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Spotlight: ‘Peter Pan’s Journey’

ALSO INSIDE: ANDRUS AND HILLMAN MEMORIAL PRO RODEO, FESTIVAL FOLKLORICA, ELKS FOR VETS GOLF TOURNAMENT, FUN WALK, GRACE ASKEW IN CONCERT, LINCOLN TOUR, MILKMAN TRIATHLON, SANDI PATTY IN CONCERT, UFO-FESTIVAL WRITER CONTEST, HISTORY, LOOKING UP

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Spotlight: ‘Peter Pan’s Journey’ Calendar

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Contest Second annual UFO Festival Writer Contest

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Culture 23rd annual Festival Folklorica

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Elks for Vets Charity Golf tournament

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History

BILL ENGVALL

Lincoln Tour

JUNE 19 8PM TICKETS FROM $35

The ‘Father of Roswell: One of Quantrill’s Guerrillas?

Part II 15 Music Grace Askew in concert Sandi Patty in concert

THEORY OF A DEADMAN

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JULY 14 8PM TICKETS FROM $30 For tickets visit InnoftheMountainGods.com or or call (800) 545-9011

Mescalero, NM near Ruidoso | Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

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New Mexico Senior Olympics Fun Walk

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Looking Up

Publisher: Barbara Beck Editor: Christina Stock Ad Design: Sandra Martinez Columnists: Marilyn Burchett, Donald Burleson Get in touch with us online Facebook: PecosVisionMagazine Twitter: twitter.com/PecosVision Pinterest: pinterest.com/VisionMagazine Email: vision@rdrnews.com www: rdrnews.com/wordpress/vision-magazin For advertising information, call 622-7710 Correspondence: Vision Magazine welcomes correspondence, constructive criticism and suggestions for future topics. Mail correspondence to Vision Magazine, P.O. Drawer 1897, Roswell, N.M. 88202-1897 or vision@rdrnews.com Submissions: Call 622-7710, ext. 309, for writers’ guidelines.

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On The Cover ‘Peter Pan’s Journey’ at The Studio+

32nd Annual Milkman Triathlon

Seventh annual Andrus and Hillman Memorial Pro Rodeo

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those who walked three miles an hour or faster, no one died. That’s walking a mile in about 20 minutes.

For more information about the Fun Walk, contact Terry at the New Mexico Senior Olympics office, 575-623-5777.

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Bring a senior, bring your family.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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he human body is meant to move, often and vigorously.

In celebration of National Senior Health & Fitness Day and Older Americans Month, the New Mexico Senior Olympics will host a Fun Walk on May 25 at 7 and at 9 a.m. Both walks will be held at Cahoon Park, at Fourth Street and Union Avenue, starting at the Parks and Recreation Center.

There will be activity stops at each quarter mile. A poker walk for prizes will be held in conjunction with the walk. All walkers will receive a pedometer.

After the walk the activities continue with outdoor volleyball, huachas and croquet.

Water and refreshments will be provided as well as free health screenings. All seniors over 50 years of age will receive a punch card to be entered into a drawing for a free pair of walking shoes.

Walk for fun, walk those worries off. It’s free, it’s easy to do and it’s easy on the joints. And there’s no question that walking is good for you.

There have been a multitude of studies conducted from renown universities about the health benefit of walking in nature. It lowers the risk of blood clots, since the calf acts as a venous pump, contracting and pumping blood from the feet and legs back to the heart, reducing the load on the heart.

Swinging the arms while walking doubles the effect. A recent 2015 study

by Stanford’s Gregory Bratman and several colleagues from the United States and Sweden showed that walking in nature lowers the risk of mental illnesses such as depression.

Find a walking partner, meet friends or family for a walk — the NMSO Fun Walk is a start into a healthier lifestyle that might even prolong one’s life, according the the Concord Hospital in Sydney, Australia. They studied 1,705 men aged 70 or older for five years. Those who went on to pass away were slow or non-walkers, averaging just 1.8 miles per hour. But among

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32nd Annual Milkman Triathlon Dexter is again center of the athletic event.

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he 32nd Annual Milkman Triathlon is taking place in Dexter June 4 with registration deadline on June 1 at 3 p.m.

Participants under the age of 18 are required to have a parent or legal guardian’s permission.

Why would you do a triathlon? If you ask any participant it is never just one reason.

It is about physical health for sure, but also mental health and the friendships founded on friendly competition and team spirit.

The diversity of a triathlon makes sure that the training itself can change lives. This is

getting more important in our society where youth has too many events focused on computer games and less on activities.

A triathlon has three parts that present a challenge to beginners and athletes alike. Forget about sport gadgets and expensive diet programs. With a well-balanced program of swimming, cycling and running — also known as cross-training — the body burns calories faster. Anybody who has participated in a triathlon can tell, the challenge of actually finishing the full race is addictive. Many racers

come back year after year to get just a little faster. For many it is a family event for everyone from children to seniors.

“It’s a serious athletic event,” said race director Larry Marshall.

“If you do not know if you can do the entire triathlon, you can get some friends together and do a relay. One can swim, one cycle and one run. That way everybody can join.”

Those three-person teams have to have one member of the opposite sex. “We are expecting athletes from New Mexico and around the States to compete,” said

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Marshall. He has been a participant and organizer for the Milkman Triathlon from the beginning. “It is a passion,” he said. “It keeps you young.”

This year the Milkman Triathlon will be part of the 2016 USA Triathlon Talent ID Series. This series is designed to foster the development of young athletes ages 13-19.

New Mexico belongs to the Rocky Mountain Region of the USAT. The series consists of five independently produced sprint-distance triathlons. Each event meets a set of criteria ensuring the race is optimized for those new to the sport as well as those who wish to compete against the best in the region. All races are non-draft format and spread evenly across the regional states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming and El Paso, Texas. The top 10 finishers at each event will earn points toward a season end tally. The top three athletes in each division at the end of the series will be awarded prizes and merchandise from USAT sponsors. The main purpose of this series is to encourage participation for young athletes, foster excitement in the Rocky Mountain Region, and ultimately develop competitors into the Olympic pipeline.

A practice for the Milkman Triathlon is set for May 21 at Lake Van in Dexter. The practice swim will start at 9 a.m.

This is the only day the entire course will be open and available for the participants.

Packet pickup will be at the lake office at Lake Van in Dexter on June 3 between 5:30 and 8 p.m., or on the

day of the race, June 4, between 6:15 and 8 a.m.

Participants need to bring their photo identification and USAT card.

The triathlon starts with a 500 meter swim in Lake Van. It continues on bicycles for a 20K race towards Bottomless Lakes State Park, and finishes with a 5K run through the Dexter National Fish Hatchery.

Chocolate milk and ice cream will be waiting for the athletes at the finish line.

To sign up or for more information visit milkmantriathlon.com, active.com or call race director Larry Marshall at 575-734-5415, email larry.marshall@fbfs. com.

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Roswell Every first Friday of the month Pecos Valley Steam Society Social

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.

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Giddy-up to the rodeo

The location changes.

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

This group is not only for Steampunk fans. Everybody is invited, Goth, Cyber, Emu etc. No dress code. They are right now preparing for the Cosmicon during the UFO festival in July. The meeting is usually at Stellar Coffee Co., 315 N Main St. at 6 p.m. For more information, follow them on Facebook.

