gras in the Clouds. Friday will have a cajun cooking contest and dancing, Saturday will have a street celebration and live music throughout the day, and Sunday will have a Battle of the Bands. For a full schedule of events, and more information, visit cloudcroft.net or call the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce at 682-2733.
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ary 17th, with Fiddler on the Roof. One of the most iconic musicals in American theatre, Fiddler on the Roof is a heartwarming story of the Jewish experience in Tsarist Russia. Shows are February 17, 18, 24, and 25 at 8 p.m., with matinee shows February 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Lea County Commision for the Arts. For more information, call 393-0676, or visit communityplayersofhobbs.com.
Roswell
Every Week, Mon, Wed, Fri
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. For more information, call 247-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.
Every Week, Mon, Wed, Fri
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
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Air Force Missileers. The 579th will hold its reunion here in Roswell May 4-6, 2012. For more information, call 2472464 or visit www.wafbmuseum.org.
Every Week, Wed, Sat
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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.
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.
Dec. 17 - Feb. 19
Roswell Museum & Art Center - Exhibition: Karen Aqua (1954-2011) - “Animal, Vegetable, Mineral” This exhibition is based on drawings, sounds, and video from former RAiR fellow Karen Aquaʼs film, Taxonomy, which was completed before her passing from cancer in May 2011. There will be a tribute to Karen Aqua on Jan. 13. The Roswell Museum and Art Center will host a Screening and Public Reception on Jan. 13 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. and The Memorial Tribute will follow at 7 p.m. at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. For more information, call 6246744.
Roswell Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours - Hampton Inn & Suites Roswell Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours is at the Hampton Inn & Suites from 5 - 7 p.m. Join us for fun, refreshments, bring your business card and enjoy this great networking opportunity. For more information, call 6235695.
Feb. 16
Every Week, Thu, Fri, Sat
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 622-9280.
Feb. 16
Saturday Feb. 25
Turtlefest III, presented by the Unity Center, will be at the Roswell Boys and Girls Club at 201 S. Garden Ave from 5 11:30 p.m. Featured bands are Amyʼs Not Breathing from Roswell; Emphasis of Ataxia from Carlsbad; Hearts In Overdrive from Lubbock; In One Accord from San Angelo; Cherubim and When Odds Get Even from El Paso; Never Turn Back, Faith in Ghost and Here Lies The Hero from Odessa. Tickets are $5. For more information, visit facebook.com/theunitycenter.
Jan. 6, 2012 - Jan. 31, 2013
Roswell: Diamond of the Pecos Diamond of the Pecos focuses on the history and accomplishments of Roswell since its inception as a trading post in the Pecos Valley along the Goodnight - Loving Cattle Trail in the 1860s. From the simple outpost, Roswell has grown into the hub of southeastern New Mexico. A collaboration between the RMAC and the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico, this exhibit includes historic photographs, art, and artifacts from both organizations. For more information, call 624-6744.
Jan. 20 - March 2
Curatorʼs Invitational Isaacʼs Gallery Curated by Trey Nesselrodt, this exhibition at the Isaacʼs Gallery located at 309 N. Virginia presents the work of 5 VISION MAGAZINE
artists, Donald Anderson, Susan Marie Dopp, Corwin Levi, Agustin Lucho Pozo and Peter Rogers. All residents near or of Roswell with a chronological age range from 93 to 32. The works are a variety, from proto- realism, metaphysical revelation, the conceptual, to abstract construction. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. - 12 a.m. and 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call 6268626.
Feb. 16
American Red Cross Open House From 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m., come find out what the American Red Cross does in your community by coming to the open house at 1400 W. 2nd, Suite M. Light refreshments provided. For more information, call 622-4730 or email carral@usa.redcross.org.
Photographic Arts Society of Roswell The Photographic Arts Society of Roswell will hold its January meeting at the Roswell Adult Center, located at 807 N. Missouri at 7 p.m. in room 28. If you are interested in photography, come join the activities. For more information, call Cliff Powell at 626-2529.
