Balloon Rally lights Roswell skies with color and community
The Old Timers Balloon Rally in Roswell featured balloons from Artesia and local sponsors, plus international flyers. Betsy Susie Glen described the event as a family affair with kids learning about ballooning and a strong sponsor lineup led by Krumland Auto Group.
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Artesia Chamber of Commerce
Tom and Sue Kelley
Roswell Seed Co
CenturyLink
Bryce Roach
Bryce
Montana Miranda
Roswell
Juan and
Melissa
Tucson
Ariz
Montana
New Mexico
Susie Glen
Old Timers Balloon Club
England
Glen
Krumland Auto Group
Old Timers Balloon Rally Club
Doug Ranson
Roswell Party on the River and vintage car show draw large crowds
Roswell hosts Party on the River with river prizes and a flag football tourney offering winners a free entry into Hike It and Spike It. The Valley Vintage Motor Car Club’s 38th annual show features about 60 cars from Model A speedsters to Camaros.
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Parks and Recreation
Laurie Jerge
the Valley Vintage Motor Car Club
Forrest
Joe Vargas
LULAC honors Tijerina with Valor Excellence awards
LULAC awarded Reies Lopez Tijerina a Medal of Valor and Excellence, alongside others, highlighting his work on land and water rights from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo era. Critics point to his Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid, but supporters emphasize his broader impact on education, employment, and political engagement. The convention featured forum speakers for US Senate, House seats, and New Mexico Court of Appeals.
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Reies Lopez Tijerina
Ralph Arellanes
New Mexico
LULAC
Tijerina
Guadalupe Hidalgo
United States
Mexico
House of Representatives
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Arellanes
Department of Justice
Albuquerque
Roswell ESGR awards honor guards and reserve supporters
At the 24th annual Guard and Reserve Appreciation banquet in Roswell the ESGR awarded Eldridge the medal for leading a veterans cemetery project with about 20 acres north of South Park Cemetery. Ray Willis donated the land, with 2 000 plots for veterans and spouses. Chesapeake Energy received the Patriot Award for veteran support. Vietnam pilots Tom Baca and Jack Swickard recounted the 1967 rescue of 126 soldiers near Roswell.
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Pearce
Eldridge
Roswell
Guard and Reserve Committee
ESGR
Department of Defense
Army
Vietnam
Ray Willis
McBride Oil and Gas
Willis
del Jurney
South Park Cemetery
Chesapeake Energy
Chesapeake
Eric Cindric
Cindric
Roswell Job Corps
Social
Tom Baca
Albuquerque
Jack Swickard
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DH Underground
Doug Riddle
Breeze
Bill
Balloon Club
Michael Glen
Joelly
Glens
Chris Glen
Monterrey Elementary
Ranson
Rawson
Bill Glen
V.kahin
Rdrnews.com
Jerge
VVMCC
Kenny Forrest
River
Vargas
CW Avan
Mad Moe ‘Zell
Cowboy Mafia
Work In Progress
Shooter Jennings
New Mexico State Fairgrounds
Kumbia Kings
CW Avon
Tequila Nights
3M Crew
Night Train
St. John’s
Nvernau
The
United Way
Ray Battaglini
J.bergman
Nurs
Vanessa Torrez
Maribel Sanchez
Tami Krasowski-Hall
Beth Stilwell, RN
Dora Callinan, RN
CWON
Dawn Ahien-Willis, RN
Mary Coker, RN
Randy Chamberlin, RN
Aeted
Carmen Anaya
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