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Thursday, April 3, 2014 Volume 20, Issue 7
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Publisher: Charles Fischer Editor: Rey Berrones Ad Design: Sandra Martinez, Steve Stone Columnists: Donald Burleson, Stu Pritchard Roswell Daily Record Staff Writers: Randal Seyler
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In The Spotlight
Hoʼike
Culture
March for Babies
Arts
Wiggins Howe Legacy
Music
Kickinʼ Country Gala
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On The Cover
Switchfoot
Actividades
Spring Break at the Boys & Girls Club
History
John Hagerman
UFOlogy
Dr. Roger Leir, of implant excision fame, passes on
Every year the NMMI Pacific Islander Club brings a Hoike to Roswell. Photographer: Rey Berrones
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March for Babies
By Randal Seyler Record Staff Writer he 2014 March for Babies in Roswell will be held on April 12 at the Cielo Grande Complex. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the march begins at 9 a.m. The Cielo Grande Complex is located at 1612 W. College Ave. Teams and individuals register to walk and raise money to help babies in Roswell and Southeaster n New Mexico get a healthy star t. T he march to help babies is a March of Dimes event, and participants either join a team or start their own team. T he walk will take place on the walking trail around the complex. Food, a Team T-shirt Contest, carnival games, giveaways, jumping balloons, and facepainting will all take place after completion of the event. Family teams are the heart of the event, according to the website, marchforbabies.org. “Made up of family members and fr iends, they walk to celebrate, honor or remember the little ones
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March of Dimes’ 31-year relationship at kmart.com/marchofdimes. Hilary Duff, celebrity mom to 22month-old son Luca, is also volunteering her time and raising funds to help give more babies a healthy start in life. “As a mom, I’m proud to support the March of Dimes and help more women have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. That’s why I walk in March for Babies,” she says. She plans to participate in the Los Angeles March for Babies event on Saturday, April 26. Team members who compete will also receive rewards. Those raising $200 will get a March for Babies Tshirt, and those raising $350 or more will receive a gift card f or either Kmart or Macy’s along with a T-shirt. The value of the gift card increases with the amount raised, ranging from $15 f or $350 raised to $600 f or $20,000 raised. All money must be received online or turned in to your local March of Dimes office by June 16. For more inf ormation, call 5232627.
March for Babies set for April 12
who have touched their lives,” according to the website. “Everyone has their own story, but each shares the same goal — stronger, healthier babies.” Last year, nearly 4 million babies were born, and each and every one was helped by March of Dimes research, vaccines, education and breakthroughs. Thanks to dedicated community volunteers, every dollar raised in March f or Babies helps more babies begin healthy lives. In conjunction with the March for Babies, Kmar t’s 2014 in-store fundraising campaign began on March 23. Donate to the March of Dimes at any Kmart store, and if you are a Shop Your Way member, you will receive a coupon to earn 5 percent in points on your next qualifying purchase. The campaign ends on June 21. Volunteers can also f ollow the March of Dimes at shopyourway.com/marchofdimes, and learn more about Kmart and the
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The Wiggins Howe Legacy
Several generations of the same family come together for a group show that celebrates our community heritage
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By Rey Berrones Vision Editor he Roswell Museum and Art tional, artistic family that has impacted Center has put together a very the art scene in Roswell through their ambitious show that attempts to own work as well as through communihighlight every generation in the Wig- ty outreach." gins and Howe family that has created Miles and Mona Wiggins, were origibodies of artwork in and around nally from Plainview, N.M., a town that Roswell. Within the five generations of once existed between Hagerman and artists, there are several artists that can Lovington. Miles was mostly selfand have filled a gallery in the RMAC employed and became the first butchwith just their own work. er Roswell ever had. They had settled The first challenge comes in repre- in the area as homesteaders, eventually senting each individual within the limit- establishing a ranch where they raised ed constraints of a single gallery. It is cattle and horses. They raised two sons, not a small task to Bill and Walt. Bill take each of these eventually became a c c o m p l i s h e d “We, as a family, find it im- a successful artist artists and find portant to listen to what- and teacher while something that will became an ever anyone has to say, in Walt give them a platinternationally recwhatever creative outlet ognized photoform to have a unique voice within and they use.� - Elaine Howe journalist these constraints. author. The next chalBoth brothers left lenge comes from Roswell, Bill attendthe fact that over the generations, each ing art school in England, and serving of these artists, while having their own in the U.S. Army during World War II, individual voice has also embraced the and Walt traveled the world on assignidea of community and collaboration. ment for magazines like Sports IllusIn many cases, some of the best work trated, Argosy and Look. Eventually comes from a collaborative environ- they came back. ment that blurs the lines between indiAccording to Bill, in interviews conviduals, a concept that the family ducted just after winning the Goverembraces. nor's Award in the arts in 2011, he According to Sara Woodbury, curator returned to his parent's ranch on the at the RMAC, "I find the Wiggins and condition that he could still paint. He Howes so intriguing, because it is a leased out the land to cotton growers very close family. In this day and age, and was able to focus on painting in his we are all so transitory, so it is almost Roswell studio. exotic to see a family that is that close Bill went on to say, that being an artist knit." was exhilarating and exciting, and was The artists represented in the show second to falling in love. are Ida Lucinda Brown; Her daughter, Which brings us back to the family, Mona Brown Wiggins; Mona's sons, Bill which has always been put first by both and Walt Wiggins; Bill's daughter, Bill and Walt, and the subsequent genElaine Wiggins Howe; Bill's grandchil- erations. dren, Jeremy, Miranda and Logan It is a family that embraces wild creHowe; Walt's Son, Kim Wiggins; and ativity, and that isn't limited to the visuWalt's grandchild, Rebekah Wiggins. al arts that Bill and Walt are both known Woodbury continued, "The Wiggins for. There are members of the family and Howes have been active in the that are singers, filmmakers, ceramists, New Mexico region for about a century SEE LEGACY ON PAGE 14 now, maybe more. It is a multi-genera-
Alamogordo
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Shroud Exhibit and Museum The Turin Shroud interactive exhibit at White Sands Mall in Alamogordo offers a backlit, full-sized 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 4462113, or visit ShroudNM.com.