Feb. 16
International Winter Film Series: Rabbit Proof Fence This film is based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara. Garimaraʼs true story chronicles the 1931 forced removal of her mother and two other mixed-race Aboriginal girls from their families under an Australian ruling about “half caste children.” Admission is free and the film starts at 7 p.m. Donations are welcome. The winter film series is sponsored by the RMAC Foundation. For more information, call 624-6744.
Feb. 17
Roswell Museum and Art Center - Opening Reception for Santa Fe photographer Craig Varjabedian There will be an artist lecture and reception from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Roswell Museum and Art Center for the exhibition “Ghost Ranch and the Faraway Nearby.” The exhibition runs from Feb. 18 - April 29, 2012. For more information, call 624-6744.
Feb. 17
Untamed at Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge The classic rock band Untamed plays Billy Rayʼs Restaurant and Lounge from
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8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Feb. 18
American Red Cross In Southeastern New Mexico Pancake Breakfast Benefit at Applebeeʼs The American Red Cross In Southeastern New Mexico Pancake Breakfast Benefit is at Applebeeʼs from 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. No carry outs, doors close promptly at 9am. Cost is $5 per person. For more information, call 622-4370.
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Midway Youth and Family Development Center
Disciple
Feb. 18
Roswell Adult and Senior Center - Dance - Dwain & Jill Dwain & Jill will provide the music for your dancing and listening pleasure from 7 p.m. 10 p.m. at the Roswell Adult and Senior Center. Adults 18 and over are welcome. $5 per person. For more information, call 624-6718
Feb. 18
Self - Portraits in Landscape: Put Yourself in the Picture The RMAC “Self - Portraits in Landscape: Put Yourself in the Picture” class will be from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. Students will use pastel and watercolor to create self-portraits combined with landscape resulting in truly personalized works of art. Both first time and returning students are welcome. Supply list available at registration. Ages: 15 - Adult, beginners & up. $50 members; $60 non-members. For more information, call 624-6744.
Feb. 18
Bottomless Lakes State Park Photography Meetup The Lubbock Camera Club and the Roswell Photographic Arts Society are having a photography meetup for hiking and photography at Bottomless Lakes State Park. If you plan to attend, please RSVP at the MeetUp page at meetup.com/BetterPhoto-Lubbock and register. For more information, visit lubbockcameraclub.com.
Feb. 18
nauts and UFOʼs a space shuttle that flies with a space-walking astronaut and a sparkling star bookmark. For more information, call 622-7101.
Feb. 19
Wednesday Feb. 22
Midway Youth and Family Development Center (MYFDC) presents Disciple in concert at the MYFDC Community Center at 6 p.m. Disciple has won two Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, a recognition given to artists in the Christian music industry. Disciple won a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year in April 2011, for their 2010 album, “Horseshoes and Handgrenades.” Their 2006 album, “Scars Remain,” also won a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year.Tickets are $15 per person and available at ticketforce.com. For more information, call 347-5309 or 3792054, or visit myfdc.co.
All Saints Catholic School Mardi Gras All Saints Catholic School Mardi Gras is at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center from 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. There will be a King and Queen Election, King Cake Prize Drawing, Photo Booth, Door Prizes, Catering & Cash Bar, Costume Contest. Cost is $35 per person, and tickets are available at All Saints Catholic School, 2700 N. Kentucky Ave. For tickets, call 637-0412. For more information, call 6275744.
Feb. 18
Roswell Public Library Story Time - “Space” Storytime is at 2 p.m. at the Roswell Public Library located at 301 N. Pennsylvania. After the program, children will get to make their own out-of-thisworld crafts which include a spiral mobile with space objects- moon, sun, stars, astro-
Tumbledown Tumbledown will be performing at Pecos Flavors Winery from 7 - 9 p.m. Admission is $10. For more information, call 627-6265 or visit pecosflavorswinery.com.
Feb. 21
Roswell Business Alliance Luncheon The Roswell Business Alliance meeting will be at Lemon Grass Restaurant, located at 610 S. Main St. at noon. Cost is $10 per person. The guest speaker will be Mark Allen, Owner of Double Eagle Training Center and Mine that Bird, 135th Kentucky Derby winner. Bring a gift from your business to give away in the raffle. Guests limited to first 75 reservations - please R.S.V.P. no later than Feb. 17. For more information, call 637-8202.
