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Graham Brothers play at Hubbard Museum

At the Blue Heart Valentine’s Day Ball, a fundraising event for New Mexico Organized Against Traffi cking Humans.

Dance the night away with rising star singer/song writer, Luke West, delight in simple hors d’oeuvres and drinks, and enjoy a stunning array of beautiful items in a silent auction. 7 – 11 p.m.

The Hubbard Museum of the American West, Hwy 70 East, Ruidoso Downs. 575-6300015. $25.

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LCMC wants county to revisit funding

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com The 30 year member/Chairman of the LCMC Board of Directors expressed his frustration at last week’s Lincoln County commissioner’s decision to limit funding for indigent healthcare.

In an interview with the Ruidoso Free Press, he still hopes the commission will change course before a Feb. 15 deadline passes.

Gary Mitchell said the county commission and the hospital board have always enjoyed

“Love Letters” live play from Lincoln County Community Theater

The Pulitzer Prize drama centers on Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III refl ecting on the notes, letters and cards they have written over 50 years. In these documents they discuss their hopes, ambitions, dreams, disappointments, victories and defeats that have passed between them through their separate lives.

Sacred Grounds Coff ee & Tea House, 2825 Sudderth Drive, 7 p.m. $10 at the door.

February 15

Business After Hours hosted by COPE

The Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours hosted

by COPE, Inc. (Center of Protective Environment will be held at the Swiss Grill in the Swiss Chalet Inn. Come learn about and support one of Ruidoso’s domestic violence shelters and counseling services and the great things they do for our community.

Hors d’oeuvres served. 5 - 7 p.m. Free.

Ski Apache Cross Your Heart Cup

For the spectator and participant alike – come have some laughs and help Ski Apache raise money for breast cancer with a Tootsies race and parade! Ladies and guys are welcome to enter, but guys must dress up as “Tootsies.” Just one of the many events celebrating 50 years. www.skiapache. com, 10 a.m. Entry fee $10.

Spectators free.

February 17

Joe Nichols at the Inn of the Mountain Gods

Don’t miss country music singer/guitarist Joe Nichols, the four-time Grammy nominee with seven studio albums since 1996, fourteen Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including No. 1 singles “Brokenheartsville” and “Gimmie That Girl” as well as fi ve other Top Ten entries.

Inn of the Mountain Gods, www.innofthemountaingods.com, 575-464-7777, 8 p.m. Starting at $25.

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Commissioner Kathryn Minter questioned whether overhead could be further cut at the hospital to increase available funding.

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a functional working relationship and its one reason the hospital is operating in the black.

He knows times are tough and the LCMC board has taken upon itself the mission to be frugal and responsible with funds.

So, Mitchell said he was stunned when the commission’s decision to not take full advantage of a federal program which matches one local dollar to two federal

At a time and a place when Lincoln County can ill afford reduced healthcare, we must have SCP funds.

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dollars was made. Knowing funds are already in place to fully utilize SCP, Mitchell was shocked when commission members voted four to one to use last year’s figures plus 5 percent to calculate this year’s match.

Mitchell continued: Federal program Sole Community Provider assists rural hospitals in providing funds for healthcare to those who cannot afford it. Because of recession issues, an aging Lincoln County population, and a 5.6 percent population growth the hospital board knows indigent care will increase. They Commissioner Mark Doth, when reviewing the do not want amount asked by the hospital for matching SCP to take advantage of funds said, “We can argue all day, but we must be responsible to Lincoln County and our bud- every available federal get. I am not willing to go with that increase.”

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dollar so LCMC staff won’t need to be reduced, nor will services and outlying clinics be clipped.

Recent federal mandates with implementation deadlines have cost LCMC significant dollars. The hospital board anticipated these needs and budgeted accordingly, Chairman Mitchell explained. Mandated changes from hard copy to electronic records cost LCMC $4.3 million. Another requirement, changing codes to facilitate see LCMC fuNdiNG, pg. 7

$5.6 billion budget bill advances to Senate

By Patrick Rodriguez Reporter patrick@ruidosofreepress.com SANTA FE – The state House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed a proposed budget that will spend $5.6 billion on public education and other government programs next year, and provide for higher take-home pay for educators and state workers.

The measure heads to the Senate for consideration after it received the backing of all 70 members of the Legislature’s lower chamber. The current legislative session ends on Thursday.

“This was a joint effort to do

what is best for all New Mexicans,” Rep. Henry Kiki Saavedra, an Albuquerque Democrat, said in a statement. He’s the

chairman of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee, which assembled the budget.

The measure calls for a

$215 million, or nearly 4 percent, increase in spending out of the state’s main budget account in the fiscal year that begins in July. Because the budget doesn’t spend all available revenues, there are opportunities for lawmakers to cut taxes or provide more money for programs before a final agreement is reached with the Senate on the spending blueprint.

The budget directs nearly $50 million for higher government payments into public employee pensions next year, allowing worker contributions to drop by a similar amount.

That pension change will see BudGeT BiLL, pg. 3

Progressive tax structure for racinos proposed

By Patrick Rodriguez Reporter patrick@ruidosofreepress.com SANTA FE – The Senate Rules Committee on Saturday approved a proposal that requests a study be performed on the feasibility of having a progressive tax structure for the state’s five racetrack casinos as a way for them to stay competitive with tribal gaming sites.

The measure has been assigned to the Senate Finance Committee for further discussion this week. The last day of the current legislative session is Thursday.

Senate Memorial 52 asks that the New Mexico Gaming Control Board look into implementing a graduated tax on gaming revenues to allow more equity in purse money available at the racetrack casinos where there is competition, especially from tribal gaming sites that pay a lower tax rate to the state.

The Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino, for instance, is in direct competition with two gaming sites operated by the Mescalero Apache Tribe.

The proposal suggests that a system of progressive tax brackets would reduce the tax liability of racetracks with a lower ability to pay those levies and still remain profitable.

“We have at least three tracks in the state

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that are in financial threat,” said the measure’s sponsor, Sen. Steven Neville, R-Aztec, referring to Ruidoso Downs, The Downs Racetrack and Casino in Albuquerque, and SunRay Park and Casino in Farmington. He said all of those sites are competing with tribal gaming locations, “and they’re all serving the same basic population of gamblers. You can only spread the pie so far, and so we may be looking at a future where we only have two viable tracks in the state.”

The memorial says the horse breeding and racing industry has a more than $400 million impact to the state’s economy and supports roughly 10,000 jobs. Also, racetrack casinos generate more than $63 million in gaming taxes for 2,600 machines.

By comparison, the state’s 24 tribal gaming sites paid $64.8 million in taxes for about 20,000.

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February 14, 2012

Community Calendar

Take the OATH

Hero with Heart

The Graham Brothers and Luke West will perform tonight at the Hubbard Museum of the American West for the Blue Heartbeat Ball. The Ball, held from 7-11 p.m., is a fundraising event for New Mexico Organized Against Trafficking Humans (OATH). There will be hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and silent auction with an array of items promoting victim advocacy.

Tickets are $25 per person and available at the door, at the Coyote Howling gift shop in Time Square shopping center or by calling 575-630-0015.

The Nest Shelter is seeking nominations for this year’s Hero with Heart. Nominations are open to any individual or group whose heroism, heart and philanthropic efforts have made a substantial contribution to the health and well-being of our community.

This year’s gala event will be an afternoon tea and is free and open to the public. Businesses or individuals wishing to reserve a table should call 973-1385.

Disc golf food drive The Ruidoso Disc Golf Club is hosting a “Frisbee for Food” drive, this March 24 at the Grindstone Disc Golf Course.

Cost to enter the event is $20 plus five cans of non-perishable food. The goal is to raise 500 pounds of food.

Cash and prizes will be presented to the top 25 percent of players over 27 holes. Sign up is at 9 a.m. and the tournament begins at 10 a.m. Contact Duane Slatton at 973-4413 to enter. The public is invited to watch the competition.

Tax preparation Free tax preparation and Efiling is offered at the Ruidoso Senior Center to all middle and low-income individuals and families, with no age limitations. Small business owners are also welcomed. If your income is less that $22,000 per year, you may be eligible for a refund from the state.

The help is offered from volunteer tax councilors and auxiliary personnel under the AARP Foundation, in cooperation with the Internal Revenue Service. The free service is offered Thursday and Friday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon through April 14.

American Legion Post 79 – Jerome D. Klein Post, meets on the third Saturday of each month at the American Legion building located at the southeast corner of Spring Road and Highway 70 at 11 a.m. For more information, or to join, call Vic Currier, Post Adjutant, at 8025293.

Extension meeting Want to have a fun afternoon doing something silly? If so, then you are invited to this month’s meeting of the Carrizozo Roadrunners Extension Club this Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Otero Electric Coop office on 12th Street in Carrizozo.

Club members will practice their silliness making “funny hats” to be modeled at the Lincoln County Cultural Arts show March 23 in Capitan, and at the Extension Association of New Mexico District IV meeting in Ruidoso in April.

Members and guests are reminded to bring a hat of their choice s a base, and any item may be applied.

For more information about the meeting or other club events, call club president Barbara VanGorder at 575-6489805, or Doris Cherry at 3542673.

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. and Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. There is also a Monday 6:30 p.m. women’s open meeting and beginners and young peoples’ big book study Fridays at 7 p.m.

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.

Al Anon of Ruidoso – for family members of alcoholics – meet at 1216 Mechem Dr. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 258-8885.

Low-cost yoga A low-cost community yoga class for beginners and intermediate students is held every Friday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Blue Lotus Healing Arts Center, 2810 Sudderth in room 207 above Schlotzsky’s. The class includes strength and flexibility postures, restorative poses, meditation and aromatheraphy finale. Room temperature is warm, so wear layered clothing and bring water. Mats and props are provided. Call Marianne Mohr at 575-802-3013 for more information.

Altrusa Club of Ruidoso meets at 5 p.m. on the third

The Democratic Women of the Sacramento Mountain Area meet the third Saturday of each month at 11:30 a.m. For more information, visit www. dwsma.org.

The Federated Republican Women of Lincoln County meet the fourth Monday of each month at Cree Meadows Country Club at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 2574160 or visit www.frw.rplcnm. org

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. For more information, call 575-442-2026.

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

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

Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice offers bereavement and grief support groups for those who have had losses in their lives. Two groups are available – Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. or Friday from noon to 1 p.m.

The focus of the groups is edu-

SAA meets every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church at the Holy Mountain at 321 Mescalero Trail Road. For more information, call 575-385-3396.

Women Helping Women, a support group for domestic violence victims and survivors, meets Wednesday’s from 2-3 p.m. at Sweet Charity, 26156 Highway 70. The group offers support, resource referral and information about children’s issues and problems. There is no cost and bilingual services are available.

If you have questions, please call the nest at 378-6378.

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The Photographic Society of Lincoln County – dedicated to the advancement of digital photography – meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Region IX offices at 237 Service Road. Annual dues are $15 per family which includes lectures and field trips. Contact Leland Deford at 257-8662 or Herb Brunnell at 258-4003.

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse is part of American Western history that continues today. The Posse has evolved

The Ruidoso Noon Lions meet at 11:30 a.m. each Tuesday at Cree Meadows Country Club.

Firefighters for Christ meet monthly at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Chapel at 7 p.m. This service is open to firefighters and their families. For more information, call 258-4682.

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The Lincoln County Regulators, members of the Single Action Shooters Society, hold matches the second Saturday of every month at the Ruidoso Gun Range located on Hale Lake Road. Registration is at 9 a.m., matches start at 10 a.m.

The public is welcome to participate or watch the action.

During the shooting matches, all other shooting is suspended. For more information, call Avery (AKA Rowdy Lane) at 937-9297.

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

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The Lincoln County fibromyalgia and chronic pain support group meets on the third Thursday of each month from noon-1 p.m. in the parlor at First Baptist Church, 270 Country Club Dr. For information, contact Mary Barnett at 2579810.

cation about managing grief and developing a network of support with others who have experienced losses. There is no charge for the group, and it is open to anyone in the community. The groups meet at Ruidoso Home Health and Hospice, in the conference room, at 592 Gavilan Canyon Rd. For questions or directions, call Lyn Shuler at 258-0028.

The Federated Woman’s Club of Ruidoso, supporting community service organizations and providing scholarships, meets Mondays at 11 a.m. at 116 S. Evergreen Dr. A pot luck lunch at noon is followed by bridge and other card games.

A special program is also presented most months. The group and hosts Yoga Wednesdays. For times or further information, call 257-2309.

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The Lincoln County Garden Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Otero County Electric co-op, on Highway 48 in Alto, at 9:45 a.m. Visitors are welcome. The Garden Club’s purpose is to encourage community beautification and conservation, and to educate members in the arts and sciences of horticulture. For more information, call 973-2890.

into an all-volunteer community service organization. Horsemen skills are encouraged, but not required.

The Posse meets the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the headquarters located a mile south of Carrizozo on Highway 54. For more information, visit www.lincolncountysheriffsposse.org or call 575512-7077.

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Free transportation is available in Ruidoso for senior citizens aged 60 years and older. For details or to request transportation services, please call one day in advance. This service is provided Monday through Friday for local transportation only. Contact the Ruidoso Senior Center at 257-4565.

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The Carrizozo Roadrunners Chapter of the Lincoln County Extension Association meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month at 1 p.m. at the Otero County Electric Cooperative community room on 12th Street in Carrizozo. Chapter meetings are open to anyone interested. For more information, call Barbara VanGorder at 575-648-9805 or Doris Cherry at 354-2673.

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Tuesday of the month at First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road. Altrusa International of Ruidoso was established in 1970 and it’s long running Annual Low Cost Mammogram Program was established in 1988. Some of the organizations Altrusa supports are the local food bank, women’s shelter, humane society and others. One of Altrusa’s focus is on literacy, in that they provide scholarships to men and women returning to college, books three times a year to the children in the local Head Start programs and donations to the Literacy Council. If you think an organization like Altrusa may be a good fit for your volunteer efforts, contact membership chair Judy Griffin at 937-5437.

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Redistricting could bring new representation to LC

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com Alamogordo resident and business owner William F. Burt may become a familiar name in Lincoln County.

Senator Burt (R) was appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez to occupy the District 40 seat held by Dianna Durán who resigned after being elected secretary of state. Currently Burt’s district covers parts of Otero and Doña Ana counties.

With senate redistricting, he may soon represent parts of Otero, Dona Ana, and Lincoln County.

Born and reared in Deming, Burt, 61, is a New Mexico native. He attended NMSU Las Cruces, and graduated with a degree in communication. Married for 35

the ability to improve our years, they have two sons, state,” said Burt. three grandchildren and Prior to redistricting, one on the way. He and his there were 16 senators who wife own and operate Burt had metro New Mexico’s Broadcasting, Inc. in Alconcerns at the forefront. amogordo, and have lived in With the new structure, Otero County for 23 years. there will be 18. Burt’s Burt considers himself concern is that rural New as a conservative. He wants Mexico may not be adto follow the constitution equately represented. Rural and isn’t a fan of big governareas have distinct issues ment, although he’s quick to William F. Burt which require just as much add his respect for our curfocus as metro needs. rent leadership. “We need to look at our current tax structure and revisit (it.) We With new district borders, Burt will want to make New Mexico more business represent parts of Dona Ana, Otero and friendly to attract incoming businesses Lincoln Counties. Within the new boundwhich will create jobs for New Mexicans. aries exist varied issues: forestry, oil and When our tax base increases, we’ll have gas, drought concerns, Air Force base, the

race track, and tourism are just a few. Burt looks forward to the challenge of representing these needs and several others.

He welcomes constituent involvement and input. In his short political career he can look back on issues where, even when he’s had a differing opinion, he’s voted to represent those in his district who’ve communicated their concerns.

Burt insists, “My sole purpose is to represent those in my district. I don’t like to assume anything and look forward to visiting with Lincoln County residents.”

Ruidoso has been a pleasure destination for Burt since he was a youngster.

He considers Lincoln County a jewel of southeastern New Mexico.

Watch for Bill Burt in the near future.

He’s eager to serve Lincoln County.

Northern NM Senate district includes Lincoln County

By Patrick Rodriguez Reporter patrick@ruidosofreepress.com SANTA FE – Barring a loss in the general election in November, Phil Griego will represent a majority of Lincoln County in the state Senate beginning next January.

A ruling last month by Judge James Hall in District Court assigned new boundaries for all 42 state Senate districts, altering some existing districts while leaving others intact. Locally, the districts currently located inside Lincoln County – Districts 32 and 33 – have been changed, to the point where District 32, represented

by Sen. Tim Jennings, has been shifted into Otero, Chaves and Eddy counties, leaving Lincoln County altogether.

This is how Griego, who lives in

of Carrizozo and Ruidoso, San Jose, a village located and all of the villages of halfway between Santa Fe Corona and Capitan. and Las Vegas, will have Griego is a Democrat to become familiar with who was first elected to the Lincoln County residents if Senate in 1996. Although 57 he wants to represent them in percent of Lincoln County the Senate next year. residents are registered as He’s currently a senaRepublicans, Griego isn’t tor, representing District worried voters in the area 39, which at the moment won’t approve of him. encompasses portions of “I’m a blue dog DemoLos Alamos, Santa Fe, Taos, Phil Griego crat, so I think I can get Mora and San Miguel counalong with Republican voters,” said ties. The new Senate redistricting plan Griego, adding: “I’m an agricultural guy that was approved in January caused his and a rancher. I understand the agriculdistrict to move into four new counties – tural business, and I understand that a lot Bernalillo, Torrance, Valencia and Linof the rules and regulations created by coln. In Lincoln County, District 39 will the (Bill Richardson administration) have represent Precincts 1, 3-6, 14, 16, 19 and 21, including portions of the communities hampered a lot of the local ranchers and farmers.”

Griego also said he’s in support of the oil and gas industry, which is dominant in the southeastern portion of New Mexico.

0.83 percent; the New Mexico Fi“If you talk to these organizations nance Authority, 1.25 percent; UNM – the conservation districts, the cattle Health Sciences Center, 8.89 percent; growers, the dairy farmers, the horsemen the NMFA for improvements to faciliassociation – they will tell you that I have ties at the state Department of Health, been a good friend to them during my 3.74 percent; the NMFA for deposit time in Legislature,” said Griego. in the authority’s credit enhancement For some other issues that affect the account, 9.97 percent; and the NMFA for the rural cancer treatment fund, 0.62 percent. HB 75 would keep these disbursement rates intact. A fiscal impact report completed last week by the Legislative Finance Committee says the bill would cause the state to lose about 0.98 percent of total current general fund cigarette tax distributions each year if signed into law. The report also says the LFC has concerns with including continuing appropriation language in the statutory provisions for newly created funds, as earmarking reduces the ability of the Legislature to establish spending priorities.

Rep. Zach Cook, R-Ruidoso, is sponsoring HB 75. He has said that local parks and recreational departments have been negatively impacted by the current law.

The Ruidoso Village Council on Jan. 10 passed a resolution requesting that the Legislature overturn the 2005 law.

Recreational fund bill passes House panel

By Patrick Rodriguez Reporter patrick@ruidosofreepress.com SANTA FE – Legislation that would reinstate the distribution of funds from a statewide cigarette tax to local recreational amenities has passed a House standing committee.

