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Kids’ Arts ProgramS: ‘Mother Goose Gets Eaten

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On The Cover Tenth annual Celebrate the Arts Day

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Robyn Cage in concert

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Nature Greater roadrunner

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Tenth Annual Celebrate the Arts Day A sneak peek into the performing arts classes at the Roswell Independent School District.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor elebrate the Arts Day will be held at the Roswell Convention & Civic Center, 912 N. Main St., April 23, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event kicks off with the city’s declaration of Celebrate the Arts Day by mayor Dennis Kintigh. There will also be a special performance by the district’s fifth-grade recorder students.

The audience will be able to enjoy elementary student art exhibits and performances representing all K-6 Roswell Independent School District students.

They will also be able to participate in free visual and performing arts activities.

Roswell High and Goddard bands are going to play in the afternoon.

Student-inspired works of art will be available for purchase at the sales booth and there will be food and soft drinks at the concession stand.

“This is our 10th year anniversary and it is getting bigger and better every year,” said Seond-grade performing arts teacher, Robin Earwood. “We had over 2,000 visitors continuously every year and as it is growing, we see more and more. We have been adding things like Karaoke this year.”

“This day is an example what the art program does and what the lessons are,” said Creative Learning Center administrator Cindy Simmons. “Our goal is that they keep it going and in high school too.” Earwood agrees, “We need the arts more than ever, it is the vehicle for solving problems, it is therapeutic.”

One of the special performances will be from the fourth graders. “They learned the ‘Cup-song,”’ said Jenci Huebner. “Anybody who is there during that time will get to learn the ‘Cup song.’ Nine hunderd children had learned it, if everybody shows up it will be quite the sight.” Huebner is their performing arts teacher and recently performed in “The Little Mermaid” at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center.

“We will be doing the hands-on activities for the kindergarten booth,” said Kindergarten teacher Mary Alice Balderrama. Last year, the children learned about Vincent Van Gogh. “We will be drawing still life flowers, using the materials that the kindergartners used; water color, water soluble water colors and

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pastels,” Balderrama said.

One unique aspect of the teachers is their background. “We teach every child as an artist, because we are artists,” Earwood said. “Our whole program is based on creativity. To teach creativity and how to be creative. We use the arts as an avenue, a vehicle for therapy, expression, for solving problems, because that is what art is,” he said. “All great artists think outside the box. We are in a world where we need to think outside the box and art is just naturally that way.”

“It is going to be a nice and wonderful day for all families to enjoy the arts and participate,” said Simmons.

While everybody is concentrating on the upcoming event, plans are already in place for next year. For example, the CLC has given sixth graders new ukuleles. “What I really, really would love to see next year is a huge ukulele concert,” said Simmons.

“One of the best things that we have going for us is that we have a school board that supports our program. Because the money comes from the Fine Arts Education Act,” Simmons said. “In some districts it isn’t always been spent where it is supposed to, because it goes into operational. Here, they actually spend the money on kids’ arts. We are very fortunate to have that in place.”

There is a need for the children. Busses, for example, are mostly used for sports events. “When we decide to have an after school deal our big challenge is to transport the children from the school to the event,” said Simmons.

“We need an art bus. That way we can get the kids from the south side middle schools to the dance and art studios and then make sure that they get home safely.”

The CLAD is supported by the Young Professionals for the Arts Collective, the New Mexico Military Institute, the Youth ChalleNGe Academy, the Roswell High School football team, RISD teachers and staff.

For more information on Celebrate the Arts Day, contact the Creative Learning Center at 575-637-3301.

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Fiesta Time

Cinco de Mayo themed fiesta and the 29th annual Old Timer’s Balloon festival highlights the first weekend of May.

By Timothy P. Howsare Roswell Daily Record Managing Editor

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his year, the festival gets a new name, a new location and the Old Timer’s Balloon festival will happen as well.

Roswell Hyundai presents the 29th annual Old Timers’ Balloon Rally to be held Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8.

More than 50 balloons, pilots and crews are coming to Roswell from throughout the Southwest and Midwest. Inflation of the balloons begins at 6:30 a.m. both days at the Russ DeKay

Soccer Complex on North Grande Avenue across from the Wool Bowl.

On Friday May 6, several balloons will be inflating and taking off from some local schools around 7 a.m.

Balloon sponsorships are available. The $300 local sponsorship fee entitles the sponsor to a balloon ride for two, one T-shirt, one pin and invites to all the festivities for the weekend as well as a basket banner to be flown on the balloon. The

sponsor fee for commercial balloons is $600.

Community volunteers are needed to help with the balloons. If you would like to participate in a balloon crew, call Andrea Regalado at 575317-0767.

Proceeds from the Old Timers’ Balloon Rally benefit local charities in Roswell.

For more information contact Mike Holstun at 575-420-6326 or mholstun@kagnm.com, or Stacie Carroll at 575-9102219 at Staciec104@

yahoo.com.

The Cinco de Mayo Festival — which replaces Party on the River — will be held May 7 and 8 at the Russ DeKay Soccer Complex on North Grande Avenue across from the Wool Bowl.

The event focuses on two days of music, culture, education and sports and is organized by the city of Roswell, the Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce, the Roswell Chamber of Commerce and the Roswell/Chaves County Economic Development Corp.

For more information, call 624-6720 or visit SeeRoswell.com.

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First Roswell Cinco De Mayo festival begins at the Russ DeKay Soccer Complex. Vendors open. The festival includes a Car and Bike Show, hosted by Alien Speedway.

Hot Club on the Pecos (gypsy jazz and western music).

Co-Ed Outdoor Volleyball tournament.

Grupo Maldad (tejano music).

Level Trio (classical jazz).

Last Child (classic rock).

Guns & Hoses Volleyball Game (Firefighters vs. Police).