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

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

Roswell Every second Wednesday of the month Roswell Woman’s Club Meeting The Roswell Woman’s Club usually meets at Los Cerritos Restaurant, 2103 N. Main St. at noon. The RWC support the commu-

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Seventh annual Jesse Andrus and Mike Hillman Memorial Pro Rodeo.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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t’s rodeo time. Dust off your cowboy hats and boots for an event that will show the best skills in riding and rodeo. From May 20-22 more than 150 contestants are expected at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds arena for the seventh annual Jesse Andrus and Mike Hillman Memorial Pro Rodeo.

Kickoff is May 20 at 7:30 p.m. with Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association steer roping. The top 40 steer ropers in the country will be competing in two go-rounds for more than $10,000 in prize money.

The rodeo continues May 21 at 7:30 p.m. with the first performance of rodeo including bareback riding, tiedown roping, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, girls barrel racing and bull riding. Professional rodeo cowboys and cowgirls from across the U.S. compete for more than $30,000 in prize money.

On May 22 the rodeo concludes at

2 p.m. with the second performance of Pro Rodeo action and the race to number one.

The memorial rodeo started as bull riding in 2010, just four months after the untimely passing of Jesse Andrus and Mike Hillman in an accidental carbon-monoxide poisoning. The two young men were friends and on their way back home from Arizona after Hillman won his first professional rodeo. It was the first professional rodeo in which Andrus participated.

Hillman and Andrus were seniors at Goddard High School.

“I didn’t know, if I could go through with it,” said organizer and father of Jesse Andrus, Marc Andrus. “We had planned a bull riding rodeo in July.”

With the help of family, friends and the sponsors, the rodeo took place. It was the first rodeo to honor the memory of Hillman and Andrus.

The event has been growing each see Rodeo on page 8

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Calendar nity with scholarships and the arts. For more information about the club, “like” their new Facebook page or call Rhonda Borque Johnson at 505-917-1292.

Roswell Every Week, Mon 8 Ball Pool League Attention all pool players!

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

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

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

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

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

Roswell Every Week, Mon - Sat Peace Through Strength This Walker Aviation Museum exhibit is a tribute to the 579th Strategic Missile Squadron assigned to Walker Air Force Base during the early 1960s.

The squadron was responsible for operating and maintaining 12 At-

las missile silos around the greater Roswell area.

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

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

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

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

Bring your favorite games and set up. All games are welcome. For more information, visit facebook. com/RoswellFGC. Roswell Every Week, Thu T-Tones at El Toro Bravo The T-Tones play at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.

Roswell Every Week, Thu Bingo at the Elks Lodge Doors open at 5 p.m. for dinner service. Games start at 6:30 p.m. Open for

the public. 1720 N. Montana Ave. 575-622-1560.

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

Roswell Every Week, Thu, Sat Live music at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen

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 everybody, 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 575-914.8188.

Roswell Ongoing throughout May Art classes at The Gallery at Main Street Arts

Tom Blake performs at Cattleman’s Kountry Kitchen, 2010 S. Main St., 575-208-0543.

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

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Every Week, Fri Tina at El Toro Bravo

Ongoing throughout May Roswell Young Marines Program

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

Roswell Every Week, Fri The GIG “God Inspired Gathering” — The GIG happens every Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Courthouse.

There will be music and testimonies. For more information, find them on Facebook at gospel. music.jubilee.roswell or leave a message at 575914.8188.

Roswell Every Week, Sat Gospel Jubilee The public and musicians are invited to join in the

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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, drug-

free 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.

Hondo Ongoing throughout May Iris bloom at Hondo Iris Farm 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.

Roswell Ongoing from May 31 to August 9 Free movies at Galaxy 8 As part of the Summer Kids Series free movies are shown at Galaxy 8 movies, North Mall, every Tuesday at 9 , 11:20 a.m. and 1:40 p.m. Seating limited to theater capacity.

Tickets are issued on firstcome-first-served-basis.

For more information visit allentheatresinc.com.

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

Calendar Artesia May 19-22 “Dearly Beloved” The Artesia Community Theatre presents “Dearly Beloved.” The Play about a feuding family in a small town who puts the ‘fun’ back in dysfunctional. The play is shown at the Ocotillo Performing Art Center, 310 W. Main St. Evening performances are on May 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 p.m. and the matinee is on May 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door on performance dates. They will not be sold online

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Calendar through the Ocotillo website, but if you need to reserve tickets, you can call 575-748-3444 and they will be held at the door.

Hobbs May 19 Free Student Film Festival The Center for the Arts with support of the Fine Arts Education Act of New Mexico and more than 40 local elementary students from Southern Heights, Taylor and Jefferson Elementary present an original student film festival.

This exhibit will have a reception at 6 p.m. at the Center for the Arts, 122 W. Broadway Ave. This event is free to the public. For more information visit hobbsevents.org.

Roswell May 19-21 Annual Roswell Festival

Film

The Roswell Film Festival honors international feature and short films of all genres. Special Sections include, general entry, science fiction/fantasy, independent, documentary and New Mexico based productions. The Roswell Film Festival will host films, special events and panel discussions.

The films are going to be shown at Galaxy 8 movies an the North Mall. Several days of great films and like-minded people to celebrate the art of film will await the audience.

For more information, visit roswellfilmfestival.com or email info@roswellfilmfestival.com.

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Annual Aspencash Motorcycle Rally at the Inn of the Mountain Gods

Life music at Farley’s Food, Fun & Pub

Cibolo Springs

Fun Walk

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Cibolo Springs Country and Old Rock N’ Roll awaits the audience at the Roswell City Limits/Atomic Recording & Sound studio, 4504 W. Second St. Doors open at 6 p.m. $10 for admittance. All ages permitted.

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Jesse Andrus and Mike Hillman Memorial Pro Rodeo

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In celebration of National Senior Health & Fitness Day and Older Americans Month, New Mexico Senior Olympics will host their annual Fun Walk with activities after the walk.

Join in for outdoor volleyball, huachas and croquet.

The walk will be held at the Cahoon Park (4th and Union Streets), starting at the Parks and Recreation Center, with fun activity stops at each 1/4 mile. Seniors, families and friends can walk at 7 or 9 a.m. All seniors age 50 and over will receive a punch card to be entered into a drawing for a free pair of walking shoes. A poker walk for prizes will be held in conjunction with the walk.

There will be also refreshments. For more information, contact Terry at NM Senior Olympics office at 575-623-5777.

Beat the heat and find yourself riding the shaded pines of the Sacramento mountains. The Aspencash Motorcyle Rally is an AMA Signature Series event that features a $10,000 poker run and a 4 day trade show with 33,000 square feet of vendors. For more information and to register, visit motorcyclerally.com or call 575-973-4977.

Alamogordo May 20 Art Walk Come stroll Alamogordo’s Historic Downtown 900 block of New York Ave. from 6 to 8 p.m. Local artists will be displaying their artwork, with craft vendors, food, entertainment. For more information visit their Facebook page Alamogordo-Historic-Downtown.

Carlsbad May 20 Desert Sky Barrel Racing The barrel race takes place in the Eddy County Sheriff’s Posse Arena, 1601 E. Greene St. at 7 p.m. For more information visit Desert Sky Barrel Racing Facebook page.

Roswell May 20 Live music at Peppers Grill & Bar The group Cibolo Springs performs in the evening at Peppers Grill & Bar on the patio, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-623-1700.

The band Proximity Blues is playing at 6 p.m. on the patio. Farley’s Food, Fun & Pub is located at 1315 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-627-1100.

