Roswell area calendar highlights for December events
Public education department explains PARCC at Roswell High School on December 19 from 6 to 7 30 PM. Zoo gift giving at Spring River Park and Zoo December 23 8 30 AM to 11 30 AM. Financial Peace University starts January with two nine week sessions at Grace Community Church. Alzheimer’s awareness class January 24 9 to 11 AM at Roswell Adult and Senior Center. Submissions for Around Town due 30 days prior. no guarantee of publication.
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Roswell Christmas Traditions Share Yesteryear Warmth
Roswell hosts holiday traditions with A Season of Bethlehem at Gospel Village run by Maureen McGinn and the Wagon of Lights fundraiser for the Roswell Mid-Day Lions Club. The Bethlehem display features a 27 piece nativity, a large advent wreath, and outdoor lights attracting hundreds. The Wagon of Lights raises about 7000 to 8000 dollars yearly for eye exams and glasses for local youth.
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Watering for Bees Sustains Pollination and Wildlife
Bee water pools on porches help hive survival during droughts and cold snaps. Ray Pawley, zoologist and museum consultant based in Arabela, urges small, sheltered, gently sloped water dishes with rocks to prevent drowning and support birds and wasps.
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Ranch Life Recounted From 1940s New Mexico
Ernestine Chesser Williams recalls the hardships of farm and ranch living in rural southeastern New Mexico during the 1940s. The story, first published in Historical Roundup Autumn 1981, contrasts past chores with modern holiday preparations and invites gratitude for today’s conveniences.
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Cow chips and angel food kitchen exchange
Emma Gene asks how many basketfuls of cow chips are needed to bake an angel food cake. The other person jokes a couple will do, then offers to help after the baby wakes.
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