April 5
Trinity Site Tour Come join the annual tour of the first atomic bomb site. Join the caravan organized by the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce. The caravan forms at the Tularosa High School football field parking lot in Tularosa. The line-up starts at 7 a.m. and leaves promptly at 8 a.m. It is an 85-mile drive to the site from Tularosa, and there are no services on the route or at the site. The caravan is led by White Sands personnel once it gets onto the missile range. It is scheduled to leave for the return trip between 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. All adults must show a photo ID when entering the missile range. All vehicles are subject to search and should
Thursday April 10
Ocotillo Performing Arts Center
John Berry is playing the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Mention his name to just about any country music lover and the response will likely be, “What an awesome vocalist!” Between 1979 and 1990 John recorded and marketed six albums on his own Clear Sky Records label. Those early discs and John Berryʼs strong regional popularity attracted him attention on Music Row. Capitol Records signed him in 1992 and it was there that he had a string of hits, including “Your Love Amazes Me,” “Standing on the Edge of Goodbye,” “I Think About It All The Time,” “Change My Mind,” “If I Had Any Pride Left At All,” “Kiss Me In The Car,” ʻWhatʼs In It For Me,” and “You and Only You.” To hear Berryʼs music, visit johnberry.com. Admission is $30. For more information, visit artesiaartscouncil.com.
be carrying proof of insurance and current registration papers. Weapons are prohibited on White Sands Missile Range land. For further information, contact the WSMR Public Affairs Office at 575-678-1134.
April 11, 12, 13, 18, 19
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the Gospel According to St. Matthew. Presented in a series of skits and songs, with Jesus and his disciples presented as whimsical characters. The musical features songs by Stephen Schwartz (creator of the musical “Wicked”), conceived and originally directed by JohnMichael Tebelak. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Flickinger Center or from any AMT cast member. For more information, visit alamogordomusictheatre.org or flickingercenter.com or call 575437-2202.
April 12
Full Moon Bike Ride Take a leisurely bike ride through the White Sands National Monument under the light of the full moon. The ride starts at 8 p.m. Reservations are required and can only be made via the White Sands National Monument website at www.nps.gov/whsa. Special rules apply. Dress warmly. Admission is $5 for 16 years and older or $2.50 for 15 years and younger. For more information, call 479-6124.
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April 10
John Berry John Berry is playing the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Mention his name to just about any country music lover and the response will likely be, “What an awesome vocalist!” Between 1979 and 1990 John recorded and marketed six albums on his own Clear Sky Records label. Those early discs and John Berryʼs strong regional popularity attracted him attention on Music Row. Capitol Records signed him in 1992 and it was there that he had a string of hits, including “Your Love Amazes Me,” “Standing on the Edge of Goodbye,” “I Think About It All The Time,” “Change My Mind,” “If I Had Any Pride Left At All,” “Kiss Me In The Car,” ʻWhatʼs In It For Me,” and “You and Only You.” To hear Berryʼs music, visit johnberry.com. Admission is $30. For more information, visit artesiaartscouncil.com.
April 12
Artesiaʼs Colorful 5K Run This will be one 5K to remember, a colorful way to kick off the spring. The Artesia Colorful 5K Run is at Jaycee Park, and registration begins at 7 a.m. There will be four color stations, four DJ booths, four 6 >>
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Carlsbad April 5
Spring Fling 5K Fun Run The Carlsbad Police Department is hosting the first Annual Spring Fling 5K Fun Run. The run starts at Pavilion #2 on the East side of the River, down Muscatel to Millennium Park past the Recreation Center and back. The run begins at 8 a.m. For more information or questions contact Cpl. Tony Baca at 885-2111x-248. Fees/Admission: Each entry is $25 a person. Children 12 and under $10. Proceeds go to the Special Olympics. For information on making donations, contact Cpl. Charlie Garcia at 887-1191.
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Hobbs April 5
Larry the Cable Guy Larry the Cable Guy is at the Lea County Event Center with special guest Reno Collier. Ticket Prices: $25, $45, $75. Tickets on sale now at hobbsroadtrip.com.
Lovington April 17
Classical Music Concert World class violinist Qing Li and accomplished pianist Richard Dowling are playing a free classical music concert at Pannell Auditorium Presented by The Piatigorsky Foundation. The show starts at 7 p.m. For more information, call 575739-2230 or 575-396-3159.
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
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Every Wed
Sing Out Loud at Club Revue Sing Out Loud, Wednesdays, from 9pm to 11:30pm, at Club Revue, located at 3905 SE Main. Enjoy karaoke night with no cover charge and drink specials. Sing Out Loud is a 21 and over event. For more information call 623-8557
Every Week, Wed, Sat
Friday April 11
Boys and Girls Club
Set It Off is playing a Unity Center Show at the Roswell Boys and Girls Club located at 201 S. Garden. Since their formation in 2008, Set It Off has already released three EPs, signed to Equal Vision Records, toured non-stop, and shared the stage with the impressive likes of My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Say Anything, Against Me! and We Came As Romans. Also playing is Walking Revival, I The Constellation, Grace The Ocean, and A Changing Tide. Admission is $10, and the doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/theunitycenter.
at Roswell Army Airfield from 1941-1945. The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 3472464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.
