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What’s
happening August 15
Community BBQ with the Lobos
Come meet the UNM Lobo football players, get autographs and enjoy music courtesy of The Village of Ruidoso and The Lodge at Sierra Blanca. The Lodge at Sierra Blanca, 7 p.m. Free.
Southern Hayes concert
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, picnic supper and enjoy this free outdoor concert with Don and Shay Hayes, keyboardists performing hits from the 1950s to the present. Ruidoso Public Library, 6-8 p.m. 575-258-3704. Free.
August 15-18
Ruidoso Downs Race Track All American Trials and Art Show
Racing runs on a special Thursday through Sunday schedule with trials to the $2.6 million All American Futurity on Thursday and Friday, first post time 11 a.m. Trials to the $2.8 million All American Derby on Saturday, post time 1 p.m. Plus an art show in the grandstand. 575378-4431. Free.
August 17
Annual Hospice Butterfly Release
Release a butterfly in a life affirming expression of hope and remembrance. Begins at 11 a.m. Release at 12 p.m. Benefiting the Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice Foundation, providing end of life care for Lincoln County residents. 575-2580028, www.rhch.org. Pre-order requested, $12.
Free movie ‘First Position’
A compelling documentary following six talented young dancers from five continents as they prepare for a worldwide ballet competition that could transform their lives overnight. Sacred Grounds Coffee & Tea House, 6:30 p.m. 575-257-2273. Free.
The Golden Dragon Acrobats at the Spencer
Award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques presented by an international troupe of 27, showing breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty. Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts. Ginger Cashew Chicken buffet, 6 p.m. ,$20. Performance, 8 p.m., $66 and $69. 575-336-4800, www.spencertheater.com.
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Sundays Under the Stars
Free live music with country and classic rock band Tempting Disaster, followed by the movie, “Game Plan.” Bring a blanket or chair, next to the lake at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. 6 p.m. 575-464-7777, www.innofthemountaingods.com. Free.
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Debi Lee retained as village manager Council renews annual contract
By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Village Manager Debi Lee has her hands full managing a village once behind on its annual audits and victim to multiple natural disasters since her service for the Village of Ruidoso. Lee’s contract was renewed during Tuesday’s council meeting. Gloria Sayers voted against the renewal citing questions regarding the state’s ruling on the
Grindstone water filter matter. Debi Lee has almost 30 years experience in municipal management and is one of New Mexico’s most respected and well-recognized municipal management professionals. Lee serves as the chief executive officer of the village and works under the supervision of the mayor and village council. Lee’s contract orders that she shall receive and follow the directives of the council through and by a majority vote of the council in any legally-held meeting. “The Village of Ruidoso’s debt rating has been improved
Rupp, advisory board cleared by council By Todd Fuqua Reporter todd@ruidosofreepress.com While the items on Monday’s Ruidoso Downs Council agenda may have referred to some recent incendiary events, the actual meeting was as perfunctory as could be. Topping the agenda of new business was the appointment by Mayor Gary Williams of Corporal Chris Rupp as interim police chief following the resignation of his former boss, Doug Babcock. When asked about his appointment and the work he’d need to do to motivate officers and dispatchers in the department, Rupp directed all questions to Mayor Gary Williams, saying only that he “has a job to do,” and is “interested in getting it done.” The next item was the staffing of an advisory board to the Hubbard Museum of the American West, a further reorganization of the museum’s organizational structure since the departure of former director Jim Kofakis in March.
by three ratings, which has never been done before. This allowed the village to receive better interest rates and financing,” Ruidoso Mayor Ray Alborn said. He further contends all departments and village spending is accounted for in one consolidated financial system. Prior to Lee, the village was four years behind on submitting annual audits and had 200-plus audit findings and two disclaimed audits. After tremendous time and effort for four years, this year’s audit was Unqualified and had only six findings.
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Debi Lee, village manager.
Young Guns dig in
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Ruidoso Downs interim Police Chief Christopher Rupp takes the helm as the city searches for a new chief.
Since that time, Ray Pawley has been named as the museum’s Consultant Director, and the advisory board was whittled down to five members from the original 14. The new structure has spots for City Clerk Carol Virden, City Finance Director Terri Mosely, a member of the city council, a member of the Hubbard Museum Foundation and a member of the
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A rider for the Young Guns leans with the turns as he tries to keep their yearling cut from the herd during Saturday’s Benefit Ranch Rodeo at the Lincoln County Fair, where cowboys from across the county showed off their ranching skills. For more, see page B4. general public. The council named Ruidoso Downs Race Track General Manager Jean Stoddard as the Hubbard Museum Foundation representative, and gave the nod to Dean Holman as the councilor on the board.
The general public member is Josie Powell, owner of Josie’s Framery in Ruidoso. Pawley’s contract stipulates he meet with the advisory board once a month to get input on the direction and management of the museum.
WUI conference brings new tools, old worries
security this year when we didn’t get By Erik LeDuc any fires for the spring.” Reporter Traditionally, that hasn’t been the erik@ruidosofreepress.com case, he said, shaking his head at the The term “Wildland Urban Interthought of a “traditional” fire season. face” is just about a household word, “For the past couple of years we’ve and that’s exactly how the people dealhad early fire seasons. This year we ing with the fire factors want it. The made it through spring without any Inn of the Mountain Gods just finished significant fires – we’ve had a few, hosting a conference on the hot topic there’s fires every week, just small called “Wildfire Safe, Sound and Code acreage, 100 acres, 200 acres. We had Smart” as part of many agencies coneight fires last week, but they were all tinued push towards educating both the very, very small.” public and municipalities on fire safety Then, in the last week of May, where homes meet forest. the bigger fires broke out, dashing the This initiative, promoted by Nahopes of many for a fire-free year. Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press tional RC&D Councils, Department “More and more, every year we From left, NM Forestry members, SimTable representative of Homeland Security, Federal Emerget contacted by communities that Stephen Guerin and SCMRC&D Executive Director Laura gency Management Agency, National want to do the Firewise program or Institute of Standards and Technology, Doth begin a burn scenario near Upper Canyon in Ruidoso, watching the fire behavior as it progresses. the Ready, Set, Go program,” he said. South Central Mountains Resource “Little by little, we’re getting more and Conservation and Development and more communities and, better yet, the local and doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel,” she said. the International Code Council, among others, county governments are involved.” won’t take root until it’s taken from the national “They’re fully aware that the template may not As much as some may want a draconian work for each town in New Mexico, but it gives and state levels down to the community and agency that would mandate thinning and fire them somewhere to start.” neighborhood levels, Dan Ware, Fire Prevention safety in communities, Firewise and other initiaThe conferences aren’t just in New Mexico, and Outreach program manager with NM State tives simply aren’t those programs. If a commushe added. DHS had provided grants, seeking Forestry said. nity or an individual doesn’t want to participate That’s not to say the conference didn’t offer one RC&D per state to host the event. in setting up a Firewise group of some type While municipalities may jump at the some great tools to municipalities as well, said (typically about six months to get organized), chance to get better prepared for the next disasLaura Doth, executive director of SCMRC&D. that’s their choice, he said. ter, the trick is getting communities interested The seminars were split roughly in two, “Some people might like us to do that, but before fire or flood gives them a reason to wish with some focusing on a general overview for we can’t – that’s not the way the Firewise prothey had, Ware said. the public and others looking at specifics – like gram works,” Ware said. “It’s community level, “I think there’s an increased sense of urthe ICC’s WUI code templates, which can be gency each time we have a fire season,” he said. it is finding those two or three people in a comadapted for each individual community. see wui coNfereNce, page. A3 “I think people got lulled into a false sense of “It’s basically so a small community ALTO
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Community Calendar
Pool open
The Carrizozo pool is open weekends from 1-6 p.m. through Sept. 8. There are two lifeguards available for full capacity. For more information, call the Town Hall at 648-2371.
Health and Wellness A meeting of the Lincoln County Health and Wellness Coalition is scheduled for noon today at Sanctuary On the River, 207 Eagle Dr. in Ruidoso. The coalition has changed its schedule to the second Wednesday of each month. You are invited to bring a lunch and participate in a discussion on health in Lincoln County.
Democrat meet The Democratic Party of Lincoln County hosts a special meeting at 6 p.m. this Thursday at the Village Lodge Clubhouse, located less than a block off the corner of Mechem and Innsbrook. DPLC Chair will be elected at this meeting. Democrats who would like to run for Chair but will not be able to attend the meeting should contact Steve Duffy at 575-648-4443. You do not have to be present to run. All Lincoln County Democrats are encouraged to come and nominate candidates of their choice, even though only members of the County Central Committee can cast votes. If possible, please bring your voter registration card to the meeting. A meet and greet, with appetizers and refreshments will precede the election at 5 p.m.
Community choir The ENMU-Ruidoso Community Choir is gearing up for the fall semester, with rehearsal to begin Thursday. Practices are each Thursday from 6-7:40 p.m. at the performing arts building at Ruidoso High School. To sign up, register for the Music 126 class at ENMU-Ruidoso.
WMSAR meet The White Mountain Search and Rescue team will meet Aug. 19 at the First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road, in Ruidoso at 7 p.m. For more information, call Tony Davis at 336-4501 or Carolyn Scarborough at 937-3454.
Driver safety course AARP is holding a driver safety course Aug. 19 starting at 9 a.m. at the Ruidoso Senior Center. The class is for drivers ages 50 and older. Completion of the class qualifies students for insurance discounts for three years. Cost is $14, with a $2 discount for AARP card-carrying members. To reserve a spot, call the Senior Center at 257-4565.
Calling car lovers
fers yoga classes at 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The 4:30 p.m. class is a relaxed stretch/basic yoga format, and the 6 p.m. is more vigorous yoga with variations for beginners. Both include guided mediations, aromatherapy touch for stress reduction and relaxation. Students of all levels are welcome. Three classes per week are recommended for therapeutic effects. The Buddha Yoga Studio is located at The Adobe Plaza, 200 Mechem. Park and enter from rear. For class schedules visit: www.buddhayogaclass.com or call 575-802-3013.
Lincoln County Transit The Lincoln County Transit service is for anyone needing to get to doctor’s appointments, to work, while the car is in the shop or if you’re a “golf widow.” Call 378-1177 to order a ride. Costs are $2 for 19 and over, $1 for students ages 7-18, seniors for $1 and children under 7 free. An all-day pass is only $5. Hours of operation – Monday, 6:30-11 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. Thursday, 6:30-11 a.m. and 2-6:30 p.m. Friday, 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Tuesday and Sunday. American Legion Post 79 – Jerome D. Klein Post, meets on the third Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. at Veterans Plaza, 201 Second Dr. in Ruidoso Downs. For more information, or to join, call Harold Oakes, Post Commander, at 575-315-5374. American Legion Post 11 meets the third Saturday of each month at Wells Fargo Bank in Carrizozo at 9 a.m.
tion, call Ted at 354-9031. Alcoholics Anonymous of Carrizozo meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church Hall. Altrusa Club of Ruidoso meets at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road. If you think an organization like Altrusa may be a good fit for your volunteer efforts, contact membership chair Barbara Dickinson at 336-7822. A bereavement support group meets Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. at the Ruidoso Public Library. All residents of Lincoln County are welcome. For more information, call Ruidoso Home Care & Hospice/Encompass at 258-0028. The Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:15 p.m. at Otero Electric, 507 12th St. in Carrizozo. For more information, call Fran Altieri at 973-0571. The Federated Republican Women of Lincoln County meet the fourth Monday of each month at K-Bob’s at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 3368011 or visit www.frw.rplcnm.org The Federated Woman’s Club of Ruidoso, supporting community service organizations and providing scholarships, meets Mondays at 11 a.m. at 116 S. Evergreen Dr. A pot luck lunch at noon is followed by bridge and other card games. A special program is also presented most months, and hosts Yoga Wednesdays. For times or further information, call 257-2309.
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service is open to firefighters and their families. For more information, call 258-4682. Gamblers Anonymous meets every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. in the Mescalero Reformed Church, 336 Wardlaw Dr. in Mescalero. For more information, call 575-6826200. Inspired Living at Sanctuary on the River – ongoing programs and Live your Passion coaching to enhance your life. Visit www. sanctuaryontheriver.com for a current event schedule, or call 630-1111 for more information. The Kiwanis Club of Ruidoso meets every Tuesday at noon at K-Bobs. The Lincoln County Garden Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Otero County Electric co-op, on Highway 48 in Alto, at 9:45 a.m. Visitors are welcome. The Garden Club’s purpose is to encourage community beautification and conservation, and to educate members in the arts and sciences of horticulture. For more information, call 973-2890. The Lincoln County Community Theater meets the fourth Monday of every month at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome to come. Call 808-0051 for the meeting location, or visit www.lcct-nm.com. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s
Posse is part of American Western history that continues today. The Posse meets the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the headquarters located a mile south of Carrizozo on Highway 54. For more information, visit www.lincolncountysheriffsposse. org or call 575-512-7077. Mountain Poets meet the first Saturday of each month at the Ruidoso Public Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Ruidoso Public Library conference room. Come join other poets and share your efforts. Read your work aloud in a non-critical, supportive atmosphere. The meetings are hosted by Carol Borsello, a veteran of many words and a local member of the New Mexico State Poetry Society. For more information, call 575-2025709 or the library at 258-3704. Optimist Club meets at noon every Wednesday at K-Bobs. The Photographic Society of Lincoln County – dedicated to the advancement of digital photography – meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the ENMU Community Education Annex on White Mountain Drive, the middle building of the three Ruidoso elementary school buildings. Annual dues are $15 per family which includes lectures and field trips. Contact Leland Deford at 257-8662 or Herb Brunnell at 258-4003 or 937-0291.
Rotary Club of Ruidoso meets at Cree Meadows Country Club noon every Tuesday. Ruidoso Noon Lions Club meets every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Cree Meadows Country Club. For more information, call 257-2476. Ruidoso Evening Lions Club meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 106 S. Overlook. Ruidoso Gambling Support meets the first and third Wednesday of every month at 5:45 p.m. in the Lincoln Tower at 1096 Mechem Dr., Suite 212. For more information, call 575-4647106. Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice offers bereavement and grief support groups for those who have had losses in their lives. Two groups are available – Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. or Friday from noon to 1 p.m. The groups meet at Ruidoso Home Health and Hospice, in the conference room, at 592 Gavilan Canyon Rd. For questions or directions, call Lyn Shuler at 2580028. The Ruidoso Noon Lions meet at 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday at Cree Meadows Country Club. SAA meets every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Mount at 321 Mescalero Trail Road. For more information, call 575-956-3101 or 575-336-4187.
Firefighters for Christ meet on the second Thursday of the month at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Chapel at 7 p.m. This
The Arid Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 1216 Mechem at 7:30 a.m., noon and 5:15 p.m. daily; Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. There is also a Monday 6:30 p.m. women’s open meeting. The Sunny Spirit Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday and Thursday at noon and Friday at 5:30 p.m., while the women’s group meets Wednesdays at noon in the parish hall of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount at 121 Mescalero Trail. For more information regarding AA meetings in Lincoln and Otero counties, call 430-9502. Al Anon of Ruidoso – for family members of alcoholics – meet at 1216 Mechem Dr. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous of Capitan meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 115 Tiger Dr., just one block off of Highway 48. For more informa-
The Carrizozo Street Fair kicks off Sept. 1, celebrating its 20th anniversary with a classic car exhibit and music in the park. Vintage car and truck owners and lovers are invited to come and share their passion for motors, wheels and the automobile. There will be music in MacDonald Park on Twelfth Street across from the post office from 5-7 p.m. The evening is partially sponsored by Sierra Blanca Motors in Ruidoso, with several vehicles provided by Ruidoso’s Pine Top Car Club. For more information, visit the Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce website at www.carrizozochamber.org.
Rascal Fair open Rascal Fair, a White Oaks community market, is open for the 2013 season every Friday through October. Each Friday, from 4 p.m. to dusk, the market will be open for local, organic fruit and produce, fresh eggs, plants and seeds, baked goods, pottery, woodwork and much more. The market is located just east of the No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks.
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WUI CONFERENCE, from pg. A1 munity that are the spark plugs, if you will. The organizers that can get things together.” In fact, Ruidoso has been a great example for other communities, he said. “Ruidoso’s one of the older Firewise programs in the country,” he said. “They’ve been a really great example. My ideal vision is to expand the Ruidoso community Firewise program to neighborhoods, subdivisions, places like Glencoe, Alto, the Upper Canyon area to where they have their own Firewise program.” Taking the program down to the community level, with neighbors looking out for and helping neighbors is how the program is meant to work. It’s an educational tool to help people make informed decisions and for communities to become safer and, like any tool, it’s only as useful as the people make it, he said.
