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6 HIDALGO COUNTY HERALD FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2015
Charlie Musselwhite to headline 20th Silver
City Blues & Bikes Festi sal May 22-24
Submitted by MRAC/Silver City
Renowned harmonica vir-
tuoso, W.C. Handy award winner,
Grammy nominee and Blues Hall
of Famer Charlie Musselwhite to
headline Saturday night at the
Silver City Blues & Bikes Festi-
val. Mississippi born
Musselwhite is one of the most
revered blues musicians in the
word. The harmonica master, also
a respected singer and songwriter
in his own right, has won count-
less awards during his legendary
career and collaborated with in-
numerable musical giants of the
past 50 years. "The blues sounded
like how I felt growing up. Too
many people think of the blues
as sad, but I think many of these
tunes [from his latest album Juke
Joint Chapel] will immediately
dispel that notion, as they are fun,
dancing tunes that lift your spir-
its. I often tell people that the
blues is your buddy in good times
and your comforter in bad times.
It empowers you to keep going,"
states Musselwhite. "It is secular
spiritual music, the gospel blues.
It's music from the heart instead
of the head."
The Mimbres Region Arts
Council's (MRAC) unparalleled
Blues Festival, the last remaining
FREE Blues Festival in the South-
west, celebrates 20 extraordinary
years of success with a new name,
the Silver City Blues & Bikes
Festival, and an expansion that
will include a third full day of
motorcycle related activities on
Friday, May 22 in and around
Gough Park. The festival runs
through Sunday afternoon, May
24, featuring the Campbell Broth-
ers as Sunday headliners. Pre-
sented in and around Silver City's
Gough Park, the Silver City Blues
& Bikes Festival is the same great
festival you've come to expect,
renamed and expanded for a to-
tal Blues & Bikes Lovers Experi-
ence.
Friday's expanded events
will include the People's Choice
Bike Show, judged by festival
attendees in
two categories: early 1900s to
1984 and 1985 to present day; the
family motorcycle attraction the
Wall of Death (www.americanwall
ofdeath.com/), "America's Origi-
nal Extreme Motorcycle Thrill
Show," featuring the Indian 101
Scout as well as vintage Harley-
Davidsons; a 50+ vendors; a bike
run; independent custom bike
builders and detailers, such as
West Coast Smudge from
Fairfield Pin-striping and other
high quality bike-themed ven-
dors.
Pancho Villa Rides Again,
an original painting by Silver
City artist Lois Duffy will be
auctioned at the Festival. The
grand prize raffle item is a gor-
geous advanced jumbo guitar
valued at $5000 hand crafted by
local luthiers Don Musser and
Dan Swanson.
In addition the Blues Festi-
val hosts a diverse array of arti-
sans from across the region.
Handmade and one-of-a-kind
fiber arts pieces, pottery, and
jewelry can be found in the Ar-
tisans Alley framing the park.
The Festival will offer over 20
food vendor booths providing
a variety of traditional festival
and ethnic foods. Over the
weekend, downtown Silver City
shops, galleries and restaurants
will be offering Blues Festival
specials.
The Silver City Blues Fes-
tival is supported by our local
sponsors: Lawley Toyota of Sil-
ver City, WNMU, James Edd
Hughs-Edward Jones Invest-
ments, Chuck Johnson State
Farm Insurance, Wells Fargo,
Positive Energy Solar, WNM
Communications, Gila Hike &
Bike, Gila Regional Medical
Center, Rose Valley RV
Park, and the Town of Silver
City. Lodging sponsors: The
Murray Hotel, Holiday Inn Ex-
press, and the Comfort Inn. Our
media sponsor is Q 92.9 FM.
Funders include WESTAF, The
National Endowment for the
Arts, and New Mexico Arts.
For details, tickets, photos
and additional information visit
our website at: www.mimbresarts
.org, like us on Facebook
at facebook.com/mimbresarts
.org, or call us at 575-538-
2505. For more information
concerning Bike Show events
only, please contact Ginny Wolf
at 575-313-5709.
Letters to the
Editor
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urges readers to voice
their opinions by writ-
ing in. Letters can be
mailed to 212 E. Mo-
........ tel Drive, Ste. B, or can
be e-mailed to
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on issues that have an impact on the
community. Facts must be annotated.
Letters that contain information that
cannot be easily verified, libelous
statements or name calling will be
rejected. Letters should be no longer
than 250 words. An author may have
a letter or guest opinion every 30
days.
Thankyou
Letter to Editor:
Thank you to all who vol-
unteered and donated water and/
or supplies for Central Elemen-
tary Field Day. A special thank
you to the teachers, the high
school students who assisted
with the races, Esther
Guaderrama, Jessica Jacquez,
Robin Kemp, Ronnie Palumbo
for assisting with ribbons and
events, and Randy Estrada for
the music.
Mr. Pearcy
PE Teacher
Wolf Pack intent
Dear Citizens of Hidalgo County,
I am speaking on behalf of
the Bootheel Youth Association's
Wolf Pack. There may be some
misunderstanding about Wolf
Pack and it's intent. First of
all, Wolf Pack is not out to
eradicate alcohol from Planet
Earth or even from Hidalgo
County. It is simply a group of
people who care about our
youth and want the best for
them. Department of Health
Statistics show that New Mexico
is #1 in alcohol-related deaths
per capita in the US. Hidalgo
County is #7 in the lineup of
NM counties of alcohol-related
deaths per capita. These deaths
include cirrhosis of the liver,
cancer, accidents, DWI crashes,
internal bleeding, early death
from diabetes, etc. So, Hidalgo
County, we have a problem! It
is likely that you personally
know someone who has died or
is now severely affected because
of alcohol abuse.
Teens who start drinking at
an early age are more likely to
develop problems with alcohol
abuse than if they wait until they
are 21 years old. Wolf Pack
works to heighten awareness
that enforcement is out looking
for underage drinking parties.
It is vital for Law Enforcement,
as well as Schools, to follow
through with the Law and Poli-
cies to help deter underage
drinking- it is called Tough
Love. We can no longer look
the other way- Alcohol affects
the brain. The consumption of
alcohol by teens reduces inhi-
bitions and lowers wise deci-
sion-making skills. The conse-
quences may include teen preg-
nancy, venereal diseases, sui-
cide, crashes, addiction, and
battery.
The good news is that in the
last 8 years, many teens have
chosen to refrain from drinking.
In the 2013 Youth Risk and Re-
silience Survey, the number of
students who drank in the last
30 days was 18 %. This is down
from 56% in 2007! This is huge
and we are proud of our teens
for making the right choices. We
as adults must keep encourag-
ing Hidalgo County teens to re-
frain from drinking.
Wolf Pack is one way to
help deter teens from drinking.
If you would like to be a part
of our Wolf Pack, call us at 575-
538-8446 or 575-313-4917 for
more information. "It takes a com-
munity to raise a child".
For the Success of Chil-
dren,
Lindy Kerr,
Co-director of Bootheel
Youth Association
For Appointments call 575.542.8705 o email hcherald@aznex.net
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