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 www.wafbmuseum.org.
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.
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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 622-9280.
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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 622-9280.
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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.
April 4
Live at Third Street Station Rafael D. Manchego will be joined by his friends, Masa Ikeda and Scott Montgomery for live music at the Third Street Station located at 301 N. Railroad Ave from 6 p.m 10 p.m. For more information, call 910-7395.
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Open Jam at Dragon & Rose Open Jam Every Saturday from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. at Dragon and Rose music studio located at 4504 W. Second St. For more information, call 575840-5744.
Feb 28 - April 13
Joseph Pintz: Useful and Useless Joseph Pintzʼs functional and sculptural ceramic work explores the role that domestic objects play in fulfilling our physical and emotional needs. Inspired by his Midwestern roots, Pintz often recreates hand tools and other seemingly mundane objects. In the process, the dense meaning of these objects is transferred into clay. The installation at the Roswell Museum and Art Center is up from March 1 - April 13.
April 3
The Gift of Attitude The Roswell Chamber of Commerce Presents “The Gift of Attitude” from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Roswell Convention Center, located at 912 N. Main. The Gift of Attitude fea-
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serve your seat by calling 6270918. The exhibition runs until October 5. For more information, visit roswellmuseum.org.
Saturday April 12
Roswell Civic Center
The Kickinʼ Country Gala presented by Esperanza House features Jody Nix and The Texas Cowboys, and Bakersfield Twang at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. There will be dancing and dinner by K-Bobʼs. There will be an auction and chances to win prizes. All proceeds from this event go to support the programs and services of Esperanza House, Inc of Roswell, Artesia Carlsbad. Tickets are $40 for one, and $75 for two. For more information, visit esperanzahouse.com.
tures guest speaker Sam Glenn. Sam Glenn is a motivational speaker, who speaks from his own life experiences. Individual Tickets are $65, Chamber Sponsorship is $500 and Corporate Event Sponsorship (Corporate Recognition, 8 tickets, and 2 drink tickets per table guest) is $800. To RSVP or for more information call 623-5695.
April 4 - Oct 5
The Wiggins-Howe Legacy The Wiggins-Howe Legacy celebrates five generations of artists within the same family that have lived and created creative bodies of work in Roswell. The opening reception is on Friday, April 4 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. There will be an after-opening buffet dinner honoring the Wiggins and Howe family artists at $15 per person. Seating begins at 7. Space is limited, please re-
April 4
Open Mic Night Pecos Flavors Winery presents Open Mic Night beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 627-6265.
April 5
Community Yard Sale The sixth annual Roswell Community Yard Sale is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 1500 N. Grand. A gathering of yard sale, food and business vendors. Cost to be a vendor is $25. All permits benefit the Roswell humane Society. For more information visit facebook.com/roswellunited.
April 5
Tabletop Day The Roswell Tabletop Day is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, located at 3620 N. Main. Learn new board games
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April 5
Bountiful Beethoven The Roswell Symphony Orchestra presents a concert Bountiful Beethoven at 7:30 p.m., at the Pearson Auditorium. The soloist for Bountiful Beethoven will be William Kinderman, piano. Tickets start at $30. For tickets or for more information visit roswellsymphony.com or call 623-5882.
April 5
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will be hosting their chapter banquet at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center at 5 p.m. For more information/reservations please call 575-622-7700. 10 >>
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speranza House is hosting the annual Kickin' Country Gala featuring Jody Nix and The Texas Cowboys, and Bakersfield Twang. According to Michael Tur ner, Executive Director of Esperanza House, "T his is our third annual Kickin' Countr y Gala, and each year we get bigger and better on this. This year it will be at the Roswell Civic Center on April 12, from 5 p.m. to midnight. We will star t off the evening with dinner catered by K-Bob's." The event started at Cottonwood Winer y, and has doubled in attendance every year, prompting the eventual move of the event to the Civic Center. Turner continued, "We will have continuous entertainment throughout the night with the exception of the live auction. Jody does more of a Western swing and traditional Country while Bakersfield is more of a honky tonk sound." The two bands will rotate sets to keep the dancefloor jumping all evening long, with auctions, door pr izes and other activities happen-
ing between sets. Turner said of the auction, "Around 6:30 p.m. we will be auctioning several guitars that were autographed by several of the best Country music stars around, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Glen Campbell, Sugarland, Dwight Yoakam, Kris Kristoff ersen, both acoustic and electr ic type guitars. We have eight or nine guitars." All the proceeds come back to support Esperanza House and its programs, which provides a much needed service to the community, and ser ves many people that have no one to tur n to when Esperanza House steps in. On the Esperanza House programs, Turner elaborated, "We do f orensic interviewing of child abuse victims. A child friendly, nonleading, non-suggestive interview so that the child can tell what happened to them in a child-friendly environment. "We also do the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) program. We have highly trained nurses that collect and document evidence from
