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Golf for Vets

Elks Lodge Annual Golf Tournament By Dylanne Petros Vistas Editor

he Southeast New Mexico Veterans Transportation Network shuttles veterans to and from medical appointments throughout the state and would not be possible without the help from the Elks for Vets Charity Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will be June 6 and the goal is raise more than $37,000, which is about 50 percent of operational funds for the SNMVTN. “Without the generous donations from this tournament, the van program wouldn’t exist,” said Ralph Brown, charity golf chairperson. The golf tournament, which is open to the first 24 teams that register, will not just be a time to play golf, Brown said. “We take special time out to honor out veterans,” he said. Before the tournament

starts at the New Mexico Military Institute golf course, Congressman Steve Pearce, Maj. Gen. Grizzle and Maj. Gen. Childress speak to the participants, Brown said. After the speeches, an honor guard presents the colors and dual taps are played, he said. “We take maybe a half hour or 40 minutes right at the beginning honoring our veterans,” Brown said. “Then we play golf and have a good time.” Registration and honoring of veterans will start at 7 a.m. on June 6 and the tournament will start at 8 a.m. Awards will be given at the Elks Lodge, 1720 N. Montana Ave., at 1 p.m. Brown, a Vietnam War veteran, said he “pounds the streets” for fellow veterans to make sure they have everything they need to live comfortably. Elks for Vets hosts a fall tournament in addi-

In the past six years, Brown said the golf tournaments have raised more than $300,000 for SNMVTN and Wounded Warrior Project and 100 percent of the money raised went to the groups. Only 24 teams of four golfers are allowed and the cost is $75 per person or $300 for a team. Checks must be made payable to Roswell Elks Charity Golf. The tournament will be a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Brown said the tournament consistently fills the 24 spots for teams about three or four weeks before the tournament. “When I first started this (the city) told me we couldn’t have a sold-out tournament in advanceand we do,” he said. Registration forms can be picked up at the Elks Lodge at 1720 N. Montana Ave. or at the NMMI Pro Shop at 101 W. College Blvd. “(It) is a lot of money for a little town of 50,000 people,” he said. “The reason we’ve been successful is that the community has responded to helping our veterans.”

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7th annual Elks Veteran’s Golfer of the Year

A proud Vietnam War veteran, Richard Anglada was born in New Mexico and has lived in Roswell for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Roswell Elks Charity Golf committee for the past six years and been a member of the Roswell Elks Lodge #969, for over 20 years. Anglada will be hitting the honoree first ball to start the tournament and be presented a plaque at the awards ceremony following the 7th annual Elks for Vets Charity Golf Tournament at the NMMI Golf Course.

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Fun Cruise for Vets

Second annual Cruz’n for Vets By Christina Stock Vision Editor

ar enthusiasts and motorcycle riders on June 6 are going to get a chance to enjoy a ride into the scenic southeastern New Mexico mountains while raising funds for American Legion Post 28. At the end of the fun cruise through the mountains, everyone will get a meal at “P’Nut’s” place where prizes will be given out. To close out the day, Post 28 will host a few rock bands in concert. Funds raised from the event will go to Post 28. Post Commander Jimmy Montoya explained that the American Legion was founded on four pillars of service; Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children and Youth. Montoya said, “The post is going to use the funds to kick-start a scholar-

ship fund in order to serve the Children and Youth pillar.” Montoya went on to say that he is hopeful the event creates more awareness about Post 28 and the services that it offers. He said, “There are more than 6,000 veterans in Chaves County alone, and we are using this event to reach out to all of the veterans in the area so that we can to let them know that we are here to assist them.” The fun run starts at Peñasco Valley Telephone corporate headquarters, located at 4011 W. Main in Artesia. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., with a color guard and blessing of the riders starting at 8:30 a.m. The first rider is set to roll out at 9 a.m. From there, the cruisers will head west, stopping at the first checkpoint, which

is the PVT office located at 2682 U.S. Highway 82 in Mayhill. Riders will then continue to the next checkpoints in Cloudcroft and Ruidoso and return to the final destination P’Nut’s at the American Legion Post 28, located at 1620 N. Montana Ave. in Roswell. This is the second annual fun run hosted by PVT, and according to Michelle Wood, after reviewing last year’s event, collaborating with Post 28 to put on a bigger event just made sense. Wood said, “We figured out that we could do more by involving the people that we were trying to support.” To get a high-hand or a low-hand prize, participants will need to submit hands no later than 6 p.m. Once everyone has eaten at P’Nut’s, prizes will be given out, and the con-

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cert starts, with bands that will play into the night. Preregistration price of entry is $45, and $50 on the day of the event. Additional hands are available to paid entrants for $5. People interested in the participating in the event are encouraged to go to the PVT Facebook page which can be found by searching for “Peñasco Valley Telecommunications.” Details of the event, including a schedule, registration forms and maps are posted at the Facebook event page. Those wishing to preregister can drop their registration forms off at either the PVT headquarters, located at 4011 W. Main in Artesia, or the American Legion Post 28, located at 1620 N. Montana Ave in Roswell. For more information on the fun run, call Michelle Wood at 575-703-6157. For more information on the American Legion, call Montoya at 575914-3787.

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Elks Prayer Breakfast

Annual Veteran’s Prayer Breakfast By Christina Stock Vision Editor

n Saturday, May 23, the Roswell Elks Lodge will host its 12th annual veteran’s prayer breakfast. The public is invited. The Roswell Veteran’s Honor Guard will present the colors at 8 a.m. There will be a buffet breakfast. The cost is $6 per person. The Elks Lodge prayer breakfast kicks off the memorial day weekend by honoring local veterans, past and present. Guest of honor is Pearl Stoll, U.S. Marine, who joined the women’s 1st Battalion during World War II. Stoll was one of the first women to enlist. The Roswell Daily Record has covered her life story before and what an amazing life it was and still is. She organized troops during WWII and prepared them to board troop trains that would depart at night so the troops

wouldn’t be noticed. She worked close with the Secret Service. Stoll also worked at a German Prisoner of War camp as secretary and chauffeur to the major in command. When Stoll and her husband moved to Roswell, she became a court reporter for 33 years, retiring at 75 years old. Stoll is continuing to be active and is a member of Sgt. Moses D. Rocha Marine Corps League Detachment 1287 in Roswell. The Elks Lodge 969 is located at 1720 N. Montana. For more information call 575-420-7500.

