December 18, 2013

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What’s

happening December 18

Children’s Christmas Musical, ‘Carols for Kids’

First Baptist Church, 270 Country Club Dr., 6 - 8 p.m. Happy Birthday Jesus Fellowship presented by Sierra Blanca Christian Academy. 575-257-2081; firstruidoso.com.

Business After Hours at Adobe Day Spa and Chiropractic

1810 Sudderth Drive, Rivercrossing Luxury Suites, 5 - 7 p.m. An opportunity to network with fellow chamber members and enjoy festive goodies and refreshments. 575-257-7395. Free.

December 21

Winter Solstice Celebration High Mesa Healing Center, 133 Mader Lane, Alto, 10 - 11 a.m.

The celebration usually begins with smudging with sacred sage and an opening invocation, meditation and a labyrinth walk. 575-336-7777; www. highmesahealing.com. Free.

Dummy Gelunde Competition

Ski Apache, 2 - 4 p.m. Teams of one to three people construct dummies attached to a pair of skis or a snowboard and launch them over a giant on-snow jump. Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, judged on creativity, height, distance and originality. 575464-3600; www.skiapache.com.

Torchlight Parade

Ski Apache, 6 - 7 p.m. A native drum will begin playing at 5 p.m.; parade is at 6. Veteran skiers with lighted torches will ski down the mountain, plus fireworks. Assorted snacks and refreshments will be available.

Free admission. 575-464-3600; www.skiapache.com.

December 21-22 ‘The Nutcracker’

Presented by the Ruidoso Dance Ensemble, Spencer Theater, Alto, Sat., 2 and 7 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. An adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic featuring gorgeous sets and costumes and outstanding student and professional dancers.

1-888-818-7872; spencertheater.com. Tickets are $32.

Upper Hondo presents awards

By Sue Hutchison

Upper Hondo Soil and Water Conservation District’s (UHS&WCD) annual legislative and awards banquet took place at Lincoln County’s Fairgrounds last Friday. More than 40 attended to learn about recent events, legislative issues and to honor those who have contributed to the mission of the District.

In addition to members and friends of the district, Representative Nora Espinoza attended and delivered remarks, along with Lincoln County Sheriff Robert Shepperd, County Commission Chair Jackie Powell, District Member and County Commissioner Preston Stone with their families.

According to their website, the Upper Hondo Soil & Water Conservation District was created in July, 1941 and is a governmental

5:30 - 11 p.m. Drive through historic Lincoln and view the “little lights” – luminarias – along Highway 380. 575-653-4372.

subdivision of the State of New Mexico, organized under State Law. Originally 696,800 acres,

By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com CAPITAN — Local governments in Lincoln County will be asked to affirm or deny their support for their representatives on the board of Greentree Solid Waste Authority at their next town or village hall meetings after a round of letters under the signature of County Manager Nita Taylor hit the municipal mailboxes.

Capitan, home of GSWA Board President Sam Hammons, got an early preview last week during its regular village hall meeting as trustees affirmed their support for Hammons’ continued presence in GSWA. “Basically, in this letter they’re asking to remove us, your representatives on the board, and appoint a new one,” Hammons said, checking with Debra Ingle, GSWA operations manager, to confirm the letters’ intent.

“I’m not sure about the Village of Ruidoso,

it has supplemented its size with six additions to its present area of 1,073,426 acres. Most of the dis-

but Carrizozo, Corona, the City of Ruidoso Downs and the Village of Capitan have received the same letter,” Ingle said. “If you, as the trustees, mayor and council, support the member that you have sitting on the board at this time, then the county has no more room for negotiation.”

According to the letter, “the county remains willing to sit down and attempt to negotiate a resolution to the issues that have arisen,” but if the municipalities choose to support their

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GSWA board members, “the county has no choice but to proceed with withdrawal from the authority.”

Taylor, on Tuesday, informed commissioners See COUNTY, pg. A3

Fresh powder on the mountain

Tom Battin announces candidacy for mayor

Christmas Eve Services

Luminarias in Lincoln

Photo courtesy of Sue Hutchison

Opal Peters, life long rancher and Lincoln County teacher, accepted the Memorial Land Steward award of 2013 at the Upper Hondo Soil and Water Conservation District annual legislative and awards banquet last Friday. With her, left to right, great-granddaughter, Kyra; granddaughter, Renee and daughter, Glenda. Opal ha been a county resident for more than nine decades.

trict is located in Lincoln County.

Their purpose is to assist ranchers, farmers and land owners in solving age old problems with soil and water conservation as the land changes in demand usage from a growing population. Solution oriented, the UHS&WCD has been active for decades in the pursuit of giving landowners and individuals current information to take advantage of new programs, weed management, and conservation issues.

The district also raises funds for scholarships for youth and has supported Future Farmers of America (FFA) among other groups through various methods.

Last Friday, several were honored for their participation in the mission of the District. Ranching in Lincoln County for more than 70 years, Opal Peters accepted the See AWARDS, pg. A3

County looks to unseat GSWA board

December 24

Family Candlelight Service, First Baptist Church, 270 Country Club, 4 - 8 p.m. Message, Christmas music and the lighting of hundreds of candles.

575-257-2081.

Church Out of Church Candelight Service, Flying J Ranch, 1028 Highway 48, Alto, 5 - 8 p.m. Music and refreshments – a casual, come-as-you-are event.

575-258-1388.

First Christian Church Christmas Eve Service, 1211 Hull Rd., 6 p.m. 575-258-4250 Community United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Service, 220 Junction Rd., 6 and 8 p.m.

575-257-4170 First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs Christmas Eve Service, 361 W. Highway 70, Ruidoso Downs, 6 p.m. 575-3784611

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Tom Battin, former County Commission chairman and longtime Ruidoso civic leader, has announced his candidacy for the position of Village of Ruidoso mayor. The March 4 election will select the successor to current Mayor Ray Alborn.

“Ruidoso is indeed a unique community, its populace a blend of old timers, more recent citizens whose vacations led to permanent residence, retirees who have made

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With Capitan recently opened and much of the upper mountain set to follow on Saturday, the options for skiers and snowboarders alike will explode over the winter break at Ski Apache. For more events and mountain news, see pages 8 and 9 in the Zine.

the Village their home, and younger people who find our town an excellent place to raise their children,” Battin said. “The glue that holds us together is a common goal to develop our community so that our people have gainful employment, a thriving business community, safe environment, and a foundation of ample

infrastructure. There are, no doubt, many differing opinions on how to achieve these objectives. With cool heads and a spirit of cooperation, we can inspire leadership to point the direction toward achieving these goals. I believe my Ruidoso record demonstrates I can contribute toward See BATTIN, pg. A3

Ruidoso High School explains textbook adoption From RHS

Since 2010, the practice at Ruidoso High School has been to purchase classroom sets of books. The school, as were many other high schools around the state especially in larger districts, was forced into this practice for two reasons: an increase in the price of the textbooks and inadequate funding from the state to cover the cost of a textbook per student. In New Mexico, textbooks are purchased on a state cycle. This past year was a math adoption year and this year is a good example of the effects of economics on the purchasing of books.

To fully fund a textbook for every student in math as well as fund the other textbook needs for new courses and replacement books Ruidoso High School would have required almost $70,000. Our allocation was $42,953.

A fully funded math adoption alone exceeded our funding by more than $1,500. This double

whammy of an increase in the cost of books and not enough funding affects the middle and high school to a much greater extent than elementary schools because of the increase in the amount and complexity of homework required at the secondary level.

Wednesday, Caron Snow, RMSD financial director, informed the high school principal that the district would fund a math textbook for every student. “This is great,” Pauline Staski, RHS principal said. “We are grateful that the district could find the funds. It is, however, only a temporary solution to a long term problem.

Unless we plan ahead, we will find ourselves in this same situation for every textbook adoption needing to supplement textbook funding from other programs.”

The high school began ordering books immediately and hopes the books will be delivered in time for the spring semester.

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The Ruidoso superintendent and school board are concerned about the inadequate funding for textbooks and are investigating possible solutions to the shortfall.

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Following the annual Festival of Lights parade in Midtown Ruidoso, people toured holiday decorated Ruidoso homes with some such as one in White Mountain Meadows that is synchronized with holiday music played through the stereo in people’s vehicles.

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The Sierra Blanca chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation presented a $2,500 grant to the Lincoln County 4-H shooting sports program in Capitan.

The program is open to all youth ages 9-19. Through participation in firearm safety and shooting sports, young men and women are given the opportunity to learn responsibility, sportsmanship and self-discipline.

Pictured are (back row, l-r) Slick Graham, Audra Lyon and Jean Cunningham. Kneeling are 4-H members Clay Bob, Tyler Jones and Wade Stearns.

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AWARDS from pg. A1

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At top, Romney Todd and Nita Taylor, above, receive their awards.

the convention, with Capitan placing 21st in the national competition.

Those interested in receiving information from the district regarding available grants, cost-share programs and assistance with the various programs offered may phone 575354-2220 or visit their website at upperhondoswcd.org.

COUNTY from pg. A1

that “initial interest in holding additional discussion has been shown by several municipalities,” though the New Mexico Finance Authority had yet to respond to requests for discussion on the issue, as well as “what options, if any, are available.”

County’s interests

The county had recently changed its GSWA board member, with Commissioner Kathryn Minter leaving and Commissioner Mark Doth replacing her in March.

When commissioners, during their regular meeting on Tuesday, discussed attending the upcoming GSWA board meeting on Thursday, Doth initially declined to attend, as he felt it would not be a “waste of time to go.”

He also asked it Taylor could request “a full and complete inventory from (GSWA) of all county assets – actually they’re Greentree assets,” Doth said. “Since we own 60 percent or more, I would like to find out what those assets are.”

Minter offered to attend the meeting, even if Doth chose not to. “(Doth) brought some issues before the board and Chairman Hammons and all the board took a look at every issue,” Ingle said of the switch, adding that over the course of the dispute there had been 16 votes of 5:1 against the county positions, which included removal of the proxy voting policy and obtaining a second vote for the county.

“Proxy voting has been approved by the (Department of Finance and Authority) in 1991 when it was established, mainly because Corona could not get here,” Ingle said.

“It’s just a way, to me, to choke the board a little. They are now on their last deal to ask every member, if you don’t support them, to remove them. They think, in the original (Joint Powers Agreement), that it was not amended and they still have two votes. The JPA, when Ruidoso changed its relationship, said one vote for all members.”

Should the county choose to completely leave GSWA, it, according to documents signed and agreed upon by members at the authority’s inception, would have to first pay off the entirety of the $4.9 million debt, she said. “A member can’t leave without paying – and it’s not their portion, they’d have to pay 100 percent of the debt.”

Minter was the sole dissenting vote during the November meeting when commissioners, led by a motion from Doth, voted to begin preparations to leave the JPA that formed

GSWA. She cited concerns on the debt, stating that it would have to be paid before GSWA was dissolved and that she was “not ready to go this far,” advocating for more discussion.

Taylor’s letter to municipalities acknowledged the debt, noting that the “county also recognizes that it has pledged Environmental Gross Receipts Tax to guarantee the repayment of GSWA debt which cannot be altered by the county’s withdrawal.”

In his motion, Doth contended that the county had tried to negotiate with GSWA’s board, but had been hindered the whole way.

Commissioner Preston Stone added, following Doth’s motion, that the county needed to first consider the needs of the county residents, agreeing with the move to withdraw from the authority.

Current, future conflicts

The current round of contention between GSWA and the county had begun with Alto’s withdrawal, Ingle said.

“I don’t know who ever told them they had the right to get out, but that was what started this,” she said.

Ingle added that a previous judgment, ruling in favor of allowing Alto to drop GSWA services, had come under closer scrutiny and is expected to return to court on Jan. 24.

“We asked to reconsider, because we believe when (the judge) ruled, she ruled on something that wasn’t before her,” she said. “Under reconsideration, she has reviewed the documents and said we’re going back to court.”

In the previous ruling, Alto Lakes Water and Sanitation District President Earl Adamy had contended that the GSWA debt did not apply, as his board never had an opportunity to vote on the measure to relocate the GSWA facility.

ALW&SD currently has contracted trash disposal services through Sierra Contracting and have reported great customer satisfaction, as well as rate cuts, following the move.

County Attorney Morel’s role in the issue also was questioned by GSWA, as he also served as Sierra Contracting’s corporate attorney and previous part owner of the business, Ingle added.

Morel had previously denied any conflict of interest when questioned by commissioners, but “what he failed to tell the commission, or any of the members, was that he was Sierra Contracting’s attorney and still is,” she said.

BATTIN from pg. A1

an atmosphere of teamwork, not turmoil.”

The candidate’s local roots are deep, having been a resident since 1991 and a Ruidoso visitor since the age of 6. He retired some years ago from his position as Chairman of State National Bank (now Compass Bank) and continued his heavy schedule of community service.

Among other service, Battin served two consecutive terms as a Lincoln County Commissioner, headed up development efforts for the Spencer Theater, and has been a major factor in development of Lincoln County Medical Center, having served on the board of directors. He is an active member of Church of the Nazarene, and is a former officer of the U.S. Navy.

According to Alan Morel, county attor-

ney for more than two decades and a close observer of the board of commissioners, Battin was one of the best commissioners he had ever worked with: “Tom brought a sense of fair play to the game. He listened to all sides and made decisions based on merit, didn’t favor special interests, and was truly a leader whose total motivation was driven by what was best for the people of Lincoln County.”

In recent years Battin has served as a customer service consultant at Sierra Blanca Motors.

“The Village of Ruidoso, its residents, its dedicated Village employees, and its leadership provide solid basis for continued progress. I want to join and contribute to that overall effort,” Battin said.

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Memorial Land Steward Award for her late husband, LaMoyne. Present with her were daughter Glenda, granddaughter, Renee, and great-granddaughter Kyra. Conservationist David Cox presented the award to Opal, saying, “words cannot express all that LaMoyne did for the District. He’s left quite a legacy.”

Also receiving awards were County Manager Nita Taylor and Romney Roy Todd, who each received Public Service of 2013 awards. Taylor said, “you couldn’t get by a day without all our county partners,” and indicated she was grateful for the work of the district to provide help for landowners across the county. Todd began decades ago as a feed salesman for Worley Mills, has most recently worked as a New Mexico Department of Agriculture as a soil and water conservationist and has supported the ongoing work of the district throughout his career. He is retiring this month. Also awarded was Brenda Monreal, who received Conservationist of 2013.

Keynote speaker last Friday was Laure Schneburger, who presented information on the Mexican Gray Wolf Reintroduction Project and its impact on ranching and land owners. Sheneburger has documented the actions of wolf packs in Catron County, in an effort to educate and inform of the challenges of wildland-urban interface.

Ending the evening were FFA members Wade Stearns and Layne Southard, who delivered a short thank you to the district for sponsoring the Capitan FFA chapter to the National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky during the year. Their team ended a dry spell by being the first team for more than a decade from Capitan to participate in nationals.

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Opinion LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thank you from Lincoln County Food Bank

Those of us who serve the Lincoln County Food Bank are often overwhelmed with the generosity and caring of the people of this county. As the needs of the

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people of this area have increased over the years, this community has stepped up over and over to be sure that no family in Lincoln County goes hungry. Thank you.

While our donors are too many to thank personally in this letter, the board would like to especially thank some groups who

Rural health, water two good issues for legislative session

By Tom McDonald

The upcoming legislative session is shaping up as inevitably political and possibly productive.

Gov. Susana Martinez’s back is against the wall. Her lack of legislative accomplishments going into the final year of her first term is a vulnerability, and she only has the upcoming “short session” to turn that around. Not surprisingly, she’s already getting her legislative agenda out there, and if she prevails in getting enough of it passed, it could spell her re-election next November.

Two big small-town issues being advanced by Martinez have caught my attention. One is her proposal to sink $112 million into water needs around the state.

She wants to spend most of the money on infrastructure needs, but she also wants to ensure the water quality concerns are addressed, and that all communities have enough water for the years ahead.

That’s a lot of money but it will seem too little once lawmakers gather around the public trough to divvy out the funds. For Martinez, however, it’s easy to see how this can win her votes in small communities that benefit from the capital outlays.

Then there’s her proposal to add nearly $2.4 million to next year’s state budget to increase the number of medical professionals in rural communities around New Mexico. The proposal seeks to boost the University of New Mexico’s residency and training programs in New Mexico’s small towns.

It’s nothing new – New Mexico and other states have for decades offered incentives, especially to physicians, to get them to move into rural and underserved areas.

It’s been an effective approach that benefits both the doctors that sign up for the program and the small towns that get their services. Paying one’s way through med school is quite expensive, so offering to help a young doctor retire his or her student loans in exchange for two or three years in a small town is advantageous to all involved. The state wins by keeping rural people healthier, the physicians win by retiring their debts earlier, and the small towns win by, well, staying alive.

The fact is, small towns must have doctors, hospitals and health clinics if they are going to stymie, or at least slow, the

population shifts from rural to urban. Most rural communities in New Mexico are seeing their young people move away because of a decline in economic opportunity, but older people are more stationary. Take away the hospital, the long-term care facilities, the clinics and the private medical practices and some small towns could turn into ghost towns. Without localized health care, even the old folks are inclined to move to where the services are available.

Hospitals all over the state are making headlines because of quality-of-care, financial and management concerns. There’s a debate in Grants over whether Cibola County should continue to run its own hospital or turn its management over to an outside entity. Clayton is wrestling with quality-of-care concerns as well as the fiscal viability of its Union County facility.

