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Rick Springfield

With 25 million albums sold, 17 top-40 hits, and a 1981 Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal win for his No. 1 hit single “Jessie’s Girl,” Springfield still has more to say with his latest album, Songs for the End of the World. 8 - 10 p.m. www.innofthemountaingods. com. Tickets start at $25.

Aug. 30 - Sept. 1

All American Baseball Tournament

Men’s and Women’s Open, Coed Comp & Rec. (Double Elimination). www.usssa.com; pagesports@valornet.com. Eagle Creek Sports Complex.

Aug. 30 - Sept. 2

All American weekend at the race track

The ultimate racing weekend of the summer season is here, highlighted by the $2.6 million All American Futurity on Labor Day. On Sunday, the $2.8 million All American Derby will become the all-time richest Quarter Horse race. The action starts on Friday with ostrich and camel races making their Ruidoso Downs debut. First post time is noon on Friday through Sunday and 12:30 p.m. on Labor Day.

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New feature to zip in at Eagle Creek? By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com The Ruidoso Winter Park located at Eagle Creek Complex on Ski Run Road could get a new feature, as long as all the red tape is sorted out. The Parks and Recreation Commission heard a presentation by Tom Dorgan – owner of Ruidoso Winter Park – in which he proposed the rental of a portable zip line which could be installed at Eagle Creek at times when the snow and sledding are gone.

Dorgan said he decided the portable system – designed and offered by Extreme Engineering – would cost less to install and operate than a permanent line that he had initially considered. “Everyone I’d talked to that had installed a permanent line regretted it,” Dorgan said, “The firm we contacted to install one here estimated it would take about 30 people to operate it.” By contrast, the Extreme Engineering zip line would take three people to operate, and cost about $85,000, as opposed to a little more than half a million for a permanent line. One major concern would be whether the

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Ruidoso attorney William N. Griffin filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the Village of Ruidoso Aug. 27 for violations of his civil rights and civil conspiracy, for the recovery of damages of approximately $1 million for personal and punitive, declaratory and

injunctive relief. Defendants named in the lawsuit are Ruidoso Village Attorney Daniel A. Bryant, Ruidoso Mayor Raymond Alborn, Ruidoso Village Manager Debi Lee, Ruidoso Village Clerk Irma Devine and the Village of Ruidoso governmental body. Griffin claims that during a Village council meeting, he was deprived of a constitutional

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Car Show Friday, 1 - 5 p.m. Food vendors, arts and crafts booths, festivities for the kids, including a unique and colorful obstacle course – fun for ages 5-12. Live music, a ranch rodeo, 3 p.m. at the Hemphill Arena (1 mile south of Carrizozo on Highway 54; contact Scott Shafer 575-648-2142). Silent auction will be held during the fair, which includes local art, gifts and services. Donations to this silent auction are appreciated. Highway 54 and 12th Street, 575-973-0571; www.carrizozostreetfair.org. Free.

Aug. 31 - Sept. 1

All-American Gun & Western Collectible Show

180 tables of everything that relates to guns as well as hunting equipment, knives, cowboy gear, saddles, blankets, spurs, western relics, Indian artifacts, jewelry, coins and much, much more. www.trekwest.com/gunshow/.

‘Airing of the Quilts’ and artisan show

Experience the Third Annual vintage-inspired Airing of the Quilts and Artisan Show at Sanctuary on the River, 207 Eagle Drive, just off of Sudderth Drive in Midtown. 575-6301111; www.sanctuaryontheriver.com. Quilt Show: $5 adults, children under 12 are free; Victorian Tea: $20 adults, children under 15 $10.

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Dave Smith, fourth place in the Grandmasters division, skims a low forehand shot down the narrow lane for hole No. 4, starting from the alternate position during the weekend’s 25th Annual New Mexico State Championship tournament, held in Ruidoso for the first time. For more on this event, see page B1. For more photos, B5.

The lawsuit

On Dec. 16, 2011, in a letter to Village of Ruidoso attorney Daniel A. Bryant, Griffin contends he attempted to “educate the village attorney on the strict FEMA regulations in the flood plain.” Griffin explained in detail what his concerns were regarding the Village’s apparent ignorance of and thus lack of compliance with FEMA regulations and supplied specific legal citations to underscore Griffin’s critical perspective. On Dec. 28, 2011, Bryant responded by attempting to minimize the importance of the FEMA regulations, claiming that Griffin had gone “beyond the pale” to have questioned the village’s adherence to FEMA, and that FEMA regulations were not applicable to the issues raised in Griffins client’s civil action. Bryant allegedly neglected to respond regarding the flood diverter permitted by the Village of Ruidoso to be built upon the neighboring parcel, which was in Griffins allegations, clearly without compliance with FEMA regulations. Griffin accuses at the time, the Village of Ruidoso had been attempting to secure federal and state funding for the Ruidoso Sewer Line Relocation Project, as federal interest in the project had been stimulated by the 2008 flood. Griffin alleges in the lawsuit that Village of Ruidoso officials knew then that the multi-million dollar sewer line project would be funded almost entirely by federal and state see LAwsuit, pg. A7

Four-car pileup snarls traffic By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Officers with Ruidoso Police and New Mexico State Police departments were called out a little before 2 p.m. on Monday for a four-car pileup at the intersection of Mechem and Cree Meadows drives. A Ruidoso officer stated that an investigation as to the causes of the incident was ongoing, pending a transfer of the case to State Police. A total number of injuries was not available, but EMS personnel were observed placing cervical collars, used to stabilize potential neck injuries, on several

people involved in the incident, including the driver of the last vehicle, who had yet to exit the crumpled cab of the truck as medics secured him for movement. No fatalities were reported. A witness and passenger of the first car involved, parked across the intersection, stated that he believed the last vehicle in the pileup, a Village of Ruidoso truck, had struck the line of vehicles parked at the intersection “without putting on the brakes.” The witness added that when he approached the vehicle’s driver to ask what happened, the driver stated he had no memory of what happened shortly before the collision.

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zip line would interfere with softball operations in the summer when Eagle Creek hosts nightand-day USSSA tournaments. Dorgan stated there’s plenty of room for a zip line on the property without hampering any games or tournaments over the summer months. Dorgan and village attorney Zach Cook now have to hammer out a new lease on the property for the Ruidoso Winter Park to include the proposed zip line. That lease would then have to be approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission and the full Ruidoso Village Council.

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CoMMUNitY CALeNdAr Toys For Tots rally The Reapers and No Scum Saloon host a benefit for Toys 4 Tots – a bike rally up to White Oaks this Saturday. Registration is at Mountain Annie’s at 9 a.m., and the ride begins at noon. Live music includes the Cowboy Mafia Band from 1-6 p.m. Matt Mason performs at 7 p.m. Vendor booths are available and a $10 donation gets you into the bar and includes a brisket dinner. For more information, call Tiny at 575-973-764.

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.

Calling car enthusiasts 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.

AVSD meet The Alpine Village Sanitation District holds its regular monthly meeting on Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. in the district’s building at 114 Alpine Meadows trail. For more information, call 257-7776 or 973-0324. Email at knobelc@ windstream.net.

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.

Yoga by Donation Located at The Adobe Plaza, the Buddha Yoga Wellness Center offers 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. 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.

meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church Hall. 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 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. Firefighters for Christ meet on the second Thursday of the month at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Chapel at 7 p.m. This 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.

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. 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 575-202-5709 or the library at 258-3704. Optimist Club meets at noon every Wednesday at K-Bobs. Rotary Club of Ruidoso meets at Cree Meadows Country Club noon every Tuesday.

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Government gatherings Scheduled government meetings • Ruidoso (Village Hall: 575-258-4343) Planning and Zoning Committee: Sept. 3, 2 p.m. Capitan Improvements Advisory Committee, Sept. 3, 2 p.m. DWI Planning Council: Sept. 3, 4:30 p.m. Military 365 Committee: Sept. 4, 1 p.m. Library Board: Sept. 4, Noon Keep Ruidoso Beautiful Committee: Sept. 9, Noon Village Council, Sept. 9, 3 p.m. • Ruidoso Downs (City Hall: 575-378-4422) Planning and Zoning Committee: Sept. 3, 5:30 p.m. City Council, Sept.. 9, 5:30 p.m. • Capitan (Village Hall: 575-354-2247) Village Council: Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m. • Carrizozo (Town Hall: 575-648-2371) Town Council: Sept. 10, 6 p.m. Chamber of Commerce: Sept. 10, noon • Corona (Village Hall: 757-849-5511) Village Council, Aug. 28, 1:30 p.m.

Ruidoso Noon Lions Club meets every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Cree Meadows Country Club. For more information, call 257-2476. 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 575-464-7106. Ruidoso Evening Lions Club meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 106 S. Overlook. 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 575-3364187. The Ruidoso Noon Lions meet at 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday at Cree Meadows Country Club.

The Kiwanis Club of Ruidoso meets every Tuesday at noon at K-Bobs. The Lincoln County Community Theater meets the fourth

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 information, call Ted at 354-9031. Alcoholics Anonymous of Carrizozo

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Coffee shop plans grind on

HEAL hosts annual board, staff retreat

Obituary

Doyle James Harmon

Doyle Harmon passed away after a long illness on Aug. 21 in Alto. Doyle graduated from Clovis High School in 1954. He received in Bachelors Degree in Business from Eastern New Mexico University. He worked in the banking business for many years. Doyle enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his wife, his children and his grandchildren. He enjoyed riding and taking care of his horse Sarley. He was also an avid fan of the horse races. He is survived by his wife Sue, of the home; daughter Jana and husband Jon Cox of Clovis; son Randy and wife Beverly Harmon of San Diego; stepdaughter Nonda Cox of the home and

BEAR CUB, from pg. A1 Ranch, out by Baca campground,” said Becky Bustamonte, a Game & Fish officer. “He’s been without a mom for about a week.” Curtis Coburn, Capitan District Officer for the department, also had assisted in retrieving the cub, who had lost a fair amount of weight by the time officers located and retrieved him, she added. As for how the bear wound up in the RV park, “that’s where I’m staying,” she explained. “I’m keeping him here until I can take him up to Albuquerque to meet with a biologist. I’m playing mom right now.” The bear, still fatigued, had spent most of the day sleeping quietly. “He’s had it rough.” Today, the cub should already be at Española, where he will be rehabilitated to head back into the wild – eventually. He’s got a lot of weight to regain and a bit of growing to do before he’s ready to go it alone. “Once he’s able to be on his own, they’ll release him into the wild,” she said. “A guy this tiny – I don’t know how long they’ll keep him.”

we intend to build our structure at, on, or even near the sidewalk of Sudderth Drive,” Ponder said. During the building plan submission process, Ponder was informed that the site was in the C-2 zone instead of the C-3 zone. “Our final plan calls for a building floor space and decks stepping down to the river trail of some 4,500 total square feet. In the C-2 zone, we would be required to provide about 70 parking spaces to be code-compliant,” Ponder said. Nick Orciuoli, who owns the property across the street from the proposed development, opposed the rezoning because of its negative impact to the project itself. Orciuolis protest letter outlines his concerns, stating, “It is the function of the Planning and Zoning Committee to use its authority and expertise in such matters to benefit the community as well as the property to be developed Parking is a premium in this area. Also, in the past few years, rezoning of mid-town property such as this has produced no less than 20 empty commercial structures with inadequate available parking. This situation hasn’t been the ‘norm’ in Midtown Ruidoso at this time of the season, since the late 1985.” The Commission approved the zoning change, which must clear the final approval of village council scheduled for Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. “Several of our ‘regulars’ and a couple of our ‘irregulars’ spoke eloquently in favor of the zone change. But, I think sheer numbers really won the day over eloquence. I’m convinced without their presence and vocal support the zone change might not have been recommended at all, and certainly would not have been unanimously recommended for approval,” Ponder said. GOLF CLUB AND COMMUNITY is seeking high energy, polished professionals to join the Rainmakers team. Available positions at competitive wages include: • Entry-Level to Advanced Line Cooks • Prep Cooks • Pastry Chef • Dishwashers • Servers • Bartenders • Hostess mental health and prescription drug abuse. • Bus Staff • Beverage Cart Attendant • Security Additionally, one advocate is creating individualized programs for children in the shelFood and Beverage employees will have the opportunity ter, while another is studying the relevance of to work and train with Dallas Draper. animal abuse with domestic violence while Possible benefits for those employees who qualify. creating an ongoing partnership between Please call 575-336-7500 for more information The Nest and the Human Society of Lincoln or email resumes to golfapplications@rainmakersusa.com. County. Sweet Charity retail staff members We look forward to meeting with you. presented the importance of what they do at the organization’s resale boutique and why the store operates on the model it does. The group was also introduced to the impact media has on the work done at Help End Abuse for Life and The Nest. Two staff members introduced how the organization currently uses social media and traditional media in the agency’s outreach. The group then discussed the power of advertisements, media and the portrayal of women in ads. Enlightened discussion ensued about and how media affects and adds to the problem of domestic violence. After three hours of discussing, presenting and exchanging ideas, the board and staff made the trip to The Nest for an evening of fun, relaxation and food. Susan Kolb also generously offered to play piano and sing, performing a range of genres across decades from the 50s to today. The annual HEAL retreat is an important part of operations at The Nest because it helps create a cohesive team atmosphere. It encourages constant growth and learning. The organization values the continued commitment as a critical part of what advocacy is about. The event also allows advocates and board members to get unique personal perspectives of issues they face and ideas they are tossing around. HEAL and The Nest would like to thank Susan Kolb, Mike Rice and Steve Mclain and Debbie Haines Nix from Sanctuary on the River for helping to make the HEAL retreat another success.