Forest life
Municipal tools
Along with the community groups, municipalities also are changing the way they look at fires and disaster responses in general. With diminished funding across the board, municipalities and other agencies are finding they can’t go it alone any longer, which means cooperative relationships across longstanding jurisdictional boundaries must be explored, especially as 2013 was a bad year for fire awareness in Lincoln County, County Commissioner Jackie Powell said. “We haven’t dodged a bullet, and, depending on what kind of snowpack we get, we’re in just as bad shape as we were for the Little Bear Fire,” she said. “But we haven’t.” With the Little Bear Fire over and out, Powell said she got the impression that people thought “the big one” was over and done with. Unfortunately, the fire was only 44,000 acres out of the more than 1.1 million acres remaining in the forest, with many droughtor beetle-stricken trees yet to burn. That’s not even mentioning the grasslands and piñon-juniper scrublands down the mountains that, while not quite as hot as a forest fire, still can be devastating, as the Donaldson-Complex Fire demonstrated in 2011, she added. To change that outlook on fire awareness, the county may turn to a new tool, the SimTable, a New Mexico-developed tool that allows the user to, quite literally, explore a sandbox program for fire and flood behavior. With an overhead projector displaying an image on a sandbox below, users may sculpt the dunes to match existing topography or explore theoretical scenarios of fire behavior. (http://www.simtable.com/) A simulation running at the convention showed an overlay of Ruidoso, complete with elevation, fuel loading and maps. Stephen Guerin, a representative for the company, waved his laser pointer across the pop-up menu projected at the bottom of the screen, picked up a flame and set it down about a mile south of Upper Canyon and fed it a 36 mph wind, fairly calm for the county’s fire season, that wavered between north- and south-east. Firefighters standing by and viewing the presentation tested out some other tools, drawing air tanker attack routes and bulldozer lines ahead of the fire, which, surprisingly, meandered down a valley and up another ridge that they didn’t anticipate, nearly dying out on its own until it tapped into a section of heavier fuel loading-homes. In under five hours the first residences were aflame. By eight hours the fire was busy wandering through the ridgeline above Paradise Canyon Road. Guerin added that the date the table was running could be improved by inputting local data, even covering flood predictions. “For an educational tool I don’t think you can beat being able to touch it and visualize it,” Powell said. “They really get the picture.”
“The main thing that I hope everyone takes away is the education,” Ruidoso Assistant Fire Chief Harlan Vincent said. “One thing I always tell everybody is, ‘it takes a whole village to run this place,’ not just the fire chief or the police chief, not just the Forest Service rangers – it takes everybody and we’ve got to make sure we’re educating people right. They have to do their part to defend this place, and that means maintaining defensible spaces.” Ware added that the programs aren’t designed to have people “cut down all their trees. That’s absolutely not what we want, that’s not Firewise. It’s creating an environment where you can live safely amongst the trees or plains or other areas.” Instead, residents needed to educate themselves on the area-specific conditions for where they lived to get an idea of just how many trees they should have and, most importantly, how close those trees should be. For Ruidoso residents, that could be one of several options, Vincent said. There are four sets of standards for thinning in the village, the least of which mandates that no trees are closer than 10 feet from a home or deck. It only goes up from there, with the next zone pushing the boundary to a minimum of between 10-30 feet away from the home. Zone 3 pushes that minimum to 30-60 feet with Zone 4 at a 60 foot minimum. Each zone also requires trees to be spaced at least 10 feet apart, according to the village’s ordinances, found online at http://library.municode.com/index. aspx?clientId=13106, under Chapter 42, Fire Prevention and Protection. “It’s pretty lengthy,” Vincent admits, but still an essential read for residents. “It’s mainly getting people educated. We’re not dictators by any means, but this place can be very dangerous if you’re not careful.” The ordinance also recommends removing all ground fuels, grasses, bushes and the like, that border homes, removing piles of pine needles and other litter as well as building with nonflammable materials. Residents also should consider the water needs of the vegetation on their property against the available water, he added. Xeriscaping and cutting out trees would make more water available to the remaining vegetation, improving its health and ability to resist fire. A wet, sap-satThinning your property to reduce wildfire risk can urated pine tree 30-feet from generate an enormous amount of material, and its nearest neighbor can its removal is often expensive. This program of the resist fire far better than a Resource Conservation and Development Council dense stand of trees fighting serves to connect landowners who have wood they against each other for each would like to get rid of with people who would be drop, he said. willing to pick it up for free. If all of that is taken care of an trees are limbed GOT WOOD? up, “when the fire gets to Do you have firewood quality wood on your proptheir property it’s going to erty you would like to be removed? start to lay down. If everyIf you cut 18” lengths and stack the wood at the roadthing is watered down, or side, you can submit the location of your woodpile to they have a house made out let people know they can come and get it for free. of stucco with a tin roof, they have a lot better chance Visit www.SCMRCD.org or call 575 937-1789 for proof the house surviving it.” gram details and application to post your woodpile. Still, no home is perNEED WOOD? fectly defensible by itself. Do you use wood to heat your home? Are you inHaving neighbors practicterested in picking up free wood from landowners ing similar safety improves looking to get rid of it? the odds even more, which is what the conference Look for the updated list of woodpiles regularly in and other initiatives are all the Ruidoso Free Press. about, he added.
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Mountain’s green amid dead trees
Photo courtesy of Sue Hutchison
Even with the abundance of recent rains, extended drought conditions have given bark beetles freedom to destroy parched pines in the forest. According to tree surgeon and firefighter Paul Garber, when trees are dry enough they become a playground for disease and beetle infestation. Seen here is extensive damage in the foothills of Sierra Blanca. The only hope, according to Garber, is continued rain and drought relief. Although some say it’s a natural progression of forest life, homes and property are experiencing heightened fire danger due to unhealthy forest conditions. Powell also added that flooding was a concern that many were dangerously dismissive of. “Some people aren’t really understanding, for instance, if you’ve lived in upper Eagle Creek, the area up by Ski Run Road, the flooding you’ve seen for the last 30 years than the flooding you’ll see from the fire,” she said. “This is a visual thing, because I did get that from a lot of people I’m trying to educate about the flooding post fire. It’s different now and these haven’t been big rains. Even the one that closed Ski Run Road was just a smaller rain. I think it’s very important for Lincoln County to educate people and this is a great tool to do that.”
Powell and Doth both envisioned the SimTable residing primarily at the Copper Ridge facility but making the rounds through the schools to give the kids a birds’ eye view of their community, hopefully to take that information back home. Firefighters and other emergency personnel from other agencies and municipalities in the area also would have access to joint training, she added. “Nothing’s better than your fourthgrader coming back home and saying, ‘hey mom, we’re in a floodplain,’” Powell said. “I think it’s something we’ve been needing for a while. The last thing we want is to have lives at risk.”
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Letters to the Editor Peace Village
Another successful Peace Village is complete, and each year it just seems to get better and better. Peace Village is especially grateful to Barbara Mader for allowing us to set up camp at HMHC and for our partnership with First Christian Church. Special thanks to Frankie Jarrell, acting senior minister, who was with us every day leading playtime activities and helping Patricia Payne prepare healthy snacks for the kids. We are grateful to the creative teachers who share their talents: Lou Ann Ellison – music, Angie Fernandez – media literacy and environmental awareness, Kathy Golightly – non-violent conflict resolution and Andrea Reed – dance. Candace Avila came all the way from Round Rock, Texas to teach Adventures in Wisdom. Corey Bard from the Ruidoso Public Library shared the story of Gandhi. Other visiting teachers included Perry Lawson from COPE, Marsha Palmer and Brenda Weatherford from the County Extension Service, Robert Campbell, Taryn McCain and Gail Hovious from Laughing Eyes Kennels, Laura Davis from the Ruidoso Fire Department, Todd Denny and Elliot Topper. Rev. Tony Chambless, First Presbyterian Church, brought his teepee, taught how to put it up and taught survival skills. Other volunteers were Lesah Silva, Bob Golightly, Wayne Ellison, David Ellison, Brendon Carter and Marlee Parks. Special thanks to David Tremblay, photographer, and Kaylah Glasgow, past Peace Village director, who came all the way from Colorado for camp. Thanks to The Village Buttery (Elliot Taylor), Subway (Randy Tidwell) on Mechem, Schlotzsky’s (Jimmy), Can’t Stop Smokin’ (Jett and Pete), the Jockey Club (Lynn Crawford), Walmart, Lawrence Brothers IGA, Thriftway, Josie’s Framery, Farmer’s Insurance (Glen Cheng) and Lincoln County Transit (Patricia DeSoto). Thanks to the Rotary Club, Ruidoso Federated Woman’s Club, Capitan Women’s Club, Candle Power and all of the individuals who donate to Peace Village. Thanks to Linda Hand and Melissa Gebhart for PV teacher training. Age group leaders and assistants were energetic, enthusiastic and a cooperative team supporting the children and each other. They were Cory Heath, Shadow Gilmore, Noelle Francis, Lauren Baca, Kaylee Aguilar, Audreana Sanchez, Anna Birdsong, Marcus Kessler, Samantha Hasenbuhler, Collin Parks, Miccah Hamilton, Nadine Heath and Adrian Reyes. Susan Finch High Mesa Healing Center, Alto
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To the Editor: Regarding the guest ‘commentary’ by Froma Harrop in Saturday’s El Paso Times
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(Aug. 10; page B-7) and her arguments “for” 100 percent NSA surveillance of Americans – it seems Ms. Harrop’s rationale is made up utilizing typical scare-tactic passion out of context in the larger security discussion, and supported by zero facts. The official reasons given for NSA monitoring 100 percent of American telephone calls and emails stems directly from the fact that our national borders are an unfiltered sieve through which hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens enter, every year. For many Americans, the border arguments have little or nothing to do with Mexicans seeking work or a good life here. That is not the main point, as shout-down liberals would have you believe. As an example we should examine the WSB TV Channel 2 (Atlanta) release of a fact sheet prepared annually by Homeland Security, titled the “Other Than Mexican” (OTM) report. This little known OTM report obtained from the Federal INS Detention Center (Florence, Ariz.) dated April 15, 2010 revealed that more than 186,000 illegal OTM aliens were apprehended and held or extradited back to their home countries, during a recent two-year sampling period (fiscal 2008-09). The number represents less than 25 percent of the actual number of illegal OTM aliens who came through our Southwestern border states, by DHS’s own estimates. It is alarming to note that Border Patrol statistics indicate that 30,147 OTMs were apprehended in fiscal 2003; 44,614 (2004); 165,178 (2005); 108,025 (2006) indicating an increasing number entering the U.S. illegally – not necessarily reflecting a decreasing trend due to ICE enforcement, as DHS Secretary Napolitano and the President have lied about. Quite the contrary. DHS-ICE enforcement is well documented to be still nearly non-existent compared to the influx of OTMs. Many of the illegal OTMs are released under the DHS “catch and release” policy hard-fought by the likes of Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio and others of the Border Sheriff’s association, and good people like a former acquaintance of mine, the chief administrator at the Florence INS facility, who do what they can under ridiculous Administration policies. According to the DHS 2008 Yearbook of Immigration Studies, the INS detained 791,568 deportable aliens in FY 2008; 5,506 of which were OTMs from “special interest countries” (PC code for radical Islam terrorist nests) including Afghanistan, Armenia, Bosnia, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Sudan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Botswana and Turkey – NOT Mexico. Former Rep. J. D. Hayworth (R-AZ) hit the nail on the head when he told WBS-TV “…We have left the back door to the United States open. We have to under-
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stand that there are definitely people who mean to do us harm…” The other estimated 75 percent were (are) not caught and remain in the U.S. illegally. No doubt, this is an enforcement nightmare for DOJ, FBI and DHS who have, under the leadership of Eric Holder and Janet Napolitano, become their own worst enemies. In Obama’s and their minds, added NSA domestic surveillance is necessary. Really? Don’t bother looking at people when they come in our “back-door,” wait, instead, until they get in the house, then pay thousands of frivolous “government employees,” like the do-nothing airport TSA, to try and find them? There have been more than 400 TSA people arrested for thefts at work – and virtually zero arrests of potential terrorists, since it all began. To compound that failure, the IRS “mistakenly” rewarded the illegal aliens in the Atlanta area recently by refunding them more than $26 million in federal tax refunds “by mistake.” Our tax dollars are in the wind – and not one person in the current administration has been held accountable. If the “mistakes” are not intentionally meant to fuel the political fires of alleged “racial” profiling and discrimination, then it represents a clear disregard for handling our tax dollars. Either way, federal government policies including NSA spying justify a bipartisan, independent Congressional “Special Counsel” investigation and impeachment for “high crimes and misdemeanors” by federal officials, including the current President, not because of the phantom “hate Obama” liberal argument, but because of gross negligence. The abject failure of both the Bush and Obama administrations to slam the door shut at the borders, then turn around and have DHS declare in 2008, that the 100 mile corridor inland from the U.S. border (the strip which contains some 190 million legitimate citizens) as a “Constitution-free zone” under the Patriot Act because of potential terrorism, is ludicrous. This is not about stopping the alleged trivialism of Obama or “national hysteria”
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by far “right-left” groups of “hate Obama” Americans, as Ms. Harrop alleges. That is lazy critical logic and patently un-intellectual. This is about nearly unbelievable facts, collective Federal Government negligence, and unqualified, inept stupidity. The Government is, by their own statistical analysis, the proverbial dog chasing its own tail wasting billions of our U.S. income tax revenue in the process, while ignoring our homeless Veterans, more than 16 percent real unemployment, and endless arrogant elitist spending of other people’s money. When have the American people had enough of this charade in the name of “national security?” When will the majority rally against domestic NSA spying and the administration’s failure to enforce existing immigration laws? Most Americans are fed up. The whole mess is destined to backfire on the merit of recent public opinion polls and the lowest-ever confidence rating of Congress. Hopefully, the entire lot of inept Federal officials will be thrown to the curb in the next election cycle. Of course, as the preeminent socialist, Josef Stalin once said, it’s all about who counts the votes, not who voted. Welcome to the New World socialist proletariat in America. Vic Currier Ruidoso
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Just a note to thank the Village of Ruidoso street personnel, J. R. Bowman, and the Ruidoso Mayor, Ray Alborn, who were contacted last Friday by concerned merchants of Midtown in Ruidoso. The repaving during the busiest season of the year for merchants has been inconvenient enough for the locals but is even more so for the visitors from out of town. The repaving that has been done along with the new pointed curbs and curb alerts, lack of lane markers, and the closure of the two curb lanes through Midtown for the convenience of replacing the dumb speed Continued on next page
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Quayle and I are alike, in exactly the opposite way
There are just some We read more than 30,000 places an E doesn’t belong. words in the course of less While some alphabets have than 24 hours to try and more, the English language, make sure what you read (which used to be the ofon Wednesday morning ficial language of the US of is gaffe-free. It’s called A) has 26 letters. Combined proof-reading, or proofin various groupings tens ing. Although we still miss of thousands of words are errors, we give it our best created. How we craft intelshot. It’s difficult to proof ligent sentences, convey one’s own writing, but I’ve written thoughts and comwaded through it all, along municate depends largely with other staff members to Sue Hutchison on how those letters are ensure that what you read is suehutch@valornet.com combined. It’s a splendid accurate. My proofing days accomplishment when one are coming to a close, but has crafted a group of letters and the end the RFP staff will keep trying to give you result is a reader’s comprehension of the an error-free read each week. highlighted issue. While Quayle wanted to add an E, I It’s why some of us write for a living. didn’t. One letter makes a world of differWe like and utilize all 26 and love the rush ence in meaning. The end result, after an when someone has an ‘ah-ha’ moment edit mark I apparently didn’t see or authoafter reading what we’ve written. Most rize changed my sentence drastically. Last writers should get out more, granted, but week’s column, paragraph 10, under subwe love the challenge. heading Lesson two, my sentence should Unless someone adds an E. have read: I will fight for your right to kill My column of last week, titled Aro(if it’s legal and not human) little things matic Lessons on the Road of Life, conlike spiders or mice that bother you, and tained what former vice president Dan hope you’ll do the same for me…. Quayle called in his own experience, a Add an E to the word human and the gaffe. If one references the word, one will meaning makes me sound like a vicious find a variety of synonyms such as blunder, animal killer who enjoys cock fights or boo-boo, blooper, howler, and mistake. In thinks senseless agony-to-animals is amus1992, during a staged spelling bee in Tren- ing. ton, N.J., the presidential-wannabe was I don’t. moderating when his gaffe happened. Sixth Somehow, an E was added unbegrader William Figueroa, 12, from Mott knownst to me, and innocently, I’m sure. School in the South Ward, had been bussed And for the changed meaning I apologize. to Munoz Rivera School to take part in the Online at ruidosofreepress.com the article event, and was asked to spell and write the is accurate. But print is print and once it’s now-famous word: potato. (Note the lack printed, it’s there forever. of E – it’s important – keep reading.) I feel (some of) your pain, Dan Quayle. After the young man wrote potato, There are several words which change Mr. Quayle gently informed the student drastically with one letter addition or omisthe word had an E at the end. Figueroa, in sion. Try using the word public without the a later interview on the Letterman Show, L. Or desert vs. dessert. Or one could be said he knew he had spelled the word coreither scared or scarred, depending on the rectly but to be nice and respectful, dutiprevious event. A singular letter makes a fully approached the blackboard again to world of difference. add the letter Quayle said was missing. To define my stance, I’m an animal Potato, if we’re talking one, ends with lover as long as it’s not a snake. If it’s bigan O. If it’s more than one (-or plural) the ger than me, I have a healthy respect for it. word is ended with ES. Like many other As long as the animal has legs, I’m good. words which have morphed over time, If an animal needs to die, I believe in takthere was a time when the E at the end of ing it out quickly with as little animal-pain potato, regardless of the spud-count, was as possible. Are we clear? acceptable. Times, they are a-changin’ and What’s been the end result of Quayle’s there are words have been clipped, modigaffe (among many other gaffes, some fied, and even censored from our language say)? He is now a private citizen who’s by some. Quayle’s gaffe was heard around largely dropped out of public (note the the world. He never recovered, he later L) view. Figueroa? He was noted in 1997 said. as having dropped out of school prior to In his 1994 memoir, Quayle wrote, “It graduation and fathered a child and was was a defining moment of the worst kind working in an auto showroom. Don’t know imaginable,” and added, “politicians live where he is today. and die by the symbolic sound bite.” Don’t think you’ve gotten rid of me Which brings me back to my column that easy. last week. There are many sets of eyes on the content of the Ruidoso Free Press A non-drop-out by a longshot, Sue can be before readers ever see the print version. reached at suehutch1958@gmail.com. LETTERS, from pg. A4 hump did not seem to make good sense. Merchants, delivery people and visitors were stuck in traffic because of the lane closures and traffic was backed up from the stop light at Mechem to Evergreen, moving at a snail’s pace. Customers complained to merchants, merchants were waiting on deliveries and the area was almost at a standstill. Then someone stepped up, let his fingers doing the walking on the phone, and his voice did the talking to the New Mexico State Highway Department Contractor, Jerry Hukman and FNP Construction Company, and the village people, who agreed that the situation was not good. At about
3:45 p.m., after all the finger pointing had subsided, the highway crew out of Roswell brought the “Bump” signs and began picking up the cones blocking off the highway lanes and placing them on the sidewalks. Traffic began moving just as the afternoon race traffic let out and it flowed as well as the Rio Ruidoso without speed humps or cones. Now if we could wait until after Labor Day to find and uncover the manhole covers it would be wonderful. Thank you officials, visitors and Lee Pate of All Lathered Up Soap Company who spoke for all of us in Midtown. Sylvia Smart Ruidoso
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Military 365 festival organizers eye Wingfield Park By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com The Military 365 Planning Committee met July 31 to begin the planning of the 2013 R&R in Ruidoso - Military 365 event. A different date than Veterans Day was discussed and it was the consensus of the group to hold the event Oct. 26, making October a robust month for events. The committee also discussed moving the event to Wingfield Park for both logistical and financial considerations. Organizers would not have to install fencing, close streets, move park benches, etc. allowing for a more quality event. The effort will require fewer volunteers; will not need street department overtime or DOT closure
for Sudderth. Last year, the event was canceled due to inclement weather which prompted the committee to reconsider the location and the effort to host a street fair in Midtown while at the mercy of unpredictable weather conditions. There will still be an effort to drive attendees to Midtown by creating a map of Midtown merchants and highlight the
businesses that offer military discounts. The appreciation day will still feature abundant food vendors and live music at Wingfield Park. The tourism department’s message to the military continues to evolve. “We have expanded our marketing efforts this year at Fort Bliss, Holloman, Kirtland and Cannon AFB. New opportunities have arisen that we have taken advantage of to reach military personnel and their families,” Ruidoso Tourism Director Gina Kelley said. In addition to the focus on marketing efforts to promote specific events or activities, the tourism department has changed things up to place even more emphasis on Ruidoso’s military discounts program, which is growing in popularity with military visitors and local businesses alike.