Calendar Ongoing Events Roswell Every First Friday of the Month continues in August Pecos Valley Steam Society Social This is not only for Steampunk fans. Everybody is invited, Goth, Cyber, Emu etc. No dress code. The meeting is at Stella 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 Toy’s for Tots, providing toys for kids, who would otherwise not have any on Christmas. For more information call 575-578-4689. Roswell Month of May Featured Artist at The Gallery Local favorite Judy Scharmer is featured artist at The Gallery. Her sensitive paintings capture the warmth and light of our southwest surroundings. The Gallery is located at Main Street Arts, 223 North Main St. For more information call 625-5263 or check rfal.org. Roswell Every Week, Mon Attention all pool players! Roswell Ball Busters is Roswell’s own local BCA sanctioned 8 ball pool league and they are looking to expand. They have openings on teams now and will be accepting new teams this year. They play every Monday night at 7. Five person coed teams, each team member plays three games. Venues are Farleys, Variety, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Cen-

ter City bowling alley. Play there and get a chance to play BCA national in Las Vegas, NV all expense paid. For more information call 575-650-2591 or email ballbusters@outlook.com Every Week, Mon - Sat Lest We Forget: Roswell Army Airfield - The Early Years This Walker Aviation Museum display will remain through the end of the year. This exhibit features a short history of the base and many items from the WWII era, as well as information about the planes that flew at Roswell Army Airfield from 1941-1945. The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 347-2464 or visit wafbmuseum.org. Every Week, Mon - Sat Peace Through Strength This Walker Aviation Museum exhibit is a tribute to the 579th Strategic Missile Squadron assigned to Walker Air Force Base during the -`early 1960s. The squadron was responsible for operating and maintaining 12 Atlas missile silos around the greater Roswell area. The exhibit was funded through a grant from the Association of Air Force Missileers. The museum is open from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 347-2464 or visit www.wafbmuseum.org. 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. Tuesday from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. is Trading Card Game night, featuring free play of games like Pokemon, Yu Gi-Oh!, Card Wars, My Little Pony and collectible card games. Wednesday from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. is board game night. Thursday is Miniature Night, featuring paint and play for games

like Warhammer from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday nights feature Magic: The Gathering from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday afternoons have special featured games, which change weekly. For more information, call 575-623-4263, or email v b r i s e n o @ p a i ra d i c e gameshack.com Every Week, Wed Weekly Knockout The Roswell Fighting Game Community presents Weekly Knockout at The Unity Center located at 108 E. Bland 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. Every Week, Thu T-Tones at El Toro Bravo The T-Tones play at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280.

Every Week, Sat Open Jam at Dragon and Rose Open Jam Every Saturday from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. at Dragon and Rose music studio located at 4504 W. Second St. For more information, call 575-840-5744.

Calendar Artesia May 22 School’s Out Summer Splash Join 7024U Youth Outreach Center to celebrate the summer vacation. The School’s Out Summer Splash is for all school aged children and families. There will be food, music and other activities. The splash pad and a mud pit will be open during the event. For more information call 736-7024 or check 7024u.webs.com. Artesia May 22-23 Live Music at the Adobe Rose Restaurant

Wait for What is going to perform on the patio both nights. For more information call 575-746-6157 or check their webpage at adoberoserestaurant. com. Artesia May 22 and 23 Live music at the Adobe Rose Restaurant Wait for What is performing at the Adobe Rose Restaurant in the Patio at 1614 N. 13 St. For more information or reservations call 746-6157 or check a d o b e ro s e re s t a u ra n t . com. Ruidoso Downs May 22-25 Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Opening Weekend Ruidoso Downs Racetrack hosts annual live racing from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Summer races take place Friday through Monday with a 1 p.m. post time, exception are some holidays, special meetings and horse sales. Opening

weekend is 10 a.m. Friday only. For more information call Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Billy the Kid Casino at 378-4431. Roswell May 22-24 20th annual Roswell Hike It & Spike It 4-on4 Charity Flag Football Tournament Roswell, New Mexico will welcome players of all ages and playing experience. The three day festival will once again be Memorial Day Weekend. Proceeds will benefit the United Way of Chaves County. Show me the money pays $15,000. To register or for more information check roswellgridiron.com or call 627-2398. There will be also a special tab on May 22 by the Roswell Daily Record with all details of the event.

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Every Week, Thu Bingo at the Elks Lodge Doors open at 5 pm for dinner service. Games start at 6:30 p.m. Open for the public. 1720 N. Montana Ave. 575-622-1560. Every Week, Fri Tina at El Toro Bravo Tina Williams performs at El Toro Bravo at 102 S. Main St. from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. For more information, call El Toro Bravo at 622-9280. Every Week, Sat Cuic Gonzales at El Tapatio Cuic Gonzales plays Latin Pop and Country music at El Tapatio at 3012 N. Main from 6 p.m - 9 p.m. For more information, call El Tapatio at 578-1915.

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Calendar Roswell May 22 Live Music at Peppers Grill & Bar Lil Chris is performing in the evening on Peppers Patio, 500 N. Main St. For more information call 575-623-1700. Roswell May 22 and 24 Book signing by Ken Hudnall at the International UFO Museum and Research Center Ken Hudnall will be signing books and giving lectures at the International UFO Museum and Research Center, 114 N. Main St. Hudnall is a former military officer who has spent the last thirty years researching various aspects of the UFO mystery as well as the paranormal in general. Host of his own internet talk

show for over 20 years, he has written over 60 books on topics ranging from ghosts, lost treasures, UFOs and conspiracies. For more information call 575-625-9495. Lincoln May 23 Lincoln Cemetery Tour Ranger Talks begin Memorial Day weekend. Times and topics will vary; information posted at locations throughout the historic town of Lincoln. Kick-off is in honor of Memorial Day a ranger guided free tour of the Lincoln cemetery at 2 p.m. This cemetery is the resting place of the “Pal of Billy the Kid” and “The Father of Lincoln”, along with other former residents of the Lincoln community. Call 653-4025 for more information on these events.