House Bill 75 received unanimous support in the Health and Government Committee on Friday and is now waiting to be scheduled for discussion by the Taxation and Revenue Committee. The legislation, would allocate 0.83 percent of net receipts from the cigarette tax for the creation of a county and municipal recreational fund.

In 2005, then-Gov. Bill Richardson signed into law a bill that stopped the allocation of 1.35 percent amassed from the cigarette tax going to local parks and recreation departments through the general fund. The current law, which has been in effect since 2010, appropriated $7 million from the general fund to a behavioral health capital fund for payout on behalf of the New Mexico Finance Authority in succeeding fiscal years.

Those funds are distributed to the cancer research and treatment center at the University of New Mexico,

BuDGET BILL from pg. 1 boost the take-home pay of public employees for the first time since 2008.

The budget doesn’t provide for a direct increase for state workers, however.

The budget doesn’t allocate any of the nearly $42 million in revenues the state expects to collect next year. That money can be used by the Senate to increase spending on some programs, or lawmakers can use it to cover the cost of tax cuts they propose. Tax cuts are handled in separate legislation.

Gov. Susana Martinez has asked lawmakers for $55 million in tax cuts for businesses and veterans.

The measure also puts a safe guard in place should revenue projections fall short. This provision allows the governor to make across-the-board spending cuts to adjust the budget. The automatic spending reductions would apply to most state agencies except those relating to Medicaid programs, the developmental disabilities support program, the law enforcement program of the Department of Public Safety, the inmate management and control program of the Corrections Department, and any agency that receives less than $5 million total in general fund appropriations.

Key provisions of the House-passed budget:

• About $2.4 billion for public schools, a 3.8 percent increase. Schools account for the largest share of the budget, slightly more than $2 of every of $5 in proposed spending. The measure finances several of the governor’s initiatives, including $8.5 million to ensure students can read proficiently in early grades.

• About $756 million for higher education, a 5.5 percent increase, most of that going to the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University, with $285 million and $186 million, respectively. Eastern New Mexico University will receive $42,000, of which roughly $2,060 will go to ENMU-Ruidoso.

• Almost $905 million for Medicaid, which provides health care for the poor and uninsured children and services for the disabled. That’s a 4.4 percent increase. About a fourth of New Mexco’s population receives health care through Medicaid, which is jointly financed by the federal government.

If the budget is enacted, the state expects to have reserves of $558 million at the end of the 2013 fiscal year – the equivalent of 9.9 percent of state spending.

State officials consider it prudent to maintain reserves close to 10 percent to provide a cushion in case of unexpected financial problems, including a drop in revenues.

entire state, Griego’s voting record is more moderate. For instance, he’s in favor of not fully overturning the law that allows foreign nationals regardless of legal status to obtain a state-issued driver’s license. All GOP lawmakers and Gov. Susana Martinez are in favor of repealing a provision that allows undocumented immigrants to have driving privileges.

However, Griego is in favor of tightening some of the rules and regulations.

“But if you outright repeal this situation, you’re destroying families, and I’m not one to destroy families,” he said. “If we can make it so there are more restrictions and have their fingerprints put on the license to identify them, then I think we ought to try that.”

Griego describes himself as a “rural senator” whose concern is to bring the best quality of life to rural residents in the state, to make sure that equity is brought into the rural communities and not everything goes toward the urban areas.

Although Griego hasn’t spent much time in Lincoln County since he’s been in the Senate, he plans to visit the area a lot from now until the general election in November.

“I’m looking forward to doing that,” he said.

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Opinion

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Letters to the Editor Drug testing the less fortunate

To the Editor, This is in response to the letter from Dr. Gary Harmon of Nogal. I served four years in the Marine Corp and some of that time was overseas amongst people who were unfriendly. My service in the Corp was to protect and defend this country and the people who live in it. During my career I was required to take drug tests and pay taxes. I worked at a refinery in New Mexico where drug tests and paying taxes were required. I worked at a power plant in New Mexico, Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant in Arizona, and now drive a truck in New Mexico as I have for the last several years. For all of these jobs I am and have been required to pay taxes and submit drug tests. Clean drug tests.

My employment has taken me all over the world. The taxes I pay help fund the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families in Lincoln County which has remained my permanent residence throughout my working life. It has only been by providing clean drug tests that I have maintained employment and thereby made my contribution to this fund.

Temporary assistance is just that, temporary. It is not a means to support the poor but a way to assist in time of need while the recipient recovers from whatever put them in the place of need and while that person restores their own means of financial support.

A clean drug test is already required in order to maintain employment in most jobs in this country. I do not believe you can justify saying that I or any other tax paying citizen of this county should be required to pass a drug test in order to maintain a job to support our own families and pay taxes which then are distributed to anybody who cannot pass a drug test themselves.

Walt Wetzel, Carrizozo

TANF drug testing debate

To the Editor, Surely Dr. Gary Harmon doesn’t think that most people in support of utilizing drug testing to determine eligibility for assistance programs, believe that poor people are lazy and/or criminals!

The Commissioners’ vote reflects recognition of the growing need for reforming programs that are not functioning effectively. It may not be universally embraced but it is a first step toward change and we all know that change is usually met with resistance. Assistance money is drying up along with the budgets that support these programs and I think most people would like to know that what little is available

will benefit the disabled and single mothers of which Dr. Harmon spoke.

Yes… most recipients represent the intent of this program, but we all know that there are ongoing abuses of assistance programs which ultimately take money away from the truly deserving.

This resolution is not “punishing” anyone.

Those individuals needing and deserving help will still get assistance. I find it interesting that this form of drug testing is considered humiliating or stigmatizing but an employer requiring drug testing of an employee is acceptable. I see personal responsibility as being the hopeful expectation in both scenarios.

By bringing in the discussion of “treatment” (vs. punishment), I guess Dr. Harmon is acknowledging that some applicants are in fact drug users. Those individuals can seek treatment through other government funded programs designed to assist in that area. Further, to say that program requirements which would be applied equally to all applicants are racist or discriminatory is not only inaccurate but it’s inflammatory. If this one requirement “has singled out a segment of society for special treatment” then it follows that the entire program is doing exactly that! The nature of any program singles out a segment of society just by virtue of its existence.

This decision by the Commission is not about being humane toward those struggling with drug addiction, it’s not about criminalizing welfare recipients, and it’s not about a failed educational system or child abuse. It is simply about ensuring program integrity and being fiscally responsible to taxpayers.

Laurie Welty Alto

Former RMSD School Board member speaks out

To the Editor: I write this letter with concern as an ex-school board member, a member of RMSD, a parent and a tax payer. As an ex-board member, I keep abreast of the district’s activities by the online posting of the meeting minutes and agendas. The Jan. 30 minutes show that the board entered into executive session for discussion of the Superintendent’s evaluation. I have been through this process and understand what it is about. The minutes indicate a letter was presented that two of the longstanding board members declined to sign.

From my experience on the board, I know that there are really only two types of letters that would have been presented - a letter of commendation or a letter of reprimand. By noting the two board members

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that declined to sign the letter, I speculate that this was not one of commendation.

The agenda for the upcoming Feb. 14 meeting indicates that the board will convene to an executive session for the purposes of discussing the Superintendent’s contract. Typically, this would be the time of year where the contract is renewed or not. As a past board member, I was there when Dr. Harris’ contract was extended through the 2013 school year. Since she is under contract through June 2013, I question what the discussion of Dr. Harris’ contract could be about.

Throughout the election process and since his election, one board member expressed his discontent for the current leadership of the district. I can only speculate that the intention of Tuesday’s executive session is to discuss a buy out of the Superintendent’s contract for the upcoming year.

I have a good idea what the price tag would be to buy out Dr. Harris’ contract. I also know that the RMSD and all schools across the nation faced extreme budget cuts this year. I know that many of our classrooms have almost 30 children per teacher; much higher than the 20 or so children per class room in past years. I know that we do not have the Instructional Assistants that we had in the past to help our teachers. I know that we have one principal running both Nob Hill and Sierra Vista Primary as a cost saving measure for our district. I know that our teachers have not received any sort of pay raise in several years.

So what is it worth to buy out the last year of our Superintendent’s contract?

This is where I speak as a parent of the children who attend the Ruidoso Schools and as a taxpayer. That money could hire teachers for our over-crowded classrooms, administrators to cover each school or be put towards a pay raise for teachers.

If I recall correctly, RMSD has already bought out the contracts of two of the three past Superintendents. With a track record like that, how do we expect to attract top candidates for this very important job?

I reiterate that this is speculation on my part. I do not know what will take place in the board’s executive session on Tuesday night. Maybe they intend to extend Dr. Harris’ contract for another

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year. What I do hope is that the current RMSD school board does not make a decision that will spend my tax dollars on paying a Superintendent to not be there. I hope that those board members who ran on the premise of it being “about the kids” truly make it about the kids by keeping the money in our classrooms and with our teachers....not by throwing it away to buy out another contact. I hope that I am premature in my concern; and I hope that common sense, professionalism and the needs of our school district prevail.

Marc Beatty Former RMSD School Board Member, parent, concerned citizen and taxpayer

Response to December article “Cancellation of school play stirs up controversy” To the Editor: My name is Georgene Inks, Theatre Instructor at Ruidoso High School, Faculty Director of The Red Feather Theatre Company and Theatre Instructor, for the first time this year, at Ruidoso Middle School. Classes and productions are student centered, creating ownership by students of the creative processes as well as production outcomes. In other words, students direct, write, and produce the theatre venues. I have also selected the show content for our past 14 productions over the past three years with a clearly defined direction: an aggressive production schedule that, at a minimum, includes presenting one theatre classic and one student written play. This design allows students to experience masterpiece theatre while applying their understanding of it to writing their own plays. Therefore, since students are integrally connected to the production process, it is important to get the record straight.

Red Feather and the middle school theatre students are now gearing up for this semester’s productions. At this time I think it is important to clarify the details of the decision to cancel last semester’s Red Feather Theatre production of the play “The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton UnSee LETTERS, pg. 5

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LETTERS cont. der the Direction of the Marquis de Sade” - a play written by Peter Weiss.

First, contrary to your quote credited to Assoc. Supt. Patty White, middle school students at no time had any involvement in reading or rehearsing last semester’s cancelled play, “Marat/Sade.” This was strictly a high school production, with an audience disclaimer on all advertising. It was a play meant for discerning audiences and advanced players. I want to ensure our community that very careful consideration of details such as age-appropriateness and meeting the needs of my students are always a top priority when choosing a play and for “Marat/Sade,” advertising material was also a reflection of this priority. It is important to note that the play was chosen as a production piece for the Advanced Theatre high school class with some cast members from the high school Intro. to Theatre who had parent permission.

In addition, this play was no secret.

Approval for the play was given in early September and then advertising, with an audience disclaimer, went out as early as mid October when Red Feather presented the Moliere rendition, “Too Many Doctors.” “Marat/Sade” was advertised in that playbill. Also, in the community event section of the local newspapers, “Marat/ Sade” was advertised again, with the disclaimer. It was also advertised through district e-mail, again with the disclaimer, yet it was only two weeks before the show’s opening and four weeks into production that concerns surfaced.

Our rehearsals, as always, were open for parents, faculty, and administrators to attend. Any administrator or community member with a question or concern could have had their fears eased with a visit to one of the rehearsals or with me early on or with any member of the production staff, which included other faculty, a member of the community, some parents in attendance at rehearsals and of course students.

Yet no one expressing concerns came to our rehearsals and no one was referred to me. The script was heavily edited, yet an unedited script was submitted for review to Patty White, while I was away with students at a drama competition. The working script the students and I were using was never seen and nor were our rehearsals.

An alternative audience venue was proposed to the students for an “invited audience only.” There were many positive aspects to this. Unfortunately, the proposal deterred some of the leading players right away while other cast members were still willing to go forth. After hearing the proposal, students thought about it for part of the school day and later that evening at rehearsal they took a vote, and it was unanimous - no, they did not want to spend the next very intense two weeks of rehearsal to perform just for their parents.

I confess, I didn’t blame them.

To summarize, fear of the controversy

that this play would create prevailed. I find it unfortunate, especially in this community, that those concerned can remain anonymous and while those highly qualified to teach and lead are treated as if they don’t know what they are doing.

As a result of the rather disastrous first semester for the more than 40 students involved in “Marat/Sade,” I am looking forward to an agreed-upon discussion with administration and perhaps the school board about play selection process and theatre programming in general, so this kind of thing does not happen again. I also think there needs to be discussions about what constitutes open information regarding complaints.

Georgene Inks Theatre instructor, RHS; Faculty director, Red Feather Theater Company Theatre instructor, RMS

Capitan subdivision: success or failure?

Conquest Investments, a real estate developer, anticipates that the Village of Capitan Trustees will approve their commercial Capitan Trading Post development on East Highway 380 in the near future.

The Trustees approved a change in the lot sizes mandated in the Village Subdivision Ordinance to accommodate Conquest Investments. The Preliminary Plat was approved and the Final Plat is being reviewed and revised to incorporate more than 30 engineering changes to bring the project infrastructure up to Ordinance and State specifications.

Village of Capitan Trustees justified their actions by asserting that “Capitan needs employment, growth and, with the developer paying the infrastructure costs, the Capitan Trading Post would not cost the Village anything.” Well, not quite...

The Village of Capitan has no updated community plan to guide the Village toward long-term community betterment.

The Village of Capitan has no zoning or land use ordinance, leaving the Village with our pants down on the Conquest proposal.

The Capitan Subdivision Ordinance doesn’t protect us as a land use ordinance.

The Village of Capitan has no feasibility study to prove that the Capitan Trading Post is cost- effective for the Village and its residents.

The developer has no feasibility study or marketing plan to support the need for 22-32 new business sites in Capitan over a 10- to 20-year build out.

With the numerous commercial and agricultural uses cited in the Capitan Trading Post covenants, the Village is vulnerable to a variety of potential commercial businesses; many of them would offer no significant employment opportunities.

Some would actually be out of sync for a rural New Mexico village with an historical Western character.

Considering that commercial land development is highly dependent upon the national and global economy, lots in the Capitan Trading Post may capture only limited sales; therefore, the Village would receive limited revenue from taxes or Village services — water and sewer. The Village will incur permanent infrastructure maintenance costs.

Has anyone realized that rural population is declining throughout New Mexico?

Are you aware that Capitan’s aquifer will need rainfall to sustain the water table during the drought years ahead? We’re looking at fewer people to support business and less water for all our needs.

Concerned Capitan citizens ask the Trustees for a Town Hall meeting conducted by members of the Capitan Planning Commission so that we can ask questions and understand why and how the Capitan Trading Post will benefit the Village. Why should the municipal leadership allow the Capitan Trading Post to proceed when so many questions are left unanswered? A developer has no vested interest in Capitan’s future other than to make money.

Virginia Watson Jones Jean Coulton

Trust, lost in the legal system

On Nov. 22, 2008 our family’s life was turned upside down; our hearts were filled with pain, the day our youngest son was murdered not more than a ¼ mile from the house and not more than 15 minutes after he was picked up by a number of individuals in a white car. For the past three years obtaining information in our son’s case has been very difficult, information that should have been automatic, we had to constantly ask and at times get angry with the District Attorney and the detectives handling the case just to get information we were entitled to; when we did get a little information it was short, when we ask questions we still did not get what we wanted to hear it was always we are working on it, it was very frustrating. From the very beginning, from day one we were promised that the detectives would keep us informed throughout the whole process, after six months communications practically stopped. We continually had to request status of the case; when the case was handed to District Attorney, communication was not much better; when we did get the opportunity to

meet with the DA assigned the case, the meeting did not last very long.

This is where it gets very troubling and heart breaking. For the past three years we were led to believe that they had put together a strong case and had all the witnesses they needed to win this case and the justice my son deserved. We were told we had a case that would bring justice.

When I met with the DA at the beginning I made it clear to him I was not willing to make any plea deals unless it was a guilty plea to the murder charges and only then that would be acceptable. For three years the defense kept requesting a continuance and getting it, six times their request was granted and after all that and over three years of trying to get trial we were contacted by the DA on Feb. 6 to let us know that there would be a change of plea hearing on Friday Feb. 10. At that time I asked the DA what the defendant was pleading to. I was told he was pleading to the murder charges. When we heard the charges read during the hearing we were shocked, disgusted and very angry – murder 1 charge was reduced to manslaughter carrying a sentence of 10 years the other two charges were also dramatically changed. Our son was picked up early that Saturday morning driven a short distance from the house beaten and shot three times in the back and left lying on the ground where he was killed. For three years we kept information to ourselves and placed all our trust in the DA and the legal system, it is disheartening to know that the system we place our trust in let us down and especially after three years of thinking we were going to get full justice for our son. I now believe if we were a family of wealth and had some influence in the area this would not have happened to us and outcome would have full justice for son, a son we no longer have with us.

Now we speak to our son in spirit; we stand at the site where he was killed or by a grave site to speak to our son. My wife, his mother, has never gotten over his murder and this made matters worse. I trusted in the legal system, but now I have lost trust in a system that was meant to stand for the weak or those who can no longer defend themselves. During this time we searched for legal help to help keep better informed with the DA’s office, but like everything else it always comes down to money.

Elmer Orosco Sr., father of Julian

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Carrizozo town trustee campaigning for the first time

By Patrick Rodriguez Reporter patrick@ruidosofreepress.com CARRIZOZO – A member of the Carrizozo Town Council, Chris Ventura is campaigning for his seat for the first time.

Nearly eight months after then-Mayor Dennis Vega invited Ventura to an open position on the town council, the 48-yearold truck operator for the Otero County Electric Cooperative has experienced the good and the bad that comes with helping to run a municipal government.

“I’m here for the people,” said Ventura. “But some you’re not going to please. That’s just the way it is. And I’m not here to please people. I’m here to help run the town.”

Ventura is among three town residents running for two open seats on the town

council. The two other candidates are Jamie Gieb and Corinne Haley. Municipal elections are held on March 6.

Aside from a short stint working near Farmington in the early 1980s, Ventura has lived most of his life in Carrizozo.

In fact, he was born at the town’s old hospital, a building now occupied by the New Horizons Developmental Center. The center is across the street from Town Hall.

When asked if being a longtime resident has helped during his time on the town council, Ventura said that having been raised in Carrizozo has its pros and cons.

“The people in the town all know me, but in a way it’s good and in a way it’s not good,” he said. “Sometimes you have people who don’t want the town to change;

ENMU-R computer security program receives INFOSEC certifications

By Lisa Maue For the Ruidoso Free Press ENMU-Ruidoso is the only community college in New Mexico and one of a few in the country to achieve INFOSEC 4011 and 4016 certifications. These designations were awarded by the National Security Agency following a meticulous curriculum review of the Computer and Networking Security Certificate program at ENMU-R. New Mexico Tech, UNM and NMSU are the only other New Mexico universities having programs with these certifications. Students completing the program are eligible for government and military jobs involving national security systems. These certifications are prerequisites for ENMU-R to be considered for a Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) designation. CAEs promote higher education and research in the field of Information Assurance.

Students in these schools may apply for Department of Defense scholarships and grants.