The Rodeo will be held at the Eastern New Mexico State fairgrounds Arena.

Tickets are on sale now for $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 6 to 12.

For more information, call 575-317-8430.

Roswell May 21 Pool opens The ENMU-Roswell swimming pool will open for the summer. The pool will be open to the public daily, Sunday through Saturday, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. through Sunday, August 7. Pool hours may vary occasionally due to adverse weather conditions or to accommodate private parties. Regular daily admission is $3 for adults and children.

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Family Swim Nights will be held every Tuesday from May 24 through August 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. Each family member pays only $2 on Family Swim Nights. The pool can be reserved for special events. For private pool party reservations, contact Frances Dubiel at 575-624-7250 or by email at frances.dubiel@roswell.enmu.edu.

Free Summer Movies start MainStreet Roswell and the City of Roswell Parks and Recreation Department present free summer movies. Kick off is the movie “Goosebumps” that will show as soon as the sun sets (approximately 8:30 p.m.). The movies are shown at the Spring River Park and Zoo from May until August (until further notice). The audience can bring in blankets, chairs, food and drinks. There will be also a concession booth provided by non-profit organizations.

No pets, smoking or alcohol are permitted. The organizers are still looking for sponsors. For more information visit mainstreetroswell.org.

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Artesia May 27 7024U School’s Out Summer Splash

leyball, food and entertainment. Join them to kick off the summer vacation.

The splash happens at the Martin Luther King Recreational Complex, 902 N. 13th Street, from 1 - 4 p.m.

For more information call 7024U at 575-736-7024.

Roswell May 27 Live music at Pecos Flavors Winery Renown blues and country singer Grace Askew performs at 7 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 113 E. Third Street. Tickets are $10 per person. For more information and ticket reservations call 575-6276265.

Roswell May 27 Live music at Peppers Grill & Bar The group Hang Loose performs in the evening at Peppers Grill & Bar on the patio, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-623-1700.

The 7024U Outreach Center will be hosting the annual School’s Out Summer Splash with lots of fun activities! The splash pad, mud pit, basketball, vol-

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Ruidoso/Mescalero Free Sunday under the Stars The Inn of the Mountain Gods invites the public to their free Sunday Night event. There will be live music starting at 6 p.m. by the band Bandits, afterwards the movie “The Avengers” will be shown.

Bring your own chairs and blankets. Weather permitting. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, visit innofthemountaingods. com.

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Golf for Vets

8th Annual Roswell Elks for Vets Charity Golf tournament.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor he 8th Annual Roswell Elks for Vets Charity Golf event takes place at the New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course on 201 W. 19th St.

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This year’s honoree is Vietnam veteran Ron Smith Sr. Smith has been a member of the Roswell Elks Charity Golf committee for seven years. He will

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hit the first ball to start the tournament and will receive a plaque at the awards ceremony following the tournament.

The public can help honor Smith by sponsoring a hole or playing in the tournament. Team entry and hole sponsor forms are available on the bulletin board at the Elks Lodge, 1720 N. Montana Ave. and at the NMMI Golf Pro-Shop, 201 W. 19th St. The tournament supports the Southeastern New Mexico Veterans Transportation Network.

The S.E.N.M. Veterans Transportation Network enables veterans to get to their doctors’ appointments and medical procedures without hassle. They provide

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transportation to and from Roswell, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Artesia, Albuquerque and Clovis. The driver in Hobbs takes the veterans to their appointments in Texas.

“For year 2015, our group traveled 165,776 miles, and 1,180 veterans were taken to their appointments,” said Magil Duran. “We pick them up at their homes and return. We have a dedicated pool of drivers who drive wherever. We are non-profit and are proud that in the entire U.S. we are unique. Over 850,000 miles driven and no accidents.”

Any veteran in need of transportation in Southeastern New Mexico or Texas, can contact the S.E.N.M. Veterans Transportation Network office to make arrangements. All transportation is provided free of charge. Call 575-6220729 for information about the service.

After the 8th Annual Roswell Elks for Vets Charity Golf event, a donation will be presented to the S.E.N.M. Veterans Transportation Network.

For more information, contact Ralph Brown of the Roswell Elks Charity Golf committee at 575627-9255.

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Continued from Page 5 year. “This is the second year we have the pro-rodeo,” Andrus said. “These guys try to make it to the national finals.” There are less contestants this year, Andrus said. He said that it is due to the economy. “A lot of the contestants are part-timers. Their primary job is on the oilfield and many were laid off. It is difficult for them to get the $100 sign-up fee,” Andrus said.

Pay-out for the champion last year was $2,800.

Those who qualify and are in the top 15 compete at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada. The champion can win up to $2,000,000 at the NFR, according to Andrus.

The Andrus and Hillman Memorial Pro Rodeo benefits charitable organizations. Last year $2,000 went to CASA. This year, Reins for Life, based in Dexter, will be the rodeo’s beneficiary and will receive a check with the same amount.

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The Voice — A powerhouse of faith Final tour brings award-winning gospel singer Sandi Patty to the Spencer Theatre.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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andi Patty, the most awarded female vocalist in contemporary Christian music, presents the tour of a lifetime in celebration of hers. The “Forever Grateful” world tour, the 10-month, more than 90 city concert spree kicked off in February and includes a special concert engagement at the Spencer Theater at 8 p.m. on May 28. Patti is going to be at the Spencer Theatre together with her band and the guest male vocal group Veritas.

Seats are available starting at $39. Visit spencertheater.com or call the box office at 575-336-4800 for tickets and information.

Patty is one of the most highly acclaimed

performers of our time with five Grammy Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, three platinum records, five gold records, more than 40 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, platinum and gold status record sales and tours on Broadway.

Admired for her wide vocal range and expressive flexibility, Patty was first introduced to music lovers with her spellbinding rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” during the re-dedication of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. Virtually overnight she became one of the country’s best-loved performers. Her version of the national anthem has been performed with the National Sym-

phony, at the Indianapolis 500, the Dedication of Camp David Chapel and ABC’s Fourth of July Special.

Born in Oklahoma City, Patty made her performing debut singing “Jesus Loves Me” at church when she was only two. A few years later, she and her two young brothers billed themselves as the Ron Patty Family and began singing gospel at small churches across the country.

Known as “The Voice,” she has since performed with symphonies across the country, including the New York Pops, Boston Pops and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.

She’s also performed during three sepa-

rate U.S. presidential inaugurations and for numerous nationally televised holiday events and Christmas specials. She was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and as an Indiana Living Legend in 2007.

“I am grateful for the many opportunities God has given in my life and for how He has allowed me to spread my wings,” said Patty.

“Singing is my way to tell my story of hope, life, and love.”

David and Sandra Barrett are the sponsors of this night of faith, love and gratitude in song; additional support is being provided by Skip and Debbie Nix and Bruce and Lynn Morgan.

In addition to her final tour, Patty has released a brand new album titled “Forever Grateful.” The album features new songs, including several co-written songs.

“What a privilege it has been to share my story and faith through song for so many years,” Patty said. “My desire is to use this next season and the “Forever Grateful” tour as an opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to as many people as possible!”

Second annual UFO-Festival Readers Contest for emerging Writers 2016 Do you have a story about UFOs, were you abducted or did you marry an alien?

Send in your story and if you are the winner, you will become part of our UFO Festival edition.

Story details: Between 300 and 1,000 word count. The story must be original and have never been published.