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May 23 Ruidoso/Alto Spencer Theater presents “Sing It From The Mountain Top - a Night of Gospel Music” This three part concert starts at 8 p.m. and features headliner Susie McEntire, an inspirational country star; the old-time gospel music of Jack & Deb Stone and the top shelf band and southern traditional gospel musician Jimmy Burson’s Texas in the Swing band. For reservations and details call 336-4800 or check spencertheater.com. Cloudcroft May 23 and 24 Annual Mayfair Juried Art Show The outdoor show has been a Cloudcroft tradition for 38 years, and is a favorite stop for many artists from around the country. It includes pottery, jewelry, photography, wood art, glass, sculpture and paintings. Food from non-profit groups provided and live music. It takes place at the Zenith park. For more information contact the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce at 6822733. Roswell May 23 Prayer Breakfast at the Elks Lodge The Roswell Elks Lodge will host its 12th annual veteran’s prayer breakfast. The public is invited at 8 a.m. There will be a buffet breakfast. The cost is $6 per person. The Elks Lodge 969 is located at 1720 N. Montana. For more information call 575-4207500. Roswell May 23-August 9 ENMU-R Swimming Pool Opens The Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell swimming pool will open for the summer. The pool will be open to the public daily, Sunday through Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 5:30

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p.m. Pool hours may vary occasionally due to adverse weather conditions or to accommodate private parties. Regular daily admission is $3 for adults and children. ENMU-Roswell students and personnel with a validated I.D. card pay $1.50. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Family Swim Nights will be held every Tuesday from May 26 through August 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. Each family member pays only $2 on Family Swim Nights. The pool can also be reserved for special events and season passes are also available. For season pass information, call Eva Watley at (575) 6247191 or (575) 624-7195. For private pool party reservations, contact Frances Dubiel at (575) 624-7250 or by email at frances.dubiel@roswell.enmu.edu. Ruidoso/Alto May 23 Flying J Ranch Opens The Flying J Ranch stays open for the season from May to September with stage shows. Reservations are strongly suggested. The Flying J Ranch are now open some 30 years. There are pony rides for kids, an “old west town”, pistol range, and gold panning. For tickets and other information call 1-888-458-3595 or 575336-4330 or check flyingjranch.com. Roswell May 26 - August 7 Vacation Fun Program at the Yucca Recreation Center For children between the ages of 5 and 12. Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. Program cost is $395 for summer, $140 per month, $60 per week or $12 daily. Open to boys and girls There will be special events and topics, reading program, sports, arts and crafts, music and games. There will also be Karate classes with additional

fees of $35, Aerobic class for additional $15 per month. For more information and details call the Yucca Recreation center at 624-6719. Roswell May 27 Walk in the Park to Celebrate National Senior Health and Fitness Day New Mexico Senior Olympics will join an estimated 1,000 local groups to celebrate the 22nd Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day (NSHFD) in Roswell with aFun Walk at Cahoon Park. Free event. For more information contact Terry Delgado at 575-623-623-5777, terry@ nmseniorolympics.org. Ruidoso May 28 Chris Young is performing at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $30. To purchase tickets go to ticketmaster.com or call the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino at 800-545-9011. Roswell May 22 Live Music at Peppers Grill & Bar Liam & Johnny are performing in the evening on Peppers Patio, 500 N. Main St. For more information call 575-623-1700. Roswell May 29 Seeing Cats and Dogs Pet Fest & Pet Food Drive In conjunction with the current exhibition “Seeing Cats and Dogs” the Roswell Museum and Art Center invites the community to be a part of May’s National Pet Month. Last “huzzah” will happen at 7 p.m. inside the Bassett Auditorium. Deadline to send in videos to see on the museum’s big screen is May 22. For more information call 575-624-6744. Roswell Museum and Art Center is located at 100 W. 11th St.

Roswell May 29 Summer Kick Off at Dragon and Rose Music Studio Kick Off the Summer with performances by Cosmic Purple Carrot, Mary Annett, Tip-Jah, Trantula Girl, Soothsayer, Nova Rush and more. Free Cover Charge. Start at 6 pm. at the Dragon and Rose Music Studio at 4504 W. Second St. Free cover charge. Roswell May 29, 30 and June 5, 7 An Evening of Culture The Roswell Community Little Theatre presents the comedy “An Evening of Culture” by Mark Landon Smith, directed by Patti Stacy and assistant director Megan Owens. Play times are May 29, 30 and June 5, 7 at 7:30 p.m., May 31 and June 7 at 2 p.m. at the Roswell Community Little Theatre at 1717 S. Union Ave. The Community Theatre of Mineola County is producing Romeo and Juliet - badly... Cast members don’t have their lines memorized, the set isn’t finished, and a dog keeps barking offstage, but that does not stop production at this community theatre. The actors, who are playing the young cast, are all over 50, lead by Mildred Carson (who doesn’t look fifty) as Juliet. And there is great chemistry between her and Bubba Bedford, who is cast as Romeo. Naomi Farkle Carson took some liberty with Shakespeare’s play and added some additional dialogue. For more information and to reserve tickets call 575622-1982 or visit roswelltheatre.com.

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Calendar Roswell May 27 22nd Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day Walk The Fitness Day will include a one mile or two mile fun walk and activities in the Cahoon Park, starting at the Parks and Recreation Office. First walk starts at 7 a.m. with registration at 6:30 a.m. Second walk starts at 9 a.m. with registration at 8:30 a.m. Walkers will participate in a Poker Walk and can win prizes. A light breakfast will be provided. Following the Poker Walk, lawn games, such as horseshoes, volleyball or croquet will be available. The event is free and open to anyone. Over 50 preferred. For more information contact Terry Delgado at 623-5777 or email ter r y@nmseniorolympics.org. Roswell May 29 and 30 22nd annual Festival Folklorico The show will begin at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. Performed regions are Veracruz, Chiapas, Guerrero, New Mexico, Yucatan, Chihuahua, Jalisco, Veracruz Tropical and the newest region, Tabasco. Tickets are $8 each and are available from the dancers and at the door. For more information call Frank, Folklorico director at 575-624-2724. Roswell May 29, 30, 31, June 5, 6, 7 An “Evening of Culture” at the Roswell Community Little Theatre The slapstick comedy was written by Mark Landon Smith and makes fun of community theater productions. Times are on May 29, 30 and on June 5,

6 at 7:30 p.m. May 31 and June 7 at 2 p.m. For more information or reservation call 622-1982 or check roswelltheatre.com.

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Artesia May 30 Wet ‘n Wild Wet ‘n Wild run, walk, or skate 4-mile course takes place on the Eddy County Fairgrounds. Children from age 0-7 are free. Age 8-18 is $15 and adults are $25. Sign up at rideforbikes.com or call for more information 575-746-2744. Roswell May 30 Summer Time Family Picnic Join the Roswell Autism Support Group-NMAS for some summer fun. Bring a blanket and your families and join them for a family picnic in the Enchanted Lands Park. For reservation text “watermelon” to 840-4626 or email Krista at kristasmith@nmautismsociety.org.

