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September 30, 2012
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Most New Mexicans know there’s nothing like a hot bowl of green chili stew in the wintertime, and with cool weather on its way, they populated the 21st annual Chile Cheese Festival this weekend to stock up on their favorite flavors. But that wasn’t the only reason people came. The two-day festival offered a satisfying fall atmosphere for all ages and taste buds, with live music, fresh treats, free tours of Leprino Foods and a host of vendors. Graves Farm and Garden was one of many vendors to offer chiles from mild to extra hot, and to ar m festival-goers with chile ristras, which owner Buz Graves said are more than decorative and delicious. They’re good luck char ms. “That’s what
First United Methodist ready for another 125 years See CHILE, Page A3
Charlotte Barnett shops for a ristra at the Chile Cheese Festival, Saturday.
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First United Methodist Church is celebrating its 125th birthday this weekend.
First United Methodist Church began the threeday celebration for its 125th birthday Saturday with a chicken dinner at the Girl Scout Pavilion. Both longtime and new members gathered at the pavilion to visit, reminisce and have a good meal. Helen Johnson founded the church in1887 after she was forced to conduct the funeral for her son following his tragic death. Over the past century the
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Lizzy the Lizard, the mascot for the New Mexico Alzheimer’s Association, gives out high-fives at the start of the 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s outside the Chaves County Courthouse, Saturday morning.
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funds in the fight against Alzheimer’s.
The 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s joined friends, family and co-workers Saturday in the movement to end a disease that affects 5.4 million people in the United States and is currently the 6th leading cause of death. The 4K walk, which began at the Chaves County Courthouse lawn and continued to 19th Street, raised both awareness and
“It takes a tremendous toll on the family because they’re responsible for the care of their loved ones,”
Priscilla Lujan, southeastern regional manager with New Mexico Alzheimer’s Association, said 38,000 people of all ages are af fected by Alzheimer’s in New Mexico. She said a big part of the awareness efforts is how the disease affects both the sufferer and the family.
Lujan said. “It affects their life in every way — the financial aspect, the personal; even demographics: where they live, and how they have to move in sometimes to take care of a loved one. So it’s just very important to come out and show your support. “It’s a disease that has been around forever but we really need to raise awareness, to realize that it is a ter minal disease at this time. There’s no cure for it; there’s not a specific limit of how long this disease will last, and that’s the hard part. You just don’t know how long it’s going to take.” Round Rock, Texas, resident Stan Heston attended Saturday’s walk in memory of his grandmother who passed away from the disease a few years ago. Heston, who grew up in Roswell, said very little was known about the disease when his grandmother was in its early stages. “We didn’t know that my grandmother had
location has changed, the building has expanded and the congregation has grown, but the message of love and dedication to serving the community has been constant.
The Rev. Doug Mills has been the pastor for three months and said it’s a special feeling coming to a church with such a history.
“It’s a special experience to have this much history. I’m from New Mexico, but I really didn’t know the area that well,” he said. “So it’s a lot of fun for me and kind of holds a special meaning
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Twelve highly unique end tables intrigued spectators at the opening reception for 13 artists who creatively enhanced each table to benefit the Community Foundation of Chaves County, Saturday. The silent auction at T innie Mercantile & Deli continues through October 20. Among the collection is a table that functions as a Zen garden, a traveler’s table with a battery operated butter fly and a table
that displays a nativity scene. Nancy Fleming with Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art was chosen by CFCC to find the artists who participated this year, and helped coordinate the project. “It’s a really high quality batch of artistic tables,” Fleming said. “When you give an artist something this big, it is difficult to figure out what you’re going to do that doesn’t take a year but looks like it took a year.” See CFCC, Page A2
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The Boeing 747 pictured above was one of the many planes on display at the Centennial Air Tour, Saturday.
Centennial Air Show touches down at RIAC CHAUNTE’L POWELL RECORD STAFF WRITER
After much anticipation, the Centennial Air Show touched down in Roswell Saturday. The event was jam-packed with activities for all ages. The day began with static displays of a variety of aircraft. Among the planes visitors had the chance to board were the CV-22 Osprey, Elvis Presley’s Jet Star and
CFCC silent auction in progress at Tinnie Mercantile See WALK, Page A3
for me getting to know the history of a church that’s older than the state itself.” He wants the community to know that the church’s work isn’t done just yet. “We are poised for another 125 years of ministry,” he said. “We have looked at our history and seen what this church has done for the past 125 years and it’s made us very excited and extra willing to enter into the next 100 years.” Zelma Wilcox, who helped put the celebration
the gigantic Boeing 747. The Walker Aviation Museum was open and information tables from ENMU-Roswell, NMMI and Alamogordo Space Museum were set up during this time as well. Elvis impersonator Freddy G entertained the crowd singing some of Presley’s greatest hits before posing for pictures later on in the day. The
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United Way
622-4150 of Chaves County
Collected
$192,196 Noah Vernau Photo
Local artist Nancy Fleming admires the end table “Explore,” created by Paloma Dooley and Sienna Fleming, during an opening reception at Tinnie Mercantile & Deli, Saturday.
Goal
$500,000
38.4% Of Goal Collected