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By Rey Berrones Vision Editor sexual assault cases of all ages, both male and female. T he nurses also testify as experts in court cases. "Along with that comes our victim advocacy. When we have a child that has been abused, or and adult that has been assaulted, the victim advocate sets them up with the var ious resources that they need.” We have been a part of the community for more than 20
years, and a lot of people don't know about us because they haven't exper ienced these issues, and that is a good thing. “We really want people to know that we are here should they need those services." T he gala has been made possible by J. S. Ward Insurance, Comf or t Suites, Loudon Electric, Desert Hills Electr ic Supply, Navajo Refiner y, Yates Petroleum
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witchfoot "Fading West" as they stop in Roswell on April 9 during their nationwide tour. They are busy playing music from their recent album and documentary, both entitled "Fading West." Southern California natives, Switchfoot has a 17 year history with eight studio albums releases that have sold 5.5 million copies. Inspired by such films as "Rattle and Hum" and "Endless Summer," "Fading West" follows Grammy-winning alternative-rock band Switchfoot as they travel the globe
in search of new musical inspiration and perfect waves. Directed by Matt Katsolis and filmed during Switchfoot’s 2012 World Tour, "Fading West" charts the creation of the San Diego-based fivesome’s upcoming ninth album in its earliest and most unpredictable stages. As the band visits legendary surf breaks in Australia, New Zealand, Africa, and Bali, brothers Jon and Tim Foreman breathe fresh life into their songwriting and sound by harnessing the spirit of their stunning surroundings and mining new emotional depths. Part rock
documentary, part surf film, and part travelogue, Fading West offers rare glimpses of the longtime surfers on their boards and in the waves, captures the frenetic energy of their live shows, and in the end portrays a journey both epic and intimate. Mapped out according to Switchfoot’s favorite surf spots, the tour chronicled in "Fading West" kicks off in Australia where the band appears alongside the likes of Marilyn Manson and Slipknot on the metal-dominated lineup of the Soundwave festival in Sydney and Melbour ne.
Switchfoot then travels to New Zealand, where their adventures range from milking cows to jumping off cliffs and hitting the waves with their lifelong surf hero and threetime World Champion Tom Curren. During their visit to South Africa—along with braving icy waters and board-snapping surf—the band is reunited with the Kayamandi Township children’s choir and dance team who inspired their 2005 song “The Shadow Proves the Sunshine.” And in sublimely serene Bali, Switchfoot joins up with surf legend Rob Machado (a childhood neighbor/idol of the Foremans) in the waves and onstage at a Kuta Beach club. At the heart of "Fading West" is the ever-growing conflict between Switchfoot’s roles as world-regarded musicians and passionately devoted family men. That tension comes to a head when—at the very start of the tour—Jon gets word that his newly born daughter needs emergency surgery, and quickly leaves the tour to return to his family. Through heart-on-sleeve interviews and candid conversations among the band members, "Fading West" reveals Switchfoot’s relentless
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determination to balance the pull of the road with a deepening need to be home. With the film and tour culminating in a hometown show at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, Fading West also takes viewers inside the eighth annual Bro-Am surf contest (an event that benefits homeless kids in the local community through Switchfoot’s own Foundation). Bro-Am Throughout their excursions around the world and back home again, Switchfoot radiate a sense of joyful brotherhood that’s intensely uplifting. Soundtracked by songs from their upcoming album, Fading West is ultimately a soul-stirring look at a long-beloved band faced with the daunting question of what’s next—then finding the answer both out on the road and in their own backyard. The Roswell concert is at 8 p.m. at the Liberty, located at 312 N. Virginia. General Admission is $27. Tickets are available at Pecos Flavors Winery, located at 305 N. Main and online at thelibertyinc.com. For more information on the show, call 6276265. For more information on the band, visit switchfoot.com.
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Sunday Funday Jal sculptor and painter Brian Norwood will give a talk on art and history coming together in the form of the steel silhouettes he created—specifically, “The Trail Ahead…” north of Jal, and “Fortress on the Plains,” the B17 Silhouette at Hobbs. Norwoodʼs epic “The Trail Ahead” sculpture stretches over 400 feet long and includes 17 figures, some twenty feet tall. The talk will take place at the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexicoʼs Archive Building at 208 N. Lea at 3 p.m.
April 9
Out of This World Job Fair The Out of This World Job Fair is from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Roswell Convention Center, located at 912 N. Main. It is highly recommended that attendees to the Job Fair bring a resume, dress with professional/semiprofessional dress code, and complete a work skills assessment such as; Prove It!, Key Train, or Workkeys. For more information call 624-6040.
April 9
Switchfoot Switchfoot is playing in concert at 8 p.m. at the Liberty, located at 312 N. Virginia. General Admission is $27. Tickets are available at Pecos Flavors Winery, located at 305 N. Main and
online at thelibertyinc.com. For more information call 627-6265.
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April 11
Set It Off Set It Off is playing a Unity Center Show at the Roswell Boys and Girls Club located at 201 S. Garden. Since their formation in 2008, Set It Off has already released three EPs, signed to Equal Vision Records, toured non-stop, and shared the stage with the impressive likes of My Chemical Romance, A Day To Remember, Say Anything, Against Me! and We Came As Romans. Also playing is Walking Revival, I The Constellation, Grace The Ocean, and A Changing Tide. Admission is $10, and the doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/theunitycenter.
April 11
Nick Verzosa Nick Verzosa plays Pecos Flavors Winery at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 627-6265.