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22nd annual Festival Folklorico The show will begin at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell. Performed regions are Veracruz, Chiapas, Guerrero, New Mexico, Yucatan, Chihuahua, Jalisco, Veracruz Tropical and the newest region, Tabasco. Tickets are $8 each and are available from the dancers and at the door. For more information call Frank, Folklorico director at 575-624-2724.

Roswell May 31 Zapped 2015 Join the First Baptist Church Roswell from 9 a.m. to noon for Zapped. A high-energy summer experience for kids that have completed Kindergarten – 5th grade. There will be music, fun and games to help the kids learn about God’s Big Story and how they are part of it. For more information contact FirstKids Children’s Ministry at 6232640, 500 N Pennsylvania Ave. or take a look at fbcroswell.org.

Roswell June 3-6 37. New Mexico Senior Olympics 2015 Summer Games The Summer Senior Olympic games are a family-friendly event and dedicated to provide adults 50-plus with opportunities for a healthy active lifestyle. For details and further information go to nmseniorolympics.org or call the New Mexico Senior Summer Olympics State headquarter at 6235777, toll-free phone is 1-888-623-NMSO (6676). Artesia - Roswell

and final destination is P’Nut’s at the American Legion Post 28, located at 1620 N. Montana Ave. in Roswell. Those wishing to preregister can drop their registration forms off at either the PVT headquarters, located at 4011 W. Main in Artesia, or the American Legion Post 28, located at 1620 N. Montana Ave. in Roswell. For more information on the fun run, call Michelle Wood at 575-703-6157. For more information on the American Legion, call Jimmy Montoya at 575914-3787.

Ruidoso June 5 Thomas Rhett Thomas Rhett is performing at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35. To purchase tickets go to ticketmaster.com or call the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino at 800-545-9011.

June 6 Cruz’n for Vets The fun run for car enthusiasts and motorcycle riders will raise funds for the American Legion Post 28 to kickstart a scholarship fund for the children and youth pillar. Start is at the Peñasco Valley Telephone corporate headquarters in Artesia with registration at 7:30 a.m.

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Roswell June 6 Seniors Got Talent Entertainment Show New Mexico Senior Olympics present Seniors Got Talent Entertainment Show at the Pueblo Auditorium, 300 N. Kentucky Ave. in Roswell at 1 p.m. Entry is free to spectators. It is held in conjunction with the 37th annual Senior Olympics State Games.

The show begins at 8 p.m. There is a 20% discount to all active military.

Ruidoso - Alto June 6 Always Patsy Cline The Roswell Community Little Theatre ensemble of “Always Patsy Cline” was invited to the Spencer Theater in Alto, to present this play on their stage for one night. To make reservations go to spencertheater.com. Spencer offers a fried chicken buffet at 6 p.m. before the show.

Roswell June 1 Cahoon Park Pool Opening The pool opens Monday-Sunday open swim 1-6 p.m. Cost is $3 for 12 and older. $2 5-11 years.

Roswell June 1 - July 31 Kids Kicking it at Carpenter Park RISD Lunch Program Site - from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Games, activities, arts & crafts for kids at the Carpenter park, 300 E. Buena Vista Ave.

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he last edition of our Vision Magazine covered “Steampunk” through the eyes of our young intern Mary Morgan. Here now a view from one of our local business people and artists, Peter Powell. Powell is well-known in the community through his work at the Roswell Community Little Theatre as an actor. “He is like a father figure to many of us Roswell steampunk fans,” says Morgan. Powell is very active in the local Steampunk Society. He considers himself a “Dark Steampunk,” have been an original Goth, a child from the ‘80s when the Goth fashion and lifestyle was at its peak. Powell is a very successful business and family man, a regular taxpayer who raises his family, as he says of himself. If one meets him on the street, in his favorite shopping center or coffee shop, even Roswellians who are used to all kinds of film or “UFO” fans, will look twice. Powell’s easy laughter reveals a set of fangs Dracula could be envious about and his eyes have an erie effect thanks to contact lenses. Powell is a “Vampire Steampunk.” He says, “I encountered steampunk three years ago at the renaissance fair in Las Cruces. Most steampunk groups were then into the Firefly science fiction television show. My daughter was a fan of the steampunk group “Coyotes Fortunes” performing there, so I asked for an autograph and we talked. We ran into each other later at the Sin City Sci Fi Convention and we kept in touch.” Powell, together with his wife Christine, friends Tony Gage and Michael Christopher embraced the romantic side of the retro-Victorian Steampunk thoroughly. “Just imagine, if the computer revolution happened in the mid-1800s – our first iPads would run on steam, that is steampunk.” Powell and his friends have a monthly group that is called Pecos Valley Steam Society Social, they meet every first Friday at Stella Coffee Co., 315 N. Main St. at 6 p.m. you can contact them also on their Facebook page. There will be no meeting in June and July because Roswell’s Filmfest and Cosmicon event. The group is working on participating together with groups from all over the United States. One large part will be the Gala Evening at Pepper’s Grill & Bar that has a steampunk theme. Powell says, “Just like any other “con” convention, everybody is part of a family. All are welcome. Age or body shape is not an issue. You can be Gandolph from Harry Potter... there are so many roles, it is something the entire family can enjoy, and par-

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ents can connect with their children.” There is also a tight-knit camaraderie, if a group needs something an other will step up and do whatever they can. A perfect example happened after the interview when a member of a newly assembled local renaissance group asked for support during the steampunk meeting. Grandfathers of Steampunk are H.G. Wells and Jules Verne with their futuristic view of the world. Powell says that steampunk got its start with a book by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling in the early 1990s, “The Difference Engine.” Powell read it and was intrigued. “Even when I go shopping at Walmart, I am ready for “tea with the queen.” The steampunk fashion is indeed very elegant, ladies in satin corsets with bows and feathers, gentlemen with top hats, suits and riding boots, add to that all kinds of intriguing bolts, gears and chains, some even moving. There are themes for weddings, crafts and jewelry, even a music style.

