Community events and classes upcoming in Roswell area
A roundup of local happenings includes cancer support group meetings at First United Methodist Church on Thursdays at 1 30 pm with entry guidance. ENMU Roswell opens spring registration Jan 16 to 19 with online and campus options and advisor appointments via 575 624 7141.
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First United Methodist Church
Pennsylvania Ave
Rose Craig
Enmu-Roswell
Roswell
Enmu
Alzheimer’s Association
Main St
Priscilla Lujan
Plujan
Alt
Around Town notices and submission guidelines
Roswell Daily Record outlines Around Town a free calendar of upcoming community events open to all. Submissions must be received within 30 days of the event and under 50 words. Deadline is noon Wednesday for Sunday paper. publication not guaranteed. Email vis tas rdrnews.com.
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Roswell Daily Record
Vistas
Rdrnews
Roswell Roller Derby Shapes Up With Flat-Track League
In Roswell a group of 19 women form the Roswell Roller Derby, a flat-track league within the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. They practice Mondays and Wednesdays at Cheap Skates in Monterey Shopping Center, wearing gear and adopting alter ego names like Drama Mama and Half-Blood Princess. Coach Jeneva Martinez, aka Drama Mama, skates with other squads and teaches safe falls and legal hits, aiming for recreation, fitness, and camaraderie while the sport enjoys global revival.
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Bexus
Clark Kent
Superman
Bruce Wade
Batman
Drama Mama
Manik Mombie
Cheap Skates
Monterey
West Second Street
Roswell
Martinez
West Texas Roller Derby
Texicans
Historic Mercantile Stores of Roswell and Their Legacy
The article reflects on old time mercantile shops in Roswell offering local goods, barter or running tabs, and roles as community hubs. It notes general stores serving farmers, post offices, and how rail transport broadened inventories, with examples like Maybe Lowrey Hardware and Kessells Variety.
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Roswell
Lowrey Hardware
Kessells
Main Street
Gibbony’s
East Second
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Missouri Ave
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Smarty Pants
Albuquerque
Manchester
England
Austin
Texas
USA
Japan
Ireland
Norway
Australia
Tracy Hutcherson
Half-Blood Princess
Hampton Inn
Timothy P. Howsare
Jessica Torez
Whitney Bain
Jeneva Martinez
the Historical Society For
Southeast New Mexico
Joyce-Pruit
Masiekowr
Mabie-Lowery
New Mexico
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