Handwritten stories are only permitted if you write in blockletters. The winning story will not be edited, only checked for grammar and typos. If you have a picture to go with your story, please attach it.

Deadline: June 8.

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FREE SUMMER BREAKFAST & LUNCH PROGRAM for school age children Adults may purchase a tray for $3.00. Correct change is appreciated.

June 1, 2016 thru July 29, 2016

NO MEALS OR GRILL SITES WILL BE OPEN ON JULY 4TH ZOO CLOSED ON TUESDAYS

Meals will be served at the following locations: Roswell Industrial Air Center Alice Reischman Smith Park Cahoon Park Carpenter Park 5th Street Park Poe Corn Park Spring River Park Adult Center

Corner of University Blvd. and W Wells St. Corner of G St. and E Wells St 00 N Union 300 E Buena Vista 600 Block E. 5th 200 S Garden 1306 E College 807 N Missouri Ave.

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201 S Garden

11:00am-1:00pm 11:00am - 1:00pm 11:00am-1:00pm 11:00am-1:00pm 11:00am-1:00pm 11:00am-1:00pm 11:00am-1:00pm Breakfast 8:00am Lunch 10:30 - 1:00pm Breakfast 8:00am Only

Contact 637-3339 for additional information.

Sites subject to change.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, Roswell Independent School District Student Nutrition Services, is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

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dance. For more information call 575-623-5155.

Roswell May 27-29

May 27 Life music at Farley’s Food, Fun & Pub The band The Mix is playing at 6 p.m. on the patio.

Farley’s Food, Fun & Pub is located at 1315 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-627-1100.

Roswell May 27 The March Divide with special guest Brannon Luscombe Roswell City Limits hosts the intimate evening of unplugged serenity with touring act The March Divide from Austin, Texas with special guest Brannon Luscombe from Clovis. $7 admission.

This is an all ages event.

Roswell City Limits are at the Atomic Recording & Sound Studio, 4504 W. Second Street. For more information, visit it’s Facebook event page.

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21st Annual Hike It & Spike It The 21st Annual Roswell Hike It & Spike It 4-on4 Charity Flag Football Tournament will take place Memorial Day Weekend at the Cielo Grande Park. Players of all ages and playing experience come to town for this event. For more information, visit roswellgridiron. com/Home.aspx.

Ruidoso May 27-30 Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Opening Weekend Post times for opening weekend are at noon.

The racetrack is located at 26225 US HWY 70. For more information call 575378-4431 or visit raceruidoso.com.

Roswell May 28 Free Summer Movies

May 27-28 “Peter Pan’s Journey” The Studio+ presents “Peter Pan’s Journey” at 6 p.m. at the Pearson Auditorium on the New Mexico Military Institute grounds. Reserved seating tickets are $15 and $20 and available at tututix.com/roswell-

MainStreet Roswell and the City of Roswell Parks and Recreation Department present the movie “Hotel Transylvania 2” that will show as soon as the sun sets (approximately 8:30 p.m.). The movies are shown at the Spring River Park and Zoo from May until Au-

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gust (until further notice).

The audience can bring in blankets, chairs, food and drinks. There will be also a concession booth provided by non-profit organizations. No pets, smoking or alcohol are permitted. For more information visit mainstreetroswell.org.

music starting at 6 p.m. by the band Southbound Saints, afterwards the movie “The Water Horse” will be shown. Bring your own chairs and blankets.

Weather permitting. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, visit innofthemountaingods.com.

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Hobbs

Friday night cruise, early registration from 6-7 p.m. on Saturday registration starts at 8 a.m. with trophy presentation at 3:30 p.m.

To sign up or for more information, call Dave Kump at 575-200-5534 or email him at tgdrkump@gmail. com or call Miles Cadell at 575-361-2319 or email him at milesc@plateautel. net.

May 29

June 2

Roswell

Taj Mahal Trio in Concert at the Flickinger Center

Corks & Kegs Festival

June 3-4

The festival takes place at Zia Park, 3901 W. Millen Dr. The event features local wines, craft beers, micro-brews, great food and entertainment provided by The Chet Johnson Band. It takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. with $20 general admission which includes a souvenir beer glass.

Designated drivers pay $5 entree which includes a bottle of water. For more information or to reserve tickets visit ziaparkcasino. com or call Jill at 575-4927005 or Mara at 575-4927008.

Kicker Arenacross and Mud Bog Show

June 4

June 4

Roswell

C.H.I.N.S. Galaxy Gala 2016

32nd Annual Milkman Triathlon

Children In Need of Services (CHINS) will be holding the 4th Annual Galaxy Gala Fundraising Event. The Annual “Galaxy Gala - A Star Studded Evening” will be held on June 4th from 7:00 PM to Midnight, at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. This is a formal and fun affair that will include heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine, sprits, various musical artists, and a fine silent auction all coiling down the 7 levels of the museum with dancing at the end.

Tickets are $60 per person. For tickets or more information visit chinsnm. com or call 575-434-3011.

The event starts with a swim in Lake Van and continues with a bike ride towards Bottomless Lakes State Park, and finishes with a run through the Dexter National Fish Hatchery. Chocolate Milk and Ice Cream will be waiting for the participants at the finish line.

This race is great for beginners. Participants can compete as a soloist or on a relay. To sign up visit active.com. For more information, visit milkmantriathlon.com and find their Facebook page at Milkman85.

In September 2014, some 50 years after moving to Los Angeles to form the band Rising Sons with fellow blues musician Ry Cooder and Jessie Lee Kincaid, Taj Mahal hightailed it to Nashville to receive an honor he called “one of the most powerful and wonderful things that could ever happen in my life.” Celebrating decades of recording and touring that have nearly singlehandedly reshaped the definition and scope of the blues via the infusion of exotic sounds from the Caribbean, Africa and South Pacific, the twotime Grammy winning singer, songwriter, film composer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist was feted with the Lifetime Achievement for Performance Award at the 13th Annual Americana Honors and Awards. Tickets start at $25. The flickinger Center is located at 1110 New York Ave.The concert starts at 8 p.m. For details or tickets visit flickingercenter.com or call 575437-2202.

Ruidoso/Mescalero May 29 Free Sunday under the Stars The Inn of the Mountain Gods invites the public to their free Sunday Night event. There will be live

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June 3 Live music at Peppers Grill & Bar Jon Gomez performs in the evening at Peppers Grill & Bar on the patio, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-6231700.

Carlsbad June 3-4 Car-A-Fair 2016 Admissions are now accepted to the judged outdoor car show at the beach for motorized vehicles, stock and modified classes for all makes, models and years. The event is sponsored by the Carlsbad Automotive Restauration Society.

The event includes the

Pro and amateur motorcycle and ATV racing including the fast, fun, dirty and wild Mud Bog races.

The event takes place at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 and are available at all area O’Reilly’s. For more information, call 918-629-9930.

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June 4 Third Annual Cruz’n For Vets Funds raised from this year’s event will help Choices fund a new program to buy and train service dogs for veterans suffering from PTSD in Southeastern New Mexico. Starting location will be at Peñasco Valley Telecommunication, 4011 W. Main St. in Artesia and final stop will be at 3rd Street Station, 301 Railroad Ave. in Roswell.

Registration on day of the event will begin at 10 a.m. and kickstands up at noon. Final prizes will be drawn and awarded at the final stop. Cruz’n for Vets shirts will be available for purchase. Entry is $15 preregistration and $20 at the day of event. For more information or for donation, call 575-703-6157.