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Plans for the new Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop and Tea House at 2702 Sudderth cleared a Midtown zoning hurdle at the Aug. 20 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting but not without protest from nearby property owners. Neighboring property owner Jennie Dorgan, from whom Will and Rebecca Ponder purchased the two vacant lots from last year made an effort to harsh the Ponders caffeine buzz of a new LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) plan that would provide patrons direct access to the Ruidoso Riverwalk and meet the building expansion needs from their current location in the Boulder Plaza at Sudderth and Mechem. Dorgan’s protest states; “I believe this proposed rezone is wrong on so many levels and feel like the reason for it Is similar to killing a mosquito with a hammer. As I understand it, the request to rezone is to solve a parking problem? The applicant does not have enough parking to satisfy the requirements in C-2 for the building/business he wants to build? Would not a parking variance suffice? It was given for the Starbucks building. In zoning terms Rezoning is one of the most heavily weighted things a government can do. Any zoning will change the character of the community on many levels and should only be attempted after much community input, planning and research.” Ponder contends that when he purchased 2702 Sudderth Dr. about this time last year from Jennie Dorgan, he was under the impression that the empty lot was in the downtown area that required no parking and no setbacks. That zone is designated C-3.” Never for a moment did we intend to provide no parking nor did

Keeping true to the organization’s annual tradition, last week, Help End Abuse for Life and The Nest’s board members, employees, and executive and managerial staff gathered to break bread together. The day included two events: a joint retreat followed by a HEAL family BBQ. At the retreat, board and staff members had the opportunity to learn more about one another by participating in team building exercises and sharing each employee’s indepth specialty studies. The BBQ, held in the family courtyard at the Nest, allowed all the residents and staff at The Nest to meet and get to know each other over food generously provided by real estate agent Mike Rice, with help from Steve Mclain, who brought his corn roasting trailer to the Nest. The retreat day had shelter staff and board members gathered at Sanctuary on the River to discuss changes, both recent and ongoing, within the organization, as well as unveil the Board’s recently-approved, longterm strategic plan. One of the most important area of improvement is in expanding the shelter’s capacity by offering long-term transitional housing off-site in coordination with other local organizations. Additional changes include improved Parking lot security, policy and communication. Earlier this year, HEAL staff were asked to find areas of specialization as part of the agency’s mission to ensure its advocates continue to grow and develop their skills so that they are most effective in helping the women and children using the services at The Nest. The presentations allowed staff to become familiar with what services are being expanded and created at The Nest and to share and discuss any issues or concerns. Currently, individual advocates are working on studying many complicated issues that intersect with domestic violence, including

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nine grandchildren; sisters Helen Boyd of Clovis, and Marie Homer of Roswell. Predeceased by his father and mother, Dorsey and Anna (Louder) Harmon. Dorsey and Anna were both deceased by the time he was 10 months old. His uncle Ned and Alice Houk took him in and raised him to adulthood. He is also predeceased by brothers, Ival Harmon, Sydney Harmon, Les Harmon, Wade Harmon, Dale Harmon and one sister Ruth Homer. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Aug. 27 at Steed Todd Funeral Home Chapel, 800 East Manana, Clovis. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Cancer Foundation

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Opinion

Letters to the Editor Lodger’s tax

As the first to voice my concerns when things are not being done, in my very humble opinion, with care or consideration by certain village entities, I also make a point of being the first to give credit where credit is due. The recent upsurge in tourism in Ruidoso has been very welcome to those of us with a great deal of skin in the game. Much credit goes to the Lodger’s Tax Committee and the amazing team they have built around our goals. Yes, we are fortunate to have affluent, oil-rich West Texas as our closest neighbor. And not all tourism communities in New Mexico, and indeed the entire country, are doing well in this economy, so we must count that as a blessing. However, it is what the Lodger’s Tax Committee and their team are doing to capitalize on our good fortune to continue to grow our economy and keep things humming in our village that is so striking. Their creativity and ‘very’ professional execution is commendable. It was not that long ago that we blindly trusted “advertising agencies” to best manage this extremely important area of our sole economic engine. That strategy has been shown to be the mistake it always was. I know that village management is making every effort to dip into the Lodger’s Tax Funds to cover shortfalls in other areas. This is reflective of the story we all grew up with about “Killing the Golden Goose.” It is sad that the Lodger’s

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Tax Committee has to deal with this while trying to continue grow on their successes and it is my hope that the village will try to learn to budget around GRT funds and let the volunteers on the Lodger’s Tax Committee continue to do what they obviously do so well. We are fortunate to have the core in place on the committee that we do and I thank them one and all. Chuck Duncan Secretary, Lincoln County Lodger’s Association

Trust But Verify?

The National Security Agency (NSA) spying domestically on American citizens took a new turn this week. “Trust But Verify” – the once popular mantra of the Reagan era doesn’t just apply to the Soviet détente issue of old; it now applies to American citizens who are spoon-fed disinformation by our own White House and the mainstream media. First, Americans should understand clearly – while the President might refer to the NSA and “independent” investigator(s) as though they are some distance from him, he is playing on a hunch that most Americans do not understand that the NSA is the one government agency that reports directly to the President, daily – through his National Security Advisor (officially, the ‘Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs’) – not through a Cabinet Secretary charged with running a separate department of the U.S. government.

Addressing the American public as though it is some remote agency his minions will “investigate vigorously” is nothing short of preposterous. In reality, it’s his White House staff essentially “investigating” members of his own White House staff. So much for transparency and government accountability! Ironically, it all backfired on Obama this week – again. NSA declassified a 2011 ‘secret’ report and released it to the public saying the NSA actually did capture information from American citizens, illegally without a warrant – 56,000 times! Even if you argue for 100 percent surveillance of all Americans, that is no “mistake.” It is sheer unqualified incompetence. The former Chief Justice of the ‘top secret’ FISA Court, established by the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act signed into law by then Democrat President Jimmy Carter in 1978 – Judge John Bates said this week “… For the first time, the government has now advised the Court that the volume

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and nature of the information it has been collecting is fundamentally different from what the Court was led to believe.” Excuse me? Did the NSA just say it has withheld domestic spying information from the top secret FISA Court and operated against American citizens without anything but President Obama’s say-so and White House oversight – once again in the name of “national security?” Give me a break! When will Americans finally believe they have been duped by the chief executive of the land and his Orwellian ‘big brother’ nonsense? On Aug. 9, the President addressed Americans essentially saying “Hey… you can trust me because I am the President.” Pardon me once again? Is this the fox giving a speech from inside the henhouse, telling us all to trust him? If his majesty’s appeal wasn’t so pathetic, I’d be laughing. Welcome to the socialist New World order! Vic Currier Ruidoso

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Cheap like me, at least looking on Ahh, a couple days of One particular disemfun, family and that familbarking passenger caught iar-to-me sound of waves my eye. She was wearcrashing on shore! A quick ing what appeared to be drive to Albuquerque, a a lei and streamed out cheap flight to San Diego, of the plane like all the and from there, two days other passengers, save one of eating my way through distinction. She was New town were ahead of me last Mexico’s governor. Friday. Setting a new perI have no idea where sonal best, thanks to New Governor Martinez was or Mexico’s Finest having what she was doing prior responsibilities elsewhere, to landing in AlbuquerSue Hutchison I skimmed to the Albuque, although the plane suehutch@valornet.com querque Sunport, arriving came from Dallas. But she in time to park, shuttle and had just won a few extra have a pretty decent bowl of green chile points with me, because I realized she flew soup before boarding. CattleCall just like me. Way to be cheap, Another personal best: I dashed Mrs. Gov! through airport security, including a TSAAbout fiscal responsibility, Governor and-me pat down in less than five minutes. Martinez’ website is clear: “We cannot It would have been four, but those darn hide runaway spending with dishonest zippers on my skirt were suspicious. shell games. New Mexicans deserve to I had a business meeting I needed know the truth – our financial house is a to attend in California, but took an extra mess. Recognizing the crisis is the first day in my favorite city, with my favorite step toward cleaning it up...Restoring the children and grandson. Great family, great public’s trust in state government begins food, great shops, salty air, surf sounds with reassuring taxpayers that their hardand fro-yo (reference a few columns back) earned money is not being wasted on awaited me. bureaucracy and unnecessary programs.” I always fly CattleCall Airlines. She goes on to say, “During these dif(There’s another, more official name for ficult times, New Mexicans have no choice CattleCall, however I’m pretty sure the but to cut spending in order to make ends airline isn’t planning on changing to my meet. As New Mexico’s families are tightmoniker anytime soon.) My man and I ening their belts, so too will their governrack up points whenever we can, use our ment.” While I’m not trying to rewrite the CattleCall credit card for just about every governor’s press releases, nor am I trying dollar we spend, pay the thing off monthly to sway your ballot choices when the time and use the aforementioned points to fly comes to either replace or re-elect her, I free. CattleCall still has open seating on had to give her kudos for appearing to put board, and I can pack up to 100 lbs. in two her words to action, regardless of if she pieces of luggage with the promise they’ll was flying for business or pleasure. I was fly them without a separate charge. glad that if my tax dollars had paid for her CattleCall issues their passengers a transit, they were getting a better bang by boarding number. Passengers line up along flying CattleCall. numbered columns prior to boarding in nuDuring last year’s Little Bear Fire, merical order, stand stacked like sardines, our governor stayed in Lincoln County for board according to how early passengers days, spoke with those who had lost evchecked in (or if passengers paid a little erything, appropriated, counseled, and did extra to have a better number) and select all of them in plain jeans, a polo shirt and, an open seat when on the plane. It’s that at times a pair of worn boots. The phrase simple. It’s a risk if one has a specific seat boots-on-the-ground took on a new point preference, however. of reference for me that week as I covered I’m an aisle seat prefer-er and I don’t several of the personal angles of the fire for mind going to the rear of the cabin to the Free Press. secure one. Where former governors might have If I’m going to fly, and flying is my spent frivolous funds to take a helicopter travel preference, I look at CattleCall first. ride over the burn scar, spend a few moIn my limited experience, it’s still the ecoments with local leaders and fly back to nomical way to become airborne and cheap Santa Fe for dinner and drinks, Mrs. Gov. is my middle name. slept in Lincoln County lodging, breathed After my dose of Sunport green chile, our smoky air, and wandered among us in I headed to my gate, planted myself in a her bargain jeans during our crisis. brown, leatherette seat and read until the So, last Friday, as I dutifully stood plane arrived…which was a tad late, but by my numbered column ready to be not too far off the published time. Cattleherded onboard CattleCall’s plane, I was Call agents kept us informed of our plane’s impressed when Susana Martinez walked progress and approach, and said our pilot past me, met one of her waiting assistants would try to make up the time deficit while with a weary smile and proceeded out of flying us to the coast. My kind of pilot! I the terminal. Her website said she was wondered if the pilot’s personal best would supposed to make a public appearance at be shattered while I was a guest in his/her 7:05 p.m. last Friday….she may have been CattleCall seat last Friday. I smiled, thinklate, unless her driver had a record setting ing that for the pilot and me, it could be a moment as well. multi-record setting day! Incidentally, the CattleCall pilot who Our plane arrived and passengers who flew Mrs. Gov. from Dallas put the pedal were coming to Albuquerque began to to the metal in the air on my leg of the stream out. Sometimes in clumps, someflight, and I arrived at my San Diego gate times singly, several passengers pulled be- 10 minutes earlier than predicted. hind them rolling luggage which sang the For another column altogether, I might particular song dragged-on-the-brickishexplore how my cheapness is eaten up in surface items sing in the Sunport. Some excessive fuel and fro-yo consumption. wore backpacks, and most seemed to have two destinations in mind; a restroom and Thinking the word frugal is far too refined the baggage carousel. Looked like a full for her, Sue can be reached at suehuflight had arrived. tch1958@gmail.com.

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A walk a day… By Todd Fuqua Reporter todd@ruidosofreepress.com Take one walk and call me in the morning. That could be an actual prescription for some patients in Lincoln County if a new program can be implemented on walking trails in the area. Aimee Bennett, member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, made a presentation at the commission’s regular meeting on the program which would designate trails – or parts of trails – as areas where physical therapy or weight management patients could get the exercise they need as part of a therapeutic program as prescribed by a doctor. Bennett pointed to programs in place in Albuquerque, Alamogordo and Silver City as examples of what the village could aspire to. “We want to tailor this to Lincoln County and Mescalero, but trails have to be compliant with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), and may aren’t,” Bennett said. “By getting these trails prescriptions designated, we could raise state and federal funds for improvement.”

Walt Bratton, director of the Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department, expressed concerns over what the department’s role would be, fearing an overextension of his alreadytaxed staff. “Really, the main thing Parks and Recreation would do would be pooling money collected,” said Bennett, referring to sponsorships in trail guides and donations from individuals and corporations to upgrade trails. “Right now, parts of the Links trail – right in front of the White Mountain Photo courtesy of Sue Hutchison Complex – and the Wing- Village workers finish aesthetic work on the Rio Ruidoso River Trail. field Park trail are ADA compliant. “We might need an umbrella organiwalk these trails.” “This is all dependent on what a doctor New commission member Tim Cough- zation to take control of trails outside of will allow the patients to do,” she continRuidoso,” Coughlin said. lin said he was uncomfortable with the ued. “Depending on what they need, they Bratton said he’ll discuss the trail idea of the entire county and the Mescalero can graduate to more challenging trails. We Tribe being included in this program, as options with department staff and Village will also make sure statements are posted the commission would only be responsible Manager Debi Lee before returning to the to warn people they may not be able to commission at its Sept. 23 meeting. for trails in Ruidoso.

Region scores well in high performance government rankings High Performance Governments 2013 released a report scoring Alamogordo City as a high performance government. With a score of 66, it is in the top 10 percent of governments in effectively using its financial resources. This is an accomplishment. Of the 6314 cities and counties studied In 2013, only those with a score over 61 achieved high performance status. A high performance government is a stable and efficient one due to: 1. diversified revenues, 2. high employee productivity, 3. controlled expenses department-by-department, 4. carefully using federal and state aid, and 5. using and controlling debt. “We did this H.P. Index to find cities and counties that manage their finances effectively.” said Greg Michels,

president of Municipal Analysis Services, Inc. of Austin, the 650 item comparison of Governments of the West Texas. “The result is an objective list of governments that 2013 at: https://sites.google.com/site/gregmichels/goys-toc are financially efficient with their citizens while being A summary study free to the press is: “High Performance more financially stable.“ Alamogordo City managers are Governments in the U.S.” https://sites.google.com/site/ doing one of the best jobs with the resources they have. gregmichels/highperformancegovernments. Or email: munilysis@gmail.com, or write: Greg Michels, Municipal The following is a sample of how your other local Analysis Services, Inc./ PO Box 13453/ Austin, TX 78711. governments are effectively using their financial resources (a score of 62 or higher is high performance, a lower score means higher potential performance): Name H-P Score Alamogordo 66 Cloudcroft 49 Rake-ing it in Otero County 49 Police responded to the Ruidoso Downs Race Track on Aug. Ruidoso Village 43 18 in reference to a disturbance to find a man had been struck on the head with a rake by Tracy Slaten. Slaten was not at the track Ruidoso Downs 57 at the time, but the victim wished to press charges. Officer April A more complete analysis is contained in Payan issued a summons for aggravated battery, a misdemeanor.

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Village wages war on the musk thistle Musk thistle is one of Lincoln County’s worst noxious weeds. Residents are complaining that the city is not enforcing the Thistle Ordinance. Sec. 38-62. But whose responsibility is it? The residents should be helping take care of the thistle as it is an invasive species that takes over all grasses, etc. Whose responsibility is it? It is the property owner’s responsibility to understand and adhere to code – Sec 38-62. The best way to control the spread is to spray with a vinegar solution the first year when they are flat on the ground. Three inches of musk thistle has 1000 seeds which blow and wash everywhere. Musk thistle will take over and kill out natural grasses.

It is against the Ruidoso, New Mexico Code of Ordinances: (Sec. 38-62 Property Nuisances) to allow noxious weeds to grow unabated on your property. The Code Compliance Officer of the Village of Ruidoso can assess a fine of $50 per day to those found to be in violation of this Ordinance. Residents must do their part and get rid of musk thistles on their property. For information on how to treat these weeds please call Pat Greener at 575-257- 6095 or the Parks and Recreation Department at 575-257-5030. To report a property that is non-compliant, please contact local code enforcement officers at 575-2587365.

Shoplifting

Police referred a 12-year-old male to juvenile probation after he was caught trying to steal a music player from Walmart on Aug. 22.

Hit and run

A tractor owned by the Department of Transportation was found to have a broken window on Aug. 22, with no known leads on who did it or how they did it.

Purse taken

A woman reported her purse had been stolen while sitting in her cart at Walmart on Aug. 19. Police took a description of the purse and what was in it, but were unable to locate it. Case is considered inactive.