Feb. 22
Feb. 25
Pecos Valley Stampede The Roswell Runners Club, The Humphreys Family, SCOR and Roswell Recreation Dept. will host the 31st Annual Pecos Valley Stampede - Benefit for Breast Cancer Awareness Programs, Altrusa Club, and New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe at 8 a.m. Start and finish at City Parks and Rec. Office at 1101 W. 4th St. The Stampede will consist of four different races: a half marathon, a 10K run/walk, a 2 mile run and a 2 mile walk. Early registration fee by Feb. 20 is $20. Late registration and race day registration fee after Feb. 20 is $25. 1/2 Marathon will being at 8am and all other races will begin at 9am. For more information, call Bob Edwards at 624-6720.
Feb. 25
Altrusa International of Roswell will hold a pancake breakfast Altrusa International of Roswell will hold a pancake breakfast on Saturday, February 25 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Applebeeʼs, 2212 N. Main St. Tickets for the breakfast (eat-in only) are $5 each.
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Amy’s Not Breathing
Rey Berrones Vision Editor
Rey Berrones Photo Amyʼs Not Breathing, from left to right, Anthony Acevedo, Shane Villanueva, Andrew Zombie and Marcos Guerra
Amy’s Not Breathing is quickly becoming a Roswell favorite. Matt Garcia of the Unity Center said, “The crowd really likes them alot. They have a little bit of everything for everyone, from slow songs to heavy music. We are really happy with those guys, because every time they play they get better.” While the band is realitively new, the members are not new to the Southeastern New Mexico music scene. Originally started as a side-project for Andrew Zombie and Marcos Guerra, the band has matured and come into its own with the addition of Shane Villanueva on Vocal Chords and Anthony Acevedo on Bass. For those wondering, the band was named while Amy Winehouse was still alive, and is not a reference to the
news reports of Andrew Morris finding Winehouse not breathing in her bed. Guerra said, “We came up with the name before Amy Winehouse died, and when I read the article about her death in the news, I thought that people might think we got the name from that, and that is cool.” The name of the band comes from the initials of the original lineup’s members Andrew, Marcos, and Eric, and was Ame’s Not Breathing. When Eric moved to Lubbock and left the band, the name got changed to Amy’s Not Breathing. Like many of the lyrics of their songs, the word choice of the band name was mainly because the combination sounded good rather than it making any sort of sense. Sometimes the lyrics are nonsense combinations of words that are chosen purely because the sounds they make when spoken.
Other times, the lyrics follow a story, and sometimes that story documents what is, rather than what should be, or what could be happening. Villanueva said, “Our lyrics are about our past experiences. The lyrics are just words that don’t convey emotions, and are more about telling a story.” “We put the emotions through the instrumentation of the band,” continued Acevedo. In that way, they frame their songs by building a soundtrack underneath a storyline, much like a movie-maker would. Of course, by pulling from their own life experiences means that not all of their stories have happy endings. One of their heavier songs, Four Loko, is all about exploring anger that many people have to deal with. More to the point, Guerra explains, “Four Loko is an See AMY, Page 15
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Disciple Rocks Roswell
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Mixing a heavy metal sound with Christian-inspired lyrics, Disciple will be performing at the Midway Youth and Family Development Center on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. as part of the Rock and Worship Roadshow. This is not the first time that the band has toured
through New Mexico. Lead singer Kevin Young remembers the Land of Enchantment fondly. “Every time we get to go to New Mexico the people are the best,” Young said in a phone interview. “We love Roswell.” Disciple has been touring for two weeks, with planned tour dates across midAmerica and the West Coast.
Young said the band is working on new material, but it will not be performed during the tour. New songs, he said, are made public when they come out as part of an album. “We’re working on a new CD,” Young said. “It will hopefully be out later this year.” Young also noted that an important anniversary is coming up for the band.
