The Organ Mountains are reflected in the window behind the BESC Hillstrummers Ukulele group photo. Back row from left, Dan Gerth, Sabine Shurter, Jan Littleton, Jowilla Forman, Holly Kenney and Ruth Lier. Front row from left, Doris Ford, Diane Little, Patricia Rathbone, Yvonne Trujillo, Elise Lee and Irene Powell. Attendees not present for photo, Janet Harris, Darlene Potter and retiring instructor Kathleen Galbraith of Chama. Photo by Doris Ford

COMMUNITY News:

Fourteen members of the Betty Ehardt Senior Center Hillstrummers Ukulele group and their instructor participated in the three day Las Cruces UkeFest at the Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum this past weekend along with 130 participants from various states.

Technical and performance workshops were conducted by nationally known ukulele instructors: Daniel Ward, former Los Alamos resident; Jim and Liz Beloff; Heidi Swedberg and Danielle Ate the Sandwich aka Danielle Anderson. Retired Methodist Minister Gorton Smith led a Sunday session called, “The Gospel According to Uke”. The group enjoyed playing the music of the Beatles at the closing session.

The group will perform 11:30 a.m. to noon, Friday, during lunch at the BESC. For lunch reservations, call 505.662.8924.