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Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club at IMG
Live Stand-Up Comedy Series with professional comedians performing every Wednesday night at Inn of the Mountain Gods. 7 p.m. 575-464-7053, Innofthemountaingods.com. $5 admission, must be 21.
January 23
Luke West in concert
Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Road, 6 - 8 p.m. Local musician Luke West performs his “Sing Me Back Home” concert with special guest Tyler Jones. Acoustic guitar, banjo and vocals. 575258-3704. Free admission.
January 25
Terrain Park Competition finals
Ski Apache, Highway 532, starts at noon. Free for spectators. 575-464-3600; www. skiapache.com.
Ski Apache Disabled Skiers’ Live and Silent Auction
Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Road, 6 - 9 p.m. SADSP is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to teaching people with cognitive and physical disabilities to ski and snowboard. SADSP hosts approximately 200 students each year. There will be both silent and live auctions for ski and snowboard equipment, dining and lodging packages, golf and spa certificates and oneof-a-kind artwork, plus door prizes, and a raffle for two Southwest Airline tickets and a Ski Apache full season pass for 2014-15. Live music by Susan Kolb. 575-464-3193; www.skiapachedisabledskiersprogram.com. $5 tickets; children 12 and under free.
‘A Late Quartet’ free movie
Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. After a classical string quartet’s 25 years of success, Peter (Christopher Walken), the oldest member, decides that he must retire when he learns he has Parkinson’s Disease. That announcement proves a catalyst for hidden resentments to come to the surface from the other three members of the quartet, which threatens to tear the group apart. 575-257-2273.
January 27
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“Recovering from Foot and Ankle Injuries,” The Ruidoso Physic Therapy Clinic, 439 Mechem Drive, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Spend an hour learning from one of Ruidoso’s premiere podiatrists, Dr. Wahlen, DPM of Alamogordo and Ruidoso Orthopedic and Sports Medicine. Desserts and drinks provided. 575-257-1800. Free.
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Free Press publishes final print issue Lincoln County matters will be a By Eugene Heathman part of radio programming.” Editor New Mexico in the Morning eugene@ruidosofreepress.com is returning to the airwaves Jan. Founded just more than four 27, on KRUI 1490 AM and W105 years ago, the Ruidoso Free Press FM will broadcast news regardwas launched to provide the citizens ing Ruidoso including various of Lincoln County as an answer to rural communities in Southeastern providing a fair perspective of news New Mexico and continue to offer in Lincoln County in a positive and interview opportunities for people professional manner. of interest. Its host will be former After just four years the Ruidoso Ruidoso Free Press Editor Eugene Free Press has grown through the Heathman. trials of a new business startup in Coverage of local sports with a nationally depressed economy, interviews and updates from each against a 60-year-old institutional school will also air on KRUI 1490 corporate newspaper, to be the most AM and also The Mix 96.7. The awarded, number one newspaper in complete airing of Warrior football Lincoln County in 2012 and 2013. The newswriting, columns, Photo courtesy of Patricia Waggoner games and interviews with coaches will continue as it has for the past The Ruidoso Free Press celebrates being the number one award winphotography, layout and specialty 10 years. ning newspaper in Lincoln County in 2012 and 2013. publications have been recognized New entertainment programs as exemplary and the people who are being produced such as Susan Kolb on The Mixed Up Morning Show created those have been recognized by their industry peers and by the which launches Jan. 22 on The Mix 96.7. A local perspective of news, community. The Ruidoso Free Press, however, is printing its final print interviews and music will be a part of her new show. issue today. “We at MTD Media, have appreciated the support from our readers General Manager Sandi Aguilar said, “MTD Media will again refocus 100 percent of its efforts on radio which has been a component of the multi- and our advertisers during the past four years. We hope the citizens agree with the value of reaching a larger market, more frequently through radio media corporation for more than 10 years. With the continued need for a strong local news source; programs, talk shows and sports reports regarding broadcast and Internet,” Aguilar said.
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away from canned recording and people By Eugene Heathman the people on the airwaves. Kolb started Editor her radio career young. “I have always eugene@ruidosofreepress.com had a gift of gab. My first radio gig was The spirit of radio is alive a midnight shift playing old country and well in Ruidoso with the and I played Eric Clapton’s ‘Lay Down addition of Susan Kolb to MTD Sally’ just to rebel,” Kolb said. Radio’s Mix 96.7 FM programKolb is a major supporter of loming schedule. Kolb brings a cal service organization like the Ski lifetime of passion for radio and Apache Disabled Skiers Program. begins today with a new mornHelp End Abuse For Life (HEAL), ing show called Mixed Up in Eugene Heathman/Ruidoso Free Press the Morning. Susan Kolb brings a lifetime of Radio and personal pizazz to MTD radio’s Boys Scouts, the Lincoln County Humane Society, just to name a few. Airing Monday through Fri- 96.7 the Mix. MTD Radio News Editor and Marday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. MTD keting Manger Eugene Heathman expressed General Manager Sandi Aguilar said,” Susan Mixed up in the Morning will be a direct conhis enthusiasm for bringing Kolb to the Mix. brings an effervescent personality and a local nection for what’s happening in the community “Susan is a lot of fun. We can have an entire flair for our hip radio station and we are excited and Kolb will be taking song requests during her to have her.” Kolb is no stranger to the local show. “This show will be so much fun. People lis- conversation using one liners from all the songs we know. I will enjoy working with her. Susan entertainment scene doubling as a musician ten to radio so they can live in the ‘now’ moment is always smiling and having a great time. performing for events such as the Ski Apache for music and what’s happening and that’s what I Mixed UP in the Morning can be heard locally Disabled Skiers Program auction Saturday at do best,” Kolb said. Providing spice and variety on FM 96.7 and streaming on Mymix967.com. the Inn of the Mountain Gods. to her entertaining program, Kolb wants to stay
Greentree complaint against Morel dismissed Ruling determines no conflict of interest
By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com In a matter of two short days, Lincoln County Attorney Alan Morel has received a response to the recent disciplinary complaint filed against him by Greentree Solid Waste Authority. The complaint has been dismissed by the New Mexico Supreme Court Disciplinary Board. The letter to Sam Hammons, GSWA board president, dated Jan. 14, states in its entirety:
Dear Mr. Hammons: The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has investigated your complaint, on behalf of Greentree Solid Waste Authority, against Alan Morel. We have found insufficient evidence to support allegations that Mr. Morel violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. Mr. Morel has been the attorney for Lincoln County (the “County”) for over
two decades. GSWA is a party to a Joint Powers Agreement (“JPA”) with Lincoln County. Mr. Morel is also the attorney for a private business, Sierra Contracting (“Sierra”), which obtained a contract, in an RFP to which Sierra was the sole responder, with the Also Lakes Water and Sanitation District (“ALWSD”). You allege that Mr. Morel’s representation of both Sierra Contracting and the County constitutes a conflict of interest, and that Mr. Morel had a duty to GSWA by virtue of its JPA with Lincoln County. Interestingly, the allegations of your complaint are the same as those made in a lawsuit by GSWA against Lincoln County and Mr. Morel, for which GSWA’s counsel is Robert Beauvais. That lawsuit was dismissed, although a hearing is scheduled later this month on a motion for reconsideration. As a threshold matter, Mr. Morel has provided ample evidence that (1) the County Commissioners have long known of his representation of Sierra; thus, that Mr. Morel did not specifically mention that representation in the meeting of WN! IN TO
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By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Ruidoso is a tourist attraction, and has successfully marketed itself as such, persisting as a forested oasis in the Land of Enchantment. The village continues to draw new and old visitors, as well as a growing population, up to about 8,000 full-time residents, according to the 2012 U.S. Census, up from the 7,000 or so seen a decade before – a population that more than doubles during optimal tourist seasons when the Ruidoso Downs Race Track is running or when skiers are hitting the slopes of Ski Apache. This winter break, the resort reported 44,070 tickets sold between Dec. 21, 2013, and Jan. 5, 2014. Most people came for more than one visit to the slopes, others are local residents, but Ruidoso rentals and hotels still were nearing sold out status, said Ruidoso Tourism Director Gina Kelley. “I
don’t know that we were at 100 percent, but we were very close to it. Retail was very busy, restaurants were slammed, there were long waits for some of the restaurants — the impact cannot be understated. If we have good snow and Ski Apache is booming, we’re booming.” One business owner Kelley talked to, a 20-year veteran of Ruidoso’s business climates, said this had been the best December ever for their business, she added. For the most part, Kelley said the village didn’t commit to all that much physical winter advertising ahead of time, though if a snow shower did occur, blanketing the resort in fresh powder, digital billboards would be changing in Texas and other statistically prime advertising regions. “We don’t want to promote skiing unless there’s good snow, and Ski Apache and the Inn of the Mountain Gods have a huge budget for that,” she said. “We try to promote the overall experience – tubing, sleigh rides from Grindstone Stables, the
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D.A.D.S. presentation aims to stop school shootings By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com The first documented school shooting took place on July 26, 1764. Three American Indians, armed with muskets, broke into a school near present-day Greencastle, Penn., and shot the schoolmaster and nine or ten children. Since then, America hasn’t done much to improve on the problem – if anything, it’s grown significantly worse. The next documented shooting was in 1853, when a student brought a pistol to shoot his teacher, followed by two in 1867 – this during a period where students were allowed, even encouraged to bring firearms to school. A scattering of other firearm related incidents at school dot the timeline for the next few decades, mostly reported as accidental discharges, though a few deliberate incidents, mostly involving overly passionate adults, also mar history. The 1890s saw a bump, rising for the first time to double-digits at 11 shootings over the decade, but it seemed to be an isolated decade of insanity – until the 1900s came around, and shootings began to rise once more to the present day, when it seems to be a monthly tragedy. Through all its history, tactics to stem this trend have failed. Metal detectors don’t cover all exits. Limited budgets can’t pay for adequate numbers of guards. Sternly shaken fingers are blithely ignored and the tears of families wash away, leaving no cleaner a landscape behind. Yet Steve Sederwall, Capitan resident and former law enforcement officer, said he might have an idea that will
work, at least for some schools. “There is not another problem in America that affects us as deep as this and has been going on as long as this and has been not addressed,” he said. “We think the problem is: we’ve got to get these scary guns; the automatic weapons; the high-capacity magazines – in 1760 they didn’t have high-capacity magazines, they didn’t even have cartridge loads.” Limiting magazines simply limited the number, or speed at which victims were claimed – not anything close to a solution to the problem, Sederwall said. The biggest deterrent to any gunman intent on willful harm is the presence of other armed individuals intent on protection – when was the last time someone tried to go on a shooting spree in Congress, where legislators are surrounded by armed guards? When was the last time you heard of someone attacking a gun store, a police station? Villains go after the defenseless, Sederwall contended. – and who is more defenseless than a group of children, packed into tiny classrooms? “What’s the president have around him – good people with guns, his daughters are protected by good people with guns,” he said. “But budgets are tight and we can’t afford that.” So, Sederwall proposed a fiscally innovative solution – DADS (Dads Against Danger in Schools, though the ladies of law enforcement and other armed services also would be welcome). “The idea is to have guys in there that were cops, but now we’re grandpas, we’re retired,” he said. “We can go to the school, and we’ll be the friendly policemen – we’re
not there to discipline kids, not there for marijuana, we are there for one reason only – we step between danger and the innocent. This program, we could furnish these guys, we could do background checks on them – we want good people, we want guys that love children, and every dad is like that. You’ll step between danger and a kid every time.” For recompense, simply give the volunteers a tax break on their pensions, on their retirements, on their disability – whatever they’ve previously earned that keeps them going, let them have a little bit more and give them peace of mind for their children – that would be enough to bring volunteers every school day, he said. It also would eliminate the window of time in which a shooter can do the most damage – the time between the first shots and when police arrive, he added. “People call 911, the dispatcher calls the officer, and he tries to get to the scene as quickly as he possibly can – you don’t know where he’s at, he may be sitting in a parking lot, he may be 10 miles away. We’ve got to close that window.” Having a DADS volunteer on hand meant an individual trained to handle a firearm would be there to protect the students and, hopefully, be able to talk a shooter down – ideally their familiarity with the students would enable them to do that, as was the case in the Berrando school shooting, where the 12-year-old shooter’s social studies teacher persuaded him to put down the shotgun, he said. “You hope to God these people are never used, you hope people just say, ‘all he does is sit on his ass,’” he said. “But if someone shows up with a gun, you say ‘you will not get past me.’”
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Moneymakers and legalization to accent legislative session By Tom McDonald
This week marks the beginning of the second session of the 51st New Mexico Legislature, with the usual amount of fanfare and a truckload of bills lying in wait. By my count, 292 bills, resolutions and memorials were pre-filed, but that’s no real shocker. Every session is packed with legislative proposal, it’s what gets passed that matters. So what’s going to matter in this session? Well, this being a short session, the focus will be budgetary. There’s a projected $293 million more in revenue over expenses this year, which means everyone’s hoping to get a little extra piece of the pie for their home districts. As always, it will come down to money and power as to who gets what. One of the biggest revenue generators in the state is the oil and gas industry, which wants to expand its drilling operations into other areas of the state if local and county governments aren’t too tight with their regulatory controls. Last year, lawmakers from southeastern New Mexico complained to the governor about the unfairness of their districts generating so much revenue – about a quarter of the state’s tax collections – while other areas of the state get their share of the oil-and-gas money at the same time they’re opposed to exploratory drilling in their backyards. Those lawmakers implied that they should get more of the state’s tax dollars, since their districts are contributing more to the state budget. I haven’t heard anything about this com-
plaint in a while, so maybe it won’t be an issue this session. Still, with all the money oil and gas generates for the state, something’s bound to come up. Another moneymaker for the state is the lottery. Since its inception in 1996, it’s generated more than $500 million for education – $43.7 million in fiscal 2013 alone. But it’s slowed in recent years, so now the state is facing a shortfall in money for its scholarship program. That means the state will either have to cut scholarships – which no elected official wants to do – or find other funds to offset the deficit. That’s where the legalization of marijuana comes into play. It’s on the table for this session as a big potential moneymaker. You can almost smell it blowing in from Colorado, a pioneer in the legalization movement (or, depending on how you look at it, a renegade in the war on drugs). It’s no surprise that some New Mexicans see our neighbor to the north as a model for how to make real and legitimate money off the pot industry. Enter Senate Joint Resolution 10, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino, D-Albuquerque. If passed, it would place the legalization issue before New Mexico voters. As a proposed constitutional amendment, it’s immune to a gubernatorial veto, which is important since Gov. Susana Martinez opposes legalization. If it makes it to next November’s ballot, polls have indicated that New Mexicans would pass it. This is an issue that libertarians, fiscal conservatives and social progressives can
Obituaries
Peggy Line Dudman
Peggy Line Dudman, 62, of Alto, passed away at home on Jan. 16. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Dorothy Line, and is survived by her husband Michael Dudman, brother Ted Line of Knoxville, Tenn., stepdaughter Dagan Manahl and her family. Peggy received a BFA from the University of Tennessee and while performing with the Denver Ballet, met Michael. She was an avid equestrian, an activist for animal
rights and lover of fine arts. A special acknowledgment is made to her most recent caretakers, Eric Pena, Donna Goldfarb and Dr. Frank DiMotta. A memorial will be held 10 am, Friday, Jan. 24, at Alto Lakes Country Club Pavilion. The family requests that those wishing to make a remembrance in Peggy’s name may do so to the Humane Society of Lincoln County, P.O. Box 2832, Ruidoso, NM 88355 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Genevieve Veater Genevieve Veater, 81, of Alto passed away Saturday, Jan. 4 in Ruidoso. She was born Aug. 10, 1932 at Ruidoso Downs. She lived in El Paso, Texas from 1954 until 1986 and the remainder of her life she lived in Lincoln County. She graduated from Ruidoso High School in 1950. She attended Community United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. She married James V. Veater on March 22, 1952 at Ruidoso and he preceded her in death on April 5, 2010, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Veater on Aug. 9, 2003.