Holy Cross Hospital in Taos County has cut staff and beds – it’s downsizing. Those are just a few of the small-town facilities that are struggling.

Of course, there are exceptions – Lovington’s Nor-Lea General Hospital, for example, is in the midst of an expansion (and so is the town) – but mostly, small hospitals are the odd-ones-out in a growing and thriving health-care industry.

A big ingredient to small-town hospitals’ survival is the Sole Community Provider program, which reimburses hospitals for indigent care through the state’s Medicaid program. This money is critical to keeping small hospitals fiscally solvent, but it doesn’t appear to be a consideration in Martinez’s rural health-care agenda.

Instead, she’s focusing on getting more doctors and nurses walking the floors of these hospitals.

For a lot of lawmakers, Martinez’s rural health and water proposals will be hard to oppose. Still, the devil is in the details.

It’s easy to propose legislation, but it takes finesse and compromise to get the votes from lawmakers – and so far, after three legislative sessions, Martinez has demonstrated nothing of the sort. That’s a big reason why her back’s against the wall.

Tom McDonald is editor of the New Mexico Community News Exchange (CNEx) and owner-manager of Gazette Media Services LLC. He may be reached at 505-454-9131 or tmcdonald@gazettemediaservices.com.

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have recently made very large donations enabling us to continue to serve our clients.

Many thanks to the Hubbard Foundation for their continuing generosity, and to the Ruidoso Valley Greeters who recently visited the Food Bank and presented a very generous check. Many thanks to the Inn of the Mountain Gods for their recent food drive and their thoughtful donation. Special thanks to Walmart, Lawrence Brothers IGA, Starbucks and the Wild Herb Market who gave us lots of food to add to our regular boxes. As you all know, there are many more.

The Lincoln County Food Bank served more than 300 families in November and our client list continues to grow. December is often the most difficult month in the year for many, so we are preparing to serve even more families before the end of the year.

While you are making out your Christmas list, please consider a donation to the Lincoln County Food Bank. Be assured that all the money donated is used to purchase food to be given to our clients. The need continues, and we continue to count on the generosity of this community.

Merry Christmas.

Frankie Jarrell, president of the Lincoln County Food Bank, on behalf of our board and many volunteers

Re: ‘Break it to them gently’

by Frank Thompson

Admittedly, my first reaction to this letter was: this has to be a joke. But since there was no hint of humor, nor indication of satire present, I have to assume the writer meant what he said.

Thompson’s utopian views, of course, are nothing more than what are the goals of the Obama administration and its vassals on Capitol Hill, only they are afraid to state them openly because that might cause open rebellion. Many of Thompson’s views also concur with those of American MarxistLeninist Writer, Sol Alinsky, who was President Obama’s idol when he was a young revolutionary/community organizer. Statism and modern progressivism have much in

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common with communism. And they are anathema to everything that America stands for, such as freedom of the individual and everything that is held sacred by the U.S. Constitution.

But Thompson really crosses the line of delusion when he compares Nelson Mandela with Barack Obama. Mandela was a radical revolutionary with a goal of destroying a racist and oppressive government. This is what landed him in a labor camp where he languished for 27 years. But he did not succumb to the physical and mental hardships of imprisonment. Rather, he became deeply spiritual, which helped him to retain his sanity. After he was released he had shed the violent ways of his past and worked at a peaceful struggle for change, which eventually propelled him to the presidency of South Africa. Obama on the other hand, was propelled into the highest office of world, not by any meritorious achievements but solely by a political machine that succeeded solely though millions of dollars worth of propaganda, which fooled a gullible and uninformed electorate.

In closing, and for the sake of the country I love, let me express my fervent hope that none of the stated goals of Thompson for the United States will become reality.

E. D. Ehrich, Nogal

Re: Frank Thompson, ‘Break it to them gently’

To the Editor: I have one thing to say about the ideals and attitudes Mr. Thompson projected when he described the “inevitable and dramatic changes” that in his opinion, will and should sweep America over the next 10 years: There is a party for you, and it’s not Republican, Democrat, Libertarian or Tea Partier, it’s the National Socialist (NAZI) Party where fascist agendas are hip. Why would anyone want a bunch of brown nose plutocrats to take over Washington completely, they have already demonstrated neo-Nazi style management policies and Continued on next page

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Ruidoso Free Press

Four feet versus two

The last month or so cats. You can’t easily chase has been exciting for me them off and you may be behind the wheel of my putting yourself at risk if car. Even beyond trying you do so.” to set new personal bests, With videos and phoI’ve had all sorts of optographs of wolves eatportunities, in my neck of ing domesticated animals the woods, to run down in homeowner’s yards, a plethora of deer, elk, there are many who fear several skunks and smaller for their children’s lives, animals; even a few feral won’t allow their kids to cats. And while I underplay outside, and are terstand that, for the most rified of what may come Sue Hutchison part, an elk or buck would next, wolf wise. suehutch@valornet.com win if I tried to mow them At this point, it’s still down, they are all simply against the law to kill foolhardy. a wolf in order to protect anything but They should know better. After all, Lin- livestock, Carey says. So if your chickens coln County has provided ample signage or pets get in the way, you may be commitinstructing wildlife just where they are ting a crime if you lock, load, aim and kill allowed to cross roads, and I’m no driver the wolf who has little Bowser in his jaws. to be fooled with.

I am of the opinion that our lines have been blurred. I’ve had pets I’ve loved, I’ve found that deer in particular don’t cared for, and kept for the greater part of care about life in general. Night after night, two decades. So if I saw another animal I’ve driven the gauntlet of large fauna dartattacking my pet, I’d probably not think ing in front of my vehicle. I’m not alone. I twice about “fixing” the problem. I’m sure try to err on the side of caution whenever the family of 41-year-old Michal Nelson I see other cars slowing around me, or one which has stopped in the middle of the road. wishes they could turn back time and try to draw clearer lines in the family. Nelson It usually indicates a beast of some sort was caring for 12 pit bulls she called her has decided to utilize an unseen-to-humans pets and was trying to make sure their crosswalk. We give them time and space to amble across roads, watch diligently for the drinking water had not frozen. She had gone outside to the area where her dogs rest of the herd, and try to keep business in were housed to break the ice on the water’s the auto-body world sparse. surface. Nelson was killed last weekend at Trying to live smack dab in the middle her home just south of Belen when one of of a forest filled with all sorts of natural the pit bulls she called a pet turned on her. elements and wildlife, we’ve got critters News reports say she was found dead by out the wazoo here in Lincoln County.

Thousands of deer wander town freely and her son, with the errant animal sitting on top of her. Her son shot the dog. eat anything they choose. Feral hogs carry Bravo for the son. disease; feral horses roam through the hillI’m sure there are pit bulls who are sides. They behave like the forest is theirs. fantastic pets, and I’m not singling out The hills are (truly) alive. a particular breed, but, according to law One would think the challenges our enforcement officials who are investigating forest brings us would be enough. With the Nelson incident, she had four aggresbears that have decided hibernation is for the birds and forage year ’round in town to sive animals in addition to the one that mountain lions that are comfortable in city killed her.

I happen to believe there’s a line belimits enough to take afternoon naps on tween the four-legged and the two-legged.

Ruidoso’s front lawns, one could deterI respect all life (with the obvious excepmine our plates are full in the get-alongtion of snakes – surely there’s a legged with-four-legged-wildlife efforts. creature which can take snakes’ places One would be wrong. in the circle of life) unless I must choose There are those who believe that wildbetween an animal and a human. Humans life is simply not – wild, and have insisted win in my book. Every time. we get along with every four-legged aniHowever, no longer can we expect mal out there. If someone spends enough that humans will utilize the rather large money and completes a “study” or two, one can use just about any reason to “rein- brain with which most come equipped and realize that wildlife should be, well, wild. troduce” animals who have been found to Hand-feeding wild deer in garages (yep, destroy rather than harmonize with their surroundings. There are some who feel that here in Ree-a-do-sa, I’ve seen it with my own two eyes), making efforts to reposiwolves, in particular, are not dangerous, will only kill whenever they’re hungry and tion wildlife as pets, insisting that animals who are naturally aggressive can harmowill be docile the rest of the time. nize with people and livestock merely Documentation exists on both side of proves there’s a flaw in some’s thinking. this fence. There are those who say wolf Making laws which protect the four-legged packs usually mind their own business over the two-legged simply doesn’t make and control wildlife such as elk and deer, sense to me. and seem to have the paperwork to back I realize I live in a forest whose creaup their statements. There are others who ranch inside Wolf Recovery program areas tures existed here centuries before I began to pay a mortgage. I realize I’m the inwho can, in direct rebuttal, offer statistics vader. I also understand I should respect all and documentation which prove that in life. I can count to two and four. I know the addition to their livestock, their children difference between a person and an animal. and pets are likely meals for wolf packs I also know how to load my Glock. which are habituated to humans. New Mexico’s western side Catron County’s Wolf Incident Investigator Jess Carey says, Knowing there’s nothing scarier than a shaky lady with a loaded gun, Sue can be “wolves that aren’t afraid of humans will go after your chickens, your dogs and your reached at suehutch1958@gmail.com.

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they are snuffing the life out of this once economically prosperous and morally thriving country. Hillary Clinton was incapable of the duties of Secretary of State, so let’s hope no one in their right mind would be stupid enough to vote for her for President.

It’s a dangerous path we’re on but you underestimate the resolve of people who value nothing more than their freedom.

I am mortified that a handful of self-proclaimed “intelligent and highly-evolved” human beings (sounds like alien extraterrestrials) would compare themselves to a freedom fighter like Nelson Mandela who, by the way, spent 27 years in prison for his efforts to free his people. Barack Obama is far from highly evolved, using his racial prowess as a weapon with which to hypocritically sling prejudicial mud at the new minority: white people. How does someone who is born in freedom develop such delusions of grandeur to assume that progressive means oppressive? They crave power over the poor that they’ve created, through laws and lies, the meek, the sick, the hungry peasants, determining for them what they will do, think and be – playing God, deciding who gets what kind of health care, thereby decides who lives and who dies.

The 10 ideals you listed are not progres-

sive or newly created thought forms in any way. If there are no jobs, who will pay the taxes? Who would proclaim that such arrogant, self-righteous and oppressive policies are preferable to democracy? Tyrants threaten their own people. We are the most innovative people in the world. America became great because of the human factor, the desire to excel, and competition breeds excellence. This generation values and will not relinquish their rights without a fight.

You come off naively arrogant, condescending and self-righteous. All I can say is listening to you speak makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

The blatant disregard for the inalienable, God-given rights that every living person should have, purporting communism as something new, exciting and necessary is preposterous! This has nothing to do with a book that was written in the 70s by a man who was probably tripping on acid. Imagine a world in which humanity is valued less than and replaced by automated devices, i.e. computers and robots. I am a musician, an artist, I would not want to live in such a cold and unwelcoming place. Socialism does not work.

History speaks volumes for those wise enough to listen.

Diana Wells, Nogal

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Local brews on tap at Rio Grande Main Street cities

By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Many restaurants, bars and pubs offer draft beer – it’s something of an industry standard to offer that frosted glass, capped with a foamy head atop a dark, or light, brew.

Yet you’ll have to look pretty hard to find establishments serving their own beer — but that’s exactly what the newly opened Rio Grande Grill & Tap Room will be doing.

After all, the restaurant’s owners, Suzanne and Richard Weber, were in the brewing business long before Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press they decided to open Diners linger over a calamari appetizer and draft beer as they await their entrees. up shop in Ruidoso, opening Sierra Blanca Brewing Co. in 1996 in Carrizozo, later relocating to Morining one from 1998-2006, when they City Culinary Institute, helped the arty in 2006. couple shape the menu, though he relocated. After that, the building “We have 10 of our beers on tap,” was leased until recently, when the will only be appearing as a customer.

Suzanne said. tenant relocated. Rather than putting The rest of the time he’s a food purThanks to their small brewer’s veyor for Nobel Sysco, she said. “He the building back on the market, the off-site license, customers also can was our menu consultant.”

Webers decided to make use of it, take some beer to-go, if they hapThe final menu, made almost putting in four months of remodelpen to find a new favorite — the Nut ing that spruced up the interior and exclusively in-house, straddles both Brown ale might be a good candisides of the Mason-Dixon line, ofbrought in an entirely new, updated date, according to the judges at the fering southern comforts such as a kitchen, she added.

Great American Beer Festival, where catfish “sammich” or whiskey pork “We have always kept a house the brew took a gold medal in 2012 chops alongside northern fare, like in Ruidoso and we both have famand silver in 2013, she added. “the jersey” – a Philly cheesesteak ily that live here,” she said. “We’re “You can have dinner, pick your by any other name – alongside more always coming back, and are happy favorite beer and take a six-pack luxurious treats, such as seared scalto be able to have a business here.” with your, or a half-gallon jug — the lop pasta.

Family also played a big part in growlers.”

The Rio Grande Grill is located at bringing together the culinary side The Webers also have dealt with of the business — Richard’s brother, 441 Mechem Drive and by phone at restaurants in Ruidoso before, run575-808-8456.

Keith Weber, a graduate of Atlantic

Credit reporting complaints high ALBUQUERQUE — A new report by NMPIRG Education Fund found that the most complained-about credit reporting agency in New Mexico is Experian, and that New Mexico ranks 8th nationally in credit report complaints per 100,000 residents.

The report used data collected by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s public Consumer Complaints Database, which was created to help consumers resolve problems with their credit reports. The report compared complaints against the three nationwide

credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion), commonly referred to as credit bureaus, who were together responsible for 96 percent of all complaints about credit reporting.

“The CFPB is providing aggrieved consumers with the opportunity to demand a response from credit reporting agencies and get real relief,” said Sean Foran, NMPIRG Education Fund Program Director. “The nationwide credit reporting agencies effectively function as gatekeepers to financial and employment oppor-

tunity, and the CFPB’s public database holds them accountable to a high standard of accuracy.”

The report, “Big Credit Bureaus, Big Mistakes: The CFPB’s Consumer Complaint Database Gets Real Results for Victims of Credit Reporting Errors,” [http://nmpirgedfund.org/ reports/nmf/big-credit-bureaus-big-mistakes] is the third in a series of reports by the NMPIRG Education Fund that analyze the complaints in the CFPB’s public Consumer Complaint Database, which accepts complaints relating to a variety of financial

products and services. The CFPB has accepted complaints about credit reporting since October 2012.

Numerous studies by the NMPIRG Education Fund and a 2013 study by the Federal Trade Commission have found that millions of Americans have serious errors on their credit reports. These errors can severely inhibit a consumer’s ability to get an affordable loan, rent an apartment, or even find a job.

Some key findings: • New Mexico ranks see CREDIT pg. A7

experienced economic gains

SANTA FE — New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) Cabinet Secretary, Jon Barela and the department’s New Mexico MainStreet program hosted a presentation on the findings of its study evaluating the economic impact of the New Mexico MainStreet program over the last 28 years.

“New Mexico’s MainStreet program is one of the best run in the country and that is reflected in the results of this study,” Secretary Barela said. “We can track almost dollar for dollar the return on the state’s investment into MainStreet, which has proven to be a truly remarkable job creation effort in our historic city centers.”

“It is very gratifying to again see hard economic evidence to support what we’ve long known about Main Street revitalization: that it is good for the economy, our heritage and our quality of life,” said Patrice Frey, president and CEO of the National Main Street Center, Inc. “New Mexico Main Street and its local programs are to be commended for creating vibrant downtown and neighborhood districts where people want to live, work shop and play.”

Key findings

Since the beginning of the program, for every $1 the State of New Mexico invested in the MainStreet program, MainStreet districts have seen private sector investment of $21.89 in building rehabilitation and $22.55 in new construction.

Since the start of the most recent recession, the State of New Mexico has had a net reduction in employment in three of the last six years. In contrast, New Mexico MainStreet districts have had net growth in jobs every year ever the same period. Since the beginning of the program in 1986

B U S I N E S S buzz Cattle Growers seeking centennial ranches

The New Mexico Cattle Growers Association (NMCGA) is looking for centennial ranches, ranches that have been owned and operated by the same family for a hundred years or more.

“Ranching has been the heart and soul of New Mexico’s rural communities, and our state’s economy, for generations, and that history is worth recognizing,” said Bert Ancell, NMCGA president, Las Vegas. “We are asking centennial ranchers to contact our office with their ranch name and brand, which will be used in the coming months as we celebrate the history and tradition of ranching and the livestock industry in New Mexico.”

In 2012, the state of New Mexico will celebrate its centennial and the New Mexico Livestock Board will mark its 125th year, he continued. In 2014, the NMCGA will celebrate one hundred years of working on behalf of the state’s cattle producers.

“As an association, we spend most of our time focused on the issues that impact our industry, and don’t often focus on the good things,” Ancell said. “To keep a ranch in operation for over a century is a credit to the family involved, and we want to recognize them for their hard work and dedication.”

through July 2013 New Mexico MainStreet communities have seen a gain of 3,200 net new businesses and nearly 11,300 net new jobs. In spite of the recession, in the last six years 157 buildings have been purchased in MainStreet districts for more than $22,000,000. Nationwide between 2007 and 2011, for every 100 businesses that opened, 103 closed. During that same period in New Mexico MainStreet districts, for every 100 businesses that opened, only 37 closed. Conservatively, an additional $5.1 million each year is going to local governments through property taxes on the investment in rehabilitation and new construction by the private sector in MainStreet districts.