April 12
March for Babies Join us for the March for Babies. Opening Ceremonies begin at 8:30 a.m. and the walk send off is at 9:00 a.m. at Cielo Grande Park. Register your team or as an individual and raise money to help babies in Roswell and Southeastern NM
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Wednesday April 9
The Liberty
Switchfoot is playing in concert at 8 p.m. at the Liberty, located at 312 N. Virginia. As they enter their 17th year as a band, Switchfoot have sold 5.5 million copies worldwide of their eight studio albums (including their 2003 double-platinum breakthrough The Beautiful Letdown and 2009's Grammy Award-winning Hello Hurricane), racked up a string of Alternative radio hit singles ("Meant to Live," "Dare You To Move," "Mess of Me," "The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues)," "Dark Horses," and "Afterlife"), performed sold-out world tours (visiting five continents in the past year alone), raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to aid homeless kids in their community through their own Bro-Am Foundation, and earned themselves a global fan base devoted to Switchfoot's emotionally intelligent and uplifting brand of alternative rock. General Admission is $27. Tickets are available at Pecos Flavors Winery, located at 305 N. Main and online at thelibertyinc.com. For more information call 6276265.
get a healthy start.The walk will take place on the walking trail around the complex. Food, a Team T-shirt Contest, carnival games, giveaways, jumping bal-
loons, and facepainting will all take place after completion of the walk. For more information, visit marchofdimes.com/newmexico.
April 12
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Crazy Collage The Second Saturday program is free and from 10 a.m. to noon at the Roswell Museum and Art Center located at 100 W. 11th St. Younger kids will work with Cate Erbaugh to collage their favorite creature, real or imagined, using cloth, special papers and some surprise materials to give their animals a big personality! Kristen Martincic and the older kids will create their own stickers using various papers and found images mounted on adhesive film. These 'stickers' will be collaged on to panels to create wall-ready works of art. Space is limited. Please call Meredith Bennett at 575-6246744, extension 22 to register your child.
April 12
History of Fort Stanton The History of Fort Stanton, New Mexico will be presented at 2 p.m. at the Roswell Public Library, located at 301 N. Pennsylvania. Hear about the history of Fort Stanton, New Mexico from the late 1800s to present. The presentation will be done in full Civil War attire by presiding members of the Fort Stanton Garrison. For more information, call 622-7101.
April 12
Hoʼike The Hoʼike 2014 is from 7 p.m. 11 >>
>>10 to 9 p.m. at the Pueblo Auditorium, located at 300 N. Kentucky. Enjoy a Polynesian evening celebrated with NMMI Pacific Islander Club and the Sweet Leilanis Kipuka. The event will feature Hula, Tahitian, musical song, chant and more. Admission is $3 for children under 6 years old and $5 for Children 6 years old and adults. For more information call 6233725.
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April 12
Kickin Country Gala The Kickinʼ Country Gala presented by Esperanza House features Jody Nix and The Texas Cowboys, and Bakersfield Twang at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. There will be dancing and dinner by K-Bobʼs. There will be an auction and chances to win prizes. All proceeds from this event go to support the programs and services of Esperanza House, Inc of Roswell, Artesia Carlsbad. Tickets are $40 for one, and $75 for two. For more information, visit esperanzahouse.com.
April 14
Prepping for Prom Prepping for Prom is at 6 p.m. at the Roswell Public Library, located at 301 N. Pennsylvania. Prepping for Prom is for teens age 13 to 18. Tasha Gonzales from Headz Up will show some updos and makeup ideas from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Christi or Dani from Beallʼs will show guys how to tie a bowtie from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. To sign up or for more information call 622-7101.
April 18
Sam Riggs and The Night People Sam Riggs and The Night People plays Pecos Flavors Winery at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 6276265.
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Inn of the Mountain Gods
See Creedence Clearwater Revisited live at Inn of the Mountain Gods at 8 p.m. Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo” Clifford may not have intended it, but their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited has taken on a startling life of its own. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to once again perform the songs of a generation for live audiences. Hear many of these hits like “Susie Q,” “Lodi,” and “Proud Mary” live. Having toured the world knocking out audiences with astounding concerts jam packed with songs that are still a staple of radio, television and movie soundtracks, Creedence Clearwater Revisited has come a long way. They have released a double-live CD, which features passionate, authoritative versions of 22 classic hits as the result of public demand. Stu and Cosmo and their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited add a new chapter to their musical legacy with vibrant and exhilarating energy and pure American spirit. Each time they hit the stage, the band plays classic hit after classic hit, cheering any fanʼs heart with some of the best American rock ever written and recorded. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets start at $25. For more information, call 464-7777 or visit innofthemountaingods.com.
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April 4
Volbeat Joining Volbeat on tour are fellow metalheads Trivium and
Digital Summer. When you have a band that is more than willing to break musical boundaries and the worldʼs preconceived notions about musical styles, you have a rarity. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the first band will start at 7:00 p.m. This will be a General Admission show but no moshing is allowed. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are $40. For more information, call 464-7777 or visit
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April 5
You Can Fly! “You Can Fly!” is a unique live musical production to benefit COPE at 7:30 p.m. at Ruidoso High Schoolʼs Center for the Performing Arts. Produced by and for COPE, provider of domestic violence services in Alamogordo and Ruidoso, this evening of entertainment promises to wow its audiences through the power of popular song and dance and its extremely talented local performers. The general theme of this show is empowerment, confidence, and the perseverance to overcome serious challenges in life. Approximately 19 songs will be performed by area singers and dancers from a variety of musical genres: pop, country, jazz, R&B, and rock. Many of the songs were hits for their original Top 40 recording artists: Martina McBride, R Kelly, Nicole Kidman, Alicia Keys and more. Steve Duffy has created and produced three similar shows, called “Survivor” which benefited HEAL and The NEST domestic violence shelter in Ruidoso Downs. He also produced a show called “Shine On” at the Spencer Theater in 2011 to benefit Big Brothers, Big Sisters and brought “Breakaway” in 2012 and “Stronger” to Mountain Annieʼs
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April 11
Creedence Clearwater Revisited See Creedence Clearwater Revisited live at Inn of the Mountain Gods at 8 p.m. Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo” Clifford may not have intended it, but their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited has taken on a startling life of its own. Each time they hit the stage, the band plays classic hit after classic hit, cheering any fanʼs heart with some of the best American rock ever written and recorded. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets start at $25. For more information, call 4647777 or visit innofthemountaingods.com. If you would like your event listed on the entertainment calendar, please email vision@rdrnews.com or call 622-7710 ext. 309.