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Powell says, “You can spend a lot of money on this hobby, or you can build your gadgets yourself.” Interested people can find ideas all over the internet. Creative fans can make a steampunk gadget out of pretty much anything, just add goggles, gears from broken watches — it is great for tinkerers. Asked how people react to Powell, he says, “I get mixed reviews meeting people on a daily base.” The Wal-Mart cashiers are now used to him. “Kids, he says, are the best.” They are used to seeing the fantasy television shows and enjoy seeing somebody like him all dressed up. Powell says, “It shows them, that you can express yourself in any way. They can be whatever they want to be.” Powell says that he does occasionally encounter some who put him in the wrong category and judge him negatively. He responds usually in a joking way. Others are just curious. As an example Powell explains the reaction of a local pastor, who was a judge with him at Fiddle & Griddle barbecue contest. After the judging was over and the judges were permitted to talk, the Pastor asked, “What are you?” Powell continues, “When I explained my artistic lifestyle, while holding a bank job, paying my taxes, the pastor was amazed how somebody who looks so strange could be so down to earth. I gave him a ‘gear’ and told him, life in society is like a clock, it takes many different parts and gears — life flows.” Laughing, Powell says, “I still ended up in his sermon that Sunday and he still talks about me today.” Powell’s wife Christine and their children enjoy being part of the Steampunk Society. Christine, an actress in her own rights, is part of the new musical “Les Misérables” which is produced by Way Way Off Broadway. If you want to know where Powell and his friends will be, check out filmroswell.com and the Facebook page Roswell Filmfest & Cosmicon and get your tickets for the Gala-Evening at Pepper’s Grill & Bar.

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Calendar For adult and senior times and cost, season swim passes, “learn-to-swim” classes and parties call 575-624-6764. Artesia June 8-12 Vacation Bible School 2015 Ages 4-7th grade. Popcorn, snow cones and more. More information and to pre-register at 575748-3678 or 575-315-4704 or 1711 W. Centre Ave. in Artesia. Roswell June 8-12 Zoo Camp 2015 Spring River Zoo and the Friends of the Roswell Zoo present “Zoo Camp 2015, Mammals - Birds - Reptiles. This is for children 11-12 years old. $50 for the entire week. It starts daily at 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The children learn about the zoo and its animals, the animal world around, zoo diets, medical and animal safety. Activities include learning about animal habitats, special animal visits. Friends of the Roswell Zoo will furnish snacks. Limited space. Call the zoo for details today at 575-624-6760.

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Roswell June 12-14, June 19-21 Les Misérables Way Way Off-Broadway Theatre Company presents their summer 2015 production of Les Misérables at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell’s Performing Arts Center. Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at showtix4u.com in advance and can also be purchased at the door the days of performances. Tickets are already selling so make sure and don’t miss your chance to see some amazing talent from Roswell and the surrounding area as they perform one of the most beloved musicals of all time. For more information check their webpage at waywayoffbroadway. com. Roswell June 13 Xcel Energy Mentoring Program for High School Students Galleries Program. Evan Feldman, Director of Contemporary Art, Gerald Peters Gallery at the Roswell Museum and Art Classrooms, 100 W 11 St. at 1 - 4 p.m. To register call or email letter of interest to education@ roswellmuseum.org, 575624-6744, ext. 22

Lincoln June 13 Cultural Collaborative Music In partnership with the New Mexico Music commission, Lincoln Historic Site will host a concert of traditional western music by Jim Jones (Cowboy Way) at the amphitheater, next to the Visitor Center, from 11 a.m. to noon. From noon to 1 p.m. Lincoln staff will talk about the colorful history of Lincoln. From 1 to 2 p.m. modern western music will be performed by the Flying J Wranglers in a second concert in the amphitheater. There will be food vendors on site. The event is free. Call 653-4025 for more information. San Patricio June 14-20 The Legacy Workshops with Michael Hurd Join Michael Hurd and staff for an in-depth 5-day workshop to improve your ability to draw and learn techniques in watercolor. This is for beginners or experienced students. For more information and reservations call 1-800-658-6912 or email info@hurdlegacyworkshops.com. Roswell June 15 Calling All Artists! The Roswell Fine Arts League (RFAL/NM Min-

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iature Arts Society 32nd Annual Juried Art Show and Competition will be held August 13-23, 2015 at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. The league is accepting entries until June 15. The event will be open to artists from all 50 States and to all RFAL Members wherever they live (also outside the U.S.A.). The art show is open to all mediums in the categories of 3-D, standard 2-D, photography/digital and miniatures. For a prospectus and entry form, send a SASE to RFAL/ NMMAS, Box 2928, Roswell, NM 88202, download from rfal.org, email phathittle@hotmail.com, call 575-622-4985 or stop by The Gallery’s new location at Main Street Arts, 223 N Main Street. Local students can pick up a prospectus at The Gallery at Main Street Arts for a special exhibit of their work. No entry fee for students. Lovington June 19-20 6th Annual Smokin’ on the Plaza The IBCA sanctioned event has $10,000 payout with $3,000 cash raffle. There will be a live concert, vendors, beer garden and more. For registration or more information call 396-1418 or check lovingtonmainstreet.org.

Ruidoso/Alto June 20 Taste of the Spencer Fundraiser Auction The Spencer Theater For The Performing Arts are raising funds for their nonprofit organizations. Deadline for donations are June 3 and the auction will be Saturday, June 20 at the Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Road, Alto, NM. For an auction form and more information call Trina 575-336-0021. Ruidoso June 20-21 Wind Rider Music Fest at Ski Apache In addition to the live music each day, the two day festival will also feature food and beverage booths and vendors. Overnight camping will also be available for the night of June 20 as well as RV spaces. Those interested can pick up a camping pass for $10 per camper at the ticket window. Fire restrictions will be in effect. Artists performing are Homegrown Boyz, The Expendables, Matisyahu, Jones and Miles, Stick Figure, Slightly Stoopid. Tickets start at $55. To purchase tickets go to ticketmaster. com or call the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino at 800-5459011. Lincoln June 24 San Juan Day in Lincoln A mass will be conducted at San Juan Mission. Local parishioners began building the mission in 1884; it was completed on June 26, 1887, and a feast was held immediately to celebrate. Following this year’s church service, another feast will be held, with a community potluck supper. More information at the Lincoln Historic Site at 575-653-4025.