Flamenco.

Late registration of Chihuahua dogs for the race.

First Chihuahua race.

Chaski (Latin American).

Taco & Jalapeño eating contest.

Roswell Ballet Folklorico (Mexican dances) Proclamation by Mayor Kintigh and Red Coats ribbon cutting.

Roswell High School Charlie’s Angels (dance).

Mariachi Buenaventura (mariachi).

Odd Lab (variety side show).

Micky Cruz (cumbia and reggae).

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Mariachi Nuevo Amanecer (mariachi) Roswell Ballet Folklorico (Mexican dances).

Co-Ed Outdoor Volleyball tournament.

Reunion (classics and country music).

Vintage (blue grass and country Western).

Culpa Norteã (norteño).

Cabalgata (Cumbia Norteña) Mother’s day drawing of a $100 Cattle Baron Inc. Gift Card.

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For registration forms, updated events or changes, visit seeroswell.com.

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Cast of “Mother Goose Gets Eaten By Werewolves”

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Cast of “Actor Games” From left: Jimmy Fuller, Wyatt Whitt, Dominic Macaluso

Having fun with a new twist on fairy tales and tween stories Roswell Kids’ Arts ProgramS presents “Mother Goose Gets Eaten By Werewolves” and “Actor Games.”

By Christina Stock Vision Editor his spring the Roswell Kid’s Arts ProgramS presents two plays for younger and older children.

The first play is for younger children. “Mother Goose gets Eaten

By Werewolves” is a comedy and a spoof on popular fairy tales, written by Steph DeFerie. Mother Goose refuses to be eaten, and so the show may be over before it begins. The audience will see what happens when a fairy godmother, a witch, a prince and a wolf save the play by telling their own versions of “Sleeping Beauty.”

Cast in the play are: Fairy Godmother (Louise Montague), Orville Smythe, a wolf (Chris Samuels), Gary Tickenbacker, a prince (Zack Anderson), Sylvia Smartly, a witch (Alethea Hartwell), Trixie, stagemanager (Lynetta Zuber), Philodendron, Poppy (Alice Samuels), Rotodendron, Bertha Ratcatcher (Rebekah Silvas), Malodendron, Bettina (Madeline Williams), Esmeralda (Samantha Thorsted) Steve Vines (Sophia Ansoufar), Phil, Prince Snarky (Owen Williams),

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Beauty (Valeria Lopez), Prince Reg (Aiden Smith), Pringle, Jerry (Keaton Hartwell), Zingo, Festering Pustule (Brianna Wright), Larry, Stella Armpit (Shaylee O’Dwyer), Shmoe (Sorin Thorsted), Prune Danish (Mason Deen) and King Shrimptoast, King Bunnington (Shana Marling).

The play “Mother Goose Gets Eaten

By Werewolves” shows at the Roswell Community Little Theatre, 1717 S. Union Ave., April 22 at 6 p.m. and April 23 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $2 at the door.

The second play is for older children and teenagers and makes fun of dystopian stories, such as the “Hunger Games.”

The play is called “The Actor Games” by Wade Bradford.

In this dystopian society, everyone is starving — starving for attention, that is. The obsession got so bad that the capitol outlawed all auditions and declared that annual Actor Games would become the new way of life.

Each district represents an acting style from musical, where nobody can keep from singing, to silent era, where body language is the name of the game. Each district vies for the coveted spotlight.

Those who fail their challenges have a horrid future ahead, such as to become a waiter or even an art teacher.

Cast in the play are: Host (Jimmy Fuller), Greek Tragedy, Mother (Marisela Palomino), Shakesperian Drama (Dominic Macaluso), Commedia Dell’Arte (Zelia Santos), Silent Film (Lynetta Zuber), Musical Theatre, Posey (Halia Stites), Avant Garde

(Alethea Hartwell), Hollywood (Wyatt Whitt), Method (Windy Hicks) and Meryl (Rose Thorsted).

The play shows at the Roswell Community Little Theatre, 1717 S. Union Ave., April 23 at 6 p.m. and April 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $2 at the door.

Both plays are directed by Lynetta Zuber.

The KAPS program is supported by the RCLT and introduces children in grades 3 to 12 into the world of theater. With two separate companies, students learn the basics of acting.

For more information about the program, visit roswellkaps.org.

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Calendar Ongoing Events Roswell Every first Wednesday of the month Pecos Valley Quilting Guild business meeting The meeting is at 10 a.m. at the Roswell Adult Center in room #22. PVQG offer classes, the block of the month, and they make quilts from the heart. Visitors are always welcome.

For more information, call Sue Carter 575-624-1854.

Roswell Every first Thursday of the month Meeting of the Sand Diver Scuba Club at 6:30 p.m.

The location changes.

For details, call the Scuba Shop at 575-973-8773 or visit scubashoproswell. com.

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Every first Friday of the month Pecos Valley Steam Society Social

Every Wednesday — all season Men’s Senior Golf tournament

Every Week, Mon 8 Ball Pool League

This group is not only for Steampunk fans. Everybody is invited, Goth, Cyber, Emu etc. No dress code. The meeting is usually at Stella Coffee Co., 315 N Main St. at 6 p.m. For more information, follow them on Facebook.

The tournament takes place in the morning for Spring River Men’s Senior Golf at the Spring River Golf Course.

Call the golf course at 575-622-9506 for additional information.

Roswell Every third Tuesday of the month Sgt. Moses D. Rocha Marine Corps League Detachment 1287 Meeting Marine Corps League Meeting at 1506 E. 19th St. at 7 p.m. One of the Marine Corps League’s major events is Toys for Tots, providing toys for kids who would otherwise not have any presents on Christmas. For more information, call 575-578-4689.