ENMU-Ruidoso’s Computer and Networking Security Certification Program was developed by Stephen Miller three years ago to provide job opportunities to area students interested in pursuing careers in the emerging computer security field. The program is designed to be completed in one year and is entirely online. While the program was certified by other associations, the INFOSEC certifications prepare students to work on actual threats to national security information systems. For more information on what the certifications mean to ENMU-R or the Computer and Networking Security Certification Program itself, please contact Stephen Miller at 575 257-2120 or Stephen.miller@enmu.edu.

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But I think change is good sometimes.”

Ventura said the town could boost the local economy by attracting businesses to the area. But he stressed that the town needs establishments that serve a real need to the area.

“I’d like to see someone open a carwash and even another bank,” he said.

“Then again, the town would have to support it. And I grew up the town had three

grocery stores, but there were a lot more people in town back then.”

Ventura said he was surprised to learn that more people are not running for town council, especially since there are so many residents who speak about different issues during the public comment section of town council meetings.

“I’m always open to a good challenge,” he said. “Come on, we need some help here.”

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By Todd Fuqua of his neighbors’ reasonReporter ing to get him to run. todd@ruidosofreepress.com “These last four years Even after 36 years have given me an imas an Air Force and civilpression of what people ian firefighter, Gary Wilare really like, and I find liams can’t stop serving a lot of satisfaction with the public. that.”

The Ruidoso Downs In the four years he’s City Councilor has served on the council, decided it’s time to move Williams has been across to the center seat and Gary Williams the state, participating is running for mayor in in seminars to teach himself to be a municipal elections in March. more effective representative for his “As a firefighter, I worked a lot constituents. with the public, and was versatile in “I’m learning how to be a good how I served them,” Williams said. council member,” Williams said. “Not “That was my job.” just at presenting myself in a meeting Williams, who joined the Air setting, but also out in the streets, how Force after high school graduation I relate to and deal with people.” in 1969 and was stationed across the Williams has been a pretty faglobe, left the service while stationed miliar sight on the streets of Ruidoso at Holloman Air Force Base and immediately went to work on the civilian Downs, where he can be found with a trash bag, constantly picking up litter. side.

Since then, he’s lived and worked He’s a major voice for the efforts of in Alamogordo and Cloudcroft before Keep Ruidoso Downs Beautiful, and said the clean streets go a long way to retiring in 2006, but still volunteers his time for Cloudcroft when the need giving a good first impression of the community. arises.

“I’m all about perception and After retiring, he moved to the what it takes to bring people to live in Agua Fria subdivision in Ruidoso our community,” Williams said. “This Downs and was convinced by his is one way of doing it. When you neighbors to run for council in 2008. see that it’s a clean community, the “They wanted someone with a voice who understands their needs and impression is positive.”

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Chamber to host Village and Downs candidates’ forums This year’s forums will be moderated by Dr. Clayton In the Village and the Downs, absentee voting began Jan. 31, and early voting begins Feb. 15. Both the Village and Alred, President of ENMU-Ruidoso, and Vice PresiDowns election dates are Tuesday, March 6. dent of Economic Development for the Ruidoso Valley For more information on the Candidate’s Forums, Chamber of Commerce. The slate of questions for each please contact Marla Lewis at the Chamber of Comcandidate will be prepared by the Chamber, but will not merce at 257-7395. be announced in advance. Dr. Alred who has assisted with the candidates forums in prior years says, “There LCMC FuNDING from pg. 1 is no substitute for actunext year. We’re trying to figure out Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement ally hearing the candidates what the need is. If we get more care, cost $561,000. Mitchell knows when express their views on the we’ll need more SCP funds.” funding for other areas of hospital issues, and the issues are Commissioner Kathryn Minter management is available, every dollar important to us all.” questioned whether overhead could be that can be found is crucial.

The Chamber would further cut at the hospital to increase Mitchell and the hospital board like to encourage all available funding.

Mitchell answered anticipate indigent care will exceed $7 registered voters to attend that the board has frugally accounted million this year. Because of federal these forums to become for each cent and has made cuts everyrequirements, the board is concerned informed about the candithat funding won’t be available for this where possible to do so. With hospitals dates, their platforms and in Roswell and Alamogordo facing need. Mitchell is passionate, “I’ll be intentions before you vote. massive funding issues, Mitchell is damned if we’re going to turn away proud of the long-standing partnership anyone at LCMC we can help. With with taxpayers, commissioners and (full) SCP funding, the hospital board board members, making LCMC a state and Presbyterian Healthcare Systems example of fiscal responsibility. will take care of the rest, just like While no one can predict the fuwe’ve always done. Let’s use our tax ture, LCMC board and the county comdollars wisely.”

That’s why he’s runBy Todd Fuqua mission have different points of view Commissioner Mark Doth, when ning for re-election as Reporter regarding the needs of the hospital. reviewing the amount asked by the city mayor in this year’s todd@ruidosofreepress.com Mitchell states, “At a time and a place hospital for matching SCP funds said, March elections.

Tom Armstrong has when Lincoln County can ill afford “We can argue all day, but we must “I want to continue to been mayor of Ruidoso reduced healthcare, we must have SCP be responsible to Lincoln County and pursue my goals for the Downs for four years, but our budget. I am not willing to go with funds.” city in an effort to provide it’s only the latest post Contact Lincoln County Comthat increase.” Commissioner Eileen a better, safer and cleaner he’s held in service to the missioners at 575 648-3265 to voice Sedillo questioned need versus want. place to live,” Armstrong people of the community. concerns and opinions.

“We can’t predict what we’ll need for writes. “I chose to run for Armstrong has lived mayor because I hope to in the area since 1959, improve the quality of life graduating from Ruidoso Tom Armstrong for the citizens.”

High School in 1963, and Armstrong cites many issues he’s has worked for the City of Ruidoso addressed – and would like to continue Downs for almost 20 years – serving as an animal control officer, building to address. His top priority, though, is inspector, code enforcement officer, continued growth in the city. zoning officer, volunteer fire chief and “In order to support growth in tourfirefighter, emergency manager and ism and population, we must continue flood plains manager. with the quest for water and infrastrucThat’s just a partial list of what he’s ture capable of handling future growth,” done. Add to that the fact he was an he writes. “I believe we need to proactive member of the Ruidoso Downs mote industry, but must also protect our Auxiliary for 16 years, and you get an valuable residential properties. We also understanding of his passion for serving need to be respectful of and preserve the people of Ruidoso Downs. our local culture and arts.”

The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce will host Candidates’ Forums for both the Village of Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs candidates in February. The forums provide an excellent way for area voters to directly hear candidates’ positions on many issues that are prevalent in our communities.

The Ruidoso Downs Candidates’ Forum will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Ruidoso Downs Senior Center, located at 26337 U.S. Hwy 70.

There are three candidates running for mayor; seven candidates running for two city councilor positions; and two candidates running for the municipal judge office.

The Village of Ruidoso Candidates’ Forum will be held the following night, on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in the Ruidoso Convention Center, located at 111 Sierra Blanca Drive. There are seven candidates for three councilor positions and three candidates for the municipal judge. The Village counselors are elected at large, and the three candidates with the largest number of votes are the ones elected.

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RACINOS from pg. 1 employment at the facility by 3.8 percent, according to figures put together by the racetrack and casino.

“The concept of a study is welcome news to us at Ruidoso Downs, and our hope is that the Legislature will approve this memorial and that we can work with the New Mexico Gaming Control Board in its analysis of this very serious and pressing problem for not only the tracks and horsemen of the state, but for the many citizens, other businesses and visitors who rely on these tracks for jobs, taxes and tourism,” said Bruce Rimbo, president of Ruidoso Downs.

Neville says the law that allowed the creation of the racetrack casino was setup to stabilize the race racing industry, and at the same time keep some of the racetracks solvent.

“Even now horse racing doesn’t make any money; that part of the (racetrack casino) loses,” Neville said. “The slot machines are the only thing that keeps them going.” He added that there’s some obvious disparity when factoring in horse racing purses and the revenue that comes off the slot machines, as the racetracks are becoming increasingly more difficult to maintain.

Neville said that in San Juan County, where his district is located, economic development relies on horse racing, and the desire is to keep the track viable. “People come into the county and bring their horses with them – that’s what we want to maintain. If we lose the track operation, we lose the economic incentive,” he said.

“Ruidoso Downs has been bringing this issue to the forefront for several years and has also warned policy makers that this issue of burdensome taxes on rural tracks will eventually be facing other tracks in the state beside Ruidoso Downs,” said Rimbo. “That is clearly happening now with the opening of a major casino in SunRay Park’s marketplace. A graduated tax as we have proposed and Sen. Neville now is asking to be studied is normal business procedure in many other states with racing and gaming and even here in New Mexico, where tribal casinos have a graduated tax to assist the smaller, rural tribes.”

Neville said that none of the other members of the Senate oppose the idea, but he has encountered some who aren’t as aware of the racetrack casino situation, especially those who don’t represent areas with these businesses in their districts.

“In Albuquerque the racetrack is relatively small in terms of economic development, but in San Juan County it’s a big deal, in Hobbs it’s a big deal, in Ruidoso it’s a big deal,” said Neville. “These tracks are all in some jeopardy, so I want to help the scenario to see what we’re going to be facing, and to help makes things a little better in the future.”

If the proposal passes the Senate Finance Committee, which it mostly likely will, it will be sent to the full Senate for a vote. If a study is issued, the results would be reported to the Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Committee in the Legislature by November.

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Working for a stronger economy in rural NM

By Sandi Aguilar For the Ruidoso Free Press “I am thrilled (the Business Retention Tax) was successful,” said Senator Mary Kay Papen in her offices on Thursday. She was additionally pleased that the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino has increased its reinvestment, creating additional revenues for the community and the state. Papen continued that she still opposes any racetrack, whether it is Ruidoso Downs or SunRay, in paying less in gaming taxes to the state.

Staff from the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino visited with legislators explaining that with the decreased tax expenses provided by the Business Retention Tax, the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack has been able to further in-

vest in its infrastructure and promotions to increase economic stability, returning an additional $673,000 in taxes and funds back to the state. The $2.2 million in upgrades to the facility in recent years also brought in 2.2 percent more visitors to the facility and increased revenues approximately 7 percent in 2011.

The statistics were the same as those presented to the Lincoln County Commission in November.

With the current taxation on gaming at over 46 percent—26 percent going directly to gaming taxes, competition by nearby Indian casinos has taken its toll on additional horse racing casinos (racinos) throughout the state. SunRay Racetrack in Farmington is also feeling this impact with an additional casino recently opening on the Navajo Nation.

Senator Neville from San Juan County is looking into the effects of competition of Indian casinos in close proximity to all New Mexico racinos. Neville intends to highlight how the five current racinos bring in about the same taxes as 14 Indian gaming facilities, $64 million in 2011, and with ten times fewer machines. “There is an inequity,” states Neville.

The efforts of Senator William Burt (Otero) should also result in increased attention to the concerns of businesses in smaller communities and how they affect rural areas. At the Ruidoso/ Lincoln County Day in Santa Fe on February 8, Senator Burt stated, “We are losing our representation for rural New Mexico and New Mexico is a rural state.” He continued that the strength of the economies must be represented by

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Ruidoso Mayor Ray Alborn with Director of the Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District Hubert Quintana and Ruidoso Downs Racetrack General Manager Shaun Hubbard at Ruidoso/Lincoln County Day in Santa Fe. those who fully understand them. With the redistricting, some decisions about smaller communities could be made by legislators from Albuquerque and Santa Fe resulting in additional benefits for these urban areas at the expense of rural communities.

At the Capitol on February 9, Small Business Development Centers from across the state showcased their Star Clients of the Year. Lincoln/Chavez County SBDC presented the expansion of a meeting facility at Village Lodge in Ruidoso. Director Carl Kallansrud

stressed the importance of helping businesses in rural communities and how organizations must work together for a stronger economy. SBDC emphasized how each business has an impact on the other and that no one should be working alone.

Ruidoso Downs Racetrack General Manager Shaun Hubbard said, “We will continue to support the efforts of businesses in Lincoln County as we all must work together to make our area strong.

Ruidoso Day in Santa Fe was a great way to see how that works.”

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Think about some ways you can be of service It’s very easy to get caught up into thinking to your employer, your co-workers & customabout our jobs in terms of what we are going to ers. If you had to ask someone to write a letter get out of the experience. How much will I be of recommendation for you, what would you paid? How much vacation time do I get? How want them to say? Write those things down and Rachel Weber nice is my boss to me? become them. Get lost in your service to others.

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Program to help borrowers get lower interest rates Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is launching a pilot program to help rural borrowers refinance their mortgages to reduce their monthly payments. This initiative is part of the Administration’s ongoing efforts to help middle class families, create jobs, and strengthen the economy. The Single Family Housing Guaranteed Rural Refinance Pilot Program will operate in 19 states for homeowners who have loans guaranteed by USDA Rural Development. These states are among those hardest hit by the downturn in the housing market.

“Through initiatives like the one we are announcing today, the Obama Administration is taking aggressive steps to fight for middle class homeowners who have played by the rules and are trying to get ahead,” said Vilsack “This pilot program will help homeowners’ to take advantage of historically low interest rates, and by working closely with lenders, we are helping rural homeowners protect one of the most important investments they will ever make.”

USDA Rural Development estimates 235,000 homeowners will be eligible to refinance their loans, which is expected to save them considerable time and money. To be eligible under this pilot, borrowers must have made their mortgage payments on time for 12 consecutive months. They do not have to obtain new credit reports, property inspections or

home appraisals. Refinanced loans must be at rates below the original interest rate. Terms cannot exceed 30 years. No cash out is permitted to the borrower.

The two-year pilot is open to homeowners in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Tennessee. The performance of the pilot will be reviewed after two years to evaluate whether to continue it, terminate it or make it permanent.

Upon finding out that New Mexico will be one of the pilot states for refinancing USDA Rural Development guaranteed loans, State Director Terry Brunner said, “There are thousands of rural New Mexican homeowners carrying guaranteed home loans provided by USDA Rural Development. We are excited for the opportunity to extend to them the chance to refinance their loan at a better rate which should save them money on their mortgage payments at a time when they need it most.”

The pilot expands upon USDA’s ongoing help for rural homeowners. In 2010, USDA Rural Development established an aggressive modification policy for Guaranteed Loans that helps homeowners who are delinquent on their mortgages.

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Ask an entrepreneur: Impact of Texas economy on Ruidoso While visitors come to Ruidoso from many parts of the country, our economic base owes much to Ruidoso’s valued visitors from Texas. In fact, when polling local entrepreneurs we often hear “if Texas is doing well, Ruidoso is doing well”! Indeed a large percentage of second-home owners, weekend visitors and track, event and casino attendees hail from West and Central Texas. Overall Ruidoso’s entrepreneurowners value these loyal Texan visitors and the prosperity they bring with them to Ruidoso real estate, lodging, entertainment, retail and sports businesses.

To our Texan neighbors, Ruidoso offers a respite from summer heat; unique snow sports in winter; a get away to Ruidoso’s entertainment, alpine nature and plain charming lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle. So, if a good part of our incoming consumer dollars emanate from the great state of Texas, how does she fare?

For the facts, we turn to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas which serves the Eleventh Federal Reserve District consisting of Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico. The most recent February 2012 report titled “Texas Economic Indicators,” shows that the Texas economy is experiencing growth – good news for Ruidoso entrepreneurs who

directly benefit from Texas consumer dollars or who are fed down the chain. Find the full reports by month at: www.dallasfed.org/research/indicators/.

The upshot from the report?

“The Texas economy continues to expand at a moderate pace. Texas employment grew at a 1.5 percent annual rate in December and expanded 2 percent in 2011. Housing indicators suggest that the sector continues to heal, and energy activity remains strong.

Growth in Texas exports resumed and Texas manufacturing activity increased in January, according to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey.”

Additionally the report details employment growth: “Texas gained 13,600 jobs in December after adding 18,700 jobs in November. Current Texas employment stands at 10.65 million. The Texas unemployment rate declined to 7.8 percent in December, down from 8.1 percent in November. The Texas rate is still lower than the U.S. rate, which was 8.5 percent in December.”

So next time you see a Texas license plate or hear that familiar drawl, welcome our valued Texan visitors — even if they are drivin’ funny — as all of us who earn a living in Lincoln County benefit from their investment in our community and their loyal

patronage of our Lincoln County establishments.

Marianne Mohr is a retired investor and business consultant from Southern California and Marianne Mohr currently MultiBusiness Editor Media Program marianne@ruidosofreepress.com Manager at MTD Media. Reach her at (575) 937-4015 or marianne@ruidosofreepress.com.

About the Dallas Fed As one of twelve regional Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System, the Dallas Fed serves the Eleventh Federal Reserve District, which consists of Texas, northern Louisiana and southern New Mexico. See the website to help you gather information about the role the Dallas Fed plays in maintaining the economic vitality and fi nancial stability of this region: www.dallasfed.org

Grant funding available for rural business development April 2 deadline set for applications From USDA Rural Development

USDA Rural Development State Director Terry Brunner announced today his agency is now accepting applications for the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program.

In making the announcement Brunner said, “The RBEG program is one of the most flexible economic development opportunities offered by USDA Rural Development.” He added, “In the past the RBEG has been used to fund business incubators, business studies and it has financed technical assistance programs for business development.”

The RBEG funding is made available to public bodies, nonprofit organizations, public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education, and Indian tribes to facilitate and finance the development of small and emerging private business enterprises in rural communities and cities up to 50,000 in population.

The grant funds can be used to finance and facilitate the development of small, private, business enterprises which is any private business that employs 50 or fewer new employees and has less than $1 million in projected gross rev-

enues. The RBEG funds can also be used to pay for technical assistance for such things as feasibility studies, business plans, business development training, or workshops. However, by regulation this financial assistance cannot be granted directly to a private business. The RBEG financing is granted to a non-profit or a governmental agency that sets up a revolving loan fund and then makes a loan to a private business.

Applications are selected for funding based on an established competitive scoring process. Priority will be given to application requests of $50,000 or less.

Additionally, applications will receive discretionary points for projects that support the agency and department goals in the following categories: • Renewable energy • Local food systems and valueadded agriculture • Great regions: multi-county or multi-state projects that will establish best practices in the area of regional economic and community development • Support of cooperatives • Business programs in persistent poverty counties (Catron, Cibola, Dona Ana, Guadalupe, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San Miguel, Socorro, or Taos) • Underserved populations: minority

and women-owned businesses Last fiscal year, USDA Rural Development provided $529,144 to assist ten New Mexico recipients which included Rio Grande Community Development Corporation which provided technical assistance to 25 small and emerging value added producers in ten rural New Mexico counties to access retail and wholesale buyers. RBEG funding was also provided technical assistance to small businesses including a feasibility study and master plan for a business center with a business incubator in Sierra County by the Sierra County Economic Development Organization (SCEDO).

USDA Rural Development is currently accepting applications for the Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG) program until close of business, Monday, April 2.

Information on the RBEG program can be obtained from the Rural Development State Office in Albuquerque at 505-761-4953 or at: www.rurdev.usda. gov/BCP_rbeg.html.

USDA Rural Development’s mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development fosters growth in homeownership, finances business development, and supports the creation of critical community and technology in-

PROGRAM from pg. 8 a loan modification that re-amortizes their payments over a term of up to 40 years, lowers their interest rate, or both.