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Roswell June 4 8th Annual Roswell Elks for Vets Charity Golf event The 8th Annual Roswell Elks for Vets Charity Golf event takes place at the New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course on 201 W. 19th St. The tournament supports the Southeastern New Mexico Veterans Transportation Network.

They drive our veterans free of charge to VA medical facilities from Roswell and surrounding towns.

For more information, contact Ralph Brown at 575-627-9255.

Roswell June 4 Free Summer Movies MainStreet Roswell and the City of Roswell Parks and Recreation Department present “The Spongebob Movie” that will show as soon as the sun sets (approximately 8:30 p.m.). The movies are shown at the Spring River Park and Zoo from May until August (until further notice). The audience can bring in blankets, chairs, food and drinks. There will be also a concession booth provided by non-profit organizations.

No pets, smoking or alcohol are permitted. For more information visit mainstreetroswell.org.

Ruidoso/Mescalero June 4 The Oak Ridge Boys in Concert Come out and hear hits like “Elivira,” “Bobbie Sue,” and “American Made,” from one of the last and greatest traditional country vocal groups

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the declaration. There will be side-walk sales and the businesses will open longer. Carlsbad MainStreet provides hamburgers and hotdogs, along with condiments that are prepared and sold by volunteers with the proceeds going back to MainStreet.

There will be a volleyball tournament on the courthouse lawn with all proceeds being donated to MainStreet. There will be entertainment for children which includes jump houses, face painting, balloon creatures and sidewalk chalk art. There will be a beer garden and special VIP section for “meet and greet” of the band “Little Texas” and opening bands. At 4 p.m. one block of the MainStreet district will be food vendors with an outdoor food court. As the sun sets the band Henningsen opens for the feature band “Little Texas.” For more information, visit carlsbadmainstreet.org or call 575-6283768 or 575-361-3276.

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that have stood the test of time and are as American branded as Harley, apple pie and our flag. The Oak Ridge Boys take the stage at Inn of the Mountain Gods at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $ 25 and are available at ticketmaster. com. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, visit innofthemountaingods. com or call 800-545-9011.

June 5 Ruidoso/Mescalero Free Sunday under the Stars The Inn of the Mountain Gods invites the public to their free Sunday Night event. There will be live music starting at 6 p.m. by the band Trailer Park Rebels, afterwards the movie “Aladin” will be shown.

Bring your own chairs and blankets. Weather permitting. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information, visit innofthemountaingods. com.

Jones and Miles perform in the evening at Peppers Grill & Bar on the patio, 500 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-6231700.

Carlsbad June 11 Cavernfest The festivities start on Main Street (Canyon) from 8 to 11 a.m. with the grand opening of the Farmers’ Market. At 9 a.m. the mayor declares the day Carlsbad mainStreet/Farmer’s Market Day. After the Farmer’s Market concludes the arts take over.

There will be arts and crafts demonstrations and selling. Local musicians will perform at different locations at the event after

Color Run The color run is a fundraising from the Dexter Fire & Rescue and will benefit the fireworks show at Lake Van on Saturday, July 2. There will be day and night time runs. Day time is 6 a.m. until it is dark.

Night time takes place from 9 to 11 p.m. $25 for one or $40 for both runs.

Children 12 and under are $15 for one and $20 for both. T-shirts are provided. There will be also hamburgers and hotdogs for sale. Runners can pick up the color run registration forms at the Dexter City Hall, 115 E. Second st. or visit the Dexter Fire & Rescue Facebook page.

Hobbs June 11 2nd annual New Media New Mexico Exhibition and Visionfest The event is free and open to the public. The Lea County Commission for the Arts will present its 2nd annual New Media New Mexico Exhibition from 7-9 p.m. at the Center for the Arts, . The exhibition will feature animated projection installations, one channel videos and 3D installations from various new media artists from around the state and country, including Roswell artist, Dusty Deen, Tempe, Arizona’s Dan Collins, Denver, Colorado’s Patricia McInroy, Santa Fe’s Kelvin DuVal, Taos’ artist, Gabriella Lovato-Dale, LCCA animation summer camp students and new media students from Jefferson Elementary, Southern Heights Elementary and Taylor Elementary.

A live concert featuring Hobbs guitarist, Arnold Cardon, sponsored by New Mexico Arts will take place on the Shipp Street Plaza. Food truck vendors will also be present. Meet the artists and enjoy this technological adventure of art in culture in Downtown Hobbs. The exhibition will remain on display at the Center for the Arts until August 6th.

dren to turn cardboard, hot glue, and imagination into wearable art. The event is free of charge.

The program starts at 10 a.m. until noon. To reserve a spot call 575-624-6744, ext. 10. The RMAC is located at 100 W. 11th St. Roswell June 11 Community day

planting

MainStreet Roswell, City of Roswell Parks and Recreation, Home Garden and Morning Garden Clubs are asking for volunteers to beautify downtown Roswell. Meeting place is at the Chaves County Courthouse at 8 a.m. Keep Roswell Beautiful purchased the flowers and materials for the event. The flowers will be planted in the pots and around the trees from Fifth to Alameda streets.

The event is free for all ages. No experience necessary. The organizers ask volunteers to bring tools such as trowels, hoes and forks, gloves (if you do not have gloves, Keep Roswell Beautiful has purchased some) and sunscreen/ hats. For more information call Juliana Halvorson at 575-317-1568 or visit mainstreetroswell.org.

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“Mary Poppins”

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Tickets are now on sale for Way Way Off Broadway’s production of Dis-

Second Saturday at the Roswell Museum and Art Center Nancy Fleming, expert costume creator extraordinaire, will help children from third grade (8 years) through High School to get a head start on their UFO Festival Costume Contest entry. Masks, hats, body wear, shoes everything a good costume needs.

Fleming helps the chil-

ney’s “Mary Poppins” at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center, 64 University Boulevard.

Tickets for the musical are now on sale through its website waywayoffbroadway.com. WWOB uses a reserved seating system at their performances.

The earlier the purchase of the ticket, the better the seat. For more information visit its webpage or call 575-317-0157.

Roswell June 20-24 13th Annual Grace Fine Arts Camp Online registration is now open for the summer program for boys and girls entering 1st to 7th grade.

The children will explore the arts in an intense and exciting environment.

Registration fee is $45 for the first child, $35 for each additional child in the same family. The fee includes camp t-shirt, supplies and healthy snacks.

For more information call 575-637-0524, visit roswellgrace.com or stop

by Grace Community Church at 935 W. Mescalero Road.

If you would like your event listed on the entertainment calendar, please email vision@rdrnews. com or call 622-7710 ext.

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Spotlight

‘Peter Pan’s Journey’

Studio+ brings the beloved childhood story of Peter Pan to life.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor

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ake the hand of Peter Pan and let your imagination take flight on a spectacular journey to Neverland. Watch the gravity-defying ballet brought to life on stage

by the Studio+.

The ballet is based on the story of the Darling children who encounter the mischievous boy Peter Pan when he is hunting for his shadow. The story features a twirl of fairies, pirates, magical dust that make children fly and a journey to a fan-

tasy land that has entertained generations of children. The original “Peter Pan” was a novel written in 1904 by J. M. Barrie.