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he Boys & Girls Clubs of Roswell are planning a Mix-It-Up Week for local youth during Spring Break next week. The event will sponsor five local youths who are not members of the club to participate in the week’s events, which will include outings for the children as well as on-site activities, including beautification of the campus, including painting concrete paving stones that spell out the club name near the sidewalk on Garden Street, said Melanie Deason, a Boys & Girls Club board member. In light of the recent Berrendo School shooting, Deason proposed Mix-It-Up as a new opportunity for the youth of Roswell to experience more of their peers and community in a positive way, in hopes of less-
ening the negative consequences of bullying. “The program has received a grant from Leprino Foods, which is really wonderful,” Deason said. “The grant from Leprino Foods will allow us to sponsor scholarships for five students,” Deason said. The scholarships will be given to youth whose families would not normally be able to afford a weeklong Boys & Girls Club experience, and the MixIt-Up opportunities are in addition to normal club activities which will be taking place that week. Planned outings for the MixIt-Up Week include a tour of a local plant/nursery, a docentled tour of two local museums, a tour and lecture at Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge,
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a docent-led tour of the Roswell Museum & Art Center and at tour of the New Mexico Military Institute. The children will also participate in numerous activities. Deason will be coordinating the activities, and she expects to have extra adult guidance from a few members of the Noon Optimist and Sunrise Optimist clubs. Monday students were busy laying paving stones in front of the club, spelling out “Boys & Girls Club.” During Mix-It-Up Week, children will get the opportunity to paint the individual stones. “One of the things we really like to try and teach is mindfulness,” Deason said. “We want to teach the children to be respectful of others, and of all things.”
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Time for a Hoʼike
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The New Mexico Military Institute Pacific Islanders Club brings a part of the South Pacific to Southeast New Mexico
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By Shannon Seyler Special to Vision hen people think of New Mexico, South Pacific dancing might not be the first thing to cross their minds. But the annual Ho'ike is coming to Roswell on April 12, 2014 and once again, the city will be awash in Polynesian dance and culture. Ho'ike is a word meaning "display" or "show," and in this case, the show includes plenty of dancing. Several groups are scheduled to present dances from across the Pacific Islands. The Sweet Leilanis Kipuka Hula from the Roswell Adult Center will be hosting the event. This year's program will be held at the Pueblo Auditorium at 300 North Kentucky. The doors open at 6:30 p.m., with
the program running from 7 to 9 p.m. Cadets from the Pacific Islander Club at the New Mexico Military Institute will demonstrate dances from different islands, and several other dance groups are coming to showcase Tahitian, Hula and other dance styles. With a $5 dollar entry fee, Marla Higginbotham, of the Roswell Sweet Leilani’s group, asks, "Where else can you travel to the Polynesian Islands for five dollars?" The NMMI cadets have proven to be a highly popular attraction at this annual festival. Says Emma Arzola of the Sweet Leilanis, "The Pacific Islander Club always wows the audience with the beauty of
their culture through dance." Marla Higginbotham adds, "The Ho'ike is very important to me because it gives the community an opportunity to see the NMMI cadets perform dances and songs from their distant cultures, and the cadets get to give back to the community. The joy in their faces reflects the love the cadets have for their heritage as they perform straight from their hearts." The NMMI Pacific Islander Club has been in existence for approximately 30 years, according to the group's sponsor, Major Lee Ann Wade. Club members hail from a variety of locales, including Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, American Samoa and Tonga, in addition to some
mainland U.S. residents with Polynesian family backgrounds. Club president Joseph Mose comes from a Samoan family in Seattle, Washington. He says, "Dancing in the traditional ways is an honor for our culture and people. Dancing makes each of us feel like we are at home, and more comfortable." This year, fewer cadets than usual will be participating in the Ho'ike due to a scheduling clash with an athletic event, but members of the Pacific
Islander Club will still be there to thrill the audience with their rendition of the Haka. This is a group display frequently associated with battle, although in some instances, it's not always war-related. Wade notes that the Haka can involve participants "psyching each other up" with stomping, chants, challenges, gestures and more, including participants sticking out their tongues in an attempt to intimidate opponents. For SEE
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some combatants who tangled with New Zealand's Maori warriors, the Haka was probably the last thing they ever saw. In modern times, the Haka has surfaced in unlikely places. It's even been seen at sporting events, thanks to a New Zealand rugby team. But it pops up less often in New Mexico, so the Ho'ike will provide area residents a rare chance to see it firsthand. Polynesian culture is rich and diverse. A sub-region of Oceania, Polynesia includes over a thousand different Pacific islands. Despite extensive colonization by various European nations, including France, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, native Polynesians have retained many of their cultural traditions, including fine arts, cuisine and dance. To emphasize the point that one island culture is not like another, the upcoming Ho'ike in Roswell will be showcasing different types of dances. Lee Wade, from NMMI, reminds people that, "Each island has its own distinct dance styles and costumes."