USDA also has a “Mortgage Recovery Advance” program in which the Department provides guaranteed lenders up to 12 months of mortgage payments on behalf of borrowers who have fallen behind on their payments due to job loss or other hardships.

Allowing rural homeowners in good standing to refinance their homes will bring increased capital to rural America and ease the financial burdens on homeowners. This pilot program will not cost taxpayers additional dollars.

All USDA Rural Development housing loans meet rigor-

frastructure. Further information on rural programs is available at any local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA Rural Development’s web site at www.rurdev.usda.gov.

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Where to Retire magazine, launched in 1992 with the goal of helping its readers find the ideal place to retire, is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. Published six times a year, the magazine covers the best retirement regions, towns and master-planned communities, and has a national circulation of 200,000.

Ruidoso featured in Where to Retire magazine Ruidoso has been selected by Where to Retire, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions, as a top retirement destination and will be profiled in the March/April 2012 issue, available nationwide on Feb. 21.

Where to Retire editor Mary Lu Abbott said Ruidoso possesses qualities important to today’s retirees. “Perhaps the most alluring attribute of this New Mexico mountain village is its four-season climate, devoid of extremes and full of sunshine. Ruidoso’s appeal goes beyond the temperate weather, combining a Wild West past with modern day culture, including a renowned theater, Smithsonianaffiliated museum, racetrack and a major resort featuring a golf course and casino,” Abbott said.

Each year 700,000 Americans relocate to new towns to retire. Generally, relocating retirees are healthier, better educated and more affluent than those who choose to not relocate. They bring significant economic benefits to their new states and hometowns. Nationally, two dozen states and hundreds of towns seek to attract retirees as a

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Education

By Corey Bard

There are a surprising number of career paths for a person with a library science degree. Many librarians do not set out wanting to manage a library because in many ways it is not very different from running a business. The problems remain the same: people, keeping up with technology and computers, providing what the public demands whether books, movies, programs or service, and finding the money to pay for it all. The difference between a business and the library is I do not have to sell and make money to remain open since funding comes from tax dollars, grants, and donations, but ultimately I am always selling what the library has to offer so people will continue to use the library and value our service.

Other career paths for librarians are technical services which is about ordering, processing, and preparing the collection so it is ready for circulation.

There are many levels to understanding cataloging which range from copying existing records for books and movies that other libraries have already dealt with to original cataloging involving creating a new record of an item because it is unique to your library, for example, a CD or DVD of a lecture or speaker recorded at your library not available anywhere else.

Web design and programming in the latest computer languages are another level of cataloging as libraries are evolving in the ways information can be searched. Digitization has brought more and more stuff accessible and downloadable at the library.

Many librarians really want to be children’s librarians creating programs for children and conducting story times. I took a class in story telling as a part of my degree, and there were three components to the class: Telling your personal story, telling stories from folktales and fairy tales, and conducting a weekly story time. Recently, I participated in Kate Marek’s webinar. She wrote “Organizational storytelling for librarians: Using stories for effective leadership.” She reminded me that it is your personal story that people will find interesting and the public will identify with a compelling leader of the library as the library itself. My image and my role as librarian represents the library, the Village of Ruidoso, and the community. At the end of January, I was able to offer story time to children at the Health Fair sponsored by Dr. Childress at Sierra Mall. Thanks to Mayor Alborn, Rifle Salas, Andrea Reed, and Miss Albuquerque — Julianne Lamb for also reading to the children. It was a great opportunity for the library to reach out into the community and promote reading.

Two great collections of folktales that every library and every parent should share with their children are “The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm” and “The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales.” The first contains many stories that all of us remember like “Rapunzel,” “Snow White,” “Cinderella” and “Hansel and Gretel,” but also offers 275 other stories giving you that many opportunities to connect and be imaginative with your children. “Thumbelina,” “The Snow Queen,” “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Suit,” “The Princess and the Pea,” “The Red Shoes,” and of course “The Ugly Duckling” are all Andersen favorites, but this complete collection has over 150 lesser known tales.

When I took storytelling as a class, I discovered that there are nearly as many versions of the Snow White story across various cultures as the creation myth or the flood story. Despite our many differences, to paraphrase Maya Angelou, we are more alike than different.

Ruidoso HS and MS students experience Challenge Day

The students and staff at Ruidoso Middle School and Ruidoso High School recently became part of the “Be the Change” movement and spent three great days participating in the groundbreaking program known as Challenge Day. Challenge Day is an international program that focuses on building empathic communities within the schools. Through games, activities and discussions, Challenge Day strives to increase personal power and selfesteem, increase positive peer pressure, and eliminate the acceptance of all forms of oppression, including violence and bullying. It also provides participants with tools that help them break down the walls that often separate and isolate, and then teaches them how to build up levels of respect and communication.

The Challenge Day program has been working since 1987 to bring schools a program that can transform the lives of the participants – both student and adult. The Challenge Day team works closely with the adult participants, counselors, and mental health providers to ensure that any student who needs additional support is given that care.

The students who participated in the Challenge Day program have reported what an “awesome” experience it was. Many students said that being able to talk about their feelings and go “below their water line” allowed them to see how alike they really are and that they are not alone in their struggles. One student reported that she went home and was able to talk to her parents for the first time about what she was experiencing at school. Staff members say that they were touched by the hardships that many of the students are facing and were glad that Challenge Day gave them a safe place to express their thoughts and talk about their realities. In addition, they feel that they are more aware of what the students are facing in their personal lives and that will help them be more open and understanding as teachers.

This program is not intended to be an intervention, but a change in social norms. At the close of the sessions, the students were “challenged” to “be the change they want to see in the world” (Gandhi), and are charged with carrying the message to their peers by keeping the challenge alive.

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Students in Mrs. Rabourn’s 8th grade advanced art class designed and produced anti-bullying posters that are intended to reinforce what the students learned at Challenge Day.

Youth of the Week Cory is Junior at Capitan High school.

He was the manager of the Volleyball team and plays basketball. what’s it like managing the Capitan’s volleyball team? “it’s fun to interact with the team and getting to know the sport,” said everett.

He’s a drummer in a local metal band called The day Romance died. “Right now we are seeking to rename the band,” said everett.

His favorite band is devil wears Prada a Christian Band. The song “My day” inspired him to play the drums. “our songs are about life’s experiences, like breakups and stuff like that; we play music for our God,” said everett.

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introduce their music to the world. “i admire my mom most. she is a hard worker. she stands strong. i think it’s pretty cool and i want to be like that,” said everett. everett is very artistic. He would like to paint a tree part alive and part dead. it is symbolic of his life. depicting the times in his life that have been real hard as well as the good times, those are the things that keep him going. “i have an idea to invent a pair of basketball shoes with springs on the bottom. They would play music from your iPod. “ when asked what the Capitan Volleyball team would say about him, he responded with the song “Moves Like Jagger,” – they would say that he likes to dance.

For more information about “Youth of the Week” contact Lisa Morales at 575-258-9922 or lisa@ruidosofreepress.com.

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Bring the World Home – Host an Up with People cast member

Families in Ruidoso will have the unique opportunity to bring a bit of the world into their own homes from Feb. 27 – March 7 when an international cast of Up with People arrives in Ruidoso, a stop on their 2012 world tour.

Those interested in hosting are encouraged to contact Linda Chen on the Ruidoso Advance Team at lchen@upwithpeople.org or by calling 303-681-1471.

Up with People’s visit to Ruidoso is supported by Media Sponsor, MTD Media.

Up with People is an independent nonprofit, [501(c)(3)] organization without any religious or political affiliations. It provides young adults an international and intercultural experience that teaches service leadership and uses the performing arts to deliver messages of hope and goodwill throughout the world.

Up with People exists today to spark people to action in meeting the needs of their communities, countries and the world while building bridges of understanding as a foundation for world peace. For more information visit www.upwithpeople.org.

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Browning, Mont. rablady@beyondbb.com We cruise-control – fuel delivery issue down I-95 the next number three. Stan’s day through hot and muggy air that is bike rolls to a stop on a deserted US 2 as palpable as the rain itself and Stan’s on the Blackfeet Reservation. After five that evening, in the cold and with a thirty GPS terminates its function, blown fuse. mile an hour wind, two miles from town, I happen to have a spare that fits his bike but am tempted to suggest that we we push. The bike rolls down to the use my paper atlas before it dissolves leeward side of an abandoned building completely and I’ve packed it for nothwhere we spend two hours redirecting fuel lines, drying the air box, disconnect- ing. The temptation is short-lived due to ing his auxiliary fuel tank, and removing Stan’s now short fuse. We now hope that Florida lives up to its “Sunshine State” the offending emission control device. moniker.

We make our destination just before Daytona, Fla. – My bike starts an nightfall. The next morning we awaken ominous knocking emanating from the to a cold rain. We leave the Twilight engine bay. Stan asks for a second time Zone town of Pendroy which is not on during the fill-up, “Are we going on?” my map and makes Bingham, N.M. apAs one who is not prone to strong, verbal pear to be a thriving metropolis. Stan’s explicative, I simply said, “Yes,” as the friends live in the most remote places. next 100 miles stretched my mental flexShelby, Montana – the appropriate ibility to the breaking point. brass fittings are purchased from a farm Stuart, Fla. – After tightening the exsupply business that didn’t know it had haust flange, the ‘knocking’ disappeared, fittings that small in inventory and the the easiest fix of the trip after supplefuel lines are spliced together in the rain menting my travel tools with a visit to a and cold parking lot. A mere hour is lost 24-hour Walmart. as we now floated across Montana into The last day of the ride, Day FifNorth Dakota. At least our tires had a teen, found us marveling at the effortless reduced friction coefficient which I theocruise of both bikes as we sailed Highrized would provide better tire mileage. way One through one last rain shower to Minot, N.D. – fuel delivery issue number four. A simple gas leak at one of our last check point, Key West, Fla., to finish in the holiday sunset of the Memothe connections is repaired in the flooding rains of North Dakota. The only terra rial Day weekend. We parked both bikes on the sidewalk at the end of the road firm above water was Highway 2 and and snapped the required photos. Stan it was being drenched. No connecting and I both have parents living in Florida roads are visible. Can Hawaii be too far who housed and fed their wayward sons. away? We head for Minnesota instead.

Our immediate relatives had followed The “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” Bemidji, the trip closely and I found out that acMinn. – fuel delivery issue number five.

More leaks to be repaired in the rain and quaintances in Ruidoso had followed the trip through the 4Corners website every cold. On the side of the road in the mud, time we checked in; I felt almost heroic. another hour, the visual explicative that Before leaving Ruidoso, I told one Stan demonstrates with the longest finger of my acquaintances about the event of his right hand does nothing to appease the weather goddess. We roll on towards and she stated, “That’s just stupid,” I’ve learned not to be offended by such the Great Lakes. misunderstanding. Two wheeled travelDuluth, Minn. – weather has caused ers, as Ian Chadwick alludes to in his another route change as we head northeast to Thunder Bay, Canada to avoid the essay entitled “Why Do We Ride?” are vulnerable to the physical, mechanical, ‘lake effect’ fog we are now in by crossemotional, mental, and spiritual realities ing the region above the Great Lakes. of the world and actively anticipate the Stan’s starter now ceases to function. In challenges of our bodies in motion in an the rain and cold for the next three days, increasingly sanitized world. The record I push his bike to start it in the morning for this event is just over four days and we live off of my stash of Clif bars which takes the challenge to anotheras we cannot stop during the day to eat; worldly level, almost unimaginable. Was we must gas with his engine running on the ride “stupid”? I think it depends on $7 per gallon fuel. The rain is so dense your definition of “sanity.” Would I do at times I’m thinking I need a snorkel to it again? Yes, but slower and hopefully breathe but realize I’m not under water, with less rain.

I’m in water. There is no top. I need gills. At a stop, Stan states we are not far from Fine View, N.Y., an island in the St. Lawrence where his brother lives. The irony of the town’s name does not escape me as we pass the city limits in the rain and cold at night, late at night. Did I mention it was raining, hard and that there was no view?

Stan’s brother, Jim, invites us to spend a day off the bikes to show us the island (we are now surrounded by water) and the farms he services. Of course the day is sunny and warm and we leave the next day under clouds after push starting Stan’s bike again but now with the hope of a fix in New Hampshire. It is cloudy and we cruise through Montreal and Quebec to make Bangor, Maine by the end of Day Ten. Durham, N.H. – After three hours of Stan’s labor, my observation, and $767.80 added to his credit card for parts, the bike starts on its own and I breathe a sigh of relief.

We now expect no more

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Go nuts

While many of us may choose animal products as our primary source for proteins; it may be beneficial to look to nuts as an alternative source.

Nuts contain more protein by volume than meat and dairy products and also provide carbohydrates, fats and other macronutrients that are essential for the body to attain optimum health. By rotating our protein sources with nuts, we can lower our cholesterol levels, while still receiving a good amount of protein. Nuts and seeds have also been known to digest quicker than animal proteins, but must still be consumed in moderation. Here is some interesting information on a variety of nuts: • Almonds contain about 18 percent protein and also host a variety of vitamins and minerals including Vitamin E, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, and Zinc. Almonds also contain Vitamin B17 which is applauded in the medical world for its anticancerous properties and its ability to assist with lowering cholesterol levels when consumed on a consistent basis. Almond skins contain acidic pigments so it is sometimes suggested to eat them with the skins removed.

• Pecans are a great alternative to animal proteins because 90 percent of the fats from these nuts are unsaturated. Pecans also include excellent amounts of Thiamin, Niacin and B6.

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Other nutrients that can be found in pecans are Copper, Phosphorus and Manganese.

• Pistachios which can be purchased from our neighboring communities contain Vitamins A, C, E, K and B6 and also contain essential minerals such as Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Potassium.

• Peanuts, which are often categorized as nuts, are actually legumes and contain Calcium, Iron, Vitamin E and Niacin, along with Magnesium, Manganese, Copper and Phosphorus. Bridgette Mars, a leading expert in nutritional healing, suggests that peanuts be consumed in moderation due to their association with a mold called aflatoxin that is considered a carcinogen.

Nuts may be added to a person’s diet in a variety of ways, including trail mixes, as a topping on salads, breakfast cereals and even make a great snack all by themselves. In the quest for healthy eating, remember to have fun incorporating nutrient dense foods and enjoy going nuts every once in a while.

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Sports Warriors on a win streak

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Results

Feb. 6

Boys basketball Lake Arthur 62, Corona 32 Girls basketball Corona 73, Lake Arthur 36

Feb. 7

Boys basketball Capitan 56, Mescalero 34 Hondo 43, Carrizozo 39 Girls basketball Mescalero 54, Capitan 39 Carrizozo 55, Hondo 43

Feb. 9

Boys basketball Hondo 67, Corona 13 Magdalena 63, Carrizozo 18 Girls basketball Corona 60, Hondo 40 Magdalena 56, Carrizozo 18

Feb. 10

Boys basketball Ruidoso 62, Lovington 44 Capitan 46, Hagerman 38 Fort Sumner 73, Hondo 41 Mescalero 69, Gateway Christian 63 Girls basketball Lovington 59, Ruidoso 46 Capitan 60, Hagerman 33 Fort Sumner JV 39, Hondo 29 Mescalero 74, Gateway Christian 40

Feb. 11

Boys basketball Ruidoso 81, Cobre 31 Reserve 44, Carrizozo 32 Girls basketball Reserve 56, Carrizozo 41

Sports Upcoming

Feb. 13

Boys basketball Hagerman at Mescalero, 7:30 p.m.

Carrizozo at Hondo, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball Hagerman at Mescalero, 5:30 p.m.

Carrizozo at Hondo, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 14

Boys basketball Corona at Vaughn, 7 p.m.

Gateway Christian at Capitan, 7:30 p.m.

Ruidoso at Artesia, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball Corona at Vaughn, 5 p.m.

Gateway Christian at Capitan, 5:30 p.m.

Hatch at Ruidoso, 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 16

Boys basketball Lake Arthur at Corona, 7 p.m.

Vaughn at Hondo, 7 p.m.

Gateway Christian at Mescalero, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball Lake Arthur at Corona, 5 p.m.

Vaughn at Hondo, 5 p.m.

Gateway Christian at Mescalero, 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 17

Boys basketball Portales at Ruidoso, 5:30 p.m.

Quemado at Carrizozo, 7:30 p.m.

Capitan at Hagerman, 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball Quemado at Carrizozo, 5:30 p.m.

Capitan at Hagerman, 5:30 p.m.

Portales at Ruidoso, 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling Ruidoso in Class 1A/3A state tournament at Rio Rancho, TBA

Feb. 18

Boys basketball Ruidoso in Class 1A/3A state tournament at Rio Rancho, TBA

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com The Ruidoso boys are on a roll, having won their last three games, including an upset of sorts – a 62-44 victory at Lovington Friday.

The Warriors followed that up with an 81-31 steamrolling of Cobre Saturday, and coach Dennis Davis is excited about how his team will do this week against Artesia and Portales.

“Our goal is to try to keep our roll going,” Davis said. “We’re executing and working hard, and if we do that at Artesia, we’ve got a chance to win it. I’m not guaranteeing a win, I’m saying we could have a chance.”

Ruidoso (9-14, 2-1 District 4-3A) got payback Friday for an earlier loss to the Wildcats (9-13, 2-1).

“We played the whole game, not just part,” Davis said. “You may remember we got into that dry spell the first time and then gave up easy shots. That didn’t happen this time, and we scored the whole night.”

The Warriors spotted Lovinton a 15-10 lead after the first quarter, but then surged ahead for good in the second quarter.

Terrence Shields had a stellar game with 23 points to lead his team, while Ismail Lopez was close behind with 22.

Daley Saxton had 14 points for Lovington, followed by Shadeau Bartrum with 10.

“We didn’t have many turnovers and did a good job with our half court offense,” Davis said. “Holding them to 44 points was really good for us.”

Against Cobre, the Warriors played with the kind of intensity Davis always knew they were capable of – at least in the

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Lovington’s Daley Saxton (11) is surrounded by Ruidoso defenders Terrence Shields, far right, Ismail LaPaz, center and Wambli Little Spotted Horse Friday at Lovington.

Ruidoso started the game by trading end.

“We came out with a lot more intensity three-point shots – one by Ismail LaPaz (against Lovington) and were more aggres- and one by Cobre’s Matt Leyba.

But that tie score was the closes the sive,” Davis said. “After we had the big Indians (5-14) ever got to a lead, as the win, there was the possibility of an emoWarriors turned on the jets in the second tional letdown. We had a little bit of that, quarter and pushed it to a 38-17 lead at the but it wasn’t too bad. half.

“We had the better weapons and the Ruidoso really got things going after kids were running the plays well and dothe break, stealing the ball six times and ing things as a team rather than playing as individuals,” Davis added. “I was pretty see wiN sTReAK pg. 15 pleased about it.”

Ruidoso girls falter at Lovington

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com It was a disappointing 5946 loss for the Ruidoso girls Friday at Lovington, but Lady Warrior coach Dean Hood said his girls didn’t actually play all that bad.

“It was a good start for us in the first quarter, but then both teams got settled in the defense, our shooting got a little cold, and that was it,” Hood said.

“I was disappointed we didn’t win, but I was proud of how they did.”