B U S I N E S S buzz Business After Hours

Business After Hours hosted by Comcast Spotlight will be held at the Tulie Café, 313 Granado Street, Tularosa on Thursday, Aug. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, there will be food, door prizes and a grand prize. This will be a great event. Don’t miss this chance to meet and network with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce

Ruidoso Dance Ensemble ribbon cutting

The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce and Greeters celebrated the grand opening of Ruidoso Dance En-

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Expert advice as precious as cash for new businesses By Matt Loehman The Loan Fund Starting a business takes guts, but it also takes money. Obtaining that startup capital is one of the biggest challenges facing aspiring entrepreneurs. Some may find it easy to secure credit: They’re typically the ones with good collateral, a high credit score and a fully developed business Matt Loehman plan. But that’s not the case for many small business owners in New Mexico who find it challenging to access credit through traditional sources. Small business owners who do have difficulty accessing credit from traditional lending sources can contact a community development lender, which is typically more than just a place to go when the banks say “no.” For instance, in addition to providing loans and lines of credit to small businesses, startups and nonprofits, The Loan Fund – a community development lender – also provides business consulting and technical assistance services to help entrepreneurs and small business owners plan for starting, growing, and maintaining their businesses. The Loan Fund wants its clients to reach their business goals, and its loan officers act as counselors, coaches

and guides to that end. What they tell clients can be summed in a short list of tips: • Research the market to realistically assess whether or not the planned product or service is consistent and sustainable. • Know what makes the product or service unlike a competitor’s. • Create a properly funded budget for what’s needed to promote the product or service, and know where to target that promotion. • Have a plan for finding and retaining customers. • Know what additional skills or experience will be needed from people outside to run the business, and develop a plan and budget for recruiting that talent. • Be realistic about the financial, professional, physical and emotional resources that are needed to weather the inevitable challenges of launching and nurturing a new venture. • Take the time to put together meaningful and realistic cash flow projections and refer to them often to see how the actual results are tracking against the projections. Be willing to make timely adjustments as needed. • As early in the process as possible, involve the accountant as an active partner and consultant, not just a bookkeeper. This will aid in better understanding

financial statements. The Loan Fund was founded in 1989 by the New Mexico Conference of Churches to combat systemic poverty. The founders’ goal was to encourage self-employment and entrepreneurship in every part of the state. The Loan Fund became a federally certified Community Development Financial Institution – one of 11 in the state – with a mission to promote economic development by making financial resources affordable and accessible to neglected or underserved communities. The Loan Fund’s client base consists of small businesses and nonprofits that faced the common challenge of obtaining affordable credit. In 2004, The Loan Fund teamed up with the New Mexico Small Business Investment Corporation, a statefunded program that receives money from the Severance Tax Permanent Fund and distributes it through community development lenders that manage the loans. This collaborative partnership allowed The Loan Fund to broaden its reach and make more loans. For more information about The Loan Fund, visit www.loanfund.org. Finance New Mexico is a public service initiative to assist individuals and businesses with obtaining skills and funding resources for their business or idea. To learn more, go to www.FinanceNewMexico.org.

All American special: Thoroughbred

Relentless in pursuit By Rich Chamberlain

Racing, as the old saying goes, is a sport of the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Sometimes overlooked is the in-between, the moderate highs and lows. Case in point: Hes Relentless, who has earned $177,880 while winning three of four career races but came into his Aug. 15 trial to the $2.6 million All American Futurity off a second-place finish to Big Biz Perry when Amber Blair sent him out as the even-money favorite in the $910,260 Heritage Place Futurity on June 1 at Remington Park. The 440-yard All American Futurity, held on Labor Day at Ruidoso Downs, is North America’s richest race for 2-year-olds, regardless of breed. First post time is 12:30 p.m. “I was a little disappointed,” admitted Tom Maher, an attorney in Pierre, S.D., who bought the One Famous Eagle colt for $63,000 at the Heritage Place Yearling Sale. “But that filly (Big Biz Perry) got a wonderful break – and I’ve had wonderful breaks, too, so I can appreciate that. I’m happy for that filly and her connections, the Espinoza family out of Edinburg, Texas. They’re good people, and I’m happy that they have a wonderful filly like that.” Hes Relentless is bred by Gary and Donna Hall’s Sunflower Supply Co. of Galena, Kansas, who have bred the earners of more than $1.57

million, including 2011 champion Miss Racy Jess. Hes Rentless is by champion and sophomore sire One Famous Eagle, who has sired the earners of more than $4.1 million, including 2012 world champion and 2012 All American Futurity winner One Dashing Eagle “When we saw (Hes Relentless) at the Heritage Sale, he was so balanced, he looked like a 2-year-old in a yearling sale and he had a very intelligent and kind eye,” Maher said. “I was with Jason Ohlmstead – he’s Amber’s husband and he galloped horses for me before he started training. When Jason and I first saw the horse, he immediately went to number one on our list.” Maher was the sole owner when Hes Relentless ran in the Heritage Place Futuirty. He now is owned by Maher in a Tularosa-based partnership with R.D. Hubbard and Johnny Cope, who obtained their interest after the colt arrived at Ruidoso Downs. Hubbard owns Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino, of which the General Manager is his grandson Shaun Hubbard. Cope is in the oil and related businesses, and his wife, Marty, is a former chair of the New Mexico Racing Commission. The partners paid the $50,000 supplemental nomination fee to enter Hes Relentless in the trials to the All

American. Born in 1946, Maher and wife Peggy married in 1968 upon his graduation from the University of South Dakota. Maher had a double major in history and political science, earned a master’s degree in public finance at the University of Virginia and got his law degree at Cornell University before entering practice in 1973. “Peggy and I will probably leave Pierre in the wee hours of Wednesday morning and drive straight through to Ruidoso – 19 hours,” Maher said. “We kind of got into the habit when we used to have to do that, because we couldn’t afford a hotel room when we first started out.” Maher accepted the mild low when Hes Relentless ran second in the 350-yard Heritage Place Futurity. But the colt’s flight up from off the pace to nearly catch the winner pointed to what could be the highest of highs in Quarter Horse racing. “He’ll be ready to go 440 yards,” Maher said at the time, with a wink and a smile. “We’re taking him to Ruidoso.” Extended coverage of the All American weekend is provided by the Q-Racing Journal. Read the digital Q-Racing Journal at www.aqharacing. com. If you cannot attend the races live, watch them on Q-Racing Video at www.qracingvideo.com.

NM-bred yearlings show gains at Ruidoso Downs RUIDOSO DOWNS – Thoroughbred New Mexico-bred yearlings showed a solid 6.6 percent gain at the recent New Mexico-bred Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred Sale at Ruidoso Downs. The average per Thoroughbred yearling sold was $10,224, up from $9,593 in 2012. Sa Moken Alarm, a gray or roan filly by Desert God consigned by Joe Allen of Abilene, sold for $77,000 to top the offering. Ed Wright Cattle Co. of Amarillo, signed the ticket for the filly, whose dam, the 13-year-old Smoke Glacken mare Sa Moken, won the $41,739 Ken Kendrick Memorial Futurity for New Mexico-breds at SunRay Park in 2002. Sa Moken Alarm is a full sister to Dream Kin, a winning 7-year-old Desert God mare who finished second to Blue Eyed Bella in the 2008 New Mexico Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Zia Park and the 2011 New Mexico State Racing Commission Handicap at Sunland Park. Two yearlings, an unnamed Diabolical colt consigned by A & A Ranch of Anthony, N.M., and an unnamed Attila’s Storm colt consigned by Crystal Springs Farm of Tularosa, each sold for $50,000. Reliance Ranches LLC of Llano, Texas, acquired the Diabolical colt, who is a half-sister to 2009 Copper Top Futurity winner Explosive Mine and Red Peaches, a winning daughter of Ghostly Moves who ran third in the 2007 New Mexico Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Zia Park. The Attila’s Storm colt was acquired by Joe Dee Brooks of Levelland, Texas. The colt’s dam, Innes, is an unraced daughter of A.P. Indy, and he is a halfbrother to Melanosporum, a colt by Royal Anthem who ran second in two Group 3 stakes in France.

LAWSUIT from pg. A1 grants, provided only that the Village of Ruidoso could demonstrate that it was in compliance with critical FEMA regulations. According to information and belief in the complaint, Bryant and Alborn conspired to minimize any negative information about the Village of Ruidoso’s adherence to FEMA regulations during the period of time that FEMA officials were reviewing village floodplain practices and while they were considering offering federal funds to subsidize the project. Griffin asserts that village officials conspired to prevent the dissemination of his critical information on FEMA nonadherence to members of the council itself, or to any broader audience, in order to avoid the potential loss of tens of millions of dollars of federal funding. FEMA officials publicly announced at the Feb. 28, 2012 Village council meeting that the federal government intended to pay 93 percent of the $27 million sewer relocation project cost for the Village of Ruidoso.

Denial of free speech

Griffin submitted a Public Information Request May 2, 2012, to the Village Clerk to obtain documents which might explain the reason why Griffin’s request to appear on the agenda was denied, and why no alternative forum was afforded them, as the ordinance requires. Griffin received a written response May 14 from Bryant, as to why the Plaintiff’s request to speak on the Village agenda had been denied, offering only that “Your request was denied, after it was submitted to the Mayor for consideration in connection with my legal advice to my client regarding the above allegations due to the fact that this case is in litigation.” Between May and October 2012 several correspondences circulated regarding Griffin’s concerns of being deliberately hushed and continually denied placement on the council agenda for his FEMA violation allegations cited in the best interest of public safety.

On Nov. 13, 2012, Griffin alleges he appeared personally before the regular Village Council meeting, and sought to address the council during the “public input” portion of the council meeting, and to decry his denial of the right to speak about FEMA. Griffin contends in the lawsuit the Mayor of Ruidoso read what he called the “rules” of public input, which include the admonition “… no negative mention will be made of any village personnel, staff or the governing body.” Griffin claims the village attorney then publicly asked the mayor to deny Griffin the right to speak, if he should choose to speak about FEMA compliance. Griffin stets he addressed the council nonetheless, saying that he had been wrongfully denied the right to speak on the council agenda, despite no clear provision or criteria for any complete denial. Griffin claims he did not speak of the FEMA regulations nor criticize any specific Village employee. As no third-party comments are allowed during the public input portion of these meetings, there was no exchange with the council.

Previous allegations

In recent years, the Village of Ruidoso has been the subject of lawsuits involving infringements of free speech and open government violations. Former Fire Chief Tom Gavin claimed New Mexico’s Whistleblower Protection Act and federal free speech violations. The Federal case was eventually dismissed. In 2011 Ruidoso Village councilors violated New Mexico’s Open Meetings Act during a July 12 meeting when they added an item to a closed session agenda after the fact, in the opinion of the executive director of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government. The Attorney General of New Mexico also determined in February, 2008, the Ruidoso Village Council violated the Open Meetings Act based on a complaint filed by Jerry Shaw, a former mayor and coordinator for the Lincoln County DWI Prevention program.

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Capitan school board looking at new high school, costs to the entire structure, Board Member Gary Tregembo By Erik LeDuc added. “If we renovate 50 percent of the building, we Reporter have to bring everything up to code. That’s one of the erik@ruidosofreepress.com difficulties we’ve had.” Despite the controversial nature of the conversation, Vinson gave a tentative estimate of costs up to that a Thursday special meeting of the Capitan School Board point – perhaps $80,000, leaving about $4.92 million to discuss changing plans to the remodeling of the disof the bond issue uncommitted. An early work contract trict’s high school met little opposition from the commufor $100,000 had been signed but had not reached that nity, though taxpayers are still far from satisfied. amount yet, nor was a final invoice in. Though the meeting was originally simply to set Many members of the audience were critical of the a date for a community meeting, it quickly became a “wasted” money, asking if the same people that made Q&A session, with board members often reiterating that earlier poor decisions would be involved in future decimuch of the information was incomplete. sions. Still, what is certain is that it will be cheaper in the Board Member Robin Parks added in a note of long run to simply build a new high school, rather than support for the architects and contracted construction facing comparable renovation costs that will only climb Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press manager, who had been working closely together on as the aged building faces future problems, Board PresiAbove, Capitan School Board President Ed Vinson; below, planning the repairs, which is how the major issues dent Ed Vinson contended. from left, Capitan School Board members Gary Tregembo were detected so quickly. “Otherwise we would have “We’re open to answering questions and discussing and Justin King. had much more money invested in what’s going on and the items we have on hand tonight,” Vinson said, prefachave a huge amount of change orders in that building, ing the meeting. “We have gone through our architecto the point where we might not have been able to get tural selection, we’ve gone through our construction out of the building. It will save us money in the long manager selection and, in doing so for the high school, run, despite what we’ve spent to get this far.” we found out that to remodel the high school was subAudience members also asked if the $5 million stantially greater than we expected.” bond that had already passed would cover construction Though final estimates had not come through for of the new building and if the board would be looking the increased renovations costs or an estimate for a new at another bond issue. building, board members gave estimates placing the “Right now we’re estimating $250-$260 per renovation costs somewhere around 80 percent, give or square-foot on construction costs,” said Justin King, a take, of a new building with the expectation of much member of the school board, loosely basing his estigreater costs to come. Much of the building is in need of mates off of the new 25,000 square-foot hospital facilrepair – that was a known aspect of the project, which ity being constructed in Ruidoso. Interacting further with had been budgeted at $5 million, to be paid through a mill As estimates continued to roll in for new renovation audience members, he raised the estimate to $250-$300 levy district voters approved in a Feb. 5 vote this year. increases – drainage issues undermining the north-facing per square-foot. “If you look at that, that’s slightly over Problems began with the building’s roof, three years wall and some of the foundation and other problems, “it what we asked for on the bond, absolutely no doubt about past its 30-year lifespan, Vinson said. “We began looking took us to a point where we were 80-83 percent of the cost at that situation and found out that the roof had been deof a new building,” he estimated. “It caused us to stop and it, but the renovation costs are right at $260 square-foot, so we’re over whichever way you look at it.” signed for the criteria of 1980, and if we took it off we’d say, ‘wait a minute, are we spending bad money on a bad King added that he hoped the board wouldn’t have to have to bring it up to the criteria of 2013. That precipitated building?’ That’s when the board decided to stop and look come back to ask taxpayers for more money directly. “I at building a new building for the high school.” a major, major cost for the remodeling of the high school don’t want to speak for everybody here on the board, but Recent regulations on buildings also hampered any re– something we didn’t expect, something the architects we’ve had the State of New Mexico come in and us and pair efforts to the aged structure, mandating that upgrades didn’t expect; it was something nobody could foresee covering a significant portion of the building be applied before we started getting into the process.” see capitan school Board, pg. B6

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Love and unresolved issues “A man took his wife to a psychiatrist and said, ‘What’s-her-name here complains that I don’t give her enough attention!’” One thing that is fascinating about intimate relationships, inevitably they will always surface personal unresolved issues from the past which are the very things one would least like to look at. It’s a truism about life that you cannot escape: ‘what comes around, goes around!’ It seems like life’s therapy process is to put us in situations that resemble past situations which were traumatizing to us for resolve and healing. Inversely, life will arrange it so that you will get close to people thereby triggering old troubled memories of the past. A close relationship is like a powerful light force and like any strong light it casts a large shadow. When you stand in the light of a close relationship, you must also learn to deal with that shadow. I’ve had the privilege of being married, for the last 38 years, to someone who has patiently allowed our closeness to surface some difficult mantras that dominated my early years, namely: • Old feelings of unworthiness that is being healed by her unconditional belief in my value and true worth. • Old feelings of anger which is being calmed by her posture of peace. • Old insecurities which, in the light of her reasoned patience, is enabling me to trust and deal rationally with my critics. • Old hurts, which may cause me to hide, are being coaxed into the light of her empathic understanding and grace. The truth is most of us will enter into

adult relationships weighted down, with a heavy baggage of old hurts, fears, and angers. Wouldn’t it be helpful to reframe your current relationship as an opportunity to James D. Martin free yourself of the arduous nature and weight of your ‘shadowed self?’ Aren’t you tired of longing for closeness, yet all the while being terrified of it at the same time? The truth is life is trying to help you get ‘closure’ with the past and release you for a more fulfilling future. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings and behaviors, not external things, like people, situations, and events. The belief is that healing comes by the disputing and changing of habitual, unhealthy, irrational thoughts which keep us in an emotional/behavioral “rut.” If you would like to be free of your emotional burdens and need a helping hand to get out of your behavioral rut, seek a good cognitive behavioral therapist to assist you in your quest for a freer life. 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 575257-6283.

