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[ ... Having difficulty retrieving and viewing PDF files? ... ] November 3, 2001 Las Cruces Renaissance Faire
The 30th Annual Las Cruces Renaissance Faire ... sights, sounds, food and entertainment, in the middle of the desert? Why not!
Susan and Jimmy Bazdor celebrated the birth of their second child, a boy,
Baby Logan came into this world on Wednesday, February 28, 2001, weighing 9 lbs, 2 ozs. and measuring 21.5 inches. At last report mother and child were doing well.
Congratulations to the Bazdor family.
Janet and Ed Szymanowski, on their odyssey through the Southwest, paid a surprise visit to Las Cruces.
All it took was one phone call to Dolores and the smiles and giggling started.
Even on such short notice, Janet and Ed were shown the customary Southwestern hospitality. Putting aside our chores, both were welcomed to our casa, briefly shown the Mesilla Valley, toured Stahman's and the gift shops of Mesilla. A dinner at la Posta rounded out the much-too-short day.
This visit was most appreciated by Dolores as she delighted in the reminiscing of long-ago days and the renewing of old, but treasured, frienships.
Las Cruces' Roberto Estrada holds the record for the largest three-layered, flat enchilada in the world. The London-based Guinness World Records bestowed this distinction. The whopper, 33.89 feet in circumference and 10 feet, 5 inches in diameter, was constructed at the Whole Enchilada Fiesta on October 8, 2000. Source: Las Cruces Sun-News, Martha Dooley, Photo by Norm Dettlaff.
Our patio was a "front row seat".
Caroling, well wishing, meeting new and interesting people ... the spirit of Christmas was everywhere. Midnight Mass at Holy Cross ... joyous singing, celebrating the birth of Christ child ... understanding the real meaning of the day. Thanking for the gift of moving to New Mexico. You may visit the Holy Cross Parish on http://www.holycrossparish.org
Our site will be in the comic section that day as well as online that week. Afterwards, our site will be a permanent part of the strip's online archive. This strip has a limited national printed exposure but you'll be able to see it on-line at the strip's web site. We look forward to its premiere. You may visit the Family PC Fun on http://www.FamilyPCFun.com
That's not to say that she has stopped complaining ... maybe we don't listen ... but she's in "in the flow".
She has written a "Newsletter" to all of her friends and you may read it.
For example, did you know that Batman considered using her as the "Cat-Woman" in the last film. True! The picture on the right shows what she looked like ready for her audition (thanks to Dolores). But ... she backed out at the last moment ... seems that naptimes are not allowed during filming. Pity.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Catholic Archdiocese of Las Cruces sponsored a week-long mariachi conference ... one that brings talented mariachi performers to Las Cruces. Besides the usual array of seminars and workshops ... teaching young performers the art of the mariachi ... the conference ends in two spectacular events. The conference concluded with a packed Mariachi Mass at the Pan-Am Center, presided over by Bishop Ricardo Ramirez. If you've never attended a Mass that included mariachi bands, Mescalero Apache Drummers, ballet folklorico, native dress and pomp ... come to Las Cruces next year. You will not be disappointed.
Find out for yourself ... how HOT is HOT? Visit our special page devoted to grading the "heat index" of this most popular vegetable - the official vegetable of New Mexico.
Sam has helped create new musical forms such as the Congolese rumba and other fusions of African, Latin, Brazilian and Caribbean music. The concert we attended was performed mostly in Portuguese and Lingala (a Congolese language). Although the lyrics were unintelligible to us, the rhythms, the sweet and mellodic ballads and melodies were beautifully performed by the troupe. It was a toe-tapping, extraordinary concert that could only be performed at a place like Las Cruces. Thank you NMSU.
For almost 20 years, the three-day fiesta has been attracting community members and business people. The event showcases the area’s finest artists, businesses, organizations and services. Community members are able to interact and enjoy New Mexico in a fun and exciting environment.
The festival attracts more than 70,000 visitors and has the third largest attendance of any annual regularly scheduled event in New Mexico. ( Visit the The Whole Enchilada Fiesta 2000 )
On the right is the original Munchental church as it existed early in the 20th century. Brings back fond memories of our own church in Grodek Jagiellonski. This Roman Catholic church in Muenchenthal is in a state of near ruin (below), and a colleague who is supporting my search for the Lautsch ancestors in this region has a dream to see it restored.
There are not enough Roman Catholics in the area to justify a parish, but a restored church building could serve as a museum and archive dedicated to the Germans (Lautschs' among them) of this vicinity and a focal point for descendants to return "home". A lesser project is to clear and fence the cemetery and erect a memorial to all those who are buried there. This memorial could include the names of all those taken from the parish death registers which are complete, if scattered between various archives in Poland and Ukraine. If you are even mildly interested in this project, one that Dolores and I will support financially, you may contact me for additional information.
Harriet Russell, a dear former neighbor in Sleepy Hollow, a lady of grace and a charming smile, offered to create for us, in clay, a gift of friendship that would represent our new home. We discussed the various shapes and forms that are indicative of the Southwest and left it up to her creativity and imagination. That gift arrived in October, 2000. What a wonderful and most surprising gift ... a symbol that truly represents the New Mexico home we chose ... the Zia symbol. Harriet writes, in part, "...well, here it is - your zia symbol. I told you it was slow. I hope you like it. It was a new experience in clay for me. I measured everything to get the proportions right. It was fun to do." Harriet ... we thank you for your gift of time, creativity, and generosity. It is hung in a place of distinction ... a place that meets the eye many times daily. Everytime we glance at it, it reminds us of Sleepy Hollow and a lady we call ... a friend. Thank you Harriet.
Dolores and Joy had a wonderful reunion. Many long hugs were observed. The evening of the visit, before dining out, was spent reminiscing about the "good ol' days" (last year) in Illinois, but was spent primarily in observing and marveling at the biblical scourge that has befallen on Las Cruces. No one was more amazed that us when the Sphinx Moth decided to come out of hibernation and "swarm" our home. Was our newly planted landscaping in trouble? [ story
You were, at times, a nuisance, a responsibility, a mischievious cat ... but, on balance, you were a part of this family. You moved with us from Villa Park to Sleepy Hollow to Las Cruces. You did not like the changes, but like us, you learned to adapt and relished in your new surroundings. You never did acquire a taste for salsa, but you did love those crunchy taco chips. Thanks for the memories Brandy ... you cannot be replaced.
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Father Manuel Fidel Ibarra, the Parochial Vicar of our Holy Cross (Catholic) parish here in Las Cruces, NM, celebrated the 2nd anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.
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The author of the Family PC Fun Sunday comic strip has selected our site, The Rozylowicz Family, as a "Featured Family" for their January 14, 2001 issue of the strip.)
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Only in Las Cruces. The New Mexico State University (NMSU) Music Department sponsors a series of cultural concerts throughout the year. These concerts feature artists of exceptional renown ... such as African born and raised Sam Mangwana.
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