Udall unveils bill to help turn innovative ideas into successful businesses Launched at Udall-hosted conference with labs, educators, entrepreneurs and investors called, ‘Tech Transfer: Key to New Mexico’s Future’
SANTA FE — U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) announced legislation to help create high-tech jobs and industries in New Mexico by streamlining the process for getting cutting-edge research and development from our state’s universities and national labs to the marketplace. Udall unveiled the bill during a halfday conference and workshop he organized at Santa Fe Community College called, “Technology Transfer: Key to New Mexico’s Future.” The event brought together some of New Mexico’s sharpest minds and successful entrepreneurs and investors, including educators and leaders from New Mexico’s national labs. Speakers included former U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman, Los Alamos National Laboratory Chief Technology Officer Duncan McBranch and Sandia National Laboratory Director Paul Hommert. “New Mexico is home to some of the brightest minds in science and some of the most innovative entrepreneurs. From a new ultrasound technology that can be used to screen for breast cancer, to a device that
tests for biotoxins, our labs and universities are already a launching pad for exciting – even revolutionary – new products,” Udall said. “If we can harness that potential, New Mexico can lead the nation in high-tech innovation.” The event was co-sponsored by Technology Ventures Corporation (TVC), the Regional Development Corporation (RDC), and Santa Fe Community College. The conference was divided into three high-level discussions intended to generate an exchange of ideas between all participants regarding the key aspects of technology transfer between research and business. The discussions were followed by a workshop for participants. “I’m extremely excited and inspired by the level of discussion here today,” Udall said. “My legislation builds on the conversations we had here at Santa Fe Community College and works to address some of the key challenges in the Department of Energy’s tech transfer process. Our goal is to reduce bureaucracy so we can get cutting-edge research and technology from the workbench to the marketplace, leading to a 21st century boost for entrepreneurship and job-creation across the state.” “Since the Bayh-Dole Act was passed in the 1980s, New Mexico has always taken a leadership position in technology transfer initiatives. Sen. Udall’s initiative represents
a bold new vision of what is possible in technology transfer when the laboratories, entrepreneurs, industry, the investment community and non-profits work together for a common purpose. If the wide participation in this event is any indicator the next 30 years will be very exciting,” said John Freisinger, president and CEO of Technology Ventures Corporation. “The RDC is thrilled with Senator Udall’s leadership around technology transfer. Our organization works to build partnerships between Los Alamos National Laboratory and local communities to identify resources that can spur our economy. Today’s event is an excellent example of how working together we can find ways to create more high paying job opportunities for New Mexicans,” said Kathy Keith, Executive Director of the RDC. Tentatively called The Technology Transfer Invention, Innovation, and Implementation Act, Udall’s bill is designed to better facilitate public-private partnerships at the federal, state and regional level. “New Mexico is well-positioned to build on the cutting-edge research being done at the national labs, universities and military installations and turn it into high-tech jobs in communities across our state. But improved coordination at DOE between government and private enterprise is critical to creat-
ing successful high-tech industries,” Udall added. Udall’s bill, which will be introduced in the fall, tackles the challenges in three parts. It: • Permanently authorizes new tools for the Secretary of Energy’s new departmentwide technology transfer office to enable DOE to implement tech transfer responsibilities, measure, and report their progress. The Office of Advanced Research Tech Transfer and Innovation in Energy (ARTTIE) will have an office in DOE headquarters, which will be connected to a network of already existing tech transfer offices at each of the national labs. • Authorizes the DOE to create a new Entrepreneurs in Energy Corps (E2Corps), modeled after the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps, to support investments in entrepreneurs, mentors, scientists and engineers, who are the key drivers responsible for implementing innovation. • Adapts an existing public-private partnership model used by the Small Business Administration and USAID for economic development and applies it to technology transfer in a way that realigns incentives to make tech transfer an elevated priority in the Department of Energy’s mission.
The ‘Illegal Dumping Dirty Dozen’ continues in 2013 Greentree Solid Waste Authority
It’s awards time in Lincoln County, for the hard work of Lincoln County children and youth at the Lincoln County Fair and unfortunately, for the annual Lincoln County ‘Illegal Dumping Dirty Dozen.’ It’s now official: the Sun Valley compactor site north of the Alto post office has the dubious distinction of moving up to the No. 1 position in Lincoln County’s “Dirty Dozen.” While much of the illegal dumping at Sun Valley comes from non-Sun Valley residents, contractors and tourists, the site continues to be on the GSWA Dirty Dozen each year. Here’s the rest of this year’s notorious ‘Dirty Dozen’: • No. 2 – Enchanted Forest • No. 3 – Ski Run Road, USFS Monjeau Road • No. 4 – Highway 37 Wolf Springs compactor site • No. 5 - Cedar Creek compactor site • No. 6 - Highway 48 – Laughing Horse Lane • No. 7 – Glencoe compactor site • No. 8 – Ranches of Sonterra • No. 9 – Gavalin Canyon Road • No. 10 – Dawson Road (Capitan area) • No. 11 – Sandia Road (Capitan area) • No. 12 – Dean Road (Capitan area) Not only does illegal dumping clutter the scenic beauty of Lincoln County and Mescalero, but it also causes delay of essential services such as forest slash
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pickup as grapple trucks and manpower are diverted to illegal dumping pickup. For example, earlier this week GSWA slash pickup equipment was diverted away from forest slash pickup to clean up 94 cubic yards of illegally dumped material all the way from Indian Divide to Arabella. The illegal dump site pick up isn’t done yet. GSWA manages over 760 trash disposal sites across Lincoln County outside of the Village of Ruidoso. Approximately 53 large sites are monitored daily, typically before noon, by the GSWA Field Operations/Security coordinator. Security camera evidence at many sites identifying dumpers is collected and turned over to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and county attorney, who are charged with prosecution responsibility under a Lincoln County ordinance and under New Mexico state law. Fines up to $5,000 per day can be imposed. Large-scale, severe cases are also turned over to the NM Solid Waste Bureau, which has been investigating a range of serious violations in Lincoln County since early spring 2013. Some of these investigations ultimately are turned back over the Lincoln County attorney for prosecution.
“Illegal dumping monitoring and clean-up at solid waste sites is a courtesy service for county resident GSWA customers,” stated GSWA Operational Supervisor Debra Ingle. “Municipal GSWA customers from Corona, Carrizozo, Capitan, Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs are charged for this service, but not rural county residents. It should be a matter of community pride for all county residents to properly dispose of solid waste and to join together to prevent others from dumping illegally along county and Forest Service roads and state highways.” Ingle went on to say, “We encourage local residents to get involved in keeping these sites clean by reporting illegal dumpers to the County Sheriff’s office, taking pictures and getting license plate numbers. “We will occasionally leave non-toxic illegal dumping on the ground for a week or two to illustrate the extent of the problem to nearby residents and to motivate them to monitor sites themselves as small groups of residents have done in several county locations. “We also conduct large scale recycling events such as the upcoming Tire and
B U S I N E S S buzz Chamber Member of the Month
The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that Season’s Nursery was chosen as the Member of the Month for July. They were nominated by a member of the community who always shops at Season’s for her flowers. She says the employees are very helpful and nice and that they have a great selection of plants, trees and hanging baskets. The flowers
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White Goods Appliance Recycling Event in Ruidoso Sept. 27 and 28 and the annual E-Waste Recycling event Saturday Nov. 2 as ways of reducing illegal dumping across the County and in Ruidoso,” stated Ingle. State and federal law enacted as far back as the 1980s prohibits dumping of any trash outside of approved containers to prevent soil and groundwater contamination. The prohibition of placing trash outside of approved containers is not limited to Lincoln County. Trash disposal and collection sites across New Mexico are increasingly subject to greater restrictions, requiring closed top roll-off containers, locked and fenced areas not open 24 hours a day to ensure resident safety around potentially hazardous materials, equipment and conditions. Unfortunately, illegal dumpers dump anyway on the open ground. They dump; other citizens pay. To report illegal dumping reporting, contact the Lincoln County sheriff at 1-800-687-2419, or the New Mexico Illegal Dumping Hotline at 1-800-867-7666 or www.nmed/swb/Solid Waste and Dumping Complaints.
are always healthy and last all summer long. The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to thank Season’s Nursery for their contribution to the beautification of Ruidoso. Congratulations to Season’s Nursery.
Business After Hours
Business After Hours will be at Ruidoso Physical Therapy, 439 Mechem Drive on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. Join the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce for a great opportunity to network with fellow business owners.
Business Spotlight
HEAL recently hosted its 4th annual Deacon Bob Open at the Inn of the Mountain Gods championship golf course. When organizers determined a last-minute need for an additional six dozen Titleist golf balls to serve as prizes, Big 5 Sporting Goods in Ruidoso stepped up to the plate and offered a discount. Thank you, Big 5.
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The winner of the iPad raffle sponsored by the Ruidoso-Lincoln County Association of Realtors is Tami Lujan. Lujan works at Wells Fargo in Roswell. She purchased the ticket from one of the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club.
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Ruidoso ranks high in ‘Search of Eden’ By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Rarely does an individual undertake the tenacious duty of travelling the country with the distinct purpose to rank America’s 100 best small cities. Charles Anderson, a retired geography and civics teacher now living in Florida developed a specific grading system and took to the roads of rural America. During his journey, Ruidoso found its way to a respectable 39th rank. Ruidoso is the only community from New Mexico or Arizona to be ranked among the top 60 in Anderson’s study of America’s Best Small Cities. “Ruidoso, in my opinion, has the very best year around climate in America’s Southwest, and few cities are blessed with as lovely a setting,” Anderson said. Norman Fords 50 best cities book published in the 1950s inspired Anderson who thought the concept would be a worthy travel guide but needed updating. Sharing his geographical knowledge from the beginning has been Anderson’s primary purpose in addition to gaining self-recognition as he shared his work with publishers along his journey. Anderson does not expect one penny for what he is offering and contends that sharing the ‘feel good’ information is reward enough. “A million dollars, I think, would not fully compensate the time, effort and skill required of this undertaking. But
at age 73, I simply want to share what I have discovered with those who would be interested, especially the residents of these cities. Being told that your community is uniquely special is reason to be proud,” Anderson said. Anderson shares not just the attributes to fulfill the criteria in ranking a city but offers some constructive opinion as to why Courtesy photo a city such as Ruidoso Charles Nathan Anderson may not score higher. “The “In Search of Eden” lofty Sacramento Mountains and Lincoln National Forest are grand to look at from downtown, and offer a wonderful wilderness to explore. Your main street lacks the great old multi story buildings I prefer, but your downtown is very attractive and offers a colorful appealing streetscape,” Anderson said. Having a branch campus of Eastern New Mexico University was particularly important factor considering Ruidoso’s relatively remote location, and horse racing at Ruidoso Downs was considered appealing to equestrian fans.
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“Overall, Ruidoso is an easy place to fall in love with,” Anderson said. Nearly fifty years of research and travel has for Anderson underlined one fact. It is not possible to definitely name and rank America’s best cities.” Nevertheless, I here offer my best attempt, and I am confident that my resulting list is second to none. From Norman Ford to Norman Crampton, many others have tried. Even computers have tried, but no one can feed them the perfect information to process,” Anderson said. Thirty seven years ago the Saturday Evening Post and three other major magazines offered to publish Andersons top sixty list, but ultimately decided that he wanted more time to travel and fine tune his selections. “Modesty aside, I sincerely believe that my list is the best ever compiled. A degree in geography from a Big Ten University and countless hours of investigation has given me, I think, an advantage over the competition,” Anderson said. Not every city will fit every family; but Anderson’s hundred cities can be a really good place for seekers to begin their search for Eden.