Roswell Every second Wednesday of the month Roswell Woman’s Club Meeting The Roswell Woman’s Club usually meets at Los Cerritos Restaurant, 2103 N. Main St. at noon. The RWC support the community with scholarships and the arts. For more information about the club, “like” their new Facebook page or call Rhonda Borque Johnson at 505-917-1292.

Attention all pool players!

Roswell Ball Busters is Roswell’s own local BCA sanctioned 8 ball pool league. They are accepting new teams. They play every Monday night at 7.

Venues are Farleys, Variety, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Center City bowling alley. Play there and get a chance to play BCA national in Las Vegas, Nevada all expenses paid.

For more information, call 575-650-2591 or email b a l l bu s t e r s @ o u t l o o k . com.

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

The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.

Roswell Every Week, Mon - Sat Peace Through Strength This Walker Aviation Museum exhibit is a tribute to the 579th Strategic Missile Squadron assigned to Walker Air Force Base

during the early 1960s.

The squadron was responsible for operating and maintaining 12 Atlas missile silos around the greater Roswell area.

The exhibit was funded through a grant from the Association of Air Force Missileers.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org.

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Doors open at 5 p.m. for dinner service. Games start at 6:30 p.m. Open for the public. 1720 N. Montana Ave. 575-622-1560.

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

Roswell Every Week, Wed Weekly Knockout The Roswell Fighting Game Community presents Weekly Knockout at The Unity Center located at 108 E. Bland St. every Wednesday from 7 p.m. midnight. Dragonpunch with Ken, slash with Sabrewulf and smash with Kirby all night long without disturbing your neighbors. Casual and competitive gamers are welcome.

Bring your favorite games and set up. All games are welcome. For more information, visit facebook. com/RoswellFGC.

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Every Week, Thu T-Tones at El Toro Bravo The T-Tones play at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.

Roswell Every Week, Thu Bingo at the Elks Lodge

Roswell Every Week - Thu Dart Tournament at the Eagles Open for the public. Just ring the bell and the members of the Pecos Valley Dart Association will let you in. 3201 S. Sunset Boulevard. For more information, call Mike and Donna Ramey at 575-9105895 or Leigh Humble at 575-627-7350 or visit roswelldarts.com or email roswelldarts@roswelldarts.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Roswell Ongoing throughout April Roswell Young Marines Program The Roswell Young Marines are looking for volunteers to help with the launch of the program. The YM is a program geared towards kids in ages ranging from 8-18 years of age and through the completion of high school. This youth will represent the best of Roswell’s youth and consists of eight weeks of bootcamp (only Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) after which the youth returns home with their parents until the

following Saturday. The Mission of the Young Marines is to positively impact America’s future by providing quality youth development programs for boys and girls that nurtures and develops its members into responsible citizens who enjoy and promote a healthy, drugfree lifestyle.The Unit can only start when approved by its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The organizers are looking for an executive officer (2nd in command and also responsible for running the youth program), adjutant (an officer who acts as an administrative assistant to a senior officer), an unit parent liaison (facilitates parent-program trust and communication, also fosters to community and media relations), pay master (calculate, key, total and balanced substitute and handle voluntary and involuntary deductions) and drill instructors (a noncommissioned officer, responsible for giving recruits their basic training).

Interested parties do not have to be veterans and veterans do not have to be Marine to apply. The program is involved in honoring our nations veterans and helping out with community events. For more information, email BXCsg@yahoo.com, attention Sergio Gonzalez, Unit Commander or visit youngmarines.com.

Roswell Ongoing until May 7 First Golf tournament “Playing for Purple” The Big Blue Crew and Big Red Band Boosters (Roswell Rockets - blue and Roswell Coyotes - red = purple) are looking for sponsors for the first golf tournament “Playing for Purple.” The three man scramble will take place at the New Mexico Military Institute Golf course on May 7 with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Entry Fee

is $200 per team or $70 per person. There will be prizes, food and cash drawing. For details, visit playingforpurple.com/ tourney-outline.html or contact kirkmundy@hotmail.com or higgywho1@ gmail.com.

Hondo Ongoing throughout May Iris Bloom in Hondo In May more than 400 varieties of prize winning iris bloom at the Hondo Iris Farm. Visitors are welcome, free admission. The iris farm has picnic tables, a botanical garden, a hummingbird porch, a gold fish pond, and a gallery featuring international folk art and clothing.

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

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

Calendar Lake Arthur April 21 Women’s League

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

Let the competition begin.

Roswell April 21 Spring Concert The New Mexico Military Institute Music Department will present its annual spring concert on April 21 at 7 p.m. in NMMI’s Pearson Auditorium. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Guests are encouraged to arrive when the doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Steve Thorp at 575-624-8443.

Artesia April 22 Live music at Cottonwood Wine and Brewing

the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell’s newest Disney musical “The Little Mermaid.” Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. Friday and Saturday the performances are at 7:30 p.m. with matinees on Sunday at 2 p.m. For more information or to get tickets, visit their Facebook page at EnmuRPAC or call 575-624-7398.

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

Roswell April 22 Bill Cunliffe and trio in concert

bringing his trio and vocalist Denise Donatelli.

There will be a cash bar

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

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

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

The concert is part of the Xcellent Music at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art series, which is offered free to the public. Cunliffe is

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Dale Cassan will be playing on the patio at 6 p.m. at Cottonwood Wine and Brewing, 1 E. Cottonwood Rd. For more information, call 575-365-3141.

Roswell April 22, 23 and 24 Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” - SOLD OUT This weekend is the last chance, for those who have tickets, to see the newest performance of

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Submitted Photo of Cadet Teasdale trombone solo.

