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July 2010_june_july_2009.qxd 31/07/2010 10:52 AM Page 3 Searching For The Truth 3 Searching for the Truth (Always Telling the Truth Means Never Having to Remember Anything) Change Needed in Roswell of its current Director Julie Shuster, has an The problems caused by the Museum Director annual conference, which started back in the are much too numerous to list in this article, early 1990’s, when a few gentlemen in Roswell, however I believe she hit a new low this past and years before Shuster became involved as week. Last year the city Festival Committee by Dennis Balthaser the Director, decided to organize an event. It created a Roswell UFO Hall of Fame induction grew in popularity each year with the 50th ceremony to honor people to be drawn from anniversary in 1997 possibly being the largest three different categories: those involved in the Another Roswell UFO Festival is now in the history books, and in spite of a few attended to date, nearly doubling the population incident itself, researchers, authors, investigators and lecturers, and contributors “hiccups” along the way in preparation for the of Roswell for a few days. When Shuster took 2010 annual event, it was in my opinion a very over the Directorship of the Museum, problems from the film, TV and documentary fields. The first inductee last year was Major Jesse Marcel, successful event. During the 4-day event, the began between her and several researchers and (the Intelligence officer of the 509th bomb wing attendance on Saturday at the Roswell city personnel, resulting in a decline in Convention and Visitors Center was as big as attendance for the annual event. stationed in Roswell in 1947.) Major Marcel’s award was graciously accepted by non other any I have attended. Although the Museum received its share The newly elected Mayor and one of the of the lodger’s tax in previous years from the than Major Marcel’s son Jesse Marcel Jr., who recently elected city councilmen made some city, the relationship between her and the city himself became involved as a young boy, when his father brought debris by the house from the comments that were picked up by the National grew more hostile with each passing year. To media a few weeks before this years Festival the credit of the Museum (not it’s Director), the crash site, before returning to the base. This year the city nominating committee was scheduled, that were detrimental to the city Museum does attract 150,000 people to Roswell committee’s planning, and caused several each year, a considerable boost to the economy selected three individuals to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Stanton Friedman, the original entertainers and vendors to cancel. I agree with through merchants, t-shirt shops, restaurants, civilian Roswell Incident researcher, known the Mayor that the cost of planning and hotels and motels. operating such an event should be reviewed, Realizing that the Roswell Festival was world wide for his investigations, Paul Davids, movie producer of the 1994 feature film however the return on such an investment to the no longer reaching out to expand under the benefit of Roswell appears to far outweigh the guidance of the Museum Director, and in fact Roswell, and by unanimous selection by the committee, Walter Haut, the Base Public cost. The Festival affects everyone involved declining in popularity, the former Mayor Sam Relations Officer who wrote the July 8, 1947 from the local t-shirt producer to American LaGrone, stepped up and assembled a Airlines who are all involved, and looking to committee to organize a festival under the city newspaper article that we had captured a Flying Saucer. Only two inductees were installed in the benefit from the Festival. of Roswell banner. On numerous occasions UFO Symposium Coordinator, City while I was on the city committee a few years Hall of fame however, because when the UFO Festival Adviser and UFO researcher Peter ago, the city reached out to the Museum Museum Director Julie Shuster, (who is Walter Haut’s daughter) was asked to accept the award Robbins gave an excellent presentation to the Director to join in with the city for the annual Mayor and city council at their monthly event. Shuster refused that offer time and time on behalf of her father she refused to participate. Not only was that disrespectful of her father and meeting July 8, emphasizing the importance of again, resulting in separate festivals the past few the city continuing to finance the annual years, which is confusing to those attending the Roswell Incident, but also again indicated her unwillingness to work with anyone not festival. The Mayor thanked Peter, and agreed each year, and has drawn a line in the sand under her domination, and only added more that the city of Roswell would continue to between the city and the Museum Director. support the annual event, and anticipated that Since becoming the Director of the animosity to an already bad situation. In an article in the Roswell Daily Record 2011 would be bigger than this year. I’m Museum, Shuster has acquired a hand-selected pleased that the Mayor and certain councilmen board, utilized several CPAs, and started newspaper Sunday July 11th, Shuster said, “Peter Robbins had contacted her sister about may have seen the benefits of continuing to charging an admission to the museum, which nominating their Dad (Walter Haut) into the city support the Festival. the original founders of the Museum, (Walter As it has been for the past few years, Haut, Glenn Dennis and Max Littell), had Hall of Fame, and if you were inducting there are three conferences going on in Roswell strongly emphasized would never happen. More someone into the Hall of Fame, you’d think during the annual event each July. damaging in my opinion is the “control” she you’d ask their family.” Is a sister not family? Guy Malone has one that examines the now attempts to place on speakers who Roswell Incident from a theological participate in her annual event. They are (Continued on Page 4) perspective, assuming it was not an “ET” instructed to NOT ATTEND any functions the related incident. I personally welcome city Festival has at the Convention and Visitors The ‘X’ Zone Radio & TV Show consideration of all possibilities in our center because they are under contract to her for with combined effort to get the truth after 63 years, the duration of their stay in Roswell. Most of us (although I may not agree with all.) researchers know each other and enjoy the Rob McConnell The UFO Museum, under the leadership infrequent times that we can get together during www.xzoneradiotv.com the festival, however this is no longer possible.