Ruidoso (15-8, 2-1 District 4-3A) actually had a 21-18 lead at the end of the first quarter, but found the going more difficult as the game wore on.

Fouls were a factor, as

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On Of course, it could be all about him, as well, but we’re talk- the ing about me, here.

I’ve been married for 6½ years, and I’ve found that true love for me involves keeping my wife happy. Her happiness is my happiness.

In those 6½ years, we’ve brought two little girls into this world, and they’ve joined my wife at the center of my universe.

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Lady Wildcats 59, Lady Warriors 46 Lovington (15-8, 1-2 District 4-3A) Juztice Perry 1 1-2 3; Cori Haley 3 5-13 11; Bianca Walker 4 0-0 8; Mystica Perez 2 5-7 9; Taylor Valencia 0 2-2 2; Jordynne Young 5 5-7 18; Jocelyn Jeff rey 2 4-6 8. Totals 17 22-37 59.

Ruidoso (15-8, 1-2) Claudia Morales 1 0-0 2; Brittanie Vega 5 2-3 13; Madigan Gonzales 8 0-2 16; Lyndsey Sanchez 0 6-7 6; Tylynn Smith 0 1-3 1; Daisey Cuevas 2 0-0 6; Darian Magooshboy 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 9-15 46.

Ruidoso 21 8 8 9 – 46 Lovington 18 11 13 17 – 59

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Ruidoso’s Lyndsey Saenz, right, tries to stop Lovington’s Jordyne Young on a drive to the basket Friday at Lovington.

Lady Warriors Madigan Gonzales and Claudia Morales were riding the bench by the end.

The number of foul shots tell the tale – the Lady Wildcats (15-8, 1-2) got to the line 37 times on the night, while Ruidoso shot only 15 foul shots.

Still, Hood doesn’t want to use that as an excuse.

“It might have been lopsided foul calling in my opinion, but that’s the way a coach is going to see it,” Hood said.

“It actually wasn’t a bad game at all.”

Ruidoso will try to rebound from the loss with a good game against Hatch next Tuesday before taking on Portales in the district finale next Friday.

The Lady Warriors may be in a hole, but Hood thinks Lovington has the ability to defeat Portales Tuesday, which could set up Ruidoso to beat the Lady Rams in the final game.

That would put all three teams at 2-2 in the district and would give the Lady Warriors a confidence boost going into the district tournament.

“That would be great for morale,” Hood said. “That’s what we have to look at right now, we’ll see.”

Eight Warrior grapplers headed to state

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Ruidoso wrestling coach had a goal of getting at least eight wrestlers into the state tournament this year, and the Warriors met that goal at Saturday’s District 1A/3A meet at Silver City.

The only thing is, two of those wrestlers were complete surprises.

Cody Barry earned an upset win and was district runner-up at 126 pounds, while Brennon Moorehead also surprised with a second-place finish at 152 pounds.

The Warriors boast three district champions – Armando baca at 160 pounds, Mikeal Montoya at heavyweight and

Tanner DeSoto at 220.

DeSoto’s match was typical for him, a 3-1 victory in which his points were scored with an escape and takedown and the victory didn’t come until overtime.

Others qualifying for state were Chris Estrada at 132 pounds, Michael Carpenter at 152 and Matthew Carr at 195.

One Warrior that won’t be going to state – at least not as a competitor – is Cody’s brother Travis, who was upset in an early round.

Still, Ruidoso finished second as a team behind Silver, a team favored to repeat as state champions.

The 140 points the Warriors earned as a team put

them 30 points ahead of Cobre, a squad that has been ranked ahead of Ruidoso all year.

“I was pretty pleased with that finish,” said Ruidoso coach John Pacheco. “They’ve been ranked ahead of us, even though we’ve finished in front of them at every tournament we’ve seen them.”

Now it’s on to the state tournament at Rio Rancho this Friday and Saturday, and Pacheco thinks a top-five finish – a goal he set at the beginning of the year – is in reach.

“We should have at least four or five challenging for the finals, which will give us a lot of team points,” Pacheco said.

“I think being in the top five is realistic.”

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Tiger boys unbeaten in 7-1A Capitan tied atop district

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com With just two games left in the regular season, the Capitan Tigers have proven themselves to be the team to beat in District 7-1A. Capitan remained undefeated in district play last week with a 56-34 victory over Mescalero Feb. 7, and defeated Hagerman 46-38 Friday.

The victory over the Bobcats (15-9, 3-1 district) wasn’t a guaranteed thing in the beginning.

Capitan (14-5, 4-0) took a modest lead in the first quarter, but the Bobcats hug around and eventually took a one-point lead in the second quarter on one of Rudy Medrano’s four 3-pointers in the game.

It was the only time in the game the Bobcats led, but they never stopped making Capitan sweat.

Defense was about the only thing Capitan coach Marv Sanders was happy about, although he admitted his team did well in other areas – in spurts.

“Things were dicey to start, and that’s putting it mildly,” Sanders said. “But the competitiveness of this group has impressed me. We bent, but didn’t break.

Even though Hagerman got so many threes in this game, I felt our defense was active and did some good things.”

Capitan was reliant on the inside play of center Jake LaMay, who led his team with 16 points. But every time he put one in from the paint, the Bobcats were able to come up with a trey on the other end. As a team, the Bobcats shot six 3-pointers on the night.

“We had to stay in their face the whole time, and once they made the shot (3-pointer) there was nothing we could do about it,” LaMay said. “We just had to come back and anticipate, hope to get another basket.”

LaMay was the only Tiger in double figures, although Strait Sedillo had 12 rebounds to lead the team. Jose Bejarano was the game leader with 15 boards on the night.

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Capitan’s Tracker Bowen takes a 3-point shot Friday during his team’s win over Hagerman Friday at Capitan.

Big win over Mescalero The Mescalero boys came into their game against Capitan on a high after a narrow overtime loss to Hagerman.

Capitan was without starting guard Tim Dickenson, who was out with the flu, and the Tigers allowed Mescalero to score first on jump shot by Aaron Kaydahzinne.

But a 7-0 run gave Capitan a lead they would not relinquish.

Mescalero trailed by only four points at the end of the first quarter, but the Tigers doubled that lead in the second quarter, and really turned on the jets to start the second half.

Capitan went on a 13-0 run midway through the third quarter, punctuated by a steal and dunk by Strait Sedillo.

“That was the spark we needed to put them away,” Sedillo said of the third quarter run. “We said in halftime that the first three minutes of the third quarter are the most important, and after I dunked that, that’s what started us.”

Sedillo had 14 points, while LaMay led the Tigers in points scored (21) and rebounds (10). Tahari Kaydahzinne had 12 points to lead the Chiefs, while Godfrey Cordova had a game-high 16 rebounds in the paint.

Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday Senior team standings, week 21 of 32 Name Won Lost Ageless Wonders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14½ 5½ The Who? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 8 Larry Larry’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 8 Old Timers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11 Serious Not. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6½ 13½ Spud & the Tater Tots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 14 High scores Handicap series – Ageless Wonders 2622, Larry Larry’s 2590, Spud & the Tater Tots 2501 Handicap game – The Who? 936, Serious Not 857, Old Timers 822 Men’s handicap series– Jim Clements 760, Hubert Lee 686, Gene Nitz 674 Men’s handicap game – Harry Allwein 275, Larry Hindes 238, Spud Mitchum, Tom Bivens 232 Women’s handicap series – Lorene Caywood 65, Martha Chavez 642, Linda Clements 641 Women’s handicap game – Rose Bivens 241, Lucy Servies 222, Gloria Wheeler, Myrna Douglas 220 Tuesday Night Mixed team standings, week 3 of 12 Name Won Lost Rhino Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Living Energies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3 Four Feathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4 Go Getters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Choke Stroke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 Homies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Mashed Taters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8 Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 12 High scores Handicap Series – Rhino Rose 2661, Go Getters 2488, Living Energies 2444 Handicap Game – Four Feathers 892, Homies 870, Choke and Stroke 816 Wednesday Mixed team standings, week 20 of 32 Name Won Lost Western Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 6 Ruidoso Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 7 Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 10 Even Par. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 10 Evan’s Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 12 No Doubt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 14 Ruidoso u-Haul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 14 Car Quest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 15 Knight Riders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 17 Wild Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 17

High scores Scratch series – Western Auto 2078, Ruidoso Bowl 2994, Car Quest 1781 Scratch game – Even Par 731, Team 7 659, No Doubt 585 Handicap series – Ruidoso u-Haul 2664, Evan’s Team 2513 Handicap game – Knight Riders 935, Wild Cards 882 Men’s scratch series – Tim Vega 772, Evan Reed 673, Jim McGarvey 617 Men’s scratch game – Virgil Reynolds 257, Weldon Ganaway 236, Bob Layher Men’s handicap series – Spud Mitchum 704, Mike Baker 690, Anthony Romero 668 Men’s handicap game – Ronnie Wright 261, Andrew Ramirez 253, Dan Roller 248 Women’s scratch series – Sandi Meek 605, Crystal Ingle 472, Lucy Servies 411 Women’s scratch game – Pam Bernard 194, Sue Reed 176, Connie Reynolds 131 Women’s handicap series – Anne Lindsey 660, TJ Romero 624, Tracie Clevenger 575 Women’s handicap game – Nancy Seidel 247, Trina Thomas, Jean Fanning 224 Thursday Men’s team standings, week 20 of 32 Name Won Lost GSV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 9 Western Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 10 Ruidoso Septic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 10 Down’s Auto Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 11 Insidhers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 11 Buckner Electric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 12 Ruidoso Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 15 Good Ole Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 18 Season high scores Scratch series – Western Auto 2997, Down’s Auto Repair 2913 Scratch game – GSV 1028, Insidhers 1014 Handicap series – Ruidoso Septic 3217, Good Ole Boys 3088 Handicap game – Buckner Electric 1194, Ruidoso Bowl 1014 Individual scratch series – Tim Vega 705, Keith Brower 630, Virgil Reynolds 629 Individual scratch game – Ronnie Wright 264, Darryl Bagley 233, Evan Reed Individual handicap series – Max Cimaron, Ryan Cannon 754, Jim Clements 687 Individual handicap game – Jery Richardson 259, Dusty Reynolds 247, Ron Buckner 244

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com There’s a logjam at the top of the District 7-1A girls standings, and Capitan and Mescalero are in the thick of it.

The Lady Chiefs came up with a big win Feb. 7 with a 54-39 win at home, but Capitan rebounded with a 60-33 victory over Hagerman Friday.

“We hadn’t seen Hagerman play, but we did have a little bit of a scouting report,” said Capitan coach John Devine. “But what was more important was the intensity. We didn’t get out-hustled.”

Hustle was on Devine’s mind because the Lady Tigers (13-6, 3-1 district) were coming off a loss to Mescalero Tuesday, and had something to prove.

“I thought Mescalero’s intensity was better than ours, and we had to come out and play with our intensity,”

Devine said. “We did that tonight.”

“They were ready from us, and they (Capitan) were a little stronger and bigger than us, and we’ve struggled with size all year,” said Hagerman coach Justin Gossett. “We weren’t getting the shots we were normally getting, so they were prepared for us.”

Hagerman forward Brienna Olivas got into double figures with 12 points, but she was the only Lady Bobcat in double figures. It didn’t help that Hagerman (9-15, 2-2) couldn’t rebound.

The Lady Bobcats had only 19 rebounds as a team, and Capitan’s Georgia Lynn Eldridge almost outrebounded Hagerman all by herself with 17 boards. She also led her team with 16 points as one of three Lady Tigers in double figures, followed by sister Dustee Rae Eldridge with 13 points, Kersti Davis with 12 points and Kymbra Espinosa with 11.

Hondo swept at Fort Sumner

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Hondo coach Brad Holland knew his teams would find it rough at Fort Sumner Saturday, but wasn’t too disappointed with the Eagles’ efforts.

“We got our tails whipped,” Holland said.

“We played fairly well, we just couldn’t earn the win.”

The Lady Eagles dropped a 39-29 decision to the Fort Sumner junior varsity, while the Hondo boys fell 73-41 in the nightcap.

Lauren Gomez had 13 points to lead the Lady Eagles (6-16), while Valeria Lerma had eight.

“Even their JV squad

is a pretty good team,” Holland said of the Vixens. “But I wasn’t displeased with my team’s performance. We just missed free throws and turned the ball over too much.”

The Foxes leaped on the Hondo boys early, although the Eagles (19-3) were down by a respectable 25-16 score after the first quarter.

Turnovers is what killed Hondo, something they usually use to their advantage.

“We turned the ball over entirely too much and they converted on about 90 percent of them,” Holland said of Fort Sumner. “They’re a big, fast and strong bas-

ketball team.”

Luis Montaño had 19 points to lead Hondo, while Beto Nores had eight points.

Nores might have had more, but he was gone from the game in the second half with a shoulder injury.

“We missed Beto, that’s for sure,” Holland said. “He could give us some inside presence, and we’re hoping he’ll be able to play in the next few games. We can take the loss in stride, but I’d have liked to come out of it a little healthier.”

Hondo took on Carrizozo at home Monday, and takes on District 3B opponent Vaughn this Thursday.

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February 14, 2012

Corona girls keep on winning

By Todd Fuqua and Paul Lessard For the Ruidoso Free Press

The Corona girls keep motoring along to the top seed in the upcoming District 3B tournament, having beat Lake Arthur 73-36 Feb. 6, then defeating Hondo 60-40 Feb. 9.

Things aren’t going as well for the boys, who lost to Lake Arthur 62-32, then were swept aside by the Eagles in a 67-13 loss.

Hondo’s girls scored the first two points of the game, but then the Lady Cardinals turned on the pressure defense and earned a 60-40 victory.

Corona (14-14, 4-0 district) had to fend off a late charge by the Lady Eagles in the fourth quarter, and were hampered by Allysanne Huey’s fouling out and a technical called on Taylor Huey.

Taylor Huey and Shelley Gensler had 14 points each to lead the Lady Cardinals, while Saige Bell added 12 points. Huey was also a monster on the boards, ripping down 20 rebounds in the game.

Lauren Gomez and Valeria Lerma were the biggest scoring threats for

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Corona forward Taylor Huey, center, wrestles for control of the ball with Hondo’s Josephine Prins Thursday at Hondo. Looking on is Hondo center Selena Chavez (33).

Hondo, each putting in 13 points.

Against Lake Arthur, the Lady Cardinals used a stifling full court press throughout to wear out the out-manned Lady Panthers.

Taylor Huey had 19 for Corona, followed by Allysanne Huey with 16 and Gensler with 10.

Boys lose two The Hondo boys wasted no time taking a commanding lead against an outmatched Cardinal team, holding Corona scoreless in the first quarter to build a 24-0 lead.

That was really all there was to it, as the Cardinals were reduced to running what had essentially become a practice session.

James Chavez led all scorers for Hondo with 15 points, followed by Luis Montaño with 14 points and Adrian Vazquez with 11.

Troy Dial and Ethan Johnson had five points each to lead Corona (1-18, 0-4).

At Lake Arthur, Lane Carter had 12 points as the only Cardinal in double figures.

WIN STREAK from pg. 13 turning them into easy layups at the other end to force a running clock by the end of the third quarter.

“We wanted to get things clicking again and get it into place for the end of district,” said LaPaz, who led the game with 22 points. “Now we have the momentum from the last three games we’ve won, and we want to take that into the next two.”

Terrence Shields also had the hot hand Saturday, putting in 14 points and stealing the ball five times. Brandon Lewis added 12 points.

Sports in brief Baseball camp Gerald Fernandez, a scout for the Miami Marlins, will host a youth baseball camp this Saturday atnd Sunday at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs – weather permitting.

The camp, for players 13 and un-

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Mescalero boys escape with win, girls win big

By Casey Griffin For the Ruidoso Free Press ROSWELL – Both the Gateway girls and boys are still looking for their first District 7-1A victories of the season, but the boys came the closest they had Friday, falling to Mescalero 69-63.

The Chiefs (11-12, 1-3 district) led most of the game, but found the going tough against GCS, which had a 15-14 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Mescalero started the second period off by quickly taking the lead back from the Warriors. The lead went back and forth between the teams the whole second period until Warrior Andrew Meeks made three shots in a row to put the Warriors back on top by four, ending the half up 29-25.

Gateway was able to keep the game close the rest of the way, but Mescalero’s Tahari Kaydahzinne was able to match the points the Warriors were putting up.

“We set the tempo and controlled the game and we came out playing hard and to win,” said Mescalero coach Mike Torres. “Gateway got really good all of the sudden and we

knew it was going to be a close game.

We practiced and prepared really hard for this game and I’m just real proud of the boys tonight but we are going to go back to practicing hard this week because we have Hagerman next.”

The Lady Warriors struggled on both sides of the ball, losing big to the Mescalero girls 74-40.

Gateway did pretty well starting the first period, keeping the game close while able to lead 8-7 at one point but Mescalero started to warm up, regaining the lead to end the first 14-10.

The second quarter wasn’t much different from the first except that the girls from Mescalero were warmed up now and taking charge.

The Lady Chiefs (17-7, 3-1) got 21 points from Valerie Garcia, followed by Diona Chavez with 19.

Top scorers for Gateway were Charlee Longmire with 14 points and Mercedes Fox with 12 points.

“We played good,” said Mescalero coach Nate Raynor. “We knew we had to come in here and work hard. We started off a little sloppy but we got it together.”

Parks and Recreation Games at W.D. Horton Complex Feb. 7 McClurg 72, Toclanny 51 Odd Future 61, Prophecies 52 Quarters 55, Rez Bombers 54 Feb. 9 Elite 40, JL Shavings 33 Toclanny 53, The Lodge 52 Feb. 14 McClurg vs. Rez Bombers, 6:30 p.m.

Quarters vs. Elite, 7:30 p.m.

Prophecies vs. JL Shavings, 8:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 Toclanny vs. Prophecies, 7:30 p.m.

Chukars vs. Elite, 8:40 p.m.

Men’s basketball standings As of Feb. 9 W L Quarters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 Chukars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Odd Future. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 Elite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 J.L. Shavings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Rez Bombers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 The Lodge at S.B. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 McClurg Auto Parts . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 Prophecies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 Toclanny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5

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Success through attainable goals

By Sarah Crewe with Ty Wyant

“Success means having the courage, the determination and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.”

— George Sheehan Guess what? You are not going to be a member of the United States’ Olympic triathlon team.

Guess what? You won’t lose 25 pounds this week.

Guess what? You can gain fitness, lose weight and complete the Ruidoso Sprint Triathlon on June 9.

Now, the pop quiz: What’s the difference between those three scenarios?

Answer: The Ruidoso Sprint Triathlon is an attainable goal and along the journey to the triathlon you will gain fitness and lose weight with a healthy diet. Also, you will benefit with positive lifestyle lessons as your added treat.

Attainable goals are part the S.M.A.R.T. program of setting specific, measureable, attainable, realistic and timely goals.

We are using the S.M.A.R.T. program to help rookie triathletes prepare for the Ruidoso Sprint Triathlon, a 3.5-mile run, a 10-mile bike ride on roads and a 400-yard swim in the Ruidoso Athletic Club (RAC) pool.

Always make sure any goal is within your reach, but it should be a stretch to reach the goal. Think of something you can do when you put your mind to it with a positive attitude.