In “Peter Pan’s Journey,” The Studio+ has adapted the original story to accommodate a cast of more than 150 dancers. Narrated by

Music

It’s not blues, it’s not country: It’s bluntry

local actor Dominic Batista, the story begins with Peter as a grown man who is too busy to attend to his family and the daily matters of life. Working into the night, he falls asleep and dreams of young Peter Pan and his best friend, Tinker Bell. His dream takes him back to Neverland, where his adventure begins hunting for his lost shadow.

His shadow takes him on a jolly chase to London and the nursery of Wendy and her sisters, Johnnie and Michelle.

There are street performers, show girls, toys coming to life before Peter Pan remembers Neverland. He invites the children to come with him. More adventures await with the lost ch ildren , me rmaids, and a Native American encampment where Tiger Lily dances.

There is danger when Pan’s nemesis, Captain Hook, Smee and pirates capture Pan’s friends.

Will everything end well? What will happen when Peter Pan awakes?

The performance is choreographed by The Studio+ instructors and choreographers Katie

Angelos, Nicole Dean, Tennise Lucas, Nicole Neeld, Leaslee Neff, Skylar Smith, Kylie Stover, Amy Owens and Jennifer Wolfe; with students and assistants Manon Arnett, Bailey Arnold (Smee), Molly Austin (Wendy’s sister Johnnie), Diana Boyles (Nana), Samantha Chavez (Captain Hook), Samantha DeRosier (Pan’s shadow), Shyla Ervin (Wendy), Callie Gariepy, Kirsten Griffin (lost girl), DeeDee Koerber (crocodile), Laura Ann Laidley (Wendy’s sister Michelle), Simeon Neeld (Peter Pan), Makenzie Smith (Tiger Lily), Mackenzie Stover (mermaid and lost girl), and India Whitlock (lost girl).

Additionally, a substantial choreographic contribution was made

by Aaron James Hooper, professional dancer and choreographer. Hooper recently choreographed part of Madonna’s 2015 Rebel Heart tour. Currently, he is U.S. artistic director for the Australian-based company, Strange Fruit. Hooper lives in New York City.

The Studio+ was

established in 2003 when it was purchased from its previous owners. This uniquely designed dance studio has a 45-year history of providing a home for professional dancers. Some of the special features of the studio are the floors. One is a unique cork panel floor, which was imported from the Netherlands, designed to protect legs and feet. Another is the floating wood floor for tap and Irish dancing. The studio also has 16 feet ceilings, made for leaps and acrobatic tumbling.

The teaching staff includes 11 members.

Its directors in ballet, tap, jazz, Irish, hip hop and acrobatics are certified Texas Association of Dance instructors.

The performance takes place at the Pearson Auditorium, May 28 and 28 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 and $20 and available at tututix.com/ roswelldance or at the door. For more information about the studio, call 575-623-5155.

the way and a shrine to the poignantly mundane — hemmed with deep compassion and an unapologetic vulnerability.

A born-again rambler, baptized by the road, she was destined by her very name.

Grace Askew in concert at Pecos Flavors Winery.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor enown blues and country singer Grace Askew performs May 27 at 7 p.m. at Pecos Flavors Winery, 113 E. Third St. Tickets are $10 per person.

For more information and ticket reservations call 575-627-6265.

International touring artist Grace Askew has had the opportunity to tour and perform with some of her musical heroes such as James McMurtry, Leon Russell, Dale Watson, Steve Earle, Keith Sykes, T-Model Ford, Marty Stuart, Lisa Marie Presley, and Ray Wylie Hubbard.

Askew gained worldwide attention via NBC’s tv show “The Voice” and PBS’ “Sun Sessions.”

At the wild age of 22, Grace left six generations of Memphis roots behind to find her voice - what she found was far more than a delicately destructive sound. Invoking the spirits of the cross roads and imbibing the spirits of the heartland, this Tennessee Tumbleweed found a home with the salt of the earth.

Her songs are their stories — they are a mausoleum to hearts broken along

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Culture

Mexico Dances

23rd annual Festival Folklorico takes place.

By Christina Stock Vision Editor eeing the group Roswell Folklorico perform is like stepping into the colorful landscape of Mexico and New Mexico with music that has its roots in the history of Sinaloa, Veracruz, Chiapas, Espana, Yucatan, Chihuahua, and the ever popular region of Jalisco.

Director Frank Herrera, a former Eastern New Mexico University student and retired Roswell teacher, puts on several shows a year with his diverse group of dance enthusiasts of all ages. The members are divided into three divisions; children, adults and senior citizens. The group travels to competitions throughout the year and performs at festivals around town.

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dance folklorico style, when he was a sophomore in high school.

He never stopped. The popular teacher founded the group Roswell Folklorico in 1991.

When he retired after 26 years he continued to direct and teach his folklorico dancers. The group’s annual highlight is the Festival Folklorico, in which the students show what they learned throughout the year.

Folklorico features different forms of Mexican folk dancing. Many of the dances the audience can see were originally brought to Mexico by Europeans.

From there, the dances evolved based on the area of the country in which they were performed. For example, given its proximity to the United States, dances from the northern region of Mexico include waltzes and

Western style dances.

Some of the dances incorporate native styles such as Aztec, others have influences from the Spanish and French. Folklorico is almost always accompanied by traditional Mexican mariachi, polka, or Tejano music.

Aside from the dances and music, the costumes play an important role in representing the different regions. Generally, male dancers wear black slacks; a black, wide brimmed hat (sombrero); and a red belt and tie. Women traditionally wear full, colorful skirts with either black or white boots.

The costumes hint at the heritage of the region.

For example, the Mexican state of Sinaloa.

Sinaloa is located on the Gulf of California across the waters from Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. It is best known as host of a

spectacular celebration known as El Carnaval in the port city Mazatlan. With Caribbean and African influences, El Carnaval is Sinaloa’s version of Mardi Gras.

This region features colorful and flashy El Carnaval-inspired costumes. These flamboyant dances show how Sinaloans have transformed celebration into an art form.

Then there is Veracruz, with its Spanish, African and Caribbean influences. The Spanish influence in this eastern coast state is strong, as it was in its early history when Spaniards were issued large land grants as rewards. It was and still is an important trading port. The Spanish costume shows the white guayabera pants and shirts and red waist sash and straw hat. The women wear imported white lace dresses;

their hair up in buns in a comb and shawls, or rebozos, accompanied by fans. The Veracruz styles of dance, bambas and huapangos, are greatly influenced by flamenco steps. The music of this region is mostly acoustical with violin and harp, instruments introduced to the region during the Spanish conquest. The music is also influenced by elements of the Arab, African, German, Dutch, and other European cultures. The African peoples who arrived during the Spanish colonization period as slaves, mainly to the coastal regions in the south of the country, contributed greatly to the tropical rhythm. In this region, the women dancers often flourish their long dresses, mimicking the waves of the ocean.

In the state of Jalisco, the birthplace of mariachi music, male dancers wear sombreros and charro, or cowboy, clothing, while the women weave brightly-colored ribbons in their skirts, reminiscent of the local indigenous cultures. Costumes for women in this region’s folklorico is a ranchero design dress. This is the national representation for Mexican dance as is the Mexican hat dance which comes from this state. The dance Jarabe, which means syrup in Spanish, is a dance of courtship and very flirtatious.

Chiapas has a long history that connects it to Chiapa de Corzo, a Mayan settlement in the center of the state of Chiapas. Chiapas is located in the southeastern region. Its name comes from the Nahuatl: Chiapan or river of Chia. The state has one of the largest and most

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diverse indigenous populations.