Both male and female NMMI cadets have danced for Ho'ike audiences in Roswell. The Haka is generally performed by men, while women gravitate toward more gentle, graceful and romantic styles. Another style that is frequently associated with island culture is Hula. Hula is a dance form that helps perpetuate Hawaiian stories and traditions. There are different styles of Hula, including Hula Auana (modern) and Hula Kahiko (traditional). The Sweet Leilani’s will be dancing in the Auana style, which can be accompanied by Western-style instrumentation. The Sweet Leilanis will also be sharing some hula and ukulele music from the late 1930s. Hula can be accompanied by chants (oli) or songs (mele), and is a complex art form. There's far more to Hula than moving one's feet. The movements of dancers' hands can convey a range of different meanings. Hands, hips and feet are all used in Hula. The Sweet Leilani’s strive to remain mindful of authentic traditions. Marla Higginbotham notes that Hula is "a continual journey of learning." The group has also
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been studying ukulele playing. Lee Wade says that the attention paid to authenticity by the Sweet Leilani’s has definitely been noticed and appreciated. When asked if Polynesians might resent nonnatives performing traditional island dances, Wade replies, "It can be acceptable, if approached seriously and respectfully," adding that the NMMI Pacific Islander Club has been open to sharing culture with non-native individuals and groups. There has been a strong resurgence of interest in Hula dancing, with Halau Hula (Hula schools) operating across the United States. Some Hula teachers are referred to by the title "Kumu Hula." From Midland, Texas, Kumu Hula Diane Faulkner is scheduled to appear at the Ho'ike with her Aloha o Hawai'i group. Another Texas group, the Little Sunbursts from Fort Stockton, are led by former Roswell resident Debra Romero-Morales. Both groups will demonstrate Tahitian and Hula dancing. Both of these Texan troupes are new to the Roswell Ho'ike. Marla Higginbotham recounts the background of
the Roswell Ho'ike. She says, "Our local Ho'ike has its roots in a luau that was held years ago at the Roswell Adult Center, a Hawaiian-themed party followed by a dance band. When the NMMI cadets were added to the performance, the dance band was phased out, as the audience had really wanted the Polynesian part of the evening to last longer. It was still called a luau for a few more years as the event moved to the Civic Center, and then to one very fun evening at the Spring River Zoo, when the peacocks kept answering the cadets' chants and calls." The event continued to shift and evolve into the present-day Ho'ike, with more focus upon Hula and other island traditions. "As the level of dedication to sharing knowledge and tradition grew, so did the level of performance of the dancers. Last year, the Sweet Leilani’s learned how to make traditional lei from Ti leaves ordered from the island of Maui. The lei was worn at the Ho'ike and also given to some of the attending dignitaries according to protocol." As Emma Arzola says, "This is the big event in the city which brings the Pacific Islands to the enchanted lands of the desert." Experiencing the warmth of Polynesian culture will be as easy as showing up at the Pueblo Auditorium. Entry is via the south door on Third Street. Admission is $5 for adults and children 5 years and older, and $3 for children under 5. Ed and Kathy Cook Photography will be videotaping the event. Videotaping by attendees is prohibited during the program, but DVDs will be available for $10 each. Marla Higginbotham says of the Ho'ike, "This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about and share a fun-filled evening enjoying Polynesian culture," adding, "It's about sharing and welcoming - we all dance with aloha." For more information, call (575) 623-3725.
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and even pyroglyph artists. This embrace of anything creative is a through-line that each of the family members echos as being a normal part of life. Miranda related a family story of the grandchildren learning copper enameling. While not shocking on the face of it, it does involve giving a seven year-old a blowtorch to melt glass. She continued, "It was monitored, but it was an interaction with flame. It wasn't an everyday thing, but you were given a responsibility in an artistic manner that was out of the norm. It never felt like an element of danger. It was a fun thing to do as a group, and we did all of these things as a group endeavor." The group endeavor is important, but it is also important for each member to have a voice, and more importantly, Elaine said, "Validating each family members voice is important in our family. We, as a family, find it important to listen to whatever anyone has to say, in whatever creative outlet they use. It was an outgrownth of our mother's absolute positive regard for each child and what they were doing." This philosophy has extended outside the home as multiple members of the family have contributed to extending and promoting art education in Roswell. The opening reception is on Friday, April 4 from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. There will be an afteropening buffet dinner honoring the Wiggins and Howe family artists at $15 per person. Seating begins at 7. Space is limited, please reserve your seat by calling 627-0918. The exhibition runs until October 5. For more information, visit roswellmuseum.org.