Human, financial toll of Alzheimer’s Part 2 of 3

2013 health/long-term care services breakdown More than 5 million AmeriMedicare $107 billion 53% cans are living with Alzheimer’s Medicaid $35 billion 17% disease including 31,000 in New Out-of-Pocket Costs $34 billion 17% Mexico. Without the developOther Sources $27 billion 13% ment of medical breakthroughs (HMO, private insurance, that prevent, slow or stop the managed care organizations disease, by 2050, the number and uncompensated care) of people with Alzheimer’s disTotal $203 billion ease could reach 13.8 million. Previous estimates suggest that number could be high as 16 million. living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers Alzheimer’s and dementia place an enor- 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the tollmous burden on individuals and families. In free Helpline, 1-800-272-3900. 2012, there were more than 15 million careAlzheimer’s Navigator™ (www. givers who provided more than 17 billion alzheimersnavigator.org) is a tool designed hours of unpaid care valued at $216 billion. to help individuals with the disease, caregivIn New Mexico, that translates to 105,000 ers and family members evaluate their needs caregivers providing 120 million hours of and develop a customized action plan that unpaid care that is valued at $1.6 billion. provides information, support and resources. Individuals with dementia often require Alzheimer’s Navigator works in conjuncincreasing levels of supervision and personal tion with Community Resource Finder, a care as the disease progresses. As symptoms comprehensive database of housing and care exacerbate as the disease progresses, the care options, programs and services, and legal exrequired of family members and friends can perts, allowing users to quickly search, find often result in increased emotional stress and and access support. Users can also create and health challenges for caregivers. Due to the manage care teams so that multiple people physical and emotional toll of caregiving, can access and participate in the customized Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers had action plan. $9.1 billion in additional health care costs of The full text of the Alzheimer’s Astheir own in 2012. sociation 2013 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts The burden on the nation’s health care & Figures can be viewed at www.alz.org. system and government programs is also The Alzheimer’s Association is the world’s enormous. According to Alzheimer’s Asleading voluntary health organization in sociation 2013 Facts and Figures, the total Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our payments for health and long-term care sermission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease vices for people with Alzheimer’s and other through the advancement of research; to dementias will total $203 billion in 2013, the provide and enhance care and support for all lion’s share of which will be borne by Medi- affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia care and Medicaid with combined costs of through the promotion of brain health. $142 billion. Despite these staggering figures Ruidoso will support the association today, by 2050 total costs will increase 500 with a gala fund raising party and silent aucpercent to $1.2 trillion. tion at Sacred Grounds, Thursday Sept. 26 The Alzheimer’s Association, New from 6 - 9 p.m. Donations for the auction are Mexico Chapter offers a variety of edurequested and can be dropped off at Sacred cational and support resources for people Grounds or call Rebecca at 575-937-0596.

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“I felt like I had to step back and think, what issue By Erik LeDuc completely consumes my life?” Reporter “My platform is ‘The Power of One,’ single parerik@ruidosofreepress.com ent families,” she said. “I feel like I’ve truly lived my Alexis Duprey isn’t what you may first picture as platform. I know what if feels like to experience the Miss New Mexico once you get to know her. Don’t financial trouble, the emotional struggle – it was very misread the remark, the young lady is definitely atdifficult for me and my mom to make sure I had all tractive – there’s a classic sort of beauty to her, both of the opportunities. She didn’t want me to miss out without and within. It’s a kind of appeal that is perhaps on anything in life, and I can honestly say I haven’t better recognized when she’s in motion, confidently missed out on anything. That’s from her hard work and striding at the limits of her dress and heels before she my hard work as well – I just look for the positive and remembers to be demur. It’s in her face as she engages that’s the message I want to send out to everyone.” in an interesting subject of conversation, the clean, Single parent families seem to be edging towards sharp planes of her expressive features lighting up with normalcy these days, with almost everyone having a larger-than-life smile as her slender hands grow more interacted to some degree with these families, if they articulate to match the conversational tempo. hadn’t come from one themselves, she said. It’s pageantry at its finest, and the person behind No surprise, considering 2011 statistics from Kidthe practice is equally impressive. scount Data Center show that 43 percent of the state’s Duprey, 23 in October, graduated the University of children come from those homes, growing about one New Mexico in May with a double major in journalpercent closer to edging out the Nuclear Family model ism and communication studies – Magna Cum Laude, each year. Nationwide, Idaho had the lowest ratio graduating with great honors, if you want to talk talent. of single parent families at 21 percent. (datacenter. She’s also taken a graduate-assistant position there. kidscount.org/) That’s just the beginning, she added. Duprey’s message for empowerment doesn’t rely Winning the Miss New Mexico pageant was a stepon typical rhetoric either – she’s promoting and living ping stone in several ways – it takes her up to the next a philosophy of equality of opportunity. It doesn’t level of competition and, most importantly, her masters matter where you began as much as where you take studies are already paid for. yourself from there, she said. “It’s kind of not the norm “I had graduated maybe about a month before the to have the perfect family anymore, they’re all so difpageant,” she said. “I actually had registered for all my ferent and so unique,” she said. “I focus on this idea classes in the masters course, but didn’t know how I of equifinality – there’s so many different ways to get was going to pay for it.” Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press to a happy ending. It was so great that I finally won Her mother sent her off with well wishes, saying From left, Marsha Keown, owner of Michelle’s, stands beMiss New Mexico, because it was like saying, ‘yes, “I hope you figure it out over the summer,” and she side Alexis Duprey, Miss New Mexico, and Michelle’s emyou can do anything, no matter where you come from, did, winning the tiara, title and $10,000 in scholarployees, Vanessa Franco and Newton Platta. whatever your unfortunate situation may be.’ That’s ship money for the Miss New Mexico Pageant, held in the message I want to promote this year – the kids of these Ruidoso. the mountain. They found me, for the most part, which I “I got my entire masters degree paid for and I finished thought was odd. I’ve worked for everything that I have, I single-parent families or any family with a struggle – we my undergrad studies debt-free, because of the program,” don’t ask for things – I work and make it happen.” Duprey are the inspiration for a new kind of generation, because things are definitely changing in the world.” she said. “I think that’s something a lot of people don’t added that she’d be sticking with the state stone, for the Duprey’s relationship with her mother came up as know, the main reason these girls do this, of course they most part, during the upcoming Miss America pageant. a good example of working with atypical scenarios, she want to be involved in their community, do good and the “The gemstone for New Mexico is turquoise, and added. “She’s my mother, but it’s also like she’s my best personal opportunities – but the scholarship is what really I’ve always thought it was really, really beautiful and set friend. We’ve been through everything together. She was draws people in and, I think, keeps girls coming back. I us apart from the other states,” she said, already decked so emotional when I graduated from college, and I think don’t have to worry now, I can completely concentrate on out in a regal black dress and bejeweled with the semiit’s because, I remember being nine or ten years old and I school.” precious state stone. “I’m actually doing a cowboys and would go to the university her and sat outside her classDuprey plans to follow through on communications Indians theme for the Show Us Your Shoes parade, which room as she finished her degree. So, I watched her gradustudies, aiming for eventual work in the public relations is coming back to Atlantic City, (N.J.). You just kind of field, she said. “When you say communication studies and wear what represents your state and decorate these pheate and she watched me graduate.” journalism, people think you’re going to be a broadcaster. Still, life’s rarely smooth sailing. nomenal shoes.” I say, ‘the shelf life for that is about 5 years, because “It’s not going to be easy, but nothing in life is easy, For New Mexico, that means lots of rhinestones, they’re always looking for someone newer and younger. so you’ve got to look for the positive,” she said. turquoise and, of course, the green chiles. “It’s going to I think that public relations is so cool because there’s so For more information, or to vote for Miss New be very representative of New Mexico and I think that’s much competition in the world these days that it’s really Mexico in the People’s Choice, visit www.missamerica. important because we’re such a unique state.” important to make your brand efficient and your reputaorg or watch it live on ABC Sept. 15. That’s not to discount the hard work both Duprey and tion solid. I think that’s why I’ve been so successful in her mother have put in bethe Miss America program, because what’s a better public fore this. Duprey’s been on relations job than being Miss America?” the pageant campaign trail Still, pageants aren’t easy. If people think they can go for about five years, starting it alone, they’re absolutely crazy, she added. out as a junior miss contes“They ask, ‘what’s your day like,’ and I have no tant around 2008, moving idea,” Duprey laughed, still reeling from the rollercoaster on to the miss division for tour behind her – and there’s still more ahead. Unlike two more tries before she usual years, contestants have two months to prepare for made it. the Miss America contest, at most. “After I won I hit the Before, during and after ground running. The national office (for Miss America) all of this, she’s also been really stressed that whomever won their state title needed working, holding a varito be Miss America ready – I was very honored that they ety of jobs since she was thought that of me. You have to be very impressive and 16 – it’s not often easy in entertaining – your entertainment value is just as imporsingle-parent households, tant as your talent, I think.” the unique platform Duprey is bringing to the stage. “I With the clock ticking, Duprey has been working hard on her fitness (helped along at Alamogordo’s AlamoShape), can honestly say I’m glad I did that – I have so much her vocal talents (she’ll be singing Liza Minelli’s music character, I think, and I’m – Cabaret’s “Maybe This Time”) and picking out a wardso strong now. I feel like I robe (lots of turquoise) with help from many businesses can do anything.” that have donated clothing, jewelry and more – something It’s been her life since Duprey is definitely not used to. Before this, whenever she she was two years old, so it wanted something, she’s worked to save up for it. wasn’t something she first “Definitely a huge, huge thank you to Ruidoso and thought of when it came the Ruidoso community,” Duprey said, sitting for a brief time to pick a platform in while in Michelle’s, a clothing and jewelry retailer in the village that had invited her over to donate outfits and jew- previous years. For a while she helped the March of elry. “They really embraced me and have done the world Dimes – and still does, just for me. I’m just overwhelmed by the amount of support, not as her official mainstay. especially with me not being from here – I live down

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Aug. 30 Pro baseball Minnesota at Texas, 6 p.m.

Aug. 31 Pro baseball Minnesota at Texas, 6 p.m. College football UNM at UT-San Antonio, 6 p.m.

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Volleyball Hondo at NMMI, late Roswell at Ruidoso, late Boys soccer Goddard at Ruidoso, late

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Aug. 29 Volleyball Gateway Christian at Capitan, 5:30 p.m. NMMI at Corona, 5:30 p.m. Hondo at Carrizozo, 6 p.m. Boys soccer Ruidoso at Artesia, 4 p.m. Girls soccer Ruidoso at Artesia, 6 p.m.

Aug. 30 Horse racing Maiden, claiming and allowance racing at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m. Football Hondo at Dora, 3 p.m. Foothill at Carrizozo, 6 p.m. Centennial at Ruidoso, 7 p.m. Capitan at Hagerman, 7 p.m. Volleyball Carrizozo at Belen Tournament, TBA Cross country Ruidoso at Clovis Invite, 3 p.m. New Mexico State vs. Texas Tech at Smokey Bear Ranger Station, 3:30 p.m.

Aug. 31 Horse racing Ruidoso Thoroughbred Derby at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m. Football Mescalero at Estancia JV, 4 p.m. Volleyball Reserve at Corona, 2 p.m. Robertson at Ruidoso, 3 p.m. Carrizozo at Belen Tournament, TBA Boys soccer Portales vs. Ruidoso at RMS, 3 p.m. Girls soccer Portales vs. Ruidoso at RMS, 1 p.m.

Sept. 1 Horse racing All American Derby, All American Gold Cup at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

Sept. 2 Horse racing All American Futurity, All American Juvenile, Ruidoso Downs Thoroughbred Championship at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

Sept. 3 Volleyball Capitan at Carrizozo, 5:30 p.m. Alamogordo JV at Mescalero, 6 p.m. Ruidoso at Las Cruces, 6:30 p.m. Boys soccer Ruidoso at East Mountain, 4 p.m. Girls soccer Ruidoso at Santa Teresa, 3 p.m.

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By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com By almost every measure, last season was a successful one for the Ruidoso Warrior football team. They were ranked as high as No. 3 by NMPreps.com, they were beaten only twice all year, and they made it to the Class 3A state semifinals. The last two accomplishments are also the only two demerits on last season. Both losses – one in the regular season and one in the semifinals – came to Silver. Silver didn’t exactly have their dream season either, despite earning a trip to the state championship. They lost that game to undefeated St. Michael’s. But it’s a new season for everyone now, and Ruidoso coach Kief Johnson said the Class 3A landscape is wide open. “That’s there for anyone to take. The polls look just like they did at the end of the season,” said Johnson, referring to this year’s NMPreps.com pre-season poll ranking St. Michael’s, Silver, Ruidoso and Lovington in order from 1-4. “Those are your top teams every year, and Robertson will be good and want some revenge on us after we beat them twice. “We’re getting better each day, but there’s just not enough time in the day, that’s the problem,” he added. “They’re coming around and getting in shape, pick-

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Francis Cisco, right, gets the handoff from Parker Johnson as center Sergio Nava, far left, blocks during Ruidoso football practice. ing up the offense and defense.” Ruidoso – 10-2 last season and unbeaten in District 4-3A – has as good a chance as any team to march to a state title this year, even though they lost a large contingent of seniors who were integral to their success. That group includes quarterback Bryce Pompos – who averaged 131 yards passing per game and gained 903 yards on the ground – running back Devon Carr and his 899 yards

in 11 games, and wide receiver Ismail LaPaz with 648 yards in 12 games. There were also players like Dylan Demarest, Conner McGuire, Bruce Klinekole and Keoni Davis who led a Warrior defense that allowed less than 15 points and 167 yards a contest. Not counting the Silver losses, that scored-against average drops to just 8.5 points. “This year, the defense has some big shoes to fill, that’s for

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Disc golf state championship wraps in Ruidoso By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com The New Mexico State Championship may be one of many tournaments across the world, but it’s the biggest tournament in the state, only looking to grow – provided someone could find some more baskets somewhere, Tournament Director Art Keenom said. It’s also the first time the tournament has ever come to Ruidoso, baptized on Saturday by a downpour that lasted well into the afternoon. “We got drenched,” he chuckled, adding that only a single player had dropped out of the tournament in the rain after slipping several times. As for the village’s chances on keeping the state championship, they’re pretty good, but not guaranteed. “Right now there’s really only two towns that have the course and the available sponsorship – it’s pretty much Red River and here,” he said. “There’s a combination of things that we really need for a state championship. Ruidoso has good sponsorship and almost a big enough course. I want to bring 200 people next time – I had a lot of people on the waiting list to get in.” Both courses were in the 27-hole range for their courses, and Ruidoso managed to add a few temporary baskets to reach 30. If the village could install a second course, or even find a way to add baskets to the current course to reach 36 holes, the state championships might get up to that level, he said. Overall, “I think it turned out really well,” Keenom said. “The payout was huge, so everyone was really happy with that.” In the professional Open Division, the

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Jerry “El Chile” Perez, of Austin, putts to the basket during the New Mexico State Championship disc golf tournament at Grindstone Dam Golf Course.

tournament paid out a record $6,785 to the qualifiers, including a $1,010 first place prize, he said. “That’s the most money ever in New Mexico. More players had a lot to do with it and also the sponsorship. Between the Albuquerque people, players and their friends, people they work for and the local Ruidoso people here too, it was a lot.” While that’s a record in funding, next year has some room to grow, said Sheila Kirkham, a New Mexican golfer since 1993, pro since 1994 and now sponsored by Team Discraft and Grip Equipment.

Her other hat is sponsorship coordinator for the NM state tournament, though this likely will be the last year. (She’s also a professional hairdresser for her day job.) “I’m glad that Ruidoso was happy enough to host us,” she said. “I hope that next year, if we bring it back, that there’s a little bit more involvement as far as sponsorship. I’ve been the sponsorship director since 1995, and it’s probably the least amount of support to come out of a town.” You can’t expect the first time to run perfectly, but next year, should it return to the village, hopefully more businesses will want to take part, she said. Still, a record breaking tournament is something to celebrate, though Keenom credited his staff for making it possible. “It’s an undertaking,” he said. “It’s a lot of hard work and you’ve got to have a lot of good help, and I had a lot of good help, thank God. One person has to be like the head and make some decisions, but mostly I go with the staff.”