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Spring concert takes to the stars The New Mexico Military Institute’s annual spring concert features a wide array of music.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he New Mexico Military Institute Music Department will present its annual spring concert

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on April 21 at 7 p.m. in NMMI’s Pearson Auditorium. Admission is free, but seating is limited.

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The New Mexico Military Institute Music Department’s annual spring concert will open with the traditional singing of the national anthem by the NMMI vocal ensemble.

This will be followed by music from two popular Broadway musicals recently attended by members of the Concert Choir while on their recent National Festival Chorus Carnegie Hall Concert Tour.

The choir and vocal ensemble, along with several cadet soloists, will perform several songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The

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Phantom of the Opera” and the award-winning show and 2013 film, “Les Misérables.” The choir will close with a gospel-styled song that was sung as their Carnegie Hall concert closer, Michael Engelhardt’s “I Will Sing.”

HQ Live, the NMMI jazz band, will open the instrumental portion of the concert with the ‘70s mega-hit “25 or 6 to 4” by the group Chicago — followed by Toto’s 1982 rock classic “Africa.” Alto sax player Clark Morris will be featured on the next song, a ballad entitled “Hold on to Love” by Larry Neeck. The Jazz Band will close the segment

with the electric sounds of “Aftershock” featuring Joshua Slappey on the vibraphone.

With the recent popularity of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the latest installment of the Star Wars saga, the NMMI Concert Band determined that it would open its portion of the concert with music by the movie’s composer, John Williams. The band will perform two medleys of his most popular compositions, “John Williams: Movie Adventures” followed by “The Marches of John Williams.” The band will then play Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” which has become one of the group’s concert traditions, and will close its set with “America’s March,” “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by the March King, American composer John Philip Sousa.

The Concert Band and Concert Choir will then combine to lead cadets in the singing of the concert’s finale, “Old Post,” the NMMI Alma Mater.

For more information call Steve Thorp at 575624-8443.

Cage continued to be creatively endowed and in college attended the prestigious Boston Conservatory for Music in Massachusetts. She focused on vocal training and studied musical theater. Cage struggled to express her originality in school even though the technical aspects she learned were valuable.

“Creativity became less important. I felt like my ability to make sound was changed, I started to sound like everybody else,” Cage said. “Four years later we all came out sounding like each other.”

After college Cage moved to New York City straining to find her musical voice and where to focus her passion.

Cage decided to move back to the desert of Utah to write about her own personal conflicts in life with a dramatic poise that reminds the audience of similar artists such as Florence and the Machine, Fiona Apple and Lana Del Rey. “I love allegorical lyrics and storytelling lyrics.” Cage said. One can also hear a twist of Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen in Cage’s music with songs like “Annabelle’s Dance” and “Theatre Noir.” Audiences are in for a treat as Cage takes daily life problems and amplifies them to invoke deep thought while being musically entrancing with her strong, clear voice.

“Characters and events, a single notion. Lots of metaphor and exaggeration in my music,” explains Cage. “Our reality and our experience, they’re huge to us. The exaggeration and dramatization is closer to the truth to me than just the reality. A lot of the themes are of rebirth. When I moved back to Utah after New York, I changed my name. I became Robyn Cage. Rebirth is a huge thing, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.”

When her tour through New Mexico is finished and she returns to Utah, Cage will be headed back into her beloved desert for a secluded camping and writing retreat with her pian, and Golden Retriever, Sam. Robyn Cage’s performance is April 22 at 6 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 113 E. Third St. Tickets are $5. For more information or reservations, call 627-6265 or visit pecosflavorswinery.com. For more information about Cage visit robyncage.com.

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Robyn Cage live in concert

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First time performance in Roswell of the powerful singer whose expressive voice captivates audiences throughout the U.S.

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he opening storytelling lyrics to Robyn Cage’s album “Born in the Desert” are an exquisite example of her strong yet dreamy soundscape that draws the audience into her world: “They met in the desert, their encounter was brief, he was an arsonist, she was a thief.”

Cage is an alternative pop pianist and vocalist from Salt Lake City, Utah, and will be passing through Roswell. This is her first performance in the area.

The spunky redhead Cage originates from the desert of Utah. She is known to have a voice as big as Zion National Park and her performances are engulfed in that same energy.Since she was the size of a grasshopper, Cage has been an avid songbird, even to the point of annoyance.

“There were rules at home,” Cage said, laughing. “No singing at the dinner table, and no singing in the car. I always think that music picked me.”

Cage launched her career as a classical musician when she was seven years old. By age 11, she was composing her own classical pieces and winning awards nationally and internationally. However, the rigorous practice, pressure and lifestyle of a piano prodigy was too much for the young Cage and she quit her classical training.

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Carlsbad April 22-24 “Willy Wonka Jr.” The Carlsbad Village Theatre presents Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka Jr.” on April 22 and 23 at 7 p.m. and matinee on April 23 and 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available online at carlsbadcommunitytheatre.com. The Carlsbad Village Theatre is located at 2822 State St. Roswell April 22-23 Mother Goose Gets Eaten By Werewolves The comedy by Steph DeFerie is directed by Lynetta Zuber and performed by the Kids in Arts ProgramS students on April 22 at 6 p.m. and April 23 at 2 p.m. The comedy is shown at the Roswell Community Little Theatre, 1717 S. Union Ave. For tickets, call 575622-1982.

Roswell April 22-24 Carnival at the Chaves County Joy Center The Chaves County Joy Center is inviting the public to its Carnival. The event takes place on April 22 from 5 - 11 p.m., on April 23 from 1 - 11 p.m.

(Spring Festival is from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.) and on April 24 from 1 - 10 p.m. there will be food vendors, inflatable jumpers, arts and crafts and baked goods.

For more information, call 575-623-4866 or 575-9140285. The Joy Center is located at 1822 N. Montana Ave.