Just getting out every day and

exercising is an attainable goal.

Even if you get up 30 minutes earlier every morning it’s worth it. Or cut back on your Facebook time to workout and then proudly post about your workout.

Mark Zuckerberg will even like this because he will have a healthy Facebook customer with a longer life expectancy.

People say: “I don’t have time.”

Wrong. Just analyze your daily schedule. For a few days or a week, track your activities. Write down your activities in one column and the time spent on each activity in another column. Then look back at how you can make adjustments to benefit yourself. Always remember, the better you take care of yourself, the better you can do your job and care for your loved ones.

Many busy people find that working out first thing in the morning is the best solution to the issue of little time. This column is being completed after a four-mile run before sunrise at 25 degrees, showering and eating breakfast, and then arriving at work by 8:15.

Everybody’s schedule is different, however you can find the time to make a fitness appointment with yourself. It is an attainable goal and, more importantly, it empowers your attitude.

Bob and Betty are our now former couch potatoes training for the Ruidoso Sprint Triathlon. Here are their attainable goals for this week.

Running: Check out the path around The Links with two jogs (or walks). They will each do one lap

during each visit. Add another light jog/walk for 15 minutes during the week, just stretching their legs and breathing the fresh air.

Bike: Bob is familiar with his recently tuned-up bike, so he should head out for a couple of 30-minute rides. Cedar Creek and Eagle Creek are good choices because there is little traffic. Betty just got her new bike, so she needs to become accustomed to her ride.

She will practice changing gears, braking and turning. She can ride around The Links or find an empty parking lot and have fun. They will be safe and wear helmets. They can substitute a RPM class at the Ruidoso Athletic Club for a ride. (Call the RAC at 257-4900 for info.)

Swimming: They are each heading into the pool twice this week. They are going to start working on their form by concentrating on being flat in the water and keeping their heads down. They are each going to explore usaswimming.org to learn more about technique and drills.

Sarah Crewe is a USAT (USA Triathlon) Level 1 coach who coaches triathletes and is a certified RPM, yoga and American Swim Coach Association Level 2 coach. She is lead faculty for health and physical education at ENMU. To contact Sarah Crewe for training or learn more about the Ruidoso Sprint Triathlon, call the Ruidoso Athletic Club at 257-4900.

If you have any training questions for Sarah Crewe, email them to editor@ruidosofreepress.com.

Always contact your doctor before beginning physical training and it is advisable to have a personal coach.

Champion horses supplemented to Ruidoso derbies

By Ty Wyant For the Ruidoso Free Press Recently named champion two-year-old colt Feature Mr Bojangles, Los Alamitos Winter Derby fastestqualifier Deniro and two-time grade 1 qualifier Fast Prize Jordan have been supplemented to the record-setting derbies

this summer at Ruidoso Downs.

The projected purses of $750,000 for the Ruidoso Derby, $1 million for the Rainbow Derby and $2.3 million for the All American Derby are all-time records for each race.

Each of the horse’s connections made the

Feb. 1 supplemental payment to gain eligibility The Feb. 1 supplemental fee for the Ruidoso Derby was $15,000, the Rainbow Derby supplemental fee was $20,000 and the All American Derby supplemental fee was $25,000.

For further information on any of Ruidoso

Downs’ races, visit www. raceruidoso.com.

February 14, 2012

’Zozo loses district openers

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Carrizozo’s boys and girls teams split in their games at home against Hondo Feb. 7, the Grizzlies falling 43-39, the Carrizozo girls earning a 55-43 victory.

In both cases, the ’Zozo coaches – girls’ leader George Vega and boys coach Porter Cutrell – were happy with how their teams performed, even if the Grizzly boys did come up short.

“We had faced this team in the Capitan tournament, and we were only at the beginning of getting better then,” Cutrell said. “We’ve shown that we’ve improved and played well in that game.”

Carrizozo (5-15) countered the Eagles’ speed with a patient offense that worked the clock and got the best possible shot.

Nick Chavez led his team with 14 points, while Marshall Ventura added 13.

By the time Hondo woke up, they were able to pull away with plays down the stretch and were led

by Luis Montaño’s 13 points, followed by Adrian Vazquez with 10.

“They’re still the better team right now, but we are getting better,” Cutrell said. “We tried to get the game to a tempo that’s suitable to us.”

The Lady Grizzlies (5-14) were able to take a big lead in the first half and held on as Hondo made a mild comeback in the second.

They also got a lot of scoring from Shayna Gallacher, who had 20 points for a game high.

After that, the rest of the team had eight or nine points each.

“Shayna really had the hot hand in that one,” said coach Vega. “That helped out the whole team, knowing that someone else can pick it up like that.”

Valeria Lerma was the top scorer for Hondo with 16 points.

While Carrizozo showed their improvement Tuesday, they took some significant steps backward Thursday at Magdalena. The Grizzly boys fell 63-18, while the Carrizozo girls lost 56-18.

The losing continued Saturday against Reserve in the teams’ District 4B openers, with the boys falling 44-32 and the girls dropping a 56-41 decision.

“We couldn’t buy a bucket,” Vega said of the girls. “We did good in the first half and trailed by only three at halftime, but then we missed a lot of free throws in the second half and blew it.”

The boys were led by Marshall Ventura with 10 points in the losing effort, while Nick Chavez and Zachary Zamora had seven points each.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

The Nest seeks donations for ‘Off the Beaten Path’ art auction

Lorraine Gebo, mother of Help End Abuse for Life board member Lynn Myers, has generously donated the first painting for the Nest’s “Off the Beaten Path” art competition. The work is by famed Western artist Lester Hughes. Hughes rose to fame after Presidential candidate Ronald Reagan discovered him during a 1976 campaign stop in Hughes’ home town of El Paso.

Gebo’s husband was a collector of Hughes’ works.

She explains, “When Lester would have a financial gap, he’d get busy in his studio painting and load the painting in his van before they were dry. He’d drive over to the homes of people who’d previously purchased his artwork and offer his new pieces for sale.

This pastel was the first Lester Hughes pastel I had ever seen and I had to have it. We bought it that day along with a few others- all of which had to be put away so they could dry properly.” Of Hughes, Gebo shares, “he was a witty guy, really a funny guy with a lot to say who was never affected by his success”.

Gebo who has recently combined homes with her

daughter and son-in-law explains, “I didn’t really have a place for the painting here and I know the Nest is a good cause.” Guests at the Sweet Charity Ball will be able to bid on the Hughes painting, one of the only examples of Hughes’ early art remaining after over a million dollars’ worth of Lester’s art was lost in a collector’s warehouse fire.

The Nest is currently seeking donations from community artists to be auctioned during June’s Sweet Charity Ball. Funds generated from the auction will support HEAL and the Nest. Board member Josie Powell adds, “I am anticipating the Lincoln County artists will be in full support of this event with the donations of their wonderfully inspired artwork”.

Artwork can be any medium, color, and size. Artwork should depict the hope we have for all survivors of domestic violence. The deadline for submission is May 31. Please submit entries to Josie’s Framery or Sweet Charity Resale Boutique. For more information, please call the Nest at 575-378-6378.

interview with

Miri Millman

Israeli progressive gothic metal artist

By Ty Vinney Music Reporter

What was it like growing up in Israel?

Growing up here was great although when you are a kid you don’t really know life outside of your home. i did experience a war as a kid (the Gulf war) but other than that i pretty much had a normal life here. i started doing music at a very early age so that’s basically what i did my whole life…

Speaking of your homeland, do people recognize you as a musician or do you have a certain degree of anonymity? i think it all depends on what you intend on doing as a musician, if you try to get a job in the opera house or play in a band for a TV program or so then they will be surely asking for a degree because they hire people who truly know music and do it for a living. As for me, i don’t have a musical degree but i did study a few years of vocal training with several teachers and i had a few years of piano studies. i would have loved to have a musical degree but

honestly i just don’t have the time to go to school and combine it with my touring life and family life.

Music projects both past and present that you’ve done have inspired people. Are there any bands that you especially enjoy or that inspire you and stimulate your creativity?

Through the years i got to know a lot of different bands, artists and musical genres and some of them truly influenced me as a person and as a musician. every period of time some other band/artist influenced me differently, depending on my mood of course. i think the main artists that engraved their signature in my soul were: (in a chronological order) danny elfman (the composer of “edward scissorhands” the movie) for his amazing creations in the movie that taught me how beautiful melody can take you other places in your head and stays with you forever. Beethoven for teaching me that music is time-

less. James Hetfield because of his outstanding energy on stage i got into Metal music. Anneke Van Giersbergen (The Gathering) inspired me to sing in Metal bands and that Metal is not only for men.

Christina scabbia (Lacuna Coil) inspired me that a woman can be beautiful but still kick a-- on stage. dolce Pontes - a Portuguese artist that inspired me the most and i never imagined that one can control all the vocals techniques in the world and makes it sound so easy! opeth for teaching me that Metal music doesn’t have to follow only one genre.

Beyonce – perhaps one of the few people that actually deserve all the fame and prize winning, she is without a doubt a gifted human being.

Your song “More than a Memory” is fantastic! Any chance you’ll be putting out more solo stuff in the near future? well thank you very much sir! i’m actusee MiRi, pg. 21

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Pictured is Lorraine Gebo with Lester Hughes painting donation.

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A taste of the world

The best parts of travel are the things you experience with the senses: Tastes, sounds, smells, feels, sights…and the people you experience them with. I’ve taken many souvenirs from the places I’ve visited but I can honestly say that the most interesting and meaningful pastimes I spent, were in the kitchens and dinner tables of my host families.

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I always feel like I learn the most about a culture or region from the food that the people eat there, the way it’s prepared and the variety of ingredients that are put into the mix.

Chile was used centuries ago by the native people.

It was popularized by the Spaniards after they discovered how the Aztecs made use of the spice. Today chile is enjoyed in many ways, dried, flaked, stuffed, roasted, and fresh and accompanied with different things as well. Here is one recipe I took home with me from Queretaro, Mexico, which uses chile in its own unique way.

Crema Azteca Ingredients: 1 white onion finely sliced into rings 3 cloves of garlic 1 small Spanish onion also cut into thin rings 1 can of sweet kernel corn 5 or 6 dried red chiles

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2.5 cups of all-purpose cream 1 cup of chicken stock or a cube of chicken boullion 2 tablespoons of flour or starch Salt and pepper to taste

and continue to mix until the sauce thickens with the chunks of corn, chile and onion visible. Serve in a dipping bowl with fresh tostadas or corn chips.

Directions: De-seed the dried chiles and cut into desired strips or chunks. Brown onions and garlic in a wide pan with a little butter or oil, until onions sweat and are transparent. Add the cut chiles without the seeds and sauté until red color bleeds into the onion. Add a bit of chicken stock little by little until you have a pink-red chile soup in the pan. Add corn and continue to sauté over medium heat. Add all chicken stock or a cup of water with the bouillon cube. Lower the heat of the pan and add cream little by little until everything is integrated. Sift in flour or starch

ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR • 2-14 thru 2-20

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14 Carrizozo Woman’s Club Valentine’s Day Bake Sale at Wells Fargo Bank, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Valentine’s Day at Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub, 2331 Sudderth Dr., Midtown, Ruidoso, 10 a.m. - 2:30 a.m. Reserve a table for you and your sweetheart to indulge in our romantic “Menu for Two.” Members of Cupid’s Hater Club can party upstairs with “shots for your sorrows” and “drinks for the divorced”!

Kitchen hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

For more information, call 575630-0219.

Gourmet Valentine’s Day Dinner, Assembly of God Church, Carrizozo, Noon - 2 p.m. and 5 - 7 p.m. Chef Mike will prepare a meal of soup, salad, a pasta dish (an alfredo sauce at noon and a green chile alfredo sauce at supper) with chicken or sausage, garlic bread, a drink and dessert for $6 per person ($10 per couple) and $2 for children. All proceeds benefi t the Carrizozo Food Bank.

Singles Mixer on Valentine’s Day, Cree Meadows Country Club, 6:30 p.m. – Make New Friends Mixer - Easy games that allow singles to mix and mingle with new people; 7 p.m. – Fun Dance Dance Lesson this includes EASY dances you can do with or without a partner; 8 p.m.

Music - This includes nothing fancy dance music. A little Country, Rock-n-Roll, some party favorites. The cost is $6, but does NOT include drinks. Must be 21 or older. Bring some friends and neighbors for more fun.

Blue Heart Valentine’s Day Ball, Hubbard Museum of the American West, Hwy 70 E., Ruidoso Downs, 7 - 11 p.m. This is a fundraising event for New Mexico Organized Against Traffi cking Humans. The entertainment will be provided by the Graham Brothers and rising star singer/ song writer, Luke West. Simple hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. There will also be a stunning array of beautiful items in a silent auction. For more information, call 575-6300015. $25 per person. Tickets are available at the door.

“Love Letters” by A.R. Gurney, Sacred Grounds Coff ee & Tea House, 2825 Sudderth Drive #B, 7 - 9 p.m. “Love Letters” is a Pulitzer Prize drama that centers on two characters, Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. The characters sit side by side at two tables and read the notes, letters and cards they have written over 50 years. In these documents they discuss their hopes, ambitions, dreams, disappointments, victories and defeats that have passed between them through their separate lives. Husband and wife duo, Lori LamphereStewart and Marc Stewart from the Lincoln County Community Theater will be performing this heartwarming play, directed by ENMu Languages and Literature Chair, Holly Braden. Special Valentine’s Day desserts and adult beverages will be available. For more information, call 575-2572273. Tickets are $10 and can be bought at the door.

Live Music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Things to do every day Ruidoso Winter Park Tubing Area, located at 500 W. State Highway 532, a quarter of a mile west of Hwy 48 on lower Ski Run Road in Alto. Open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and until 9 p.m. on designated nights. “A premier snow play area,” as Bert the Conqueror from the Travel Channel says: “This is the Holy Grail of snow tubing.” The �irst-class tubing experience offers twists, turns, bumps, jumps and bobsled curves. They have more lift capacity and the largest tubing snow-making system in the Rockies. Featuring exclusively designed tubes for 3-6 riders and super size tubes for 3-10 riders. By popular demand they have expanded the Kidz Korral which is a designated area exclusively for the smaller guests! Full snack bar with hot chocolate, nachos, dogs and the best handmade pizza in town at the Pizza Stand! For more information: (575) 336-7079; www. ruidosowinterpark.com. Kids thru 7 years of age $9; juniors 8-17 $17 Wood Shavings in Glencoe from 9 to 11 a.m.

Ski Apache Cross Your Heart Cup, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Ski Apache supports the fi ght against breast cancer! There will be a race and a parade! Ladies and guys are welcome to enter, but guys MuST dress up as “Tootsies” (female apparel).

Come have some laughs and help Ski Apache raise money for this great charity! For more information, contact Justin Rowland: 575-464-3600. Free for spectators. Entry fee of $10.

Preschool story time at the Ruidoso Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Meet therapy dogs, Sadie & Cooper! Kari Dawn and Cheryl will read two-three picture books, too. Dog tag craft.

Children’s Dept is located downstairs.

Business After Hours at the Swiss Grill in the Swiss Chalet Inn, hosted by COPE, from 5 - 7 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres.

The Sterilizers perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant on Mechem Drive from 6 to 9 p.m.

Live Music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16 Live Music with TomTom and friends at Sanctuary on the River, 207 Eagle Drive, 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Enjoy hearty soups and salads at ChopChop Inspired Salads and have some lunch-time fun with live music performed by TomTom and friends every Thursday.

Come see what’s happening at the Sanctuary. Lunch hours 11-2 Tues-Sat. 575-630-1111.

Wildlife of the Wild West, Ruidoso Public Library, 4 - 5 p.m.

Join Ray Pawley to learn about the animals & reptiles of New Mexico. After school program for kids and adults. Mr. Pawley was formerly the collection curator at both Chicago zoos, Pawley shares his vast knowledge of the animal kingdom. For adults and kids. For more information, http://www.youseemore.com/ RuidosoPL. Free.

Karaoke with DJ Pete! Cree Meadows Lounge, 6 - 11 p.m., every Thursday, evening, includWEDNESDAY ing all you can eat taco bar from FEBRUARY 15 6 - 9 p.m. Pass the word, the Cree Farmer’s Market at SBS Meadows lounge is open to the

regular rates and $20 holiday rates; adults 18 and up $20 regular rates and $25 holiday rates. All tickets are good for 3 hours or until end of the day whichever is shorter. Snow clothing available for rent.

Ruidoso River Museum - Open at 101 Mechem Drive in the building which previously housed Rush Ski Shop. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children.

Smokey Bear Park is open in Capitan. The Smokey Bear Historical Park is located on highway 380 (better known as 118 Smokey Bear Blvd.) in the heart of the Village of Capitan and is open everyday of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s day. Entrance fees into the park are $2 for adults, $1 for children 7-12. Children 6 and under are free.

Smokey Bear Historical Park is operated by EMNRD-Forestry Division.

Simulcast Horse Racing at Billy the Kid’s Race Book at Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino. Simulcast races are shown live from across the country and betting windows are open to place your wager. Billy’s Race Book also serves delicious food and has a full bar. If you love horse racing, it is the place to go.

Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs - the �irst New Mexico museum to be granted “af�iliate” status with the Smithsonian Institution. The Museum is home to an extensive permanent collection of magni�icent carriages, wagons, saddles, �irearms and Indian artifacts, as well as ever-changing traveling exhibits. Located just east of the Ruidoso Downs Race Track on Highway 70, the entrance to the Museum features the landmark bronze “Free Spirits of Noisy Water,” one of the largest equine sculptures in the U.S. with eight larger-than-life horses, representing seven different

public! gods.com. Tickets start at $25.

Live Music at WPS in MidSuzi Weber & the Mixx (Clastown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to sic Country and Rock) perform 1:30 a.m. in Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY Live Music at WPS in MidFEBRUARY 17 town Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to Cantina Night at Laugh- 1:30 a.m. ing Sheep Farm, 1 mile west of Aaron R. Lacombe and ComLincoln, Hwy 380, mm 96, from pany perform at Casa Blanca 5 to 9 p.m. Live music with gui- Restaurant on Mechem Drive tar and fi ddle playing Western from 9 to 10 p.m.

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Live music downstairs at Mike Sanjku performs in Lucy’s Cantina in Midtown RuWendell’s Restaurant at the Inn idoso from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. of the Mountain Gods Resort & SATURDAY Casino from 5 to 10 p.m.

FEBRUARY 18 Doug Fuqua performs in Wendell’s Lounge at the Inn of Terrain Park Competition the Mountain Gods Resort & Ca- at Ski Apache, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. sino from 5 to 11 p.m.

Come try your skills in our terCree Meadows Country rain park competition located at Club is hosting a fi sh fry and live the bottom of the mountain on band. the gondola lift line. Compete Tomas Vigil performs at for prizes, medals, and bragging Landlocked Restaurant on rights. For more information, Mechem Drive from 6 to 9 p.m. call 575-464-3600. $10 to parSusan Landers Kolb per- ticipate.

Mark Kashmar, acoustic forms at the No Name Café 6 - 9 p.m. during Prime Time Fridays. guitars and vocals, performs at 522 Sudderth, 575-257-2253. Zocca Coff ee from 2-4 p.m.