Scores Dillon Vallance of Lubbock took first in the men’s open division by a three point margin, 17 strokes under on the 90-hole, two-day event. He was followed by Peter Sandoval, Chimayo, -14, and Jason Weldon, Mora, 169 for 180. “I shot 8 down the first round in the rain, probably one of the wettest rounds I’ve ever played,” Vallance said. “It was a good bout the whole way. I tried to play steadily, hitting the fairway – that was the key out there.” The women’s open division may have had see disc GoLf pg. B3

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sure,” Johnson said. “We shut out both our district opponents, and to do that is an accomplishment. This year it’s going to be a test, and we’re not going to sneak up on anybody this year.” It’s not like Ruidoso doesn’t have anyone back. Returning for his junior year is wide receiver Parker Johnson, who was the go-to guy for 804 yards and eight touchdowns last season. He also showed he could run the ball, gaining 256 yards on 44 carries. That’s why he’ll be a credible backup quarterback to prospective starter Cade Patterson this year. “The rumors across the state were that Parker was starting at quarterback, and he’s working on it for sure, but Cade’s back there and he’s got an arm,” said Coach Johnson. Both Parker Johnson and Patterson are juniors, a class that makes up a majority of this year’s

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Arthur’s second straight state title, their fourthstraight appearance in the final game and the second time in four years Hondo and LA had faced off for the blue trophy. “This year, they want to win it. They want it bad,” said Hondo coach Brandon Devine. “It looks like we’ve started right where we left off. We haven’t had to knock any rust off.” This year, the Eagles are returning most of their squad, but so are the Panthers. “Lake Arthur’s the team to beat, definitely,” Devine said. “They’ve still got their quarterback and running back that set a record in that state game last year for touchdowns. They’ll still be tough.” Hondo will still be tough as well, thanks to Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press some talented juniors Hondo’s Marcaleno Herrera reaches for a pass during football practice at Hondo. The Eagles that have been in the open the six-man season with a game at Dora this Friday. system since they were year was really good as an eighth grader,” contest against Vaughn. in junior high. he added. “We can’t let anybody off lightly It’s a spread out district, but the Eagles “A core of our group were sophothis year.” are fortunate that only one district contest mores last year, and they’re talented,” – at Reserve – is on the road. Devine said. “I’m not worried about us offensively. Defensively though, it could NMSD makes the trip from Santa Fe to play on Oct. 4. be a problem. “Everybody’s still a go in “This is the group that I’ve seen this schedule, and if anyone coming for some time,” he added. “I was going to cancel, I’d have knew we’d have a good solid core of heard it by now,” Devine athletes, and we’ve got them now.” said. “With NMSD, you never The makeup of District 2 hasn’t know what kind of talent changed, although this year, Devine they’ll have, and Reserve lost expects to actually play Animas – a a good senior, but they were team that didn’t have enough players to field a varsity squad last year and whose all young last year and imcancellation made for a hole in Hondo’s proved. “Animas will be young, schedule. but they always have a good Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press This season, the Eagles have eight quarterback. Vaughn might Hondo’s Billy Candelaria is one of several games on tap starting this Friday with a returning players to this year’s Eagle sixhave only seven or eight kids game at Dora. Three games later, they man football team for the 2013 season. out, but their quarterback last start the District season with a home By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com HONDO – Things are looking decidedly up for the Hondo football team, although the Eagles will still face their share of challenges this season. Hondo is coming off a season in which they were 5-5 but were playing in the state championship by the end of the year. They achieved that spot by virtue of a 2-1 District 2 record and a pair of playoff wins that included a basketball-like 105-90 victory over San Jon in the quarterfinals. The season ended with a loss to Lake Arthur in the championship. It was Lake

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Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday summer team standings, week 12 of 14 Name Won Lost Four Feathers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 15 Split Happens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 22 Time Out Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 22 3 Old Farts & a Kid . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 24 The Outlaws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23½ 24½ Village Butter Balls. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 25 Team Zocca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 25 Grissoms Raiders . . . . . . . . . . . . 21½ 26½ Ball Busters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 27 Strike Ballz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 29

Last week’s high scores Handicap series – The Outlaws 2,698, Four Feathers 2,607, Team Zocca 2,553 Handicap game – Ball Busters 879, Split Happens 876, 3 Old Farts & A Kid 849 Men’s handicap series – Max Cimarron 710, Keith Elkins 692, John Cardone 662 Men’s handicap game – Gene Nitz 260, Jeremy 248, Chris 239 Women’s handicap series – Pam Bernard 715, Honey 687, Rachel Weber 680 Women’s handicap game – Diana Prouse 247, Adriana Tinoco 237, Shannon 235

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Young – but experienced – Ruidoso team ready to run By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Just run. That’s all cross country athletes do, and the Ruidoso cross country team is preparing for the new season which begins this Friday at the Clovis Invitational. The Warrior boys are coming off of what was probably their most successful season ever – in which they won the District 3-3A title and were fifth overall at the state meet. They were just four points away from third place Hope Christian, and were actually tied with Taos for fourth. The Tigers were given the edge based on the time of their sixth runner. Considering that, last season could have also been the most disappointing one for the Ruidoso harriers. Three important parts of that team are now gone – Derek Montelongo, Aaron Shalley and Avery Carr – making a repeat run at the state podium a difficult prospect. But coach Trevor Rabourn says a couple of runners he has back will be giving their all. “We’ve found some kids that have put in some hard summer work, and they’re ready to go,” Rabourn said. “They’ll need to fill the shoes of those seniors.” Among the work the team has been doing was a running camp held at the beginning of August. Additionally, three boys ran in the Ski Run Road Challenge on July 27.

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Alyssa Douds, left, and Regan Werito run in cross country training. Werito is returning from a year in which she finished 11th overall at last season’s Class 3A state meet.

Jared Pollock, Tyler Davis and Rylan Vega competed. Pollock was 11th overall, while Davis came in 15th. Coach Rabourn, for the record, was 17th in the same race. “That was a long run, and it was a good exhibition of the work they’ve done over the summer,” Rabourn said of the performance. “That’s why they’re ready to fill some of the roles we have on this team.

WARRIORS from pg. B1 “They’ll want to get 4 and at home against team. Gavin Eidson, their revenge on us,” Silver on Oct. 11 the big Donny Galicia and Johnson said. “We’ll just pre-district highlights. Kolton Bob are among have to be as prepared as District 4-3A, of the players making the we can. I’ve got a great course, are the games that jump from junior varsity to a leadership role on the really count, and both Por- staff working here and tales and Lovington will be this group of kids are top squad. buying in and doing the looking for some payback Also back is defenthings we need them to after being shut out by the sive standout Matthew do.” Warriors last year. Carr, who had a hand in 101 regular season tackles last year and is looking to be just as big a force in his senior year. Josh Reynolds, Sergio Nava, Jordan Wright and Brendan O’Connor will be ready to make their marks defensively this year. “There’s a lot of new guys that are joining us as seniors and are doing a great job,” Johnson said. “They’re stepping right in there.” Ruidoso’s schedule is a little odd this year. They start this Friday with a home game against Las Cruces Centennial – a 4A school that’s moving to 5A next season – and later have a game at Centennial on Oct. 18 right before the beginning of District 4-3A play. Other than that, the schedule looks very Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press similar to last year’s, Ruidoso’s Travis Mosher practices kicking off the with the contests against ball during football practice at Ruidoso Middle Tularosa on the road Oct. School.

“I’ve had several kids put in more than 100 miles this summer,” he added. Eighth grader Cisco Bob is also joining the squad, and Rabourn said he’ll likely be on the varsity based on the work he’s done. On the girls side, the only senior Ruidoso lost was TyLynn Smith, but the Lady Warriors are also without Darian Magooshboy, who has decided to focus exclusively on basketball this season. One runner who is back is Regan Werito, who had the best finish of any Ruidoso runner at state last year. She was just out of the top 10, finishing 11th. She’ll be joined by Elyssa Douds – moving over from volleyball – and rejoined by Waki Little Spotted Horse. Gabrielle Diaz and Payton Fowler – both eighth graders – and freshman Haley Randolph are also on the squad. “It will be an interesting season,” Rabourn said. “They’re a young team, but they’re pretty mature runners. They’re putting in the miles and have really been running over the past 12 months. They’re ready to run.” Last season, the goal was to get a team on the podium at the state meet. This year, it’s the same goal, but Ruidoso will have to have a little luck to go with all the hard work they’ve put in. “We’ll need some things to go our way,” Rabourn said. “It’s always very competitive in cross country, so our focus will be to do well at district and capture a title. That’s our first goal.”

DISC GOLF from pg. B1 only one official contender, Kirkham at 42 over par (throwing blind on a new course is never a good idea, she said), but the Advanced Women’s division definitely had some pro candidates for the next tournament, led by local Dara Whitlock, 38 over, McKaila Dorman of Mora, +50, and Andrea Wetter, Lubbock, at 56 over par. Whitlock said she’s been playing four years, off and on, across her home state, Texas, Colorado, Arizona and elsewhere. “Only because I have family in those towns, and they all happen to have disc golf courses.” The Ruidoso tournament

Butler, Austin +9. also had drawn a larger than Grandmasters proved usual number of ladies to the that even age criteria can’t course, Kirkham estimated. top talent as Jerry “El “The amateur women really Chile” Perez Sr. of Austin came out hard, but a lot of came in 6 under par. Marpeople just don’t feel like cus Roberts of Lubbock they’re good enough to go followed at -2 and Kyle pro. The course here is flipNorrid of Amarillo took 4 ping incredible, I absolutely adored it. I had a really rough over. weekend – the rain on Friday was really horrendous, so I was lucky to get Gymnastics the practice time I Sign up your child now did.” for Ruidoso Gymnastics. The For Masters, program is available for boys Todd Ripp of El Prado led at 3 over and girls ages 18 months and par, followed by up, competitive and recreational Carey Gallaway, classes offered. Call 378-4468 or Albuquerque, 937-2786 for more information. +6, and Stephen

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Lincoln County a good fit for NMSU harriers mobile home properBy Todd Fuqua ties to better beautify Sports Editor the town. todd@ruidosofreepress.com It may have been Lincoln County is hard work, but senior slowly gaining a reputaChristy Barela said tion as a mecca for athletes that was actually her wishing to better their favorite part of the strength and stamina for training camp. upcoming seasons. Starting with The University of New their dual against Mexico Lobos have called Texas Tech on the field at White Mountain Friday, the Aggies Athletic Complex in Ruhave a challenging idoso its fall practice home Division I schedule now for four years, and that culminates with another NCAA Division I the Western Athletic school recently heard the Conference chamcall of the mountains. pionships in early The New Mexico State November. Huff said University cross country the competition in the squad was at The Ranch WAC is pretty stiff. of Lone Tree Camps near “Idaho is the Capitan last week, preparmain competition, ing with some high-altitude while Seattle Unitraining and community serversity is up and vice. All this was in advance coming,” Huff said. of their first meet of the “The competition is year – a Division I dual with Courtesy photo pretty formidable, but Texas Tech starting at the New Mexico State cross country runner Natalie Gowe’ve had success Smokey Bear Ranger Stamez, left, is trailed by coach Adriana Osornio during and finished fourth tion at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. training at Fort Lone Tree near Capitan. last year. We’re hop“We’d never done any“Everything we’ve found at ing to do better, but it thing like this,” said NMSU Lone Tree exceeded our expectawill take every one of us to do it.” assistant coach Chris Huff. “I had The facilities, community and received an email from Steke Dirks tions,” he added. “We wanted some team building as well as training, climate of Capitan and Lincoln (the director of The Ranch), and County have convinced Huff and once I saw their web site, I realized and that has worked out here.” Besides all the running, runthe NMSU coaching staff that this it would work very well for us.” ning, running a cross country team is the place to train well into the The Aggies have trained in past does when training, the Aggies also future. years in Deming and Cloudcroft. needed a community service proj“Capitan is well designed for Both provided the necessary altiect. All NMSU athletes are required this with their new hiking and biktude for training but also presented ing trail, the track and Lone Tree to complete at least 15 hours of some challenges. with its services,” Huff said. “This community service each year, and “Deming had the elevation, is the ideal spot for us. I would say the village of Capitan provided the but was also very hot,” Huff said. we would love to continue to use “Cloudcroft was nice, but it seemed opportunity. Lone Tree as our fall camp site in The team cleaned up yards and we had to drive too far to find the the future.” weeded the area around a pair of roads we needed to run on.

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New Mexico State cross country runners work on a service project during their training week at Fort Lone Tree near Capitan.

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New Mexico State cross country runners Gale Sanchez (left) and Christy Barela help clean up a property near Capitan as part of their retreat and training. The team will be back in the area this Friday for their first competition against Texas Tech.

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25th annual New Mexico Disc Golf Championship

Lisa Gallagher of Clovis sends a powerful shot through the sky as she bridges the valley gap from the alternate, and quite a bit further, teebox to hole No. 15. Gallagher finished 4th in the Advanced Women’s division.

Clockwise from top left, Todd Ripp, stone-mini sculptor and 1st place in the Masters division at 3 over par, flings a hyzor down hole No. 3, protected from incoming shots by a temporary screen. Above, Josh Hull, 11th in Advanced Men, takes a shot at No. 9. Below, right, Trey Magby, tied for 3rd in Advanced Men with Drew Hill, comes in from behind basket No. 9 for a par after overshooting on his drive. Bottom, center, Dave Dickinson taps in an easy putt on hole No. 13. Dickinson took 3rd in Advanced Masters. Bottom left, Cameron Tew uncoils for a long putt to the second basket. Left, Shawn Aaron, 1st in Advanced Men, pars hole No. 8. Photos by Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press

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Education

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Back to school By Nisha Hoffman

The hall is filled with chatter, nervous chatter, excited chatter, teary chatter. Listening to kids is an art. They are funny, imaginative, inventive, compassionate con artists. They maneuver in an adult world with super powers. A small hand sneaks into a much larger one and suddenly you feel like you have won the lottery. A voice says, “Knock. Knock.” and you hear the most unfunny joke you can imagine but the teller is laughing so hard you cannot help but laugh with them. They tell incredible stories. They make for incredible stories. One of their favorite words is share. These are my classroom stories of children who stopped for a while with me. Only the names have been changed to protect the parents. Let’s share. Alice was a carry over in my Pre-K class. She wouldn’t be going off to kindergarten until next September. Amos was a newbie with a tendency to whine. Both are four years old. They had been playing together for some time with Amos doing his whiny thing intermittently. Alice had been very patient especially for Alice. She is rather a feisty number. Finally, she stopped what she was doing and grabbed Amos by the shoulders. She said, “Amos, look at me.” He did and she used her words. “Amos, you are in the big kids class now. We do not whine in here. See that sign up there? It says no whining. I don’t want to hear it. I am not listening, besides it gets on Ms. Nisha’s and my nerves.” For all you parents who forgot to check the backpack for teachers’ notes, Ms. Jenny had asked her students to please bring an envelope to school. A

good many kids showed up without. When Lauren had to tell the teacher she didn’t have one she was devastated. That afternoon when mom picked up, Lauren met her at the door. “Well mom, Nisha Hoffman Rachel brought an envelope. Rob brought an envelope. Mandy brought an envelope but not Lauren Hays. She didn’t bring one!” Then there is the first day teacher question, “What did you see on the way to school today?” Along with the nothing, anything, trees, I’m too short to see out the window, came these replies. Tyler: “I saw a really, really, big, big giant and he was walking a turtle.” Alice (same Alice): “I saw the chicken crossing the road.” Teacher: “Wow, you really saw the chicken crossing the road. Where was he going?” Alice, “To the other side. The chicken house was over there!” Egan, “I saw something like an alien.” They’re back! Imagination Station is the Preschool offered by Community United Methodist Church. I am Nisha Hoffman and I teach the Pre-K class. nishahoffman@yahoo.com.