Capital Outlay projects are having a major catalytic effect on those downtowns.

Impacts reported as a result of these projects have been: 100 percent reported individual building improvements and new businesses opening; 82 percent reported higher attendance at events; 73 percent reported reduced vacancy levels; 64 percent reported increased pedestrian traffic.

New Mexico is well known for arts, outdoor recreation and great food.

New businesses on MainStreet are responding to that reputation. Of the most recent new businesses in New Mexico MainStreet communities: 26 percent are restaurants, cafes, bars and brewpubs; 13 percent are arts related; 13 percent are recreation, sports and personal health (spas, exercise studios, etc.)

Even though restaurants are a high risk/high failure rate business, there were twice as many new restaurants opened than closed in the last year in MainStreet districts. It’s not just Santa Fe...When asked, “where are the gathering places see GROW pg. A7

women and has been holiday donors for the past several years. Each Christmas morning, their generosity puts a warm smile on the face of a woman living in a domestic violence shelter, right here in our own back yard.

Thank you, P.E.O.

PNM Resources ranks as one of top U.S. companies for diversity

ALBUQUERQUE — PNM Resources has been once again recognized by HispanicBusiness.com as one of the top Courtesy photo U.S. companies for diversity.

Chairman John Billingsley and Attorney Greg Each year, HispanicBusiness.com Nibert talked to the Federated Republican ranks the success of U.S. companies in Women about advances that have been made their achievement of diversity. For 2013, with the Forest Service and Legislation that the company was ranked number 12 Congressman Steve Pearce has put forward. among 50 companies.

“We look for companies that are not For more information, or to provide only well represented in personnel by your ranch’s information, please contact Hispanics, but that make an ongoing effort the NMCGA at 505-247-0584 or nmcga@ to hire, retain and promote individuals from nmagriculture.org. minority groups,” according to an article on HispanicBusiness.com.

HEAL Organization Spotlight “It’s important for our company to The local chapter of the P.E.O. (Philreflect the diversity of the communities we anthropic Educational Organization) has serve, whether it’s through the people who once again donated Christmas gifts for work for us or the selection of our vendors the residents of the Nest consisting of and our community involvement,” said robes, pajamas, socks and hats. The P.E.O. Laurie Monfiletto, PNM Resources vice Sisterhood is passionate about its mission president of Human Resources. of promoting educational opportunities for

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Business can benefit from ‘critical path’

Businesses use many tools to keep projects and production on track, and most have used one or another of these with varying degrees of success.

The critical path method is the result of a mathematical approach to decision-making in project management, but it can be used to set deadlines for any business endeavor that includes multiple interdependent tasks. The critical path lists every task on a project trajectory and defines which are mandatory and which are more flexible.

For example, say a brewery owner plans to add a seasonal beer to her business’s existing lineup – a beer that could become

a permanent offering if it draws a fan base. She approaches it like a math problem, identifying the variables involved, and considers alternate paths to her desired outcome until setting the critical path – the most efficient route.

If the entrepreneur has only to tweak a few aspects of her production line to produce her seasonal beer, her critical path will be relatively linear: One task will lead to another until the beer is poured in the customer’s glass.

But if the new product promises to introduce a blend of spices found only in Sri Lanka, layers of complexity are introduced to the assembly line. She has to find new suppliers and make import

arrangements. Fresh marketing material must be written to alert the beer-drinking public to a product found nowhere else in North America.

The brewer’s new critical path comprises dozens of separate new tasks, and many are interconnected. One task – talking to a customs broker – can begin any time but must be completed before the raw materials are imported; another task – brewing the beer – can’t begin until all the ingredients are assembled.

Using the critical path method, the brewer lists every task or step involved in creating her new concoction, decides how long each step could take and identifies

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identifying a variety of clients, myriad of products and doing lots of advertising.

Rhonda Vincent married a fire fighter. The challenges with making ends meet involved looking at owning RV parks, a drive-way sealing business and composting. The Vincents take the manure from the racetrack on a daily basis and are working at ways to sell the piles, but say the retail market in a rural area like Lincoln County isn’t viable and the primary demand is from communities needing erosion control on hillsides and highway shoulders.

The bigger picture came from municipalities with Ruidoso Director of Tourism Gina Kelley explaining how lodger’s tax receipts are at an all-time high. She attributes the tourism influx to focused digital advertising with a cohesive message in areas such as Midland, Odessa and Albuquerque. Yvonne Lucero, trustee and Carrizozo Mayor Pro-Tem is proud of their Project 1500 in which the goal of 1,500 population – building business and quality of life to attract more people.

Ruidoso Downs former Mayor Tom Armstrong concurred with the other presenters about having a plan, “putting it into action and being aware of how everything works and impacts each other.”

The day and lessons rounded out with a Skype call from Pearce who spoke on the big picture of Southeastern New Mexico. Pearce is acutely focused on keeping the economy strong in New Mexico and looking at ways to maintain business such as oil and gas ventures.

“There are high stakes with the environmental issues versus business… I am not going to sit quietly while they do damage to our economy,” Pearce said, adding that logging and timber business should be a consideration for Lincoln County.

With tourism and retail business a major part of Lincoln County economy, Pearce is distressed by the printing of money as he feels this causes retail monies to slow. This action also causes interest rates to reduce which may ease lending, but many retirees (of which is a major population in New Mexico) do not have interest on savings for living expenses.

Coco B’s

By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress. com It can be hard for new businesses to build a name in Ruidoso – small as the village may be, shopping options abound, each looking to draw seasonal visitors and residents to their store.

To stand out from Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press the crowd, they take Patricia Barnes stands beside her new different tacts – for line of handmade purses.

Patricia Barnes, as hand-decorated sunglasses, owner of Coco B’s, looking to offer a unique look it’s been as simple as listening for her customers – you’re to the customers and tailoring not likely to run into someher lines to match in the year one with the same accessories and a half she’s been open. after a shopping trip at Barnes’ “There’s items here that are handmade by different artisans, boutique.

“I try to keep things original designers and such,” she said. and different from everybody “I have just added a new line else.” of handbags; the artists is out Coco B’s also offers a wide of Austin (Texas). They’re all range of clothing, ranging from cowhide with Swarovski crysthe elegant to the flamboyant tal; they’re all handmade, not and changing to complement mass-produced. They’re going the seasons. to be spectacular Christmas The store is located at 2600 gifts.”

Sudderth Drive, by phone at She also stays unique with 575-257-7442 and online at the Mon Bijou line of handwww.CocoBsBoutique.com. crafted silver jewelry as well

critical path if it’s not done in time. For example, failure to print the new beer’s label by the time the bottles are ready for labeling can delay the advertised rollout of the new beer.

The critical path method takes time to learn, but once it’s mastered, a business can use it for a variety of initiatives.

For more business tools, visit www.financenewmexico.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.

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Economics, business and life

By Sandi Aguilar For the Ruidoso Free Press editor@ruidosofreepress.com Leadership Lincoln has found an answer to succeeding in business in Lincoln County: adaptability. Economic development was the focus of the lesson for the adult-education program at the December class. The group toured a local rural business, listened to successful business professionals and heard from area officials including Congressman Pearce.

Alice Seely, owner of the Hondo Jewelry Factory and Hondo Iris Farm had a vision of moving from Santa Fe to Lincoln County and opening a wholesale jewelry store. However, Seely knew she needed local support and thus developed a unique destination, the iris farm, to entice people to stop. Adding to her changing plan, Seely recently expanded to designing textiles.

Small business owner, Eric Collins, a Ruidoso High School graduate knew he had the family business, DT Collins Surveying, to fall back on. However, with the sudden passing of his father, Collins was thrown into responsibility of running a business while also learning the trade. Subdivision developments were his bread and butter until the housing market deflated. To fill the profit void, Collins is redirecting to municipal infrastructure.

Having moved here in his 20s, Bart Byars started in the construction trade and had his share of jobs and businesses in Ruidoso over the years. His most recent endeavor which has proven successful is Evergreen Cleaners. Pulling from family knowledge, Byars understands the dry cleaning business, but feels his success is directly attributed to customer service.

Mary Weaver, qualifying broker at Prudential Lynch started in Lincoln County as the Capitan Librarian. As is common in Lincoln County, she had a second job – cleaning condos. Weaver has been awarded top agent of year, multi-million dollar sales agent and recently graduated from the Realtor Institute.

“When I started as a realtor, I thought it would be easy. And in the beginning it was,” said Weaver. She feels her continued success was

how – and where on the critical path – that task depends upon another task being done. Defining her path gives the entrepreneur a realistic deadline for brewing her first batch of seasonal beer.

Digging deeper, she sets a date by which each separate task will begin and end, allowing slack for tasks that can miss this ideal deadline without throwing the entire timetable off course. Tasks that must meet deadline are the essential mile markers on the critical path; when they hit snags, production slows or stops.

But peripheral tasks have deadlines, too, and require the brewer’s attention. A task with lots of slack can jump onto the

downtowns?” Art Galleries were the most common place identified, even more than coffee shops.

Donovan D. Rypkema, principal of PlaceEconomics a Washington D.C.based real estate and economic development consulting firm, conducted the study. They were in New Mexico to share the findings of the report with New Mexico MainStreet and NMEDD leaders, program partners, collabora-

tors, local programs and legislative agencies.

The National Main Street Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation assesses the performance and initiatives of state Main Street programs throughout the United States. A summary slide presentation is available from the New Mexico MainStreet website at www. nmmainstreet.org.

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8th in complaints per 100,000 residents. Residents of the District of Columbia were most likely to complain.

The most complained-about credit reporting agency in New Mexico is Experian.

By far, the most common problem was incorrect information on a credit report, which accounted for 65 percent of complaints.

The CFPB has helped enable nearly 3,000 consumers, or 30 percent of total complainants, to receive relief such as fixing incorrect information on a credit report or refunding service charges or fees related to credit reporting.

The ‘big three’ nationwide credit reporting agencies (NCRAs) – Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian – varied widely in how they responded to complaints.

Equifax responded to 63 percent of its complaints with non-monetary relief, while Experian did so in only 5 percent of cases and TransUnion in 22 percent. Equifax provided monetary or non-monetary relief nearly three times as often as TransUnion and more than 10 times as often as Experian.

Consumers disputed the companies’ responses to about 18 percent of all complaints.

The “big three” NCRAs collect, centralize and aggregate consumers’ financial information.

They source this information from public record databases of bankruptcies as well as from creditors and other “furnishers,” who forward consumer bill payment history and other credit information to them voluntarily.

These “big three” NCRAs accounted for 96 percent of the more than 10,000 complaints on credit reporting.

In general, monetary relief is most likely due to complaints about add-on credit monitoring subscription products and non-monetary relief most likely involves corrections to credit reports. The report also highlights several changes the CFPB should make in order to improve the accessibility and usefulness of its database, such as adding details about the consumer’s specific problem and how it was resolved. NMPIRG Education Fund also urged the CFPB to order the credit bureaus to comply with the law’s accuracy and dispute reinvestigation standards.

NMPIRG Education Fund encouraged consumers to check their credit reports regularly and follow up quickly if there are errors. “Since consumers can’t ‘shop around’ for their credit report, the CFPB’s public Consumer Complaints Database is an invaluable tool to hold credit reporting agencies accountable,” Foran added.

Backdoor: J.D. Knight-Mark collection Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press

J.D. Knight-Mark pages through an interior design magazine.

By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com The collection of J.D. KnightMark isn’t just a title on a sign. The store, rambling through three levels along the Rio Ruidoso is host to years of “treasure hunting,” featuring antiques alongside more modern works, tied together by a complementary, organic nature in the rooms that she’s been working on for 18 years.

“It’s all hand picked, pretty much accent furnishings and hand-selected pieces,” she said. “I have a good eye and find really good pieces. I like anything that somebody has handmade.”

Knight-Mark has her preferences, and a startling breadth of knowledge for the pieces displayed, readily explaining how to identify the age of a work by its construction and other features — it’s integrity in the work she looks for, gravitating to the unique and hand crafted works that

endure.

Just because they’re historical doesn’t make the furniture sacrosanct, she added, pointing out an antique table and chair set she reworked, adding burlap sacking to the trim and cushions to bring them up to more modern styles.

Knight-Mark also offers interior design consultations, though she prefers not to work from the ground up – the fun is in working with what people already have and bringing it all together, she said. “I prefer to go in and take what they’ve already got and see if we can turn it into something from Architectural Digest – that’s where I’ve really delighted a lot of people.”

The Backdoor is located at 2808 Sudderth Drive and may be reached by phone at 575-257-2270 or 575-937-1870.

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Veterans honored by Wreaths Across America in Ruidoso

By Vic Currier

“To be killed in war is not the worst that can happen. To be lost is not the worst that can happen …to be forgotten is the worst.”

That statement by a Belgian-born citizen for whom the “Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Museum” in Santa Barbara, Calif., is named, says it all for military servicemen and women.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, at precisely 10 a.m., eight cemeteries across New Mexico and hundreds more in the U.S., held the growing “Wreaths Across America” ceremony. The mission of this worldwide effort is not war-specific, nor a national veteran service organization event (though, they often participate). It is an annual public ceremony open to all Americans and visitors designed to remember the fallen, honor all those who serve, and to teach our children about the cost of freedom.

The 2013 Location Leader for Ruidoso was Tom Bivens of Capitan, the Adjutant for Ruidoso American Legion Post 79.

He organized the inaugural event that saw about three-score ordinary citizens, children, active duty military, the Air Force Talons honor guard, and Veterans place wreaths on some 185 grave markers at Forest Lawn Cemetery. The funds needed to purchase the wreaths were given freely by generous donations from local citizens.

Attendees were blessed with sunny, blue skies and a crisp chill in the air; seemingly most appropriate for such a gathering. The National Anthem was sung by Winter Dai Begay, a student at Ruidoso Middle School in her Native-American Navajo language, while dressed in her Princess regalia.

The ebb and flow of peace and war and peace again washes more than 237 years of American history.

Each time we have been in danger of losing freedom Americans rose to the occasion to serve our fellow man. While this ceremony honored our dead and reminded us of the oft forgotten souls who serve in our military, it’s sometimes difficult to put a face or an event with the names we see on grave markers. Sometimes we forget that in August 1941, America was a neutral country with a small navy and army. Congress and the public refused to send our national treasure (our young adults) into war again. World War I had been publicly declared “…the war to end all wars.” “America First” became the cry of majority Americans, while “Please Help Us” was the cry of Europeans under Hitler’s boot heel.

President Franklin Roosevelt and Allied military leaders were more practical. They knew firsthand just how serious

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Above left, veterans saluting veterans during the Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday. The National Anthem was sung by Winter Dai Begay (at left), a student at Ruidoso Middle School in her Native-American Navajo language, while dressed in her Princess regalia. Above, a solemn honor marks the final resting place of Roger Carlos Head, an Air Force Vietnam Veteran.

the situation had become. Despite facing tyrannical world domination by fascist elitists in former Nazi Germany, Italian and Japanese dictators – the very same Axis of military forces that brought us the previous war – Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill knew peaceful neutrality could not last for America. The two men met secretly, accompanied by their senior war staff, in a fiord off the coast of Newfoundland that August. Their purpose was to discuss the heavy burden of sending young Americans to war – again. Those meetings to draft the “Atlantic Charter” took place on the fore-deck of the brand new King George the Sixth class battleship, christened ‘HMS Prince of Wales,’ a major symbol of the once dominate British fleet. As the meeting closed with prayer, Roosevelt, Churchill, and all the admirals and generals opened their hymnals and sang in unison: “…Onward Christian Soldiers, marching as to war, with the cross of Jesus, going on before; Christ the loyal master, leads against the foe, forward in to battle, see his banners go. …Like a mighty army, moves the Church of God; brothers we are treading, where the saints have trod. We are not divided. All one body we; one in hope and doctrine; and one in charity.”

The heartfelt words of peace proposed by the Atlantic Charter – and the trepid thoughts among all the admirals and generals of hope and faith, that good might somehow

overcome a great evil in the Nazi’s, were set back only four months later, and halfway around the world.

On “a day that will live in infamy” – Sunday, December 7, 1941 – all that American “neutrality talk” evaporated in an instant, in the thick, black smoke billowing above our devastated military fleet at Hickam Air Field and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Within hours of the attack, the mighty British battleship HMS Prince of Wales, and her companion destroyer-escort, HMS Repulse, both the pride of the British, sailing several thousand miles away – were sunk by Japanese planes and left laying at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean near Singapore, with nearly all souls dead in that watery grave. That day, more than 2,600 American and some 1,000 British and Australian souls would perish in a treacherous, unprovoked attack by Japanese war planes. A young Japanese ensign ran excitedly into Admiral Yamamoto’s flagship stateroom declaring a smashing victory at sea against the Americans and British. Yamamoto is said to have replied simply “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with terrible resolve.” Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan were forced to surrender unconditionally little more than four years later. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers had died on both sides.

Seventy-two years later last Saturday, we remembered those who served in that day’s events and others in our history, with a small gathering in Forest Lawn to honor their service. We salute all Americans who have offered to pay the ultimate price for our freedom. And as with all detestable wars, in an unselfish and resolute way, American service men and women gave some – while some, gave all. That’s why we have these remembrance ceremonies.