She is survived by two daughters, Susan Beckner of Albuquerque and Tammy Pankey of Tempe, Ariz.; granddaughter, Beth Baca of Ruidoso; three brothers, Fred Hensley of Ruidoso Downs, Vernon Hensley of Colorado and J.R. Hensley of Ropesville, Texas; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation was Jan. 9, at LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Funeral services were Jan. 10 in the Community United Methodist Church with burial following at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lagroneruidoso.com.
all get behind. The governor may lean on Republican Party lawmakers to work for its defeat, but that doesn’t mean it’s a partisan issue. Both Republicans and Democrats favor legalization. Let’s not forget that the state’s most famous liberation, Gary Johnson, was a Republican at the time he served at New Mexico’s governor – and supported marijuana legalization long before it was popular to do so. Ortiz y Pino is in a pretty good position to move the issue forward. And it doesn’t hurt that the great Colorado experiment is off to such an orderly start – and generating plenty of money to boot. In Colorado, pot shops are being taxed up to 25 percent on all cannabis sales, while the
Colorado Legislative Council has projected $67 million a year in tax collections. And that’s just from sales. Growing, packaging, transporting and everything else that comes with legalization makes this a legitimate billion-dollar industry for Colorado’s economy. And, by the way, nearly all the tax revenues generated by Colorado’s burgeoning pot industry is earmarked for, you guessed it, education. Tom McDonald is editor of the New Mexico Community News Exchange and ownermanager of Gazette Media Services LLC. He may be reached at 505-426-4199 or tmcdonald@gazettemediaservices.com. See more legislative stories on pg. B7
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Missile Range in danger of compromise: are local economies about to take another hit? By Vic Currier
Some $30 million invested by private and federal entities on the “Sun-Zia Project” impact studies in north Lincoln County are nearing the end. After five years with little or no publicity in our area, Sun-Zia has navigated the offices of the Lincoln County Commission with stealth. Result? Major publicly traded companies are playing in our backyard and we know little or nothing about them. Allegedly, it’s all well intended but it begs the question – who wins and who loses in the long run? Like it or not the Ruidoso-Lincoln County tourism economy is tied directly to military missions at Fort Bliss, McGregor Range, Holloman Air Base, and White Sands Missile Range (WSMR). Similarly, residents of the Clovis-Portales area rely on training activities at Cannon AFB and the Melrose Range. In short, the effects of Sun-Zia as currently proposed could result in a 30 percent ‘mission-loss’ at those bases, or more. In real dollars that’s about $300 million annual negative impact. So what is Sun-Zia? The project started with a federal mandate that utility companies invest 15 percent of their assets in ‘renewable energy’ projects like solar and wind power. Sun-Zia is one of a half-dozen business consortiums around the country favored by the White House, consisting of Shell Oil/Wind Energy (one of the world’s richest companies), the hydroelectric Salt River Project with more than two-million customers in Phoenix, and Tucson Electric Power with nearly half-million customers in Southern Arizona. Sun-Zia proposes to build a series of 200-foot tall windmills along the Caprock hills near Clovis to generate electricity from wind. The electricity will then be sent to Pinal County, Ariz. (Tucson and Phoenix) via 500-miles of high voltage, above ground power lines. The lines will rest on 135-foot tall towers with 90-foot wide cross bars at the top, stretching across central New Mexico from near the Texas Panhandle to Lordsburg and on to Arizona. The amount of electricity transmitted is conservatively estimated at nine-times more than the annual energy used in our State – but at what cost will New Mexicans accept the benefits? Sun-Zia could compromise specialized national security training at or near the Melrose Range and the Holloman-WSMR range. Originally, the proposed power lines in Lincoln County were to run along the north side of the Holloman-WSMR range along U.S. Highway 380 between Carrizozo and Socorro, without regard to the additional extended ‘call-up’ range 40 miles north of Highway 380. The lines were to bisect the range in order to avoid disturbing the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro. Ranchers in North County stood to benefit; however that route has been abandoned according to a joint Sun-Zia/WSMR presentation made to the Las Cruces City Council on Jan. 13. The new route for power lines is north of the extended WSMR ‘call-up’ range boundary, roughly along a path between Corona and Escondida, north of Socorro; however, the Department of Defense wants those lines buried. Due to the mountainous
rocky terrain Sun-Zia contends the cost of placing “500,000 watt power lines underground” is unacceptable at a cost upward of $10 million per mile for the dig. The DOD insists that even at that new location, 135-foot tall transmission line towers present a severe hazard to Holloman-WSMR training. So a third new path has the proposed power lines moved further north starting near Vaughn and wrapping around the north side of the Sevilleta Wildlife Refuge closer to Belen, before heading south toward Deming. Sun-Zia sees that as an unacceptably expensive move, as well. Either way, the new routes negate any benefit North Lincoln County ranchers might have hoped for; instead, farmers and ranchers in Torrance and Valencia counties will now benefit. So, what’s the fuss all about? The Holloman/WSMR military mission is unique. In a 2008 public forum about base closures, the vice-commander of Holloman AFB said “the base does 10 things related to national security; four of which cannot be duplicated anywhere else in the world.” Further, in an Albuquerque Journal Editorial (April 21, 2013) it was noted: “What is special, and invaluable, about the (WSMR) range is that it is the only U.S. site, except for the White House, that has ground-to-infinity (controlled) air space and where certain tests can be performed. The range has a workforce of about 9,300 and an estimated economic impact of $834 million.” Currently, the Navy, Army, and both the U.S. and German Air Forces use the Holloman-WSMR range for national security training. An example of a major national security threat is the recent development of Iranian cruise missiles (possibly nuclear tipped, and soon to be followed by the North Koreans). Just one example of training at WSMR is the Navy and Army weapons systems tested there to defend against that kind of threat. Cruise missiles (or super-sonic jet fighters) are launched at one end of the range using stealthy ground-hugging guidance systems allowing them to fly at 100-feet above the terrain (undetected through mountains and valleys) before ‘shooters’ training down-range can see them approach, and react to prevent the attack. A lot can happen between 300 to 800 miles per hour aircraft and the 10 minutes (600 seconds) it takes to complete the 100-mile -long test. Attempting to avoid the proposed windmills and 135-foot tall power lines presents extreme danger in the event one of the missiles is destroyed, spreading debris over the power lines, or worse, a $150-million jet aircraft clips the lines and crashes. Damage could run into the tens of millions. If the German Air Force at Holloman, for example, or one of our own service branches deems their training risk too high and pulls out of Holloman to seek better training conditions elsewhere in the world, the economic impact could mean up to 30 percent ‘mission loss’ in the region. Having read more than 200-pages of Sun-Zia economic impact reports, there is almost no consideration given to civilian secondary jobs in Las Cruces, Alamogordo – or Continued on next page
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To the Editor: I am wondering if there are fellow citizens of this community who are as outraged as I am over the Wingfield Park raid. Law enforcement spent $100,000 only to find the suspects were not at home? This was reportedly after a three-month investigation? I wonder how much that cost? The neighbors knew that the suspects weren’t home. I wonder if intelligence officers questioned them. As the public, we have been asked to be alert and call in any sightings. The Ruidoso News reported a resident tried to do just that and he couldn’t get through using 9-1-1. I agree with his assessment of law enforcement here. It does not make me feel safe and protected either. Ironically, this is a community having difficulty funding our transit services, something everyone knows a healthy, humane system needs. Linda Zigler Ruidoso To the Editor: The Sept. 3 issue of the Albuquerque Journal had a leading headline story about the water woes being experienced by Curry County. In particular were the Clovis, Portales and Cannon Air Force Base dependence on wells associated with the Ogallala aquifer. In addition several articles on the internet have highlighted Lubbock and areas north as being endangered by the depletion of the mid-continent aquifer also identified as the Ogallala. The Ogallala is an alluvial basin formed by eroded silt brought downstream and deposited in the volcanic rifts of past millennia. It stretches from South Dakota through Nebraska, Oklahoma and west Texas to Hobbs. The aquifer provides agricultural water to 27 percent of the U.S. food production and numerous communities along its North South Course. It has been pumped in excess of its recharge to the point that most wells have been drilled to a greater depth
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or retired. The cursory geology I can find on the aquifer indicates that the recharge is associated with the Platte, Arkansas and Brazos/Canadian River systems. Upstream activity and reduced precipitation on the Rocky Mountain East slopes are apparently reducing the river flow to the extent that excess water is not sufficient to contribute to the recharge. The current bullet point topics are Global Warming and Carbon footprints. The jury is still out on the validity of the several scenarios being advanced for and against these concerns. While the validity of these topics is the focus of much debate, many issues continue to come up that may exhibit only a tenuous connection when they are in reality worthy of their own inclusion in the debate. The common denominator that links all current discussions on what ever topic is the standard of living that we expect from whatever form of government we endorse. To maintain this standard of living we must have access to energy in ever greater supply. Energy in some form provides the means to manufacture the goods and deliver the services we demand to achieve and maintain the living standard we feel entitled to enjoy. Fortunately – or unfortunately, depending on your perspective – the most efficient source for the manufacture of the goods is electricity and the best means for the delivery of the manufactured products and production of the services desired are all powered by fossil fuels. The major problem with electrical power is that at this point in time no practical or feasible way to store it for future use has been devised. The method that solves most of the riddles associated with generation is storage of the prime mover used to rotate the machinery producing the electricity. The distribution of finished products is best served by vehicles powered by a derivative of crude oil. That is because of their energy densities Continued on pg. A8
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January 22, 2014
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Work when you can get it. I insist!
When one’s family is It’s called work, people. scattered to the corners of Employees of all ages, the continent, one must be races, skill levels and/ creative when holidays apor graduate degrees do it. proach. So all of us would People begin early in life share equally grueling (in seventh grade I took my driving distances, I reserved first regular job) and keep an out of the way twoat it as long as they can or bedroom suite in Tucson there’s a need. Paychecks for two nights, which is pay bills, keep food on the the halfway point between table and clothes on our all our homes. My man backs. And though many of and I headed there after us have worked a multiSue Hutchison work Dec. 23 for a quick tude of jobs throughout our suehutch@valornet.com 40 hours with the family lives, and some never find to share goodies and good the job they love, most of times. Although the suite didn’t have a fireAmerica works to live. place, we brought the stockings and planned Most. to prop them up somewhere. (Not to worry, I freely and naively admit I was aghast Santa was savvy and we enjoyed unwrapwhen in my twenties, I met a young woman ping gifts on Christmas morning.) who thought she’d make a career out of having babies to make her welfare check The place we stayed advertised they increase. Know this: I’m not defining each provide a full breakfast and dinner for and every welfare recipient, but this one guests. I had called ahead to ask if, since we would be there Christmas day, breakfast took my breath away. She freely admitted that if she had more children, her check would still be on. The manager not only would be larger each month from the US said it was happening, but described a full, of A. Four babies later, she threw in the piping hot, multi-choice meal along with towel and gave her uterus (and the welfare the advertised dinner which sounded like program) a break. I needed to sell my house and live at their hotel, rather than visit. U.S. Department of Labor statistics report New Mexico’s unemployment rate is 6.4 All of us arrived late on 12-23 and percent. The Spotlight on Poverty and Opstraggled into the lobby (there was a lobby fireplace, whew! Santa had at least one land- portunity (SPO) disagrees and says we’re at 7.4 percent. SPO also lists 31 percent of mark to aim for), grateful to be out of any New Mexicans have low wage jobs, and moving vehicle. The front desk attendant that there are tens of thousands in the state smiled, greeted us, acted like she was fully who are welfare recipients. With programs awake at zero-dark-thirty and gave us five such as Federal Rental Assistance, Federal keys to our rooms. We headed up the elevaChildcare Subsidies, Medicaid, Low Income tor to our suite where The Grandson, newly Home Energy Assistance, many New Mexifreed from his car-seat-prison, was transcans simply aren’t making it with what they ferred to a freshly sanitized hotel crib and earn and rely on assistance to survive. But went back to sleep. The rest of us began the most New Mexicans keep trying. holiday ritual plowing-through-the-goodies I feel for those who are working two and caught up with each other. Some of us wanted to unwind in the ho- jobs to put food on their family’s table, and tel hot-tub, but found it was un-operational especially for single parents who awaken each morning tired and tumble into bed even for the moment. The front desk said they were on it and would have it serviced early more tired after working more than 16 hours Christmas Eve with hopes that it would be daily simply to exist. Who I don’t have sympathy for are those open later in the day. We thought it might who won’t work because it’s far easier to be a stretch to find anyone on Christmas Eve who wanted to fix anything, much less amble to their mailbox and pick up a check than it is to work any available job. I know at a hotel. there are millions of layers in this issue I wondered, throughout our visit, if we but when I read in the Washington Times would encounter hotel employees who rethat our nation spent more than 746 billion sented our presence. My thought was that if we would all simply have stayed home, they dollars on welfare in 2011 (according to Congressional Research Service), I’ve come would have been able to as well. I anticito the conclusion that apparently what we’re pated a bit of grumbling and had, at home, baked some goodies for hotel staff members currently doing may not be working at all. I hope to be near the front of the line to to thank them for working in our behalf. We offer temporary help to anyone who needs it. gave them to the front desk attendant upon checking in, and she smiled and thanked us. But I know there’s work available for many who can. Just a couple days ago I checked Later, I saw my goodies in several employthe classifieds in our local paper to find area ees’ hands as they trickled out the door to jobs available, as well as regional opportunihead to their own homes. ties. You better believe that if I needed to Way back in the day, when I was a high make ends meet, I’d sweep out a shop, flip school student, I worked as (what was then a burger or stock shelves in a heartbeat to called) a motel maid and still remember make sure I could care for my family. a few times when a particular guest just We drove back home Dec. 25 after our couldn’t be pleased no matter what I did. I Christmas jaunt, spending six hours on the have determined to never be that guest and road. We drove alongside hundreds of 18 hadn’t yet spent a holiday hoping for clean wheelers on the highway working to drive towels from employees who have lives and their cargo to the next destination. I knew families of their own. there were hotel workers we’d left behind, So whenever I came upon an employee during our 40-hour family fest, I took a mo- and knew if we needed help, there would be staffed hospitals, EMTs on call and stale ment to thank them for working during the coffee to buy at multiple open-for-businessholiday to provide for our comfort. Know even-on-Christmas truck stops on the way. what I heard from each and every worker? It’s called work. Not grumbling. Not a half-hearted, P.S. We enjoyed the hotel hot tub Christ“you’re welcome.” mas Eve, thanks to technicians who cared Nope. that we could. What I heard was a variety of phrasings of this statement: “I’m just so relieved I have a job and that I can work. I’m glad to So glad she’s found a few jobs she loves, Sue be employed!” can be reached at suehutch1958@gmail.com. MISSILE RANGE , from pg. A4
Ruidoso and Lincoln County. The math is simple. A 30 percent loss equals about 3,000 primary jobs lost at WSMR alone, and a negative economic impact of $300-million annually. Economists will tell you that for every primary job lost, added 5 to 12 secondary jobs (school teachers, grocers, motels, casinos, race tracks, etc.) are affected negatively. We cannot afford to lose one more job in Lincoln County, so how do New Mexicans strike a balance between economic needs and national security concerns? Who wins and loses? Sun-Zia and their Arizona customers profit. None of the electricity will remain in New Mexico (unless purchased on the Southwestern power-grid for return to our State). Secondly, Sun-Zia is quick to point to the “1,000 jobs created” but those jobs are temporary construction jobs spread out from Clovis to Phoenix, which last “two to three years” by their estimates. The net effect of Sun-Zia is less than 100 permanent maintenance jobs created. One only needs to make the trip to Palm Springs, Calif. or the ghost town of McCamey, Texas, to see the
end result of ‘permanent’ wind power jobs. Further, Sun-Zia is leaving the impression they will pull out if they can’t reach a more cost-effective compromise. After spending a reported $37-million on impact studies, it’s difficult to believe that’s anything but a bluff. The cost of relocating or burying the power lines underground for huge companies like Shell, would be like you (or Peanuts’ Lucy) writing a check for “five-cents.” Regardless, the discussions all come to an end soon. MIT University and Lincoln Laboratories have said they will issue the final study with recommendations by the end of January. Very few can argue against green energy, making Sun-Zia a worthwhile project. And putting the wires underground seems to be a win-win for Sun-Zia, their customers, our military and local tourismbased economies – plus, American national security is not compromised in that process. What’s not to like? Vic Currier is a freelance writer, Air Force veteran, and retired corporate executive living in Lincoln County.