Cloudcroft Artesia June 26-27 Annual Smokin on the Pecos - New Mexico State BBQ Championship There are several ways to participate in this year’s Smokin on the Pecos event. For the serious competitor, the team competition is now open for all four Kansas City Barbecue Society categories to qualify for Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion. Vendor applications are welcome. There will be a Cowboy Mounted Shooting. More information at 575-513-4291, 575-513-4290 or at smokinonthepecos.us. Little Joe Y Familia is going to perform on Friday and on Saturday Jo Dee Messina. Tickets are $15 each in advance. Tickets for each concert are available at artesiaartscouncil.com. Roswell June 27 Xcel Energy Mentoring Program for High School Students Creating Effective Portfolios. Julia Barello, Professor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces.at the Roswell Museum and Art Classrooms, 100 W 11 St. at 1 - 4 p.m. To register call or email letter of interest to education@ roswellmuseum.org, 575624-6744, ext. 22 Roswell June 27 Champion Motorsports presents their 1st annual Motorcycle Show They are looking for models, pre-registration is $40. They will have door prizes, cash prizes. Space is limited. The show will be held at Champion Motorsports at 2801 W. Second St. For more information call 575-624-0151 or check 1stannualmotorcycleshow.eventbrite.com.

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Calendar Roswell July 2-4 Cosmicon/Film Festival and the Amazing UFO Festival A week-end full of events for the entire family. More information will be in our special Vision-edition for the week-end. Vendor forms for the festival is now available at ufofestivalroswell.com/vendorforms-are-online. Cloudcroft July 4 Road Rally & Carapalooza in Cloudcroft There will be a road rally, carapalooza, parade, street dance and melodrama starting in the morning at 9:30 am. For more information call the Cloudcroft Chamber at 682-2733 or check the webpage coolcloudcroft. com. Dexter July 4 Fireworks at Lake Van July 4 Celebrations around Lake Van is organized by the Dexter Fire and Rescue. They are looking for input for their Firework-Fandango. They can be reached via their Facebook Page. Roswell July 4 21st Annual Alien Chase. A Benefit for the Roswell Humane Society. 5 K Walk, 5K Run, 10K Walk, 10K Run. Start and Finish at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. $20 entree fee before July 3; $25 thereafter. To sign up go to active.com. For further information call Roswell Recreation Department at 575-6246720.

Roswell July 4 Mike Satterfield July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza at Cielo Grande Celebration of our nations birthday starting at 6:30 p.m. at Cielo Grande Recreation Area. The fireworks show starts at 9:15 p.m. Roswell July 4 Annual Elks Veterans Barbecue Veterans Meal at the Elks Lodge at 1720 N. Montana Ave. between 4 and 7 p.m. Cloudcroft July 6-10 Artist Workshop by M. Douglas Walton M. Douglas Walton is a nationally recognized water media painter who has taught more than 350 workshops in 22 states. He has studied with noted watercolorists Edgar Whitney, Robert E. Wood, and Milford Zornes. For more information and to register call 915-4905071 or check cloudcroftart.com. Roswell June 13 Xcel Energy Mentoring Program for High School Students The weird, Wonderful World of Museums. Sara Woodbury, Curator of Collections and exhibits, Roswell Museum and Art Center. at the Roswell Museum and Art Classrooms, 100 W 11 St. at 1 4 p.m. To register call or email letter of interest to education@roswellmuseum.org, 575-624-6744, ext. 22 Weed July 18 - 19 20th Annual Weed Bluegrass Festival The event starts at 8 am on Saturday with open mic, guest bands. At 9 am featured bands perform: Simple Gifts, Texas Country, Vintage, Bost Family Traditions, From the Heartland Bluegrass,

Blue Sky Country, Pecos Valley Bluegrass. Master of Ceremonies will be Kim Chesser. On Sunday 9 a.m. - noon is a devotional service and Bluegrass Gospel Music. Admission is $15 for adults, children 12 and under are free. The Sunday gospel program is free. For more information about the festival and lodging call John Bell at 687-3316 or check weednm.org.

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Way Way Off Broadway brings “Les Mis” to ENMU-R PAC By Christina Stock Vision Editor A story of Love, Hope and Redemption. “Les Misérables is this, but so much more.” The story is deeply entangled in the human spirit, no matter which century. It’s message speaks to people in every generation. Should law be above moral? Can somebody who was in prison redeem himself or does prison actually make the criminal? Is it OK to take up arms to fight on the streets for freedom and tear a city apart? The stories in the headlines of 1832 are eerily similar to the ones we read and see today. “Les Misérables” stands the test of time, f r o m b o o k t o s ta g e play, to musical, to movie, and now the original script is being performed in Roswell.

Produced by Way Way Off Broadway and performed at the Eastern New Mexico University Roswell at the Performing Art Center. The director, Summer Souza says, “When looking into ideas for the next play, the musical ‘Les Misérables’ came back over and over.” And once the decision was made, there was no question to perform the full-broadway script by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, not the school edition. Souza says, “Go big, or go home.” She continues, “We were at the beginning worried to find actors good enough for the main characters, but over 70 came to the try-outs.” Out of them, 43 were chosen within

the two days of audition. Some of the rolls are so demanding they were double cast. 19-year-old Isaac Bertin, a student at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, plays Enjolras, the charismatic stu-

dent leader. Bertin has performed last year for the first time in the Broadway Revue “Spectacular! Spectacular!” He is the lead vocalist of the band Aestus Symphonia in Roswell. Bertin is excited, playing this role and the passion of this fellow actors is very helpful developing the character. He says, “My fellow actors are very supportive, not competitive at all.” Jamie Barns is playing the teenager Éponine, who’s character appears in the musical first as a spoiled little child, but her family’s bankruptcy turns her into a rough and wild tomboy at home in the streets of Paris. She loves Marius, who only has eyes for Cosette. Barns has been at home on stage since her Kindergarten days, when she sang in her first play “Away in a Manger.” She attended Gateway Christian High School, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales and returned to her hometown Roswell as a teacher for the arts at Gateway Christian High School. She has directed and written last years “The Frog Princess” that was performed by

the Gateway drama department. Barns is also a member of the Roswell Museum and Arts Center and Arts Center board of trustees. Talking about Les Misérables, Barns says, “Do not miss it, this is such an incredible cast.” She agrees with Bertin, the cast makes all the difference, “They are topnotch and supportive.” A character to watch is the performance of Kyle Bullock as “Master of the House” — Thénardier, the drunk no-good inn-keeper. Bullock is a master in body control and his acting brings the role to life, you do not want the fun to end. Another actor that stands out is the talented Soren Thorsted, who plays the street urchin Gavroche. Gavroche is the brother of Éponine and was abandoned by his father Thénardier in the streets of Paris. Eight year old Thorsted shows passion and ease in this brave and witty roll. Readers of the Roswell Daily Record might remember him and his family as talented top prize winner of the 2011 UFO Festival alien costume contest.

