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8 6 Candace Lewis. The new Executive Director of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce is excited to lead the community she has called home since she was a child. 8 Isaac’s Pipe & Supply. Creating an alternative space in Trey Nesselrodt’s old family business building has resulted in a contempory art gallery and master plan for expansion. 12 Cattle Barron Restaurants Celebrate 40 years this year. Now a family of 13 restaurants they are still delivering high quality food at a fantastic price, a promise kept for four decades. 14 The Anderson Museum. After nearly four decades of Anderson’s generous “gift of time” award, today the 22,000 square foot Museum houses more than 450 pieces from over 220 artists.
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16 Cowboy Cafe. Celebrating 10 years this year it’s the place you can count on for chuck-wagon perfection every time. 18 It’s The People. Hippie Chick’s owner Terri Scanes Linders has something for everyone and Roswell natives Louie Brady and Jake Trujillo play "Taps" for area veterans. 20 Out & About. Snapshots of recent local events at Girls Nite Out Boots, 2 Years 8 Days Movie Production, Rev. Horton Heat at the Liberty. 22 Experience Roswell Dining. Acquaint yourself with a cross section of Roswell’s great restaurants.
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Our cover: Reaching For the Stars, 2003, by Doug Czor. Sculpture is located at New Mexico Military Institute and funded by Art in Public Places Program, New Mexico Arts Department of Cultural Affairs. Photo by Robert “Jaime” Ramirez.
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Isaac’s Pipe & Supply Artwork graces the walls at Roswell native’s f amily business WRITTEN BY CHRISTiNE L. STEELE PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROBERT “JAIME” RAMIREZ The walls of a heating and air conditioning business are not a place you would normally expect to find things of beauty, but business owner Trey Nesslerodt has always seen things a little differently. A career craftsman, the 42-year-old Roswell native has worked with concrete, copper, wood, sheet metal, rock, brick, and landscaping. Nine years ago, he crafted a table for a woman from reclaimed barn wood from her grandparents’ homestead. It was a thing of such beauty, the family held an opening for it. One of the people who attended was from Roswell’s Artist in Residence program. They admired the space and told him it would make a great alternative setting for other art showings. At 19 years old, Trey took over the family business, Nesselrodt Heating and Air Conditioning, after his father died. He and his brother gutted an old building, and with a natural eye for design, created the graceful lines in the lobby of the company’s offices today. “We worked every night after work from seven or eight till midnight on it,” Trey said. “It took us two and half years to finish the damn thing.” What resulted is a lean, contemporary space perfect for showcasing art. “People think they are going to walk into a heating and air conditioning business,” Trey said. Lacking only in pretentiousness, Isaac’s Pipe and Supply, inside the Nesselrodt Heating and Air Conditioning building in downtown Roswell, serves an alternative gallery space for both national and internationally known artists. The muted tones, architectural cut outs and crafted sheet metal columns create a raw but elegant setting to complement the art on the walls. Named for his grandfather and nine-year-old son, Isaac’s Pipe and Supply hopes to introduce the Roswell community to an exciting range of art and artists, many who come from Roswell’s Artist in Residence program. Exhibits change every six to eight weeks, and generally focus on one artist each time. Currently showing is the work of another Roswell native, photographer Harold Lee Jones. opposite: Photographer and Roswell native, Harold Lee Jones exhibits his work at Isaac’s Pipe and Supply.
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Jones started taking photos when he was in high school. His passion for photography returned when he was in his 40s, following a career as a model. He shoots mainly landscapes and knows how to wait for just the right shot. “He will stay out in the wilderness for six days just waiting for the right light and the right moment,” said Trey. “One photograph he had to wait seven years for. He’s not just taking snapshots. He knows what he’s looking for.” Trey has other plans to help revitalize Roswell and hopes to create an arts and cultural district that will help contribute to the cultural, social and economic vitality of Roswell. above: Trey Nesselrodt’s revitalization of Nesselrodt Plumbing & Heating building will introduce the Roswell community to an exiting range of art with its exhibits. right: Future plans to create an arts and cultural district.
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Cattle Baron CELEBRATES
40th ANNIVERSARY
WRITTEN BY CHRISTINE L. STEELE PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROBERT “JAIME” RAMIREZ
One man’s passion for delivering high quality food at a fantastic price has grown into a family legacy still delivering on that promise four decades later. Cattle Baron Restaurants, Inc. began in 1976, when U.S. Air Force veteran Jeff Wilson bought his first restaurant in Portales, N.M. “He was a visionary in the food business,” related Doug Wieser, the company’s Sr. Vice President and director of operations. Jeff started out waiting tables at a Holiday Inn and worked as general manager for Pizza Hut. It was his experience working in a steakhouse that prompted him to want to open his own. “He felt like he could do things better and developed the concept of Cattle Baron,” said Doug, who has worked for the company for 25 years. “He wanted to serve the best food for the greatest value and was very particular about the way things were done.” That philosophy paid off. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Cattle Baron has grown into a family of 13 restaurants offering three deliciously different concepts: choice steaks and seafood at Cattle Baron, good old American hot dogs, burgers and more at Farley’s Food, Fun & Pub, and hearty Italian fare like spaghetti, lasagna and pizza at Pasta Café Italian Bistro. Jeff passed away in 2010 but the restaurants are still operated by the Wilson family with Jeff’s original values in mind – to deliver the highest quality food, with friendly, attentive service in a warm and inviting atmosphere, all for an excellent value. Jeff’s sister Melanie Steele leads the company today, brother Clay serves as the president. The company continues to give back to the communities they serve in Portales, Hobbs, Roswell, Ruidoso, and Las Cruces, New Mexico and Lubbock, El Paso, and Midland, Texas – supporting school sports, FFA, band, choir and cheer and charities for adults and children, including first responder and veterans groups. opposite: Doug Wieser, the company’s Sr. Vice President and director of operations has woked for the company for 25 years. summer 2016 ROSWELL LIFE
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One the GREAT of GEMS of Southern New Mexico WRITTEN BY CRAIG A. SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY ANDERSON MUSEUM
above: Donald B. Anderson, founder. opposite and below: Today the 22,000 square foot museum houses more than 450 pieces from the more than 220 artists’ residencies receiving the valuable “gift of time” over the last four decades through the Roswell Artist-in-Residence program.