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SADSP: another year of generosity By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com The Ski Apache Disabled Skiers Program has helped and been helped by the community – from Ruidoso to all corners of the state – for years, volunteering to bring snow sports to those that would otherwise be unable to experience them and, in turn, receiving ample charity from those inspired by it’s work. It’s a give and give relationship that reaches out further every year – for this season, the new additions came from Fort Bliss, a military base in El Paso, Texas. There, a rehabilitative program called the Warrior Transition Battalion works to aid Army soldiers in their transitions to civilian life or back to active duty. While not all soldiers in the program are fully disabled, they’re all, due to an injury of some type, unable to perform their duties and are instead focusing on either healing or adapting, said Marc Cattapan, adaptive sports coordinator for the bat-
talion that “hold temporary or permanent disability soldiers. They are getting medically evaluated and treated – at the end of the treatment program, they’re either put back into the same job or different job or medically discharged.” Rather than forcing convalescence behind bleached white walls, Cattapan said the program pushed the soldiers to stay active, mentally and physically. “When you’re injured, ill and wounded, you tend to focus on your issues – dwell on the negative,” he said. “Part of my task is to find organizations in the community that serve the disabled that also want to serve disabled soldiers. We’re very fortunate and grateful to have this program (SADSP) here.” Part of Cattapan’s criteria is that programs fit into more than one “pillar” – physical, emotional, family, social and spiritual – designed to aid in a more full recovery, he added. “We try to find activities that employ at least two of the five pillars.”
The two soldiers that came up with Cattapan on his third trip up the mountain were Patrick Molin and Felicia Jackson, both returning for a second visit to the slopes. Molin downplayed his injury, shaking his head at an injured hand that kept him from active service – though that didn’t stop him from making the most of the trip, pushing his snowboarding under the instruction of Clay Smith, a SADSP volunteer. “The first day was fun, though I couldn’t move much the next day,” he said, recovering from a 10-year gap between his last trip on a snowboard. “This is a great program, people really need to take advantage of it.” Jackson also was returning to winter sports, though her previous experience was summarized as a day in Colorado. “I love it, I’m coming back every time,” she said. “By the time I leave, I want to be a professional skier.”
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Felicia Jackson unloads cleanly for the first time of the day, helped along by SADSP Volunteer Marty Davenport.
The faces of Tick-Tock
NMHIX reports enrollment
By: Hilary Romig Reporter 7,688 New Mexican enrolled as of Dec. 28 hilary@ruidosofreepress.com ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Health InsurWhen time is ance Exchange (NMHIX) reported that 7,688 New Mexinot ticking away cans had enrolled in individual qualified health plans as of on your clock, December 28, 2013, a 723 percent increase from the 934 visit John Zaldienrollments confirmed at the end of November, 2013. var, owner of Tick Application numbers also saw a huge uptick. A conTock. Zaldivar, or firmed 21,422 New Mexicans completed applications by John Z. as most Dec. 28, 2013, representing 33,258 total completed applipeople know him. cations and a 150 percent increase from November. He has 2,000 The increase came less than one month after the hours of school NMHIX launched an aggressive outreach and advertising and 39 years of campaign that coincided with the period when the federal experience behind website, healthcare.gov, became more fully functional. In him. “I did my addition to traditional print and broadcast advertising, the schooling in campaign includes English and Spanish websites, conMiami, which is sumer-focused cost comparison tools, targeted social and where I am from.” traditional outreach and increased support for a bilingual Zaldivar said 24/7 call center. leaning back in his “We are very encouraged by the clear surge in indichair. He has been vidual enrollments,” said Mike Nuñez, interim CEO. “Since we started our outreach and advertising campaign in Ruidoso for Hilary Romig/Ruidoso Free Press in earnest on Dec. 2, we have experienced steadily growseven years and John Zalvidor works on a pocketwatch at his shop in the Four Seasons Mall. ing interest across all of our communications platforms. has been at his We plan to do everything we can to increase this momencurrent location in tum and enroll many more thousands of New Mexicans the Four Seasons Mall since July 1. “I was in with Simon from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday. Sundays by March 31.” March 31 is the final date for the first open Gomez before on the corner of Mechem and Sudderth.” Tick Tock is open from noon until 4 p.m. “I always treat enrollment period. The next open enrollment period is Entering the door, you are greeted by chimes from my customers fairly, with honest and integrity. I want clocks along with the friendly face of his dog Bo. them to come back.” See NMHIX pg. A7 Zaldivar’s love for clocks is evident when you take a When your timepiece needs repair, come see John Z. look around the store. Various coo-coo clocks, both antique and new adorn the walls along with cases filled with watches for any personality type. Among his collection of antiques are pocket watches, one even dating back to 1880 in a solid cabins or other such lodging on a nightly deadline being the next day. By Doris Cherry sterling case. basis – who usually pass on the tax to The person who signed the request, “I love it. I enjoy what I do, especially Lincoln County News their customers.) Benny Long, was not at the meeting, and working on a good watch,” said Zaldivar. CAPITAN — Trustees here split their “That ($5,500) sounds like a lot,” Pavlovic apologized that she had no more Though watches are his favorite pieces to votes over approving a request for lodgsaid Riska. “I’m not sure I want to give information. work on, the skilled Horologist will also ers tax funds from Smokey’s Hometown $5,500 to the Ruidoso Visitors Guide.” After a little more discussion, Bradley refurbish clocks and music boxes. His Association for a full-page ad featuring Riska’s main concern was the small made a motion to approve a $3,000 to passion for clocks took him from being a Smokey Bear Historical Park. amount of funds left after a $5,500 comSmokey’s Hometown Association for cop on the streets of Miami for to years to During their regular meeting Jan. 14, mitment. the ad in the visitor’s guide only at this Capitan trustee Dennis Haskell voted pursue a new career. “I went to a vocaCapitan resident Pete Renich said that time, and the Association to come back no to a motion offered by trustee Lilly tional school and classes were eight hours he favored diversity, that the $5,500 to to request funding for the port-a-potties. Bradley to fund $3,000 of the $5,500 reper day, five days a week.” one publication was a lot of money, and For several minutes, trustees continued quested for a full-page ad in the Ruidoso Zalvidar has clients come in from all that perhaps the money would be better to discuss the request without a second to Visitor’s Guide. over Texas and New Mexico. spread out to various publications. the motion. Trustee Diane Riska presided over His shop is open seven days a week During discussion, Riska asked if Comments from the audience ranged the meeting as mayor pro tem in Mayor from support for the ad in the guide, Sam Hammons’ absence. Also absent was there was a deadline for the ad. Shirley Pavlovic, an association member, said the which was a reason for them moving trustee Ricky LaMay. deadline was Jan. 15 – the next day. here, to concern about no ad layout or The village’s lodgers tax committee Trustees discussed how the ad might specific amounts for the potties. had approved the request at their early be scaled down for a lower cost, but PavFinally Riska seconded Bradley’s moJanuary meeting, although the request lovic said the association was buying the tion, to approve $3,000 for the ad. Riska had been submitted in December, just ad anyway, but was seeking funds to help asked for a roll call vote and she and after the committee’s monthly meeting. offset the costs. Bradley voted in favor of $3,000 for the The application stated that 115,000 Riska asked if the visitor’s guide, ad, Haskell voted against it, and motion copies of the visitor’s guide are distribwith the ad, will be published and carried. uted throughout New Mexico, Arizona, “We have almost $7,000 (in lodgers Texas, and parts of Colorado and Oklaho- distributed before Smokey Bear Days tax fund), and the money will be used ma. The Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce – this year, celebrating Smokey’s 70th birthday. No one was sure. Haskell said for advertising the village, and it might last year mailed 9,000 copies. he had served on the Ruidoso lodgers help,” Riska said in supporting her secAs of Jan. 14, the village had $6,939 tax committee where they have lots of ond. in the lodgers tax fund, village clerk Kay requirements to show how the funding “Capitan will still be here in 2015,” Strickland told the trustees. (The fund will be spent. He said his problem was said Bradley about when the ad would be gets its money from taxes paid by lodgpublished. the request was not timely, with the ers – any establishment that rents rooms,
Votes split on Capitan ad
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“Learn a Snow Sport” month SANTA FE — Governor Susana Martinez signed a proclamation declaring January “Learn a Snow Sport Month,” encouraging New Mexicans to take advantage of New Mexico’s outstanding opportunities to learn how to ski, snowboard or snowshoe this winter. “New Mexico presents opportunities for winter sports adventures that are unparalleled elsewhere,” said Governor Martinez. “This is a great time to take advantage of our beautiful mountain areas while supporting a critical sector of our economy. New Mexico is a well-known destination for winter sports, and our ski areas offer the opportunity for family and friends to create unforgettable memories of fun and adventure.” New Mexico is home to eight alpine and three cross-country ski areas, all of which offer pristine landscapes, outstanding terrain and great value. Winter storms in November led to some of the earliest and best openings for many of New Mexico’s resorts. The ski industry is a vital component of the winter economy in New Mexico, generating just more than $400 million each year and employing more than 2,500 people. “Wherever you live in New Mexico, exciting winter adventures are right in your backyard,” said Tourism Cabinet Secretary Monique Jacobson. “There really is something for everyone – from skiing, telemarking and snowboarding to snowshoeing and tubing. Grab your friends and family and
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A skier heads down the heavy side of Capitan run at Ski Apache.
head outside to learn a life-long sport and experience the unrivaled beauty of a New Mexico winter.” For more information on ski areas of-
fering affordable opportunities for learning winter sports, contact Ski New Mexico at 505-858-2422, or http://www.skinewmexico.com.
Simplifying the funding search for startups
By Bill Hartman President and CEO, Ion Linac Systems, and president, The W. Hartman Group I’m not a venture capitalist, but I’ve headed up several successful technology startups and recently ran an early stage software company that raised almost $2 million in “seed stage” funding. I’m now leading a pre-revenue New Mexico startup raising our first equitybased funding. As anyone who has done this knows, raising startup funding in New Mexico is challenging – partially because our state is relatively isolated from the national playing field, but also because of the challenges the New Mexico and broader US venture capital communities have faced meeting the returns expected by their investors and the VCs’ ability to raise new investment capital. The amount of venture capital available has decreased as the initial funding of 8-10 years ago has been fully
deployed in startup companies, but exits and positive returns from those investments have so far been relatively few. In this climate, it’s challenging to raise seed-stage capital, but there is capital to be raised. Here’s how to proceed: Recognize that equity capital is expensive money. VC investment is “expensive” because VCs take a substantial ownership position in the companies they invest in, leaving founders with less of their original equity. But if anticipated use of funding will get your company to a new, exciting place, get the money – and don’t get hung up on early valuation issues! Be absolutely clear about what you need VC money for, how much you need and what kind of future the capital can achieve. Look up Steve Blank and validate your hypothesis. Get out of the lab and office to validate as much as possible, whether or not there are real customers for what you are doing. Talk to
actual customers and test your customer hypothesis, modifying your plan as you go. Use this insight to develop details of your go-to-market strategy, such as how to reach your target market, and set realistic investor expectations. To learn about customer validation and lean startup process visit the website of Steve Blank (http:// steveblank.com/). Develop a world-class story. A compelling story is essential to raising equity capital, but it needs to be a story that could sell in Silicon Valley from the get go. Use the intimacy of the New Mexico startup community as your starting – not ending – point: don’t let a “local” perspective limit you. You may start with the resources at hand, but assume you will have to pitch in Palo Alto, Denver and Boston to find your funds. (Remember – you determined you must have funding!). Mine our resources. New Mexico is relatively rich with
reachable startup resources, including VC’s, business incubators, universities and organizations like the New Mexico Technology Council, New Mexico Angels, the Coronado Ventures Forum, and Finance New Mexico. Do your homework and legwork to understand the players and what investors are looking for in funding proposals, and then reach out. Local entrepreneurs, VCs and business experts have extensive networks and are generous about sharing connections if you have done your homework. If your company is not a fit for one investor, it may be ideal for someone she knows. …and did I mention checking out Steve Blank? Finance New Mexico is a public service initiative to assist individuals and businesses with obtaining skills and funding resources for their business or idea. To learn more, go to www. FinanceNewMexico.org.
scheduled for the fall. Nuñez added, “Our message to anyone who was unsuccessful enrolling in 2013 is to try again in 2014. The process is improving every day. We have hundreds of health care guides and certified insurance agents and brokers who can help you choose the insurance plan that best fits your needs and budget.” In addition to enrollment numbers, the NMHIX offered some preliminary insight into the demographics of those who have selected a plan so far. Of those enrolled in New Mexico, 74 percent were eligible for financial assistance in the form of premium subsidies based on their household income (138-400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level). Some 55 percent are female and 45 percent are male. A key demographic, the Young Invincibles who are 18-34 years of age, had an enrollment rate of 18 percent. Enrollees falling into the 55-64 age range comprised 38 percent and 45-54 age range was 22 percent. “NMHIX is planning on launching a new multi-media campaign around Young Invincibles at the end of the month that we believe will be fun and informative about the benefits of being insured,” said Debra Hammer, Chief Communications Officer. “This is a key demographic and we want to make sure they know about their opportunities for coverage.” Breakdown for plan selection showed the Silver Metal Level leading in popularity, with a 58 percent selection rate. About 22 percent of New Mexicans selected the Bronze Level, 18 percent chose the Gold Level and 2 percent selected the Platinum Level. Both gender and metal tier selection data for New Mexico was comparable to that of other states. “We understand that selecting a coverage plan for you and your family is an important decision,” Nuñez said. “We are here to help any New Mexicans who have questions on their coverage options or is interested in learning more on how to enroll. You can call our 24/7 bilingual call center at 855-996-6449, or go to BeWellNM.com or SeguroQueSiNM.com and type in your zip code to find a Health Care Guide or certified insurance agent or broker who can help you select the plan that works best for your individual needs. There is no cost for this assistance.”
SADSP from pg. A6 Moreso than Molin, Jackson did have injuries to overcome, still recovering from a spinal injury that took her out of service and a case of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that followed it. Building confidence on the slopes helped, in a peripheral manner, to reinforce her mental strength, she said. “I guess I gained a little more confidence in myself, though I fell a lot. I kept getting back up and kept going. Even though there’s some things I can’t do that I used to love doing, this is something new. This gets me out from sitting around, thinking about it. This is a great program, it’s been an amazing stress reliever and confidence booster.”
Creating possibilities
Though SADSP serves many from the armed forces, its primary clients are mostly those that have congenital ailments, Program Director Shippen Salas said. “Anyone that has a disability is invited to come ski and snowboard with us.” The program and passes were made possible through the generosity of Ski Apache, she added. Each of the disabled offered their own challenges for staff, depending on the type of disability. Some ski down mostly on their own power, guided from behind with tethers. Others that do not have as precise motor controls took a bit more equipment, such as the group’s skiing walker, or a harness for seizure patients that clipped onto the chairlift, she said. “We’re always thinking safety.” Deaf skiers, annual visitors to the program, have their own concerns – the inner ear issues that impaired their hearing also, typically, threw off their balance as well, “and of course the communication,” she added.
their legs, the group has a special seat atop a single ski. Adding in a pair of braces connected to a pair of shorter skis made for a snowy catamaran, often tethered to staff riders, allowing riders equal freedom on the slopes.
Generosity
As for helping the SADSP program itself limp and leap through the years, a large part of it comes from the annual winter auction, held from 6 to 9 p.m. this Saturday at the Inn of the Mountain Gods. Businesses and individuals have, once again, dipped into their pockets and inventories to provide a selection of items for silent and, in a new addition, a live auction Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press for some the SADSP Volunteer Clay Smith helps Patrick Molin work on higher-dollar his edging. items, Salas said, citing a few. “The Links at Sierra One staff member, traveling all the way Blanca has given a golf from Albuquerque, was an interpreter and Salas said she was working on finding a lo- pass for 10 rounds, that’s worth $1,000, and we have cal that was proficient in sign language. “One student we had, just last week, had a new golf club to go with a head injury from 25 years ago,” she said. it; the Adobe Gallery has given a bracelet with spiny “He could barely stand up on his own, shell and Turquoise that but he was determined to stand up and ski was made by Frank Yeldown, like he had before his head injury.” lowhorse, it’s worth about For those that had limited or no use of
$500; Condotel is giving a two-night stay at their Cedar Creek Retreat home that sleeps over 20 people, and they’re throwing in $200 cash between Condotel and (Lawrence Bros.) IGA.” The auction event, after a $5 cover charge, also would offer free appetizers from the Inn of the Mountain Gods and a soup bar, as well as $5 raffle tickets, either for two anywhere tickets from Southwest Airlines or for a 2014-15 Season Pass to Ski Apache and a $350 gift card to St. Bernard, donated by the retailer and Pinnacle Propane, she added. “The auction is community based – people are coming together to give something every year. In my time as director I have been blown away by the support of the community.”