The music and traditional dances of Chiapas are very cheerful and come from both indigenous and Spanish roots.

The marimba, which is the most representative instrument of this state, owes its roots to the African rhythms. To the compass of the sounds from the wood instrument, these dances are simple but carry rhythmical steps that can become frenetic with complex footwork.

The Danzon has become a signature dance of the region, performed in such dances as “Las Chiapanecas” and “El Alcaraván.” The traditional Chiapas costume is a modern creation that has captured the vivid colors of local flora against the darkness of the jungle.

The dances themselves tell stories that vary from region to region and state to state. Some depict events such as the Mexican Revolution; others depict animals such as parrots and iguanas.

Then there are key religious events depicted, such as when Juan Diego had a vision of the Virgin of Guadalupe in December 1531.

Still other Mexican folk dances focus on the culture and folklore surrounding holidays such as the Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo.

Some of the dances are flirtatious courting dances in which young men and women could tell their intentions without words.

The Roswell Folklorico will present its 23rd annual dance recital “Festival Folklorico” on May 27 and 28.

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Photo Courtesy of the Lincoln Historic Society Photo of the Jimmy Dolan house that he had built on the Felix River.

The house was finished in 1894, but Dolan didn’t get much chance to enjoy it as he died in 1898. The date of the photo is unknown, but it would be after Dolan died. His widow had married Emil Fritz, brother of Carolina Fritz in 1899. He is in the photo.

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Lincoln Tour

Tour of the Dolan and Tunstall houses on June 11 promises a unique experience.

By Marilyn Burchett Lincoln Historical Society

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id you realize that both the Dolan and Tunstall houses have survived the decades of time since the Lincoln County War? Also did you know that the ranch that was owned by John Tunstall was ironically later acquired by his enemy, Jimmy Dolan? Many people have never realized this, and even fewer know that the ranch was actually first claimed by Robert Casey.

Robert Casey and his family, including his well-known daughter, Lily Casey Krasner, were one of the first Anglo families in what later became Lincoln County. He traded 280 head of cattle for a ranch on the Hondo River near Picacho, NM, in 1868. Robert later discovered some real good grazing land on the Felix/Feliz River about 40 miles south of his Hondo Ranch. Robert and his sons claimed squatter’s rights to it by building a half-dugout of creek rocks and logs so the sons would have shelter while caring for the small herd of cattle that was moved there. Tragically, Robert never filed on that land. On August 2, 1875, Robert was murdered in Lincoln by William Wilson, resulting in the first legal hanging in Lincoln County.

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the Felix River land by using the Desert Land Act. He drove his herd of cattle to the Felix Valley and occupied the dugout until he could build a four-room adobe house at the upper springs of the Felix River. The dugout was then used as a rider’s camp for his men. It is believed that Billy the Kid stayed there while working for Tunstall. Tunstall’s murder in 1878 saw the beginning of the Lincoln County War. Meanwhile, in Lincoln, things were going good for Jimmy Dolan. In July 1879, he married the beautiful Carolina Fritz, daughter of Charlie Fritz and the niece of Colonel Emil Fritz, the former partner of L. G. Murphy. Dolan had even become a partner of L. G. Murphy after Emil Fritz died. After Tunstall’s death, Charlie Fritz had acquired the Tunstall store from the Tunstall estate, and when Charlie died in 1885, Carolina inherited that Tunstall property, which now gave Jimmy Dolan control of the old Tunstall store. He reopened the Tunstall store in 1883 and built a family home across the street from it in 1884, now known as the Dolan House. Jimmy and Carolina had four children, but things turned tragic when two of them died and then his beloved Carolina died after the birth of their fourth child. A heartbroken Dolan eventually married the children’s longtime nurse, Maria Eva Whitlock. By the time of this marriage, Dolan and some partners acquired John Tunstall’s old ranch on the Rio Feliz. Memories of his two dead children and lovely wife surely played into his decision to move away from Lincoln to Tunstall’s old ranch. Jimmy named the ranch the Felix Cattle Company. Here he built a beautiful house, finishing it in 1894, but he didn’t get to enjoy it for long. Jimmy Dolan died of cerebral hemorrhage in that house on Feb. 26, 1898, and was buried at the Fritz family cemetery between Hondo and Lincoln.

After several changes of hands, the ranch sold to Mr. and Mrs. AC Hendricks in 1929, and they changed the name of the ranch to the Flying H. The “Dolan house,” with adobe walls nearly two-feet thick and covered with white lumber siding, became their home. The “White House” as it became known became the headquarters of a small settlement of ranch workers. Most of the Flying H Ranch is still owned by the grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Hendricks, but the headquarters is now owned by some people from Germany, and that part is now known as the Felix Canyon Ranch.

If you are interested in touring the Dolan house, the Tunstall house, and the Casey/Tunstall dugout, the Lincoln County Historical Society will be leading a caravan of vehicles to these sites on Saturday, June 11. Reservations, limited to 40 people, are needed for the tour by May 30, as the owner of the Felix Canyon Ranch will be cooking a meal to serve at the ranch and its cost is $15. The LCHS will be collecting $25 for each person on the tour, or $10 if you do not desire the meal.

To go on the tour, contact Marilyn Burchett at 575-653-4360 for reservations or information, then meet at the east parking lot of the Allsup’s Convenience store in Hondo on June 11 between 9 – 9:30 a.m., with plans to leave at 9:30.

You will need to sign a liability waiver, pay your money, and pick up your ticket for the meal. This will be your last chance for snacks, drinks, and bathrooms (but there are bushes along the route) as we begin the 40-mile drive on a county maintained dirt road. Be aware that you will have to drive through the Felix River which may be flowing or not, so it might be best to have a high clearance vehicle and a full tank of gas.

The tour ends after the meal. You can return to Picacho the way we arrived, or turn south and hit Highway 80 which will take you to either Cloudcroft or Artesia.

Dance

Continued from Page 13 at 7 p.m. at the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 per person and are available from any of the dancers and will also be sold at the door. Herrera accepts new students at the beginning of each

school year. For information on this show or to become a student, call Herrera at 575-624-2724.

History

The ‘Father of Roswell:’ One of Quantrill’s Guerrillas?

Part II - Continued from March 17, 2016

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he first part of this story related how the Lea brothers got caught up in the Kansas-Missouri Border War and eventually became members of W. C. Quantrill’s Confederate guerrillas.

Quantrill, with a force of 150, met no resistance as he moved all over Jackson County in October 1862. Soon, they took off south to spend the winter in Arkansas. They were back in Jackson County in the spring of 1863.

The men, who likely included J. C. and Frank Lea, as well as Cole Younger, captured the Sam Gaty steamboat at Sibley Landing on the Missouri River on March 26, 1863. In the action, they killed three passengers, captured twenty slaves, and dumped a hundred sacks of flour and twelve wagons into the river.

The most well-known of Quantrill’s operations was his raid on Lawrence, Kansas, in August 1863. Women who were suspected of helping the enemy were incarcerated in a house that collapsed, killing four women and injuring others. The Jayhawkers who had done this had their headquarters in Lawrence, not far west of Jackson County. Quantrill decided to attack their home base.

The raid on Lawrence is considered by Union historians to be one of the most dastardly and disastrous of all the Civil War events in the western theater.

Confederate histori-

By Elvis E. Fleming

ans believe the raid to be a justifiable military action. With a force estimated at 450, the guerrillas crossed the Kansas River on August 20.