April 23 Free National Weekend

Park

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

Learn about the history of the National Park Service and how Guadalupe Mountains National Park was established, earn a Junior Ranger badge, explore our wilderness touch table or join a habitat walk and discover the native plants of the Chihuahuan desert. Check park website for more information and program times. It’s a fee free weekend: All programs are free, fun and open to the public. For more information, visit nps.gov/gumo or call the Pine Springs Visitor Center at 915-8283251.

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

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

Roswell April 23 Altrusa Hosts Spring Golf Tournament Golfers are invited to play in Altrusa International of Roswell’s 4-Person Scramble Golf Tournament at the New Mexico Military

Institute Golf Course. The play begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The cost per player is $65, which includes green fees, carts, breakfast, lunch, two mulligans, snacks, and soft drinks on the course. The top three teams and last place team will win gift certificates to the NMMI Golf Course pro shop. The hole-in-one prize is a Myrtle Beach golf vacation.

Prizes will be awarded for the longest drive and closest to the pin. Other prize drawings will also be held. Entry forms are available at the NMMI Golf Course pro shop. Make checks payable to Altrusa, P.O. Box 1251, Roswell, NM 88202-1251. Sponsors and prize donations are also being sought for the tournament. The Gold sponsorship is $1,000 and includes a four-person team. The Silver sponsorship is $500 and includes two player entries. The Blue Ribbon sponsorship is $250. Businesses or individuals interested in a sponsorship opportunity can contact Patti Bristol at (575) 622-8389 or by e-mail at bristolrobert@ cableone.net All of the proceeds from the golf tournament will be used to support Altrusa community service projects, such as Easter Baskets for the Assurance Home, Tobosa’s Secret Santa, Boys and Girls Club, Salvation Army Food Drives, Rivers of Life Homeless Shelter, CASA, Roswell Literacy Council, and scholarships at ENMU-Roswell.

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

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Spring River Park and Zoo, 1306 E. College Blvd. This is a family friendly event with live music, jumpers, resource fair, vendors and fun for the whole family. Participants will walk around the zoo, teams are encouraged to use signs and banners to show team spirit! Wear your brightest colors and lets color Roswell with awareness and acceptance! All the money raised from this event stays in Roswell to support the efforts of the Roswell Autism Support Group. To sign up and for more information, visit racesonline.com or email kristasmith@nmautismsociety.org.

Roswell April 23 First Ride for Autism The motorcycle fun run for autism awareness starts at 8 a.m. at Champion Motorsports, 2801 W. Second St. and ends at the Spring River Zoo and Park, 1306 E. College Blvd. Cost is $15 per bike and includes one bandana for the first 30 riders. All proceeds go to Roswell Autism Support Group of the New Mexico Autism Society. For more information, call Jewlz at 575-616-1145.

Roswell April 23 First Chaves County Joy Center Spring Festival The Chaves County Joy Center is going to hold its first Spring Festival from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 575-6234866 or 575-914-0285. The Joy Center is located at 1822 N. Montana Ave.

Roswell April 23 Sixteenth Annual Bowl For Kids Sake Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southestern New Mexico main charity event takes place at the Center City Lanes for the big finale.

Teams have been raising $100 per person. It is $500 a team. There will be prizes for the top person and top team who raises most.

There will be morning, noon, afternoon events and all the teams come and go for the sessions including the Big Brothers, Big Sisters and the little ones. For more information, call 575-627-2227.

The BBBSSNM corporate office is located at 1717 W. Second St. Ste. 200.

Roswell April 23 Tenth annual “Celebrate the Arts Day” The event includes elementary student art exhibits and performances representing all K-6 Roswell Independent School District students. Student inspired works of art will be available for purchase at the sales booth. There will be refreshments available for purchase.

The event is free of charge and will be held at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, 912 N. Main St. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, contact the RIDS Creative Learning Center at 575637-3301.

Roswell April 23 Tenth annual Roswell community Yard Sale The yard sale benefits the Roswell Humane Society and takes place from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Russ DeKay Soccer Complex.

To sign up and for more information, visit roswellunited.com.

Capitan April 23-24 Cloud High Horsemanship Clinic The event is conducted

by John Baird Horsemanship and includes a two day riding clinic. You have a horse with a bad habit? This is where you learn the tools to become a great rider and have a happy, well-trained horse.

Participant space is limited. The organizers ask to make your reservation as soon as possible. Participant cost for the clinic is $300. Auditors $25 per day. Contact Fran Altieri for more information on clinic, camping and stall information, call 575-8245000 or visit rockingbranch.org.

Roswell April 23-24 The Actor Games Who will win the spotlight? The play is directed by Lynetta Zuber and performed by the Kids in Arts ProgramS students on April 23 at 6 p.m. and April 24 at 2 p.m. The play is shown at the Roswell Community Little Theatre, 1717 S. Union Ave. For tickets, call 575-622-1982.

Roswell April 28 Taste of Roswell This event is a fundraising campaign event of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce. The event will feature a variety of local eateries and music is provided by Al Nelson with his Rock & Soul Show.

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5:30 p.m. For tickets and further information, email receptionist@roswellnm. org or call 575-623-5695.

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New Mexico Chautauqua troubadour Ramblin’ Ralph, the world’s oldest living cowboy, as he sings and tells of his days with the real Billy the Kid, the Billy he knew and fought beside in the Lincoln County War. An open discussion follows. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Carlsbad Museum & Art Center, 418 W. Fox St. For more information, call 575-887-0276.

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Every Wednesday there will be different themed evenings, music, prizes and specials. Peppers Grill & Bar is located at 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-6231700.

