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Fiesta de San Lorenzo The annual fiesta at San Lorenzo Catholic Church in Clint is
noon to midnight Friday through Sunday, Aug.
5-7. Admission is free to all events.
Information: 851-2255.
One of El Paso Countys oldest traditions, the
event includes food, games, rides, matachines,
loteria and live music throughout the weekend.
The event traditionally attracts more than
10,000 people each day.
To get there, take the Clint exit from I-10 and
follow the Mission Trail signs.
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INDEX
Roundup
Behind the Scene
Scene Spotlight
Dance
Heres the Ticket
Viva Jurez
Music, Comedy
Program Notes
Sports
Taking a Look Back
Feature:
Chile Season
At the Museum
El Paso FishNet
Nature
Gallery Talk
History Lessons
Southwest Art Scene
Keep on Bookin'
On Stage
Stage Talk
Liner Notes
Film Scene
September preview
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P. O. Box 13615
El Paso, Texas 79913
PH: 542-1422
E-mail: epscene@epscene.com
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Randy Limbird
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The 30th annual festival of vibrant Greek culture is Aug. 26-28 at the Greek Orthodox
Church of St. Nicholas, 124 S. Festival. Hours
are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m.
Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Admission
is free; raffle tickets available for purchase.
Information: 833-0882 or on Facebook at EP
Greek Food Fest.
Food is always the star of the show at the
Greek Festival, including chicken and lamb
entrees, shishkabobs and more, as well as
baklava and other pastries, plus ice cream and
baklava sundaes.
Wines and souvenirs sold in the country store,
Live Greek band and dancing entertainment
with Greek and Mediterranean dancers.
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West Texas
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217-5743.
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Credit Union, 8820 Gazelle, featuring a professional development workshop on financial literacy by Evolve Credit Union. Learn about
upcoming plans and how to can get involved
with the groups networking events, service
projects, socials, professional development and
cultural events. The public is invited.
Information: 239-5051 or hwnt.org.
The groups purpose is to seek to promote
the advancement of women in public, corporate and civic life through education, personal
and professional development.
The summit connects community with nonprofit, higher education and business leaders 8
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at UTEPs
Undergraduate Learning Center. Special guest
is Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott, who will
speak about volunteerism and service through
her Texanthropy initiative. Information, registration: texasnonprofitsummit.org.
shoes prices under $100 can be purchased taxfree Friday through Sunday, Aug. 5-7, during
Texas annual Sales Tax Holiday. Most clothing
and footwear priced under $100 are exempt
from sales taxes. Customers may purchase as
many tax-exempt items as they wish.
Information: 1-800-252-5555.
Smeltertown-Buenavista Reunion
The historic neighborhoods will host the annual
reunion 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Aug. 6,
at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casinos
Signature Ballroom, featuring music by The
Starliners, an appetizer hours, raffle prizes during intermissions and more. Tickets: $20; $160
table for eight. Information: 314-9352 or on
Facebook at SmeltertownBuenaVistaReunion.
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speaker will host a Spanish language presentation on Una Vida Con Valor Agregado at 7
p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, at UTEPs Magoffin
Auditorium. No translations available. Tickets:
$50 and $70 (Ticketmaster).
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Society hosts the annual overnight event beginning 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Andress High
School, 5400 Sun Valley. Participants, including
cancer survivors, friends, caregivers and families
from throughout El Paso, will walk or run the
track in teams to raise funds for cancer
research. Information: 633-1231, relayforlifeelpaso@gmail.com or relayforlife.org/elpasotx.
The American Cancer Society of Doa Ana
Countys Relay for Life is 6 p.m. Saturday to 7
a.m. Sunday, Aug. 20-21 at Centennial High
School, 1950 S. Sonoma Ranch in Las Cruces.
Luminarias to be lit in memory of a loved are
$5. Information: Alfred Gutierrez, (575) 4960362. Online sign up at relay.acsevents.org.
BOSS Bash The free event for single soldiers is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at
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Area attractions
Canutillo (3/4 mile north of FM 259). Free tastings are noon to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday.
Information: 877-4544 or zinvalle.com.
Free music and wine tasting is 1 to 4 p.m.
selected Sundays. Bring a picnic.