Tourism looking good for Ruidoso, Lincoln County By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Despite the Little Bear Fire that had a significant impact on lodging revenues last summer and a disappointing snow year, FY13 Lodgers Tax revenues were the second highest in 10 years. Only FY12 revenues were higher. FY13 Lodgers Tax revenues totaled $1,246,285, according to the Ruidoso Lodgers Tax Committee. Gina Kelley, Ruidoso’s tourism director outlined the highlights of where the village is getting the best results for their marketing efforts during Tuesday’s council meeting. FY13 advertising efforts yielded 21,500 requests for additional information, more than twice as many requests as were received in FY12. “We remain focused on the number one reason people visit Ruidoso: Our cool temperatures and scenic beauty. The “Cool Ruidoso” message is resounding with our target audiences,” Kelley said. Website analytics demonstrate huge numbers from the major Texas metros, so more effort is being made to reach Texans in all media. “Negotiations undertaken by Cheri Kofakis during media planning has thus far
saved almost $263,000. This means that our $550,000 budget is now acting like an $813,000 budget - an additional 48 percent of advertising exposure,” Kelley said. Print marketing efforts included some new venues including; D Magazine (Dallas), Austin Monthly, San Antonio, Cowboys & Indians and AAA Home & Away (Oklahoma). “We continue our presence in New Mexico, Albuquerque, Texas Monthly, AARP, Sunset, American Cowboy, Wild West, Southwest Art & Ride Texas magazines,” Kelley said. In 2013, the tourism department will add the Interstate 35 corridor to their outdoor mix, with a billboard between Austin and San Antonio. “We have increased both the quantity of boards and number of months in Albuquerque, Lubbock and Midland/Odessa,” Kelley said. Web and mobile exposure efforts have increased Ruidoso’s destination presence on Trip Advisor, which was the departments number one referring website. Continuing sites include top producers from FY13. This year the department added Trail Rider, Outside Online, KVIA.com, ABQJournal. com, Yahoo tablet advertising in Amarillo, Albuquerque and EI Paso. The top referring
Inn of the Mountain Gods earns Diamond Romero Award
During the award ceremony comments from the judges were read and included: “Nice full package, and good adding the extra Mother’s Day night offer.” “It’s good to surprise your best players now and again.” “I was always told ‘go golf, go broke’ because you can’t make it back,” one judge said. “But clearly, Inn of the Mountain Gods had this one dialed in. Nice to see a golf event with a good ROI.” The award-winning Swing Into Summer promotion was designed for Inn of the Mountain Gods’ best guests for a Mother’s Day weekend experience that included a hotel offer, cocktail reception, two complimentary rounds of golf, a free TaylorMade golf bag and complimentary tickets to the Ray Price concert. This promotion was designed to entice guests to spend an extra night, Thursday, with a special rate, resulting in a 20 percent increase in room nights for Thursday. As the Romero Awards are based on tangible results, Swing Into Summer earned high marks for its 27 percent increase in food and beverage revenue. In addition, total combined results for the weekend, Thursday through Sunday, were up 34.7 percent, impressing the judges. “Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino is very honored to be the recipient of this year’s prestigious Diamond Romero award for VIP Promotions,” Director of Marketing for Inn of the Mountain Gods, Sarah Kazhe-Kirgan said. “It was an unforgettable experience to receive such an award from the top casino marketing judges and was a first for Inn of the Mountain Gods.” “At the time of this promotion, I thought we had a winner based on guest reaction. But when I saw the results, I knew we had lightning in a bottle,” Holly O’Brien, VP of Marketing Warner Gaming, Inn of the Mountain Gods’ marketing partner said. “When I saw the Romero Awards categories, Swing Into SumCourtesy photo mer stood out as the apparent entry Director of Marketing for Inn of the Mountain and it is a privilege to be recognized Gods, Sarah Kazhe-Kirgan and John Romero. for this promotion.” MESCALERO — Inn of the Mountain Gods received the prestigious Diamond Romero Award in the category of VIP Promotion for Top Rated Players. The Romero Awards, named after John Romero, casino marketing pioneer and author, are based on effective, measurable and accountable casino marketing expenditures. At an awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Inn of the Mountain Gods received the Romero Awards’ highest honor, the Diamond award in VIP Promotion for Top Rated Players, for its Swing Into Summer Golf and Mother’s Day Weekend promotion. “This promotion was the perfect example of the marketing department leveraging all our world class resort has to offer,” Frizzell Frizzell, Jr., chief operating officer, said. “There was great teamwork here – between Marketing, Pro Shop, Food and Beverage and Hotel. It was a perfect weekend perfectly executed, and I am proud of this industry accolade.” Each year a panel of expert judges, chaired by Romero himself, selects winners for their excellence in casino marketing. Results orientated programs are awarded the highest honor, the Diamond Award.
websites during the past year have been Trip Advisor, Austin American-Statesman, AARP, Google, Dallas Morning News, My West Texas, New Mexico Tourism Department, Garden & Gun, Go San Angelo and My San Antonio. With both winter and spring/summer/fall ads produced, Kelley has set aside funds for TV advertising in Midland/Odessa. “We are targeting this market because it
benefits most from a strong economy due to oil prices,” Kelley said. Since its launch in May 2012, DiscoverRuidoso.com has attracted almost 80,000 unique visitors. The Top 10 cities where website traffic originated from were EI Paso, Albuquerque, Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, Austin, Phoenix, New York and Midland.
Deacon Bob Open Golf Tournament Photo courtesy of Sue Hutchison
The Deacon Bob Racicot Open to benefit Help End Abuse for Life took place at the Inn of the Mountain Gods last Saturday. Said Coleen Widell, HEAL executive director, “We asked the Deacon to help clear the clouds for the day, and he did.” The memorial tourney supports the ongoing efforts of HEAL and the NEST shelter. Golfer Nancy Kranz shopped for silent auction items along with former HEAL board member Debbie Haines-Nix. More than 20 golfers added to those already registered as well as a few walk-ups on the day of the event to make it a success.
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Senior Living Get ‘Grounded’ in the fight against Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is now the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. While deaths from other diseases, including the number one cause of death (heart disease) have declined, deaths from Alzheimer’s Disease have increased by 68 percent between 2000 and 2010. As baby boomers age, the number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease will rapidly escalate, increasing well beyond today’s estimated more than five million Americans living with the disease. When you consider the number of family members and friends who are affected by the disease, the numbers are staggering. The Alzheimer’s Association is the world’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s research, care and support. Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. As Alzheimer’s is the only cause of death among the top 10
in America without a way to prevent it, cure it or even slow its progression, their work is vitally important to all of us. September is “Alzheimer’s Awareness” month. The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s Association has mobilized millions of Americans in their walks. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be held throughout New Mexico – one will be held in Roswell Saturday, Sept. 7. Rebecca Ponder, one of the owners of Sacred Grounds Coffee and Tea House, has been involved with the Alzheimer’s Association for many years. In the early 90s she conducted a research project examining the impact of caregiving on family members who provide care for their Alzheimer’s patient at home. Sometime later, she joined Genworth Financial Long Term Care Insurance. Over the past decade, the company has made significant donations to the Alzheimer’s Association
‘It’s not fair!’
“If you’re in a card game and you don’t know who the sucker is, you’re it!” — Anonymous
A little girl and her father were on an elevator. After going up several floors, the door opened, and a beautiful woman got on. The elevator started up again when suddenly the woman whirled around, slapped the father hard enough to knock him down, then got off at the next floor. Sitting on the floor rubbing his cheek, the man wondered just what had happened. His little girl bent over him and said, “Poor daddy. That woman didn’t like you very much, did she?” The father readily agreed. “That’s okay,” his daughter continued, “I didn’t like her either. When she got on the elevator, she stepped on my toe. So I pinched her.” Let’s face it, sometimes life is just not fair. Bad things sometimes happen to us even when we’re innocent of any wrongdoing. We can meticulously go through life doing and saying all the right things yet still experience the bad actions of others. The fact is that regardless of how you try to control your actions, life is going to just ‘fall on your head’ from time to time. How easy it would be to just throw up our hands and become an ‘eternal victim?’ One just can’t trivialize the pain of the harshness of life’s realities. Pertinent questions for days when you feel totally hopeless and helpless: Are you giving up? Growing bitter? Becom-
and is now designated a Gold sponsor of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. While working in Houston, Ponder led her office in consistently raising the most donations for the local chapter. Now that she has relocated to New Mexico, she is continuing her efforts to raise funds for her local chapter based in Roswell and has recently been selected to join the Board of the NM chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. She is hosting a Get “Grounded” in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s disease fundraiser at Sacred Grounds Coffee & Tea House (2825 Sudderth, Ruidoso) Thursday, Sept. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. Light snacks, cookies, coffee and other beverages will be available. There will be a number of special treats during the fundraiser. Bruce DeFoor, professor of art at ENMURuidoso, will be on hand to complete a painting – which will then be auctioned off for the benefit of the Alzheimer’s Association. A silent auction will also feature some of Bruce’s vintage Ruidoso posters, photographs by Harvey Foster, pottery of Robin Riggio and paintings of Laury Reed. Additional items for the silent auction and volunteers to assist with the event will be greatly appreciated. For further information, contact Rebecca Ponder at 575-937-0596.
ing a habitual victim? Depression is considered an illness of the mind. However, it can be caused or accentuated James D. Martin by abnormalities of the body. It can also be caused by certain medications. Part of the ways to cope with depression will be taking a healthy inventory of you overall health status: • Do you have a regular physician? • If so, when was the last time you had a physical examination? • Are you on any medication? • Is there a history of depression in your family? Do not be ashamed to honestly share your concerns about your depression to your physician. Do not be afraid to ask him/her about the many sources of help for depression in the health field. By the way, if your issue isn’t about depression, be careful of those elevators.
James D. Martin is the program manager of the Heritage Program for Senior Adults at the Lincoln County Medical Center. Heritage is a program designed to improve the quality of life for the older adult. Confidential screenings are available by appointment. If interested please call 575-257-6283.
Home sensors enable seniors to live independently Miles O’Brien, Science Nation Correspondent Ann Kellan, Science Nation Producer
People are living longer and they desire to live as independently as possible in their senior years. But independent lifestyles come with risks, such as debilitating falls and deteriorating health resulting from inadequate care. To address these issues, researchers are developing “smart home” technologies to enhance the safety of residents and monitor their health conditions using sensors and other devices The unobtrusive monitoring of individuals with in-home sensors offers enormous potential for detecting early health problems – before they become big problems – so timely interventions can be provided to improve the health trajectory. The result is continued high functional ability, independence and better health outcomes. Early detection of health changes is the key to this approach. This project leverages ongoing work at the University of Missouri in Health Alert Systems with sensor technology. The Health Alert System is being tested in senior housing in Columbia, Mo., and Cedar Falls, Iowa, using motion sensors for activity monitoring, webcam silhouette images and Kinect depth images for gait analysis, vision and acoustic sensing for fall detection, and a new hydraulic bed sensor that captures quantitative pulse, respiration and restlessness. Pattern recognition algorithms are used to look for changes in the sensor data patterns and generate health alerts to clinicians, who provide further diagnosis and determine appropriate interventions. The research will impact the health care and quality of life for older adults. New approaches will assist health care providers to identify potential health problems early, offering a model for eldercare technology that keeps seniors independent while reducing health care costs. The research in this episode was funded by NSF through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
ENMU-Ruidoso’s Creative Aging class
Dr. Clara Farah is teaching a threecredit course titled “Creative Aging” which addresses the bio-psycho-social aspects of aging Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 to 6 p.m. in Room 111 at ENMU-Ruidoso beginning Wednesday, Aug. 21. This special class is open to students for credit, students who wish to audit and to the public in general who wish to take it through ENMU-Ruidoso’s Community Education Department. In the past, students have ranged in age from 18 to 85 years, making this class truly intergenerational. While this class is an overview of current research on adult development and aging, the emphasis is also on personal development and goal setting. It is highly interactive and fun, integrating current understanding of the aging process with creative and soul searching exercises to enhance the process of transformation from “aging to sage-ing.” Most importantly, students learn from each other how aging can lead to a greater sense of humor and increased wisdom.
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The course may be audited, and the New Mexico Senior discount for students living in the state and who are over the age of 65 applies. Students taking the course for credit will be paying current tuition rates, depending on place of residence. Auditors over 65 years of age who want to be counted as an ENMU-Ruidoso student and the class to be recorded on a transcript without having a grade will be charged $65, and anyone under the age of 65, who takes this class without wanting credit or a record, can take it through the Community Education Department for $65. As more seniors retire to Lincoln County, it is imperative that resources and services be identified and created to address the needs of this population. These issues will be discussed and acted upon. This course challenges students to anticipate these problems and helps everyone become proactive. For more information on registration for this class, call ENMU-Ruidoso Community Education at 575-257-3012.
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Hummingbirds are a real crowd pleaser for visitors to Ruidoso and the Downs. At the Circle B RV Park almost every guest has a feeder at their site. There are several different species for viewing and their antics as they whirl about and battle for choice sipping spots provides much entertainment. At left, and below right are RubyThroated Hummingbirds; below left, the bird in the air is a Caliope; below is a Rufous. At right, a BroadTailed hummer shows off his plumage.
HORSE TALK Look for the Horse Talk page at www.ruidosofreepress.com and see the latest previews and news in this week’s Zine.
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Lobos give locals a show Aug. 14 Pro baseball Milwaukee at Texas, 6 p.m.
Aug. 16 Pro baseball Seattle at Texas, 6 p.m.
Aug. 17 Pro baseball Seattle at Texas, 6 p.m.
Aug. 18 Pro baseball Seattle at Texas, 1 p.m.
Aug. 19 Pro baseball Houston at Texas, 6 p.m.
Aug. 20 Pro baseball Houston at Texas, 6 p.m.
Aug. 21 Pro baseball Houston at Texas, 6 p.m.
Sports Upcoming Schedule is subject to change
Aug. 15 Horse racing All American Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs, 11 a.m.
Aug. 16 Horse racing All American Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs, 11 a.m. Softball Mountain Double Up at Eagle Creek, TBA
Aug. 17 Horse racing All American Derby trials, Brigand Stakes at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m. Softball Mountain Double Up at Eagle Creek, TBA
By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Ask anyone who’s played football – about the best thing for a team after weeks of grueling practice is to hit someone wearing a different-colored jersey for a change. About the next best thing is scrimmaging in a game situation. The UNM Lobos got that chance on Saturday midway through their training camp in Ruidoso with a Cherry and Silver scrimmage at the Ruidoso Middle School field. The assessment from coach Bob Davie? Some things are working, some things aren’t. “The offense really stepped up and made plays. They took what they were doing on the practice field and really stepped it up a notch here,” said head coach Bob Davie. “You can start with guys like (running back) Crusoe Gongbay, he starts it right off the bat with a big run. That kid has come a long way.” “We were also able throw the football,” he added. “Cole Gautsche, it’s impressive what he was able to do throwing the football. Defense, they probably took a step back, which was surprising because they were some of the older guys.” The scrimmage wasn’t without it’s hard knocks. Freshman linebacker George Aho came up with a knee injury midway through. “That was really the only negative,” Davie said. “We’re hoping that the early prognosis is that it’s not too bad.” Despite the team having so many young players – or maybe because of it – UNM’s seniors, such as running back Kasey Carrier or linebacker Dallas Bollema, didn’t get a lot of playing time on the field. “You don’t judge on the results, we’re looking at individual things,” Davie said. “We just flat held them out and a lot of other guys got just 12 plays. We tried to be smart with
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UNM’s Jhurell Pressley (6) leaps over safety Devonta Tabannah during the Lobos’ scrimmage at Ruidoso Middle School on Saturday.
the ones we’ve seen a lot of.” “It was just the coaching decision to hold me out,” Bollema said. “We have some guys battling it out for positions, so we were able to get the other teams some reps to see who’s going to take the spot. “Being a fifth year senior, you take a leadership role with this team,” he added. “The young guys are excited to play, I just need to help them play smart.” One thing that continues to wok for the
Lady Warriors ready for victory
Aug. 18 Horse racing Maiden, claiming and allowance racing at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.
Aug. 19 Horse racing Maiden, claiming and allowance racing at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.
Aug. 23 Horse racing Maiden, claiming and allowance racing at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.
Aug. 24 Horse racing Maiden, claiming and allowance racing at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m. Disc golf Professional Disc Golf Association state meet at Grindstone Dam, TBA
Aug. 25 Horse racing Maiden, claiming and allowance racing at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m. Disc golf Professional Disc Golf Association state meet at Grindstone Dam, TBA
Aug. 26 Horse racing Maiden, claiming and allowance racing at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.
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Lexi Lucero carries Jessie Midkiff during practice for the Ruidoso Lady Warrior soccer team on Tuesday at the White Mountain Athletic Complex baseball field.