Ready to fight in the Streets: The students under leadership of “Enjolras” Photo Christina Stock

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This is Music Director Devon Bullock’s first play, who is originally from Lubbock, Texas. Her husband Kyle Bullock is a Roswell native. The couple returned to Roswell so Bullock could rejoin their family business. Bullock was very excited to take on the role of music director, she also plays Fantine in a double-cast roll together with the director Summer Souza. She says, “Les Mis” has such a big name, but the musical really stands out for having extremely talented cast members. Everyone has a lead moment. Bullock says, “It is rare to find so many capable actors who can sing from one town.” The actors have to commit and are all working hard since the rehearsals began early March. She says, “I would want to see this show, if I weren’t in it. It is encouraging to see all these people I know, neighbors… all are from Roswell, go to school or live here. We are putting on a high quality show.” Way Way Off-Broadway Theatre Company presents its summer 2015 production of “Les Misérables” at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell’s Performing Arts Center. The play opens on June 12 and runs on the week-ends through June 21. Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at showtix4u.com in advance and can also be purchased at the door the days of performances. Tickets are already available For more information check their webpage at waywayoffbroadway.com.

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Culture

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An Evening of Culture Lots to laugh at RCLT By Christina Stock Vision Editor

Shakespeare might just be “doin’ the cattywampus” rotating in his grave, if he would know what a southern community little theater is doing to his “Romeo and Juliet.” Despite the title, “An Evening of Culture,” the play is anything

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but. It is a full-blown slapstick comedy and the audience is advised to bring some tissues for all the tears of laughter. Written by Mark Landon Smith, who grew up in Arkansas. “We played it once in our old location in 2004,” said director

Patty Staci. “It was so much fun, and people were asking to bring it back. I had new ideas for the play and of course our wonderful new actors are adding to it. That turns it into a new play, even if you have seen it before.” The play is actually a play within a play. The actors slip into the rolls of inept hilarious southern actors at the Mineola Council for Culture Recognition. Those actors have each several different rolls — sound familiar? Indeed, that is how it often happens at a local small community theater. Only in this case, everything goes wrong. Julie Ferguson plays Violet Farkle – the Director, trying to keep control, when everything is breaking; actors don’t know their lines, accidents happen, an actor forgets his costume and one wants to play something different – 20 minutes before the play starts. Gina Montague Amos plays Mildred Carson,

who plays Juliet. It is supposed to be a roll for a teenager… but Mildred is a little on the mature side, as is Romeo, played by John Crocker AKA Bubba Bedford and the rest of the actors. Amos and Crocker are a couple made in heaven, or rather in the backwoods of Arkansas. They are as cute and funny together as a toe sack full of puppies. Both are known actors performing regularly at the Roswell Community Little Theatre. Alethea Hartwell plays Naomi Farkle Carson, Juliet’s “momma,” also a local beautician doubling as make-up artist for the stars and trying to sell her beauty products while the play is in process. Hartwell is well-known in the community as actress and director, recently directing the Kids Arts Programs Play “Thea Thud And The Quest For Weird Beard.” Chris Samuels plays Delbert Fink, who is not only the dangerous bad

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This edition’s artist to watch is Lauren Amos. Amos is a Kids Art ProgramS student in Roswell, and together with fellow student John Snyder, has been selected to attend the New Mexico Charter School for the Arts in Santa Fe. Amos has appeared on stage with the Kids Art ProgramS, which has been supported and encouraged in the Roswell Community Little Theatre building since the 2012-13 season. Amos’ mother Gina is well known as actress and singer at RCLT, her

father Tim works for the New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy. Amos recently played Eva in the KAPS performance of “And a Child Shall Lead” at the Roswell Community Little Theatre. KAPS expands cultural literacy among Roswell area youth. It encourages youth to be nurtured by and to be initiated into the arts. Lauren’s mother Gina Amos said, “The kids had to apply by submitting an application and also write an essay about how they got into their particular art, why they love it, etc. Then, if they were called, they were scheduled for an

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set builder but also is the “Prince,” hopefully he will find his crown before the play. Denise Samuels plays Ruthann Barns, that poor “thang” has to cover all bases in her rolls as friar, the page and a servant. Shelly Forrester plays sexy Faye McFaye, Juliet’s nurse. Jonathan Wildman plays Luther Carson as Benvolio. Stacy has been an actress, assisting director and director for the Roswell Community Lit-

tle Theatre since 2001. “I have the best cast and crew for this actionpacked comedy,” she said. The Roswell Community Little Theatre is located at 1717 S. Union Ave. Performances will be on May 29, 30, June 5, 7 at 7:30 p.m. and May 31 and June 7 at 2 p.m. Call 622-1982 for reservations or visit the website to make reservations at roswelltheatre.com.

audition in which they had to perform two-minute monologues, preferably each different in tone and mood. The counselor recommended one be something more modern and the other something classical.” Amos continued, “Lauren and I were very impressed with not only their performance, but with the students themselves. We were able to talk with a few of them and they were very friendly, poised, and confident young people. Something you don’t often see these days. So, that is when I began to look into it further for

Lauren. We applied and took a tour of the campus, it is a lovely campus right in downtown Santa Fe.” Information on the school can be found at nmschoolforthearts.org To learn about the KAPS program visit roswellkaps.org. If you are a teacher or mentor of a talented child or young adult, email us at vision@ rdrnews.com for details or call 622-7710, ext. 309.