They were observed by a hundred Union troops, but the Federals failed to take up the chase in time to keep Quantrill’s men from reaching Lawrence – which they did early on the morning of the 21st. They proceeded to attack a large contingent of Jayhawkers who were camped in the middle of the town.

With the battle joined, Quantrill’s men proceeded to inflict great damage. The estimated number of people killed at Lawrence varied from 150 to 183. The guerrillas destroyed over 200 stores, hotels and residences.

One of Quantrill’s men who participated in the raid on Lawrence was J. C. Lea. Lea was wounded in the fighting, but none of the surviving scant records provide any details. There is no indication that his wounds were serious.

Union troops tried to retaliate for Quantrill’s raid on Lawrence. They designed a scorchedearth policy to deny the use of resources to the guerrillas. They forced the citizens of Jackson and three other Missouri border counties out onto the open prairie while the Jayhawkers destroyed or plundered everything the local Missourians had left.

Similarly, Quantrill and other Confederate forces tried to bring retribution for the Jayhawkers’

actions, but they failed.

About 6,000 Union soldiers routed the Confederates. Quantrill succeeded in dissolving most of his band and took off for Louisiana with 150 men.

Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby-Smith hurriedly informed the guerrillas that they could not join his forces or even stay in Louisiana, so Quantrill moved to a spot on Mineral Creek, 15 miles northwest of Sherman, Texas, for the winter. They dissolved into several smaller bands due to dissension in the ranks.

J. C. Lea was still with Cole Younger in the fall of 1863 in North Texas with Quantrill. Younger was elected captain.

J. C. Lea, 20 years old, was chosen as first lieutenant. These and other offices were swapped around during the next few months.

The break-up of Quantrill’s forces was probably the time when J. C. and Frank Lea separated themselves from both Quantrill and Shelby. Quantrill persisted in his war on the Union.

In May 1865 in Kentucky, he was fatally wounded in a skirmish with a small Union force.

Gov. Henry Allen, Confederate governor of Louisiana, invited members of Quantrill’s band to come see him.

He asked the guerrillas to come under his direct command as members of the State Scouting Service. Quantrill declined, but the governor’s invitation was accepted by many,

including J. C. and Frank Lea, the Younger brothers, and perhaps Frank and Jesse James.

The men elected J. C. Lea as their captain.

Lea entered the service of the Louisiana State Troops on January 25, 1864, while remaining on the rosters of the Confederate States Army.

In early April 1864, Union Gen. Frederick Steele marched south out of Little Rock to assist Gen. Nathaniel Banks to capture Shreveport. Confederate Gen. Marmaduke was in charge of the resistance, and he ordered Shelby to retard and annoy Steele.

Shelby was successful in several skirmishes against Steele and captured several hundred Union soldiers. Near Camden, Shelby’s outfit raced for 10 miles in only 55 minutes to assist the troops under an officer named Cabell. A contemporary account (Edwards) reported that “... the charge became like the march of a hurricane. Lines went down before it at a breath, and entire regiments surrendered without a shot. Captain Lea, with one company, took two hundred prisoners, and in marching them to the rear had scarcely men enough to form a respectable guard.”

Additional fighting took place, but in the long run Steele’s attempt to capture Shreveport failed. Gen. Kirby-Smith took note of Lea’s merits as a brave leader of soldiers and made him

Photos of J.C. Lea, (left, aprox. late 1860s, right, after he moved to Roswell, 1877) courtesy of the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico Archives. a full colonel in a battle- arms and was never field promotion early in again known to wear a 1865. However, he was gun.” known as “Captain” for Lea engaged in varithe rest of his life. ous kinds of work for J. C. Lea had his own about 10 years after command in the final his military service. He years of the Civil War. married Sallie Wildy A f t e r R o b e r t E . L e e and they ended up in and Joseph E. Johnston northern New Mexico surrendered at Appo- Territory. They brought mattox Court House in their family, herds, and April 1865, many of the f l o c k s t o R o s w e l l i n Confederate commands 1877, where Lea began disbanded themselves to develop the area. He and went home. Lea was the predominant kept his army going for leader in the developanother two months. He ment of the economy of was protecting civilians Roswell, the creation of from being attacked by Chaves County, eduoutlaws, bushwhackers, cational development, and escaped slaves; and so cial de ve lo pm e n t, keeping order in the and political developcommunities in his area ment. Because of his during the final weeks leadership and genof his military service. erosity, Lea became L e a w a s d i s c h a r g e d known as the “Father of f r o m t h e L o u i s i a n a Roswell.” By the time State Scouting Service of his death in 1904, the on June 2, 1865. Lea’s Confederate guerrilla grandson-in-law, James had truly become a New Padgitt, wrote of him: Mexico patriarch.

“Unlike some of his contemporaries who had learned to live on plunder, he took off his side

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UFOs and the electromagnetic effect

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re unidentified flying objects physically real presences in the sky?

There’s good reason to think that some of them are. It may be tempting to suppose that UFOs are only the fanciful delusions of overly imaginative witnesses, but in many instances we have strong evidence to show that this is not the case, and that something anomalous is really up there.

For one thing, these objects sometimes impose effects upon the environment. They may leave burn-rings on the ground, or make radar tracks. We often have reliable photos of them.

UFOlogy

Looking Up

By Donald Burleson

One of the main ways in which they affect us is what we call the electromagnetic effect. Our case files are brimming over with examples of this phenomenon.

One of the most famous instances is the Levelland, Texas flap of November 1957, when car motors died and headlights dimmed as a l ar ge di sk - sh ape d object landed at several spots near motorists on the roadways around the town. It even happened to the sheriff, who was later threatened not to talk about it. It isn’t clear who exactly threatened Sheriff Weir Clem; his daughter simply told

me, when I interviewed her some years ago, that he had been threatened, either by military or government people; since both groups were in Levelland at the same time essentially orchestrating a cover-up. She made it clear to me that he was indeed threatened, though, because she remembered his being very disturbed about it.

Over the years this sort of thing has been repeated time and time again.

UFOs once circled the town of Kerrville, Texas, producing interference with radio reception. In Easton, Pennsylvania a UFO passed overhead

causing television pictures to flip and distort.

In Port Alegre, Brazil a UFO passed and caused house lights to fail. In Marion, Virginia a disk flew over and messed up the operation of a radio station transmitter.

In New Mexico, radio and TV reception were distorted over a wide area by a big green fireball in the sky.

At Seine-et-Marne, France a cigar-shaped craft once flew over and caused a car motor and headlights to fail. Similarly, at other locations in France (just a few days after the Seineet-Marne report), a car motor spluttered out as a UFO crossed the road

in front of the car; a UFO lifted off from a nearby field and motorists had their engines and headlights knocked out while the people themselves experienced numbness; a truck driver felt temporarily paralyzed when his motor faltered upon passing near an elongated craft in a field; another driver experienced partial paralysis and an excess of heat when observing a UFO on the road.

In Tamaroa, Illinois a four-mile area had a power failure when a UFO hovered nearby.

In Mogi Mirim, Brazil the whole city’s lighting failed with three UFOs passing overhead. At

another location in Brazil, ten days earlier, several motorists had their engines conk out when they tried to approach a low-hovering UFO. There are many hundreds of other such instances known, including cases in which military aircraft underwent engine trouble with UFOs flying close by, and cases in which nearby UFOs seemed to interfere with radar and radio communications at military installations.

It’s well established that these strange objects have real and measurable effects on our world.

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