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Serving the health of a community – the Lincoln County Community Health Council By Maury St.John
Wow, what in the world were they thinking? Addressing Lincoln County and Mescalero Apache area health issues? For all ages – prenatal care, child and youth development, substance abuse prevention and services, and elderly services? Wanda deFiguroa established the Lincoln County Material Child Health Planning Council in 1994. The Health and Wellness Board was established in 1996 by concerned Lincoln County citizens. In 2000 these two entities reorganized into one Comprehensive Council. The Lincoln County Community Health Council was officially recognized on Nov. 30, 2000. Now that you know the organization formation, how about knowing what the Lincoln County Community Health Council (LCCHC) is about in the year 2014. The list of health activities and projects supported by the members of LCCHC is very varied: 1) Annual Health Fair for Lincoln County and Mescalero Apache Reservation; 2) Annual publication of the Health and Wellness Resource Guide that is distributed county wide contains articles related to health promotion awareness, as well as a list of local health resources; 3) Participation in assessing local community health needs of all ages and economics; 4) Provide donations and volunteer support in collaboration with DWI Prevention Council, Mescalero Responsible Gaming, Region IX, New Mexico Department of Health and Lincoln County Schools for “Light the Fire”(twice yearly for high school students) and “Maze of Life”(annually for middle school students)—these two programs support youth in identification of highrisk behaviors, suicide prevention, drug and alcohol prevention, making healthy choices, and development of leadership; 5) Substance Abuse Committee puts together “Freshman Tool Kits” in connection with Region IX and the School based health center to impact high risk youth – this tool kit includes resources and information. Three hundred twenty tool kits were distributed in 2013. These were for all High School freshmen in six Lincoln County high schools and Mescalero Apache High School; 6) LCCHC members participated with Peace Village (a week-long camp for children ages 7-13 (50 in 2013) that utilizes teen volunteers (12 in 2013) to promote
conflict resolution, media literacy, environmental awareness, and art activities; 7) Published articles in local newspapers on health related issues – promoting community awareness of available services and health related issues; 8) Monthly LCCHC through funds and volunteers support the Mobile Food Pantry in collaboration with the Roadrunner Food Bank program. LCCHC has been providing food for those in need monthly through this Pantry for the past six years on the first Thursday of every month. Location is at the Horton Complex, 237 Service Road, Ruidoso, with a lottery beginning at 2 p.m. Simple paperwork is required and please bring a
box or laundry basket for your food. In 2013 the Mobile Food Pantry served 1,906 adults, 1,048 children and 857 households. Volunteers are welcome. Donations to support this food distribution can be sent to the LCCHC Mobile Food Pantry, 445 Cedar Creek Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345; Now you know some of what LCCHC is about. If you want to be a part of this great Health Council, you are welcome on the first Tuesday of any month, 8 a.m., Fellowship Hall, Community United Methodist Church, 220 Junction Road, Ruidoso. Come help us fulfill the dream of the founders of Lincoln County Community Health Council.
Freedom to change
“I’ve been here and I’ve been there. I’ve been up and I’ve been down. I’ve been in and I’ve been out. I’ve been around and I’ve been about. But not once, not even once, have I ever been where’s it at!” — Ziggy, in the comic strip, sitting beneath a tree, gazing at the moon “This is the last of human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” — Victor Frankl A recent survey found that people who are in emotional distress are 144 percent more likely to have automobile accidents than those who are emotionally at ease. This same study cited one in every five victims of fatal accidents were involved in a quarrel within six hours prior to his/her fatality. Excuses for being an angry person are vast and numerous. How many times have you told someone that you’re grumpy because you ‘got up on the wrong side of the bed?’ After several failures you may complain that you were ‘born on the wrong side of the tracks,’ thus rationalizing being a victim to mediocrity. How about that day you were passed over for that job promotion and complained that you were ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time.’ I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen people squander their own happiness by taking on a ‘why me?’ attitude and limping along as if the whole world is set against them. How about dropping all the excuses
and program your mind for change? Let’s try ‘reframing your mainframe’ with a healthier internal message which says, ‘I may not be able to change the world around me, but I can change the way I see the world within me!’ What a great James D. Martin mantra to live by! Do you want to live a happier, healthier, and more positive life? Personal renewal happens when we replace old worn out habits with new, revitalizing ones. Don’t get me wrong, it takes effort. As the old saying goes ‘an action repeated becomes an attitude realized.’ To put it in biblical terms, let’s start trading those old wineskins in for new ones! After all you’re making a commitment to partake in the new wine of living large! I think it’s time for the ‘Ziggy’ in all of us to get out from under that tree of despair and make a commitment to finding the ‘where it’s at’ in life that brings us the joy we’re so hungry for. When it’s all said and done - only you can make this decision for yourself. James D. Martin is the program manager of the Heritage Program for Senior Adults at the Lincoln County Medical Center. Heritage is a program designed to improve the quality of life for the older adult. Confidential screenings are available by appointment. If interested please call 575257-6283.
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and ease of storage. The gains in technology of the recent past have allowed us to tap previously unrecoverable sources for both of the cited fuels. Fracking is one of the tenuous issues related to the standard of living provided by fossil fuels. It uses vast quantities of water and removes that water from the weather recycle of evaporation and precipitation we have long depended on for sustenance. However it has rejuvenated old fields and opened new ones moving the United States from a net importer to a net
exporter of petroleum and petroleum products. Not having to depend on somewhat dubious allies to provide the crude stock necessary to provide for an expanding population is a major shift in the international political arena. The reader may be wondering what all the generalizations on society have to do with the Ogallala and its depletion. The link between the two is the current debate about the Keystone Pipeline. Major portions of this project have already been built and are in service. The proposed last
phase is the currently debated section and proposes to bring Oil Sand Crude from Alberta, Canada, to Houston for processing. This is necessary because permitting a new refinery makes Hercules’ labors pale by comparison. The Canadians not only have exportable crude oil but vast quantities of water far in excess of their needs. A parallel pipe line branching at Cushing, Okla. would provide transportation for the water to be injected into the aquifer. The current proposal is a $7.5 billion
Los Alamos National Lab program shares cutting edge technologies gains the right to make or use a patented By Mariann Johnston technology in the design or manufacture Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation of a commercial product or service offerLos Alamos National Laboratory has a ing. Certain software package are offered stockpile of patents covering technologies – including those available under fee-based with untapped commercial potential, and licenses, as well as some tools that may be it wants to simplify the process of sharing downloaded at no cost – under open source these innovations – as well as its portfolio licenses or executable downloads. of copyright-protected software – with The laboratory currently has more than businesses that can translate this wealth into 100 technologies (patents and software) private-sector jobs. available for licensing through it Express The lab’s Richard P. Feynman Center for Licensing program. A comprehensive list of Innovation (FCI) in August launched the the lab’s issued U.S. patents and software Express Licensing program to fast-track the packages available through the program licensing of technologies and software with Mariann Johnston can be found on the Feynman Center’s a simple online application. The application website by clicking on the “Available Technologies” tab. template standardizes licensing terms and makes it possible The fees are minor compared to what a business would for LANL to share inventions on a broader scale without making potential partners and customers undergo exhaustive pay to obtain and maintain its own patent, and they help LANL cover the steep cost of patent maintenance over the individualized negotiations. life of the patent. “We’re very pleased with the early success that we’ve The license is nonexclusive – unless the licensee wants seen in our Express Licensing program thus far, particularly to negotiate terms and costs exclusively. The license enin the licensing of software packages,” said Laura Barber, licensing manager for the lab’s Feynman Center. “We’ve also ables the licensee to legally practice the invention covreceived expressions of interest from companies through this ered by the patent or utilize the software protected by the copyright. program that have led to new partnering and collaboration “Express Licensing is a great vehicle to provide broad exopportunities between the lab and industry. FCI is encourposure to the software Los Alamos has available for license aged that this new addition to the laboratory’s licensing program has increased private-sector access to LANL technolo- to companies of all sizes. The license process is straightforward and enables a licensee to obtain quick access to gies and has catalyzed numerous beneficial outcomes.” the tools for rapid problem-solving and bottom-line impact The overarching goal is to dramatically increase the lab’s outreach to the business community in an effort to positively within their company,” said Kathleen McDonald, software impact the economic competitiveness of U.S. companies, es- manager for LANL’s Feynman Center. For more information about Express Licensing, visit pecially in New Mexico. Express Licensing is one of several http://www.lanl.gov/projects/feynman-center/commercializaLANL initiatives designed to improve how technology and tion/expresslicensing.php. software developed at the government-supported national laboratory can move into the private sector and stimulate Finance New Mexico is a public service initiative to assist growth. individuals and businesses with obtaining skills and funding How it works resources for their business or idea. To learn more, go to In return for a small license fee and/or royalty, a business www.FinanceNewMexico.org.
pipeline to transport 800,000 barrels per day of crude oil. The cost of a PVC water line to accompany the welded steel pipe line should be significantly less expensive then the crude pipeline. The reasons being that all the heavy lifting has been done on the initial project. Right of ways has been procured and logistics have been worked out in addition to permits obtained from the concerned states. The engineering and surveying should not differ greatly and the management team is in place. John Russell
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Tribute to success Honoring the best editorial and production talent in Lincoln County
Kathy Kiefer
By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Kathy Kiefer, production and graphic design: Kathy is the wizard who patiently funneled my Niagara Falls of bright ideas, content and annoying last second epiphanies, then crafted a beautiful newspaper each week without spilling a drop. She never missed a deadline and delivered Lincoln County businesses the very best design, typography, display ads and web graphics in the business. Kathy’s signature pages honoring local athletes and special publications for Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium and the Health and Wellness Guide are what legends are made of. She is still around so catch her while you can but only if you want the best because mediocrity is not in Kathy’s vocabulary.
Todd Fuqua, sports editor and reporter: No one can compete with nor keep up with Todd Fuqua when it comes to his passion for local sports. Todd’s unbridled passion to deliver superior total P D sports coverage led him to become the only true mutlimedia sports editor. From radio interviews and commentary at the Warrior Football sidelines, to YouTube sports highlights, i-Score virtual real time game casting Following more topped off with exemplary than four years of award winning sports stories rumors, you are and photography. reading the final Erik LeDuc, photojourprint edition of the nalist: The man and his Ruidoso Free Press camera unite into an ostenas you know it. tatious display of colorful When the Ruidoso published art. His attention Free Press was first to detail in reporting and launched, people taking what I thought were doubted a second great editorial assignments, newspaper in a small though he later told me were town like Ruidoso not his favorite, in stride. would be able to Eugene Heathman When Erik melded his mind compete directly eugene@ruidosofreepress.com with the keyboard, great with a mainstay stories came to fruition. corporate media giant. A few believed that was Dubbed ‘Easy Rider,’ Erik possible, and our team of employees, freelance would cruise the county and writers and contributors embarked on that journey. tell the story like no other. Through fires, freezes, floods, drought, a Look for him on one of depressed economy and often vicarious political those fancy NCIS programs climate the Ruidoso Free Press climbed the mounsomeday. You never know tain, and in 2012 became the New Mexico Press when Erik will be on the Association (NMPA) number one award winning prowl with camera in hand. newspaper in Lincoln County. Then again, outpacSue Hutchison, reporter, ing the competition in awards almost two to one in columnist: Our cool Califor2013, the Ruidoso Free Press retained that distincnia Girl who just wanted to tive honor in addition to being judged the NMPA write a weekly column, then number one weekly newspaper website in the state progressively took on more of New Mexico. assignments. Tenacious she Being an independently owned newspaper, the is, in getting the facts and inRuidoso Free Press team enjoyed the freedom to cluding all sides of the story innovate and evolve the paper, based on the depossible, Sue developed mands of the reader, not the will of corporate mainto a formidable reporter chines based out of urban steel and concrete towto be reckoned with. Once a ers. With that innovation, dedication, teamwork ‘lean against the back wall’ and challenging ourselves at the highest level, the news shutterbug, Sue chalRuidoso Free Press successfully achieved what lenged herself, not without was initially deemed as a near impossibility. protest and with the help of With the dismantling of hard deadlines and a our team, blossomed into 24-7, 360° awareness to every angle of a news an award winning professtory, the Ruidoso Free Press team relentlessly sional reporter and news reported unmatched total sports coverage, feature, photographer. She may have investigative and breaking news to the commusurprised herself at times yet nity better and well ahead of the local, sometimes delivered her best with every statewide print and radio competition. There is still story. plenty of competitive spirit in this team, though Hilary Romig, reporter: not together in print, but bonded by being the best. A late comer in the game, This is actually bad news for Lincoln County Hilary began as a freelance because of the loss to area readers who won’t have writer then insisted on an alternative perspective in addition to the combecoming a staff reporter. peting newspaper staff members that pushed each Hilary manages time well, other to be better and, in our case, the best. delivers the story and found We strived to be different and no one can ever her niche. She is a selfsay with evidence that the two newspapers in Rustarter with a dynamic and idoso and one in Carrizozo were ‘the same.’ The dedicated work ethic. Her business decision to shift news, sports and comcontinued work will surely munity events to the radio airwaves and Internet be seen elsewhere as Hilof our parent company was a thoughtfully conary’s curiosity for the story sidered business decision. There is still plenty of and the demand for facts competitive spirit in this team though not together inspire her to be simply unin print but bonded by being the best. satisfied with the status quo. Newspapers and their value is not by any means a dying breed. The delivery systems for Rosalyn Stevenson, news that reporters and journalists shoulder for Zine reporter: She is the the American people and free world with such ‘Queen of the Zine.’ Rosalyn important items as freedom of speech, freedom of has been the artistic anchor the press, and open government are not dying, just for the Zine. She has done changing. an exceptional and selfless Being quite fond of independent newspapers, job profiling Lincoln and the Lincoln County News in Carrizozo is about Chaves County artists withas hometown and truly local as one can get. Their out once giving recognition staff work hard and the Ruidoso Free Press tip our to herself as an artist. Never hats to their legacy of independence and hope the short on creative content, community will help them prosper. Rosalyn took the Zine Arts Should the community again have the need and Entertainment magazine for a print published newspaper to ‘set the record to a level head and shoulders straight’ and justify the means, this ride into the sunset simply suggests that one can just as easily ride out of the next sunrise.
O /E
Todd Fuqua
Erik LeDuc
Sue Hutchison
Hilary Romig
Rosalyn Stevenson
Dani Jett-Jones
above anything in the region. Dani Jett-Jones, ENMU-Ruidoso intern: Dani is an honest, adaptable young lady who came to the Ruidoso Free Press as a student intern from Holly Braden’s class. She was a refreshing bit of outdoor trail reviews and got a taste of Capitan election coverage. She works with the crew at Bonita Park, is sharp and her pleasant demeanor kept newsroom stress to a minimum during the summer 2012 Little Bear Fire. Lauren Frazier, freelance contributor: Lauren came to us as an inspiration from Sue. She wrote about Bonita Park programs, fitness trail experiences from our neighboring forest and wilderness plus her athletic competitions for worthy causes. Lauren is a well-grounded young lady with a good future ahead of her. Janie Smith: Lurking in mostly peaceful White Oaks, Janie, who is also a rescuer of neglected, abandoned and unwanted horses at her place, aptly named ‘Beyond Belief’ brought off the beaten path history, people and places around White Oaks to the pages of the Zine and Ruidoso Free Press.
See you later, not goodbye
Lauren Frazier
Regular contributors: Corey Bard: A hardcore traditional librarian, Cory is also faced with a similar dilemma, the electronic book versus printed word. Cory has tirelessly contributed the Education Corner of the education section with a noble support of independent newspapers and the written word. Cory has developed the Ruidoso Public Library into a very special and diverse place of learning for all ages. Dr. James Martin: Arguably one of the coolest mental health professionals on the planet. James’ weekly contributions served the mental health needs of a crazy newsroom with his articles, some with very eerie and coincidental timing. He is an asset to the community and his articles will remain archived for viewing on the Ruidoso Free Press website. Nisha Hoffman: Bringing a very young student perspective from the classroom, Nisha embraced the challenge of producing a weekly column based on the life of developing primary school students. For a person who has no children, her columns provided a peek into the world of kids. Lynda Sánchez: She is the history buddy for the Ruidoso Free Press and I owe her some green chile stew time on the front porch. We share a passion for history and the outdoors and will eventually take up an offer to go underground with the Fort Stanton Snowy River Cave crew. Dr. Stephen Rath: There is no one like Dr. Rath. Bringing a dynamic personality and progressive medical practice to Ruidoso, Dr. Rath found time between Ski Patrol, National Guard service and being a doctor to write about everything from wrinkles, to weight loss and quality of life in the bedroom. The man cares about his patients and the community. He cared enough to write, and that matters to me. There are so many people and wonderful organizations like HEAL, the Sierra Blanca Boys and Girls Club, Bike Shop and Ruidoso Athletic Club who have supported the efforts of the Ruidoso Free Press to inform the community and share what matters to the people we serve. Not goodbye, see you later.
Janie Smith
Corey Bard
James Martin
Nisha Hoffman
Lynda Sánchez
Dr. Stephen Rath
January 22, 2014
Fort Stanton: Historic – and alive!
