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(above) Words from Men and Decisions by Lewis
Strauss. Art and calligraphy by Alice Blue Girand in 1977.
FOCUS Page is
usually reserved for feature photos, stories and articles about
Roswell and regional areas of New Mexico, or current events.
The last (18th) issue documented
the British "Dead Famous" TV film crew's visit to Lincoln
County. The Billy the Kid portion of that series, filmed this year
in Capitan NM on January 14, will be aired June 6 on the Biography
Channel, 8 p.m. MST (mountain standard time).
In this 19th issue’s FOCUS Page:
- Chaves County
Courthouse—Its early history (built in 1911) and
recent renovations and addition.
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Memorial Tribute — to a WWII
Army nurse, Ruth
E. Laumbach, who returned, disabled, from the
Philippines on a stretcher.
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John Lovell Interview—An
interview with John Lovell, representative for Congressman Steve
Pearce's Roswell office for Veterans and Military matters.
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May is Allergies Awareness Month —
Allergies in their milder form affect millions of people
annually. Anaphylactic Shock is a form that can be deadly. Read
about a recent casualty of anaphylactic
shock.
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USDA's
Current Drought Maps of New Mexico,
effective March 17, 2006
Water -- our state's most important resource -- continues to be a
serious issue. Years of inadequate moisture cause
drought conditions throughout most of the state.
BYWAYS
Page is usually (but not always)
reserved for exploration of scenic and historical places in and near
Roswell and all around New Mexico. Come share the Enchantment.
In this 19th issue's BYWAYS Page:
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Col.
J.F.Chaves — A True Son of New Mexico, annotated article
by Don Bullis
- Col.
José Francisco Chaves —Chaves County
namesake: soldier, legislator, educator —
his bust and plaque are housed in the courthouse.
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Fort Stanton
— A pictorial review of historic Fort Stanton.
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Fort Stanton Update
— A Fort Stanton Commission report on recent
accomplishments by Lynda Sanchez.
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Dad
Peppin—The role he played in the Lincoln County War, by
Don Bullis.
- A Bonney Ballad
— A bit of Billy the Kid history put to rhyme.
We continue to explore Billy "The Kid" Bonney’s Origins, a subject
that remains a mystery. That exploration is often, but not always,
found on the Byways Page. Click Archives button to look at prior
issues.
LIFESTYLES Page features people and groups of people who have affected
Roswell, its outlying areas or the state of New Mexico, now and long
ago. Sometimes it also features lifestyles of the not too distant
past in essays. Varied lifestyle subjects of interest, such as elder
care, health and fitness, and investments will also be featured in
some issues.
In this 19th issue's LIFESTYLE Page:
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PatGarrett-BullIs —
Various annotated versions of the demise of Pat Garrett, best known
for killing Billy the Kid Bonney in Fort Sumner in 1881, presented by
Don Bullis, NM historian and author.
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"Doc" Robert Sproull
— Retired prosthodontist now applies his
state-of-the-art metallurgy artistry and tools, and his inquiring
mind, to other avocations.
INDUSTRY
Page is usually reserved for articles about our local industries
that include: dairies, wool growers, oil and gas, ranching,
agriculture, pecans, bus manufacturing, the various airplane
industries and of course the tourist industry, which for Roswell
naturally includes UFOs and aliens. UFOs and aliens are usually
featured in July during Roswell's annual UFO Festival.
This 19th issue's INDUSTRY Page features Roswell's newest industry,
Aliens and UFOs, known as the Roswell Incident, and book publishing.
- The Roswell Incident
— Roswell's newest industry: Aliens & UFOs
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Bull's Eye, by Don Bullis —
A review of the book by Don Bullis that was recently published by ABQ
Press.
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ABQ Press — An
overview of a new publishing company in Albuquerque.
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Don Bullis — A brief bio on
historian, columnist and author, Don Bullis.
OPINION
Page is mostly reserved for editorials, essays, short stories,
poetry and emails.
In this issue's OPINION Page:
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Did you know that a website and its
contents, like a book, is legally considered to be an Intellectual
Property? It can be stolen, sold and purchased.
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What To Do and Don't Do concerning
your own website, and why this web magazine had no new issues
(between issues 17 & 18) for two years.
NEWS Page
(currently empty, "under construction") sometimes has links to news-stories
in other publications.
LEGISLATION
Page lists some legislative bills introduced in both houses
during and soon after a New Mexico Legislative session. It is
currently empty ("under construction" as they say in
website-lingo).
ARCHIVES Page holds, for easy retrieval, prior issues. As this
is Roswell Web Magazine's 19th issue, the Archives contain the first
18 issues, by page/category.
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