30th United Way Golf Scramble

health insurance over the past 60 days, or experienced some change in your life like a new baby, losing a job, or

The event takes place at the Artesia Country Club. $30 entry fee plus cart and green fees for non-members. Call The North Eddy County United Way office to sponsor a tee box. The event starts at 9 a.m. To sign up, call Juan Jimenez at 575-7466732 or for more information, call Toni Cano at 575308-2702.

turning 26, we’ll help you find affordable health insurance or re-evaluate your financial assistance options. Visit us online at beWellnm.com, call us at 855.996.6449, or visit us in person. Be healthier, be happier, be insured at beWellnm.

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Together Our Unity Can Heal is brought to the public by EMBRACE Inc., The Unity Center and Tessa Anderson Suicide Prevention Coalition. Suicide Prevention & Awareness / Mental Health Lectures take place at The Unity Center, 108 E. Bland St. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all ages. The event is sponsored by Leadership Roswell and will include guest speakers, games, free food, prizes, obstacle course and jolly jumpers.

For more information, visit its Facebook page.

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Artesia May 6 Live music at Cottonwood Wine and Brewing The group Tart & Tangy with Cuic Gonzalez and Heather Murray perform at 6 p.m. at the Cottonwood Wine and Brewing, 1 E. Cottonwood Rd. For more information, call 575-365-3141.

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The group Maldad performs in the evening at Peppers Grill & Bar on the patio, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-623-1700.

Capitan May 6-7 Smokey Bear Days The celebrations includes a parade, free live music, a street dance, vendors marketplace, chainsaw carving contest, fire prevention and educational booths, and visits from Smokey throughout the weekend. For more information, visit smokeybeardays.com or call 575-3542748.

Roswell May 6, 7, 8 and 13, 14 and 15 “Sherlock Holmes, The Final Adventure” “Sherlock Holmes, The Final Adventure” evening performances are scheduled to take place on May 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and the matinee on May 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. at the Roswell Community Little Theatre, 1717 S. Union Ave. For tickets and further information, visit roswelltheatre.com or call 575-622-1982.

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Christina Stock Photo From left: Charles Arthur Sumner Lathrop (Moriarty) and Will C. Atkinson (Sherlock Holmes).

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Team Moriarty versus Team Sherlock

Lathrop. Lathrop is not a newcomer to the RCLT stage. He has just returned to Roswell after getting his bachelor’s degree from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. The last time he performed at RCLT was in 2010 in “My Son Is Crazy But Promising.”

The tall dark-haired Lathrop fits the persona of the evil mastermind of Moriarty almost perfectly. As intelligent as the character he portrays, Lathrop will continue his education at ENMU and then continue for a doctorate at Notre Dame. His passion is history and writing. “I have the same bug as my mom.”

Lathrop said. “She writes science fiction and I write science fantasy.”

Asked if he has anything in common with Moriarty, Lathrop laughed, “I am not evil,” he said. “Realistically, there is a line he (Moriarty) says about Holmes. He says, ‘There is only one possible outcome between us.’ It is inevitable destruction. He already knows he is going to die. He has made his peace with it and it is the way it is headed. He is more fatalistic. I tend to have more optimism that things can change and be different and can get better,” Lathrop said.

Another well-known actor cast in the play is Ty Whatley, who recently performed as the great Oz in the production of “The Wizard of Oz.” He plays Doctor Watson, Holmes’ friend. “He admires Holmes, admires him for his intellect and for his drive to solve those mysteries and I think that Watson’s life would be kind of humdrum without it. This is the only adventure he gets really,” Whatley says about Watson. “Watson gets kind of caught in between some of the characters. He is always trying to catch up with Holmes. And he is smart enough to recognize that, wow, Holmes is on a whole different level.”

The role of the King of Bohemia went to Chris Samuels, Irene Adler will be played by Gina Montague. Mike Bozeman designed the set and plays James Larrabee. Don James is cast as Sid Prince and Denise Samuels as Madge Larrabee.

“Sherlock Holmes, The Final Adventure” evening performances are scheduled to take place on May 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and the matinee on May 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. at the Roswell Community Little Theatre, 1717 S. Union Ave. For tickets and further information visit roswelltheatre.com or call 575-6221982.

Roswell Community Little Theatre presents “Sherlock Holmes, The Final Adventure.”

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he world’s greatest detective has reached the end of his remarkable career, or has he? When the King of Bohemia asks for help, Holmes rushes to action. The king is being blackmailed with a photograph of a notorious past lover. The woman at the heart of this crime is the famous opera singer, Irene Adler. But is Adler a victim in this plot or a willing participant?

“Sherlock Holmes, The Final Adventure,” a mystery play, was written by Steven Dietz and is directed by Lynetta Zuber and Alethea Hartwell. Zuber and Hartwell are both known actresses and directors at the Roswell Community Little Theatre. Hartwell recently starred as the wicked witch in “The Wizard of Oz” and Zuber directed last year’s production of “A Lion in Winter” and is currently performing in the web-audio play of “Roswell B.C.” Both actors are also involved in the Kids in ArtS Program as directors.

Will C. Atkinson plays Sherlock Holmes. Originally from Newmarket, Suffolk in the United Kingdom, Atkinson is well-known for his ability as an actor. He has recently performed for RCLT as Prince Richard in “A Lion in Winter” and as “Tarzan” in the Disney musical at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center.

Atkinson grew up watching old Holmes movies and read the books. About the play he said, “I see Sherlock as a bit of a different character. He is not strictly strict with everything. He has a fun way and I can’t think of a different way to say this, he has a smart-ass way to say things. Like, belligerent I may say. A bit overbearing but it is his way of conveying. He is never always stern.

He has a way of weaving around it, being happy and fun sometimes and doing his job.”

The role of Holmes’ infamous archenemy went to Charles Arthur Sumner

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From left: Chris Samuels, Ty Whatley and Will C. Atkinson (Sherlock Holmes).