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Forest health speaker series to resume Ready” in the event of a wildfire. Leroy Cockrell, in his work with Dick Cooke, Director of Forestry LBFRC, has dedicated much of his for the Village of Ruidoso, and Leroy time to educating residents on how to Cockrell with the Little Bear Fortake responsibility for their properties est Reform Coalition (LBFRC) will and how to work toward building a speak on defensible space with conhealthier forest. crete steps as to how to best protect Cockrell will speak on the process your home in the case of wildfire. necessary to make your subdivision There are no fool-proof solutions FIREWISE compliant and receive or any guarantees, but there are tips State certification. Their talk will last that have been developed based on approximately one and one half hours the science of how houses ignite and will include the basics of fire coupled with landscaping techniques Leroy Cockrell behavior as well. that can make a house and neighbor“Defensible Space, FIREWISE hood safer. and How to Protect Your Home” will take place The Firewise Program also offers homeowners tools on how to work together to prevent their prop- Tuesday, Feb. 4 beginning at 6 p.m. in Room 103 at ENMU-Ruidoso. Refreshments and registration for erties from being fuel for a wildfire. door prizes will be available starting at 5:30 p.m. in During the 20 years he worked on Type 1 fire the lobby. The talk is free, but seating is very limteams with the U.S. Forest Service, Cooke was exposed to large fires across the United States. For the ited, so registration is required. Call 257-3012 or go online to www.ruidoso. past four and one half years as Director of Forestry enmu.edu, click on “Community” and then go to for the Village, he has worked to use this experiForest Health Series to register. ence to reduce fuels to make the Village more “Fire By Lisa Maue
Photos courtesy of Matthew Midgett
Fort Stanton’s garrison of living historians meet on the third weekend of each month to recreate the past at the historic fort. For more information about the monthly free public events, visit www.fortstanton.org.
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Outdoors ‘Save the habitat, Save the hunt’
Turkey Federation supports youth activities, habitat conservation By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), a national nonprofit organization, is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. The local chapter in Ruidoso supports local youth hunting programs and habitat management projects through annual fundraising efforts. The 2014 eighth annual Hunting Heritage Banquet is March 15 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Ticket holders will have an opportunity to play games of chance to win the latest in hunting, household gear, a variety of firearms. Participants can win guided hunts, high quality artwork silent and live auctions James Herrera, who organizes the local chapter fundraiser traveled to the state NWTF banquet in Albuquerque to receive an award. “The Lincoln County Spurs NWTF chapter raised more money than any chapter in New Mexico. All of the money we raise stays in Lincoln County,” Herrera said. The Lincoln County Spurs NWTF chapter donates at least 10 complete Thanksgiving turkey dinners to the Lincoln County residents each year. The chapter also purchased and donated a gun safe for the Lincoln County 4-H club safe shooting program, constructed a BB gun and archery range for the Boy Scout jamboree at Fort Stanton and participated in the past two wildlife bonanza programs with the Lincoln National Forest. Committee member Coda Omness is working with the forest service and the Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department for to add youth programs to the summer Wilderness Camp. This year, the Lincoln County Spurs are developing youth hunter safety and turkey hunting education camps for young hunters the growing number of women becoming in involved in hunting. “The NWTF is much more than hunting. Locally, our chapter is very engaged in providing positive mentorships and programs for our youth to engage
in outdoor activities,” Omness said. The Lincoln County Spurs chapter has approximately 175 members On March 28, 1973, the Commonwealth of Virginia issued incorporation papers to a fledgling organization in Fredericksburg called the National Wild Turkey Federation. The NWTF has come a long way since its founding chief executive, Tom Rodgers, took $440 out of his own pocket to put the organization in motion. The NWTF helps rescue wild turkeys from the brink of extinction. Founded in 1973, the NWTF is headquartered in Edgefield, S.C., and has local chapters in every state and Canada. According to many state and federal agencies, the restoration of the wild turkey is arguably the greatest conservation success story in North America’s wildlife history. Through vital partnerships with state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies, the NWTF members have helped restore wild turkey populations throughout North America, spending more than $372 million to conserve nearly 17 million acres of habitat. Wild turkeys and hundreds of other species of upland wildlife, including quail, deer, grouse, pheasant and songbirds, have benefited from this improved habitat. NWTF volunteers bring new hunters and Courtesy photos conservationists into the fold, approximately 100,000 The air in the mountains is thin – every year, through outdoor education events and Women your chainsaw needs AmericAn Oxygen in the Outdoors, Wheelin’ Sportsmen and JAKES youth outreach programs. The 2014 NWTF, Hunting Heritage Banquet and fundraiser will be Saturday March 15 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. For tickets call 575-937-3011.
Muscle memory and firearms practice
magazine is in place is it better to use the “slingshot”, or “compression stroke” method verses the “slide stop” method to put the gun in battery? The slingshot method refers to releasing the support grip hand on the gun and over-gripping the slide; meanwhile pulling it solidly to the rear of the gun disengaging the slide stop and allowing it to ‘slingshot’ forward. The slide stop method describes the action of reacquiring the shooters grip on the handgun and simultaneously depressing the slide stop to send the gun into battery. The argument is well spelled out through expert forums and it seems that the consensus is that certain handguns may require a different approach to maximize the individual shooter’s efficacy with the gun. For example, the M9 pistol is a handgun that has an integrated de-cocking lever on the slide. When a shooter uses a hasty or sloppy slingshot over grip he can de-cock and safe the gun without knowing it. The result is a failure to fire which the shooter attempts to fix by the tap, rack, bang method. Only once the shooter recognizes the weapon is on safe will they be able to effectively engage targets. A limitation and side effect associated with the slide stop method is older recoil springs and dirty pistols, particularly around the breech. Older recoil springs have a tendency to fail at seating the round completely because the spring tension just is not there anymore. The fix, replacing the old spring with a new spring is simple and will likely improve the function of the gun in many ways. Dirty pistols on the other hand are more likely to fail to seat the round into battery using the slide stop method, so if the shooter chooses to use this method Photos courtesy of XSA, LLC they should be vigilant in cleaning their handgun. UlAt top, women are the fastest-rising demographic of emergtimately though the method ing shooters. XSA is hosting a Sweethearts Concealed Carry of seating the round fully Course Feb. 15 and 16 at 8 a.m. Space is limited. Above, an into battery is to be deterXSA student takes aim at his target during the scenario portion of the XSA International Concealed Handgun Course. The mined by the shooter as a result of their choice of next scheduled CHL course is Jan. 25 and 26 at 8 a.m. 1009 handgun and their maximal Mechem Drive Suite 5 Mountain Top Plaza. Space is limited. Call 575-937-5477 for more information on either course. use of it.
By Chris Stoehner XSA, LLC Reloads are a common source of stress for people who have not practiced them and practiced them often. However, many sessions of short duration make for great reload practice. Familiarity with your handgun and muscle memory based on solid gear platforms will make you quicker and more effective with your gun. A favorite drill is to take a condition four gun with a few empty magazines and your web belt into a dark closet. Conducting mag changes in the dark and in close quarter spaces is about as real as it gets. Whenever you get in the habit of reloading this way it builds muscle memory that soon allows you to concentrate on what is going on around you in a high stress situation, rather than on your gun. One of the questions often encountered in learning effective reloads is, ‘once the new
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Boys basketball Carrizozo 90, Corona 31 Hondo 70, NMMI 56 Ruidoso 58, Hatch 21 Girls basketball Corona 40, Carrizozo 27 Hondo 62, NMMI 48 Artesia JV 54, Mescalero 33
Jan. 16 Boys basketball Carrizozo 79, Mescalero 38 Girls basketball Carrizozo 53, Carrizozo 37 Tularosa 69, Ruidoso 39
Jan. 17 Girls basketball Artesia JV 39, Mescalero 31
Jan. 18 Boys basketball Ruidoso 38, Cobre 31 Girls basketball Silver 62, Ruidoso 57
Jan. 20 Girls basketball Robertson at Ruidoso, 7 p.m. Dexter at Capitan, 7 p.m.
Jan. 21 Boys basketball Ruidoso at Dexter, late Mescalero at Hondo, late Carrizozo at Cloudcroft, late Girls basketball Mescalero at Hondo, late Carrizozo at Cloudcroft, late
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Jan. 23 Boys basketball NMMI at Mescalero, 6:30 p.m. Ruidoso at Socorro, 7:30 p.m. Hondo at Carrizozo, 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball Hondo at Carrizozo, 5:30 p.m. Mescalero at Tularosa, 6:30 p.m. Chaparral at Ruidoso, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 Boys basketball Elida at Corona, 4 p.m. Girls basketball Elida at Corona, 2 p.m.
Jan. 25 Boys basketball Ruidoso at Goddard, 7 p.m. NMMI at Capitan, 7 p.m. Girls basketball Ruidoso at Artesia, 7 p.m. Wrestling Sierra Blanca Classic at Ruidoso High School, 9 a.m.
Jan. 27 Boys basketball Carrizozo at Capitan, 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball Carrizozo at Capitan, 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 28 Boys basketball Hondo at Lake Arthur, 7 p.m. Corona at Gateway Christian, 7 p.m. Ruidoso at NMMI, 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball Hondo at Lake Arthur, 5 p.m. Corona at Gateway Christian, 5 p.m. Cloudcroft at Ruidoso, 7 p.m.
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Warriors win third straight game like we have in the last three or four By Todd Fuqua games, we should do well. You have to Sports Editor have good defense to have consistent todd@ruidosofreepress.com success.” Ruidoso’s boys basketball team won its third game in a row Saturday, a 38Home stand ends 31 victory over Cobre that was also the For the second game in a row, the third win for the Ruidoso program over Ruidoso Warrior took to the basketball the Indians – freshmen, junior varsity court and took apart an opponent Jan. and varsity. 14. This was a game that was usually a Ruidoso bettered its record with 58cakewalk for the Warriors in the past, 21 dismantling of Hatch. It was a game and coach Dennis Davis said that’s that saw the Warriors’ defense hold the a testament to Cobre’s status as a 2A Bears to single digits in every quarter. team. “We had some really good defense “They’ve improved compared to the tonight,” Davis said. “We got quite a last couple of years, and played a close few turnovers, especially near the end, game against Tularosa as well,” Davis as they were making more mistakes said of Cobre. “We played reasonably and gambling more.” well, we just didn’t score as well as I Hatch was trying, they were simply wanted.” outmatched. The closest they got to the Ruidoso (6-9) missed a number of Warriors was a 4-2 score with 5:40 left easy shots underneath the basket, but in the first quarter on a jump shot by made enough to win. They were led by Josh Turner, who led the Bears with 17 Isaac Gilliland with 12 points, Travis – 80 percent of Hatch’s points. Mosher with 11 and Blayne Maldonado Ruidoso later got a pair of three Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press with eight. pointers and a steal and layup by Luis Niether Blayne Maldonado, left, or Isaac Gilliland can “It’s always a good thing to have Marquez to fly ahead and stay there. bring down the rebound against Hatch, Jan. 14. more people on your team that score,” The Warriors’ dominance was all Davis said, referring to Gilliland’s face Socorro Thursday, a team Davis feels the more impressive when one looks at high-point total. “You should have those his squad should have defeated. the scoring distribution. Only one Ruidoso occasions where anyone can score, they just “We hadn’t had a chance to work hard on player – Branden Athcley was in double have to finish the shot they get.” defense before that game, and now we’re a Ruidoso played at Dexter Tuesday, and different team,” Davis said. “If we can play See THIRD STRAIGHT pg. B3
Ruidoso lets one slip away
By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Silver opened its basketball game against the Lady Warriors Saturday with the first score of the game to take the lead. They didn’t have the lead again until the fourth quarter, but it was enough for the Lady Colts to hold onto a 62-57 victory. Ruidoso extended its losing streak to nine games with the decision, but Lady Warrior coach Dean Hood said this was probably his team’s best game all year. “We did a lot of things much better tonight,” Hood said. “We just didn’t quite finish it at the end, but it’s getting better.” Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press Teamwork gave Ruidoso (2Ruidoso guard Darian Magooshboy, right, drives the length of 10) the lead and allowed them to the court with determination while Silver’s Alyssa Arsola pursues maintain it through the majority during Saturday’s game. of the game. Lia Mosher was again the period. leading scorer with 18 points and hauled in 19 Ruidoso’s free-throw percentage in the game – rebounds, but she was joined in the scoring by 8-for-23 from the line – didn’t help matters. teammates Jules Muniz with 12 points and Sierra “The difference is right there,” Hood said. Davis with 10. “Plus we just couldn’t finish.” Only three Ruidoso players were scoreless in By the end of the run, Silver had a lead it the game. wouldn’t relinquish, although Ruidoso was able Several times, Silver (8-8) threatened the Lady to tie the game with 4:25 let on a free throw by Warriors’ lead, but it wasn’t until the beginning of Darian Magooshboy. the fourth quarter that the Lady Colts were able to The Lady Warriors still had finally take the lead. a shot at the victory, getting to That lead change was the culmination of a 13-2 run that started with 48 seconds left in the third See LADY WARRIORS pg. B3
And in the end…
We’ve probably all heard the quote about the Chinese word weiji, a compound word for “crisis.” The mistranslation is that the first part means “danger,” the second “opportunity.” That’s not really what it means – it really On translates to “crucial the point” – but I’m going to adhere to the false translation today, because I face a crisis. Todd Fuqua Actually, we – as in the good people that have brought you the Ruidoso Free Press for the past four years – are facing a crisis. As you’ve seen on the front page, this marks the final edition of this paper, and I’m out of a job. From the time I was in grade school, watching Braves baseball on the old WTBS superstation, I knew I wanted to follow sports for a living. My journey to Ruidoso was a winding one – with stops at Eastern New Mexico University as a student co-host of “SportsLook” on KENWTV; as a news and sports photographer at KVII-TV in Amarillo; and as
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Grapplers readying for home tourney
By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Ruidoso’s wrestlers don’t have a full team this season due to academic ineligibility, but that hasn’t stopped some grapplers from making waves recently. Seven Warriors made the trip to El Paso over the weekend for the Bowie Tournament, and two came back with medals. “We’re looking pretty good, and all my guys are coming along,” said coach Andy Olive. “Some of our younger wrestlers still
need to develop their skills, though.” Joe Marshall finished sixth at 152 at the Bowie tournament, while Michael Carpenter was sixth at 145. Olive and the Warriors are now gearing up for their own tournament, the Sierra Blanca Classic this Saturday. Weigh-ins are at 8 a.m. with wrestling all day until 5 p.m. “It will be a smaller tournament, with about six or eight teams, so we’ll either be round-robin or dual,” Olive said. “We don’t have a chance of winning the team title, but my seniors should do well individually.”
All area athletes Since this is the last week to do this, there’s no reason to single out one athlete. Rather, we take the time to honor all athletes in the Ruidoso area that have enriched our lives and made things exciting in Lincoln County. From high school to pros, from horse racing to cross country cycling to everything in between, you’ve inspired and challenged us while challenging yourselves to new heights of achievement. It’s been an honor to follow your exploits and record your tri- Brought to you by umphs. We may be going away, but we hope your competitive spirit doesn’t.
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Mescalero girls fall, but getting better By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com MESCALERO – Youth and inexperience have been the problem all season long for the Mescalero girls basketball team, but things are starting to look up. The Lady Chiefs lost another game Friday to the Artesia JV, 39-31, but the final was a marked improvement over the 54-33 decision the two teams played to Jan. 14. “This was a much better game, they really played hard tonight,” said Mescalero coach Nate Raynor. “They did stuff we asked them to do, they really played tough ball, they just couldn’t get the ball through the hoop in the first quarter.” Mescalero maintained a lead through most of the first half, although it was never more than five points. There were several missed shots by both sides and the Lady Chiefs (3-11) were up 14-12 at the break. The lead lasted through the third quarter before the Lady Bulldogs took the lead for good on a three-pointer by Talyn Ybarra with 2:21 left. While Artesia never trailed the rest of the way, the Lady Chiefs didn’t just give up. Mescalero got to within six points before finally running out of time. Alexis Guydelkon was the only Lady
LADY BULLDOGS 39, LADY CHIEFS 31 Artesia JV (39) Ale Florez 3 9-12 15, Mia Oliver 1 0-0 2, Jess Pietre 0 0-0 0, Marquise 2 0-2 4, Mariah Chee 0 1-2 1, Ida Ornelas 1 0-0 2, Alyssa Wagner 4 0-0 8, Cheyenne Perez 0 0-0 0, Kat Baggerly 0 0-0 0, Kaegan Shields 0 0-0 0, Millie Vega 0 0-0 0, Taylynn Ybarra 1 0-2 3, Maitland Conklin 0 0-0 0, Hannah Boyce 0 0-0 0, Tori Collins 2 0-2 4. Totals 14 10-20 39. Mescalero (31) Julie Paz 0 0-0 0, Alarah Kirgan 0 1-4 1, Sky Poncho 0 0-0 0, Devin Hanks 0 0-0 0, Amber Shanta 3 1-2 7, Melyssa Zuazua 0 0-0 0, Alexis Guydelkon 4 1-5 10, Anaya Holder 2 1-5 5, Destinee Shanta 0 0-0 0, Lauryn Yuzos 0 2-6 2, Ashley Kinzhuma 3 0-0 6. Totals 12 6-22 31. Artesia JV 6 6 12 15 – 39 Mescalero 7 7 7 10 – 31 Three-point goals – Art 1 (Ybarra), Mes 1 (Guydelkon). Fouled out – Mes (Holder). Rebounds – Art 35 (Chee 7), Mes 42 (Guydelkon 12). Steals – Art 9 (Chee, Florez 4), Mes 10 (Guydelkon 4). Blocks – Mes 3 (Yuzos 3). Total fouls – Art 21, Mes 13. Turnovers – Art 9, Mes 22.