Disciple, which formed in 1993 when Young was in high school, will be celebrating 20 years of delivering Christian rock music next year. Young gave a definitive yet playful “maybe” when asked if the band will do something special for its 20th birthday. The mix of a heavy metal sound and stage antics — including screaming, jumping, kicking and waving — along with a Christian message is not strange to Young, who said he always knew that this was the kind of music and message he wanted to share. “I was exposed to Christian rock very early,” Young said. “It had a positive impact on my life.” He said this made him want to create music that was more than entertainment. Young wanted to create music that would be a positive force in the lives of others, as it was
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Feb. 25
Roswell Public Library Story Time - “Fangs, Tusks & Teeth” Storytime is at 2 p.m. at the Roswell Public Library located at 301 N. Pennsylvania. For more information, call 6227101.
Feb. 25
Soup ʻn Bowl More than 1,000 handmade ceramic bowls are currently being produced by local artists, including members of the Pecos Valley Potters Guild and students at the Roswell Museum Ceramic Program. For only $25, ticketholders will choose a handmade bowl (to keep), then partake of gourmet soup, bread and tea while seated in one of the Anderson Museumʼs spacious galleries. Tickets to Soup n Bowl
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The United Field Ornithologist of Roswell The United Field Ornithologist of Roswell (UFO) will meet on at 12:30pm at Mike Richardsonʼs house “Enchanted Farms”, 1804 E. College. They will do a field trip down the Spring River that flows thru and below Mikes property. We will walk maybe a ¼ mile to bird on two ponds. Our meeting will begin at 3pm back at “Enchanted Farms”. Wear good walking shoes and have a pair of binoculars. For more information, call Steve Smith at 420-2100.
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Turtlefest III Turtlefest III, presented by the Unity Center, will be at the Roswell Boys and Girls Club at 201 S. Garden Ave from 5 11:30 p.m. Featured bands are Amyʼs Not Breathing from Roswell; Emphasis of Ataxia from Carlsbad; Hearts In Overdrive from Lubbock; In One Accord from San Angelo; Cherubim and When Odds Get Even from El Paso; Never Turn Back, Faith in Ghost and Here Lies The Hero from Odessa.
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Making Sense of the American Civil War “Letʼs Talk About It: Making Sense of the Civil War” will be led by distinguished scholar Dr. Dwight T. Pitcaithley who was the chief historian for the National Park Service for 10 years, and is currently professor of history at New Mexico
The Heart of the Matter The AmeriHeart interactive heart exhibit will be at the Roswell Civic Center from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tours are available for Schools, civic groups and other organizations. Guest speakers will begin at 6 p.m. There will be giveaways and refreshments. To schedule a tour, call Cheryl at 624-0400. For more information, call 6248746.
Feb. 29
Roswell Public Library Story Time - “Dr. Seuss” Story time is at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Roswell Public Library located at 301 N. Pennsylvania. For more information, call 622-7101.
Feb. 29
Stories and Songs at Pecos Flavors Winery Pecos Flavors Winery presents an evening of Stories and Songs featuring Drew Kennedy, Jason Eady, Josh Grider and Kelly McKee from 5 - 9 p.m. This is a very intimate night with these songwriters as they make their way to the Red River Festival. Admission is $10. For more information, call 627-6265 or visit pecosflavorswinery.com.
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Local author Bill Dement will talk about his book Delay, Deny. Hope They Die at the Ruidoso Public Library from 10 - 11 a.m. This is the story of a disabled 9/11 first responder, a former police Lieutenant, N.Y.P.D., who describes himself as an Ordinary Joe, who drove 2,000 miles in two days from the retirement home he was building in New Mexico to respond to the World Trade Center disaster. It vividly depicts his months at Ground Zero and more. For more information, call 258-3704.
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Bill Rakocy Exhibition ENMU-Ruidoso is proud to present an art exhibit of the works of artist and curator, Bill Rakocy. Oil and watercolor paintings and books will be on sale during the exhibit. A silent auction on the forty paintings is on-going and will close Feb. 29. A portion of the proceeds benefit ENMU-Ruidoso art students. For more information, call 257-3006.
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Wildlife of the Wild West with Ray Pawley Thursday, Feb 16 @ 4 pm Wildlife of the Wild West with Ray Pawley. Learn about the animals & reptiles of New Mexico. Formerly the collection curator at both Chicago zoos, Pawley shares his vast knowledge of the animal kingdom. After school program for kids and adults.