Carrizozo Chamber of ComFriday evening dinners are by reservation. merce Artist Appreciation Michael Beyer performs Dinner, Nike Ballroom, Hwy 380 older songs and jazz at Kokopeli W., Carrizozo, 5 - 9 p.m. Enjoy an Country Club in Alto from 7 to evening of Dinner and Dancing with local artists and view their 10 p.m.

Karaoke at The Elks Lodge on work. Music provided by RusHighway 70, next to the Ruidoso sell Burris, Ron Becker and Dale Emporium, at 7 p.m. with All For X’ Allen. For more information, call 480-299-6441 or Carrizozo Fun Karaoke.

The Eliminators perform Market: 575-648-2788. $15. at Casa Blanca Restaurant on Tickets can be purchased at CarMechem Drive from 7 to 9 p.m. rizozo Market or at carrizozoJoe Nichols at Inn of the chamber.eventbrite.com.

Doug Fuqua performs in Mountain Gods, Mescalero, 8 - 10 p.m. Don’t miss country mu- Wendell’s Lounge at the Inn of sic singer/guitarist Joe Nichols the Mountain Gods Resort & Caon the Inn stage. Legends like sino from 5 to 11 p.m.

Mike Sanjku performs in George Jones and Merle Haggard have given Nichols their Wendell’s Restaurant at the Inn public seal of approval, adding of the Mountain Gods Resort & real luster to accomplishments Casino from 5 to 10 p.m. that refl ect the respect he has Tomas Vigil performs at earned across the board. The Landlocked Restaurant & Bar on four-time Grammy nominee has Mechem from 6 to 9 p.m. released seven studio albums Free movie at Sacred since 1996, which have pro- Grounds: “The Great Debatduced fourteen Top 40 singles ers,” 2825 Sudderth Dr. #B, on the Billboard Hot Country 6:30 - 9 p.m. Starring Denzel Songs charts, including the #1 Washington, “A drama based singles “Brokenheartsville” and on the true story of Melvin B. “Gimmie That Girl” as well as fi ve Tolson, a professor at Wiley Colother Top Ten entries. For more lege in Marshall, TX. In 1935, information, contact the Inn of he inspired students to form the Mountain Gods: 575-464- the school’s fi rst debate team, 7777; www.innofthemountain- which went on to challenge

breeds. The Museum is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Admission begins at $6 for adults with discounts available for seniors, military and youth. The Hubbard Museum of the American West is owned and operated by the City of Ruidoso Downs. To �ind more information on the Hubbard Museum of the American West, please visit www.hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142.

Pillow’s Funtrackers - Open weekends and most holidays throughout the year. 101 Carrizo Canyon Road just off Sudderth.

Pillow’s Funtrackers is the premier family fun center in New Mexico. We have been providing fun to thousands of families for over twenty years. Our park includes three gokart tracks, miniature golf, arcade, Mountain Maze, and seasonal attractions such as Bumper Boats, Panning for Gemstones, Rock Climbing Wall, Extreme Air, and Kiddie Bounce House.

Harvard in the national championship. In real life, it was uSC but the story is real and you’ll recognize several of the names who later became famous in other civil rights roles.“ It is a great movie even though it’s a little hard to watch in places. It is an inspiring movie. For more information, call 575-257-2273.

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The Eliminators perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant and Cantina on Mechem Drive from 7 to 9 p.m.

Michael Beyer performs older songs and jazz at Kokopeli Country Club in Alto from 7 to 10 p.m.

Suzi Weber & the Mixx (Classic Country and Rock) perform in Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

Live Music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Aaron LaCombe Band performs at Casa Blanca Restaurant and Cantina on Mechem Drive, 9 - 10 p.m.

Live music downstairs at Lucy’s Cantina in Midtown Ruidoso from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

town Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 20 Brain Stretching Forum at ENMu-Ruidoso, 10 a.m. - Noon.

An open forum for discussing ancient theories, modern dilemmas and current events returns.

There is no fee and registration is not required. Local experts in a variety of fi elds act as facilitators and participants are encouraged to bring their life experiences and opinions to share in the round table format. Areas of exploration include relationships, consciousness, the role of technology and the nature and limitations of knowledge. There are no prerequisites. Refreshments are provided. For more information, call the Community Education Department at 257-3012; www.ruidoso.enmu. edu/.

LCpl Steven Chavez VFW Post 12071 meets in the North 40 room at Cree Meadows Country Club, 7 p.m. A social hour open to everyone starts at 6 p.m. with $1 hot dogs and a cash bar.

SUNDAY Live Music at WPS in MidFEBRUARY 19 town Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to Live Music at WPS in Mid- 1:30 a.m.

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February 14, 2012

Sean – A true love story that will continue on forever more.

I love you – Leslie

Sarah:

I love you.

You make my life.

Happy Valentine’s Day! – Ty

Kent – You are my fantasy dream come true.

I’ll never stop loving you!

– Sam

RIM, Brandon, Morgan & Jacob – I love you because you guide, inspire, love and comfort me. All my love, – Elizabeth

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To my veggie gurl Purple Rain Yours Always, Geezy

No flower neater No candy sweeter No love more completer Than mine for Laveda From Joe

Esmeralda – Everyone should be blessed with a ‘best friend’ during each stage of their life - only a few have the same one.

I’m blessed you are mine.

– Willis

Happy Valentine’s Day to my wonderful, handsome fiancé.

I love you!

– Kendra

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Patty: Thanks for hanging in there for me the last 12 years. You always make my heart smile!!

– Eugene

To all the wonderful MTD ladies -With Love Ya’ll knock my socks off!

EZ Geezy

Happy Valentine’s Day to the sweetest Elena in the world!

I love you with all my heart! love, Mom

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Delegación de Garners MCP Bill amplio apoyo Proyecto de ley busca mejorar los cuidados de los hispanos con la enfermedad genética rara

WASHINGTON - apoyar en la Comunidad sigue creciendo tras la introducción de legislación para aumentar los esfuerzos de educación e investigación para una rara enfermedad genética que afecta a los hispanos. Malformación cavernosa cerebral (CCM) afecta a aproximadamente 1,5 millones de estadounidenses, la mayoría de los cuales residen en Nuevo México.

Ayer, la Delegación de Nuevo México el Congreso promulgó una ley que autorizaría a un angioma cavernoso de Atención Clínica, Conocimiento, Investigación y Educación (CARE) Centro de Excelencia en el suroeste de incrementar la investigación y concienciación sobre la enfermedad de la educación forboth profesional y el paciente.

La legislación fue elaborada incollaboration con los pacientes y los defensores de los MCP de la investigación. Cuenta con el apoyo de la Universidad de Nuevo México Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de la comunidad, la Alianza Angioma Comité Científico Asesor y los pacientes del MCP.

Rector de la Universidad de Nuevo México, CCM Proyecto, el Dr. Leslie Morrison, MD destaca la necesidad de mejorar la atención: “En Nuevo México, se lo debemos a nuestras familias angioma cavernoso para proporcionar la mejor educación a los proveedores médicos actuales y futuros, y para proporcionar el mejor tratamiento posible para esta enfermedad. Estamos perdiendo a los pacientes a esta enfermedad y los pacientes pierden la función de este enfermedad. El tiempo para realizar este cambio es ahora para que todos podemos esperar un futuro más brillante,” dijo Morrison.

Presidente de la Junta de la Alianza Angioma de Administración, Sara Sukalich, MD toma nota de la necesidad de un centro de investigación nacional de CCM: “La comunidad Angioma Alliancepatient nacional está orgulloso de apoyar esta iniciativa. Creemos theimpact del Centro de Atención a llegar más allá de Nuevo México para servir como modelo para otras instituciones en todo el país.

Como la investigación continúa y nos acercamos a la primera clínica los ensayos de tratamiento, la coordinación entre las instituciones de investigación y centros de atención será un componente esencial para

el éxito en el tratamiento de esta enfermedad,” dijo Sukalich.

El Sr. Gallegos, el padre de dos niños con CCM expresa la necesidad de más investigación sobre la enfermedad. La hija del Sr. Gallegos murió a los nueve años de edad, debido a la CCM y ahora su hijo está sufriendo de la enfermedad: “En el gran esquema de las cosas,.

Poco tiempo, la investigación y el dinero se ha gastado en la investigación de angioma cavernoso Debido a esto, la comunidad médica no es capaz de proporcionar un pronóstico adecuado, o proporcionar cualquier thatwill tratamiento proactivo en realidad prevenir las hemorragias, el trauma y la muerte. Encontrar un doctor experto en angioma cavernoso ha sido muy rara,” dijo Gallegos. “Necesitamos respuestas a las muchas preguntas sin respuesta que han sido continuamente solicitado. Con los recursos adecuados, esperamos que algún día la mayoría de los médicos la comunidad será capaz de liderar y ofrecer lo que ha sido por mucho tiempo esperado.”

La Sra. Romero no fue diagnosticado con CCM hasta 27 años de edad cuando tuvo su primera cirugía en el cerebro: “He tenido hemorragias cerebrales durante toda mi vida nadie sabe por qué ocurren las hemorragias de los o el daño

que pueden causar. Yo soy la madre de dos hijos y estoy agradecido de que no pasó de esta enfermedad genética con ellos, pero también no quiero que nadie más sufra el dolor y la angustia que yo y otros con esta enfermedad han tenido que soportar,” la Sra. Romero dijo.

Angioma cavernoso cerebral es causada por los vasos sanguíneos anormales que se forman grupos, conocidos como angiomas, en el cerebro o spinalcord. Si los angiomas sangrar o ejercer presión contra las estructuras del sistema nervioso central, que puede causar convulsiones, déficits neurológicos, dolores de cabeza o hemorragias. La enfermedad era común entre los colonos españoles en Nuevo México en la década de 1580. Desde entonces, se ha pasado de generación en generación. Nuevo México tiene la mayor densidad de población de la enfermedad en los Estados Unidos, y miles de hispanos de New México se vean afectadas.

EE.UU. Senador Tom Udall ha estado trabajando para aumentar la conciencia de CCM desde que era un miembro de la Cámara. En 2008, introdujo una resolución para llamar la atención sobre la falta de educación y sensibilización de CCM, que fue aprobada por unanimidad en el Senado en mayo de 2009.

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February 14, 2012

‘Here’s a burger, Jesus loves you!’

Gilliland spoke with his deacon/leadership team at Ruidoso First Baptist, who gave him encouragement to follow where Tim felt God leading. And Church out of Church was born. Gilliland relates that the name isn’t so much a title but a descriptor. The church currently meets Sundays, 10 a.m. at the Flying J Restaurant on Highway 48 north of Ruidoso. He wants any who attend to feel more than just friendly but actually welcome with a sense of belonging. Creating a non-threatening atmosphere comes naturally to the Gilliland’s and they want all to know there are no barriers to becoming a part of the CooC family.

The church is affiliated with several community outreach ministries. H.O.P.E. is a vital Sue Hutchison/Ruidoso Free Press ministry arm of Church out of Church, along with Tim and Julie Gilliland from Church out of Church. other LC churches. The House Of Prayer for Everyone is located on Sudderth, and is open to any If you’re looking for a traditional experience, Church who need support. The church also houses a food bank out of Church may not be the right fit. If you’ve found resource area, working with “Feeding America.” They you need a place which accepts you as you are, and will supply and service 5-6 distribution centers. welcome you home, Gilliland says this might be your On Sunday mornings, you’ll find a few people not place. For more information, phone the church office: just attending church but “doing church.” You’ll find 575-258-1388. them on the streets of the Downs, Ruidoso, and Mescalero feeding hungry people. They don’t insist Weekday Bible study that Church out of Church is credited, they just say, “The Sign of Jonah,” reflecting groups available “Here’s a burger, Jesus on Jesus’ words in Matthew 12, is the There are two Bible study groups loves you!” The church theme for the series of midweek Lenten at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran also supports KEDU radio, services at Shepherd of the Hills LuChurch that meet during the week. and considers it a vital part theran Church.

The men’s ministry group will of the Christian community Pastor Schoech’s message on Feb. meet on the first and third Thursday of Lincoln County.

22 will be “God is Calling!” based on of each month at 8 a.m. at El Paraiso Jonah (1:1-3). The 6:30 p.m. Lenten Restaurant, 721 Mechem Drive (in the service will be preceded by a soup supSierra Mall). per at 5:30 p.m.

Hearts in Service women’s Bible Guests are welcome. The church is study meets on Tuesdays at 1:15 p.m. located at 1120 Hull Road in Ruidoso. at the church in the fellowship hall. All For more information call 575-258By Charles Clary are welcome.

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“I love you!” is a statement that will be heard, read and expressed today. The question that should follow that statement is “why?” The question “why?” should never need to be asked. Because!

CHURCH SERVICES Sunday School 9:45 AM The statement “I love you!” should be followed by the reason. The old country WayneJoyce.com Morning Worship 10:45 AM western song goes like this… ‘I love you because you understand me.” The stateSunday Night 6:00 PM Listen or Download FREE ment “I love you!” should be followed by, “because you are…” beautiful, gorgeous, Wednesday Night 7:00 PM sweet, love me, gave birth to our children, a good cook, my partner, my encouragement, handsome, a good provider, my lover, my friend, etc.

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By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com Tim’s a husband, dad and pastor. He’s on a journey, just like all of us. And he’s delivering a gospel message.

Tim says, “The word gospel translates to, ‘almost too good to be true’ and that’s our message at Church out of Church.”

Tim Gilliland, pastor of Church out of Church and wife, Julie, have ministered for decades. Tim was born and reared in Andrews, Texas, and Julie is a Lubbock native. They met while in high school and married in 1984 after Tim graduated college with a double-major B.S. in psychology and philosophy. Don’t argue with the man.

Julie and Tim have four sons, ranging in age from 7 to 24. They came to the Ruidoso area as a missionary/ pastoral team to serve in a Southern Baptist mission in Mescalero. While there, they also pioneered a church in the Alto area. In just a few years, the First Baptist Church in Ruidoso extended the Gilliland’s a call to serve as pastor, and they relinquished their other responsibilities to minister full time in Ruidoso.

Julie has ministered alongside Tim in many areas, including the area of music. A talented keyboard player and vocalist, folks agree her abilities are God-given and they lead those who listen to worship. Julie and Tim both offered their talents and abilities to the First Baptist Church for 12 years.

It was the summer of 2008 the Gillilands began to feel a change was on the horizon. They began meetings at DreamCatcher’s Coffee House on Sudderth, and soon had people standing on the curb and street, listening to the message and music. Tim and Julie realized, early in 2009, that the new ministry needed to be “the main thing.”

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ANGLICAN The Anglican Church of the Savior Fr. John Huffman, Pastor; 2816 Sudderth, Ruidoso. For more information, call Father John @ 937-7977 Mescalero Family Worship Center Gary Dorsey, Pastor; 464-4741 First Assembly of God Rev. E. Thomas Kearns, Pastor; 139 EI Paso Road, Ruidoso 257-2324 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Carrizozo Community Church (AlG) Barbara Bradley, Pastor. Corner of C Ave. & Thirteenth BAPTIST Canaan Trail Baptist Roland Burnett, Pastor; Located just past milepost 14 on Hwy. 48, between Angus & Capitan. 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. (575) 257-2081; Dr. Allen 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, 585-973-0560, Pastor Zach Malott Mountain Baptist Church Independent-Fundamental KJV. 145 E. Grandview Capitan - (575) 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. 354-2044. Mel Gnatkowski, Pastor 808-0607 BAHA’I FAITH Baha’i Faith Meeting in members’ homes. 257-2987 or 258-5595 BUDDHIST Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra George Brown; 257-1569 CATHOLIC Saint Eleanor Catholic Church 120 Junction Road, Ruidoso, 257-2330.

Reverend AI Galvan Saint Theresa Catholic Church Corona. Sunday Mass: 6 p.m.

Saint Joseph’s Apache Mission Mescalero. Father Paul Botenhagen, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Bent. Father Larry Gosselin

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church 299 3rd St, Capitan, 354-9102 Santa Rita Catholic Church 243 Birch, Carrizozo. 648-2853. Father Franklin Eichhorst CHRISTIAN Christian Community Church 127 Rio Corner w/Eagle, Mid-town. For more information call: 378-7076 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Ryan Arnold; 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 Church of Christ - Capitan Highway 48. Joshua Watkins, Minister CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LDS Church of Jesus Christ LDS Ruidoso Ward, 1091 Mechem Bishop Jon Ogden, (575) 258-1253 Church of Jesus Christ LDS Mescalero Branch, Mormon Missionaries (575) 317-2375 EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount 121 Mescalero Trail, Ruidoso. Rev. Judith Burgess Rector 257-2356. Website: www. eclc.us St. Anne’s Episcopal Chapel in Glencoe Episcopal Chapel of San Juan in Lincoln St. Matthias Episcopal Chapel Carrizozo, 6th & E Street FOURSQUARE Capitan Foresquare Church Hwy 48, Capitan. Harold W. Perry, Pastor EVANGELICAL The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1035 Mechem Dr. (575) 802-5242 FULL GOSPEL Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship Int’l K-Bob’s Hwy. 70 in Ruidoso. Ron Rice, 3540255, e-mail fgbmfi@ruidoso-online.com Mission Fountain of Living Water San Patricio JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witness - Ruidoso Kingdom Hall 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 257-7714 Congregacion Hispana de los Testigos de Jehova 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 378-7095 JEWISH / HEBREW Kehilla Bat- Tzion & Hebrew Learning Center, Inc. 2204 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso, NM 88345 575-257-0122 LUTHERAN 506 Wingfield Street 575-257-4577 • 575-937-1292 Cell Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran

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Church 575-258-4191; 1120 Hull Road. Pastor Thomas Schoech. www.shlcruidoso.org METHODIST Community United Methodist Church Junction Road, behind Wells Fargo Bank.

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Capitan United Methodist Church Pastor Jean Riley and the congregation of Capitan United Methodist. White Oaks and Third in Capitan. 575-648-2846 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 of this and other Quaker activities contact Sandra Smith at 575-653-4951 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 PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 101 Sulton Drive (Nob Hill), Ruidoso, 2572220. Tony Chambless, Pastor Ancho Community Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Corona United Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Nogal Presbyterian Church Reverend Bill Sebring REFORMED CHURCH Mescalero Reformed Mescalero. Bob Schut, Pastor SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Ruidoso Seventh Day Adventist 207 Parkway, Agua Fria, Ruidoso Downs, 378-4161. Pastor Andrew Spooner 575-437-8916; 1st Elder Manuel Maya 575-9374487 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.

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Cornerstone Church Cornerstone Square, 613 Sudderth Drive, 257-9265. John & Joy Wyatt, Pastors Cowboy Church Preacher Buster Reed of Amarillo. Call 378-4840 for more info 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, (575) 378-

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Classifieds

Call 258-9922 or stop by 1086 Mechem (MTD Media) to place your classifi ed ad. Deadline for Legal Notices and Classifi ed Display is Wed. at 5 p.m.; Deadline for Classifi ed Liners is Thurs. at 5 p.m.