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Mescalero’s Lauryn Yuzos, left, leaps for a high pass next to Artesia junior varsity player Mariah Chee during Friday’s game at Mescalero.
Chief in double figures with 10 points. She also grabbed 12 rebounds to lead her team. Ale Florez led Artesia with 14 points. “They played a lot better tonight than they have all year. I’m seeing a lot of improvement overall in every player,” Raynor said. “That’s what we need to continue, since our new season starts in February. I know we’ll be ready.”
Hondo teams streaking toward district boys, as well. The Eagles (10-3) had fallen By Todd Fuqua in a close one – 60-58 – before. Sports Editor “NMMI is strong, physical and fast,” todd@ruidosofreepress.com Holland said. “We didn’t play as well as Now with just a week separating them from District 3B play, the Hondo boys and I’d like defensively in the first half, but we girls basketball teams seem to be on a tear. got some free throws down the stretch to pull away.” Both squads won at New The game was tied at Mexico Military Institute 15-all after the first quarter, Jan. 14, the boys taking a and the Colts held a 31-27 70-56 victory and the girls advantage at the break. besting the Lady Colts Heading into the fourth 62-48. HONDO EAGLES quarter, Hondo was up by For the girls, it was a only four points. radical turnaround from “We didn’t rebound very well and block the 72-25 thrashing they experienced in out,” Holland said. “But we hit shots down Roswell a month ago. the stretch and found a way to win.” “We played much better, showed progJordan Brady hit 28 points to lead the ress and I’m hoping we can continue,” said Hondo coach Brad Holland. “There’s still a Eagles, while Billy Candelaria chipped in 14. long ways to go, but we’re getting better.” Hondo – boys and girls – face MescaleLauren Gomez put in 23 points for the ro Tuesday and are at Carrizozo Thursday Lady Eagles (4-9), while Valeria Lerma before starting district play Jan. 31 at home added 10 points. against Gateway Christian. It was a big turnaround for the Hondo
Carrizozo cruises past opponents By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Winning games by 60 points or more doesn’t usually help either basketball team, but Carrizozo’s 90-31 thrashing of Corona Jan. 14 was more of a help for the Grizzlies than meets the eye. “Everybody got a lot of minutes, and I played a lot of junior varsity kids the whole game,” said Carrizozo coach Trampus Pierson. “We’re playing six games in eight days, so this is a chance for us to practice a lot of sets. I also use the games
for conditioning, since we don’t have a lot of gym time in the week.” The Grizzlies also eased past Mescalero Thursday, 79-38, but that’s the last time this pre-district season the Grizzlies (12-3) might have such an easy time of things. It was the Grizzlies’ sixth game in eight days, and Pierson said all that court time has done his squad a lot of good. “This was another game for us to use as practice, and now we’re finally in shape,” Pierson said. “They’re not as tired as I thought they’d be.”
Corona girls need another comeback to win
By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com After another slow start, the Corona Lady Cardinals got their basketball game going and took a 40-27 victory over Carrizozo Tuesday to protect their home court. “We had a slow first half, and I’ve been having trouble getting the girls fired up to start,”
said Lady Cardinal coach Joseph Erramouspe. “I don’t know if they like coming from behind or what.” Corona (8-3) may have had to come from behind, but this time is was a much more decisive victory. The last time the Lady Cardinals played Carrizozo (5-9), it was a 38-32 decision. Even more impressive
– half the Corona team has been battling the flu in both Tuesday’s victory and the team’s last-second win over Mountainair Monday. Carrizozo is playing again tonight against Mescalero, but the Lady Cardinals won’t be on the court competitively again until Jan. 24, when they host three-time defending Class B champion Elida.
Free throwing it for Knights of Columbus
By Hilary Romig Reporter The Ruidoso division of the Knights of Columbus are hosting its annual Free Throw Championship this Saturday. “We have been doing this in Ruidoso for more than 20 years,” said Knights of Columbus District Deputy Eddie Saenz. The event is for local children ages 9 to 14. “This is the first year that we are offering it to 9-yearolds,” said Michael Baker, Grand Knight. The event was started by the Knights of Columbus in order to give local youth a chance to have recognition. ”The competition starts at a district level and progresses to a state level,” said Saenz, sitting in the new Knights of Columbus meeting room. On average 20 to 25
youth come to join in the fun. Those who would like to participate in the free contest need to bring a birth certificate. Other districts that are involved in the championship are Carrizozo and Alamogordo. “After the Ruidoso free throw event there will be one held in Alamogordo in February and then in mid-March the state level competition will be held in Espanola,” Saenz stated.
Last year, a youth from Ruidoso won the state championship. “We give out prizes for all who come and the champion receives a trophy ball.” This year’s free throw will take place at the Boys and Girls Club. Youth who want to participate should come at 11 a.m. for registration, with the event following at around noon. For more information call 937-2919.
The LOBO howl Balanced Lobos bite Bulldogs By Richard Stevens Senior Writer GoLobos.com There was Lobo praise to throw out in so many directions after this one and it’s safe to say that the Lobos lived up to Coach Craig Neal’s expectations in UNM’s 89-78 win Saturday night at Fresno State. “I was expecting execution and I expecting everyone to do all the little things,” said Neal, whose Lobos are 13-4 overall and 4-1 in Mountain West play. “I was expecting us to play at the level we are capable of playing at. “I was impressed with everyone doing what they are supposed to be doing.”
Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday Seniors standings, week 16 of 28 Name Won Lost Two Ace’s & a Queen. . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 Golden Oldies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Amigos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Marx O Lot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 BLJ Trio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Amigos 1,874, Marx O Lot? 1,835, BLJ Trio 1,690 Handicap game – Two Ace’s & a Queen 653, Golden Oldies 634 Individual scores Men’s handicap series – Tom Douglas 710, Richard Gipson 651, Harry Allwein 650 Men’s handicap game – Jim Clements 238, Larry Caywood 238, Joe Shafer 234 Women’s handicap series – Myrna Douglas 578, Lucy Servies 566, Linda Clements 551 Women’s handicap game – Martha Chavez 206, Rose Bivens 192 ––– Wednesday Night Mixed standings, week 16 of 32 Name Won Lost Team 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Western Auto- Na. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Western Auto - N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Living Energies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Team 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Team 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Team 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Down’s U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 8 Last week’s high scores
Handicap series – Ruidoso Bowl 2,580, Down’s U-Haul 2,436, Team 4 2,403 Handicap game – Team 7 849, Team 9 844, Living Energies 824 Individual scores Men’s handicap series – Ronnie Wright 712, Tom Douglas 678, Weldon Ganaway 670 Men’s handicap game – Phil Fanning 249, Dan Roller 236, Bob Layher 235 Women’s handicap series – Toni Bolden 650, Crystal Roller 643, Lucy Servies 631 Women’s handicap game – Shelly Layher 236, Gail Bailey 234, Sharla Ganaway 225 ––– Thursday Night Men’s standings, week 16 of 32 Name Won Lost Down’s U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 Good Ole Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Buckner Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Western Auto-Napa. . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 GSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Team 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Last week’s high scores Stratch series – Western Auto-Napa 2,950, Down’s U-Haul 2,730 Scratch game – GSV 971, Ruidoso Bowl 721 Handicap series – Good Ole Boys 3,065 Handicap game – Buckner Electric 1,047 Individual scores Scratch series – Weldon Ganaway 724, Tim Vega 607, Terry Bernard 579 Scratch game – Jim McGarvey 244, Mike Bryant 235, Billy Weddige 218 Handicap series – Donald Yeager 698, Ron Slaten 665, Ron Buckner 610 Handicap game – Mike Barnes 262, Hubert Lee 240, Gene Nitz 230
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Race deadline extended at Ruidoso Downs
By Ty Wyant For the Ruidoso Free Press Due to the Heritage Place Winter Sale held on January 23-24, the original nomination deadline to all the Grade 1 races at Ruidoso Downs for 2013 foals bought at the 2014 Heritage Place Winter Mixed Sale has been extended. This includes the record 2015 running of the $2.7 million All American Futurity. Now 2013 foals purchased at this year’s sale have until January 31, 2014 to be nominated at a cost of $250 each. It is highly recommended that if you have purchased a foal of 2013
that you call nominations secretary Annelle Reynolds at (575) 378-7224 to determine the yearling’s eligibility. In addition to the 2015 All American Futurity, for the initial payment of $250, the foal of 2013 gains eligibility to the 2015 runnings of the $1 million Rainbow Futurity and the $750,000 Ruidoso Futurity. The 2013 foal also gains initial eligibility to the 2016 editions of the $2 million (est.) All American Derby, the $900,000 (est.) Rainbow Derby and the $700,000 (est.) Ruidoso Derby. The total estimated purses for these six Grade 1 races exceeds $8 million.
If any horse sweeps the All American Futurity, Rainbow Futurity and the Ruidoso Futurity, the connections of that horse earn the $4 million All American Triple Crown bonus. Therefore, the total available money from the initial payment of $250 for each 2013 foal is more than $12 million. The following two payments of $350 (due March 15) and $400 (due June 15) also maintain eligibility to all six Grade 1 futurities and derbies. Then, starting with the November 15 payment, owners may chose to remain eligible to any or all of the futurities and their respective derbies.
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within three points with 1:25 left on a running jumper by Jules Muniz, but could get no closer. Now with games coming up against Robertson and Chaparral at home, the Lady Warriors are looking to get to winning a few before they start District 4-3A play. “We’re seeing each other better, seeing the open man,” Hood said. “We didn’t always finish on it, but at least we’re seeing it, so I feel pretty good about that.”
Panic vs Tulie
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Ruidoso guard Janessa Melendrez, left, attempts a shot in front of Tularosa defender Valerie Mendez, Jan. 16, at Ruidoso High School.
Prior to Saturday, the Lady Warriors’ previous three games had come down to one thing – panic. Panic ball is what directly led to those losses, including a 69-39 thrashing at the hands of Tularosa Jan. 16. “We’re just not quick enough breaking the press,” Hood said. “The trap is set by the time our guard makes the cut they’re supposed to be making. We’re too slow getting there to get into an open area. It takes us too long to get control of the ball
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Ruidoso center Lia Mosher, right, looks to the basket for a shot as Silver’s Danni Misquez, defends, Saturday, at Ruidoso High School.
and see the open court.” Ruidoso’s first score of the game came on a jumper by Sierra Davis with 5:43 left in the first quarter, but the Lady Wildcats (11-4) already had a 7-2 lead by that point. At the end of the first period, Tularosa led 28-6 and never looked back. Ruidoso did actually make some inroads in the second quarter, putting together a good defense and doubling up the Lady Wildcats 12-6 to close the gap, but things fell apart again after the break. “We actually had a really good second quarter,” Hood said. “I thought our defense looked really good, our 3-2 zone was frustrating them. I was hoping we could carry that into the third quarter.” One bright spot for the Lady Warriors was the inside play of Lia Mosher, who had a triple-double with 11 blocks, 16 rebounds and 16 points to lead her team in all categories. Actually, there were several bright spots for Ruidoso, from running a press break for an easy two to a series of offensive rebounds that led to a score – but the “flashes of brilliance,” as Hood calls them, were too few and far between.
WARRIORS 58, BEARS 21 Hatch (4-8) Connor Watkins 0 0-0 0, Jared Garay 0 0-0 0, Josh Turner 8 1-5 17, Estevan Esparza 0 0-0 0, Michael Castillo 0 0-0 0, Jesus Jimenez 0 0-0 0, Victor Moriel 1 0-0 2, Richardo Villa 0 0-0 0, Edward Chavez 1 0-0 2, Aaron Montez 0 0-0 0, Lisandra Galvan 0 0-0 0, Miguel Gonzalez 0 0-0 0, J.R. Caraza 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 1-5 21. Ruidoso (5-9) Cade Patterson 2 0-0 4, Isaac Gilliland 2 0-0 4, Rylan Vega 0 0-0 0, Brendon O’Connor 2 0-0 4, Branden Atchley 4 0-0 10, Anfernee Rocha 0 4-4 4, Luis Marquez 3 1-2 9, Tristan Yazzi 0 0-0 0, Travis Mosher 3 3-4 9, Justin Platta 0 0-0 0, Blayne Maldonado 4 0-2 8, David Perez 2 2-2 6. Totals 22 10-14 58. Hatch 2 4 6 9 – 21 Ruidoso 14 11 15 18 – 58 Three-point goals – Rui 4 (Athcley, Marquez 2). Fouled out – None. Total fouls – Hat 12, Rui 12. Turnovers – Hat 20, Rui 13.
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Ruidoso guard Luis Marquez, right, lets loose an outside shot as Hatch’s Michael Castillo, left, tries to defend, Jan. 14, at Ruidoso High School.
figures with 10 points, while Marquez and Travis Mosher had nine points each. Blayne Maldonado added eight and only two players didn’t get into the scoring party. “That offense is definitely working now,” Maldonado said. “We just slowed it down and ran our plays.” Mosher even had a dunk near the end of the game. He actually had two, but he was called for travelling before converting the first one. Ruidoso’s press was the thing that got the lead. Once the game was in hand, the Warriors had the luxury of working on various offensive sets to improve for future contests. “We ran the offense and got good shots when we wanted to, rather than depend too much on individual play, and that’s a good thing,” Davis said. “We’ll run up against teams that have good individual players, and we need to be able to run plays to score.”
The futurity program has also shown impressive growth in the number of eligible horses for the 2014 futurities from five years ago. When evaluating comparable figures, the All American Futurity is up 18 percent, the Rainbow Futurity is up 22 percent and the Ruidoso Futurity is up 26 percent. However, the derbies have shown even higher increases, showing Ruidoso Downs’s continuing emphasis on older-horse stakes. When comparing the currently eligible horses to the 2014 All American,
Rainbow and Ruidoso derbies to similar figures from five years ago, the All American Derby is up 45 percent, the Rainbow Derby is up 42 percent and the Ruidoso Derby shows a 62-percent increase. The three-year-old program is further enhanced. Starting this summer three new $100,000 stakes are to be held on the same weekend as each of the Grade 1 derbies. The $100,000 Mr Jess Perry at 400 yards will be held on Ruidoso Derby day (June 7), the $100,000 Corona Cartel at 440 yards is set for Rainbow Derby day (July 19) and the
$100,000 First Down Dash will be run over 440 yards on All American Derby day (August 31). Preference is given to horses who raced in the trials to their respective derbies. Additionally, the All American Gold Cup for three-year-old and older horses will have a $200,000 guaranteed purse in 2014. That is up from $40,000 in 2013. The All American Futurity had a $2.6 million purse in 2013 and will again this Labor Day. It is horseracing’s highest purse for any two-year-old race in North America.