History

The Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico Lost Treasure of Capitan Mountain — Part II KEEPERS OF THE PAST

By John LeMay

everal weeks ago we explored the legend of a lost treasure cave in nearby Capitan Mountain, supposedly created by a caravan of Aztecs. In search of the treasure was Wally Hesse, and an unnamed Roswell man who claimed to know where the treasure cave was. Unfortunately for Hesse, the old man died before he was able to held him find the alleged treasure cave. On a return trip to the area after the old man’s death, Hesse said that he found an old poplar tree with carved markings of an Indian in full headgear, a turtle, and an arrow carved into it. It is common knowledge to treasure hunters that turtles often represent treasures. And, the arrow carved into the tree pointed in the same direction the old man claimed the treasure was located. Hesse cut the portion out of the tree and with help from a friend in Ruidoso took it to Eugene Chihuahua, an old Apache man living at the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation nearby. Chihuahua said that the signs either pointed to treasure or water. Or possibly both. Later Hesse said he found a giant rock formation that bared similarities to a turtle in alignment with where

the arrow had pointed. Later Hesse mounted a formal expedition to find the cave entrance with a European Mountain climber, Kurt Richardson, and an English illustrator, Julia Purcell, to map out the rock formations. The trio got close to finding the location on the very last night of the expedition, but with supplies running low they had to turn back the next morning. Hesse’s article ends optimistically stating that one day he plans to return to the site and find the hidden city of the Aztecs once and for all. Apparently Hesse never found the treasure, and so far he is the only one to have ever written about it extensively. As to Hesse’s actual existence, have no fear, he wasn’t a pulp author under an assumed name but a real man who frequented the area who often talked with Lynda Sanchez and Eve Ball, the two noted Lincoln County historians. “It’s kind of hard to believe that a legend with hundreds of years of folk to folk mileage would not at the very least hold some truth,” says Mickey Cochran, a long time Ruidoso resident and co-owner of Go West Marketing. “I believe even the Lost Dutchman’s Mine pales in comparison to the Capitan Treasure

Cave both in value and validity. Yet, the Capitan Treasure Cave isn’t near as famous ... and, surprisingly, it’s quite difficult to find any historical documentation. It’s almost as if this treasure’s history has been long hidden from the public ... which makes it even more mysterious and intriguing.” Cochran has also met someone who has a similar story to Hesse’s. “I have personally met someone, back when I worked as an in-house artist for Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors, who claimed with full astuteness, that he had spent half his lifetime looking for this particular cave ... and in the process, had discovered symbols carved in rock that denoted this particular Aztec treasure was in close proximity to where he was hunting. He was in search of a gravitometer at the time ... for he believed that the cave was well buried or maybe even caved in by the Aztecs. Thusly, the only way he would discover this treasure would be via a way to measure gravitational pull with the hopes of revealing cavities in the earth.” Several Roswell residents, such as Clay Graham, have also heard similar stories about a cave in the mountains with a series of stone steps descending to an underground city. Trea-

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sure hunter Jack Purcell has also heard of the lost treasure of the Capitans but remains more skeptical. “I suspect the Capitans story ain’t a good one, though I suppose it might be. Maybe the Aztecs had an outpost up there somewhere and were mining on that side of the Rio Grande, also,” speculates Purcell. Is there any truth though to the legend at all, if even only the caravan of Aztecs? While he may doubt the Capitan location, Purcell does believe the story of the Aztecs heading northwards. “One of the treasure sites might have been found in Utah during the 1990s, but the feds took the relics the guy had, confiscated them under the Antiquities Act and refused to negotiate for him to get

anything out of the find, so he refused to tell them where the cache is and never confided it to a soul, remained a man without an identity among treasure-hunters, but with a story that was widely circulated and the cause for a lot of us to adjust our thinkings about how we’d deal with any worked gold we happened to find.” And what of the stories most fantastic element, that the caves were carved out long ago by a race of giants? Believe it or not stories of lost treasures found under the watch of giant human skeletons are a fairly common one. J. Frank Dobie wrote of one such tale in Coronado’s Children wherein a group of men dig up a cache of gold guarded by a

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gigantic skeleton nearly forty feet tall. In nearby White Sands National Monument are a series of footprints that for a time some thought to have been made by giant humans. And then there is the mysterious old newspaper article out of Artesia, NM, from October 20, 1927, which vaguely relates the discovery of a “giant” Indian skeleton in the foothills of the nearby Sacramento Mountains. Giants or not, does a secret underground Aztec outpost remain in the Capitan Mountains? Only the mountains know for certain, and they aren’t telling.

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UFOlogy

GLENN DENNIS: ARTIST, ROSWELL WITNESS, FRIEND

Looking Up

h e n I received the sad news that Glenn Dennis had died on April 28th, I had already written a column on another topic, but that will keep for another issue. I wish to lose no time in offering tribute to a departed friend and important witness to the Roswell UFO incident. We researchers in the field of UFO studies, especially with regard to a case having happened as long ago as the 1947 Roswell crash, have always known that we’re in a race with mortality. Inevitably, crucial witnesses die,

By Donald Burleson

and if investigators haven’t adequately derived information from them, the witnesses take their secrets with them. Fortunately, Glenn was thoroughly interviewed by such investigators as Stanton Friedman, Don Schmitt, Tom Carey, Kevin Randle, and others. My wife Mollie and I spoke with Glenn many times. He was a talented artist and a pleasant and interesting person to know. (I dedicated one of my UFO-related novels to him, called ARROYO.) The interesting thing is that when Stanton first interviewed Glenn, he was reluctant to

get involved with the matters Stanton was bringing up. One has to wonder about witnesses who just want to get on the six o’clock news, but Glenn had no desire to get on the six o’clock news, evidently sensing that it’s awkward, even dangerous, to involve oneself with the disclosure of what government deems to be sensitive information. But Stanton and others prevailed upon him to speak of his experiences, and in time Glenn would become one of the three co-founders (with Max Littell and Walter Haut) of the International UFO

Museum and Research Center, of which he was understandably very proud. One of the salient features of Glenn’s recollections from the Roswell incident, however controversial some of these matters have been over the years, was that at the time, when he was working as a mortician at Ballard Funeral Home, he received an inquiry, from military officials at the base, about child-sized coffins that could be hermetically sealed, an exceedingly unusual request but one that makes sense in terms of things we’ve subsequent-

ly learned to the effect that there were grave biohazard issues associated with retrieved alien bodies from the crash site. In retrospect, it seems very fortunate that Glenn or anyone else came out of that whole experience alive and healthy, given that we now know four technicians died from handling the bodies and being exposed to non-terrestrial body fluids. Little wonder they were asking Glenn about caskets that could be sealed. We do know that government officials continued to regard everything Glenn Dennis

knew about Roswell as sensitive information, because on one occasion Glenn, when still working at the UFO Museum, was “visited” by some people who took him out to the parking lot and spoke with him at great length, and people close to him said afterward he had found the encounter very perturbing. Government obscurantists will protect their cherished secrets. It’s sad to see an old friend pass away. Rest in peace, Glenn.

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