120 LEGAL NOTICES REGION IX EDUCATION COOPERATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETING - Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – REC IX Executive Director’s Office. The meeting is open to the public. Agenda items include budget adjustments/submissions, fiscal, program updates, and employment recommendations/resignations. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, community members are requested to contact Cathy Jones at (575)257-2368, if public accommodations are needed. /s/ Cathy Jones, Executive Director TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF LINCOLN COUNTY STATE OF NEW MEXICO DONNA M. GALLAGHER, Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN BRINKMAN and PATRICIA BRINKMAN, husband and wife, LEONARD and GIRLEY SHOWS, husband and wife, MALCOLM E. BURDETT, a single man, the ESTATE OF CARL C.DeBORD, deceased, and his UNKNOWN HEIRS, the ESTATE OF LOIS CRITERDON DeBORD, deceased, and her UNKNOWN HEIRS, HOWARD CRITERDON, if living, and if not living, his known and unknown heirs, JAMES CRITERDON if living, and if not living, his known and unknown heirs, and DOVIE JORDAN, if living, and if not living, her known and unknown, heirs, ALL UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS OF INTEREST IN THE PREMISES ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF, and CARLEEN HEGENDORF, if living, and if not living, her known and unknown heirs, CV 2006-00133 Div. III NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION TO: CARLEEN HELGENDORF, IF LIVING, AND IF NOT LIVING, HER KNOWN AND UNKNOWN HEIRS. GREETINGS: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that there has been filed in the District Court of Lincoln County, State of New Mexico, a third amended complaint wherein DONNA M. GALLAGHER is the Plaintiff and you are some of the Defendants, the same being Cause No. CV-2006-00133, Division III. The object and purpose of the said suit is to quiet title of the following described real property in the name of the Plaintiff : Lots 1035, 1036, and 1037 SKYLAND ADDITION, Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico, as shown by the plat thereof recorded in the Office of the County Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder of Lincoln County, New Mexico, less and excepting those portions of the lots described in the Stipulated Judgment Quieting Title recorded in Book 1996-18 at pages 304-314 of the Lincoln County Records.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that unless you enter your appearance or file pleadings herein on or before March 15, 2012, the Plaintiff will make application to the Court for a Decree by Default, and Decree by Default will be rendered against you as prayed for in the complaint.

The name of the Plaintiff ’s attorney is RICHARD A. HAWTHORNE, P.A., Richard A. Hawthorne, and whose address is 1221 Mechem, Suite 2, Ruidoso, New Mexico, 88345.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the District Court of Lincoln County, New Mexico this 26th day of January 2012.

DISTRICT COURT CLERK By: /s/ Gloria LaMay NOTICE STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF LINCOLN Eastern New Mexico UniversityRuidoso Notice of intention is hereby given by the Ruidoso Branch Community College Board for a regular meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2012, in the Media Center at White Mountain Annex, 203 White Mountain Dr. Copies of the agenda will be available in the ENMU-Ruidoso President’s office, 709 Mechem Dr., 72 hours prior to the meeting.

If you are an individual requiring Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations in order to attend the Community College Board Meeting, please contact the office of the President, ENMU-Ruidoso, (575) 257-3006 at least forty-eight hours prior to the meeting.

TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF LINCOLN STATE OF NEW MEXICO ALTO LAKES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC., Plaintiff, v.

ZIA TRUST AS CUSTODIAN FOR ROBERT B. YOUNGER, IRA and ARTURO CARMONA, Defendants.

CV 2012-00024 Div. III

there has been filed in the District Court of Lincoln County, State of New Mexico, a certain cause of action wherein Alto Lakes Golf & Country Club, Inc. is the Plaintiff and you are one of the Defendants, the same being Cause No. CV-201200024, Division III. The object and purpose of the said suit is to foreclose the Plaintiff ’s lien on the following described real property: Lot 262, DEER PARK VALLEY SUBDIVISION, Lincoln County, New Mexico, as shown by on plat thereof in the Office of the Clerk and Ex-Officio of Lincoln County on April 17, 1981 in Cabinet D, No. 7 th 10, both inclusive YOU ARE NOTIFIED that unless you enter your appearance or file pleadings herein on or before April 15, 2012, the Plaintiff will make application to the Court for a Decree by Default, and Decree by Default will be rendered against you as prayed for in the complaint.

The name of the Plaintiff ’s attorney is RICHARD A. HAWTHORNE, P.A., Richard A. Hawthorne, and whose address is 1221 Mechem, Suite 2, Ruidoso, New Mexico, 88345.

WITNESS my hand and seal of the District Court of Lincoln County, New Mexico this 6th day of February, 2012.

DISTRICT COURT CLERK By: /Margie Lueras/ Deputy VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO NOTICE OF CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE, DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACE, PRECINCT BOARD MEMBERS, ELECTION SCHOOL In connection with the regular municipal election to be held on March 6, 2012, and pursuant to 3-8-30 NMSA 1978: A. Notice is hereby given that the following qualified electors are candidates for public office of the Village of Ruidoso.

The candidates’ names are listed in the order that they will appear on the ballot as determined by the drawing by lot.

Elaine R. Reynolds Paula A. Tipton D. Notice is hereby given that a Precinct Board Election School will be held on the 1st day of March, 2012 at the Ruidoso Village Hall, 313 Cree Meadows Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico.

The school will begin at 10:00 a.m. The school is open to the public.

Posted this 14th day of February, 2012.

Published and dated this 14th and 21st day of February, 2012.

Signed: /S/ Irma Devine, CMC Municipal Clerk PUEBLO DE RUIDOSO AVISO DE NOMBRES DE CANDIDATOS PARA CARGO PUBLICO, DESIGNACION DE LOCALES PARA VOTAR, MIEMBROS DE LA JUNTA DIRECTIVA DE PRECINTO, Y ESCUELA SOBRE LA ELECCION Con respecto a la eleccion municipal regular que se llevara a cabo el 6 de Marzo del 2012 y de acuerdo con 3-8-30 NMSA 1978: A. Por medio de la presente se da noticia que los siguientes electores calificados son candidatos para puestos publicos del Pueblo de Ruidoso.

Los nombres de los candidatos aparecen en la orden que figuraran en la boleta segun determinado por sorteo.

2. For the office of Municipal Judge for a four-year term: VOTE FOR ONE (1)

2. Para el puesto de Juez Municipal por un termino de cuatro años: VOTE POR UNO (1).

1. Joanna B. Zimmerman 2. Jay Martin McKittrick 3. Beverly A. Rankin

1. Joanna B. Zimmerman 2. Jay Martin McKittrick 3. Beverly A. Rankin

2. Voters in consolidated precinct 6.3, 6.4, 8.2, 10.3 and 18.3 within the municipal boundary will vote at the Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico.

3. Voters in the absent voter precinct will vote at the office of the Municipal Clerk, 313 Cree Meadows Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico.

C. The following Precinct Board Members have been appointed: 1. CONSOLIDATED PRECINCT 7.3, 9.2, 21.3 AND 21.4 Catherine F. Jarrell Presiding Judge Janet E. Harcrow - Judge/ Clerk Louis L. Jarrell Judge/Clerk Paul Clinton Smith Judge/Clerk Isabel Montoya Reynolds Clerk/Translator Alternates: Renate Flores Frances M. Cummins 2. CONSOLIDATED PRECINCT 6.3, 6.4, 8.2, 10.3 AND 18.3 Judy H. Shaw - Presiding Judge Betty A. Seiler - Judge/ Clerk Albert H. Radtke - Judge/ Clerk Sandra B. McGlothlin Judge/Clerk Lupita O. Rue - Clerk/ Translator Alternates: Sunny B. Hirschfeld Bartley G. Young 3. ABSENTEE VOTING PRECINCT

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that

Alternates:

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Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Complete job description and applications at the Village of Ruidoso, 313 Cree Meadows Dr. Ruidoso, NM 88345. Phone 258-4343 or 1-877-700-4343. Fax 258-5848. Website www.ruidoso-nm.gov. “Drugfree Workplace.”

EEOE.

1. Lynn D. Crawford 2. Carl E. Milchen 3. Vic Currier 4. Joseph W. Eby 5. Richard J. Albers, Jr. 6. Franklin S. Pirelli 7. Gloria A. Sayers

1. Voters in consolidated precinct 7.3, 9.2, 21.3 and 21.4 within the municipal boundary will vote at the Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico.

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Salary $80,000 annually based on employment contract.

1. Lynn D. Crawford 2. Carl E. Milchen 3. Vic Currier 4. Joseph W. Eby 5. Richard J. Albers, Jr. 6. Franklin S. Pirelli 7. Gloria A. Sayers

B. Notice is hereby given that the following polling places shall be used for the conduct of the regular municipal election to be held on March 6, 2012.

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Village Attorney

1. Para el puesto de Consejal por un termino de cuatro años: VOTE POR TRES (3).

GREETINGS:

TO: ARTURO CARMONA

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1. For the office of Councilor for a four-year term: VOTE FOR THREE (3)

Jenna L. Sims - Presiding Judge Dorothy Deck Edwards Judge/Clerk Arthur E. Hinz - Judge/ Clerk

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF SUIT

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B. Por medio de la presente se da noticia que los siguientes locales para votar se usaran para la eleccion municipal regular que se llevara a cabo el 6 de Marzo del 2012.

1. Votantes en el precinto consolidado 7.3, 9.2, 21.3 y 21.4 dentro del lindero municipal votaran en el Centro de Convenciones de Ruidoso, localizado en la carretera Sierra Blanca Drive numero 111, Ruidoso, Nuevo Mexico.

2. Votantes en el precinto consolidado 6.3, 6.4, 8.2, 10.3 y 18.3 dentro del lindero municipal votaran en el Centro de Convenciones de Ruidoso, localizado en la carretera Sierra Blanca Drive numero 111, Ruidoso, Nuevo Mexico.

3. Votantes en el precinto de votantes ausentes votaran en la oficina de la escribana municipal, localizada en la carretera Cree Meadows Drive numero 313, Ruidoso, Nuevo Mexico.

Alternos: Elaine R. Reynolds Paula A. Tipton D. Por medio de la presente se da noticia que se llevara a cabo una Escuela sobre la Eleccion del Cuerpo Directivo del Precinto el dia 1 de Marzo del 2012 en el Centro de Administracion de Ruidoso, localizado en la carretera Cree Meadows Drive numero 313, Ruidoso, Nuevo Mexico. La escuela empezara a las 10:00 a.m. La Escuela esta abierta al publico.

Mostrado este dia 14 de Febrero del 2012.

Publicado y Fechado estos dias 14 y 21 de Febrero del 2012.

Firmado: /S Irma Devine, CMC Escribana Municipal

130 EMPLOYMENT DRIVERS NEEDED. Need night drivers and out of town med runners. 575-973-1427 IMMEDIATE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER POSITIONS open for Ruidoso Schools. Training and bonus available. Call 575-378-5410. Leave message. Will call you back.

RESTAURANT/PRIVATE CLUB MANAGER WANTED: resumes being accepted at PO Box 1256 Alto, NM 88312 FULL-CHARGE BOOKKEEPER. Part time 2-3 days/week.

Excellent skills necessary and ability to work independently. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume with all references to; PO Box 1498 Ruidoso NM 88355.

COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (CUMC) is seeking registered nurse for Clinical Parish Nurse. NM licence. Part time. Salaried. For information contact CUMC at 575-257-4170 or fax 257-1507.

COFEX COMPUTING is seeking experienced computer technicians.

Bring resume to 204 Sudderth.

575-257-1400 CARPENTER / HANDY MAN NEEDED to repair/replace exterior siding on 30 unit apartment complexes in Ruidoso. For more info contact Rex at 575-921-9276.

AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-886-7324.

140 GENERAL HELP WANTED LEGAL / LAW ENFORCEMENT, PART-TIME. Sign-on bonus up to $20K. Great pay/benefits. Elite police/security training. Retirement.

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150 HEALTHCARE INVERSION TABLE FOR SALE. It helped me with my back pain. $125.00, 575-378-8249

170 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PRIVATE LENDER Capital available for Business & Real Estate Projects 575 802-3013

C. Los siguientes miembros del Cuerpo Directivo del Precinto han sido nombrados: 1. EN EL PRECINTO CONSOLIDADO 7.3, 9.2, 21.3 Y 21.4 Catherine F. Jarrell Juez Janet E. Harcrow Escribana Louis L. Jarrell - Escribano Paul Clinton Smith Escribano Isabel Montoya Reynolds Escribana/Interprete Alternos: Renate Flores Frances M. Cummins 2. EN EL PRECINTO CONSOLIDADO 6.3, 6.4, 8.2, 10.3 Y 18.3 Judy H. Shaw - Juez Betty A. Seiler - Escribana Albert H. Radtke Escribano Sandra B. McGlothlin Escribana Lupita O. Rue - Escribana/ Interprete Alternos: Sunny B. Hirschfeld Bartley G. Young 3. EN EL PRECINTO DE VOTACION AUSENTE Jenna L. Sims - Juez Dorothy Deck Edwards Escribana Arthur E. Hinz - Escribano

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225 SANTIAGO CIRCLE – FURN or UNF 3 BDR / 2 BA w/2-car garage, microwave, dishwasher, & W/D. $2000/ Mo includes utilities.

135 N. CANDLEWOOD – UNF 1 BDR, 1 BA. Woodburning fireplace, jacuzzi tub, W/D, deck. $650/Mo + utilities.

103 ENCANTO ROAD – UNF 3 BDR, 2 BA with 2-car garage, wood-burning fireplace & fenced back yard. $1200/Mo + utilities.

101 RANCHER ROAD – UNF 2 BDR, 1 3/4 BA w/1 car garage, wood-burning fireplace & fenced yard. $950/Mo + utilities.

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20 ACRES WITH WATER! Near Ruidoso $34,900. New to market, municipal water, maintained roads and electric. Won’t last at this price!

Call NMR 866-906-2857.

215 CABIN & RV RENTALS 1 & 2 BEDROOM UNITS AVAILABLE $350 - $500 per month.

Refrences required. 575-937-5100

220 MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE DONT PAY RENT, BUY! Small 3BD 2BA older moble home in Ruidoso. $5500 For more info call 575-937-2227 leave message.

235 HOMES FOR RENT: FURN / UNFURN 3/2/2 FURNISHED. 1 year lease.

No pets. $1700 monthly. 575-2575818 3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, living room, kitchen, fenced yard. $800 per month. Ready in February. 575973-1009; 575-973-5854

245 TOWNHOUSES/CONDOS FOR RENT FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM CONDO in Canyon Cree Lodge right next to the Inn of the Mountain Gods. $600 a month. Please call for appointment. 915-255-6677

250 FARMS, RANCHES OR LAND/ACREAGE BEAUTIFUL 4 ACRE PARCEL in Alto. Take Mesa Heights Dr. between TR’s Store and Post Office to second Rango Loop Road, go left to By Owner Sign. Beautiful trees, views, wild life, privacy, constructed homes only. Asking $50,000 707-542-7408

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El Capitan Apartments Large 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, long or short term lease. $ 450-$550/ month.

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

Nestled in the pines of Ruidoso Downs 301 Sierra Lane

BIG TOYS. MUST SELL! 2009 Osburn Wood Stove.

Originally purchased for $2000.

Will sell for $700 OBO. Pedestal base, variable speed blower and brushed nickel door. Call Dave at 575-336-2681.

THE NEW MEXICO SEED LOAN PROGRAM is available to small businesses owned by individuals with disabilities and provides low interest loans for the purchase of equipment and related supplies needed to expand or start a business. Contact the New Mexico Seed Loan Program at 855-891-8295 or www.nmseedloans.org for more information. A low interest loan program of DVR; State of New Mexico.

ITALIAN LEATHER SOFA. Perfect condition. Dark brown. 90in long. $1350. 575-973-0289

370 GARAGE SALES/ESTATE SALES

RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE 1750sf.

Ready to go. $1600 per month. 1216 Mechem Dr, Ruidoso. 575-354-0365

GARAGE SALE-INSIDE Not your usual sale - a bit of everything from art work and antiques to the (bathroom) sink. Art, furniture, tools & construction materials, small appliances, pots & pans, china, crystal, ect.

Saturday only, Feb 18, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, 1311 Mechem Drive (Studio W).

310 MISCELLANEOUS

460 LIVESTOCK & PETS

ALLIED HEALTH career trainingAttend college 100% online. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified.

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550 AUTOS FOR SALE

378-4236

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275 RETAIL SPACE SALE/ LEASE

DEARBORNE HEATER. 6 grates/ holes for hook up. It is good for a shop or garage and outdoor buildings. In good condition. $75. 575258-5072 or 575-258-9997 NEED CASH? WANTED: BOATS, RV’S, VEHICLES, SPORTING GOODS. HUGE AUCTION, 4/09/12 AT FAIR GROUNDS, T OR C, NM. CALL CLAUD McMILLEN AUCTION CO. 1 888 7639838 TO CONSIGN AND RECEIVE NATIONAL ADVERTISING TO SELL YOUR

2 A.K.C REGISTERED ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES FOR FREE (M/F), CONTACT robinpeter04@yahoo.com FOR SALE 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. All wheel drive. Good condition. New tires, brakes and battery. 118,000 miles. $7500 Great student vehicle or second vehicle.

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FOR SALE 1965 RED MUSTANG. Running. All origional. $8500 Call for more info 575-937-2227 1990 FORD F150. 305 V8, Automatic, A/C, 2 wheel drive. 113,000 original miles. $1800 575-937-0289

MIRI from pg. 17 ally working on a solo project these days, i still don’t know how it will sound like or what direction i will chose but i’m really digging out a lot from the darkest corners of my soul and putting together a very personal project that will discuss some private issues of my life.

And speaking of new material, I hear System Divide’s working on some ideas. How’s that going? we’re actually working on a new album as well these days, we got some solid ideas so far but we rather take our time and put out something that we will be absolutely complete with.

Working with your husband, does the writing and creativity process bring you guys closer together?

Hahaha, tricky question! working with your partner is mostly a great thing, you get to share something you love doing with a person you love but again it depends on the current mood, some days things go smooth and we really enjoy it when our ideas flow together and some other days we have some conflicts but only because we’re very passionate with the ideas we have and we both try to voice our opinions, i think it’s normal just like every other issue we deal with.

I really respect that you rely solely on your talent rather then run around half naked trying to sell yourself instead of the music. What advice would you give to others just starting in the

music industry as far as image goes?

Thanks a lot, i grew up with an actual love for music and performing and i’m also kind of an old fashion type of gal, i don’t feel comfortable or think it’s necessary to get naked in order to make people listen to you. if you have a talent, if you truly have the voice just use it and people will listen, there are still a lot of people out there that appreciate artists for their talent and not only for their good body features. it’s true that a lot of people nowadays buy music with their eyes and not with their ears but this is just another phase of the music evolution.

My personal advice is just be yourself! don’t try to imitate other artists, don’t do something that you’re not comfortable with, just go with what feels right for you!

One more and I’ll leave you be. What are some of the pros and cons of working with all guys in System Divide?

The pros would be definitely the chance of working with professional musicians who breathe music their entire lives, also the privilege of doing music with my husband that is the greatest pro for me!

The main con will be the distance, not be able to meet the band practice, having single shows or even just to hang out whenever we feel like. every move we make costs a lot of money so we only meet them just before we go on tour then we have a few days of practice and off we go!

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