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0 Paso Times Sunday, March 11. 2001 Ol CULTURE El Paso Women's Hall of Fame Mrs. Philippines-El Paso 4 ARTS 1 I Photo courtesy f5 Photos by Linda Stelter El Paso Times From left, Lorna Wilson, Angelita "Lee" Johnson, Nora F. Toledo and Debbie Alarilla. The Filipino American Association of El Paso had its 13th annual Coronation Ball Feb.

17 to crown the 2001 Mrs. Philippines-El Paso and to install new officers. Angelita "Lee" Johnson was crowned Mrs. Philippines-El Paso 2001. Other winners were Debbie Alarilla, Mrs.

Luzon 2001; Lorna Wilson, Mrs. Visayas 2001; and Nora F. Toledo, Mrs. Mindanao 2001. The 2001 officers are John Lubas, president; Dionicio Rivera, first vice president; Cesar Cardona, second vice president; Norma Magdael, secretary; Debbie Alarilla, assistant secretary; Marili Stewart, treasurer; Lito Namit, assistant treasurer; Tess Velasco, Cy Alipio and Tim Coleman, board members; and Buddy Lee and Fuji Alarilla, sergeants-at-arms.

The guest speaker was state Rep. Pat Haggerty, R-El Paso. Rosemary Castillo, Jean Offutt, Evelyn Posey and Elvia Hernandez. fir the late Esperanza A. Moreno, health and science.

Thelma G. "Jean" Offutt, professional. It was the 12th annual Hall of Fame banquet. During the years, the commission has inducted more than 75 women. Chairwoman Clara Duncan-Adams said the El Paso commission is the only one nationally to get streets named after Hall of Fame inductees.

It took almost four years to accomplish that. Elvia Hernandez and Robbie Myrick Villalobos. Maribei Villalva Dallas show to feature El Pasoans' art, book It was last summer when the book "Desert Echo: Women Illuminate the Sacred" first saw the light of day. Its pages highlight the work of 15 El Paso artists and one poet. On April 26, the women involved in the major project will travel to the Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future in Dallas for an opening of an exhibit displaying their work and promoting their book.

It was the museum that published the book, and, since its release, all of the proceeds from the book have gone to benefit the museum. El Pasoans will have the opportunity to travel to Dallas to support the artists. Poet Jacquelyn Spier has been working with a travel agency to put together a tour package. The $365 package includes round-trip air fare and a three-night stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Northpark. On the second day, travelers will visit the Dallas Museum of Art and the Meadows Museum.

That night, everyone will attend the exhibit's opening reception at the Women's Museum. Spier stressed that anyone interested should contact her or the travel agency by Monday. A $100 deposit is required. Beginning today, a televi-' sion crew from a Dallas-Fort Worth public-access channel will be in town to film a documentary on the artists, poet and the making of the book. The crew will be here through Tuesday.

Spier said the crew wants to capture the landscape of the region, which was the inspiration for much of the art in the book. The documentary will air in the Dallas area before the exhibit opening, but there is no word yet on whether it will air in El Paso. Once in Dallas, the artists will go to Dallas-area classrooms to give workshops and discuss the book. "We want to show them what a community can do together," Spier said. At the exhibit, each artist will have two works on display, along with the poems by Spier that accompany them.

The El Paso artists included in the book are Susan Amstater, Marta Arat, Helen Armstrong, Louise Baratt, Carolyn Bunch, Cheryl Derrick, Connie Di II-. man, Susan Klahr, Joan Kuykendall, Jean McGee, Julie Ford Oliver, Hilda Rosenfeld, Joan Shepack, Carolyn Singh and Lyuba Titovets. Information: 584-8688 or 532-8900. Maribei Villalva is the community news editor for the El Paso Times. Her column appears each Sunday.

For comments or suggestions, you may reach her at 546-6397 or e-mail her at mvillalvaelpasotimes. com leK1 TVfe The El Paso Commission for Women inducted its newest group of women into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame March 2 at the Camino Real Hotel. This year's inductees: Robbie Myrick Villalo-bos and the late Gloria Os-una Perez, in the arts category. Elvia Hernandez, civic leadership. Evelyn Posey, education.

Rosemary Castillo and Gov. Perry visit Gov. Rick Perry was in El Paso to speak to El Paso Republicans at the Lincoln Day fund-raising dinner at the Coron-ado Country Club on March 1. The sold-out event attracted about 400 people. Earlier that day, Perry met with news media to discuss a variety of topics affecting the Lone Star state, including a plan to improve traffic.

He said road bonds, toll roads and pavement warranties are good ways to jump-start highway construction and improve traffic safety. Exhibit Times "Glass Tapestry" 'lk) Mf CEV J.R. Hernandez El Paso Rick Perry, Gerry Smigiel and Dr. 'I of Filipino Amencan Association of El Paso Art courtesy of Pat Olchefski-Winston exhibit She is a former president of the El Paso Art Association and the Rio Bravo Watercolorists. In 1996, she painted her first mural, for the Texas Agricultural Extension Office.

If you go What: Works by El Paso artist Pat Olchefski-Winston. Where: Galerie Kartis, 5411 N. Mesa, Suite 11. Information: 760-6100 or 532-4252. Ruben R.