Culture

Third Annual Walk for autism ‘Celebrating the Colors of the Spectrum.’

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he Walk for Autism “Celebrating the Colors of the spectrum will take place at noon on April 23 at the Spring River Park and Zoo, 1306 E. College Blvd.

It is a chance for those affected by autism to gather and celebrate the lives of those on the spectrum.

This is a family friendly event with live music, jumpers, resource fair, vendors and fun for the entire family. Participants will walk around the zoo. Teams are encouraged to use signs

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Bridging the gap

First Golf Tournament “Playing for Purple” brings a community together.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he Big Blue Crew of Goddard high school and the Big Red Band Boosters of Roswell High are coming together to create purple harmony.

The upcoming golf tournament on May 7 at the New Mexico Military Institute golf course is a first of its kind in many ways.

Golf tournament chairpersons and teacher at Goddard and Roswell High, Kristin Higgenbothom and Kirk Mundy, are the organizers behind the event that will benefit both school bands.

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“These children grew up together, played together and suddenly they are in different schools and are rivals,” said Higgenbothom.

“We want to show that this doesn’t need to be.

That is why I came up with the name. If you add the different colors you get purple.”

The children in both bands need money to attend conferences, events and most of all to repair and purchase new instruments.

“Some of those instruments are older than us,” said Higgenbothom.

There is an important

message that involves the community and parents. It is to support the children, but to show also that the parents can get along. Tempers can fly high during the games. “If the kids see how the parents get along, they get along,” Mundy explained. “This event is going to be family friendly. For all kids and adults no matter which school they favor,” agrees Higgenbothom.

“The community is really getting excited,” said Mundy. “They are getting involved.”

“Playing for Purple” will have a shot-

and banners to show team spirit.

The organizers ask to wear bright colors to color Roswell with awareness and acceptance.

All the money raised from this event stays in Roswell to support the efforts of the Roswell Autism Support Group.

To sign up and for more information, visit raceonline.com or email kristasmith@nmautismsociety.org.

gun start at 8 a.m. with a three-man scramble.

Entry fee is $200 per team or $70 per person. This includes coffee and a doughnut, a noontime meal and five scratchers. Each team will be given one ticket towards a cash drawing that is going to be held at the end of the tournament. There will be prizes for different challenges.

To register or for further information visit playingforpurple.com or email kirkmundy@ hotmail.com or higgywho1@gmail.com.

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Nature

Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus)

By Matt Rothrock Biological science intern

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year-round resident of New Mexico and from the California coast to the Mississippi River, the greater roadrunner is a long-legged, fast moving, magnificent bird to behold.

Although a member of the cuckoo family, you will rarely see these birds take to the air; instead they spend most of their life on the ground or on low perches. You might see one perched on a ledge above the front door of the visitor center at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

Their Latin name translates directly to “Californian Earth Cuckoo,” but they have also been commonly referred to as snake killers, medicine birds, paisano birds, and chaparral cocks.

Their predatory habits and voracious appetite for snakes, lizards, rodents, scorpions, birds and bats, along with their ability to run faster than a human — up to 15 miles per hour — has made them a popular subject of both folklore and cartoons.

Roadrunners are monogamous birds and will form long-term bonds with a partner.

Both the male and female take turns incubating between two and 12 eggs and feeding and protecting their young. They will continue with care for an additional four to six weeks until the young are ready to live on their own.

Although protected by a dense thorny cover, predators like snakes, coyotes and skunks will consume the contents of a nest if found.

Adult birds feed from the ground by quickly walking and scanning the terrain.

When prey is spotted, they use split-second reflexes to dash forward to grab it, or pounce into the air to grab

insects and occasionally, small birds like hummingbirds. They tend to swallow prey whole; even horned lizards, which they swallow belly side up to keep the lizard’s pointed back facing away from vital organs.

Roadrunners are extremely opportunistic feeders and can persist in a variety of environments; explaining their current distribution from the California coast to the Mississippi River, from open forests in Texas and Louisiana to the dry, scrubby desert of Arizona and New Mexico. The northern limit of their range shrinks during harsh winters due to the fact that they do not migrate like many other birds. Their range can be found as far north as southern Utah and Missouri.

There seems to be no end to the beliefs and tales that have surrounded the roadrunner through the years.

When walking, the birds leave behind an X-shaped foot print, thanks to a zygodactylous foot (two toes point forward and two pointing backwards). This makes it impossible to tell their direction of travel. Consequently, the Hopi and Anasazi cultures would use the X symbol depicting the zyogodactyl foot on spiritual items to ward off and confuse evil spirits.

It is said that the Pueblo culture would place roadrunner tracks around the house of the dead in order to mislead evil spirits from the path of the departing soul. Roadrunner feathers and flesh were sought after as they were believed to imbue courage, strength, endurance and good luck to the user. There even exists an Apache story called “Leader of the Birds” in which birds come together and choose a roadrunner to be the chief and leader

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Photo Bill Flynt of all birds because of their respectable and leader-like qualities.

Roadrunners can be shy and secretive birds, but are one of the easier bird species to spot in the wild. Coming in at around two feet from beak to tip of tail, they are very distinctive birds; not easily confused with any other bird in New Mexico, short of a ringnecked pheasant. One can easily notice their long, rud-

der-like tail, crested head, large bill and quick, scooting running style that may remind some of a prehistoric velociraptor.

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a great place to see these birds, but you may also see them throughout the Roswell area scuttling down the side of a road or sunbathing from atop a fence post.

We encourage you to visit the refuge, which is open seven

days a week during daylight hours. Please call our visitor center at 625-4011 for more information.