What began as a quiet private passion in 1967 is today a rare public treasure benefiting southeastern New Mexico: The Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art. The brainchild and heartchild of businessman and collector Donald B. Anderson, the museum was founded in 1994 to house selections from Anderson's contemporary collection — itself the fruit of what is today nearly four decades of artists' residencies through the Roswell Artist-in-Residence program. That effort, Anderson's generous project, brings creative people from around the world to Roswell for the chance to have time to work on their art and craft without interruption and in congenial surroundings — in many cases, with their families accompanying them. More than 220 artists to date have benefited from the program. Annually, independent jurors select participants from the applications submitted, who are awarded the invaluable "gift of time" that is so hard to come by in our competitive world. The Museum itself, ideally and centrally located on Main Street, began life as an industrial building. Today, its 22,000 square feet are filled with intriguing, beautiful and thought-provoking pieces of modern art garnered by Mr. Anderson, from paintings to sculptures, drawings to photography, and printmaking and other fine art media — more than 450 pieces in all. The various galleries offer a plethora of pieces to inspect, admire and experience. The Anderson is not just devoted to visual art: it serves as a community center through the "Xcellent Music at AMofCA" program. To help service that offering, the museum acquired in 2014 a Bösendorfer concert grand piano, one of the most desirable pianos crafted in the world. Taken as whole, the Anderson is one of the great gems of art in the state and well worth a trip from anywhere for its own sake. For more information, visit the museum website at www.roswellmoca.org, or call 575-623-5600.
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It’s the People... MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN ROSWELL
JAKE TRUJILLO & LOUIE BRADY THE PLAYING OF TAPS WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROBERT “JAIME” RAMIREZ From Roswell’s Veterans Cemetery, one can hear the mournful notes of “Taps” fill the air from the horn of Jake Trujillo daily at 2:00 p.m. almost 365 days a year. Whenever there is a fallen military brother, Jake Trujillo and Louie Brady both play for the Roswell Honor Guard with only a 24-hour notice. The men perform an important service. In the military, the playing of “Taps” signifies the end of the day, but at the funeral of a veteran, it signifies their end of days. Those simple notes hang in the desert air and stir that special place in the heart. "There's just something special about those simple notes," said Jake. "It will bring tears to your eyes. It's amazing,” added Louie. What would the service of a veteran be without that bond of brotherhood? “You'll see them people cry and it means a lot to them. We've all been there; we know what it's like,” the men both said. Jake and Louie want everyone to stand up and pay attention. "If you're in uniform, you salute, and if you're not, you put your hand across your heart and pay respect,” Jake said. Some now expect it, but for others, it's a surprising footnote to the day. "Our hearts are full of generosity, playing “Taps” for others. We do this for those who have fallen and everyone who has served. There are over 3,000 veterans buried here in Roswell’s Veterans Cemetery. Some headstones date back to the Civil War and sadly more are added almost daily,” said Jake Louie and Jake say they will be playing Taps until their final note. "One of these days somebody will be blowing “Taps” for us," the men said.
TERRY LINDBERG OWNER, HIPPIE CHICKS WRITTEN BY CRAIG A. SMITH PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROBERT “JAIME” RAMIREZ If you're looking for fabulous, fun, and sometimes funky fashions, look no further than Hippie Chicks. Centrally located in attractive Roswell, the boutique — in happy business more than a decade, since 2005 — offers a shopping experience you won't forget in a hurry. Thanks to a wide range of merchandise
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Girls Night Out “Cowgirls for A Cause”, a fundraiser sponsored by Lovelace Regional Hospital benefitting the American Heart Assn. featured heart healthy activities to highlight heart disease education and support to help empower women in their fight against heart disease.
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BY ROBERT “JAIME” RAMIREZ Roswell has many n great restaurants to choose ny from, f with i h even more to come. After spending the past few months in Roswell talking to restaurateurs in the area, I realized why I love dining experiences and comparing food around the country to Roswell. Growing up here I’ve learned that New Mexican food, Tex-Mex, steak and seafood, barbecue and burritos are all made differently no matter where you go. That’s why I guess being raised in Roswell, I just love the food here. From national and regional chains, to locally owned burger joints, coffee shops, and of course, good old New Mexican food, you are bound to find something that you will enjoy. Don’t just take our word for it. Roswell’s very own Food Truck, Chef Todzilla’s Mobile Cuisine, was featured on The Cooking Channel. Depending on when you plan your visit to Roswell, you might see some redevelopment happening on Second Street. The owner of Cowboy Café is remodeling a historic building. Be sure to stop and check it out the next time you visit. The former Ginsberg music store on the corner of second and Main has been purchased by another restaurateur and will become one of Roswell’s downtown eateries. So when you come to Roswell, make sure you come hungry because there are plenty of delicious options to choose from in this community. above: Tracy Vance from The Liberty a non-profit performing arts club that serves nightly dinners.
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