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Joe Nichols is on the Inn stage at 8 p.m. The four-time Grammy nominee has released seven studio albums since 1996, which have produced fourteen Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the #1 singles “Brokenheartsville� and “Gimmie That Girl� as well as five other Top Ten entries. For more information, call 464-7508 or visit InnoftheMountainGods.com.
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Joe Nichols at Inn of the Mountain Gods Country music singer/guitarist Joe Nichols is on the Inn stage at 8 p.m. For more information, call 464-7508 or visit InnoftheMountainGods.com.
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hibit, “Underground of Enchantment�. Organized and circulated by the Carlsbad Museum & Art Center, the exhibit features a 3-D photo tour of the world famous Lechuguilla cave. Lechuguilla Cave is , as of June 20111, the sixth longest cave (130.24 miles) known to exist in the word, and the deepest at 1,604 feet in the continental United States. It is most famous for its unusual geology, extremely rare formations and pristine condition. discovered in 1986, the Lechuguilla cave is only accessible for permitted scientific exploration, and this exhibit will be the only means for the general public to see, in spectacular 3-D images, the wondrous beauty of a true New Mexico treasure. The Hubbard Museum of the American West is located at 26301 Highway 70 in Ruidoso Downs and is open from 9 am to 4:30 pm. For more information, call 378-4142 or visit hubbardmuseum.org.
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Reading and Discussion Series:
Making Sense of the American Civil War
Rey Berrones Vision Editor
The Roswell Museum and Art Center and the Roswell Public Library are hosting a five-part reading and discussion series focused on the American Civil War. Three books will be read including March, by Geraldine Brooks; Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam, by James McPherson; and America’s War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries by Edward L. Ayers and published by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012
American Library Association. Dr. Dwight T. Pitcaithley will lead the discussion series. Pitcaithley is an authority on the American Civil War, and is currently a professor of history at New Mexico State University. To be clear, this is not a lecture. There are several books in the series, and they run the entire gamut of the Civil War experience. Participants will read the material and come into what is a very participatory discussion that will give the readers a deeper sense of what the Civil War was, and how it affected the world.
Because this series is designed around a book club structure, it is
limited to 25 people, and according to Pitcaithley, those people should “be prepared to dig in to the individual texts.” “This is not meant to be a history of the war, but gets at the larger issues of the war, and what should we take away from it,” Pitcaithley continued. “This is not about who shot who at Gettysburg. It is more about the implications that the war had on peoples lives.” There will be a total of five sessions of readings, mix of fiction and historical documents. The discussion is designed to take the participants through the war chronologically as the first discussion focuses on documents that precede the war, while the middle discussion focus on historical accounts and fictional accounts during the war. Finally, the series ends with a discussion on the aftermath, and changes that the war caused. “This is not about who shot who at Gettysburg. It is more about the implications that the war had on peoples lives,” Pitcaithley said. To participate and acquire these books, call the Roswell Museum and Art Center at 624-6744, extension 10. The book discussions will be held on the following Sundays: Feb. 26 and March 11 at the Roswell Museum and Art Center (13 pm), and March 25, April 15, and April 29 at the Roswell Public Library (2-4 pm). This program is made possible by the New Mexico Humanities Council.
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HISTORY
Roswell’s Uncle George Stu Pritchard Roswell Historian
Part One
In every age and in every growing community there are persons who service their fellow citizens and assist them in community growth without compensation or thought of recognition. I knew such a man; most people called him “Uncle George.” In the late 1920’s and early 1930’s this erect and elderly gentleman could be seen, cane in hand, walking the tree lined streets of Roswell. His stroll usually began on South Lea Street just north of the Hondo River on sidewalks bordering the not yet paved street. Within minutes after he began his walk, children would start to join him and skip alongside, each one greeted by the old gentleman’s friendly smile and usually with a small piece of peanut brittle candy. The children would tag along for the distance allowed by their parents, then drop behind with a plaintive wave, their place soon taken by a child from the next neighborhood. The strolling man seemed to know each child by name, chatting with them during their stay and on occasion when a child joined him for the first time, out of his coat pocket, he would produce a small American flag and invite the recipient to be a member of his “American Rangers.” Sometimes a person will cross your path for a short while and somehow you will realize that you have met a rare person, perhaps one who has walked with God. I have walked with such a person and accompanied him many times as he strode the streets of Roswell. Sometimes, as he walked, he would take out a stub of pencil and scribble little notes when something impressed him, perhaps a lovely home, some colorful flowers or a PAGE 14
Roswell vista. Later, he would form a little poem. Here is one stanza of a random poem:
I wandered to the Cowan home, I sat beneath the trees. Inhaled the fragrance of the flowers, Born by a gentle breeze. Flowers have a mission, too, That spreads o’er all the town. Where you find grief and suffering, Bright flowers can be found.