By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Forget about moral victories. The Ruidoso girls soccer team is out to get some wins. “I say it out loud every day, we’re going to the state finals,” said Ruidoso coach Darien Ross. “I told the girls if they believe in that, that’s when it can happen.” Ruidoso’s girls haven’t had much to crow about in the last few years. They were 0-15 last season, and the closest they came to victories were 4-2 losses to Chaparral and Centennial. But the 13 goals the Lady Warriors scored in the season marked a huge improvement. With a large group – 11 girls – having gone to a summer camp at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, Ross expects even bigger and better things. “I’m anticipating a real good season this year,” Ross said. “Last year, we had eight 8th-graders, and now they’re all freshmen. They’re all veterans and are determined.” A great deal of experience – and leadership – resides in the team’s only two seniors, Jasmine Mendoza and Yamilex Miramontes. The pair has been running morning workouts with the team all summer and have built a great deal of cohesion. “It’s great having girls that
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Jasmine Mendoza is one of two seniors on this year’s Ruidoso girls soccer team.
can take authority and build respect with the younger girls,” Ross said. “I’ve been working hard and their mental and emotional development as well as their physical development.” Among those rejoining the squad are Jessie Midkiff in goal, Shalom Kellar at striker and Denise Martinez and Lexi Lucero at midfield. Eighth grader Brianna Douds is a promising newcomer. “We took home three awards from the camp thanks to these girls,” Ross said. “Yamilex was the best overall camper, Jessie was the best goalie and Brianna was most improved.” District 3-1A/3A won’t be see soccer pg. B3
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Chiefs eyeing the playoffs this year By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com MESCALERO – When it comes to a football team to emulate, you can’t do much better than Santa Rosa. That’s what Mescalero coach Godfrey Cordova is trying to do with his team, and he expects to have enough success to take the Chiefs to the playoffs this Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press year. Mescalero fourth-year “We met with Mario football coach Godfrey Trujillo (the Santa Rosa Cordova. coach) over the summer about running the single wing, and we figured out some blocking schemes,” Cordova said. “I now have some new plays that give my guys an angle. We’ll utilize our language and find the holes based on how teams line up on us.” The single wing has served Santa Rosa well – they’re the defending Class 2A state champions – and Cordova is hoping the same can happen at Mescalero. Unlike last season, when the Chiefs finished 2-7 overall with a team that was reliant on an experienced line, Cordova will have more skill to choose from in the backfield. The only problem is, they’re almost all freshmen. “I’ve got a good nucleus of kids, and they’re in the skill positions,” Cordova said “We’re quicker and faster this year, but they’re young. “I made sure all our backs know three positions back there,” he added. “That way, if one goes down, I don’t lose a portion of the offense. There’s just a few pieces to put
together in the front line.” The front line will again be where most of the experience is located. Three seniors – Ariel Gallerito, Robert Geronimo and Kyle Yanahki – will anchor the front set and call plays based on what the defense shows. Then it’s up to the backs – freshmen Dalton Hamilton, Kayden Hamilton, Austin Berma, Alex Kirgan, Noble Starr and Andrew Tsosie – to run through the holes they get. While the fast talent may be young, they got a great deal of experience with the team last month, when Cordova and assistant Houston Murphy loaded up 13 players and took them to a camp at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. It was a four day camp with 12 practices – 3-a-days in late July heat. “The kids that went through that are now my nucleus,” Cordova said. “They’re real dependable.” The youth coming up this year were on a middle school team that had a lot of success with the single wing last season, so they’re coming in with some good knowledge of the program Cordova is implementing. A lot of the kids also ran track last spring and continued working through the summer, showing their dedication to the program. The Chiefs scrimmage Aug. 23 at home against the Ruidoso JV, then open the regular season with three straight junior varsity squads – Estancia, Deming and Tularosa. All this, of course, is building up to the District 3-1A season against Magdalena, Capitan and Cloudcroft. Capitan was the runner up in Class 1A last year, but has lost a lot of skill kids to graduation, while Cloudcroft and Magdalena likely will be rebuilding. “It could be wide open,” Cordova said. “We’ll just have to see.”
Winter Book wins Aspen Cup
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Winter Brook won her third straight stakes race in the Aspen Cup on Saturday at Ruidoso Downs.
By Ty Wyant For the Ruidoso Free Press The lightly raced Winter Book won her third stakes race in as many starts in the $50,000 Aspen Cup for three-year-old fillies on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs. Winter Book made a deep-stretch rally from a stalking position to catch front-running Thibodaux and win by one-and-three-quarter
lengths. Crafty Contessa pressured Thibodaux and settled for third in the 11-horse field. Enrique Portillo Gomez was up for the win in 1:09.90 for six furlongs. Owned by Solitaire Stable, Jimmy M. and Marion Sanders with Lisa Dominguez, Winter Book made her 2013 debut after winning the Dale Wood Stakes at Ruidoso Downs and the Permian Basin Stakes at
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Darvish flirts with no-hitter
By T.R. Sullivan MLB.com HOUSTON – Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus said it was “boring” playing behind pitcher Yu Darvish on Monday. “It was boring like always,” Andrus said. “Every time he pitches, it’s boring. No action in the infield, nothing. You get tired of that, watching strikeout after strikeout.” Andrus may have had trouble staying awake on Monday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, but few others did as Darvish once again tried to make history. This time, he didn’t get quite as close as he did in April. Darvish lost his catcher and his perfect game in the sixth inning, and then his no-hitter in the eighth, but he still pitched the Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Astros.
Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday summer team standings, week 10 of 14 Name Won Lost Four Feathers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 14 Village Butter Balls. . . . . . . . . . . . 22 18 Split Happens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 19 Time Out Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20 Team Zocca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20 3 Old Farts & A Kid . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 21 The Outlaws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18½ 21½ Ball Busters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 22 Strike Ballz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 22 Grissoms Raiders . . . . . . . . . . . . 17½ 22½
Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Strike Ballz 2,575, Four Feathers 2,514, Village Butter Balls 2,433 Handicap game – Time Out Team 914, The Outlaws 853, Team Zocca 844 Men’s handicap series – Jeremy 683, Mike Barnes 683, Jhovany Ruiz 678 Men’s handicap game – Donald Yeager 265, Eddie 258, Tom Douglas 225 Women’s handicap series – Nancy Seidel 674, Diana Prouse 629, Pam Bernard 623 Women’s handicap game – Kathy Kiefer 240, Gloria Wheeler 228, Adriana Tinoco 224
Zia Park last year in her only starts. Michael Stinson’s Thibodaux was looking for her first stakes win after a pair of allowance wins. Molly Morris’ Crafty Contessa ran for a $10,000 claiming price two starts ago and then won an optional-claiming race.
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Senior Ariel Gallerito is one of a handful of upperclassmen that will anchor an experienced line for the Mescalero Chiefs this season.
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Booster club returning to Ruidoso Schools By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Budgets are being slashed in every department, in every industry, in every endeavor in the state, and Ruidoso High School is no exception. Facing a $100,000plus shortfall in funding for athletic programs, RHS is bringing back the booster club – specifically the Warrior Pride Booster Club. Rather than focusing on a single sport or activity, the Warrior Pride club aims to help fund all extracurricular programs at the school, from football to cross country to band and
drama and everything in between. According to George Bickert, superintendent of Ruidoso Schools, the booster club will provide a much-needed source of funds. “We know the important role that extracurricular activities play in keeping students involved,” Bickert said. “We wanted to figure out how we can get parents and the community involved in supporting these activities for our kids.” According to a press release from the Ruidoso school district, more than half of all students in Ruidoso are involved in extra-curricular activi-
ties. These programs keep students active and directly contribute to higher grade point averages. “If we want to improve the academics in our schools, the last thing we want to do is cut any athletic and activity programs we offer our students,” said Ruidoso High baseball coach Gilbert Alvarado. “The recent study of our GPAs shows that we need to keep the programs and find a way to get more kids involved.” “The goal is to create an organization that reaches out to the community two to three times a year for fundraising instead of every business in town getting fundraising requests from
LOBOS from pg. B1 Lobos is their decision to hold training camp in Ruidoso, as coaches and players alike were enthusiastic about the chance to come to prepare in the rare mountain air. “This is to me the best training camp facility of any college team in the country,” Davie said. “We knew what Ruidoso was when we came down here, so there were no surprises.” “This is my fourth camp here in Ruidoso, and I love it. Everything here is
beautiful,” said Bollema, an Artesia High graduate. “This is probably one of the best camps in the nation.” UNM is in town until this Friday, when they hit the road and head back to Albuquerque to start classes and get ready for their first game of the year – a home contest against Texas-San Antonio. Before that happens, there will be another scrimmage on Thursday at the middle school at 7 p.m.
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UNM running back Crusoe Gongbay (21) has his jersey pulled by defensive end Brett Bowers under the watchful eye of coach Bob Davie during a scrimmage, Saturday, at Ruidoso Middle School.
individual teams or organizations,” said Kief Johnson, RHS head football coach and activities coordinator for Ruidoso Schools. “We know that makes it difficult for our supporters to have
to pick and choose who and what they support. With Warrior Pride, businesses and individuals can make contributions that will make a difference for all of our students.”
There are several fundraising events scheduled throughout the year, and memberships go on sale at a meet and greet from 6:308 p.m. this Friday at W.D. Horton Stadium.
SOCCER from pg. B1 the same as last year. Socorro – normally a powerhouse – has lost a number of seniors and finished with just 10 girls on the entire squad last season. Silver – simply because of its size – will likely be a strong contender while Hatch is a wild card. “I’d like to think that because these girls worked as hard as they did, it shouldn’t matter,” Ross said. “I’m anticipating a better season.”
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Ruidoso senior Yamilex Miramontes runs through a drill during Lady Warrior soccer practice at the White Mountain Athletic Complex baseball field on Tuesday.
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Signups for the Lincoln County Youth Soccer League are Aug. 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the White Mountain Elementary school cafeteria. There is also online registration through Aug. 24 at midnight. Visit www. ruidososoccer.com to register. Youth ages 4-14 are eligible. Cost is $65 per player, with a birth certificate required for new players. There will be no late registrations.
Football sign-ups
Youth football signups for Lincoln County begin this Saturday for all youth from ages 5-12. Registration will be Aug. 17 from noon to 3 p.m. and Aug. 20 from 5-8 p.m. All registration is at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mountains, 121 Mescalero Trail in Ruidoso. Leagues include flag football for ages 5-6, minor league for ages 7-9 and major league for ages 10-12. Children are not Coaches, referees and volunteers are also eligible if they turn 13 prior to Sept. 1. Cost is $45 per player for flag footneeded for the league. For more informaball and $100 for majors and minors. For tion, email ruidososoccer@gmail.com, more information, call 257-2279, 937call Manuel Medrano at 937-0881 or 3092 or 937-3015. visit the Lincoln County Youth Soccer
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Lincoln County Fair wraps up with a rodeo Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Winning a rodeo isn’t always about being the first out of the gate, it’s about being the fastest back to it. Sometimes that means springing forward as soon as the flag goes down, but sometimes it means taking your time to do things right. This is especially true for ranch rodeos, where cowboys don’t show off their ability to hang on to several hundred pounds of bovine fury, but rather their ability to get the job done. The men from the Blackwater Ranch definintely know how to do their jobs, and were honored for it when the panel of judges named the team first overall at the Saturday Ranch Rodeo that closed out the Lincoln County Fair. The Blackwater boys weren’t the quickest out of the gate – that honor goes to the Young Guns and the Flying Triangle Ranch. They’re not the quickest
hands at a loop, though they’re certainly up there. What made them so special that night wasn’t so much what they did as what they didn’t do – they didn’t hurry. Cowboying isn’t always gentle – a good 15 minutes before the rodeo was spent on what the judges didn’t want to see when riders were manhandling the cows, but Blackwater never gave them anything to object about, and it certainly reflected in their scores. While other teams yelled, kicked and muscled their cows and horses onto the trailer to mixed results, Blackwater took their time. 140.9 seconds on the clock later, they were done without too much fuss. The cow was compliant, the horses hopped right on and the only hangup was deciding who got what seat in the truck. You’ll see the same from them in other events Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press it’s not about getting the job Above, cowboys from the Tucker Ranch had a last-minute fight on their hands when the second horse put up done fast, it’s about getting a protest to being loaded into the trailer. Below, right, the Blackwater Ranch took overall first at the rodeo. the job done right. Below, center, visit our photo galleries on your smart phone, or online at www.ruidosofreepress.com.
Young participants trot out their prospectively prizewinning goats for judging and sale. Proceeds often go to fund next year’s project for the students.
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By Corey Bard
In Gold Beach, Ore. – the local quilters used to hang their artistry each month behind the circulation desk at the library. Often, the quilts had to do with something pertinent to that month, the season, a holiday and had a general theme to it. I saw that Sanctuary on the River will be hosting quilters Labor Day weekend. It will be a great opportunity to see their hard work and craftsmanship. Quilting, needle point; sewing can be a form of meditation. I briefly incorporated meditation into my Gandhi lessons last week – because Gandhi spun thread, made his own clothes protesting the sale of British manufactured clothing from Indian cotton. Handiwork of all kinds can be a form of meditation to focus the mind on an activity. There are also walking meditations. I have often referred to my hour runs and bicycle rides as meditations. When the goal of meditation is to center oneself, focus or still the mind, there can be many ways to achieve this purpose. My friend former Buddhist monk, John Cianciosi in his book “The Meditative Path” teaches focusing on the breath. Counting one’s breath, according to
Cianciosi, is the simplest way to quiet the mind and enter a state of calmness. The mind is so prone to wander and jump from thought to thought. We used to pass out book marks with the expression, “Meditation; it’s not what you think.” There are other instructional books on meditation: “Finding the Quiet Mind” by Robert Ellwood and “A Still Forest Pool” were published by Quest Books. Ruidoso Public Library just received “How to Meditate – A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind” by Pema Chodron who has written numerous spiritual books. Jack Kornfield has written extensively on meditation and I would recommend his books as well. Aug. 15, Thursday night – Our final summer concert from 6 to 8 p.m. outside, weather permitting. The music of Don and Shay Hayes from Louisiana. He will play “Jambalaya – Down on the Bayou” if you request it. Don is a great entertainer, accomplished keyboard player who will take you through many of the great piano players from Jerry Lee Lewis to Ray Charles to Bill Joel. Don and Shay will sing Johnny and June Carter Cash, “Jackson” and make you smile. Bring your dinner and drinks and lawn chairs and blankets and we will have free water and snacks and a great time down on the bayou.
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Jimmy Goodwin and Curtis Williamson, owners of Schlotzsky’s, TCBY Yogurt and Cinnabon, donated $2,000 to the Sierra Blanca Boys and Girls Club to help jump start the new school year. Pictured are: Marla Romero, Wade Proctor, Tim Coughlin, Lauren Kimbrell, Sonja Sutton, Lori Carpenter, Curtis Williamson and Jimmy Goodwin.
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On the final day of the summer reading program at the Ruidoso Public Library, the Sanchez family showed their appreciation to the children’s librarians, Kari Dawn Kolander and Cheryl Volosin.