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ames John Hagerman is the West’s ISTORY neglected tycoon. An aggressive demeanor and an astute no-nonsense manner assured success in several difficult fields. Born near the town of Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada on The Valley’s Master Builder March 23, 1838, Hagerman was still a By Stu Pritchard child when his parents moved into a Roswell Historian home between Detroit and Port Huron, Railroad, a line which crossed the Michigan. In various ways, he earned backbone of the continent. enough money to enter the University An act of Congress which demoneof Michigan, graduating in 1861. With tized silver, destroyed the profits for the Civil War imminent, Hagerman most silver miners. It was also the time enlisted in the Union Army, choosing that associates urged him to diversify to serve in the artillery branch; how- and look into an embryo construction ever the command in which he was project developing in the Pecos Valley. assigned was never accepted by the In response to solicitations from a government. During his university project owned by a group consisting days, the young man earned a portion of former frontiersmen; Sheriff Pat of his money by serving as an official Garrett, newspaperman Charles on boats in the lake fleet. He declined Green and a rancher/businessman, further service in the army and Charles Bishop Eddy, Hagerman accepted a position in a railroad man- invested considerable money without ufacturing company producing rail- thoughts of becoming active in the road irons. He and some of his associ- business. Eventually, he could not ates formed a company for development of ore, which became quite successful. Now married, Hagerman contracted tuberculosis. For three years he and his wife traveled throughout Europe staying in a number of health resorts where he made a partial recovery although never fully cured. The duo established a home in Wisconsin, but Hagerman was never able to stand the rigorous weather, so they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado. Here he reentered the business world becoming active in several businesses, while securing much stock in a famous silver mine in Aspen; the so—called Molly Gibson. Reverting to his knowledge in railroad, he undertook construction of the The Northern Canal Irrigation System Colorado Midland
Pecos Valley Irrigation and Development Company resulted in much growth and agri-business in the valley. The largest apple orchard in the valley totaled 500 acres and still bears his name. Additionally, Hagerman started a fairly large ranch east of Roswell. One of Hagerman’s most successful refrain from adding his efforts. He efforts was the bringing of the railroad invested over $5 million on the develRoswell. First he made funds availto opment of ditches, dams and canals able for building the Pecos Valley and along the Pecos Valley. One of his final Northeastern railroad, which was built water project acts was the selling of between Pecos City, Texas and Eddy, the Northern Canal which was a very then on to Roswell comprising about favorable act for settlers living along 201 miles of rails. the canal. It was in October 1894 that the railIn 1889, Hagerman built a temporary road arrived in Roswell. The train home near Eddy (now Carlsbad) dubbed “The Roswell” was covered which he called “Hagerman Heights.” Ten years later, he moved to Roswell with fluttering flags and golden after acquiring a portion of the old eagles, according to the Roswell John Chisum homestead. Here, he Record. The train was greeted by hunerected a beautiful home where he dreds of area citizens, many having driven for many miles to witness the ended his days. arrival of the massive machine. The His nurturing of the waterways of the city sponsored and celebrated with a Grand Ball and later a massive barbecue, probably the largest, best-attended social function ever held in the city. On February 11, 1899, Mrs. Hagerman drove a golden spike signifying a link between Roswell and Amarillo, Texas. The city promptly built a round house, support machinery shop and a two-story office building (which later burned). Ill health finally overtook him. Again, he traveled abroad but he died in Milan, Italy, just as he had intended a return to Roswell. Our city and the Pecos Valley owes much to J. J. Hagerman and his projects in the Roswell, Hagerman and Photo courtesy Historical Society for Southeastern New Mexico Carlsbad area. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 | VISION MAGAZINE / 15
UFOLOGY
Dr. Roger Leir, of implant excision fame, passes on
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By Donald Burleson s many of us see it, the critically important thing about the field of UFO studies is that it be kept on a solid scientific basis. UFOlogy is not witchcraft, mysticism, or pseudoscience. Bookstores do us a disfavor by shelving UFO books alongside books on
Tarot card reading and astrology. These things are nonsense. UFOlogy, when pursued as it should be, is science. And one of the field’s luminaries most dedicated to making it valid science was Dr. Roger Leir, a doctor of podiatric medicine. Dr. Leir (born in 1934) passed away on Friday, March 14, ironically while being prepared for surgery on his foot. A frequent lecturer and participant in television and radio talk shows, he was best known in our field for surgically removing objects purporting to be alien implants in patients’ bodies. What these objects are precisely, where they came from, and how they came to be where they were found, may never be known with certitude, but
there’s no question they are structurally and chemically strange. Dr. Leir and his surgical team removed at least sixteen of these bizarre objects over the years. While some skeptics have claimed that these things have never been adequately examined or tested, the fact is that some highly prestigious laboratories have run stringent scientific tests on them. Los Alamos National Labs and several universities have examined them, finding numerous anomalies difficult to account for, including isotopic ratios not typical of terrestrial materials, and including odd ways of interacting with surrounding biological tissues. It’s significant to note that neither Roger Leir nor other responsible scientists in the
field of UFO studies have made wild or extravagant claims about these excised implants, if that is what they are. Nobody (I hope) is saying “These are from Zeta Reticulae!” Dr. Leir was always content to lay out the established facts and let people draw whatever conclusions they might reasonably draw. In any event, rigorous scientific testing has shown that these objects are highly peculiar. But perhaps the salient feature of Dr. Leir’s work has always been that he put his professional reputation on the line. Understandably, not just everybody is willing to do this. If you’re a medical doctor or a chemist or physicist or geneticist going up for tenure at some university, or applying for f ederal grants or establishing a reputation by
publishing in the professional jour nals in your field, any involvement in something as controversial as UFOlogy (however legitimately scientific we make it) can be the kiss of death. This apparently never bothered Dr. Leir much. He enjoyed a successful private practice for over forty years, had lectured in over forty countries, and was once even a presenter at the Society for Scientific Exploration in Paris. If his findings were sometimes bitter pills for the mainstream professional community to swallow, he let that sort itself out however it might. His only real concer n was a search for the ever-elusive truth. His work was valuable and insightful. He will certainly be missed.
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