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Alexandra Doth makes Northern AZ University’s Spring 2013 Dean’s List FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Alexandra Doth, a Northern Arizona University Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS) major and resident of Ruidoso, was among more than 4,500 students who made the Dean’s List for the spring 2013 semester. Founded in 1899, Northern Arizona University has established a lasting legacy of educating students to help them make a difference in the world. With an expansive Extended Campuses program, the university has an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 20,000 students located at more than 30 sites across Arizona or online. The university is a leader in integrating sustainability into university policies and educational curriculum highlighted by the Platinum LEED-certified Applied Research and Development building, the third-greenest building in the world. More information is online at nau.edu.

Mexican Independence lecture at ENMU-Ruidoso on Monday, Sept. 16 Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco will present a visual and historical lecture titled “Mexican Independence Day and the State of Guanajuato” at ENMU-Ruidoso on Monday, Sept. 16, from noon to 1 p.m. in room 105. Dr. Orozco will speak on Guanajuato in the year 1810 and the state’s role in Mexico’s independence from Spain.

CAPITAN SCHOOL BOARD, from pg. A8 offer us some options as to how we can do this. That’s one of the things we’re looking at – how can we do this without asking the voters for more money. That’s not how we want to do this and it’s not our first choice. They’ve got a large Capital Improvements fund sitting up in Santa Fe and they’ve offered this district zero percent financing, basically, for us to be able to finish this project.” The prospective state loan could be repaid out of the school’s annual income in SB-9 funds, also known as the Public School Capital Improvement Act, he said. The funds, primarily raised locally through a running two-mill levy ($1 per $1,000 of taxable home value) may be used by the districts for a variety of purposes, including construction, loan payments, maintenance and purchases of certain types of equipment. The tax must be approved and renewed by district voters, according to the state’s Public Education Department. Yet even if board members manage to avoid passing another bond to pay for the high school phase of the school’s master plan, it’s almost certainly going to be over initial cost estimates, Tregembo said. “I’m not going to sit here and tell you we can build a new high school for $5 million. That’s not going to happen.” Additionally, more bond elections will be on the way for the rest of the project for voters to pass or fail at the ballots. “We’re trying to space it out so that we can try and keep the taxes as low as possible,” Parks said. “As (the bond) retires, we can get to a point, possibly, where we have bonds that are renewing and we can keep a steady tax rate, long-term.” “We came to you, when we were campaigning for the bond, with a master plan that said, ‘high school, then we’re going to do the elementary school, then we’re going to do a gymnasium complex, a multi-purpose building.’ We put a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of thought into developing this campus for the next 3040 years,” King said. “We thought $5 million was our place to start – we’re not anywhere near bonding capacity. We could come out and ask for more, but that’s not what we wanted to do, we wanted to start small.” Renovating the high school building for perhaps $7.5 million, just to

face repairs a few more years down the road didn’t make sense, King continued. “We don’t want to throw good money after bad. It all comes down to our kids, and if we’re going to spend money we’re going to spend money to benefit our kids. We’re going to build a new high school is what it all comes down to. Instead of coming in an making it last for another five, maybe 10 years, we’re going to build something that will last for 30-40.” As for designing the new building, Vinson said the board was bouncing around a number of ideas – perhaps a one-story building bent in an “L” shape, perhaps a two-story complex, as well as where to put the structure. “There’s just so many variables right now, all of us are working diligently right now to get that number to make an honest decision on where we’re going to put it and what we’re spending.” Board members and architects also were taking the opportunity to confer with teachers, finding out what could be done to make their jobs easier, as well as integrating “green” efficiency measures into the design, he added. King said conversations had been leaning towards placing the new high school in or around the southern area of the school, between the middle school and field house, previously staked out for a new multi-purpose building and gymnasium, but that was by no means the official, or only location. “With all the estimates to date, a new double-story high school looks to be the best bang for our dollar. It’s coming in at the best numbers per square-footage. They’re telling us that if we get started quickly, our kids can be in, (Spring) of 2015.” “Long term, once we’re done with the elementary and high school,” board members were looking at possibly bulldozing “that building where the high school stands now and potentially put the new gym there,” Parks said. “It may not work because of the drainage issues. That’s what we’re still trying to figure out.” Building a new high school also would make other construction periods easier on the students, board members added. The high school building won’t be useless without the major, expensive repairs. It can still hold students fairly comfortably while a new building is constructed, eliminating the

need to bring in expensive temporary modular classrooms, Vinson said. “The building that is there now is not going to fall down, it’s not in terrible disrepair – it needs some repair, but those kind of things we intend to do,” he said. “We do intend to do some upgrades before we move our kids back into it, but the idea was we needed to look at a new building and use it as a place our kids can be educated.” School staff had already vacated the building for repairs when a large influx of new high school students, some from in district, some from outside, had packed the smaller buildings of the middle and elementary schools that took on scattered high school classes, he said. “It kind of shocked everybody, we got overloaded and the heat in some of the classrooms is really unbearable.” Should the district bring in modular classrooms, costs would be about $1 million to transport the temporary structures and tie them in to electrical, water and sewer lines, Vinson added. “The students can be in there, they’ve been in there for years – it still fits. Then when we move the high school into the new building and move forward with our long-term projections, if the community still wants a new elementary school, and, to be real honest with you folks, that elementary school was built around the same time as the high school, 30 years ago. The age on it is showing, and, looking ahead, it’s looking better to demolish the elementary building and build a new one. We would have the old high school to move the kids into and not get portables – that’s going to save us $1 million right there.” In any case, it’s simply too early to decide on anything until board members can hear more from the architect, King said. “Every time we send them back to the drawing board, it’s costing this district money out of this bond. We want to make sure we give them direction – we like this building, we like this location, now come back with some more information for us. We’ll come back when we have, for lack of terminology, a better education of the process.” Board members will decide an official date for a public hearing on the issue at their regular Sept. 12 meeting, where they intend to present a more in-depth look.

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Photographs from Dr. Orozco’s recent visit to the area will reveal this geographically diverse and beautiful region of central Mexico in a PowerPoint format. The lecture is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. For more information, please call the College at 257-2120.

Final free e-book class at the library Spending the weekend at the track? Before heading out to the track, stop by the Ruidoso Public Library for a quick lesson Friday morning, Aug. 30, at 9:30 a.m. and take free library e-books along. Learn how to read free e-books on smart phone Nook App, Nook Simple Touch, Nook Glow, Nook Color or HD or other Barnes & Noble mobile device. Some visitors have their first book ready to go in less than 10 minutes, but Jennifer is available for a full hour to help people learn to download e-books to their devices. Remembering usernames and passwords before class saves a lot of time. For information on which usernames are needed, call 575-258-3704 and ask – the list is different for each type of device. Some devices require recalling three accounts. The library’s catalog of free e-books continues to grow. Join the 200 current users who have checked out more than 2,000 titles since last summer. Read or listen to Lee Child, Nicholas Sparks or David Baldacci. Basedon-real-life titles include Soul Surfer, Soldier Dogs, or Game On by Emmitt Smith. For family vacations, the trip might feel shorter listening to Black Beauty, The Borrowers, or Encyclopedia Brown. Audio books help students read with expression and stretch their vocabulary. Why not try these titles: Judy Moody, Junie B Jones, The Magic Treehouse, or Johnny Tremain. This class focuses on Barnes & Noble devices and apps, specifically any version of Nook or a smartphone or tablet with the Nook App. Classes on Apple, Android and Nook devices are available this fall. Please check the library’s online calendar for dates and times. Ruidoso Public Library is located at 107 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso. Hours are: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. http://www.youseemore.com/ ruidosopl/ or http://ruidosopubliclibrary.blogspot.com/.

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August 28, 2013

Mariachis return to Ruidoso

Mariachi San Pablo, of the Adelante Music Ministry at Ysleta Lutheran Mission in El Paso, will be visiting Ruidoso for its third annual concert. Mariachi San Pablo has recently performed at venues throughout Texas, including the LCMS National Youth Gathering in front of 25,000 people, as well as evangelizing in Dallas, Houston and Austin. They work in conjunction with Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care and several organizations with their primary objective being to help and educate those who are in need throughout the El Paso border region and in parts of Mexico. Mariachi San Pablo began in 2011 with only five members. The group began as a way to reach the at-risk youth in our community. The group quickly swelled to 24 members. As they began to learn more and more music, different congregations began to request the presence of their youngsters for worship; thus beginning their touring venture. Not only do they travel the U.S. and Mexico, they do outreach in local communities, performing at birthday parties, weddings, etc. Mariachi San Pablo has been to 17 different states, 82 cities and has performed at various venues ranging from worship services, nursing and retirement homes, Boys & Girls Clubs, park concerts and even a maximum security prison, “Spreading the Gospel Mariachi Style.” The group is the only known Lutheran mariachi in the world and one of only two Christian mariachi groups in El Paso. Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care is an international service organization that addresses physical and spiritual needs on the U.S./Mexico border. It provides aid

to the poor such as food, clothes, school supplies, health kits, vitamins and more. The mission oversees groups who build houses, construct and maintain churches, provide medical care, and lead children and family activities across the border. The mission’s focus is to bring purpose, hope, and opportunity to children, youth, and adults in the El Paso border region whose lives are changed through participation in the ministry. Year-round ministry is supported in 12 different communities on the border in areas as diverse as inner city slums to mountain Indian villages. Find out more about Ysleta Lutheran Mission at www.ylm.org. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Ruidoso is hosting the Mariachi San Pablo group while they are in Ruidoso. The indoor concert is a free-admission event and will be held at the Ruidoso Senior Center at 501 Sudderth Dr. on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. Donations will be accepted to support the work of the Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care. The items most needed at the mission are: blankets, jackets, non-perishable food, backpacks, and toys. Cash donations for the mission will be appreciated also. Sponsor partners are Can’t Stop Smoking BBQ, Eagle Ranch Pistachios, El Camino Nuevo Restaurant, El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant, Illusions, LA Nails, Leathers With Style, Piñon Park Condos, Sacred Grounds, S.E.N.M. Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Cattilac Style and Walmart. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1120 Hull Road, invites the public to the 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service where Mariachi San Pablo will lead the service with their music.

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Thought for the week... Charles Clary Getting ready to move! What a challenge. There are so many things to consider. Downsizing from 2,400 square feet to 1,500 square feet means that some things have to go. I have one opinion and the wife has another. It is amazing how much stuff one can gather in 12 years of time. Some things have the value of necessity. Other things have the value of uniqueness. Still others have the value for memories of people, places and experiences. These decisions come down to a practical level of what is really needed. So, we face garage sales of things we thought that we needed for whatever purpose, and things for which there is no room, and the difficult decision of the things of memories. We will cherish the memories until we can’t remember any more. That is what happens as we grow older – we can’t remember and that is why we need the physical things to jog our memories. As we grow older, we don’t need what we thought we did some years ago. When we moved out to Ruidoso 12 years ago, I brought a gun safe, guns and reloading equipment. I never went hunting once. The hunting equipment is gone, now. I brought golfing bags, clubs, and paraphernalia, but now, they are all gone. And exercise equipment – I don’t exercise anymore. My library – I have given most of it away to family, friends and faith based organizations. And tools – I have given away lawn equipment, woodworking tools, and I will keep some screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, hand saws and hammers. I might be able to fix a thing or two. I have sons-in-law who are very handy when it comes to fixing things. I don’t want to seem maudlin and overly emotional, but we will miss many friends and relationships. I will miss writing newspaper columns and recording radio programs. I will miss the J Bar J, the other churches and pastors, and the ministry to folks who just need a word of encouragement and a helping hand. I realize that we are not gone, yet, but Ruidoso and New Mexico have been a part of our lives since 1993. That is the first summer that we came to spend three weeks in the Paradise of the Sacramentos. We bought property on that first trip and then a cabin and then our current home. It is not yet “good bye,” because we come back in the summers for a visit. I can’t stand that Texas heat. We are not gone, yet. So, I will keep on writing and speaking for a few more months. I want to keep on with God’s help for today and hope for tomorrow. CHURCH SERVICES

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ANGLICAN Mescalero Family Worship Center Gary Dorsey, Pastor; 464-4741 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Carrizozo Community Church (AlG) Barbara Bradley, Pastor. Corner of C Ave. & Thirteenth One Church Pastor Todd Carter. 139 El Paso Road, Ruidoso. 257-2324. wwwonechurchnm.com BAPTIST Canaan Trail Baptist Roland Burnett, Pastor; Located just past milepost 14 on Hwy. 48, between Angus & Capitan. 3361979 First Baptist Church - Carrizozo 314 Tenth Ave., Carrizozo. 648-2968; Hayden Smith, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso 270 Country Club Drive, Ruidoso,NM 88345. 2572081; Dr. Alan Stoddard, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso Downs 361 E. Hwy 70, 378-4611, Randy Widener, Pastor First Baptist Church - Tinnie Bill Jones, Pastor Mescalero Baptist Mission 1016 Old Road Box 9, Mescalero, NM 88340, 9730560, Pastor Zach Malott Mountain Baptist Church Independent-Fundamental KJV. 145 E. Grandview Capitan. 937-4019 Ruidoso Baptist Church Wayne Joyce, Pastor; 126 Church Drive, Palmer Gateway. 378-4174 Trinity Southern Baptist Church (south on Highway 48) 700 Mt. Capitan Rd. 3542044. Mel Gnatkowski, Pastor 808-0607 BAHA’I FAITH Baha’i Faith 257-8857 or 258-5595 BUDDHIST Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra George Brown; 257-1569 CATHOLIC Saint Eleanor Catholic Church 120 Junction Road, Ruidoso, 257-2330. Fr. AI Galvan Saint Theresa Catholic Church Corona. Sunday Mass: 6 p.m. Fr. Mike Williams Saint Joseph’s Apache Mission Mescalero. Father Paul Botenhagen, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Bent. Father Larry Gosselin Sacred Heart Catholic Church 299 3rd St, Capitan. Mass 5:00 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. Sunday. 354-9102. Fr. Mike Williams Santa Rita Catholic Church 243 Birch, Carrizozo. 648-2853. Fr. Mike Williams CHRISTIAN First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

1211 Hull at Gavilan Canyon Road, 258-4250 Carrizo Christian Fellowship Leonard Kanesewah Ill, Pastor. 56 White Mt. Dr., 3 mi. W of Inn of the Mountain Gods Mescalero. 464-4656 CHURCH OF CHRIST Gateway Church of Christ 415 Sudderth, Ruidoso, 257-4381. John Duncan, preaching minister Church of Christ - Capitan Highway 48. Joshua Watkins, preaching minister CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LDS Church of Jesus Christ LDS Ruidoso Ward, 1091 Mechem Bishop Melvin Jenson, 258-1253 Church of Jesus Christ LDS Mescalero Branch, Mormon Missionaries 317-2375 EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount, 121 Mescalero Trail, Ruidoso. Rev. Judith Burgess Rector 257-2356. Website: www.eclc.us St. Anne’s Episcopal Chapel in Glencoe Episcopal Chapel of San Juan in Lincoln St. Matthias Episcopal Chapel Carrizozo, 6th & E Street EVANGELICAL The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1035 Mechem Dr. 802-5242 FOURSQUARE Capitan Foresquare Church Hwy 48, Capitan. Harold W. Perry, Pastor, 937-7383 FULL GOSPEL Mission Fountain of Living Water San Patricio Full Gospel Church Seed of Faith Fellowship, 517 West Smokey Bear Blvd, Capitan. Pastor Beverly Sills, 973-3721. 6 p.m. Sundays & Wednesdays, pastorbev1@gmail.com JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witness - Ruidoso Kingdom Hall 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 257-7714 Congregacion Hispana de los Testigos de Jehova 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 378-7095 LUTHERAN Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 258-4191; 1120 Hull Road. Pastor Thomas Schoech. www.shlcruidoso.org METHODIST Community United Methodist Church Junction Road, behind Wells Fargo Bank. Judy Shema, pastor. 257-4170 Capitan United Methodist Church Pastor Jean Riley and the congregation of Capitan United Methodist. White Oaks and Third in Capitan. 354-2288 Trinity United Methodist Church 1000 D. Ave. 648-2893/648-2846. Carrizozo. Jean Riley, Pastor