Hubbard Foundation Southeast NM grant recipients for Lincoln County

The R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation has selected the 2013 Southeast New Mexico Grant Program Recipients for Lincoln County. Robert Donaldson, executive director of the Hubbard Foundation, announced grants totaling $136,400 to twentyone successful applicants in Lincoln County: Angus Church/Food 4 Kids backpack Program, $3,000; Bonita Park Nazarene Camp & Conference Center, $9,000; The Boys and Girls Club of Sierra Blanca, $7,000; Capitan Women’s Club, $5,400; Carrizozo Food Bank, $5,000; City of Ruidoso Downs Police Department, $10,500; Fort Stanton Inc., $5,000; Hondo FFA, $1,500; Hondo Valley Public Schools, $7,500; Lincoln County Food Bank, $5,000; Miracle’s Paw for Pets, $1,000; Ruidoso Dance Ensemble, $10,000; Ruidoso Downs Race Track Chaplaincy, $12,000; Ruidoso Public

Library, $5,000; Lincoln County Santa’s Helpers, $3,000; Scholarship Sertoma/Miss New Mexico, $20,000; Ski Apache Disable Skiers Program, $4,500; Southwestern Arts Alliance, $4,000; Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, $15,000; and Sierra Blanca Fire Academy, $4,000.

Donaldson said, “Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard have said many times that the grants made through the Southeast New Mexico Grant Program, to local non-profit groups such as those announced , make such a positive, personal difference in the lives of the people served by these groups.” On a personal side, Mr. Donaldson said “Times continue to be a tough economic environment for New Mexico’s non-profit organizations. It is such an honor and pleasure to be able to meet and speak with so many people who provide so many needed services for the people of our

$200,000 Gold Cup, three new $100,000 stakes highlight 2014 schedule at Ruidoso Downs RUIDOSO DOWNS — A $200,000 guaranteed purse for the All American Gold Cup that should attract Quarter Horse racing’s premier older horses and three new $100,000 stakes for 3-yearolds are just a couple of the innovations in the stakes schedule next summer at Ruidoso Downs.

Each of these improvements in the stakes lineup affirms Ruidoso Downs’ commitment to older horses while enhancing the most prestigious futurity lineup in quarter horse racing.

The summer season begins on May 22-23 with two days of trials to the $700,000 Ruidoso Futurity. There will also be two days of trials the $900,000 Rainbow Futurity (July 3-4) and the $2.6 million All American Futurity (Aug. 14-15). This is the first year that each Grade 1 futurity in the Triple Crown series will have the field

comprised of horses from two days of trials.

The season’s ultimate weekend is Labor Day weekend with the All American Gold Cup on Aug. 30, the $2 million (est.) All American Derby on Aug. 31 and the All American Futurity on Labor Day (Sept. 1).

Ruidoso Downs is still the only track in North American projecting to annually host two $2 million races on the stakes schedule.

Three-year-olds now have the added opportunity to race in three additional $100,000 guaranteed stakes: the 400yard Mr Jess Perry (June 7), the 440-yard Corona Cartel (July 19) and the First Down Dash (Aug. 31).

This summer the Zia Festival weekend celebrating New Mexico-bred racing expands to two days (July 26-27). There will be eight stakes races on Saturday and six stakes races on Sunday,

all featuring the best New Mexico-bred Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses. The grandstand will be packed with vendors selling southwestern wares, making Zia Festival weekend one of the most popular weekends of the season.

For complete Ruidoso Downs’ information, go to www.raceruidoso.com.

communities under these difficult financial times. It is humbling when you meet real people who labor out of the limelight to improve the lives of their citizens, who don’t just talk about placing others before themselves but live that life every day. As a Foundation, we are honored that we play a role in helping these organizations meet the needs of the people and communities they are serving.”

The Hubbard Foundation awarded $252,800 to 51 organizations in the seven

county region for the Southeast New Mexico Grant Program this year. They received over 68 requests totaling over $747,170. Since 2001, Hubbard Foundation’s Southeast New Mexico Grant Program has provided over $2,577,495 to approximately 497 non-profit organizations in the seven county area of Southeast New Mexico. The Foundation stated that they hoped to offer this program again next year and invite non-profits to contact the Foundation office early in 2014 for details of the program.

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Red Cross issues safety tips to prevent holiday home fires

ALBUQUERQUE — The American Red Cross urges residents to take extra precautions with cooking and decorating around the holidays.

“Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, and as people are cooking, entertaining, and stringing lights this holiday season, we’re urging that they take safety measures to ensure that their homes and loved ones are safe from the threat of fire,” said Rahim Balsara, Regional CEO of The American Red Cross in New Mexico.

Christmas Day, Christmas Eve and Thanksgiving are the top three days for cooking fires, according to the National Fire Prevention Association. Nationally, the Red Cross responds to a disaster on average every eight minutes, and the vast majority of them are home fires.

The Red Cross has some simple steps everyone can follow to prevent home fires around the holidays:

Holiday entertaining

• Test your smoke alarms.

• Check food regularly while cooking and remain in the home while cooking. Use a timer as a reminder that the stove or oven is on.

• Enforce a “kid-free zone” in the cooking area and make children stay at least three feet away from the stove.

• Keep anything that can catch fire away from the stove, oven or any appliance in the kitchen that generates heat.

• Clean cooking surfaces on a regular basis to prevent grease buildup.

• Purchase a fire extinguisher to keep in the kitchen. Contact the local fire department to receive training on the proper use of extinguishers.

Holiday decorating

• Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.

• Keep children, pets and decorations away from lit candles.

• Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet.

• Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three strands of mini light sets and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. Read manufacturer’s instructions for the number of LED strands to connect. Some strings of lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.

Keeping your religion during the holidays

“Religion is … the calm bottom of the sea at its deepest point, which remains calm however high the waves on the surface may be.”

— Ludwig Wittgenstein

This is the crucial time of the year that people, who profess to be religious, will actually come very close to losing their religion. How easy it is for all of us to lose our focus, getting caught up in all the holiday hype, and reverting to a ‘herd’ mentality resulting in an inordinate amount of physical and mental stress.

May I share with you a piece of scripture that I think is so important for us to remember this Christmas season? “They entered the house and beheld the child…”

(Matthew 2:11a). To ‘behold’ someone means to be fully centered and to hold, or embrace, a person in that moment. If you are not a religious person, but place all your faith in science, you should be able to accept the understanding that we are all ‘new creations’ every day.

Many of our cells replace themselves on a daily basis.

Therefore, what appears to be the same may not really be the same. The question for you then would be, ‘Is this ‘new creation’ something I can embrace and celebrate today?’

To have the experience of being truly known is to be valued as the amazing person that you are. People were drawn to Jesus because He didn’t see them as black or white, rich or poor, male or female, successful or

unsuccessful. He saw them as brothers and sisters – family related by blood, but individually unique and irreplaceably important.

Our ‘evolved’ society has a tendency to treat us as commodities. We are used as ‘marketing mice’ to determine our value and worth.

The basis of our valued importance becomes determined James D. Martin by which product successfully assuaged our pain or changed our image or revived our energy or manipulated our viewpoint, etc… As a result, a higher value is placed on product – less on personhood.

Therefore, it behooves us this holiday season to become centered and practice the art of beholding the treasures that have been placed right in front of us namely, family, friends and a host of living, breathing reminders that every day is a new creation to ‘behold.’

James D. Martin is the program manager of the Heritage Program for Senior Adults at the Lincoln County Medical Center. Heritage is a program designed to improve the quality of life for the older adult. Confidential screenings are available by appointment. If interested please call 575-257-6283.

• Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged.

• Keep decorations away from windows and doors.

People should also download the free American Red Cross First Aid app, which provides instant access to information on handling the most common first aid emergencies.

The apps can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for Android by searching for American Red Cross or by going to redcross.org/mobileapps.

People can test their knowledge on how to prevent home fires by taking the Fire Safety Quiz, and can learn more about fire prevention by visiting redcross.org.

House fire contained

By Todd Fuqua Reporter todd@ruidosofreepress.com A house located directly behind the Ruidoso Police Department became the latest victim of the cold weather, but not in the way you might think.

The house, on the 200 block of Rio Arriba, caught fire Saturday afternoon and was under

control within an hour.

The residents of the home had left that morning, and Ruidoso Fire Chief Harlan Vincent said the cause was an electric blanket which had been left on.

At no time did the fire threaten any other structures, and fire officials were monitoring the fire every hour to make sure all hot spots were out.

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Dec. 22

College basketball UNM vs. Marquette at Las Vegas, Nev., 7 p.m.

Dec. 22

Pro football New Orleans at Carolina, 10:30 a.m.

Pittsburgh at Green Bay, 1:45 p.m.

Chicago at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 23

Pro football Atlanta at San Francisco, 6 p.m.

Sports Results

Dec. 10

Boys basketball Artesia 65, Ruidoso 44 Carrizozo 90, Corona 16 Girls basketball Corona 38, Carrizozo 32 Tularosa 82, Mescalero 12

Dec. 12

Boys basketball Carrizozo 62, Vaughn 39 Sundevil Invitational at Albuquerque Ruidoso 54, Robertson 48 Panter Invitational at Lake Arthur Lake Arthur 85, Corona 20 Mountain Top Tournament at Cloudcroft El Paso Cathedral JV 70, Mescalero 40 Capitan 68, Artesia JV 15 Elida Tournament Hondo 71, Melrose 63 Girls basketball Carrizozo 65, Vaughn 37 City of Champions Tournament at Artesia Artesia 71, Ruidoso 32 Panther Invitational at Lake Arthur Corona 57, Quemado 32 Mountain Top Tournament at Cloudcroft Cliff 76, Mescalero 20 Lordsburg 53, Capitan 42 Elida Tournament Elida 72, Hondo 25

Dec. 13

Boys basketball Sundevil Invitational Ruidoso 46, Sandia Prep 42 Panther Invitational Gateway 61, Corona 12 Mountain Top Tournament Cliff 81, Capitan 38 Mescalero 34, Animas 28 Elida Tournament Dora 51, Hondo 49 Girls basketball City of Champions Ruidoso 44, Aztec 42 Panther Invitational Loving 47, Corona 35 Mountain Top Tournament Animas 43, Mescalero 24 Capitan 66, Cloudcroft JV 15 Elida Tournament Bovina 45, Hondo 25

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Ruidoso boys second at Sandia Prep tourney

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By Todd Fuqua trip,” said Ruidoso coach DenSports Editor nis Davis. “We’re disappointed todd@ruidosofreepress.com not to win, but to make it to the After a fantastic showing at final and finish second against this year’s Sandia Prep tournaRUIDOSO WARRIORS some pretty good 3A schools is ment, the Ruidoso boys basketan accomplishment.

We did a good job, they just ball team may have made a name for itself. did a little better.”

Ruidoso fell to Silver in the championship Defense was the key to Ruidoso’s success game Saturday, 35-22, but that was after a pair of solid wins over Roberton (54-48) and tourna- against Robertson Thursday, holding the Cardinals to just three points in the first quarter. ment host Sandia Prep (46-42).

Obviously, the Warriors weren’t scoring that efficiently themselves, but at least they were putting the ball through the hoop more than Robertson.

Luis Marquez had 21 points to pace Ruidoso, followed by Rylan Vega with 10 points. Isaac Gilliland added nine and Anfernee Rocha eight points in the winning effort.

Against Sandia Prep, Marquez and Blayne

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Rough tourney for Corona teams Hondo boys

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com LAKE ARTHUR – Corona’s boys and girls basketball teams were out-muscled and out-hustled at this year’s Lake Arthur Panther Invitational over the weekend. Both have work to do, but both coach are happy with the improvement they’ve seen.

The Lady Cardinals won their initial game of the tourney, defeating Quemado 57-32, but then ran into a buzzsaw of a team in Loving, losing 47-35.

“They hit us pretty hard,” said Corona girls coach Joseph Erramouspe. “It was a very rough game, and we lost Saige (Bell) to fouls by the second minute of the third quarter.”

Saturday, it was an all-Cardinal affair in the third place game, as Corona took on Eunice in a 44-38 loss.

“We came out really flat, and the first quarter was atrocious,” Erramouspe said. “The second half, the girls had pulled them-

selves together and actually had a one-point lead, but ended up losing by six after Haleigh (Erramouspe) and Corey (Egan) fouled out.”

A pair of losses to 2A schools is nothing to be ashamed of, especially considering the comeback the Lady Cardinals had against Eunice.

“I’m very proud of the girls, digging Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press out of the hole and Corona center Hannah Gage scores two getting right back points in her teams’ win over Quemado, at them,” ErraThursday, in the first round of the Panther mouspe said. “Han- Invite at Lake Arthur. nah (Gage) did a great job against his team’s 85-20 loss to tournatheir center, too. She and Corey ment host Lake Arthur on the made the all-tournament team.” first day was likely their best Corona’s boys had a very game. rough tournament, losing all Jim Racher had 8 points to their games by big margins.

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Boys basketball Sundevil Invitational Champsionship Silver 35, Ruidoso 22 Panther Invitational Seventh place Jal 65, Corona 2 Mountain Top Tournament Third place Capitan 70, Cloudcroft 62 Fifth place El Paso Homeschool 56, Mescalero 26 Elida Tournament Third place Hondo 82, Fort Sumner 51 Girls basketball City of Champions Fifth place Carlsbad 66, Ruidoso 32 Panther Invitational Third place Eunice 44, Corona 38 Mountain Top Tournament Fifth place Capitan 50, Animas 33 Seventh Place Mescalero 57, Cloudcroft JV 38 Elida Tournament Seventh place Dexter 45, Hondo 42

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third at Elida

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Coming into the Elida basketball tournament, it looked as though the matchup to watch would be the eventual meeting between Hondo and Hagerman.

The Eagles are the defending Class B champions, Hagerman the state runner-up in Class 1A. Both are likely going to challenge for titles again this year.

But something funny happened on the way to that showdown – Hondo lost 51-49 to Dora in the semifinals.

“Dora is a very good basketball team,” said Hondo coach Brad Holland. “We didn’t shoot the ball particularly well, and we didn’t have excuses.”

Rather than face the Bobcats, Hondo took on Fort Sumner in the third place game and won 82-51.

“Fort Sumner is also a good team, but we shot the ball well this time,” Holland said. “Everyone was firing. They played us in a zone, so we moved the ball and got open looks.”

The Eagles (3-1) found their shooting touch in a big way, hitting 19 three-pointers in the game. Simon Gonzales and Jordan Brady each had five treys to lead their team.

Things didn’t go as well for the Hondo girls, who lost all three of their games. They started with defending Class B champion Elida and lost 72-25. They then fell to Bovina 45-25 on Friday and took on Dexter in Saturday’s seventh place game.

Again, the Lady Eagles (0-4) struggled to score and lost 45-42.

“We were getting the shots, we just weren’t hitting them,” Holland said. “We were defending in spots and showed potential, we just weren’t doing it for four quarters.”

While the Dexter game may have been the closest, Holland

Corona guard Aubrey Brandenberger, left, brings the ball down the court against the defense of Quemado’s Caitlyn Atwood during Thursday’s first-round game of the Panther Invite at Lake Arthur. For YouTube highlights and more photos, visit www.ruidosofreepress.com.

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Hondo vs. Zuni, 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 20

Schedule is subject to change

Dec. 19 Boys basketball White Mountain Holiday Tournament Hondo vs. Carrizozo, 3:30 p.m.

Capitan vs. Hatch, 6:30 p.m.

Mesilla Valley JV vs. Mescalero, 8 p.m.

Girls basketball White Mountain Holiday Tournament Carrizozo vs. Mescalero, 2 p.m.

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Lady Grizzlies lose close ones

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com CARRIZOZO – Corona’s girls had the lead exactly two times in their basketball game at Carrizozo Dec. 10, at the beginning and – most importantly – the very end.

After languishing behind the Lady Grizzlies’ for much of the game, a jump shot by Hannah Gage with 7:06 left in the fourth quarter – her second straight score – gave the Lady Cardinals the lead and the eventual 38-32 victory.

It was part of a fourth quarter in which Corona outscored the Lady Grizzlies 10-1 to secure the victory and trailing by as much as eight points in the second quarter.

Carrizozo maintained its lead through much of the game with the three-point shooting of Kaitlyn Pierson, who led her team with 15 points on five treys.

Corona eventually got back into the game on an 11-2 run in the third quarter that started with a threepointer by Corey Egan.

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the Lady Cardinals were down by just three points and pointed to surge ahead.

“They outrebounded us and started putting in their shots,” said Carrizozo coach George Vega. “Nothing was falling for us then. It turned something very easy into something very difficult in the second half.”

The Lady Grizzlies had an easier time of it against Vaughn Thursday in a 65-37 win.

“This was a good game for us to get our confidence up,” said girls coach George Vega. “We were able to work on different stuff and run through things a bit slower, to put us back on track.”

Carrizozo (2-4) also had a hard time getting shots to fall Monday in their 44-43 loss to Cloudcroft.

Shayna Gallacher and Pierson had eight points each to lead the Lady Grizzlies, with Pierson fouling out in the third quarter.

“We had our chances in this one, but missed 18 free throws,” Vega said. “If we can get those and the little shots to fall, we should be OK.”

Monday.

By Todd Fuqua Against Cloudcroft, Sports Editor the Grizzlies (5-1) todd@ruidosofreepress.com CARRIZOZO – There’s not much played straight man defense and had a 32 that can be said about a basketball point lead before Pierson game with a 90-16 score, other than brought in the bench. both teams got some valuable playLawry Johnson had ing time for their young athletes.