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a writer for the Portales News-Tribune, Clovis News Journal and sports editor for the Roswell Daily Record. I first landed in Ruidoso a little more than 12 years ago and walked into the offices of the Ruidoso News simply looking for a job as a stringer – I had plenty of experience and wanted to use it. Little did I know that on the day I walked into the office, the publisher and editor were meeting to figure out what to do about a new sports editor. My career following sports in Lincoln County had begun. I don’t think I’ve come to the end of that career with the demise of the Free Press – at least I hope not. That’s where the “opportunity” part comes in. But it’s hard not to be a little upset with the passing of this job. I’ve been employed by numerous companies and businesses in a variety of fields – as my mom says, I’ve always had a job. But I’ve never had a job that I felt more passionately about than this one. It’s something I feel natural at. I’m not saying it’s easy to keep tabs on so many teams, coaches, athletes and schools, but it’s fun, and I’m going to miss it terribly. Maybe I’ll miss it. There might be other opportunities out there, and maybe
you’ll still see my byline or hear my voice in one way or another reporting on the exploits of Lincoln County athletes. But for now, I’m just focused on finishing out my time at the Free Press in style. Thank you to all the readers and fans that have paid attention to what we’re doing here. Your compliments on what we’ve accomplished are worth far more than any monetary gain or writing awards I’ve received during my employment. Thank you to the staff and management at MTD Media – Eugene Heathman, Erik LeDuc, Kathy Kiefer, Sandi Aguilar, Will Rooney, Dina Garner, Molly Sheahan, Dyan Bowman, Amber Price, Sammy Parra and Hilary Romig. There are several others that have worked with me through the years whose names I may have forgotten, but I haven’t forgotten the wonderful creative atmosphere I’ve been fortunate enough to be a part of. Thank you especially to my wife and children, for putting up with my many long hours at games away from home, for all the road trips and all the late nights. I’ve done all this for you, and I will continue plugging away for you. I don’t enjoy saying goodbye this way, but it must be done, and I feel satisfied knowing we’re going out on top.
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Education By Corey Bard
“Formerly, only a few men wrote valuable books. Now, anybody writes and prints anything he likes and poisons people’s minds.“ — Mahatma Gandhi Imagine what Gandhi would think of the Internet where anyone can put up a website or spread ideas through social media. An uneducated unintelligent population has no ability to discern and critically evaluate information. There is so much information to process, and so many people screaming to have their voice heard, who has the time to read? From a Twitter or a 10-second sound bite, can’t you can get all the answers? I am asked every week if libraries will remain relevant. Will people still be reading physical books in 10, 20 or 50 years? Aren’t bookstores already headed in the same direction as antique stores? My stock answer has become, do think you think I could be the last librarian? We are circulating more children’s books, popular fiction, audiobooks on CD than ever before at Ruidoso Public Library. At the same time, we train a new person on their Kindle, Nook, iPad, smartphone every week too. We have close to 200 patrons taking advantage of our downloadable offerings we provide as a member of the New Mexico Library 2 Go Consortium with 17 other statewide libraries. Those numbers are growing but are not stopping are circulation of physical books from growing as we expand the actual numbers from Ruidoso and the entire County using the library throughout the year. Gandhi was very contradictory on modernism, progress and civilization. His principles of nonviolence were borrowed from Hinduism, Jainism, the Bible, Rushkin, Thoreau, Tolstoy and observing his fellow man. Wisdom, according to Gandhi, came from the East and West. He blamed many of the problems of civilization and its accompanying violence on British Imperialism in India and that India governing itself would be best if it followed its own traditions and lived a simplified, village by village existence. I do not believe the Village of Ruidoso can exist in a bubble separate from the rest of the state or nation. We are dependent on the food, goods and services that are brought here from other places. We are able to live here because others choose to spend their money here and support commerce here. Gandhi supported each village growing its own food, making its own clothes, living self-sufficient. Gandhi butted heads with other Indian leaders such as Nehru who wanted a modern industrialized India embracing capitalism and competing with the rest of the world. Gandhi suggests that such global competition promotes the spread of violence and continuation of wars. I am trying to build a modern library, network with the rest of the county and Mescalero, and am in the process of extending our service and programs, promote literacy, education, enrichment and entertainment. It can be complicated dealing with four cities and a Tribal governing body. Collaboration and cooperation, the very nature of working with other people and their agendas can be frustrating, but at the end of the day, I like living in Ruidoso. I want to do what I do here. After trying other things over my lifetime, running a library is what I like doing and I have become confident in my ability to do it well. Gandhi had a much more complicated problem. Gandhi was trained in British law in British schools. An understanding of the British gave him the power to seek an Independent India. Gandhi envisioned an India that accepted Hindus, Muslims, Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians, Jews and others who chose to live there. He talked of embracing India’s past, but saw the error of a past entrenched in a caste system. He wanted a democratic India where the voice came from the village. I sense he feared the modern world and all the complexities we face today. With India’s enormous population, I don’t think Gandhi felt industrialization, modernization, so called progress could overcome the problems of having so many people. The village was a place to start to organize an India out of control. The organization of the information in a library is as central to the library’s existence as information contained in each book. If there is no guideline for where a book should be stored in the library, no Dewey Decimal System, and everything is randomly set on shelves with no logically way to find a book, you have chaos. Here is the connection between Gandhi and the Ruidoso Public Library in this article. There was a Librarian from India named Ranganathan. He is India’s Melvil Dewey having created his own method for organizing a library. Who is Ranganathan? This could be worth a $500 answer on Jeopardy. For more on Gandhi, read “The Gandhian Movement” by Ramin Jahanbegloo. Coming Thursday Jan. 23 at 6 p.m.: Music at the library by Luke West and Tyler Jones.
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January 22, 2014
Universal academics By Hilary Romig
Second graders at Sierra Vista Primary have been doing their part and working overtime to get ready for an out of this world experience. The task began before Christmas break and took many hours to prepare for. “They worked on their projects over the entire Christmas break,” Aisela Magana, a parent, said. The students of Mayra Lucero’s class will display their talents for all to see on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 24, at 1:15. Parents of the students as well as the people of Ruidoso can come to see a the children sing a song about the solar system followed by a chance to take a good look at everyone’s projects and see their own displayed proudly. The students and their parents worked hard to make the solar Courtesy photo Mayra Lucero’s second grade class shows off their science systems above and beyond. “The family would help Noel a little bit at projects. a time. He spent several hours on it and every The project is a great way for children to learn the time he took a break he came up with more ideas,” said placement of the planets, their names and about space Magana of her son. The class is made up of 12 students with one teacher in general in an exciting way. Many families took time and one assistant heading the group. The class falls un- to work on the project together making it fun for all. “This is a positive learning opportunity for the der the school districts Dual Language Program which entails that the students learn two languages along with whole family to enjoy,” stated Magana as she thought of how her family came together for the project. keeping up with their usual curriculum in the classThe adventure also helped the students to learn room. This program is open to both native Spanish about responsibility. “The ownership Noel took speakers as well as those who would like to learn the throughout the project was amazing. We all helped Spanish language. “The solar system thematic unit is one of several sci- carry out ideas, but he had the final say as to how he wanted things to look on his project,” Magana said ence units that are taught through out the school year,” said Lucero. Not only will the students have a chance to proudly, looking at her son. Parents and teachers alike agree that looking forshow off their knowledge of the solar system, they will ward to the presentation at the end has served as a great also able to display their artistic talents for all to see. motivation for the students to do their best work. Each project holds a unique and accurate view of the “Students will receive a certificate for participatsolar system with their own, personal touch added to it. “My favorite part was being able to have a light bulb ing,” Lucero stated. It is easy to see that these students are in store for more great and fun learning activities that turns on to represent the sun,” said student Noel this year. Magana excitedly.
Famed ‘Storyteller of All Seasons’ to perform in Capitan Feb. 7 From reports
Capitan Public Library will feature Brenda Hollingsworth-Marley at the Feb. 7 First Friday Adult Lecture Event. Hollingsworth-Marley will portray Miss Lena Horne. Entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. with refreshments following. In 1933, beautiful 16-year-old Lena Horne began dancing at the legendary Cotton Club in Harlem. She went on to become the first African-American woman to sign a contract with a Hollywood studio. Fighting discrimination from whites and blacks, she won critical acclaim for her distinctive singing style and a Tony for her Broadway show at the age of 65. Her life was truly grace amid “Stormy Weather.” Brenda Hollingsworth-Marley was born in Salt Lake City. At an early age of about 7, she would craft her own puppets out of socks and present puppet shows to her friends in the neighborhood. Brenda’s early passion for storytelling turned professional in 1991 and she hasn’t slowed down since. Traveling around the world, Brenda has told her stories to people of all ages and all places. Known as the Storybird Songstress, Hollingsworth-Marley is a “Storyteller of All Seasons,” a performer with many talents. Currently living in Albuquer-
que, Hollingsworth-Marley has told stories for thousands of youth all over the state. She tells her stories at schools, youth conferences, family reunions, community centers, birthday parties, churches, festivals, civic events and more. A storyteller of many talents, Hollingsworth-Marley may include dance, song, signing (ASL), drums or other percussive instruments into her tales for children. Hollingsworth-Marley is truly a “Road’s Scholar” as she has put more than 200,000 miles on her little Toyota Corolla traveling the state as she works through the Humanities Council of New Mexico; however she has also traveled extensively outside of the state. Hollingsworth-Marley has traveled globally, including Ghana, China, and other exotic locations exchanging hundreds of stories and crafting her skill. Hollingsworth-Marley has been a librarian for many years. The New Mexico Humanities Council’s Chautauqua Program is responsible for bringing this event to Capitan.
Secrets of the Boys & Girls Club By Tim Coughlin In previous columns we have written about positive events and programs that happen at the Club, but now it is time to write about some dirty little secrets. The secrets are the things we keep to ourselves to respect the confidentiality of our members. These secrets include the kid who is told they are stupid and will never amount to anything. The girl that is going through puberty and doesn’t have a mom to answer her questions about changes in her body. There is the kid who has to deal with a parent being sent to prison. The kid who fears going
home because he may be beat, but at the same time doesn’t want to get his family members in trouble. Then there is the kid who didn’t get much sleep, because her parents were fighting all night. We must also include the kid whose parents are getting divorced and they feel that it is their fault. The most heart wrenching is the kid that wants to hurt themselves and feels that no one will miss them. This past week has been especially trying and emotional for our staff, but it reminds us of why we do what we do. As we have all experienced some of their issues at some time in our
past, we can understand what they are going through and offer a safe place for them to just be kids. Too often, as adults, we place a burden on our kids with our adult problems, we take out our anger on our kids and we ignore our kids. In Lincoln County, 51 percent of our kids are being raised by their grandparents. These are some of the kids that need us most, the ones that we are here for on a daily basis. Let’s all work together to give each and every kid an opportunity to develop into a productive, caring, responsible citizen of good character.
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January 22, 2014
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Full moon madness
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cause she will want to keep it forever.” What with the wind whipping around making our cold temperatures ever colder, we haven’t had many days with quality outside time. Today, however, Nisha Hoffman was breezy not windy, nishahoffman@yahoo.com and the temperature was nice. We went outside and everyone went bananas. They ran; they screamed; they chased; they laughed. Jim went flying by the trapeze and grabbed hold with all his strength and lifted his legs and fanny up toward the bar. While doing this there was a rather emphatic motor boat sound issuing from the direction of the seat of his jeans. As I’m watching this performance, Jim’s eyes are locked on mine. At the sound, his mouth is starting to work as he tries desperately not to laugh. His eyes are dancing as he fights to keep a straight face. He is trying to determine if I am going to reprimand him, Courtesy photo talk to him about his manners, whatever. I didn’t do Back row; left to right: Emmanuel Marquez, Elizabeth Borundaanything. I burst out laughing. (Sorry about that Gandarilla, Burley Johnson, Hudson Bowman, Dylan Mercer, mom). At this point Jim and I are laughing until Dahvi Yocum, Khalyssia Sago and Annabella Chavez; center row; left to right: Landyn Hiles, Italy Armendariz, Noah Marshall, Ferthe tears are running down our faces. We also nando Marmolejo Jr., Angel Rosales, Jasmine Blea and Jayli Grahave drawn a crowd, all wanting to know why Just in time for Valentine’s Day, ENMU-Ruidoso ham; front row; left to right: Zachary Friberg, Graham Greene, we are laughing so hard. Jim is red in the face Community Education is offering a cooking class for Aaliyah Vallejos, Issac Kern and Terriyan Notsinneh. and exclaiming, “Don’t tell, Ms. Nisha. Don’t couples. Thomas James, instructor in culinary arts at tell.” I didn’t but he did. the College, will guide couples through the process of preparing Chateaubriand (beef tenderloin) with a port sauce, dauphine potatoes and glazed carrots. Stuof this growing industry, the plans to expand. For more information ALBUQUERQUE — dents will also learn to make a dessert of a chocolate university has streamlined its on the scholarship program, or to apply, Governor Susana Martinez mousse parfait. The class is designed for all levels of program coursework from a Juan Salmon: juan.salmon@roswell. has announced the AerSale cooking expertise. The fee of $95 per couple includes traditional two-year program enmu.edu, 575-624-7022. Inc. Scholarship for Eastern all the ingredients and use of the culinary kitchen. to a New Mexico University-Ro“This is the ultimate romantic menu,” said Coda 14-and-a-half swell’s FAA-Certified Aviation MainteOmness, Director of Community Education. “Besides month program. nance Technology Program. being able to savor a decadent meal, couples will be AerSale is offering full-ride scholAerSale is a able to work together to produce it. The class may Go Painlessly® with THERA-GESIC. arships to qualifi ed New Mexicans worldwide comeven be the beginning of a hobby for busy couples interested in a career as a technician in pany with a New who typically only pass each other by in the kitchen.” Maximum strength the aviation maintenance technology Mexico operation analgesic creme for The class will take place Saturday, Feb. 1 from field. Eastern New Mexico Universityin Roswell that temporary relief from: noon to 4:30 p.m. at ENMU-Ruidoso. For more • Joint and Muscle Roswell developed the Aviation Mainserves internationinformation or to register, please call Community soreness tenance Technology Program to train al customers and Education at 257-3012. Due to the specialty of the • Arthritis highly needed Airframe and Powerplant employs 100 New food, registration will close Jan. 29. • Back aches mechanics. In order to meet the demand Mexicans, with
While not being much of a believer in the moon madness idea, I have certainly developed an appreciation for this theory when it comes to children. Full moons bring out the daring-do, the full-blown imagination and the zany. Little boys love gross. Nothing is too disgusting not to be a topic of conversation. Tyler was sitting in my circle, trying to sing with his finger stuck up his nose at least to his elbow. After witnessing this for a very short period of time I told him to take his finger out of his nose, get a tissue and wash his hands. I also told him each time he did that his hair stood on end and waved at me. Tyler instantly put his finger back in his nose as he turned to his best friend Casey and demanded, “Now watch my hair!” Stewart was walking toward me with his hands cupped one over the other as if he had a worm or some other noxious creature in his hand. From the look in his eyes, I knew he was on a totally serious mission. When he stood in front of me he took his top hand and reached over and opened one of mine. Very carefully, delicately, he dropped a microscopic object into my open palm. “There, Ms. Nisha, it’s a baby tooth from a butterfly. We need to find the mother
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Community news exchange of New Mexico JANUARY 20 New Mexico’s legislative session starts this week
SANTA FE — This week the second session of the 51st New Mexico Legislature gets started. Nearly 300 measures were pre-filed for the “short” session. This year there’s a projected $293 million surplus in funds, which will make the budget process – the main assignment for all 30-day sessions – a bit easier on lawmakers. For small communities in New Mexico, Gov. Susana Martinez has proposed spending an additional $112 million on local water development projects and is advocating for greater financial incentives to get more health-care professionals working in small towns and rural clinics around the state. Other issues, from the legalization of marijuana to the outlawing of same-sex marriages, are also on the table in the form of proposed constitutional amendments. If passed legislatively, that would then go before New Mexico voters in November. Also this session, education will take center stage, more than likely in a partisan fashion. Democrats and Republicans are generally divided on issues such as student performance and teacher evaluations, especially as they are being addressed under the leadership of Hanna Skandera, secretary-designate of the Public Education Department and a polarizing figure at the Roundhouse. The session is scheduled to adjourn Feb. 20. — Gazette Media Services
JANUARY 17 DA recuses herself in 12-yearold shooter’s case
ROSWELL — District Attorney Janetta Hicks has appointed Matt Chandler, district attorney for Clovis, as special prosecutor for the Mason Campbell case. Campbell, 12, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault for the Jan. 14 shooting at Berrendo Middle School, where two students and a security guard were injured. Kendal Sanders, 13, was struck in the shoulder and underwent surgery in Lubbock. Her condition is improving. The other victim, a 12-year-old boy, was hit in the neck and the face. He remains in critical condition. Security guard Kevin Hayes received minor injuries. The incident has received national attention. Hicks said she has too many connections to the case and her prosecution of it might be conceived as a conflict of interest. She cited several reasons for her decision: “Roswell is a small community. I was born and raised here, and almost all my family continue to live in Roswell. On the day of the shooting, three of my nieces and two nephews were in the gym. On the front page of our local newspaper was a picture of my father and one of my nephews. The picture clearly depicts how devastated my nephew was to find out one of his friends had done this. “Moreover, I heard my niece’s 911 call on one of the national cable television shows and her fear was evident,” the DA said. Hicks and her family have known the Campbells for generations. Mason’s grandmother attends Hicks’ church. She also knows the principal, Susie Martinez, and knows members of the Sanders family. Kendal’s grandfather is a retired police officer with whom Hicks has worked in the past. In addition, a daughter of an employee of the 5th Judicial District Attorney’s Office helped Kendal after the shooting. — Roswell Daily Record
Bank, Hispano chamber create fund for victims
ROSWELL — First Convenience Bank and the Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce have partnered to create a fund to support victims of the Jan. 14 shooting at Berrendo Middle School. Donations to the fund will go toward helping the two hospitalized victims and their families. Those who donate will be given yellow ribbons representing their support of Berrendo Middle School. You can stop by First Convenience Bank, located inside
Walmart, to make a donation, or call 575-623-3138 or 575-624-0889 for more information. — Roswell Daily Record
Judge disregards request, rules in AG’s favor
ROSWELL — A Santa Fe judge ruled in favor of Attorney General Gary King’s request to prevent Valley Meat Company from opening, disregarding a request by the plant to have him removed from the case. Valley Meat’s attorney filed an emergency motion earlier that day for Judge Matthew Wilson to remove himself from the case after finding that the Democratic candidate had several Facebook postings from supporters who applauded his decisions to temporarily stop Valley Meat’s operations. “It’s absolutely improper for him to have done this from start to finish,” Valley Meat’s attorney A. Blair Dunn said. One comment on the social networking site commended him for his work with the attorney general’s office, Dunn said. Wilson also served as a special assistant attorney general from 2002 to 2010 for the state Human Services Department. “He never disclosed that,” Dunn said. “At a minimum, a judge should disclose that kind of conflict. But he really never should have taken the case at all.” — Roswell Daily Record
County, city settle in case over civil rights violations
LORDSBURG — Hidalgo County and the City of Deming have settled the lawsuit with David Eckert, who underwent extensive and allegedly invasive searches following a routine traffic stop in Deming last year. Eckert was transported to Gila Regional Medical Center where he underwent various procedures ranging from abdominal X-rays, anal exams, forced enemas and, ultimately, a surgical colonoscopy. Eckert claims to have protested each and every step of the way. According to a records request from KOB TV, the settlement involving the two entities totaled $1.6 million. Hidalgo County will pay $650,000 and Deming will chip in $950,000. Hidalgo County will pay its share with the help of insurance after meeting their deductible. — Hidalgo County Herald
JANUARY 16 Candidate says his opponent best for the job
SANTA ROSA — It’s not your usual campaign slogan: my opponent is better qualified than I am. But that’s Santa Rosa City Councilman Pat Cordova’s story and he’s sticking with it, even though he has decided to keep his name on the ballot against his longtime political ally, former Mayor Joseph Campos, in the March 4 election for mayor. “Who’s the best candidate for mayor?” Cordova asked on Tuesday, repeating a reporter’s question. “Qualifications and everything, Joseph is.” Since the self-deprecating Cordova says more disparaging things about himself than he ever would about Joseph Campos, many people presumed he would drop out and clear the field for the former mayor, who left the mayor’s seat in 2010 while mounting an unsuccessful run for New Mexico Lieutenant Governor. But, no. Cordova let the Jan. 14 deadline for withdrawing his candidacy papers pass, saying he might as well keep his name on the ballot and “roll the dice” with an amicable run against his old friend. “Joseph is still going to be involved, even if I were to win,” Cordova said. “I’d make Joseph a part of this somehow. But I’m not going to win.” — The Communicator
Oil and gas boom expected to continue for years
LOVINGTON — The oil and gas boom in the Permian Basin is projected to be around for a while and the state wants to play a part in stimulating responsible development of energy resources with a new comprehensive energy policy that will be friendly to the industry.