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, 257-9265. 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 Miracle Life Ministry Center Ron Rice & Catherine Callahan, Ministers Available 24 hours for healing, prayer. 354-0255; e-mail miraclelife@ruidoso-online.com Open Circle - High Mesa Healing Center, Sundays, 10-11 a.m. Call 575-336-7777 for information NAZARENE Corona United Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Pacto Viviente Angus Church of the Nazarene 25974 Highway 70, la iglesia “J Bar J” en la Angus, 12 miles north of Ruidoso on Hwy. 48, 336- Nogal Presbyterian granja roja. Domingos 12:30 p.m., Jueves 7 p.m. Church Reverend E.W. “Bo” Lewis 8032. Rick Hutchison, Pastor 937-6664. Es un lugar de familia, amistades y de REFORMED CHURCH QUAKER crecimiento spiritual Mescalero Reformed Quaker Worship Group Racetrack Chapel Unprogrammed meeting at the Anderson-Freeman Mescalero. Bob Schut, Pastor Horseman’s Entrance, Hwy 70, 378-7264. Chaplain Visitor’s Center in Lincoln. For details, contact Darrell Winter SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Sandra Smith at 653-4951 Ruidoso Seventh Day Adventist NON-SECTARIAN 207 Parkway, Agua Fria, Ruidoso Downs, 378-4161. Spiritual Awareness Study Group PENTECOSTAL Pastor Chuck Workman, 575-636-3773; 1st Elder Minister: George N. Brown, PhD. ULC. 257-1569 Apostolic Pentecostal Assembly Manuel Maya 937-4487 Retired Pastor and author Harry A. Peyton Men’s Bible Study, Band Of Brothers Call 937-0071 for times and location Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church of SPANISH SERVICES Iglesia del Nazareno Ruidoso The 1st Iglesia Apostollca de la Fe en Cristo Angus Church, 12 mi north of Ruidoso on Hwy 48. Jesus Located at: 613 Sudderth Dr. Suite D, 613 Sudderth Dr. Unit D. Pastor, Art Dunn, Youth Marco Sanchez, Pastor. 336-8032 Pastor, Nathaniel Dunn. Free home Bible studies Ruidoso. 937-7957 · 973-5413 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP PRESBYTERIAN Sacramento Mountains Unitarian First Presbyterian Church Universalist Fellowship, Call 336-2170 or 257101 Sutton Drive (Nob Hill), Ruidoso, 257-2220. 8912 for location 575-257-1950 Tony Chambless, Pastor NON-DENOMINATIONAL EXPERT JEWELRY REPAIR Ancho Community Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP American Missionary Fellowship “Buy It Where It’s Made”

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Airing of the Quilts returns to Sanctuary on the River By Sue Hutchison For the Ruidoso Free Press With a theme of Step Back in Time, Debbie Nix, owner of Sanctuary on the River, is pleased to announce she has planned several additions to the main event. “It’s a wonderful moment to experience a peaceful day,” said Nix. In addition to quilts hung and available for viewing in the Sanctuary’s pavilion, Nix says she’s adding several opportunities for shopping, including an apothecary, terrarium artists from local Season’s Nursery, garden specialists, fabrics for sale and jewelers and herbalists. “We’re offering so much more this year, because we listened to our guests last year who mentioned they would like more availability to shop while

enjoying the quilts,” explained Nix. A soap maker will also be on hand who’s sales will benefit the local domestic abuse shelter, the Nest. Also new this year is a Victorian Garden Tea. With four seatings both days, guests need to reserve a seating. Nix says traditional sterling silver appointments, china tea cups, fine linens, finger sandwiches petite pastries, tarts, cupcakes and music of the era will be offered. “The tea will be served in our beautiful conservatory and fountain garden,” she says and adds that Ann Pattison from England will also be present to offer a seminar on the origins of high tea. The fee for the Victorian Tea is $20 per person, with children under 15 for $10. With limited seating, reservations are a must and times

for the tea are noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. each day. “My PEO (Philanthropic Education Organization) sisters will be on hand to serve the tea,” explained Nix. Each seating of High Tea will include period music, food, tea and high ambiance, according to Nix. Also available by the slice or the whole pie are Elliot Taylor’s buttermilk pies. Taylor owns, manages and cooks at Ruidoso Village’s Buttery, located on Sudderth. The entrance fee for the Airing of the Quilts and Artisan Show is $5 per person. Sanctuary on the River is located at 207 Eagle Drive, one block north of Sudderth in the heart of Midtown, Ruidoso. For more information or to make reservations for Victorian Tea, phone 575-630-1111.

Aug. 28 through Sept. 3 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 SunWEDNESDAY AUGUST 28 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

day; 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 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.

attend. 575-464-7028. Rick Springfield, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 8 - 10 p.m. With 25 million albums sold, 17 top-40 hits, including “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” “An Affair of the Heart,” “I’ve Done Everything for You,” “Love Somebody” and “Human Touch,” as well as a Grammy for his No. 1 hit single “Jessie’s Girl,” Springfield still has more to say with his latest album, Songs for the End of the World. 575-464-7777; www.innofthemountaingods. com. Tickets start at $25. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. THURSDAY AUGUST 29 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 hosted by Comcast Spotlight, Tulie Café, 313 Granado Street, 4 - 7 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, there will be food, lots of door prizes and a grand prize. Don’t miss this chance to meet and network with the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce. 257-7395. Mark Kashmar, country blues, Café Rio, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 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. Jim Dixon Band, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. FRIDAY AUGUST 30 Ostrich and Camel races, offered for the first time at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. Also book signing: “JACK From Grit to Glory” – the biography of Hall of Fame trainer, Jack Van Berg – by Chris Kotulak. www.raceruidoso.com 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, 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. 575257-2273; www.sacredgroundscoffee.net. Free.

Karaoke, No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks, 7 - 11 p.m. Michael Beyer performs older songs and jazz at Kokopelli Country Club in Alto from 7 - 10 p.m. Karaoke at The Elks Lodge on Highway 70, next to the Ruidoso Emporium, at 7 p.m. Jim Dixon Band, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. SATURDAY AUGUST 31 All-American Gun & Western Collectible Show, Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Dr., Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The All American Gun and Western Collectible Show is just what the name implies. 180 tables of everything that relates to guns as well as hunting equipment, knives, cowboy gear, saddles, blankets, spurs, western relics, Indian artifacts, jewelry, coins and much much more. 575-257-6171; www.trekwest.com/gunshow/. $5 adults, kids 12 and under free. “Airing of the Quilts” Quilt Show, Sanctuary on the River, 207 Eagle Dr., near Seasons Mall in Midtown, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Third Annual Airing of the Quilts and Artisan Show, with members of the “Stash Sisters” quilt group along with antiquities, artisans, crafters, fabrics, jewelers, terrarium artists and much more. New this year – a Victorian Garden Tea complete with traditional sterling silver appointments, china tea cups, fine linens, finger sandwiches, petite pastries, tarts, cupcakes and music of the era, all to be enjoyed in a beautiful conservatory and fountain garden. Experience days gone by. Seating is limited. Call to reserve your spot today. 575-630-1111; www.sanctuaryontheriver.com. Quilt Show: $5 adults, children under 12 are free; Victorian Tea: $20 adults, children under 15 $10. Mercado Del Artisan Outdoor Fair, River Rendezvous, 524 Sudderth Dr., Sat., Sun. and Mon.,10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Enjoy live music and fine art including, gourd art, pottery, mosaics, jewelry, metal art, photography and much more. Vendors wanted. 575-258-3409. Free. Susan Kolb performs at Tina’s Cafe, dinner reservations recommended. 257-8930.

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 visual arts of the American West. Thirtytwo artists, representing 54 pieces of original art, were selected as �inalists for the show. 575378-4142; 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 575-257-5815 for information about participating in a classic hometown Country Club where everyone can enjoy the atmosphere and services without membership.

Mike Sanjku performs in Wendell’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 5 - 10 p.m. Cowboy Folk Music with Tim, Jay and Sally at Laughing Sheep Farm, 5 - 9 p.m. 575 6534041. 1 mile west of Lincoln, Hwy 380, mm 96. Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. Free movie “Women on the Sixth Floor,” Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. The annual Labor Day weekend “Movie with a Labor Message” theme, this is a fun French film that entertains while it also provides insight into several modern-day problems: immigration, class distinction, rich controlling poor and the polar extremes between the wealthy and the working class. The story takes place in the 1960s, offering a glance back at a period when social reforms were in the gestational phase. 575-257-2273. 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 - 10 p.m. Roadmap Band Concert and Dance, 2710 Sudderth Dr., 7 - 10 p.m. A fun evening of Rock n’ Roll and Blues music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. One of New Mexico’s hottest bands, “Roadmap” will rock the night away. Tickets can be purchased by calling 575257-7982 or at www.mountainannies.com. $15 general admission; $12 military & student. The Vogues, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto, 8 - 10 p.m. Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001, The Vogues remain one of the top vocal groups of the oldies scene today. Even though their first hit “You’re The One” was released more than 40 years ago, the Vogues continue to attract sellout audiences around the country. 575336-4800; www.spencertheater. com. Pre-performance southern fried catfish buffet at 6 p.m., $20. Performance is $56 and $59. Jim Dixon Band, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

Paul Pino and Susan Kolb, McDonald Park, 12th Street, Carrizozo, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Ruidoso local musician and singer Susan Kolb will be joined by Carrizozo local musician and singer Paul Pino for a day of live music during the Carrizozo Street Fair. There will also be booths and concessions. 575-973-0571; www.carrizozochamber.org. Free. All-American Futurity, Ruidoso Downs Racetrack, 1461 Hwy 70 E., Ruidoso Downs, 12 - 5 p.m. The world’s richest Quarter Horse race. 575-378-4431; www. raceruidoso.com. Free. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

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way 54 and 12th Street, Carrizozo, Sunday and Monday. Car Show Friday, 1 - 5 p.m. Food vendors, arts and crafts booths, festivities for the kids, including a unique and colorful obstacle course – fun for ages 5-12. Live music, a ranch rodeo, 3 p.m. at the Hemphill Arena (1 mile south of Carrizozo on Highway 54; contact Scott Shafer 575648-2142). The Carrizozo Street Fair raises scholarship money to enable high school students to pursue higher education. A silent auction will be held during the fair, which includes local art, gifts and services. Donations to this silent auction are appreciated. 575-973-0571; www.carrizozostreetfair.org. Free. Timberwolf, McDonald Park, 12th Street, Carrizozo, 5 - 7 p.m. Rising stars in the southern New Mexico area. Currently an actively working cover variety dance band. They also perform originals in their shows – they put “drive” in Country; “soul” in Blues, “power” in Rock, with special emphasis on “vocal harmonies.” Food and drink will be available for sale. 575-973-0571; www.carrizozochamber.org. Free. Sundays Under the Stars, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 6 10 p.m. Live music performed by Waylon Pierce; movie: “Remember the Titans” after sunset. 1-800-545-9011; www.innofthemountaingods.com. Free. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.

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News from around the state AUGUST 15 Deer nuisance

SILVER CITY — Ray Aaltonen, southwest area chief of the New Mexico Game & Fish Department, gave a report to the Silver City Town Council at its Aug. 13 meeting about the department’s efforts to reduce the number of deer in the municipality. The three-tiered program, according to Aaltonen, consists of “shoot and sell,” on private land, “trap and transport,” within the town, and an archery hunt on private land beginning early in 2014. Since June 2012 there have been 62 deer shot and sold from private land, and 110 trapped and transported to other areas, 67 of which have been radio-collared. Asked how effective the program has been, Aaltonen said the department is still evaluating. – Silver City Daily Press

AUGUST 16 State rep new superintendent

LOGAN — State Representative Dennis Roch (R-Texico), has been named superintendent of Logan Municipal Schools, effective Aug. 19, the first day of classes.

Roch was the principal of Texico Junior High and a former assistant superintendent in both Texico and Tucumcari. Roch replaces Johnnie Cain, who resigned as Logan’s superintendent on July 14 to become superintendent of the Portales school district. Roch’s contract is for two years at a salary of $86,000 a year, he said. Roch was selected on 5-0 vote of the board. Roch said his new responsibilities will not affect his role as a state representative. In fact, he said, the position at Logan places him closer to the geographic center of his 67th District, which extends from just south of Texico to Raton, a distance of 244 miles. – Clovis Livestock Market Review

AUGUST 21 Sexual Assault prevention Hotline activated

CLAYTON — The New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. announced that a new crisis treatment center called Solace will soon be available in Clayton. The program features a 24/7 Crisis Advocacy Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-7217273, which will put callers in touch with a

Cruise down memory lane with the Vogues During a glorious run in the 1960s, The Vogues, a group of high school buddies from Turtle Creek, Penn., made their mark with a lush, harmonized sound a bit mellower than most rock and a lot richer than pop. The effect was a string of hits that repeatedly pushed deep into the top 40 – four times making the top 10 – and eventually landed them in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their songs beautifully updated vocal standards from the late 1950s, often improving upon classics like “My Special Angel,” “Green Fields,” “Till” and that cruising favorite “Earth Angel.” They won lasting fame with their smash hits “Turn Around, Look At Me,” “You’re the One,” Magic Town” and “Five O’Clock World.” Additional favorites include their “Woman Helping Man,” “Moments to Remember,” “Please Mr. Sun,” “The Land of Milk and Honey” and

the much-loved “No, Not Much!” Now featuring the group’s original lead vocalist Bill Burkette with Troy Elich, Royce Taylor and the Five O’Clock Band (drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar and bass), The Vogues’ intricate harmonies and lyrical beauty continue to shine brightly in spotlights across the land. They come to share their greatest hits and other rock & roll oldies at the Spencer Theater on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets are just $59 and $56 and are available at the Spencer box office. Call 575-336-4800 or go online to www.spencertheater.com for concert information. There will be a preperformance southern fried catfish buffet ($20) in the lobby at 6 p.m. The Vogues’ repertoire of songs is an absolute joy to listen to – for those who dig great harmonies, emotional lyrics and intricate arrangements of songs. A glorious trip down memory lane.

Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition presentation at the Ruidoso library On Friday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m., the Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition will provide information on the current state of our local Wildland Urban Interface, as well as what citizens and property owners can do to protect their own properties. The presentation will be upstairs at the Ruidoso Public Library. The Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition (LBFRC) was formed by concerned residents of Lincoln County, New Mexico, in the aftermath and in response to the catastrophic Little Bear Fire, which occurred in early June of 2012. The group is an open organization and seeks to work within the following mission statement: The mission of Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition is to promote positive change in National, State, and local policies with regard to forest health and wild fire prevention in

Lincoln County and Mescalero. To hold federal and state agencies accountable in their responsibility to protect public and private property, and to educate and involve local citizens in taking responsibility for creating a healthy forest environment on their own properties. This Power Point and talk will be presented by Mary Weaver, chairperson of Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition, and other members of the coalition. For more information call Ruidoso Public Library at 575-258-3704. The library is located at 107 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso. Hours are: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.youseemore. com/ruidosopl/ or http://ruidosopubliclibrary. blogspot.com/.

local advocate for immediate assistance. In Clayton the contact person and program coordinator is Andrea Naranjo, and the victim advocates are Rhianna Tavarez and Nancy Mock. The Hotline is open and someone is on call in Clayton at all times, according to presenters from the Golden Spread Rural Frontier Coalition. The program provides crisis stabilization and therapy, sexual abuse education and prevention, and resources for survivors of violent crimes. The coalition will provide transportation to an out-of-town facility for victims who need to be removed from a threatening situation. They will be taken to a safe location where they will receive treatment and advocacy services, and help with community resources and education. – Union County Leader

AUGUST 22 Water bill moves through Congress

FORT SUMNER — U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) met with members of the Fort Sumner Irrigation District Board Aug. 14 to discuss progress on legislation he is carrying that would convey title to a diversion dam on the Pecos River to FSID. The Bureau of Reclamation advanced the FSID money to build the dam in the 1950s and FSID has been making payments on the facility since. The dam diverts water from the Pecos to irrigate about 6,500 acres within the FSID, located in the valley south and east of Fort Sumner. The Congressional

Budget Office estimates that those payments will total about $550,000 under current law over the 2014-2023 period. Because enacting the legislation would decrease offsetting receipts, which are treated as reductions in direct spending, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. The legislation would not affect revenues, the CBO analysis says. The bill codifies a pact FSIC and the Bureau of Reclamation made in 2009 in which FSID agreed to forego diversion of 2,500 acre feet of irrigation water stored in Sumner Lake for the benefit of Bluntnose Shiner, a minnow listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The bill has passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. FSID has set aside the water for the past five years despite extreme drought for the past three years. Congressman Steve Pierce (R-NM) has introduced the companion bill in the House of Representatives. Udall told FSID board members he is hopeful the bill, which as been grouped with a number of other (non-controversial) bills, will pass the Senate without debate. Under the terms of an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation is charged with operating the dam at Sumner Lake to ensure a minimum flow of water down the Pecos River in the critical habitat of the Bluenose Shiner, from the point where the Taiban Creek enters the Pecos River below the old Fort Sumner Fort near Roswell. – De Baca County News

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120 LEgAL NOTICES TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF LINCOLN STATE OF NEW MEXICO ALTO LAKES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC., a New Mexico corporation, Plaintiff, vs. JAMES G. TUCKER and BARBARA L. TUCKER, husband and wife, Defendants. D-1226-CV 2013-00123 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 And Of Sale And Appointment Of Special Master entered by the District Court of Lincoln County, New Mexico, on August 12, 2013 in civil cause num-

ber D-1226-CV-2013-00123, the under-signed 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 19th day of September, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., all rights of the Defendant to the following described real property located in Lincoln County, New Mexico; Lot T21D, DEER PARK WOODS SUBDIVISION, Unit 4, Lincoln County, New Mexico, as shown by the plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk and Ex-officio Recorder of Lincoln County on October 28, 1977 in Tube No. 599; (hereinafter referred to as “the Property”). Notice is further given that the court directed foreclosure of the Plaintiff ’s claim of liens on the Properties and that the amounts to be realized at

said sale from the Property, with interest calculated to date of sale, are as follows: Amount of Plaintiff ’s Judgment . . . . . . . . . . $4,974.88 Interest to date of Sale: . . $61.14 Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $276.74 Attorney’s Fees . . . . . . $1,500.00 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 DEPARTMENT OF hOMELAND SECuRITY FEDERAL EMERgENCY MANAgEMENT AgENCY Proposed Flood hazard Determinations for Lincoln County, New Mexico and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within the City of Ruidoso Downs. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or

zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/ or FIS report for the aforementioned community. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. This appeal period will commence on the second publication date of this notice scheduled on or about August 28, 2013. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the

locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/ plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877336-2627). The Preliminary FIRM and FIS report have been mailed to the local Floodplain Administrator. In addition, the FIRM and FIS report are available for review through an interactive mapping site on-line at http://riskmap6.com/Community. aspx?cid=154&sid=3. STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF LINCOLN TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT No. D-1226-CV-2011-00044 ALTO LAKES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC., a New Mexico Corporation, Plaintiff, v.,

BARBARA FLEMING and JESUS and MARIA GUARDIOLA, husband and wife, Defendants, WASHINGTON FEDERAL, (formerly known as First Federal Bank), a federally chartered savings bank, Counterclaimant and Crossclaimant, v. ALTO LAKES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC., a New Mexico Corporation, Counter-Defendant, v.

BARBARA FLEMING; JESUS and MARIA GUARDIOLA, husband and wife; JESUS GUARDIOLA CONSTRUCTION & CONCRETE PUMPING, INC., a New Mexico corporation; THE LINCOLN COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY, a duly authorized New Mexico solid waste authority; and BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, Cross-Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 17, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., the undersigned Special Master will,

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CLASSIFIEDS, cont. at the main entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, 300 Central, Carrizozo, New Mexico, 88301, sell all the right, title and interest of the above-named Cross-Defendants in and to the hereinafter described real estate to the highest bidder for cash. The property is described as follows: Lot 89 of DEER PARK VALLEY SUBDIVISION, UNIT 3, Lincoln County, New Mexico, as shown by the plat of Deer Park Valley Units 1 thru 9, filed in the office of the County Clerk and Ex-officio Recorder of Lincoln County, New Mexico, on April 17, 1981, in Cabinet D, Slide Nos. 7 through 10. THE FOREGOING SALE will be made to satisfy a default judgment rendered by the above Court in the above-entitled and numbered cause on August 12, 2013, being an action to foreclose a mortgage on the above-described property. The Default Judgment, which includes interest and costs through May 23, 2013, is $269,627.80 and the same bears interest at the rate of 7.00% per annum, or $45.72 per diem, from May 23, 2013, to the date of sale, plus the costs of sale, including Special Master’s fee, publication costs, Plaintiff’s costs expended for taxes, insurance and keeping the property in good repair. The amount of such interest to the date of sale will be $5,349.24. The Counterclaimant/Crossclaimant and/or its assignees have the right to bid at such sale and submit its bid verbally or in writing. The Counterclaimant/Crossclaimant may apply all or any part of its judgment to the purchase price in lieu of cash. The sale may be postponed and rescheduled at the discretion of the Special Master. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the real property and improvements concerned with herein will be sold subject to any and all patent reservations, easements, all recorded and unrecorded liens not foreclosed herein, and all recorded and unrecorded special assessments and taxes that may be due. Counterclaimant/Crossclaimant and its attorneys disclaim all responsibility for, and the purchaser(s) at the sale takes the property subject to, the valuation of the property by the County Assessor as real or personal property, affixture of any mobile or manufactured home to the land, deactivation of title to a mobile or manufactured home on the property, if any, environmental contamination on the property, if any, and zoning violations concerning the property, if any. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the purchaser(s) at such sale shall take title to the above-described real property subject to a one month right of redemption. Dated: August 14, 2013

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I’d Go Wireless, your local Verizon Wireless Premium Retail in Ruidoso is now accepting applications for a friendly, outgoing, professional Sales Manager/Customer Sales & Service Rep. Sales experience a plus. Will train. Please inquire in person at 26126 US Highway 70, Ruidoso, NM. 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. NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT The Village of Capitan is accepting applications for a full-time certified police officer. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have no criminal record or adverse driving record. Qualified candidate must have a valid New Mexico driver’s license. Applicants will be required to pass a background investigation, psychological test and drug screening. Salary will be based on experience; benefits are competitive and PERA is included. Applications may be picked up at Village Hall, 114 Lincoln Avenue, Capitan, NM, 88316, or can be mailed by calling (505) 354-2247. Applications will be accepted until September 4, 2013, at 4:00 PM. Kay Strickland, Village Clerk • 575-354-2247

/s/ Peter Baca PETER BACA Special Master Post Office Box 215 Carrizozo, NM 88301 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

130 EMPLOYMENT DENTAL ASSISTANT - Excellent career opportunity, no experience necessary. Will train the right person. Bilingual a plus. Starting salary 15.00/hr. Please fax or email your resume to 575-257-0249/greatgrins@ aol.com Attn: Laura

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Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso is recruiting well-qualified applicants for:

Human Resources Specialist Additional information & application procedures are available on-line at www.Ruidoso.enmu.edu click on About Us then Employment Inquiries: Call (575) 257-2120 or (800) 934-3668. An AA/EOE Employer

Administrative Assistant II for Parks and Recreation Salary $15.04 hourly. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2013. Complete job description and applications at the Village of Ruidoso, 313 Cree Meadows Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345. Phone 258-4343 or 1-877700-4343. Fax 258-5848. Website www.ruidoso-nm. gov. “Drugfree Workplace.” EEOE. Now accepting applications for part time evening cart attendant and servers/bartenders. Apply in person Cree Meadows Country Club 301 Country Club Dr. Ruidoso Ruidoso Jockey Club is currently looking for bus staff and food runners. Please apply in person. For more info call 575-378-4446. Ramada Inn is hiring for housekeeper and front desk. Apply in person at 26141 Hwy 70. Lincoln County is now accepting applications for the position of FULL TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF until filled in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, located in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Applicant must be 18 years or over, must possess a New Mexico Police Officer’s Certification or be certifiable by waiver, and willing to work anywhere in Lincoln County. Employment will be condition upon applicant’s successful completion of a physical examination and substance abuse test. Wages are NonProbationary $20.1812 - $26.1936

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depending on years of law enforcement service and advanced training hours. Obtain application and job description from Billie-Jo Guevara at 575/648-2385 ext. 100. County of Lincoln Equal Opportunity Employer and in Compliance with ADA Requirements, Title II-A. Caregiver Position (Training Available) An active but wheelchair bound Ruidoso businessman has an opening. This permanent part time, possibly fulltime, rewarding position is available for a caring and capable person of strong ethics. Position requires providing personal care and attention to detail. This not a babysitting type position so Caregivers must be physically capable but we have great equipment etc. Housing is even a possibility. Call afternoons only 575-336-7474 or email careers@pizzazzyfoods.com The Lincoln County Juvenile Justice Board (LCJJB) is seeking to contract for a part-time facilitator for the Citation Program, an LCJJB

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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: Cook, 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!

program designed to provide rapid respose to primarily first-time juvenile offenders of non-violent offenses, in coordination with the Lincoln County Juvenile Probation Office and local law enforcement agencies. Specific tasks include, but not limited to: review and acceptance of applications for program services: serve as liaison with the juvenile probation officers, LCJJB Program Coordinator, and outside agencies; coordination with juvenile offenders and their families enrolled in the program; execution requirements for the citation program; submission of program report statistics in accordance with LCJJB standards on a monthly basis; and maintenance of historic case files in accordance with program standards. Resume must describe education, knowledge, experience, accreditation, and administrative capabilities for programs of this type. Submit resume to LCJJB P.O. Box 887, Alto, NM 88312 by the close of business on September 6, 2013 to be considered. The LCJJB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check. The Lincoln County Juvenile Justice Board (LCJJB) is seeking to contract for a part-time surveillance officer for the Intensive Community Monitoring Program (ICM), an LCJJB Program designed to provide intensive supervision for juvenile clients in coordination with the Lincoln County Juvenile Probation Office (JPO). Specific tasks include providing surveillance of juveniles at their home and/or place of employment either face to face and/or via telephonic contact, reporting back to the JPO, and submitting program reports and statistics in accordance with the LCJJB standards on a monthly basis. Hours are non-traditional hours incuding nights and weekends. Resume must describe eduation, knowledge, experience, accreditation, and administrative capabilities for programs of this type. Submit resume to LCJJB, P.O. Box 887, Alto, NM 88312 by the close of business on September 6, 2013 to be considered. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check. The LCJJB is and equal opportunity employer. Wal-Mart is now hiring cashiers and overnight stockers. Apply in the store or online at walmart.com under careers.

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140 General Help Wanted Mountain Air Cabins is looking for full and part time housekeeper. Call 257-5600 or stop by 1129 Main Rd. ATTENTION DEDICATED & REGIONAL DRIVERS! Averitt offers Excellent Benefits and Hometime. CDL-A req. 888-362-8608, Recent Grads w/a CDL-A 1-5 wks Paid Training. Apply online at AverittCareers. com Equal Opportunity Employer. ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 33 New Mexico newspapers for only $100. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 288,000 readers. Call this newspaper to place your ad or log onto www.nmpress.org for more information. Construction supervisor and framer needed call Jim 575808-1959 p/t web administrator for retail web site. Utilizing the Big commerce platform, using option sets, and entering inventory details and images. $10.00 per hour. Contact: mobrien@zianet.com

145 Work Wanted HH H H H H H H H H H Needing housekeeping services? April has more than 17 years experience. For houses or cabins. References available. 979-703-0505 HH H H H H H H H H H

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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) 213 BRADY CANYON – UNF 1 BDR, 1 BA. Approx. 384 sq.ft. $400/Mo + utilities. (Available Sept. 16.)

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La Quinta is hiring for the following positions, please apply in person. Full time and part time housekeeping, full time night audit, full time desk clerk and part time breakfast attendant. Must be able to work weekends and holidays. 26147 uS Highway 70 Ruidoso Downs

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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 w/ carport. Approx. 1320 sq.ft. $900/Mo + utilities. (Available Sept. 4.)

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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 Sept. 3) 112 HIDEAWAY LANE – FURN 3 BDR, 2 BA with wrap-around decks and hot tub. Fenced yard, pets OK. Approx. 1096 sq.ft. $1600/Mo includes utilities. (On the Market – Subject to showing with a lawful 30-day notice) (Available Aug. 28)

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200 RENTAL SERVICES ADVERTISE your vacation property, to more than 284,000 New Mexico newspaper readers. Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 32 newspapers around the state for only $100. Call this newspaper for more details or visit www.nmpress.org for more details.

205 Room for Rent Room and bath with private entrance. $350 per month. 575-3788163

Handicapped accessible 3 bed 2 bath $650 all appliances. New furnace, new plumbing. 1/4 acre fenced. Covered deck, view. 575571-2865

245 Townhouses/Condos for Rent 3bdrm 2bth furnished condo for rent beautiful Sierra Blanca views, Available 9/1/13 $800mo + electric and security deposit. Call 575-6510101 or 575-937-9323

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275 Retail Space Sale/ Lease Commercial/Store-front retail. Approx 1800 square feet great location best price in town $1500. 575-354-0365

300 Want to Buy Wanting antique fishing tackle lures and reels, cir. 1940. Top cash dollar paid. 575-354-0365

310 Miscellaneous

220 Mobile Homes for Sale

Topsoil for sale. Please call 575-937-3015

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.

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230 Homes for Sale: Furnished / Unfurnished 2-3 bedroom 2 bath house, Overlooks Race Track. $129,000. Call for appointment 575-258-5355

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370 Garage Sales/Estate Sales Mark your calendar for the annual village wide yard sale Saturday, September 14th at 8 am. This event is sponsored by Capitan Public Library. Participants must live in the village limits or within a 2-mile radius. A $5 fee covers the cost of advertisement, a sign for the sale, and participant’s address on a map. Registration deadline is 5pm, Thursday, September 12th. We invite you to come to Capitan. You will have a great time searching for fantastic treasures. And, dont forget the Farmer’s Market from 9 to 11 am. Maps will be available at 7 am at the Library, N2SS, and Post Office. Moving Sale! Misc furniture, Rattan twin bed, antique dredders, 32 inch tv, large bird cage, schwinn exercise bike, small desk, bath cabinet. Call for more info 575-378-8212 Quality furniture, child’s saddles, boy’s clothes in excellent condition, Friday-Saturday 8 am-2 pm. 336-2761. 336 Airport Road, Alto. Only 2.2 miles from Hwy 48 turn-off yard sale Lots of miscellaneous, 3 TV sets, 25 foot RV trailer. 72 Eagle Creek Canyon, Friday-Saturday, 8a5p.

560 Motorcycles 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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