20 points to lead CarCorona’s boys – in a year of rizozo, followed by Nick building after having to cancel their Chavez with 17. Josh season last year due to low numand Zach Zamora had 10 bers – couldn’t handle the Grizzly points each. pressure from the start and were outscored 31-4 in the first quarter Dec. 10.

Todd Fuqua/ Carrizozo coach Trampus Pierson Ruidoso Free Press took the press off after that and put Carrizozo guard Nick in his junior varsity – and even some Chavez, left, floats to middle school – players, but the a layup while Corona’s Grizzlies kept pouring it on.

Jaime Morales guards, Dec. 10, at Carrizozo.

Starter Nick Chavez had nine For more photos, points in limited time on the court visit www.ruidosofor Carrizozo, but it was JV players freepress.com.

Garrison Ventura and Christian Najar leading the team with 20 and 12 points apiece.

Every Carrizozo player scored in the game.

Sam Brown had six All-state teams named points to lead the CardiTop players in volleyball were awarded nals.

All-State honors by the New Mexico High Carrizozo continued School Coaches Association this week, with its winning ways with a numerous local players making the first and 62-39 defeat of Vaughn second teams.

Thursday and a 72-52 In Class B, Carrizozo and Elida dominated win over Cloudcroft the Class B first team. Lady Grizzly seniors Sarah Ferguson, Shayna Gallacher and Erica Vega were named to the first team, with every other spot filled by Elida Lady Tigers.

Carrizozo’s Kaitlyn Pierson and Lisa Ventura were named to the second team, as were Corona’s Jessica Leibold and Hannah Gage.

In Class 3A, Ruidoso Lady Warriors Chloe Whipple and Andi Harrelson made it to the All-State second team.

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Mescalero girls take seventh

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com CLOUDCROFT – This was a win the Mescalero Lady Chiefs needed.

After losing their first two games of the Mountain Top Tournament in frustrating fashion, Mescalero’s girls basketball team turned in a 57-38 victory over the Cloudcroft junior varsity to salvage seventh place.

“Today they came out firing,” said Mescalero coach Nate Raynor. “It was a good victory for them and for the team, we needed a win really bad.”

The Lady Chiefs had a 14-6 lead after the first quarter and were in front 30-13 by the break.

While that may have bode well Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press for a victory, Raynor knew his Mescalero guard Amber Shanta puts up two points girls couldn’t afford to relax. for the Lady Chiefs during their Saturday win over the “Yesterday was a big imCloudcroft junior varsity in the seventh place game provement for the girls, but of the Mountain Top Tournament at Cloudcroft. For in the second half they just more photos, visit www.ruidosofreepress.com. couldn’t put it together,” said points, while Amber Shanta had 12. Alexis Raynor, who saw his girls turn Guydelkon and Ashley Kinzhuma had 11 and an 18-16 lead at the break against Animas 10 points, respectively.

Friday in to a loss. “Today, we wanted three Mescalero is now preparing for its own good quarters at least.” tournament – the Mescalero Invitational – Cloudcroft did start a mini comeback when the Lady Chiefs started to go cold with next weekend.

“I’m hoping the morale is up,” Raynor their shooting, but they never got any closer said. “Now we just need to work on some than 15 points. small stuff.”

Anaya Holder led Mescalero with 14

Chiefs get a win at Mountain Top

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com

CLOUDCROFT – Mescalero’s boys basketball team may have ended the Mountain Top tournament with a 56-26 loss to El Paso Homeschool on Saturday, but it’s not like the tournament was a complete wash.

The Chiefs earned their

first win of the year Friday, defeating Animas 34-28 in the second round of the consolation bracket.

“Every game, I see progress with these guys,” said Mescalero coach Houston Murphy. “We’ve taken a few steps back, but that’s what happens when you have a lot of inexperience and youth.”

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Mescalero’s first win of the year came at a good time, as the Chiefs will be hosting their own tournament starting this Thursday.

“Getting the win was a great monkey off our backs,” Murphy said. “That gave us some confidence, and hopefully we can carry that over into our tournament.”

The LOBO howl

Lobos fall to No. 13 Kansas

By Richard Stevens Senior Writer/GoLobos.com It was a tale of two halves and a tale of two Lobos, who needed a little more help on the scoreboard, but did not get it Saturday night in the Kansas City Shootout.

“If people hadn’t seen Cameron Bairstow and Kendall Williams, they got a good look at them tonight,” said Lobo Coach Craig Neal.

New Mexico got 24 points from both Cameron Bairstow and Kendall Williams, trailed by only a point at the half, before the Kansas Jayhawks upped their defense and their intensity to run to an 80-63 win Saturday in Kansas City.

A key blow for the Lobos came in the first half when 7-foot Alex Kirk picked up two quick fouls, played only three minutes in that half, and never regained his rhythm under the basket. Kansas got rhythm from a lot of Jayhawks including 7-foot freshman Joel Embiid, who scored a career-high 18 points.

Marshall shines at Cruces

Ruidoso wrestler Joey Marshall got to

the 152-pound consolation semifinals at the Las Cruces Invite over the weekend, finishing seventh out of 38 wrestlers from New Mexico, Texas and Arizona.

As a team, the Warriors didn’t earn a lot of points – three weight classes were still unfilled, and a lot of the wrestlers were up against some very strong competition.

But Coach Andy Olive saw a lot of progress among his wrestlers, such as Jaylen Duffy wrestling up at 185 pounds.

“He got into the second round wrestling some behemoths,” Olive said. “He’s real fast and doesn’t give up.”

Ruidoso won’t be competing until the Miyamura Classic at Gallup Jan. 4, so he’s working the kids hard in practice.

“We’re wrestling as much as we can, in situations,” Olive said. “We’re painting them into a corner and showing them how to get out.”

Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday Seniors standings, week 13 of 28 Name Won Lost Marx O Lot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 17 Two Ace’s & a Queen. . . . . . . . . 31½ 20½ Amigos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 22 BLJ Trio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29½ 22½ Golden Oldies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 29 Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Golden Oldies 1,923, BLJ Trio 1,848, Marx O Lot? 2,839 Handicap game – Amigos 647, Two Ace’s & a Queen 647 Individual scores Men’s handicap series – Hubert Lee 713, Jim Clements 682, Richard Gipson 624 Men’s handicap game – Tom Douglas 237, Joe Shafer 237, Larry Caywood 236 Women’s handicap series – Rose Bivens 659, Martha Chavez 638, Sandi Meek 607 Women’s handicap game – Linda Cockrell 234, Myrna Douglas 210, Linda Clements 178 ––– Tuesday Night Mixed standings, week 14 of 16 Name Won Lost Zocca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 6 Rhinorose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 7 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 11 Four Feathers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 13 Lane Violators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 Sh”Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 Bowl Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 Scorgasm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 16 Gypsyhound Outla . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 19 Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Zocca 2,594, Four Feathers 2,519, Gypsyhound Outla 2,480 Handicap game – Lane Violators 900, Rhunorose 874, Ruidoso Bowl 846 Individual scores Men’s handicap series – Evan Reed 744, Hans Dubay 673, Brian Lucero 658 Men’s handicap game – Mike Barnes 296, Ronnie Wright 252, Mike Kim 244 Women’s handicap series – Shannon Silva 684, Sarah 645, Brittany Gibson 630 Women’s handicap game – Pam Bernard 256, Gloria Wheeler 224, Diana Prouse 216 –––

Wednesday Night Mixed standings, week 13 of 32 Name Won Lost Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 8 Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9 Down’s U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 9 Western Auto - Napa 2 . . . . . . . . 15 9 Team 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 11 Team 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 Western Auto - Napa. . . . . . . . . . 12 12 Living Energies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 15 Team 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 17 Team 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 18 Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Team 7 2,553, Western Auto Napa 2,508, Ruidoso Bowl 2,417 Handicap game – Living Energies 908, Western Auto - Napa 2 860, Team 10 860 Individual scores Men’s handicap series – Jim McGarvey 674, Ronnie Wright 657, Evan Reed 648 Men’s handicap game – Ken Brower 265, AJ Seidel 255, Gene Nitz 239 Women’s handicap series – Kristi Espinosa 673, Michelle Lopez 670, Jean Fanning, Kathy Kiefer 636 Women’s handicap game – Jeremy Swift 256, Honey Foyt 255, Sandi Meek 244 ––– Thursday Night Men’s standings, week 13 of 32 Name Won Lost Good Ole Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7 Down’s U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10 Buckner Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13½ 10½ Western Auto-Napa. . . . . . . . . . . 13 11 Team 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 GSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7½ 16½ Last week’s high scores Stratch series – Western Auto-Napa 3,060, Down’s U-Haul 2,780 Scratch game – GSV 1,025, Team 4 961 Handicap series – Good Ole Boys 3,301, Buckner Electric 3,037 Handicap game – Ruidoso Bowl 1,147 Individual scores Scratch series – Hubert Lee 677, Weldon Ganaway 645, Virgil Reynolds 616 Scratch game – Richard Guevara 263, Billy Randolph 235, Hans Duabay 226 Handicap series – Darron Sanders 689, Mike Barnes 674, Keith Brower 673 Handicap game – John Cardone 265, Donald Yeager 258, Jack Kannady 249

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December 18, 2013

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Capitan ends Mountain Top on high note

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com CLOUDCROFT – For about three minutes in the third quarter of the Mountain Top Tournament third-place game on Saturday, Capitan’s boys basketball team lost its cool, and it almost cost them.

Two technical fouls in that period – one on Coach Ben Sanchez and one on Jacob Griego – didn’t derail things, however, as the Tigers recovered for a 70-62 victory.

“We just have to keep our heads,” Sanchez said. “We have to just play our game and not get down on ourselves. There for a while we got frustrated.”

After building up as much as an 11-point lead, the Tigers started to let Cloudcroft inch their way back, and the frustration started to show. Sanchez was whistled for complaining about foul calls – of lack of them – while Griego got T’ed up not long after.

There was a third technical on center Jake Lamay for hanging on the rim in a dunk attempt near the very end of the game, but the contest had already been decided by that point.

Lamay led Capitan (2-2) with 28 points, while Kaleb

Cleckler chipped in 20.

The inside duo was the key to the Tigers’ victory. Cleckler and Jacob Morrow were particularly valuable when Lamay was on the bench with four fouls.

“Kaleb and Morrow stepped up real good when Jake was out because those were our bigs,” Sanchez said. “We also had Tracker Bowen, Jacob Griego and Bobby (Hughes) that stepped up and did well with the ball handling.”

Capitan fell hard to Cliff in the tournament semifinals on Friday, 81-38. The only real highlight of the game was the showdown in the paint between Lamay and Cowboy center Tate Shelley.

“It was a great matchTodd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press up,” Sanchez said. “Jake Capitan forward Thomas Fields, kept his cool and had right, puts up a shot over the only two fouls, which outstretched arm of Cloudcroft’s was really impressive.

Cotton Lewis, Saturday, dur“Cliff is a strong and ing the third place game of the fast team, and that’s Mountain Top Tournament. For where we need to be,” YouTube highlights and more he added. “We’ve got a photos, visit www.ruidosofreelot of work to get there.” press.com.

Loss-win-loss for Capitan’s girls finish fifth at Cloudcroft Lady Warriors

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Ruidoso’s girls basketball team bookended its 4442 victory over Aztec at this year’s City of Champions tournament at Artesia with a pair of losses to some very good teams over the weekend.

Ruidoso started with a 71-32 loss to tournament host Artesia Thursday, earned a spot in the fifth place game with their win over Aztec, then lost Saturday to Carlsbad, 66-32.

“We nearly gave the game away to Aztec,” said Ruidoso coach Dean Hood. “These three games were tougher than any we’d played in this tournament in several years.”

Lia Mosher had 19 points and 11 rebounds against Aztec, while Shalom Keller had 11 points. Mosher had 11 points against Carlsbad.

The high point player for the Lady Warriors against Artesia was Alexa Davis with 13 points.

While Ruidoso (2-2) may have lost to the Cavegirls Saturday, Hood felt the scoring was nice and even.

“The balance was better, we just weren’t scoring a lot,” Hood said. “We weren’t handling the ball well and weren’t making good decisions on the court with the pressure.”

Ruidoso is at Chaparral this Friday then is at the Goddard Holiday tournament in Roswell after Christmas.

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Ruidoso’s Janessa Melendez, right, guards Artesia’s Madison Willingham during the first round of the City of Champions tournament Thursday. For YouTube highlights and more photos, visit www. ruidosofreepress.com.

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Maldonado had 13 points each.

“I was really pleased with our defensive effort in this game,” Davis said after the Sandia Prep game. “We did a great job of keeping them down and not getting back into it.”

Beyond the defense, the Warriors (3-4) had success with the ball, doing a better job of scoring than it did against Robertson in the first round.

Ruidoso hosts Artesia this Friday.

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com CLOUDCROFT – To say the Capitan girls had a comfortable lead at the break during their fifth place basketball game against Animas in the Mountain Top Tournament was an understatement.

The Lady Tigers had just taken a 20-7 lead on a last second three-pointer by Bryanna Parker and seemed well on their way to a decisive victory.

But the Lady Panthers weren’t going to give up. They whittled that deficit down to just five points with just over two minutes left in the game, and Capitan had to hang on for the 40-33 victory.

“We had a couple of help and recover situations in which we didn’t recover quite as well, and so gave tem some opportunities,” said Capitan coach John Devine. “But overall, our defense was pretty good. Also, some of the wide open shots we were making in the first half weren’t falling in the second. That gave them (Animas) more opportunities.”

Capitan (3-1) weren’t always scoring that well, but when a team holds the other to just seven points in a half, that team is doing pretty well.

“I was very pleased with our defense, both man to man and full court,” Devine said. “Animas is a good team and is always well coached. Our defense kept us in the game.”

Kymbra Espinosa led the game for Capitan with 15 points, while Bryanna shot 12 points. Kelsey Shelton was the top Lady Panther with 13 points, followed by Jade Massey’s 10.

“If this had been our first game of the year, I don’t think they would have handled the adversity of the fourth quarter,’ Devine said.

“Having the second game we did (a 66-15 win over the Cloudcroft JV) helped us fine-tune the offense.

To be 3-1 at this point is terrific.”

Capitan won’t see the court competitively again until the Mescalero tournament, starting Dec. 19.

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feels the first game against Elida may have been the Lady Eagles’ best effort.

“We fought hard, but Elida is just a good team,” Holland said. “Our young ones learned a lot.”

Both Hondo teams were at Roswell to take on New Mexico Military Institute on Tuesday and are at the Mescalero tournament starting Thursday.

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lead the Cardinals in that one, followed by Sam Brown with six points.

Gateway Christian was next on Friday, defeating Corona 61-12. Brown led that one for the Cardinals with five points. The crushing blow came Saturday, when Corona lost to Jal 65-2. Brown had his team’s only field goal in the second quarter.

“We couldn’t hit the side of a barn,” Dunsworth said. “Things just went downhill each day.

“We have the numbers, just not the experience,” he added. “They’re getting experience now, but we have to throw the kids in the fire like you always do at a small school.”

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Capitan’s Kalyn Hazen, left, tries to drive the baseline against the defense of Animas’ Kelsey Shelton during Saturday’s fifth place game in the Mountain Top Tournament at Cloudcroft. For YouTube highlights and more photos, visit www.ruidosofreepress.com.

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Education

By Corey Bard

Ruidoso Free Press

John Shendo Jr. scholarships receive boost from IMG From reports

MESCALERO — The celebration of the spirit of education received a welcome boost from the Inn of the Mountain Gods, coming in the form of $10,000 for local youth scholarships through the John Shendo Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund celebrating 100 Years of Chiricahua Freedom. John Shendo Jr. served as education director for the Mescalero Apache Tribe for more than 20 years and recently passed away in September.

Through his hard work and dedication, Shendo Jr. helped many Tribal Members obtain Advanced Degrees and continue their pursuit of education.

The check presentation of $10,000 will be presented to Kelton Starr, Director of the Mescalero Education Department. Ten Mescalero Apache graduates from the Mescalero, Tularosa and Ruidoso High Schools, will each receive a $1,000 from this scholarship.

Scholarship recipients were selected because of their academic excellence and an economic need to further their education.

“We are extremely pleased to present this donation to the John Shendo Jr. Memorial Fund, and help our

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The ENMURuidoso choir performed last week at Ruidoso Public Library (pictured above).

At right center, ping pong champion Sebastion Welterlin and 2nd place Daniel De la Pena; at bottom, Corey Bard, Todd Denny, Ronny Smith, Le Ann Smith, Daniel De La Pena, Sebastion Welterlin, Yvonne Lanelli and Rico Rodriguez at the annual ping pong competition.

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graduating seniors and members of our community further their education, this scholarship was made possible through the generous donations provided by Inn of The Mountain Gods and sponsors who attended our Team Member Recognition Golf Tournament held in October,” said Robert Silverang, director of Human Resources for Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino. “A special thank you to our Platinum Sponsors The Bauserman Group, National Distributing Company and many vendors such as Warner Gaming, HUB Insurance Group, AFLAC, LaBatt, Sysco, IGT and Shufflemaster.”

The check presentation will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20 in the front lobby of Inn of the Mountain Gods.

For more information on the Inn of the Mountain Gods, New Mexico’s premier resort-casino destination, visit www.InnOfTheMountainGods.com or call 800-545-9011.

Along with gaming, the resort enterprise features a championship golf course and the country’s southernmost ski area, Ski Apache, which may be visited online at www.skiapache.com or reached by phone at 575-464-3600.