Ramirez El Paso Times residents of the New Mexico Veterans Center. The group distributed baked goods and games. Information: 755-4901. To have your community event published in Mark Your Calendar, send items at least 10 days before the event to Maribei Villalva, Community News Editor, P.O. Box 20, El Paso, TX 79999.

Or fax items to her at 546-6415. Dr. Mitch Smigiel, Jennifer Burleson, Gov. Dale Burleson. OlchefsJd-Winston SiglodeOro reception A private reception March 1 at the Mexican Consulate commemorated the opening of the 26th annual Siglo de Oro Festival at the Chamizal National Memorial.

At the reception, the Compania National de Teatro INBA-Bochinche presented the play "Don Gil de las Calzas Verdes" by Tirso de Molina and directed by Carlos Corona. The nine-production festival, which featured theater groups from Spain, Los Angeles and New York, ended Galerie Kartis is displaying watercolor landscapes and experimental abstract pieces by El Paso artist Pat Olchefski-Winston. Olchefski-Winston was born in St. Paul, and moved to the Southwest in 1976. Her work has been displayed throughout El Paso, Las Cruces and Minnesota and was juried into a New York competition in 1992.

Locally, her work is in many public, private and corporate collections, including the El Paso Cancer Treatment Center. Edward Vazquez and Rosario Meza. Italian Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. March 21 at the Airport Hilton, 2027 Airway. The group will also have a dinner meeting to install new officers at 6:30 p.m.

March 30 at the Vista Hills Country Club, 2210 Trawood. Information: 591-1564 or 755-6010. Meeting: Beta Sigma Phi City Council will meet at 7 p.m. March 26 at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 2155 Wedge-wood.

Information: 755-4514. Ball: Oro Temple No. 9 and Oro Court No. 20 will present the 84th Annual Potentate and Commandress Ball at 7 p.m. March 31 at the Quality Inn, 6201 Gateway West.

Cost: $30. The reservation deadline is March 26. Information: 757-2341 or 751-7165. March Madness: The El Paso Symphony Orchestra will present its annual March Madness fund-raiser at 5 p.m. April 2 at the El Paso Country Club.

More than 500 people are expected to attend to watch the men's final game of the NCAA College Basketball Championship. Che event will include food, beer and a martini and cigar shop, as well as the annual raffle and silent auction. Cost: $60. Information: 532-3776. Banquet: The El Paso Downtown Lions Club will present the 27th Annual Dinner with the Miners at 7 p.m.

April 3 at the Camino Real Hotel. The event recognizes the UTEP athletic programs. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit the Downtown Lions ClubJohn Phelan Endowed Athletic Scholarship Fund. Reservations are required. Cost: 772-5540.

Civic benefit: The Woman's Club of El Paso will have its annual civic benefit at 11:30 a.m. April 28 at the Airport Hilton, 2027 Airway. The theme is "Spring Odyssey." Proceeds will benefit the El Paso Rehabilitation Center. There also will be a fashion show by Stein Mart. Cost: $25.

Information: 532-6131. Dancing: The Desert Dancer Chapter of the U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association will present an afternoon of ballroom dancing at 2 p.m. April 29 at The Stampc de, 5500 Keystone Heritage Park, the Border Arts Residency in La Union, N.M., and the Nutcracker Suite. Cost: $20, includes lunch.

Reservation deadline was Friday. Information: 772-5860. Meeting: The El Paso Archaeological Society will have its regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Wilderness Park Museum, 4301 Trans Mountain. Barbara J.

Mills will discuss initial European encounters in the 16th century as well as the effect of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680-92 on Zu-ni settlement patterns, social organization and ceramic technology. Information: 755-3757 or 755-3011. Dinner. The El Paso Corral of the Westerners will meet for dinner at 6:15 p.m. Friday at the UTEP Faculty Lounge.

Marc Thompson of the Wilderness Park Museum will speak on "Mimbres Mythology." Cost reservation deadline is Wednesday. Information: 755-7329. Make plans Meeting: The American Mark Your Calendar The Westside Welcome Club will have a luncheon at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the El Paso Club inside Chase Bank Downtown. The event will include a fashion show with clothes provided by Talbot's.

Cost: $22. The reservation deadline was Friday. Information: 845-0181. This week Meeting: The Westside Art Guild will have its monthly meeting at 10 a.m. Monday at the Polly Harris Senior Center, 650 Wallenberg.

Information: 833-4635 or 877-2222. Bus tour: The Woman's Department of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce will have its annual "Get to Know our Area Bus Tour" beginning at 8:45 a.m. Thursday. Members will meet at Sunland Park Mall near the movie theater entrance. Tfi tour will include ops at Members of the Westside Welcome Club include, from left, Claire Drozd, Suzanne Roberts, Jeanne Tyson and Laurie Koval.

The club will have a luncheon and fashion show Wednesday. Doniphan. Cost: $5 for members and $7 for others. Information: 584-3139. Announcements Good deeds: Members of the Society of Military Widows, Desert Sun Chapter No.

30, recently traveled to Truth or Consequences, N.M., to visit ith.