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Rambling man: A tale of Two Socks and others
By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Mark Pendl wasn’t born or raised a cowboy. He lived most of his life away from all things western, but hey, a guy can still learn, right? It’s something like a new pair of boots – at first you’re not sure if you really wanted to get those unwieldy, chafing bits of stiffened cowhide that really might have been better off still on the cow, rather than biting at your heel. Then you walk past the blisters, realize exactly how high you’re protected from the cactus and, eventually, pulling on those boots becomes a welcome part of life. Pendl’s journey after an integral aspect of the cowboy is much the same. And, like many cowboy stories, it begins with a horse and a lot of miles left to Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press travel as he continues his search for the Mark Pendl and his cow dog, Maya stand in perfect cow-pony and all the history in front of the rolling fi elds of Lincoln County, between. the camera-shy Toby having already made “I’m on the road for four years, trava break for the safety of Pendl’s truck. eling all over the U.S. and Canada, writing a book on the history of the ranch horse,” out another chapter or three, Pendl goes off the grid, holing up in the hills with his pen he said. “What that entails is basically the and paper (his editors are pleading for a development of the horse in North America laptop, which he’s about convinced on) and to the present day ranch horse. I’ll be on the 100-year-old lanterns. road for four years, I’ve already done a year “It’s a writer’s paradise,” he said. “I park and a half, gone from California to Ohio. on Federal land or (Bureau of Land ManageThis year I’ll be doing New Mexico, parts of Colorado, part of Wyoming and swinging ment) land, get away and write. I’ll travel for maybe a month at a time, up to eight months, down to Arizona for the winter.” After that is still up in the air, depending gather my material and go hide away in on how much time it takes for Pendl to work some secluded National Park and write.” He’s also got a few side ventures going his way through the southwest, titled, “In as well, along with a periodical column carSearch of a Cow-pony,” he said. ried at Lehman’s Country Life (countrylife. He’s not talking metaphorically about working either. Between gathering anecdotes lehmans.com/author/markpendl). There’s a book of photos and history of the mom & from cowboys, ranchers, trailhands and anyone else that has a ready tale, Pendl pays pop hardware stores that are slowly losing out to big retailers as well as a children’s his own way. Right now he’s working at Chuck’s Tires book in the works, following the adventures of his two cattle dogs, Toby and Maya. in Capitan, painting the building and shop“They became more of a celebrity than ping around for odd jobs while he builds anyone else on this trip,” he chuckled. up his cash to move on to the next area. He As for the hardware stores, he found might be here another week or so, depending a bit more local flavor with the Tunstall on how well business and writing progress. store in Lincoln, “the only one in the book He’s got sponsors – a handful of decals in which the owner is deceased. The rest of branded across his tiny red trailer (about them are operating, functioning hardware 60 square-feet to put his feet up in) display stores,” he said. “I just started that about six businesses that have taken an interest, but months ago. I decided to do it because Home he doesn’t often accept help. Maybe a gas Depot and Lowes, all the big, commercial, card or two every couple of months or a hand-crank blender to field test (which made cheaper lumber yards are putting them out of business. I hate to say that, but we’re losing some fine smoothies at 11,000 feet above our history as well as some really spectacular sea level), but Pendl also said he wanted to architectural features in North America.” set an example for the youth, who honestly History and architecture were some could deal with having a bit more work of Pendl’s interests that preceded his curethic, he said, shaking his head slowly. Once he’s got enough material to round continued on next page
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News from around the state AUGUST 9 Arizona group takes over agency
ROSWELL — A Phoenix-based nonprofit group is assuming control of Counseling Associates Inc., making the longtime local behavioral services group the latest casualty in an ongoing state Department of Human Services Medicaid fraud investigation. Counseling Associates has yet to be accused of any wrongdoing. DHS hired an outside firm to audit behavioral health centers earlier this year. The department turned the audit over to the Attorney General and has not shared the audit with legislators or the health centers. Yet, immediately following receipt of the audit, DHS froze funding to 12 health centers across the state, including Counseling Associates, and hired Arizona companies to take over services. Turquoise Health and Wellness Inc. Community Support Services, owned by Thomas McKelvey, of Phoenix, will operate Counseling Associates. DHS signed a contract with Turquoise for $2 million to take over services in Roswell, Clovis, Portales, Fort Sumner and Tucumcari. Attorney General Gary King’s office estimated the case could take as long as a year to investigate. “It could be a year,” said AG spokesman Phil Sisneros. — Roswell Daily Record
AugUST 8 Forklift theft leads to burglary
FORT SUMNER — A 33-year-old Fort Sumner man remains in the De Baca County jail, accused of stealing a forklift and using it to break into Dave’s Grocery in the early morning hours of Aug. 4. Mario Garza faces four felony counts and three misdemeanor counts in the breakin. Magistrate Judge Buddy Hall set Garza’s bond at $48,000 cash following a first appearance in Magistrate Court. Garza had been employed at Dave’s Grocery for more than a year. According to the criminal complaint filed by De Baca County Sheriff’s Deputy Mylessa Denny, officers found Garza hiding in the storage room at the grocery store after being alerted to the break-in by eyewitnesses. The complaint said Garza was lethargic, had slurred speech and had trouble maintaining balance when taken into custody. A search at the scene turned up rolls of coins and cash register keys in Garza’s pockets, as well as numerous pills believed to be Hydrocodone, Percocet and Tramodol. Garza submitted to a blood test, the complaint stated. — De Baca County News
Former state legislator dies
LOVINGTON — Former New Mexico legislator, businesswoman and community leader Earlene Roberts died Aug. 6 at age 77. “She was one of the champions of Lea County back when Lea County didn’t have
many champions,” said U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce. “She will be greatly missed.” Roberts was the first Republican elected to the Lea County government in 1976 before the county had Republican leanings. She served 10 years as county treasurer before setting her sights on the state representative seat for District 66. She won the seat in 1988 and was a voice of reason in Santa Fe for 16 years before losing in the Republican primary to challenger Keith Gardner in 2004. During her tenure in the state legislation, she rose to the position of minority whip. She was a member of the Education, Labor and Legislative Finance committees. She represented the oil and gas industries on the Energy, National Resources and Extractive Industries committee and was appointed to the Education Committee of the National Conference of State Legislators. — Lovington Leader
AugUST 6 NMMI Alumni answers lawsuit
ROSWELL — A court date has yet to be scheduled to determine the fate of the lawsuit between the New Mexico Military Institute and its Alumni Association, court officials said Aug. 5. But the Alumni Association’s longawaited response to the Institute’s lawsuit makes it clear that the group intends to fight to keep hold of its more than $5 million in funds and its organization. The Association’s delayed response was a matter of professional courtesy, the Asso-
ciation’s attorney said. Jeff Dahl, of Keleher & McLeod in Albuquerque, said he asked NMMI for more time. “When we were in the process of being retained, I was going to be out of town for several of weeks,” Dahl said. “It was agreed we would file a response on the 31st of July, as we did.” The lawsuit, now in the hands of Eddy County Judge Jane Shuler-Gray in Carlsbad, was first filed by NMMI June 10. Typically, a response by the defendant is filed 30 days later. The Association’s series of answers to NMMI’s case demonstrate it plans to fight allegations of past financial trouble, management turnover and assertions that the group’s function is to serve the school and its cadets. The response contends the Institute “engineered a series of events with the goal of changing the Association from a stand-alone (nonprofit) to a “supporting organization,” which would allow the Institute access to the Association’s funds. Asserting that NMMI failed to state how its case was legally grounded, the Association argues in its response that NMMI’s lawsuit is a culmination of an attempt to gain control over the group and its funds. When that didn’t happen, NMMI banished the Association from its campus office, seized its database, financial records, membership lists and filed the lawsuit when the Association did not comply with these attempts, the Association argues in its filing. — Roswell Daily Record
RAMBLING MAN, from pg. B5 rent project. He got most of his early traveling in with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, trucking across the states to restore monuments and historic buildings.
Starting a tale
Of the five chapters currently done, the first is perhaps the most important, at least to Pendl. It’s about the equine he met that really inspired him to write the book, a wild horse named Two Socks. “Someone tried to shoot this horse 18 years ago, so I wanted to follow up to see if the horse was still alive,” he said. “I found the horse living in a canyon in Northern California. He’s deceased now, he died since I left, but he was about 35 years old, totally lame, his hooves hadn’t been shod in 20-odd years – they looked like elephant’s feet, just curled under. He would walk, lay down and rest, walk some more, yet he still could walk enough that I couldn’t catch him.” Before that, Two Socks had evaded wranglers for years as he ran with the deer. “I would go back in the canyon for over a month, just sit and wait for him,” Pendl said. “One day he just walked up to me and I sacked him out in five minutes and we became best friends. That’s how this whole book started and it’s dedicated to a wild horse named Two Socks.” In the end, Pendl and Two Socks parted with the horse left to live out its remaining days in the canyon – taking him out, back to pens and people would have brought its death on even sooner, he said. But he kept a lock of Two Socks’ matted mane. It hangs in his trailer to remind Pendl, “that there are thousands of horses in America that are abandoned. Two Socks’ life span is short. We will most likely not see each other again. I will miss him. The snow is melting in Montana. I am heading north,” he writes in his column. Abandoned horses, as well as the lifting of the horse meat ban cover the next two chapters. After that Pendl talks about America’s mustangs, both historically and personally. “I walked out into a herd of mustangs about a year ago,” he said. “Two stallions put down their heads, ready charge me.” Through body language he conveyed that he wasn’t a threat, eventually walking within the herd itself. “I knew people wouldn’t believe me, so I took a photo with my hand on the next of one of the stallions,” he said. “I was in the herd for over three hours.”
The first cow-ponies
Talking lineage, ranch horses can cover a wide spectrum – you can find a little bit of everything, Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, mustang, Arabian and more bred in at some point, varying wildly from ranch to ranch to state. But the one thing you can count on is that each horse serves a specific function on the trail and on the ranch, he explained. “I’m tracing bloodlines, in fact, the whole history of the
North American horse,” he said. “I’m actually going up into the Dakotas, there’s a small remnant of a herd of horses that belonged to Sitting Bull. They’re called a Nokota Horse.” While the Nokotas are one of the oldest breeds remaining, tracing the origin of the domesticated horse in North America goes back even further – back to the first Spaniards to reach the new world in 1519 and 1540, and a few brought in with Columbus in 1493. While there were horses in North America before even then, fossil records show that they died out after the Ice Age, perhaps 10,000-12,000 years ago. Another interesting twist he discovered while researching at the Smithsonian Museum was that the Spanish expeditions had sold horses to the Native Americans, unlike the story that’s usually told, in which the horses escaped and were later domesticated, he said. “That wasn’t in our history books, we’re taught that the horses escaped and went wild – that’s not true, they actually were sold.” Bloodlines diverged for a while as the spanish horses adapted to the new land, then the Europeans brought some new blood in with their thoroughbreds and Morgans, though it wasn’t always shared willingly as the settlers and natives began their historic conflict. “The horses at that time, there was a lot of renegades on both sides,” he said. “The U.S. Cavalry and the Indians would fight back and forth, steal each other’s herds. But it all goes back to the Spanish breeds, that’s where our wild mustangs came from. There’s probably close to 150 breeds now in North America.” Narrowing down on the ranch horses, Pendl explained that each of the many breeds and their combinations had come to serve different purposes to the historic and modern cowboy. The type of horse used also varied with elevation, Pendl noted. Mountainous areas tended to abound in mules, “which are actually a good animal to work cattle off, believe it or not,” he said. “Up in high terrain, especially in Montana and Wyoming. The cowboy doesn’t throw the mule out, he’ll use him for a pack animal as well as to ride.” Quantity also was a big deal when dealing with the history of ranch horses. “It’s kind of a general
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Weekly Featured Adoptable Pets sweet, and quiet, and would be a great lap dog.
Layla is about 3 years old and is a Beagle mix. She is very obedient and is very well behaved indoors. Layla is kennel trained, leash trained, and house trained. She is very social with other dogs and people. Layla has been in our shelter for about one month. She was in foster for about a week, and now is back in our facility. She is current with all her vaccinations, and is spayed. Layla is very
This is Cotton-Candy, she is a 1-year-old domestic longhaired Tortoiseshell. Cotton-Candy was surrendered to the shelter back in May. She is current with all vaccinations and is already spayed, Cotton-Candy is very lovable and likes to be brushed, and she is social with other cats and kittens. She is litter box trained, and loves to just lounge about.
To adopt one of these featured pets, contact the Humane Society of Lincoln County. Hours of operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11-5 and Saturday 11-2. Location: 422 Gavilan Canyon, Ruidoso. 575-257-9841. Website: adoptnmpet.com.
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Body beautiful? Copyright © 2013 Jay McKittrick A few years ago, I got poked in the eye with a big sharp stick. It’s true. And ever since then, things have been looking up. But about a week ago, an old lady asked me: “Do you have a lazy eye?” I told her, “It doesn’t work like it used to, lady, but I wouldn’t call it lazy.” That being said, I was watching a show the other night about the miracle of the human body. “Nobody is perfect,” the guy on the show stated, “because no human body is perfectly symmetrical.” In other words, the left side of a person is always a little different than their right. The show went on to explain that everybody has one leg that is longer than the other; one ear that is larger than the other, and one side of their brain that is more dominant than the other.
“It’s a wonder that we don’t just fall over,” I thought to myself. By the way, have you ever noticed that your arm is just long enough, and your finger is just small enough, to reach over the top of your head and stick it in your ear? These are things I think about. Take the other day for example. I was staring at my hand for like… 30 to 45 minutes – just checking it out – and well, it got me out of jury duty. The District Attorney said to the Judge, “Um… I think that we can dismiss this one, your honor… He’s lost his mind, or his puppet or something.” And belly buttons are a physical phenomenon aren’t they? And everybody’s got one. And they are all different. Some people have innies and some people have outies, and some people have cute
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little belly buttons that they pierce. But the other day at the pool, I saw a fat hairy guy with a belly button that looked like an old prospector smiling without his teeth. I wanted to stick a corn cob pipe in the thing. But that’s the thing, isn’t it? Everybody has something about their physicality that’s funny. I happen to have flat feet and finger toes (not to mention my “lazy eye”). Don’t hate me ’cause I’m beautiful.
August 14 through 20 Things to do every day Ruidoso River Museum - Open at 101 Mechem Drive. Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs. - Mon. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children. Live horse racing at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, Friday - Monday through Labor Day weekend. Post time is 1 p.m. (with the exception of some holidays, special meets and horse sales). Visit RaceRuidoso. com for more information. Flying J Chuckwagon Supper and Show, Hwy 48 north of Ruidoso. Every day except Sunday; gates open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner and show is $27 for adults; $15 for children 4-12. www.�lyingjranch.com for more information. Smokey Bear Park is open in Capitan, located on Highway 380. Open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s day. $2 for adults, $1 for WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14 Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, Club 49, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 7 p.m. Professional comedians will perform live every Wednesday night. $5 admission. Must be 21 or older to attend. 575-464-7028. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. THURSDAY AUGUST 15 Ruidoso Downs Race Track All American Art Show, under the grandstands, runs through Aug. 18. 575-937-1734. Tiny Tots Program, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Road, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. For infants and children through 3 years old. Programs can include: stories, dance, music, free play and sometimes a craft. Business After Hours, Ruidoso Physical Therapy, 439 Mechem, 5 - 7 p.m. A great opportunity to network with fellow chamber members. Tour the clinic and see what they have to offer. Refreshments provided. Free. Mark Kashmar, country blues, Café Rio, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Southern Hayes, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Rd., 6 - 8 p.m. Don and Shay Hayes from Louisiana perform the music of all the great keyboardists from the 1950s to the present. Plus, they perform the tunes of Johnny Cash and June Carter, Janis Joplin, Bill Monroe, Patsy Cline, Stevie Nicks, The Hinsons, The Statler Brothers and Elvis. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnic supper and sodas and enjoy this free concert behind the library. 575-258-3704. Karaoke with DJ Pete Cree Meadows Lounge, 6 - 11 p.m. All-you-can-eat taco bar from 6 9 p.m. Open to the public. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. FRIDAY AUGUST 16 Susan Kolb performs at Tina’s Cafe, dinner reservations recommended. 257-8930. Rascal Fair, White Oaks Community Market open every Friday 4 p.m. to dusk. Located just east of No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks. Local,
children 7-12. Children 6 and under are free. Smokey Bear Historical Park is operated by EMNRD-Forestry Division. Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, just east of the racetrack. The �irst New Mexico museum to be granted “af�iliate” status with the Smithsonian Institution. Open seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission $6 for adults with discounts available for seniors, military and youth. Visit www.hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142. “Celebracion del Arte” Juried Art Show, Hubbard Museum, 26301 Highway 70, Ruidoso Downs 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Runs through Sept. 9. Original art from some of New Mexico’s best artists will be on display. The Celebracion del Arte is a juried �ine arts competition that seeks to recognize and honor excellence in the contemporary vis-
organic fruit and produce, fresh eggs, plants and seeds, hot weekly favorites at the Goldrush Grill, baked goods, pottery, woodwork, handmade soaps, baskets, jewelry and metalsmithing from local artisans. Pan for gold and sip free coffee by the campfire. Hillbilly Potentates, outstanding bluegrass music, perform at Laughing Sheep Farm, 5 - 9 p.m. 575 653-4041. 1 mile west of Lincoln, Hwy 380, mm 96. Mike Sanjku performs in Wendell’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 5 - 10 p.m. Terry Bullard Band performs at Cree Meadows Country Club, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Friday night fish fry. Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. The Eliminators perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. Open Mic Night, Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth in the Boulder Plaza, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Hosted by Tradd Tidwell. 575-2572273; www.sacredgroundscoffee. net. Free. Michael Beyer performs older songs and jazz at Kokopelli Country Club in Alto from 7 to 10 p.m. Karaoke at The Elks Lodge on Highway 70, next to the Ruidoso
ual arts of the American West. Thirty-two artists, representing 54 pieces of original art, were selected as �inalists for the show. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org. Cree Meadows is open to the public and invites all non-members to join the family and share the fun without membership. Cree offers golf with a view; Sierra Blanca view dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner; entertainment on Thursday nights: DJ Pete Karaoke and Friday nights: the Terry Bullard Band. The “19th Hole” bar and lounge offers libation at best prices in town and a dramatic Sierra Blanca view. Schedule weddings or meetings in the “North 40” banquet facility. Call 575-2575815 for information about participating in a classic hometown Country Club where everyone can enjoy the atmosphere and services without membership.