Not just a day care – The Sierra Blanca Boys & Girls Club

RHS Indian Club Princess Courtesy photo

Allene Lester, a sophomore at Ruidoso High School, earned the title of 2013-14 RHS Indian Club Princess. She is the daughter of Shawn and Brenda Youngman.

By Tim Coughlin Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Sierra Blanca One of the questions that comes up frequently has to do with the misconception that we are just a “day care” facility. The Club is so much more than that, offering a wide variety of programs to help our members succeed academically, socially and in life generally. One of our programs, Power Hour: Making Minutes Count is an after school homework help and tutoring program designed to help our kids succeed at school.

Many young people face common challenges that can prevent them from completing their homework consistently on a daily basis, such as: Competing demands on their time. Whether watching television, working at an after-school job or caring for younger siblings, students have many activities that compete for time after school.

Negative attitude toward homework. Children regularly describe homework as boring, lonely and pointless.

Lack of motivation. The most common trait among children who do not successfully complete assignments, and who ultimately drop out of high school, is a pronounced lack of motivation. When children begin to perceive that other students are thriving, they label themselves as failures and quietly resign from their studies.

Learning disabilities. Some students are ham-

November Head Start Buzzy Bees

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From top, left to right: Taysia Bell, Skyler Waites, Urijah Luevano, Gianna Morales, Cayden Wilson, Julian Natchez and Jasmine Valerio.

At bottom, left to right: Ellanie Magaña, Davis Warner, Neil Singh, Joey Affuso, Toby Smith, Emmanuel Ruiz-Tena and Anaily Saenz.

We are poor little sheep

Christina Rosetti wrote, “What can I give him poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would give a lamb.” We had been learning this poem to use as a Christmas gift for the circle time we would show off to our parents at our school party. It spawned a discussion on Santa, Jesus, mangers and wise men. It also asked the question as to why they were called kings, the gifts they brought, drummer boys and related topics.

Jack, Cal, and Camden all go to the Church of Christ.

All have been and were going to be again in the Christmas play. All were pretty disgusted. Cal phrased it best, “Ms. Nisha, I’m getting tired of being a sheep. This is the third time I have been a sheep. I am really tired of being a sheep. Do you think I will ever get to be a donkey or a camel?” Jack and Camden were also going to be third year sheep and were seconding his opinions. In fact, of the nine children I had in class that day only three were not going to be sheep.

Children and God are always amazing together. Joey had been thanking God for all the rain. It continued to rain and Joey was not so thankful anymore. His prayer one night was a simple, “I’m tired of rain God. Can it stop?”

It was bright and sunny the next day and Joey announced his prayer during circle with the summation that “God answered my prayer.” We had a two-week break for the Christmas holidays. When we returned from break it was the

pered by a learning disability. A short attention span and distractibility, coupled with poor academic performance, are the hallmarks of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

Absence of support. An absence of nurturing parental support can produce feelings of ambiguity, passivity, negativity or downright hostility in young learners. Parents who fail to interact positively with their children sometimes pave the way for underachievement. Even some bright children underachieve to get the attention of parents who are preoccupied with careers or social engagements.

Together, these obstacles present a formidable barrier to successfully completing homework and ultimately, graduating on time from high school with a plan for a college education and/or a career.

Lack of a basic education can be a barrier to a better paying career later on in life.

Being able to see the kids grasp a concept and complete their homework is an amazing feeling.

The grades of our members reflect the added assistance we offer to get their homework completed on time and to increase their knowledge. We are just about ready to see this program jump to the next level with the receipt of an expected grant in the next few weeks. Volunteers are needed to work with our kids offering added tutoring and homework help. Please contact us at 575-808-8338 if you would like to volunteer your time.

Author McComb living in Carrizozo There’s a new author in town, and her name is Huckleberry McComb. McComb recently published her second novel, “The Return of Eddie Harlowe” – a humorous ghost story set in the fictional town of Grover, Iowa. The story focuses on the living and the dead of this town, as they converge on Halloween night to save the town from a greedy fate.

McComb had a

same discussion. Same song, second verse, different singer as Brandon kicked in with, “I wanted snow for Christmas so I told God we needed some snow. We had lots and lots of snow. God listened. He really listened to me.”

We have an elf on the shelf who visits our classroom daily to keep track of the goings on and report Nisha Hoffman back to Santa each night. nishahoffman@yahoo.com Casey commented that the elf really didn’t look very happy. It had been a rather rowdy, teary morning with hurt feelings and disgruntled children. I asked Casey what he thought the elf had probably seen that morning. Casey thought about it for some time before remarking that the elf had probably seen some crying, maybe some scratching, maybe some pushing and couple of not very nice words. I then asked him how he would feel if he had seen all that. He looked up at me and responded, “I did see it Ms. Nisha. I did some of it. I was mad then. I’m just sad now. I guess he feels the same way.

What do you think he will tell Santa?”

The elf wasn’t the only one to look unhappy.

book signing for the novel at the Soul of the West Bootique Friday, Dec. 13.

There will be more signings in the future, so be sure to catch them.

A new resident of Carrizozo, McComb is very busy writing, caring for her four horses and six dogs, and spending time at the Soul of the West Bootique. She just moved here after living all over the United States. She drew inspiration for her novel from the town of Chester, Iowa, where she used to live.

“The Return of Eddie Harlowe” is available through Amazon.com and other booksellers.

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December 18, 2013

Living History Christmas dinner

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‘Just Fly the Plane, Stupid!’

From sharecropper’s son to a U.S. Congressman by Stevan Pearce

“God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. This book is a compilation of the events that shaped my life.”

— Steve Pearce

Book overview:

As part of their Living History program, members of the Fort Stanton Garrison held a traditional period dress Christmas dinner at the historic Fort on Saturday, Dec. 14.

The dinner was conducted as it might have been at the fort in 1858. Candles and lantern light provided the only illumination.

Menu items, contributed by the guests, featured recipes from the period. Entertainment included ceremonial toasts and singing of traditional carols of the time.

“It was a beautiful evening, and really captured the feel of history,” stated Larry Pope, Fort Stanton’s new site manager.

“Next year, we hope to offer a holiday open house so that the public will be able to share this special part of the Fort’s heritage,” he continued.

Many of the fort’s buildings are decorated for the holidays.

Fort Stanton State Historic Site is open for self-guided parade ground tours daily. Museum hours are Saturdays 10 - 4 p.m.; Sundays 12 - 4 p.m.

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At left, Larry Pope, Fort Stanton’s new site manager, lights candles prior to the Garrison’s Living History Christmas dinner; at center, Janine Auld, Kate Judy, and Amanda Pope at the Fort Stanton Garrison Christmas Dinner; at bottom, Alamogordo’s Jo and Larry Pope, Sr. attend the Fort Stanton Garrison Christmas dinner in period dress.

“Just Fly the Plane, Stupid!” is a unique and fresh look at the life of New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce. Following his life story from his early days in West Texas, born the son of a sharecropper, to the military, the oilfields and eventually to the U.S. Congress, the book gives insight to the events that shaped Pearce’s life and led him to his current leadership role as the Congressman for New Mexico’s Second Congressional District.

This story of achieving the American dream and of overcoming adversity through faith and hard work is a must read.

About Steve Pearce:

Stevan Pearce currently serves as the Congressman representing the 2nd district of New Mexico.

Pearce was born in 1947 to a large working-class family. He was raised in Hobbs, where he currently resides with his wife Cynthia. His father worked as a roustabout in the oilfield. With six children to feed, times were often hard in the Pearce household, so the family sold vegetables on the side of the road to make ends meet.

Pearce attended New Mexico public schools his entire life, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from New Mexico State University and an MBA from Eastern New Mexico University.

He served as a combat pilot in the United States Air Force, flying a C-130 in the Vietnam War. Pearce flew more than 518 hours of combat flight and 77 hours of combat support. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals, as well as seven other military medals and four exceptional service awards. Upon returning to the United States, Pearce was assigned to the Strategic Air Command at Blytheville Air Force Base, Ark. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Captain.

Pearce is a respected small-businessman. He and his wife Cynthia owned and operated Lea Fishing Tools, an oilfield services company in Hobbs. Because of

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this experience, Pearce thoroughly understands the economic issues facing the country and is well aware of the regulations and taxes that plague small-business owners.

They sold the business after he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002.

Book excerpt

(full first chapter available online at www. flytheplanestupid.com/chapter-1/): In January 1998, as I prepared for my second legislative session as a New Mexico state representative, my wife Cynthia asked me to fly her to Arkansas to visit our daughter.

The weather briefer reported a fastmoving cold front that might necessitate an instrument approach. With 10,000 hours as a professional and military pilot, and a thousand in our Mooney 231, I was comfortable with the three-hour flight.

As we crossed Oklahoma, the cold front pushed across our route, bringing a report of possible icing in northwest Arkansas.

Ceilings and visibility at Springdale Municipal Airport were lowering but considerably above minimums. There was no icing on the approach, but now I was in a hurry to deliver Cynthia and depart. A quick weather briefing disclosed that icing on the route home was at higher altitudes, so I filed an IFR Flight plan and took off, leveling at 14,000 feet and +5 OAT. I had been alone, in the dark, and in weather like this many times.

Photos of people and life events covered in the book can be found at www.flytheplanestupid.com/photo-gallery/.

For more information, contact Steve Pearce at steve@justflytheplanestupid.com or Kelly Fajardo at 505-573-0471. Be sure to check out www.justflytheplanestupid. com to learn more.

Pearce will be at the Capitan Library from 4 to 6 p.m. today for a reading and book signing, and then from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop, 2825 Sudderth Drive in Ruidoso.

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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 575-430-9502.

Al Anon of Ruidoso – for family members of alcoholics – meets 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. 575-354-9031.

Alcoholics Anonymous of Carrizozo 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 575-258-0028.

The Federated Woman’s Club of Ruidoso 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. 575257-2309.

Gamblers Anonymous meets every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. in the Mescalero Reformed Church, 336 Wardlaw Dr. in Mescalero.

575-682-6200.

The Kiwanis Club of Ruidoso meets every Tuesday at noon at K-Bobs.

Optimist Club meets at noon every Wednesday at K-Bobs.

Rotary Club of Ruidoso meets at Cree Meadows Country Club noon every Tuesday.

Ruidoso Noon Lions Club meets every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Cree Meadows Country Club. 575-257-2476.

Ruidoso Evening Lions Club meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 106 S. Overlook.

Ruidoso Gambling Support meets the first and third Wednesday of every month at 5:45 p.m. in the Lincoln Tower at 1096 Mechem Dr., Suite 212. 575-464-7106.

Ruidoso Toastmasters meet every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the ENMU Annex, 201 E. White Mountain Dr., next to the elementary school. 575-799-3215 or 832-444-3633.

SAA meets every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Mount at 321 Mescalero Trail Road. 575-956-3101 or 575-336-4187.

Women Helping Women, a support group for domestic violence victims and survivors, meets Wednesdays from 2-3 p.m. at Sweet Charity, 26156 Highway 70. There is no cost and bilingual services are available. 575-378-6378.

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Alpine Village Sanitation District meets the first Monday of the month at 4 p.m. at 114 Alpine Meadows Trail. The agenda may contain discussion regarding the election on Jan. 14 of a director and/or committees to address the Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan and Capacity Assessment. Residents of the district are welcome to attend.

American Legion Post 79 – Jerome D. Klein Post, meets on the second Monday of each month at Veterans Plaza, 201 Second Dr. in Ruidoso Downs. 575-354-0138.

American Legion Post 11 meets the third Saturday of each month at Wells Fargo Bank in Carrizozo at 9 a.m.

Altrusa Club of Ruidoso meets at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road. For information on volunteering, contact membership chair Barbara Dickinson at 575-336-7822.

The Federated Republican Women of Lincoln County meet the fourth Monday of each month at Cree Meadows Country Club at 11:30 a.m. 575-336-8011; www.frw.rplcnm.org.

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 575-258-4682.

The Lincoln County Garden Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Otero County Electric co-op, on Highway 48 in Alto, at 9:45 a.m. 575-973-2890.

The Photographic Society of Lincoln County meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the ENMU Community Education Annex on White Mountain Drive, the middle building of the three Ruidoso elementary school buildings. Contact Leland Deford at 257-8662 or Herb Brunnell at 258-4003 or 937-0291.

Ruidoso Masonic Lodge No. 73 meets first Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. If the first Monday is a national holiday, the meeting will be held on the second Monday. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. 575-354-0111.

Veterans of Foreign Wars LCpl Steven M. Chavez Post 12071 meets on the third Monday of each month at Cree Meadows Country Club “North Forty” Room. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. with the regular meeting at 7 p.m. For more information or to join, call 575-808-1114 or 575-973-0007.

Vietnam Veterans of America, PFC Robert G. “Bobby” Montoya Chapter 1062, meets every fourth Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Plaza, 201 Second Dr. in Ruidoso Downs. There will be no regular Vietnam Veterans of Lincoln-Otero County meeting on Dec. 25. Vietnam veterans and spouses are invited to join us at Cree Meadows Country Club Saturday, Dec. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. for an informal, social event as we head into the New Year.

Snacks will be provided, along with a “No-Host” bar. The next regular meeting will be Jan. 22, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Plaza in Ruidoso Downs. For more information, call 575-802-5293.

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December 18, 2013

entertainment special events week of December 18-24 Wednesday, 12/18

Wyanta Wirth’s Choral Students, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Rd., 3 - 4 p.m.

The voice students of Wyanta Wirth sing Christmas. Cookies and hot drinks served. www. youseemore.com/ruidosopl/.

Free.

Children’s Christmas Musical - “Carols for Kids,” First Baptist Church, 270 Country Club Dr., 6 - 8 p.m. Happy Birthday Jesus Fellowship presented by Sierra Blanca Christian Academy. 575257-2081; firstruidoso.com

Thursday, 12/19

Business After Hours at Adobe Day Spa and Chiropractic, 1810 Sudderth Drive, Rivercrossing Luxury Suites, 5 - 7 p.m. A great opportunity to network with fellow chamber members and enjoy festive goodies and refreshments. 575257-7395. Free.

Saturday, 12/21 Winter Solstice Celebration, High Mesa Healing Center, 133 Mader Lane, Alto, 10 - 11 a.m.

The start of the solar year and a celebration of light and the rebirth of the sun. The celebration usually begins with smudging with sacred sage and an opening invocation, meditation and a labyrinth walk. 575-336-7777; www.highmesahealing.com.

Free.

“The Nutcracker,” presented by the Ruidoso Dance Ensemble, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Road, 2 and 7 p.m. An original adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic featuring gorgeous sets and costumes and outstanding student and professional dancers – choreographed to precision. The sets come to life: the Christmas tree grows to 40 feet before our eyes, the cannon shoots smoke rings above patrons’ heads and a swirling grandfather clock spins and flaps wings like a great hooting owl. 1-888818-7872; spencertheater.com.

Tickets are $32 for all performances.

Friday, 12/20 Fred Kinnan & Debbie Myers Music, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Rd.,12 - 1 p.m.

Guitar and flute Christmas music, cookies and hot drinks. www.youseemore.com/ruidosopl/. Free.

Sorry About Your Sister, Rockabilly, Club 49 at Inn of the

entertainment events weekly daily Wednesdays Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, Club 49, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 7 p.m.

Professional comedians will perform live. $5 admission. Must be 21 or older to attend. 575-464-7053.

Thursdays

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.

Fridays 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.

Open Mic Night, Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Hosted by Tradd Tidwell. 575-2572273.

Saturdays

Mike Sanjku performs in Wendell’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 5 - 10 p.m.

Monday, 12/23

Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

Simulcast Horse Racing at Billy the Kid’s Race Book, Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino. Simulcast races are shown live from across the country and betting windows are open. Billy’s Race Book also serves food and has a full bar.

Smokey Bear Park, Highway 380, Capitan. Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s day. $2 adults; $1 children 7-12; children 6 and under are free.

Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, just east of the racetrack. Seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Admission $6 for adults; discounts available for seniors, military and youth.

575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org.

Cree Meadows is open to the public. Enjoy the Sierra Blanca view while dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner; entertainment on Thursday nights: DJ Pete Karaoke and Friday nights: the Terry Bullard Band. 575-257-5815.

Mike Hernandez Band, Country, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, 12/24

Dummy Gelunde Competition, Ski Apache, Hwy 532 (Ski Run Rd.), 2 - 4 p.m. Teams of one to three people construct snow-riding dummies attached to a pair of skis or a snowboard and launch the handmade contraptions over a giant onsnow jump. Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, judged on creativity, height, distance, and originality. 575-464-3600; www.skiapache.com.

Torchlight Parade at Ski Apache, Ski Run Rd., 6 - 7 p.m. A native drum will begin playing at 5 p.m., parade is at 6. Veteran skiers with lighted torches will ski down the mountain. There will also be fireworks. Assorted snacks and refreshments will be available. Free admission.

Spectators are encouraged to be there by 5:30 p.m. 575-4643600; www.skiapache.com.

Free movie “Joyeux Noel,” Sacred Grounds Coffee & Tea House, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. “Joyeux Noel” captures a rare moment of grace from World War I. On Christmas Eve, 1914, as German, French, and Scottish regiments face each other from their respective trenches, a musical call-and-response turns into an impromptu cease-fire, trading chocolates and champagne, playing soccer, and comparing pictures of their wives. But when Christmas ends, the war returns. 575-257-2273.

