Community Events In Roswell Area This Week
The Farmers Market returns Saturdays 7 to 11 a.m. at the Chaves County Courthouse lawn with regional produce. July 16 to 20 Bone Springs Art Space hosts jungle and animal themed drawing and painting for kids. Call 575-208-0916 for details. The Nogal Mesa Ranchmen Camp Meeting runs July 18 to 22 in Lincoln County with worship Bible study prayer and youth activities. Free camp with meals provided, donations welcomed. From Roswell drive five miles west of Capitan to Ranchman Campmeeting Road then five miles. call 575-914-5570 or visit nmr campmeeting dot com for info. The Roswell Runners Walkers Club meets July 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Roswell Adult and Recreation Center. guest speaker is Tasha Curry of Sprint Rehabilitation Clinic. For details call 575-420-6233 or 575-626-9051. The St Johns Parish Youth Group meets every Thursday in the Juan Montoya Building for ages 13 to 17. Contact 575-626-5823 or 575-910-2630.
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Nogal Mesa
Lincoln County
Roswell
Capitan
U.S. 380
Ranchman Campmeeting
St. John’s Parish
Juan Montoya
Around Town submissions calendar details Roswell events
Calendar of upcoming free community events open to the public. Sub missions must be sent within 30 days of the event and kept under 50 words. Deadline notes noon Wednesday for Sunday publication. publication dates not guaranteed. Email submissions to vistas rdrnews.com.
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Roswell Daily Record
Vistas
Rdrnews
Gonzalez family to be honored at Heritage Dinner in Roswell
The Merced and Francisca Gonzalez family will be honored at the 37th Heritage Dinner by the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico on August 7 at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. The family has grown from Poccca immigrants to about 60 to 70 members working in fields including geology law graphic design and audiology. several members have become teachers in Roswell public schools.
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Merced
Francisca Gonzalez
Roswell
Gonzalez
Melinda Gonzalez
The
Historical Society For Southeast
Historical Society
John LeMay
Danielle Gonzalez
Merced Gonzalez
Mexico
Historic Roswell Blacksmith and Billy the Kid Tale
Special to the Roswell Daily Record recounts Rufus Henry Dunnahoo, Roswell’s first blacksmith, who built the first Hondo River bridge and entertained at Chisum Ranch dances. It narrates Rafe Dunnahoo’s Billy the Kid story, told to his nephew Jim Mullins on Dunnahoo’s 87th birthday, highlighting the good deeds of outlaws.
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Roswell
Chisum Ranch
Jim Mullins
LFD
Santa Fe
Bob Chewning
Virginia Whalen
Charlie Chewning
Billy the Kid
Rafe Dunnahoo
Rafe
Dodge
The Kid Helps Uncle Rufus in Roswell Trip
A reminiscence recalls a 50 year old July event when The Kid aided Uncle Rufus during a six wagon freight run from Las Vegas New Mexico to Roswell. The route crossed the Pecos due to high water and notes Fort Sumner as a waypoint with Dan Cosgrove as postmaster and Captain Joseph C Lea owning much property.
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Las Vegas
New Mexico
Court House
Roswell
Dan Cosgrove
Joseph C. Lea
Pecos
Fort Sumner
Leadership Roswell seeks applicants for 36th class class of 2019
Leadership Roswell, a Roswell Chamber of Commerce program, invites up to 30 current or future leaders to apply for its 36th class. The nine month program runs August to May with monthly Friday sessions, tours, and a graduation ceremony. Tuition applies with partial scholarships via the Alumni Association.
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Leadership Roswell
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Roswell Alumni Association
Santa Fe
FLETC
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Supreme Court
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Chaves County
Amy McVay-Davis
Lee Heritage
Chase
Janice Dunnahoo
Roswel DaiLy Record
Rufus
the Historical Society For
Southeast New Mexico
Pat Garrett
John W. Poe
James R. Brent
Leadership
Roundhouse
Dean Baldwin
Leprino Foods
Enmu-Roswell
Krebs
Rowell Livestock Auction
Governor’s Mansion
Second St
Roswellnm.org
Chamber
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