Emporium, at 7 p.m. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. SATURDAY AUGUST 17 Annual Hospice Butterfly Release, White Mountain Meadows Pavilion, off Gavilan Canyon Rd., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Butterflies will be distributed at 11 a.m. Unclaimed butterflies will be released by 12 p.m. This fundraiser is to benefit the Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice Foundation, providing end of life care for Lincoln County Residents. 575-258-0028. All butterflies are Monarchs and are $12. Susan Kolb performs at Tina’s Cafe, dinner reservations recommended. 257-8930. Mike Sanjku performs in Wendell’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 5 to 10 p.m. Cowboy Folk Music with Tim, Jay and Sally at Laughing Sheep Farm, 5 - 9 p.m. 575 653-4041. 1 mile west of Lincoln, Hwy 380, mm 96. Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. Free movie “First Position,” Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. This is a very compelling documentary that follows
six talented young dancers (ages 9-19) from five continents as they prepare for a worldwide ballet competition that could transform their lives. 575-257-2273. Lisa Morales, 2710 Sudderth Dr., 7 - 9 p.m. Following a long run in the Houston/San Antoniobased folk duo Sisters Morales, Lisa Morales steps out with an astonishingly beautiful solo CD debut: “Beautiful Mistake.” 575257-7982. Tickets are $30. The Eliminators perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant, 7 - 9 p.m. Michael Beyer performs older songs and jazz at Kokopelli Country Club in Alto from 7 to 10 p.m. The Golden Dragon Acrobats, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto, 8 - 10 p.m. The Golden Dragon Acrobats, a performance troupe of 27, represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. Award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques create a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty. 575-336-4800; www. spencertheater.com. Pre-performance buffet, $20. Performance is $66 and $69. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. SUNDAY AUGUST 18 Sundays Under the Stars, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 6 - 11 p.m. Live music performed by Tempting Disaster, country/classic rock, alternative/modern rock; movie: “Game Plan” after sunset. 1-800545-9011; www.innofthemountaingods.com. Free. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. MONDAY AUGUST 19 Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. TUESDAY AUGUST 20 Jesus, Mommy & Me. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1120 Hull Rd., Tuesday mornings, 9:30-11 a.m. for preschool-aged children. Bible story, songs, finger plays, craft/art/learning activities and snack. No fee. 575-258-4191. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
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More than a century of Catholic presence
By Sue Hutchison Features writer suehutch@valornet.com Across Lincoln County and the Hondo Valley Catholic churches dot the landscape. There are several vintage chapels off the beaten path along with those which are both visible and viable. Since last October the Las Cruces diocese of the Roman Catholic Church which has oversight of Lincoln County Catholics has declared The Year of Faith. The emphasis officially ends Nov. 24, but the message of the life of grace continues throughout the Catholic community. “The life of grace is the life of the risen Lord,” explains William J. Rademacher, PhD. “It is the Lord who lives in us from sun-up to sun-down, from birth to death.” The Year of Faith marks the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, as well as the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church in which Pope
Benedict XVI invited Catholics to recall the importance of faith and friendship with God, explains The Most Reverend Oscar Cantu, S.T.D. (Sacred Theologiae Doctor) and Bishop of the Las Cruces Diocese since Jan. 2013. “Coming to know Jesus, to love Him and to follow Him has its consequences-a way of life, a commitment,” he says. Since the 1800s, the Catholic message has held a significance in Lincoln County, offering a means of faith to all. Jim Dickinson recently led a tour of some of the more obscure Catholic chapels in Lincoln County and shared research into their origins, highlighting those which have rich history. One of the challenges faced by early Catholics was securing a resident parish priest. Dickinson says men of faith would scour the settlements of the Rio Grande to find a priest. “Success was finally attendant upon the efforts of Don Martin Chavez and continued on next page
Photos courtesy of Sue Hutchison
Above, San Jose Catholic Church in Picacho; below left, San Ysidro Catholic Church in the Hondo Valley.
Thought for the week... Charles Clary
Church youth group selects HEAL for service project “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” — 1 Peter 4:10 As a community-supported organization, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) is consistently blessed by the generosity of the citizens in Lincoln County. Many organizations and individuals have come forward as volunteers, fundraisers and messengers for the women and children who are served at the Nest domestic violence shelter. One of the many long-term supporters, First Baptist Church of Ruidoso, recently paid a visit to HEAL to volunteer. Earlier this year, First Baptist Church of Ruidoso joined J-Bar-J Country Church and Gateway Christian Church for a weekend of youth groups, Bible studies and community service events. HEAL gratefully hosted several participants at The Nest as they cleaned up the shelter’s courtyard in the spring. First Baptist Church of Ruidoso has now taken on community service projects as part of a program called “Refuge,” which focuses on helping youth find hope, love and security in helping others and living lives of altruism. “Refuge” is being incorporated as part of a larger, ongoing program called, “Jesus in Shoeleather.” Several young volunteers stopped by The Nest and the Sweet Charity Resale Boutique as part of this month’s project. A group of young men once again cleaned up the courtyard area and washed windows at The Nest, while several young ladies helped at Sweet Charity. Retail staffers Dora and Wellen guided the volunteers to tasks such
as sorting stock and searching for any damaged items that had slipped through the cracks during the store’s busy season. Lisa Williams, the organizer of the new service projects, said, “We’re trying to find ways to reach out and show our love to other people. We wanted to show our thanks to HEAL. We think The Nest makes so much sense here in our community. What they do is so important. We’re very thankful for the hope they give women and children, allowing them to move on into new lives. Our community is so incredibly blessed to have them. We wanted to show our appreciation.” As part of the Jesus in Shoeleather program, First Baptist Church helped at the Racetrack Chapel by cleaning up the playground and taking care of other yard work. Next month, the group plans to go to the Ruidoso Care Center and host a craft project for the residents of the nursing home. Williams hopes the entire church will get involved in projects going forward. Williams also encouraged any community members to reach out with project ideas or other unfulfilled needs. “This is a very new program and we’re always looking for more opportunities,” said Williams, who can be reached by phone at 575257-2081. “The compassion and dedication of these youth is so admirable. We at HEAL and Sweet Charity appreciate their kindness in this community service project,” said HEAL board member Rachel Weber. Courtesy photos
Pictured are the girls and boys of the First Baptist Church, on a recent community service project at Sweet Charity and the Nest.
About 40 years ago, Ross Perot and the sitting governor of Texas decided that they would overhaul the public school system of the state. With much fanfare, the education of Texas school children was placed under the microscope of examination. Teachers, administrators, school boards and the teachers’ colleges and universities were studied and recommendations were made to improve the public education process. As a public school teacher, coach and administrator, I listened to the proposals, discussions and read the final conclusions that would, supposedly, improve the education of Texas children and youth. I will not go through all the guidelines in this column. They dealt with the education departments of colleges and universities. They dealt with school boards, administrators and teachers. They dealt with facilities, equipment and other material aspects of the schooling process. The area that Texas did not deal with was the area of parental responsibility. You see, not all parents approach the education of their children in a positive way. Years ago, the PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) was an important aspect of public education. But for some reason or the other, the governor and Perot did not see the parents as a connected part of the education of their children. I have been a student, a parent of students, a teacher, a coach and an administrator in the Texas public schools. I was a student in the education department of colleges and universities of Texas. I have seen many good teachers and a few bad ones. I have seen many good coaches and a few bad ones. I have seen many good administrators and a few bad ones. But, where there were parents who were encouragers of their student children and supporters of the public school process, and cooperators with the educators, I have seen good, welleducated students result. What was left out of the study was the parental role and influence. As a nation, the parental role and responsibility is something sadly neglected. For children to be educated, the community, the parents, the educators… all must be involved. All the functions of government are important, but education of its citizens is of utmost importance. A democracy cannot survive without an educated, logical and straight thinking citizenry. Are we there, yet?
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CATHOLIC CHURCHES, from pg. B8 throughout the year. St. Eleanor’s hosted the annual Lincoln according to Fr. Al Galvan, pastor of St. Eleanor’s Catholic County/Mescalero Holy Week services during the Lenten Church in Ruidoso, which is one reason why the recently season of Easter and continues to concentrate their efforts on completed sanctuary was built. With retirement on his horiinviting the community to begin a life of faith. zon, Father Al is winding down decades of active service to the Catholic Church and St. Eleanor’s. The new sanctuary A new community meal time at St. Eleanor’s is being inculminated more than 11 years of planning and construction corporated, according to parishioner Nancy Kranz to continue and was built to house more than one congregation if necesto offer fellowship to those who seek to grow their faith. sary. It was dedicated in January 2012 and St. Eleanor’s has Rademaker continues. “When we celebrate The Year of participated in the Year of Faith, we really celebrate our Easter which knows no clocks Faith by adding events and or calendars… the life of grace is the life of the risen Lord. focus points throughout the It is the Lord who lives in us from sun-up to sun-down, from past several months. birth to death.” With Year of Faith From the 1800s to present, the Catholic influence in teachings in weekly catthe Hondo Valley and Lincoln County has existed to offer a Romeo F. Klein echism classes at St. Eleaplace of faith. Bishop Cantu says, “You and I are essential in more than 65 years. Romeo F. Klein, 91, of nor’s along with focused handing on the faith here and now…Let us do so by living it Klein was a loving father, Ruidoso passed away, Aug. 8. events at their mission to the best of our ability, by learning about it, and by expressgrandfather, great-grandfather, He was born Aug. 11, 1921 in churches of San Patricio, St. ing it with love and hope.” and friend. He is survived by Rio Grande City, Texas, to Jude, St. Joseph in Picacho For more information about the Year of Faith, contact one son, Romeo Klein, Jr.; Charles and Paula Klein. He and San Ysidro in Glencoe, St. Eleanor’s at 575-257-2330 or visit dioceseoflascruces.org five daughters, Carol Rue and grew up in Rio Grande City, the parish has celebrated online. her husband Barney, Virginia served his country for four Armstrong and her husband years, and lived the rest of his Tom, Juliet Dean, Anita Orlife in Ruidoso. dorica and her husband Miguel, He worked with the CivilAugust 16-17 • 9 am - 7 pm and Patsy Klein and her husband ian Conservation Corps, HonorJason Kinnick; 22 grandchildren and 16 ably served in the United States Marine Seed of Faith, 517 W. Smokey Bear Blvd., great-grandchildren; and many treasured Corp during WWII, was awarded a CAPITAN • 575-973-3721 nieces, nephews and friends. He was Presidential Unit Citation and earned, This school offers a safe, loving environment to determine preceded in death by his beloved wife, but has not received, a Purple Heart. spiritual gifts, skills and talents. $45 per person/$80 per couple Katie; his two sons, Donnie and Andy He was an active member and held Michael; his parents Charles and Paula many posts in the American Legion, the August 18 • 1:30 pm Klein; his brothers Guadalupe and ArisDisabled American Veterans, the VeterMinistry of the Word and prophecy service teo Klein; and his sister Julieta Pope. ans of Foreign Wars, and the Knights of Rosary was Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. in St. Columbus. Klein was also a member of the Marine Corps League. He owned and Eleanor’s Catholic Church in Ruidoso CHURCH SERVICES and the funeral mass was Aug. 13, at operated Klein’s Laundry and Klein’s Sunday School 9:45 AM WayneJoyce.com Morning Worship 10:45 AM 10 a.m. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Thrift Store. He attended St. Eleanor’s Sunday Night 6:00 PM Listen or Download FREE Catholic Church in Ruidoso. He married Cemetery in Ruidoso. Wednesday Night 7:00 PM Condolences may be sent to the famthe former Katherine “Katie” Randolph on Dec. 29, 1945. They were married for ily at www.lagroneruidoso.com. RUIDOSO BAPTIST CHURCH
Pablo Fresquez who returned…with Father Sombrano who took up residence in the little village of Lincoln,” Dickinson’s research notes. The Father was eventually killed in a runaway horse accident in 1894 near Lincoln, says Dickinson and once again, the parish found itself without a spiritual shepherd. These days a similar challenge exists. There is anticipated shortage of qualified priests to lead singular parishes,
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Universalist Fellowship, Call 336-2170 or 257-8912 for location NON-DENOMINATIONAL American Missionary Fellowship Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@ americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 257-5915. Pastor John Marshall Centro Familiar Destino 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 257-0447. Services are bilingual Christ Church in the Downs Ruidoso Downs, 378-8464. AI and Marty Lane, Pastors Christ Community Fellowship Capitan, Highway 380 West, 354-2458. Ed Vinson, Pastor Church Out of Church Meeting at the Flying J Ranch, 1028 Hwy. 48, Alto. Pastors: Tim & Julie Gilliland. Mailing Address: 1009 Mechem #11 Ruidoso 88345. 258-1388. www.churchoutofchurch.com. Keepin’ it simple ... Keepin’ it real! Cornerstone Church Cornerstone Square, 613 Sudderth Drive, 2579265. John & Joy Wyatt, Pastors Foot of the Cross Christian Ministries, 2812 Sudderth (Pine Tree Shopping Center) Pastor, Phil Appel. For more info please call 937-8677 or visit our website at www.thefootofthecross.org Grace Harvest Church 1108 Gavilan Canyon Rd, 336-4213 Iglesia Bautista “Vida Eterna” Pastor Rev, Ramon Robledo. 207 East Circle, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, 361 E. Hwy. 70, 3788108. Email: revrobledo@lycos.com J Bar J Church 40 Hwy 70W, 257-6899 Pastor Charles W. Clary. E-mail: jbarjcountrychurcb@ruidoso.net 101 Sutton Drive (Nob Hill), Ruidoso, 257-2220. Miracle Life Ministry Center Tony Chambless, Pastor Ron Rice & Catherine Callahan, Ministers Ancho Community Presbyterian Church Available 24 hours for healing, prayer. 354-0255; Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP e-mail miraclelife@ruidoso-online.com Corona United Presbyterian Church Open Circle - High Mesa Healing Center, Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Sundays, 10-11 a.m. Call 575-336-7777 for information Nogal Presbyterian Church Reverend E.W. “Bo” Lewis Pacto Viviente 25974 Highway 70, la iglesia “J Bar J” en la REFORMED CHURCH granja roja. Domingos 12:30 p.m., Jueves 7 p.m. Mescalero Reformed 937-6664. Es un lugar de familia, amistades y de Mescalero. Bob Schut, Pastor crecimiento spiritual SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Racetrack Chapel Ruidoso Seventh Day Adventist Horseman’s Entrance, Hwy 70, 378-7264. 207 Parkway, Agua Fria, Ruidoso Downs, 378Chaplain Darrell Winter 4161. Pastor Chuck Workman, 575-636-3773; 1st NON-SECTARIAN Elder Manuel Maya 937-4487 Spiritual Awareness Study Group SPANISH SERVICES Minister: George N. Brown, PhD. ULC. 257-1569 Iglesia del Nazareno Men’s Bible Study, Band Of Brothers Angus Church, 12 mi north of Ruidoso on Hwy 48. Call 937-0071 for times and location Marco Sanchez, Pastor. 336-8032 The 1st Iglesia Apostollca de la Fe en Cristo UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Jesus Located at: 613 Sudderth Dr. Suite D, Ruidoso. 937-7957 · 973-5413 Sacramento Mountains Unitarian
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August 14, 2013
Speed tables on Sudderth Photos courtesy of Sue Hutchison
NM Department of Transportation workers were asked to add another speed table in the middle of Midtown in an effort to slow traffic. At left are DOT workers preparing to pour asphalt, and (at right) the result. A driver didn’t compensate enough for the barrier and hit it as it was being passed. An informal Facebook poll’s results presented to village officials last spring indicated local drivers think the speed tables are ineffective. Said one respondent of the two which were placed more than a year ago, “I get the best air when I drive over them,” Respondents said although they thought the speed tables were ineffective, they didn’t want more taxpayer dollars spent to either remove or add to them.