Sorry About Your Sister, Rockabilly, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

Christmas Brunch Package, The Lodge Resort & Spa, 601 Corona Place, Cloudcroft, Dec 24 - 27. Featuring a buffet of sumptuous creations by an award-winning chef. Package includes lodging and Christmas Brunch for two. Call 575-6823131 or 800-395-6343, or visit www.TheLodgeResort.com for information and reservations.

Christmas Eve Family Candle Light Service, First Baptist Church, 270 Country Club, 4 - 8 p.m. There will be a message, Christmas music, including singing along to Christmas carols and the lighting of hundreds of candles. 575-2572081; firstruidoso.com.

Church Out of Church Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Flying J Ranch, 1028 Hwy 48, Alto, 5 - 8 p.m. Music and refreshments. A casual, come-asyou-are event. 575-258-1388; www.churchoutofchurch.com.

First Christian Church Christmas Eve Service, 1211 Hull Rd., 6 p.m. 575-258-4250 Community United Methodist Church Christmas Eve Service, 220 Junction Rd., 6 and 8 p.m. 575-257-4170 First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs Christmas Eve Service, 361 W. Highway 70, Ruidoso Downs, 6 p.m. 575378-4611 Luminarias in Lincoln (along Hwy 380), 5:30 - 11 p.m. Drive through historic Lincoln and view the “little lights” – luminarias – along Hwy 380. The Lincoln State Monument and the Anderson Freeman Museum will be open on Dec. 24, but closed Christmas Day. 575653-4372.

Bosse, Latin Classic Rock Variety, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

To submit listings/information for the Lincoln County Calendar, email to eugene@ruidosofreepress. com by Thursday the week prior to publication, or call 258-9922.

Sunday, 12/23 “The Nutcracker,” presented by the Ruidoso Dance Ensemble, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Road, 2 p.m. An original adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic featuring gorgeous sets and costumes and outstanding student and professional dancers – choreographed to precision. The sets come to life: the Christmas tree grows to 40 feet before our eyes, the cannon shoots smoke rings above patrons’ heads and a swirling grandfather clock spins and flaps wings like a great hooting owl. 1-888-8187872; spencertheater.com. Tickets are $32 for all performances.

Mike Hernandez Band, Country, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

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December 18, 2013

Bicycle Ruidoso hosts community night

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Capitan Library Cowboy Santa Parade

Cheerful recipients of goodwill grants from Bicycle Ruidoso gathered at Dream Catchers Grill. Most of the organizations worked with the club volunteering at the annual Tour de Ruidoso. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse, Ruidoso Rotary Club, (Center of Protective Environment (COPE), Challenge Day, and Hondo Elementary came to the Christmas Party to accept their donations. Other recipients included: Relay for Life $500; Sierra Blanca Amateur Radio Club $750; Sheriff’s Posse $750; Capitan FFA $600; Rotary $600; ENMU Foundation $600; Spencer Theater Ushers who gave their money to: COPE $300 and Ruidoso Middle School Challenge Day $300; Hondo Elementary 1st, 2nd, and 4th grade classes $100 each; Ruidoso Fire Department Auxilary $500; Bonito Fire Department $500; Back Pack Program $200; Christian Services $200; Michael J Fox Parkinsons Foundation on behalf of one of the clubs constant riders with Parkinsons from Holloman Airforce Base.

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Matthew Midgett, on his cavalry horse “Belle,” representing the Fort Stanton Garrison reenactors, carried the colors and opened the annual Capitan Public Library Cowboy Santa Parade on Saturday. The Garrison’s entry won the library’s Best Entry award.

The $100 prize money was donated the back to the library for new acquisitions.

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Factory of Art in the Hondo valley

By Sandi Aguilar

The inconspicuous building on Highway 70 touting “Free Jewelry Factory Tour” is the epitome of economic development in Lincoln County. Anyone who has ventured in can see the quality and appeal of Alice Seely’s artistry.

How it all comes together to be a success business is the true skillfulness.

The building houses a full-fledged jewelry factory. The front space is a retail gift shop, but one can step through to the adjacent rooms and find ingots of pewter, melting vats, jewelry molds with Seely and her employees manufacturing, polishing and assembling. The tour starts with an employee (hopefully Alice herself), describing how the models are drawn and created.

Her passion is obvious as her stylistic and flowing designs translate into intricate descriptions of the process. The molds are elaborate and complicated with the air bubble releases, excess pewter outlets, and the balance of correct melting temperatures. The pewter pieces must be evaluated for quality and then buffed, painted and shined. The pieces are inventoried and then assigned to being made into specific jewelry pieces. Seely’s organic and cultural designs are made into bracelets, earrings, necklaces and ornate boxes. Her designs which are not only relegated to jewelry, but paint, sculpture and textile exquisitely reflect her mixed Indian, Spanish and Anglo heritage. Her art seems both exotic and familiar.

The start of this chapter in Seely’s life began with the idea of the menopause pin. The simple idea took off not only catapulting her pewter jewelry idea, but financed it.

She sold more than a million pins. “You can’t plan on a million dollar idea, but it is great when it comes through,” says Seely. She took her new funding and started the business in Hondo.

Most of her jewelry business is wholesale, selling her pewter jewelry to museum and airport gift shops and gallery and retail outlets across the nation. Seely, however, knew she needed a retail outlet on site. The shop had to be a destination in itself which was a challenge having located in a rural area. A wild idea bloomed from the flower fields in Cerrillos, Seely decided on an iris farm. Never wavering, her husband jumped into the concept. The Seely’s own the Hondo Iris Farm which brings thousands of visitors each

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Alice Seely in her Hondo jewelry factory.

spring. Adjacent to the fields is a retail outlet with Seely’s pewter jewelry and her new line of textiles. The shop also sells items from around the world. It is just down the road from the Hondo factory.

Seely felt Hondo was the perfect place for her. There are factors to deal with such as a stringent UPS schedules and occasionally having Walmart run out of certain supplies.

She wouldn’t trade it. Originally from Santa Fe (her family of artists migrated there in the 1930s), Seely is content in rural Southeastern New Mexico. She says she had gladly left behind the high rents and increased expenses indicative of Santa Fe. She has found a great place and great staff in the Hondo Valley.

Her husband, David , the brains behind the business acumen also handles marketing. He is thrilled to show off a new client, an elite New York gift shop which offers their beautiful boxes for $180, a considerable mark up. Seely says he is “happy to see their clients selling the jewelry for what they can get and being successful. It ensures more orders for us!” Seely does evaluate pricing periodically given the market of pewter, seasonal labor and margins.

Alice is proud of her factory and her line and has an incredible way of making her dreams come true. “I always wanted my work in a museum. I didn’t think that would ever happen so I got into the gift shop instead.”

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December 18, 2013

Community news exchange of New Mexico DECEMBER 6 Cell phone service improves

Cell phone users should soon see improved service in some parts of Lincoln County, according to Mel Patterson of the Center for Municipal Solutions. Patterson is contracted by the county to manage and oversee the construction and modification of communication towers within the county and to assure compliance with the Lincoln County Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance.

A tower located along U.S. Highway 70 near Picacho is part of a plan by T-Mobile to improve its cell service in the eastern part of the state, and will positively affect the service for T-Mobile customers in the Hondo Valley, said Patterson. Verizon Wireless recently completed significant upgrades to its communications network in Lincoln County, according Patterson’s report.

Patterson suggested that it could be beneficial for people who live in areas that still are without cell service to call the service providers and let them know about the problem.

— Lincoln County News

Carrizozo power outage creates problems

CARRIZOZO — A power outage on Dec. 4 shut down most of Carrizozo, which caused a delay in delivery of the Lincoln County News.

Power was lost in the county seat at around 9:30 a.m. and affected everything including the employee’s at most county offices.

About two hours into the outage, the power returned, but only for a short period.

It did not come back on again until around 3 p.m. Winds in excess of 60 miles-perhour were reported in most of the county and could have been a contributing factor in the power outage.

— Lincoln County News

Water diversion proposals modified

SILVER CITY — At a Dec. 3 meeting, the state Interstate Stream Commission approved modifications to proposals to divert water from the Gila River.

Seven of 15 projects being evaluated under the Arizona Water Settlements Act underwent revisions. Only three of the proposed initiatives were made available for public review and comment before Tuesday’s meeting.

Three projects calling for large-scale water diversions from the river were approved for modification, “without any public review or comment on preliminary engineering analyses,” according to the Silver City-based Gila Conservation Coalition.

“This is nothing new for ISC staff.

Throughout the 10­-year planning process, the staff has consistently tried to limit public participation under the Arizona Water Settlements Act,” said Allyson Siwik, executive director of the coalition.

She added: “we are very concerned that the ISC approved changes to four diversion projects without any public input. Engineering information was available to allow staff to make these recommended changes, but the information has not been shared with stakeholders. This lack of transparency is unacceptable, and contributes to the ongoing perception that the ISC disregards its own process as it pursues a Gila River diversion project. The ISC needs to immediately make this information publicly available.”

The Arizona Water Settlements Act of 2004 gave New Mexico the option to divert water from the Gila River, if the state agreed to pay for water from Arizona to replace what is diverted.

The AWSA provided $66 million for community water projects to meet local water needs, and up to $62 million more if New Mexico elects to divert water from the river.­­ — Silver City Daily Press

Clovis duo to participate in Ag NM program

CLOVIS — Lance and Naiomi Starbuck of Clovis recently got an inside look at how the Farm Credit System carries out is mission to provide dependable credit to agriculture and rural America.

The Starbucks, member-borrowers of Ag New Mexico Farm Credit service were among 32 young agricultural producers selected to attend the 2013 Farm Credit Young Leaders Program.

Participants first traveled to the New York City area, where they visited the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation and a Wall Street brokerage firm.

There they learned how Farm Credit securities are sold to investors, and how the proceeds are put to work for rural communities in the form of Farm Credit financing and related services.

— Clovis Livestock Market News

DECEMBER 10 Lea County Assessor passes away

LOVINGTON — Lea County Assessor Dee Robinson passed away Dec. 8. Robinson has served as the county’s assessor since 2006. The county commission will be charged with appointing someone to complete her term.

Robinson served on the board of the New Mexico Association of Counties, and was selected by the National Association of Counties as one of 25 county leaders from across the United Sates to participate in the Annual County Leadership Institute in Washington, D.C. — Lovington Leader

DECEMBER 11 District approves graduation requirement

ROSWELL ­— The Roswell Independent School District Board of Education approved changes to district high school graduation requirements at its regular meeting Dec. 10.

As part of changes to the district graduation policy, students will be allowed more opportunities to show competency in the subjects of reading, math, writing, science and social studies.

The board made the changes in response to the New Mexico Public Education Department delaying implementation of statewide graduation standards.

Last month, PED announced it would permit districts to determine their own requirements for this school year.

“All of the flexibility that we’re receiving from the Public Education Department is helping us to have more and more of our seniors eligible for graduation,” Burris said after the meeting.

The district will now grant students “alternative demonstration of competency” for passing scores on certain standardized subject tests, in substitution of failing scores on other standardized tests of the same subject.

Students who fail a subject test in the state’s Standards Based Assessment test will be allowed to substitute a passing score in the same subject on the End of Course exam created by the state.

— Roswell Daily Record

Thefts pose safety hazards

ROSWELL — The City of Roswell Utility Department has reported that several water meter vault covers have been stolen over the past year. The thefts violate federal law and pose safety hazards.

“People can trip and fall. They can damage their vehicles,” said City Water and Wastewater Manager Art Torrez.

Torrez said that more than 15 covers have been taken. In the past two months, the city has replaced four or five covers at a total cost of roughly $1,200, he said.

Theft of meter covers violates the Federal Bioterrorism Act of 2002 and perpetrators “may be considered to be tampering with a water system and are to be reported

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to the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” according to a press release from the city.

Torrez said he did not have a number for the quantity of vaults still open. Open vaults have been barricaded, he said.

City water meter covers are made of steel and may interest thieves wishing to trade the items for cash at recycling locations and steel dealers.

— Roswell Daily Record

Clayton Yellow Jackets make history

CLAYTON — The Clayton Yellow Jackets made “glorious history” in freezing temperatures on Dec. 7 by capturing the 2013 Class 2A High School State Football Championship.

The Jackets successfully defeated the Hatch Bears 28 to 6, behind the stone wall at Huff Stadium in Clayton, to win their first ever high school football state crown.

The Jackets finished their season with an impressive 12-1 record. Hatch, the 2A state runner up finished its season 10-3.

— Union County Leader

Beef symposium to be in Clayton

CLAYTON — While rangeland conditions improved in the latter part of the growing season, southern plains cattle producers still have a lot to evaluate as thoughts of rebuilding herd inventories continue.

Cattle industry experts will address global industry issues, management strategies, and the economics and risk associated with restocking ranches during the Southwest Beef Symposium and Tradeshow, which will be held Jan. 9-10 at the Clayton Civic Center.

— Union County Leader

DECEMBER 12 Drunk driver knocks out power

LOVINGTON — Lea County Electric crews worked in freezing conditions early on Dec. 6 to repair major damage sustained to a power pole and transformer caused by an alleged drunk driver on Sunday, Dec. 5.

According to a witness, a Ford expedition driven by Jorge Edgardo Villeda Rodriguez, 23, plowed over a fire hydrant at 9th and H streets, drove onto the sidewalk and grass at a residence before hitting the power pole in the alley, and coming to rest

in backyard of 811 W. Avenue G after driving through a fence. The impact snapped the large power pole in two places causing a power outage in the neighborhood.

— Lovington Leader

Soccer program considered in Lovington schools

LOVINGTON — The Lovington Municipal School Board met in regular session Dec. 10 and after taking care of regular housekeeping, turned to consideration of a soccer program.

The school board put in motion a pathway that will likely bring a girls’ and boys’ varsity soccer program to the high school.

Implementation of the program was addressed by the district’s athletic director Chief Bridgforth.

“We needed first to know if there was sufficient interest in the student body to begin a program,” Bridgforth said. “I’ve conducted three separate surveys and can tell you there is enough interest to have a varsity soccer program for girls and boys.”

Bridgforth went on to assure the board the students interested in soccer would not hurt other programs, which are in season at the same time, namely football and volleyball.

The AD submitted estimated costs for starting up the program and sustaining it.

— Lovington Leader

DECEMBER 13 School District still looking

MORIARTY — Imagine interviewing for a job in front of 80 people. Gabrielle Anaya, Charles Armijo, Kay Baker and Jonathan Ipiotis did just that at the Moriarty-Edgewood School District Board special meeting Dec. 10, but the board deferred a decision until its regular meeting.

The four Moriarty residents are vying for the District 2 position vacated by Matthew Page who resigned in November when he was appointed as Magistrate Judge.

It is critical the spot be filled soon because the school board has much work to do regarding what it describes on its agenda as a “budget crisis” now facing the district.

Board President Todd McCarty said the decision on the new appointment will be made Dec. 17.

— The Independent

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December 18, 2013

Cross-eyed

How important is history to you? Oh no, I am not talking about the dates of world conflicts and the names of every president. I am talking about your personal history with your friends and family. I think our history with someone should be like credit in their Phil Appel account that we phillip.appel@thefootofthecross.org can draw against when times are not as easy as they have been in the past. In other words, our reaction to a lifelong friend or family member should not be based solely on our last five minutes that we have shared together. If you have co-existed on this planet for more than a few years, we need to take stock of the good things and the caring times.

When I was a kid, we used to go to one professional football game every year, compliments of a work associate of my dad’s that had season tickets.

That was a real treat for the three of us boys. But something always bothered me about the “fans” at the game. Unlike the fans in Green Bay or Chicago, these fans would turn on their team in a moment’s notice. I remember being down 14 points one game and having all the people around us yelling and swearing insults at the coach and the players. Then out of nowhere, they scored three touchdowns and eventually won the game. Those same people acted like the players and coaches were their best friends and could do no wrong! As much as that bothered me then, I am even sadder to see the body of Christ treat each other the same way.

So here is our challenge this week: Let’s react a little slower, think back a little longer, and have grace a little quicker with each other. Let’s let our history really count so that the people we called “loved ones” know that they are safe in our presence, even on their worst days. I believe that is exactly how Jesus, The Rock, was when He walked the planet and I believe that is how He still is today.

Oh Lord, let us be a rock of love and commitment to one another, not shifting sand like the world.

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Kairos Outside – helping and healing one weekend at a time

have already turned in their applicaditional love and an opportunity to tions to attend in April 2014.” have a relationship with Jesus Christ,” Kairos Outside began in the state of For more information about KaiNoce said.

New Mexico in 1999. “The purpose Kairos Outside gives so much to the ros Outside contact Beth by phone of Kairos Outside is to demonstrate at 575-430-3386 or through email: community that there they are giving God’s grace and love through Chrisbmpn2000@yahoo.com. locals a chance to help them.

February tian support for women who have will bring cookrelatives or friends who have been inbooks with recipes carcerated,” said Kairos member Beth from the minisNoce. “The volunteers who serve in obedience, follow the ministry of Jesus tries volunteers.

Each recipe will ‘to love one another, as I have loved Richard Thompson include a personal you’ and consist of men and women story along with it. from churches all over the state of

By Ben Hudson “Other ways New Mexico.”