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History

An Excerpt from ‘Tall Tales and Half Truths of Pat Garrett’

By John LeMay

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s with Billy the Kid’s famed escape from the Lincoln Courthouse, of which there are numerous variations, so too are there a few alterations on his inability to escape the bullet fired from Sheriff Pat Garrett’s gun on July 14, 1881. The basic rundown is that Garrett had finally tracked the Kid to Fort Sumner. The lanky sheriff paid a visit to Pete Maxwell, asleep in bed as it was close to midnight, and began questioning Maxwell as to the Kid’s whereabouts. As luck would have it, not two minutes later in walked the Kid and Garrett shot him dead.

One bit of hearsay allows that Billy got one shot off at Pat as he fell dying, and that Pat jumped out the window to narrowly avoid it. This tale predominately comes from the always reliable (reliable to be entertaining that is) Federal Writer’s Project, specifically an interview with buffalo hunter Buster Degraftenreid, who bought the lumber from the old Pete Maxwell house.

He transported the lumber to the Hart Ranch near Melrose, NM, in Curry County (this conflicts with accounts that Lon Horn of the New England Cattle Company, who bought the Maxwell house, used its lumber to build a ranch at Tu-les, 30 miles away on the Old Portales Road).

Degraftenreid then used the lumber to

build a new house, and because it was easier to do so with the materials, reconstructed the very room in which the Kid was killed. The FWP interviewer, Belle Kilgore, wrote, “One of the window castings has a bullet mark on it and Degraftenreid said that he was told it was made by a bullet the Kid, mortally wounded, fired at Pat Garrett as the sheriff dived out the window close on the heels of Pete Maxwell. Those who were there, however, said the Kid only half drew his guns from their holsters before he died.”

It would seem that whether or not Billy may have fired a shot before he died is one of the bigger mysteries lingering on the fateful shooting. According to some sources, notably James Brent via his son William, deputies John Poe and Tip McKinney both claimed to have heard three shots come from Maxwell’s bedroom. When Garrett informed them that he only fired two they inspected the Colt action revolver in the Kid’s hands and found that five live shells were in the cylinder, but the hammer was down on an empty as though it had just fired. The trio looked for a bullet mark in the room and found none. William Brent concludes, “It wasn’t until years later that a heavy caliber bullet was found embedded in a wall crevice. Was it the Kid’s? It will never be known.”

However Garrett shot the Kid, it was a tense night for him and his deputies, who feared a counterattack from Billy’s many supporters. Allegedly Pat bid his time by digging the bullet from his second missed shot from the woodwork in Maxwell’s room. Fort Sumner sheep rancher Frank Labato remarked that “had a leader been present that night” a posse may well have gone after Garrett and his men to lynch them.

For those who like to think Pat and Billy had been good friends, they can hold to the comments of Garrett’s deputy there that night, Tip McKinney, be they true or not: “Pat would never speak to me again if I told he cried when he looked at the still face of Billy the Kid.” The book, “Tall Tales and Half Truths of Pat Garrett” will be available for order on May 9.

It will also be available for purchase at the Historical Museum, 200 N. Lea Ave., and the Roswell Museum and Arts Center Gift Shop.

LeMay will give a talk on Pat Garrett, May 15 at 3 p.m., at the Historical Center Archives building, 208 N. Lea Ave. The talk will be followed by a book signing.

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UFOlogy

Has UFO secrecy divided science into separate realms?

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By Donald Burleson

ver since the Manhattan Project from the early 1940s, it has been a fact of life that some scientific research is classified, concealed from public view, and done only in secret.

Clearly the physics that went on during the development of the atomic bomb was necessarily very different from the unclassified physics that was going on, and still is, in university laboratories and private research facilities.

But it isn’t only physics that invites secrecy.

As a mathematician, I think of such areas of mathematical research

as number theory and the theory of groups.

Both of which are deeply involved in modern encryption theory and thus are of great interest to that most secretive of government e n ti ti e s , th e N ati o n al Security Agency. I have heard of instances where mathematics graduate students doing such research began wandering into areas pertinent to cryptanalysis and were visited by government agents and told: “We’ll take these papers along, and we advise you to forget all about that line of inquiry and write your thesis about something else.”

Sometimes the mem-

brane separating classified and unclassified matters grows awkwardly thin.

It has been much on my mind lately that something of this sort must by now be happening in the field of genetics.

Hundreds of witnesses interviewed by UFO investigators have established, with reasonable certitude, that nonhuman bodies were recovered at a number of UFO crash sites (Port Girardeau, Missouri, April 1941; Roswell, New Mexico, July 1947; Aztec, New Mexico, March 1948). New DNA recovery techniques and gene sequencing

procedures were discovered in 2006. Given these facts, I have argued that it’s virtually certain someone in the U.S. government is analyzing alien DNA, and that the results must be the most stupendous secrets ever kept by any government in human history.

Massive amounts of genetic research are also done in unclassified circles, of course, quite apart from the Top Secret DNA work I’m convinced someone is conducting on recovered alien bodies, and it’s pretty unsettling to try to imagine the ways in which the secret and the non-secret realms

might come close to intersecting.

For example, there’s a gene called Pax-6, whose function is to manage the formation of the eye. Every known animal with eyes, including humans, has some form of this gene. One can bet that the secret researchers working on alien DNA must be very interested in looking for and analyzing this gene in non-terrestrial genomes, especially given how UFO encounter witnesses have described those large, dark, almond-shaped eyes!

Is it possible, then, that some private

research group working with the Pax-6 gene might unknowingly have its lines of inquiry come dangerously close to things elsewhere being discovered behind those closed doors of government, and might suddenly be told that they should reconsider their Pax-6 research? Remember, this kind of thing has already happened in other disciplines. But if it can happen in a discipline devoted to something as fundamental as the science of life itself, well, that gets scary.

Some things shouldn’t be secret.

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