July 31: Gold Hearted Crows
Aug. 7: James Springer
Aug. 21: Julio Ortiz
Sept. 4: Dusty Low
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Menopause The Musical The international hit show is 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, at
the Plaza Theatre with parodies from classic
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Casting Crowns The Grammy and Dovewinning Christian rock band performs at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Abraham
Chavez Theatre in celebration of their upcoming album The Very Next Thing. Special
guests are Matt Maher and newcomer Hannah
Kerr. Tickets: $33-$78 (Ticketmaster).
Man The Guadalajara-based rock band
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Big Band Dance Club The club sponsors dances 8 to 10 p.m. selected Thursdays or
Fridays, at the Court Youth Center, 402 W.
Court, in Las Cruces. Cost: $8 members, $10
others, $5 students. Dance lessons at 7 p.m.
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Comedy
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College sports
Bicycling
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Golf
Recreational sports
Fishing Club hosts the tournament for ages 316, 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 13, at
Ascarate Park, 6900 Delta. Prizes awarded in
three age categories. Registration is 7:30 to
10:30 a.m. Free food and t-shirts for all registered kids. Information: 790-3788 or ascaratefishingclub.org.
Motor sports
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What now? I asked.
He calmly replied, Well eat some
breakfast, then Ill saddle up, ride home,
get my truck and trailer, come back for
by John McVey Middagh
n another trip out to the desert with
Sure enough right there was a black point
you and the gear. And well look for your
John S.A. Martin, Id trailered my
setting on top of the dirt. I bent down,
horses.
the East Potrillos. They dug so deep they
horse Joe and a packhorse from my
picked it up and handed it to him. He
John left and I stacked our gear leaving
must have broken through the underground
Cowboy Trading Post to his house at the
examined it and handed it back to me sayout
my bedroll to spread out under a big
aquifer, because a short time later all the
foot of the mesa 25 miles this side of the
ing it was mine to keep. Still to this day I
mesquite bush for shade. It was four or
water
that
those
farms
were
using
dried
up.
Potrillo Mountains. He was ready and
am wondering if he didnt throw that point
five hours when I heard a truck coming,
At least us campers had some fine places
waiting, so it wasnt long before we were
down as I was dismounting. Doesnt matthe only vehicle all day. It stopped a few
to stop overnight.
horseback and out his back gate heading
ter, I still have that arrowhead and it made
yards away. John was with his wife, Mary,
We got there late that afternoon, unsadtoward Mt. Riley.
for great conversation the remainder of the
who descended with a welcoming wave.
dled
our
horses
and
set
up
camp
outside
John knew this area well, for he had been ride.
Seeing them and the truck was a relief. I
the old fence that had surrounded the now
trapping coyotes for years back there.
We planned to camp at an abandon farmwalked over feeling a bit sheepish seeing
demolished house. Wed staked our aniAbout ten miles out we had to stop to open house built by Jesse Burner. It was one of
Mary, but she was smiling as always, gave
mals on long tethers allowing them some
a gate, I being the youngest got the job of
four truck farms that were built around the
me a big hug, and whispered, A lesson
freedom
to
nibble
on
what
vegetation
they
dismounting and as I was in the process
early 60s. They grew melons, chile and
learned.
could find. We sat and visited until it was
John said, Look down to your left is
tomatoes until a drilling company came in
We gathered the camp gear and my sadtime to cook supper. Wed started a fire
that an arrowhead?
and dug a well across the road alongside
dle
into the truck. The last thing I did was
and it had burned down to red coals. We
walk to my bedroll, grabbing the end
cooked steaks; potatoes were put deep
pulling it up, and snapping it to clean any
down into the coals and opened a can of
dirt
off before folding it and to my great
beans. It wasnt long before we were eatwhat flies out the front but a ratsurprise
ing.
tlesnake. With me jumping back, the snake
After cleanup John went to bring in his
landed 15 feet in front of where John and
horse. He told me he had the habit of
Mary stood watching me.
bringing his horse in close for the night to
No big reaction from the two of them,
make sure it would still be around in the
morning. He proceeded to hobble the front John simply pulled his .38 revolver from
his hip, shooting the head off Mr. Rattler.
feet, and then ran the lead rope from the
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tying to a back foot.
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We got into the truck heading back,
overkill. He replied, The horse will be
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to find my horses standing at
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ahead we saw them in a ranchers pen. The
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him
the rest of the way to Johns place,
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