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120 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE PROBATE COURT LINCOLN COUNTY No. 2648 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TALMADGE E. ARRINGTON, DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed person representative of this estate. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two (2) months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented either to the undersigned personal representative at the address listed below, or filed with the Probate Court of Lincoln County, New Mexico, located at the following address: 300 Central Ave., Carrizozo, NM 88301. Dated: Aug. 8, 2013 /s/Terry Arrington Terry Arrington 2321 Fame Ct., Granbury, TX 76048 325-668-0694 TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF LINCOLN STATE OF NEW MEXICO SOUTHWEST SECURITIES, FSB, A federal savings bank, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN D. JACOBY and CINDY DENISE JACOBY, husband and wife, Defendants. CV 2012-00312 Div. III NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE UNDER FORECLOSURE JUDGMENT NOTICE is hereby given that under and by virtue of the Default Judgment, Decree Of Foreclosure, Order Of Sale, And Appointment Of Special Master entered by the District Court of Lincoln County, New Mexico, on November 1, 2012 in civil cause number CV-2012-00312, the undersigned will offer for public sale to the highest bidder for cash at the front entrance of the Ruidoso Municipal Building at 313 Cree Meadows Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico on the 6th day of September, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., all rights of the defendants John D. Jacoby and Cindy Denise Jacoby to the following described real property located in Lincoln County, New Mexico; Lot 43A, Block 1, PONDEROSA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, Unit 1, Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico as shown by the replat of Lots 42 and 43, Block 1, Ponderosa Heights Subdivision, Unit 1, filed in the office of the County Clerk and Ex-officio Recorder of Lincoln County on May 23, 1991 in Cabinet E, Slide No. 22June 2, 1005 in Cabinet I, Slide No. 309; (hereinafter referred to as “the Property”). Notice is further given that the court directed foreclosure of the mortgage and security agreement on the Property and that the amounts to be realized at said sale from the Property, with interest calculated to date of sale, are as follows: Principal Amount of Plaintiff ’s Judgment:. . . . . . . . $101,017.92 Interest from May 15, 2012 to date of Sale: . . . $11.67 per diem Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $451.89 Attorney’s Fees . . . . . . $2,500.00 In addition thereto there will be accruing interest, and costs of publication of this Notice, and the Special Master’s Fee fixed by the Court in the amount of $250.00. The terms of this sale are that the purchaser must pay cash at the time the Property is struck off to him, except that the Plaintiff may bid all or any part of its judgment, plus interest without paying cash. /s/Jennifer Miller Jennifer Miller, Special Master RICHARD A. HAWTHORNE. P.A. 1221 Mechem Drive, Suite 2 Ruidoso, NM 88345 (575) 258-3483 STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF LINCOLN TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT JUDY W. WALSH, Plaintiff, vs. THE ESTATE OF ROGER DUTCHOVER (a/k/a ROGER R. DUTCHOVER a/k/a BLUE DUTCHOVER), DECEASED, CONNIE DUTCHOVER, LISA DUTCHOVER, LETICIA S. RODRIGUEZ, BLUJE ROSE DUTCHOVER, SHAWNA MARIE SEDIK, RICHARD HOUGHTON, RICKY KENNETH DUTCHOVER, SANDRA GENT TORRES, RON BUSH, JANE CHAVEZ ADAMS, AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, OR CLAIMANTS OF ROGER DUTCHOVER, DECEASED Defendants
No. CV-2013-00159 AMENDED NOTICE OF COMPLAINT; NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION TO: THE ESTATE OF ROGER DUTCHOVER (a/k/a ROGER R. DUTCHOVER a/k/a BLUE DUTCHOVER), DECEASED, CONNIE DUTCHOVER, LISA DUTCHOVER, LETICIA S. RODRIGUEZ, BLUJE ROSE DUTCHOVER, SHAWNA MARIE SEDIK, RICHARD HOUGHTON, RICKY KENNETH DUTCHOVER, SANDRA GENT TORRES, RON BUSH. JANE CHAVEZ ADAMS, AND ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, OR CLAIMANTS OF ROGER DUTCHOVER, DECEASED
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GREETINGS: You are hereby notified that a Complaint has been filed and is now pending against you in the District Court of Lincoln County, New Mexico, wherein JUDY W. WALSH is the Plaintiff and you are the Defendants in the above captioned and numbered cause, and that the object of said Complaint is to obtain a foreclosure judgment on an undivided one-half interest in the real property whose street address is 150 Loma Grande Road, Nogal, NM 88341, and whose legal description is: Tract 1 of the HICKS LAND DIVISION FOR FAMILY TRANSFER, Lincoln County, New Mexico, being a portion of the SW/4 SE/4 of Section 29, Township 9 South, Range 13 East, N.M.P.M., thereof filed in the Office of the County Clerk and Ex-officio recorder of Lincoln County, New Mexico, July 30, 2003, in Cabinet H, Slide No. 639. (If there is a conflict between the legal description and the street address, the legal description shall control.) that unless you appear, answer, or plead in said cause, Plaintiff will take judgment by default against you for the relief prayed for in the Complaint; and that Jud A. Cooper, PO Box 1231, Ruidoso, NM 88355, phone 575-258-2585, is the attorney for Plaintiff. WITNESS my hand and official seal this 24th day of July, 2013. KATINA WATSON
RUIDOSO DOWNS RACE TRACK & CASINO IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SEASONAL FULL-TIME AND SEASONAL PART-TIME FOOD & BEVERAGE • CONCESSIONS (16yrs & up) • WAITER(S)-WAITRESS(ES) (21 yrs & up) • BARTENDER(S) (21 yrs & up) • BUS PERSON(S) • DRINK SERVERS (21yrs & up) YEAR-ROUND FULL-TIME AND YEAR-ROUND PART-TIME SECURITY • SURVEILLANCE • CASINO FLOOR INFORMATION: For information regarding job qualifications, please call (575) 378-4431. HOW TO APPLY: Applications are available at the Receptionist Desk located on the 2nd floor of the Executive Offices. PAY: Competitive Wages-Hourly Pay varies depends upon position applying for and experience relation to that position. RUIDOSO DOWNS RACE TRACK & CASINO IS A DRUG-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. Employment with Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino is contingent upon a successful drug screening test.
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT BY /s/ Rhonda Wheeler Deputy Clerk REGION IX EDUCATION COOPERATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETING - Thursday, August 15, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – REC IX Executive Director’s Office. The meeting is open to the public. Agenda items include budget adjustments/submissions, fiscal, program updates, and employment and recommendations/ resignations. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, community members are requested to contact Mary Reeve at (575) 2572368, if public accommodations are needed. /s/ Cathy Jones, Executive Director
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THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB of Sierra Blanca has part-time openings for after-school Program Aides. You must have a passion for working with kids, be energetic, be able to pass background and drug tests. Applications are available at 134 Reese Drive. 575-808-8338 DENTAL ASSISTANT - Excellent career opportunity, no experience necessary. Will train the right person. Bilingual a plus. Starting salary
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15.00/hr. Please fax or email your resume to 575-257-0249/greatgrins@ aol.com Attn: Laura
keeper and front desk. Apply in person at 26141 Hwy 70.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for part time weekend housekeeper and part time kitchen help apply in person Cree Meadows Country Club 301 Country Club Dr. Ruidoso
HELP WANTED Apply in person Ruidoso Flower Shop, 353 Sudderth
DRIVER/COOK AIDE part-time (20hrs week) - Zia Senior Citizens Center in Ruidoso Downs. The applicant must deliver meals to home bound clients and assist kitchen staff with packing these meals. Applicant must assist head cook with food preparation, service and cleaning. The applicant must be able to follow oral and written instructions; complete daily reports assigned by site manager. The applicant must also perform all duties with minimal supervision, attend job-related meetings/training, and perform other duties as assigned. Obtain application and job description at the Ruidoso Downs Senior Center 393 Highway 70 West, Ruidoso Downs or from Billie-Jo Guevara at 575-648-2385 x 100. Applications will be accepted until 5pm. Monday, August 19, 2013. Lincoln County Equal Opportunity Employer and in Compliance with ADA Requirements, Title II-A THE RUIDOSO PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC is looking for a physical therapy technician/aide. Must have great work ethics, gets along well with others, and be willing and able to do a wide variety of tasks. Computer skills desired. No experience necessary. Bring resume to 439 Mechem Drive or email lydia@ ruidosopt.com.
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ATTENTION DEDICATED & REGIONAL DRIVERS! Averitt Offers Excellent Benefits & Hometime. CDLA req. 888-362-8608. Recent Grads w/a CDL-A, 1/5/wks. Paid Training. Apply online at AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer. INFORMATION EVENT for Owner Operators and Class A-CDL Drivers Tired of being on the road away from your family and friends? Then come visit with our recruiter: Wednesday, August 14th from 10am-2pm Holliday Inn Express 2210 W Pierce St. Carlsbad, NM and Thursday, August 15th from 10am to 2pm Fairfield Inn and Suites 1350 W Joe Harvey Blvd Hobbs, NM Gibson is expandingadding drivers and Owner Operators in the surrounding area! Al positions require a Class A CDL, 2 years driving experience, a clean MVR and a Hazmat and tank endorsement Call Gibson recruiting department for more details 866-687-5281 www. gibsonenergy.com EOE CDL DRIVERS WANTED: Regional Routes, home weekends, Competitive pay. Must have current physical and clean MVR. Positions to fill immediately. Call 575-461-4221, 800750-4221 or email: jimhayes66@ qwestoffice.net
145 WORK WANTED ★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ NEEDING HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES? April has more than 17 years experience. For houses or cabins. References available. 979-703-0505 ★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
RUIDOSO JOCKEY CLUB is currently looking for bus staff and food runners. Please apply in person. For more info call 575-378-4446.
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RAMADA INN is hiring for house-
CANADA DRUG CENTER is your
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Seeking dedicated participants to help further develop one of the fastest growing restaurants in Ruidoso. Only looking for the best! Please apply if you demonstrate great character, loyalty, maturity, experience, positivity and the ability to work quickly under pressure. This is NOT AN EASY BUSINESS! If you do not do well with policy and procedures, or you do not take well to constructive criticisms, this is not the job for you. The following positions could be available: Server, Busser, Dishwasher. I am seeking full time employees who wish to avoid hopping from job to job. Great dividends can be had for GREAT employees. The pay is very competitive and the hours are unbeatable. Come join our family today. Apply in person at Cornerstone Bakery Café, 359 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM. We look forward to meeting you!
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Unbelievable Sierra Blanca and surrounding view from this 4 bedroom, 2 bath almost fully-furnished home. Covered and uncovered decks. The guest bedrooms are separated from the Owner’s suite. This property is just under half an acre and combined an adjoining lot with the neighbor to add more land. $299,000 MLS #113187
CUTE CABIN WITH LARGE SECLUDED DECK
Vaulted ceilings, rock fireplace and open kitchen/dining floor plan. 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths downstairs, and large master suite with loft & private balcony upstairs. Close to downtown, yet quiet and private at end of cul-de-sac. Must see! $209,500 MLS #112767
YOUR MOUNTAIN HOME AWAITS YOU!
Fully furnished 4 bedroom, 3 bath Alto home with full golf membership on large corner lot. Large deck for entertaining or bird-watching. Dog-friendly fenced back yard. Two living areas, open concept kitchen/dining. $749,000 MLS #112997
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323 HEATH DRIVE – FURN 3 BDR, 2 (3/4) BA (showers only) with knotty pine walls & wood floors. Approx. 1337 sq.ft. $975/Mo + utilities. 111 FIR – UNF 2 BDR, 2 BA. with large utility room & W/D hookups. Approx 1168 sq.ft. Pets ok with owner approval. $800/ Mo + utilities. (On the Market - Subject to showing with a lawful 30-day notice) 148 EAGLE RIDGE – UNF 3 BDR, 2 BA. with 2-car garage and partially covered deck. Approx. 1800 sq.ft. Pets ok with owner approval. $1600/Mo + utilities. (On the Market - Subject to showing with a lawful 30-day notice) (Available August 20) 551 WHITE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS – UNF 3 BDR, 2 1/2 BA. with 2-car garage, large deck, study & utility room. Gated community. Approx. 2619 sq.ft. $1800/Mo + utilities.
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406 SUNNY SLOPE #3 – FURN 2 BDR, 1 1/2 BA. $1100/Mo incl. utilities. #416 CHAMPION’S RUN – FURN 2 BDR, 2 BA with carport. Approx. 1320 sq.ft. $900/Mo + utilities.
MANUFACTURED HOMES: 111 LAGUNA – UNF 3 BDR, 2 BA with W/D hookups, office and large deck. Approx. 1435 sq.ft. $1000/Mo + utilities. 481 PARADISE CANYON – FURN 3 BDR, 2 BA with log siding & a great deck. Approx. 1760 sq.ft. $1600/Mo includes utilities. (Available September 3)
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2900 SUDDERTH DRIVE – Large building at the corner of Sudderth & Mechem with many potential uses. Come take a look. 419 MECHEM DRIVE – Approx. 1100 sq.ft. Come take a look. $500/Mo + utilities.
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All American Realty SALES & RENTALS Long & Short Term Rentals Nice Commercial $ 1200 Available Now (575) 257-8444 TWO NEIGHBORING 20 ACRE RANCHES each just $12,900 or together for $24,000. Lender repossession. 1 hour 45 minutes southwest of Albuquerque. These ranches previously sold for 3x the new asking price. Remote, high dessert setting with good access and electric. Financing available. Call NMRS 1-888676-6979
205 ROOM FOR RENT ROOM AND BATH with private entrance. $350 per month. 575-3788163
220 MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE ADULT MOBILE HOME PARK. Several homes available at Pine Terrace Estates at 1108 Mechem Drive. For more details call Bill Pippin 575-2574228 or after 6 pm 575-258-3414. 14X64 2BD 2BA open floor plan living area. Mostly furnished throughout. Water, sewer and garbage paid. Fenced lot, yard, cut and cared for by maintenance man. Beautiful adult mobile home park bordering Links Golf Course in Pine Terrace Estates space 6. $23k. 1108 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso. 575-808-8392 or 830-2853567.
235 HOMES FOR RENT: FURNISHED / UNFURNISHED
275 RETAIL SPACE SALE/ LEASE
4 BEDROOM 2 BATH on Cree. $1200 plus utilities 257-7911
COMMERCIAL/STORE-FRONT RETAIL. Approx 1800 square feet great location best price in town $1500. 575-354-0365
3BDRM, 2BTH, Bills paid, WD, 2 living areas, fireplace, 1bdrm, bills paid, 575-937-9116
245 TOWNHOUSES/CONDOS FOR RENT IMMACULATE 2 BDRM, 2 1/2 bath condo, champion’s Run. Fully furnished, includes new washer/dryer, cable, garage, water, community swimming pool. Tenant pays elec, $900 month rent. No Pets, nonsmoking. Credit references + previous tenant references please. 6 Mo. lease, 1 month deposit. Available now. 575-802-3734
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Inspiration Heights Apartment Homes 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms. Nestled in the pines of Ruidoso Downs 301 Sierra Lane
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300 WANT TO BUY WANTING ANTIQUE fishing tackle lures and reels, cir. 1940. Top cash dollar paid. 575-354-0365
310 MISCELLANEOUS TOPSOIL FOR SALE. Please call 575-937-3015 KOKOPELLI FULL GOLF MEMBERSHIP for sale. 512-401-9601 SAVE on Cable TV - Internet - Digital Phone - Satellite. You’ve Got A Choice! Options from ALL major service providers. Call us to learn more! CALL Today. 888-706-8846
occasions 575-973-0964. Amy’s for sale double wide 2004 Champion $36,000. Amy’s for rent 3bd home $400 a week Glenco area,. DISH TV Retailer. Starting at $19.99/ month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.) SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1-800-315-7043
320 AUCTIONS ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION in 33 New Mexico newspapers for only $100. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 288,000 readers. Call this newspaper for more details. Or log onto www.nmpress.org for a list of participating newspapers.
370 GARAGE SALES/ESTATE SALES RELOCATING. Selling furniture, rugs and goods. Very good condition. Call for details 575-202-5079 SALE DATES: 8/23 & 8/24 7AM-12PM, 8/25 ALL DAY. 279 Eagle Creek Canyon Rd. MOVING SALE! Saturday Aug. 17th 8am-5pm, clothes, furniture, comforters, christmas décor, hedge trimmer, grill, smoker, tv, Low prices! 132 Coronado Dr. 214 E. RAINBOW DR, Ruidoso. Saturday August 17th 8a-1p. 2 high chairs, HDTV, grill, cookbooks, clothes, and more YARD SALE Saturday, August 17, 218 Guajolete, 8am-noon. Misc items, tools, antique drill press, chain saw. CRAFT AND GARAGE SALE 17th & 18th 8am-6pm 1451 Little Creek Rd. Alto
470 HORSES/STABLES/MISC. HORSE BOARDING available near race track. 575-378-8163
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HONDA 1989 PACIFIC COAST. SPORT/CRUISER 800cc. Windshield, faring, trunk in pearl white. $2,995. 575-808-0576. MUST SELL DUE TO MEDICAL CONDITION.
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