Many who came to know him called the old gentleman “Uncle George.” A familiar figure, he was often found at city council meetings, proposing a new project for his “kids”: a new swimming pool, a park or tennis court. Often it was an idea he thought would benefit the community or increase the town’s beauty and often he was successful. The park which covers the city block between Washington and Michigan Avenues, southwest of the Missouri Avenue School is one example. This property, after years as a playground, tennis court and picnic area has now been identified for a new Missouri Avenue School, certainly a residual bonus. Another of Uncle George’s efforts was the old swimming pool on East Second Street near the Hondo River crossing and now long gone with the re-hab of the old Cahoon pool. One of his favorite places was Sheriff Haynes “Dream Park,” just west of Union Avenue and the site of a water pond formed by a small Spring River dam. Here there was a small “paddle-wheeler” which moved back and forth in the confined area. This park was where most outdoor civic functions wre staged. The old man always envisioned an extended park and recreation area, a project which did not occur until the Works Progress Administration (WPA) completed an
Illustration by Gunnor Petersen “Uncle George” walking down Lea Street in Roswell circa 1930.
extensive program which expanded both east and west along the river bed. Prior to moving to Roswell, Uncle George homesteaded property in Lake Arthur where he initiated and became editor of the town newspaper. He had spent his early years working in the printing and newspaper business. Born in southwest Missouri, at a young age, he made his way to Albany, New York, arriving with a dollar and 60 cents in his pocket. Acquiring a job in a print shop, he advanced in the print trades quickly then progressed to a position in the New York State Printing Office. Later, he accepted a position as superintendent of the Mennonite Publishing Company in Elkhart, Indiana
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where he met and married his wife Ellie. It was at this company that he devised the first hinged tablet used in the United States. Using lined paper, he affixed an adhesive webbed tape to the top, designed a thin cardboard cover with an Indian chief in a full headdress for the logo and named the tablet “Big Chief,” a trademark still in use today. Later he devised the first cuts for Kellog and Post cereal boxes. Americans soon awakened to Uncle George’s bright cereal packages. His narrative skills were sought by presidential candidate Sam Tilden who often used George’s speech writing including his acceptance speech (which he couldn’t use after his 1876 defeat).
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angry song about a bar fight.” “You go into a bar, you have a few drinks, and someone gives you a look. If you take it in a bad way,” Villanueva continued, “things eventually get out of hand.” Pulling from this sometimes gritty and real experience is what this band is all about. “We are really abstract, and really out there, and our music is just crazy, and if anyone is interested in hearing something that is really different, they should come check us out,” said Zombie. Their next show is Turtlefest III. Zombie continued,
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“We played Turtlefest with our older band, but this is our premiere with Amy’s Not Breathing.” He continued, “It is probably one of the better shows that is put on in the Roswell area because The Unity Center actually gets a good lineup of other bands that are local and also tour-
ing.” In addition to Amy’s Not Breathing, the Turtlefest line-up includes; Emphasis of Ataxia from Carlsbad; Hearts In Overdrive from Lubbock; In One Accord from San Angelo; Cherubim and When Odds Get Even from El Paso; Never Turn Back, Faith in Ghost and Here Lies The Hero from Odessa. It doesn’t stop there for the band. They have plans to add a new guitarist. Guerra said, “We are looking for an additional guitarist to unify the sound and make it more full.” After they find another guitarist, they plan on recording an album and going on a summer tour. “We have been writing new material. We are playing it at local shows and working out our songs live,” Zombie said. If you are a guitarist interested in auditioning for the band, contact them at amysnotbreathing.music@gmail.com. For more information on the Turtlefest, visit facebook.com/theunitycenter. VISION MAGAZINE
The school has been able to establish state championship programs, and several programs the public schools have with no state funding whatsoever. “The school is running through donations, grandparents give money to school for their grandchildren and for other children who want to come to the school,” said Rapp. School administration is now seeing a second generation of students come through their doors. Students who have attended the school in the past and have been successful after graduation are now bringing their children to the same institution that helped shape them into the