Courtesy Monday Report/TRACK Magazine to help would be The ministry is known for their Richard Thompson, 87, a former general manager of to make a general weekend retreats as well. The first Ruidoso Downs and the first manager of the Ruidoso donation for the retreat took place at Lone Tree Ranch Super Select Sale, passed away last Friday after a heart and since then women by the hundreds expenses it takes attack at his Pilot Point, Texas, home. to have a weekhave been helped and healed through A former rodeo cowboy, Thompson left Ruidoso end, with no cost these weekends. “On April 25-27, Downs management to join a group of horsemen includto the guests that Kairos Outside will host weekend ing R.D. Hubbard to form the Ruidoso Super Select Sale attend. Above number 27, once again at Lone Tree Company. The first truly select yearling sale featuring racRanch with 40 volunteers. Many of the all, we need your ing bred American Quarter Horses, the Super Select Sale prayers for this volunteers are from Ruidoso, Hondo, was held at the old Ruidoso Convention Center (now the ministry and for Capitan and Carrizozo. All weekend Hubbard Museum) before a new sale facility was conthe women who programs provide a safe place, unconstructed east of Ruidoso in the community of Glencoe.

Thompson and his wife Joanie managed the sale for several years before they both retired. When Hubbard bought Ruidoso Downs in 1988, the Super Select Sale and the All American Sale were combined under the management of Lowell Neumayer.

St. Eleanor’s Catholic Church announces its fourth comThe Thompsons moved to Texas several years ago to munity supper on Monday, Dec. 23. We are extending a be closer to family. warm welcome to all who are hungry, lonely, or desiring to According to Joanie Thompson, a memorial service share a meal with others. will be held this spring for Richard.

Good food, good companionship; come and make a new friend. Families are welcome.

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336-1979 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. Justin Bowman, Pastor 336-7761. www. trinitycapitan.org 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)

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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 3172375 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. 258-8594 FOURSQUARE Capitan Foresquare Church Hwy 48, Capitan. Harold W. Perry, Pastor, 9377383 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., 3364147, 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 Alfred Ebel. 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 NAZARENE Angus Church of the Nazarene Angus, 12 miles north of Ruidoso on Hwy. 48, 336-8032. Rick Hutchison, Pastor QUAKER Quaker Worship Group Unprogrammed meeting at the AndersonFreeman Visitor’s Center in Lincoln. For details, contact Sandra Smith at 653-4951 PENTECOSTAL Apostolic Pentecostal Assembly Retired Pastor and author Harry A. Peyton Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church of Ruidoso 613 Sudderth Dr. Unit D. Pastor, Art Dunn, Youth Pastor, Nathaniel Dunn. Free home Bible studies The 1st Iglesia Apostollca de la Fe en Cristo Jesus 613 Sudderth Dr. Suite D, Ruidoso. 257-

8053. Pastor Alex Castillo PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 101 Sutton Drive (Nob Hill), Ruidoso, 257-2220.

Tony Chambless, Pastor Ancho Community Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Corona United Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Nogal Presbyterian Church Reverend E.W. “Bo” Lewis REFORMED CHURCH Mescalero Reformed Mescalero. Bob Schut, Pastor SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Ruidoso Seventh Day Adventist 207 Parkway, Agua Fria, Ruidoso Downs, 3784161. Pastor Chuck Workman, 575-636-3773; 1st Elder Manuel Maya 937-4487 SPANISH SERVICES Iglesia del Nazareno Angus Church, 12 mi north of Ruidoso on Hwy 48.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sacramento Mountains Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Call 336-2170 or 257-8912 for location NON-DENOMINATIONAL American Missionary Fellowship Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@ americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 257-5915. Pastor John Marshall Centro Familiar Destino 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 257-0447.

Services are bilingual Christ Church in the Downs Ruidoso Downs, 378-8464. AI and Marty Lane, Pastors Christ Community Fellowship Capitan, Highway 380 West, 354-2458. Ed Vinson, Pastor Church Out of Church Meeting at the Flying J Ranch, 1028 Hwy. 48, Alto. Pastors: Tim & Julie Gilliland. Mailing Address: 1009 Mechem #11 Ruidoso 88345. 258-1388. www. churchoutofchurch.com. Keepin’ it simple ...

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Cornerstone Church Cornerstone Square, 613 Sudderth Drive, 2579265. John & Joy Wyatt, Pastors Foot of the Cross Christian Ministries, 2812 Sudderth (Pine Tree Shopping Center) Pastor, Phil Appel. For more info please call 937-8677 or visit our website at www.thefootofthecross.org Grace Harvest Church 1108 Gavilan Canyon Rd, 336-4213 Iglesia Bautista “Vida Eterna” Pastor Rev, Ramon Robledo. 207 East Circle, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, 361 E. Hwy. 70, 3788108. Email: revrobledo@lycos.com J Bar J Church 40 Hwy 70W, 257-6899 Pastor Charles W. Clary.

E-mail: jbarjcountrychurcb@ruidoso.net 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 Pacto Viviente 25974 Highway 70, la iglesia “J Bar J” en la granja roja. Domingos 12:30 p.m., Jueves 7 p.m.

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Region IX Education Cooperative Coordinating Council meeting - Thursday, December 19, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – REC IX, Executive Director’s Office. The meeting is open to the public. Agenda items include: Review and approval of Annual Audit, Fiscal Budget, Budget Adjustments, IGA’s, Travel and Employment Recommendations. The agenda can be downloaded from our website, rec9nm.org, 72 hours before the meeting. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, community members are requested to contact Mary Reeve at (575) 2572368, if public accommodations are needed.

entrance to the Village of Ruidoso Municipal Building located at 313 Cree Meadows Drive in Ruidoso, New Mexico, the undersigned Special Master will offer for public sale the following described real property to the highest bidder for cash:

/s/ Mary Reeve, Executive Director TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF LINCOLN THE RANCHES OF SONTERRA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a New Mexico nonprofit organization, Plaintiff, -vGROUP I: ALL AMERICAN ESCROW DIVISION, INC., a suspended California corporation; BRIAN H. CORRAL and UNKNOWN SPOUSE, if any; ALMA E. FERNANDEZ CHONG and UNKNOWN SPOUSE, if any; And EDMUNDO NAUL CORRAL and UNKNOWN SPOUSE, if any; GROUP II: JOHN DOES 1 THROUGH 100 and their UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES and ASSIGNS; and GROUP III: ALL UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS OF INTEREST IN THE PREMISES ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF, Defendants.

No. D-1226-CV-2013-00212 DIV. III NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUIT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO TO: EACH AND EVERY DEFENDANT NAMED IN THE CAPTION OF THIS CLAUSE YOU ARE NOTIFIED that the Plaintiff has filed the above styled and numbered action in the Twelfth Judicial District Court of Lincoln County, New Mexico, in which you are named as Defendants. The Plaintiff seeks constructive service of the suit upon you by publication.

The general object of this action is a Compliant to Quiet Title and Foreclosure Lien entered into on August 7, 2013, between Plaintiff and each of you named as Defendants in this cause. Plaintiff’s lien secures the following described real property: Tract 54, The Ranches of Sonterra, Unit One, 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, New Mexico, May 18, 1994, in Cabinet D, Slide No. 21.

You are further notified that this notice will be published once a week for three consecutive weeks. Unless you enter your appearance, plead or otherwise respond in this cause within thirty (30) days following the third and final publication of this notice, judgement will be entered against you by default and the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Plaintiff’s Attorney: Lee Griffin LEE GRIFFIN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 1044 Mechem Drive Ruidoso, New Mexico 88345 (575) 258-9404 – Fax (575) 2583172 WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Twelfth Judicial Court of Lincoln County, New Mexico, on October 30, 2013.

KATINA WATSON CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT By: /s/ Gloria Lamay DEPUTY CLERK TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF LINCOLN FIRST SAVINGS BANK a South Dakota banking corporation, Plaintiff, -vHOMBRE GORDITO, a/k/a HOMBRE GORDITO, INC., a New Mexico corporation, NICOLINE H.M. ANGENENT, a/k/a NICOLINE H ANGENENT, individually and as President of Hombre Gordito, Inc., FRANS HULST, FRED DE LEON and ANELLADEE DE LEON, and JON SCHOEMANN and PEGGY SCHOEMANN, Defendants.

No. D-1226-CV-2013-00093 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that on January 14,2014, at 10:00 A.M., at the front

Parcels 7 and 8, WINDMILL RANCHES DEVELOPMENT, Lincoln County, New Mexico, as shown by the plat thereof filed in the office of the County Clerk of Lincoln County, New Mexico, on April 9, 2002, in Cabinet H, Slide No. 334.

AND A tract of land in the W/2 NW/4 SW/4 of Section 13, Township 9 South, Range 15 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico, described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point from which the Southwest corner of said Section 13, a mound of stone in place, bears South 00°57’56” West a distance of 1227.68 feet; Thence North 00°57’56” East a distance of 940.47 feet to a point on the South right of way line of NM State Highway No. 380; Thence along said right of way South 71°02’00” East a distance of 186.48 feet; Thence along the arc of a curve to the right whose central angle is 24°29’00” and whose radius is 768.60 feet an arc distance of 328.43 feet (CH=South 58°47’30” East 325.94 feet); Thence South 46°33’00” East a distance of 243.23 feet; Thence leaving said right of way and going South 01°50’38” West a distance of 522.40 feet; Thence South 88°03’14” West a distance of 631.17 feet to the said place of beginning; ALONG WITH A tract of land lying North of NM State Highway No. 380 in the W/2 NW/4 SW/4 of Section 13, Township 9 South, Range 15 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico, described by metes and bounds as follows: Beginning at a point on the North right of way line of NM State Highway No. 380, from which the Southwest corner of said Section 13 bears South 19°29’48” West a distance of 2019.23 feet; Thence along said right of way North 46°33’00” West a distance of 74.06 feet; Thence leaving said right of way and going North 21°30’30” East a distance of 46.97 feet; Thence South 73°50’37” East a distance of 43.66 feet; Thence South 03°44’30” West a distance of 74.06 feet to the said place of beginning.

Both of the parts described as the SELL TRACT are one tract as shown by the Claim of Exemption Boundary Survey Plat of a Tract of Land in the W/2 SW/4 NW/4 and the W/2 NW/4 SW/4, Section 13, Township 9 South, Range 15 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico, recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Lincoln County, New Mexico on November 24,2003 in Cabinet H, Slide No. 724; AND A tract of land lying in the E/2 SE/4, Section 14, Township 9 South, Range 15 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the East onequarter corner of Section 14, Township 9 South, Range 15 East; thence North 87°53’00” West, 1316.36 feet to a point on the West line of the E/2 of said SE/4; Thence South 01°04’10” West along the West line of the said E/2, 1087.05 feet; thence South 88°48’03” East, 1314.58 feet to a point on the East line of said SE/4; thence North 01°09’26” East along said East line, 1065.98 feet to the point of beginning; AND A tract of land lying in the E/2 SE/4, Section 14, Township 9 South, Range 15 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said E/2 SE/4 from which the East one-quarter corner of Section 14, Township 9 South, Range 15 East, bears North 01”09’26” East, 1065.98 feet; thence North 88°48’03” West, 1314.58 feet to a point on the West line of the E/2 of said SE/4; thence South 01°04’10” West along said West line, 1087.05 feet; thence South 89°43’11” East, 1313.02 feet to a point on the said East line; thence North 01°09’26” East along said East line, 1065.99 feet to the point

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of beginning; AND A part of Lot 1, Section 4, lying South of a fence line, Township 10 South, Range 13 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico, described by metes and bounds as follows: Starting at the Northeast corner of said Section 4; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 49 seconds East a distance of 853.06 feet; thence along a fence North 89 degrees 20 minutes 28 seconds West a distance of 660.79 feet to the place of beginning of the herein described tract of land; thence South 00 degrees 09 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 26.54 feet to the South boundary of said Lot 1; thence along said South boundary North 89 degrees 28 minutes 29 seconds West a distance of 660.92 feet; thence along the West boundary of said Lot 1 North 00 degrees 29 minutes 29 seconds East a distance of 28.08 feet; thence South 89 degrees 20 minutes 28 seconds East a distance of 660.78 feet along a fence to the said place of beginning; AND W/2 SE/4 NE/4, Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 13 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico; TOGETHER WITH that certain Grant of Easement filed in the office of the County Clerk of Lincoln County, New Mexico on September 15, 1978 in Miscellaneous Book 55, page 568.

The two tracts of land in Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 13 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico, being also described as follows: Tracts A1 and A2, as shown by the Exemption Survey of a tract of land in the W1/2 SE1/4 NE1/4 of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 13 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico, filed in the office of the County Clerk and Ex-officio Recorder of Lincoln County, New Mexico on July 2, 2007 in Cabinet I, Slide 745;

NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT. The town of Carrizozo is seeking applications for a full-time New Mexico Certified Police Officer or eligible to certify by waiver. Salary starts at $16.50hr. plus health insurance and retirement. Complete job description and applications are available at the Town of Carrizozo City Hall, 400 9th St., P.O. Box 247, Carrizozo, NM 88301. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Please mail completed applications along with resume to Town of Carrizozo, P.O. Box 828, Carrizozo, NM 88301 Att: Chief Barnett or deliver them to 404 Central St., Carrizozo, NM 88301.Phone # 575-648-2351 Email: carrizozopolice@tularosa.net Dollar Cab Drivers needed.

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Tract B, as shown by the Boundary Adjustment Plat, A tract of land in the W1/2 SE1/4 NE1/4 of Section 4, Township 10 South, Range 13 East, N.M.P.M., Lincoln County, New Mexico, filed in the office of the County Clerk and Ex-officio Recorder of Lincoln County, New Mexico on August 22, 2005, 2007 in Cabinet I, Slide 361.

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The Special Master’s sale will be conducted pursuant to a Default Judgment and Summary Judgment entered by this Court on December 11, 2013, in an action for collection of Plaintiffs Promissory Notes and foreclosure of Plaintiffs Mortgages.

Plaintiffs Judgment directed foreclosure of the real property to satisfy the following aggregate Judgment liens: Principal, interest and late fees through 12/11/2013 . . . . . . $149,167.72 Costs of suit . . . . . . . . . 1,958.85 Attorney fees . . . . . . . 13,566.74 Special Master’s fee . . . . 325.87 $165,019.18 In addition to the judgment liens referred to above, Plaintiff will accrue additional costs, including costs of publication of this notice, which will be added to Plaintiffs liens.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Special Master may continue the date of sale without republishing this Notice of Sale by appearing on the date and at the time designated in this notice and announcing the postponement to another specific date. /s/ Sarah Prothro Sarah Prothro, Special Master LEE GRIFFIN & ASSOCIATES, P.C. By: /s/ Lee Griffin Lee Griffin 1044 Mechem Drive Ruidoso, New Mexico 88345 (575) 258-9404 Attorney for Plaintiff

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406 SUNNY SLOPE #3 – FURN 2 BDR, 1 1/2 BA. $1100/Mo incl. utilities.

108 TURNBERRY LANE – FURN 2 BDR, 2 BA. Approx. 1254 sq.ft. $1400/Mo + utilities.

209 EAGLE DRIVE #3 – UNF 1 BDR, 2 BA with stackable W/D hookups.

Approx. 828 sq.ft. $600/Mo + utilities.

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2900 SUDDERTH DRIVE – Large building at the corner of Sudderth & Mechem with many potential uses.

Come take a look.

419 MECHEM DRIVE – Approx.

1100 sq.ft. Come take a look. $500/Mo + utilities.

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205 Room for Rent

250 Farms, Ranches or Land/Acreage Apx 5 acres and apx 600’ on the river, 12 large stalls $695,000. Call Pat (575) 937-7611.

260 apartment rentals

Large room with own bathroom for rent. $375 a month, split utilities.

No smoking, no pets, no children.

575-973-8697.

225 Mobile Homes for Rent Capitan Area 2 bedroom 16X60 550mo. and 1 bedroom 12X4 425mo. for rent. References required 575354-5111.

3 bedroom 2 bath, fenced yard, earth stove. $800 a month, $600 deposit. 575-937-3995.

230 Homes for Sale: Furnished / Unfurnished For sale by owner 2 bdrm, 1 bth, 896 sq. ft. cabin, newly remodeled to include new kitchen cabinets and new flooring throughout. Great starter home, 2nd home or investment property. Qualifies for all types of financing including VA and FHA government loans. $99,000, recently appraised for $112,000 Call 575808-1936 Daytime, 575-336-1223 Nightime

235 Homes for Rent: Furnished/Unfurnished House for rent 1 bdrm, $575 mo., $400 deposit. 575-257-0872

245 Townhouses/Condos for Rent 1 bedroom furnished apartment all bills paid, Alto Alps Condos. Call Tommy at 575-973-8318.

Immaculate 2 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, 2 car garage, fully furnished, newly carpeted, fireplace, water, sewer, and cable included. You pay electric bill. Community swimming pool available. Non-smoking, NO pets. $900.00 monthly, $700.00 deposit.

Champions Run. 575-802-3734.

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Inspiration Heights Apartment Homes 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms.

Nestled in the pines of Ruidoso Downs 301 Sierra Lane

378-4236

Under New Ownership This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider.

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Topsoil for sale. Please call 575-937-3015 Kokopelli full golf membership for sale. 512-401-9601 Honda walk behind snow blower $600. Commercial concrete roof tiles 2 styles $1,500 each.

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340 FUEL/WOOD

FOR SALE Apple wood

Contact John at 575-686-0416 Fire Wood - Juniper Get ready for Winter. SPLIT and SEASONED. $250/Cord. Delivered. Call Jon 575973-8048 FIRE WOOD - PINE Get Ready for Winter. SPLIT and SEASONED. U Pick Up. $75/Cord. Call Jon 575-973-8048

630 general services Reasonable house cleaning.

Call Peg 575-973-8986.