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for him. “The way I look at it, music is neither good nor evil,” Young said. “It’s just notes. When you put words to it that changes things. It’s the way we treat music … what we say with it, (that) makes it go one way or the other.” Disciple has won two Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, a recognition given to artists in the Christian music industry. Disci-
success they are today. The school, students, faculty, and parents have all become a tight knit family and they all hope to see the school celebrate another 30 years of success and triumph. Gateway would love to hear from its alumni by visiting the Gateway website at http://gatewaychristianschool.us or visit Gateway Christian on Facebook. The 30th Gateway Christian School anniversary Gala Dinner and auction will be held Feb. 17, at the Roswell Civic Center with the silent auction starting at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. and the live auction starting at 8 a.m. Tickets are $25. For more information and ticket purchases call 622-9710. ple won a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year in April 2011, for their 2010 album, “Horseshoes and Handgrenades.” Their 2006 album, “Scars Remain,” also won a Dove Award for Rock Album of the Year. Young encouraged those interested in attending the concert to invite friends — Christians and non-Christians alike. For more information on the band, visit disciplerocks.com. For more information on the Feb. 22 show, call 347-5309 or visit myfdc.co.
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UFOLOGY
Was the Roswell UFO
Wreckage Taken to Carlsbad?
On Friday, July 4, 1947, a strange airborne object crashed northwest of Roswell. Military personnel went out to retrieve debris and bodies. On the following Tuesday, intelligence officer Jesse Marcel flew to Fort Worth with metallic debris and was photographed in General Roger Ramey’s office during a charade in which Ramey told the press that the fallen object was only a weather balloon. In one of those photos the
general is holding a paper on which typewritten words are faintly visible under magnification. I have done extensive analysis of that photo image, using computer image enhancement techniques and, with diffficulty, have been able to make out parts of the text. Other photo analysts and I agree that the word “disk” and the phrase “victims of the wreck” occur in the teletype. Additionally, I have determined that the phrase
“site two at Carlsbad” occurs there too. I am the only analyst who has read “Carlsbad” in the message, but I am confident of it. After my finding this reference to Carlsbad, my wife Mollie and I searched the newspaper files in Carlsbad for the period just after the Roswell UFO incident. We were rather startled by what we found. It seems that in the days following the Roswell crash, there was a flurry of military visitors to Carlsbad, ostensibly tour groups, but one has to wonder. Carlsbad’s Daily CurrentArgus (July 16, 1947) reported that more than 78 Civil Air Patrol people were to arrive on the 22nd, preceded by more than 50 “California fliers” who would land, tour the Caverns in the early morning,
and depart. The article added that “no information was available concerning the California group.” The Eddy County News (July 25) reported, slightly differently, a similar story after the fact, stating that 71 Civil Air Patrol personnel arrived on July 22, joined by 28 people arriving in a C-54 transport and 28 others in army planes. “This group,” the paper said, “all came from California.” And on the 23rd “60 more Californians arrived to join the airmen already here.” The article added: “The air travelers were taken to the Carlsbad Caverns in coaches and returned to Carlsbad after the Cavern tour. They departed for El Paso shortly after returning.” Given the Carlsbad reference in the Ramey memo,
my hypothesis is that what these people (possibly including civilian scientists traveling incognito?) were really doing was inspecting the Roswell wreckage. After all, what more secluded place could military authorities have chosen so close by? The Caverns are a constant 56 degrees and have several dozen entrances not accessible to the public, thus would have been an ideal place. Roswell witness George Newling told me that he saw a strange disk waiting to be flown out in the bomb bay of a B-29 on the Roswell flight line in October 1947. My hypothesis is that this followed a period of inspection at Carlsbad, and authorities waited to transport the object, keeping it out of sight, until the furor over it had died down.
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