Dave Martin, cabinet secretary of New Mexico’s Department of Energy, Mineral and Natural Resources, was in Hobbs on Jan. 14 to meet with 110 invited industry leaders in oil and gas and nuclear industries for a listening session. Sessions will also be held in Las Cruces, Socorro and a final in Albuquerque. Information gathered from across the state will be compiled to help form a new energy policy geared to grow the state’s energy resources instead of impede them. “It’s to everyone’s advantage to work together,” said Martin. “Oil and gas contributes over one-quarter of the state’s general revenues. If we did not have this recent boom spurred by horizontal drilling, we would be in bad shape revenue wise.” But oil and gas isn’t the only industry the state’s energy policy would address. Nuclear and renewable were also discussed. “We’re supporting all of the above,” added Martin. “We are not picking winners and losers.” Martin did say that several of the big players in oil and gas production in the Permian Basin said they have plans to double their investments in the area for the next three to five years. That’s good news for Lea Countians who have experienced a boom similar to the one in the late ‘80s and so far shows no signs of a bust. “I’ve got the sense this is not going to end soon,” added Martin. — Lovington Leader
Two write-in candidates join mayor’s race
FORT SUMNER — This village will have a contested race for mayor after all. Two write-in candidates filed Jan. 14 to take on Justin Ingram for the mayor’s seat in municipal election, scheduled for March 4. Ingram was the lone candidate to file on the regular filing day Jan. 7, appearing to have a free run at his first elected office. But former mayor Raymond Lopez and political newcomer Rachel Thomas filed last week to run as write-in candidates. — De Baca County News
JANUARY 25 Patrons wants school open, but alternative lacking
EDGEWOOD — An emotional meeting drew a large crowd that offered strategies for trying to keep Edgewood Elementary School open but no suggestions as to where the Moriarty Edgewood School District might fill its projected $1.4 million budget shortfall next year. The school board voted in December to close two schools: Edgewood Elementary and Mountainview Elementary. Those in attendance were focused primarily on Edgewood. The special meeting of the town council was attended by Rep. Jim Smith, an recently retired educator, and the newly appointed Rep. Vickie Perea. School board members Audrey Jaramillo and Charles Armijo, appointed last month, were also in attendance, although not representing the school board. Opponents of closure of Edgewood Elementary are pinning their hopes on the state’s Public Education Department, which must sign off on the school board’s decision. — The Independent, Edgewood
Emergency system set up that calls entire community
Torrance County will soon be implementing the CodeRED Emergency Notification System, which will call the entire community in the event of a communitywide disaster. In the event of a widespread emergency, the system will deliver a phone message directing residents to the Torrance County website for additional contact numbers, and asking that recipients spread the word to family, friends and neighbors. “All individuals and businesses should take the time to visit our website and add contact information to include cellular phones as well as email and text addresses. If your contact information is not in the database you will not receive a call when an urgent message is sent,” said Dorothy Rivera, Torrance County 911 director. — The Independent, Edgewood
Forestry urges caution amid winter fire dangers
CLAYTON— Wildfire danger levels are higher across parts of New Mexico right now, thanks to mild temperatures, dry conditions and gusty winds. The potential for fire is especially high in eastern and southeastern parts of the state where the lack of moisture is drying out fine, grassy fuels, according to Dan Ware, New Mexico State Forestry Fire Prevention and Outreach manager. Officials are warning residents and visitors to use caution with any use of fire and to do their part in preventing wildfires. “Since the beginning of the year, we’ve seen a couple of potentially destructive wildfires break out along the Middle Rio Grande Valley and near Silver City in the southwestern part of the state,” said Ware. “With the fire danger even higher in the southern and eastern parts of the state, it’s not going to take much for a fire to get going right now.” Abundant seasonal rainfall during a recent monsoon season caused the rapid growth of grass and brush in New Mexico. With dry conditions across much of the state so far this winter, fuels are drying out and susceptible to fire. — Union County Leader
JANUARY 13 University looking for ways to trim budget
SILVER CITY — Western New Mexico University announced at its December Board of Regents meeting that it expects to trim the current operating budget by more than $1.3 million and shift the remaining financial resources to programs that are performing well and that are responsive to student demands, according to a news release. On Jan. 10, Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard held meetings with faculty and staff and then with local media. “Our enrollment is down from what we projected,’ Shepard told the media. “It’s not down from earlier years — it’s just flat.” According to the release, in August WNMU predicted a 5 percent increase in student enrollment that did not materialize. “Like any business,’ Shepard said in the release, “whether it’s the local mine or us, you cannot have expenses exceed revenues and hope to survive in the long run.” Cost-saving strategies include not advertising many of the vacant faculty and staff positions the university was planning to fill and examining existing faculty and staff positions, the release said. More than 80 percent of the operating budget involves personnel, which means a reduction of the budget will impact existing positions and could result in furloughs and layoffs, according to the release. The university plans to have budget reduction goals identified by the end of March. — Silver City Daily Press
JANUARY 10 Cooking school for diabetics to begin in February
TUCUMCARI — Diabetes was the sixth leading cause of death for New Mexicans in 2011, and an estimated 154,800 New Mexican adults (18 years and older) had diagnosed diabetes. A special cooking school, “Kitchen Creation”, will be held in February to help people with diabetes learn how to prepare delicious meals and manage their blood sugar levels. By making food choices that keep blood sugar levels under control, people with diabetes may live longer and avoid many of the problems associated with diabetes, such as damage to the nerves, eyes, heart, and kidneys. Kitchen Creations is a series of four classes that will be taught by Brenda Bishop, Quay County Extension Home Economist, and Jessie Robinson, retired nutritionist, in February, in Tucumcari. The course covers the most important information for people with diabetes need to know about food. Topics include meal planning, serving sizes, food safety, reading food labels, balancing carbohydrates, and more. — Clovis Livestock Market News
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LEGISLATIVE guide
Governor’s high-profile bills likely to heat up legislative session By Milan Simonich The New Mexican Money will not be the only battleground issue when the New Mexico Legislature begins its 30-day session on Tuesday. Two contentious bills will pit Republican Gov. Susana Martinez against majority Democrats for the fourth time in four years. Martinez favors a bill mandating retention of certain third-graders who struggle with reading. She also will push again for the repeal of a 10-year-old law that allows people without proof of immigration status to obtain New Mexico driver’s licenses. She faces a fight from Democratic legislators who say neither of Martinez’s initiatives would improve life in New Mexico. In addition, the most-watched and controversial hearing of the session will focus on one of Martinez’s appointees, Hanna Skandera of the Public Education Department. Skandera has overseen the state’s 830 public schools since January 2011, but she still has not received a confirmation vote from the Senate Rules Committee or the full 42-member Senate. Martinez has criticized Senate Democrats, especially Rules Committee Chairwoman Linda Lopez, for stalling on Skandera’s confirmation vote. Lopez, D-Albuquerque, also is running for governor. She said in an interview that Skandera will receive a vote this session. Lopez actually began Skandera’s confirmation hearing last year but then recessed it after 10 hours of testimony across three days. A Senate vote on Skandera probably would be close. Democrats control the Senate 25-17. Skandera would need the votes of all the Republicans and at least four Democrats to be confirmed. A 21-21 tie would give Republican Lt. Gov. John Sanchez the deciding vote on her nomination. Driver’s licenses have been a state controversy longer than Skandera has. Republicans say they have the votes to get the driver’s license repeal bill through the House of Representatives, but they are less optimistic about its prospects after that. “Can it get out of the House? I think so, but as for the Senate, I don’t know,” said Rep. Nate Gentry, R-Albuquerque. Bills to repeal the licensing law have twice in three years cleared the House of Representatives, where Democrats still have a 37-33 advantage. Those bills never advanced in the Senate. Last year, Democrats in the House of Representatives stopped the bill in a committee. Gentry then tried but failed to vault the bill through the full House. Martinez in 2010 campaigned hard on the licensing law. She said issuing driver’s licenses to people in the country unlawfully creates security problems and breeds fraud at motor vehicle offices. But Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, said Martinez’s arguments had lost steam, especially because eight other states last year followed New Mexico’s lead by approving laws granting driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants. Two years ago, only New Mexico and Washington state had laws allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. Proof of identity and state residency are required. Utah has a similar system in which immigrants receive driving privilege cards. Martinez said New Mexico was on the wrong side of the national statistics. “It’s not that hard. Forty-eight states have figured it out,” she said in 2012. But last year, Illinois approved a law similar to New Mexico’s. Soon after, seven other states and Washington, D.C., did the same. Colorado and California, the nation’s most populous state, were among them. Rep. Miguel Garcia, D-Albuquerque, is the perhaps most outspoken proponent of the licensing law. Garcia said it helps ordinary people who are contributing to the state’s economy. The lobbyist for New Mexico’s green chile industry once told legislators that all the harvesters are Mexican nationals, typically men in their 60s. Garcia said the law enables hardworking people to lawfully drive to their job. Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas, D-Albuquerque, is another supporter of the law. He said it actually improves public safety because those with driver’s licenses are listed in police databases and can easily be tracked. People without licenses will still drive but are more likely to flee if they are involved in an accident, Maestas said. Law enforcement agencies largely have backed Martinez in her push for a repeal. But Santa Fe’s police chief and sheriff have broken ranks and supported the licensing law. Critics of the governor say her interest in driver’s licenses is out of balance with the state’s needs. “Repealing the law is not going to help one child or create one job,” said Marcela Diaz of the Santa Fe-based immigrant rights group Somos Un Pueblo Unido. Her organization has lobbied hard to keep the licensing law in place. The 50 Republicans in the House and Senate have been solid voting blocs for repealing the law. Gentry, the House Republican whip, said safety is compromised – not improved – by issuing driver’s licenses to those in the country unlawfully. “Not a week goes by without some case of fraud at a motor vehicle office,” he said. A variety of proposals have
been offered to reduce scams in which people from elsewhere try to obtain New Mexico driver’s licenses. Diaz said yearly in-person driver’s license renewals for people without proof But Martinez’s high-profile initiatives are among the other bills that will be considered. of immigration status would eliminate fraud. Sen. John Arthur Smith, who chairs the Finance ComMoreover, Egolf said, the fact that so many other states mittee, said he was uneasy venturing into other topics, are issuing licenses to undocumented immigrants makes especially Skandera’s confirmation hearing. He said they it less likely that people who live elsewhere will travel to New Mexico in hopes of getting a license by falsely claim- could take time away from important discussions on finances. ing state residency. Smith, D-Deming, said he preferred to put off a vote on To Egolf, the driver’s license issue is more about politics Skandera for another year. If Martinez is defeated in the than public policy. November election, Skandera would no longer be heading “Every day we spend debating driver’s licenses is a day the Public Education Department. If Martinez wins, the we don’t talk about the governor’s economic record or the Senate could take up Skandera’s confirmation at the begininadequate staffing levels at the Children, Youth and Famining of a second four-year term, Smith said, lies Department,” he said. Driver’s licenses and third-grade retention may not go Another of Martinez’s signature campaign issues in 2010 was ending what she calls social promotion – passing along anywhere this session, but many senators say a decision on Skandera’s confirmation has to be made. students to the next grade, even though they are not preSkandera has promised that she will do her job and not pared to succeed academically. concern herself with lobbying senators. Martinez initially wanted to hold back students in third, Many senators are not inclined to talk about Skandera’s fifth and eighth grades, based on test results. But it quickly confi rmation until they have to. One is Sen. Joseph Cerbecame apparent to her that such a bill would never clear vantes, D-Las Cruces. the Legislature. “I do know how I’m going to vote. I won’t say, though,” Eighth-graders held back en masse simply would drop Cervantes said. out of school at their first opportunity, many legislators said. Contact Milan Simonich at 986-3080 or msimonich@sfMartinez refocused her initiative on third-graders. She newmexican.com. Follow him on Twitter @milansnmreport. said kids learn to read in the early grades. But after third grade, they must read to learn. Kids who enter fourth grade without solid reading skills are more likely to fail and drop out, the governor has said in virtually all her speeches on education reform. This session, two legisla• Parking used to be one of the most By Steve Terrell tors who spent long careers frustrating obstacles of trying to folas teachers are carrying bills The New Mexican low the Legislature. But since the that would hold back certain While politicians talk a lot about welstate built the $13 million parking third-graders, based on lack coming public participation in the New structure just west of the Roundhouse of reading skills. The sponMexico Legislature, which convenes at a few years ago, it’s much easier. sors are Rep. Mary Helen noon Tuesday, in reality, trying to particiThe entrance is on Galisteo Street Garcia, D-Las Cruces, and pate can seem like an obstacle course for north of Paseo de Peralta. Some of Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs. members of the public who are unversed the 580 spaces are reserved, but there “In my mind, the retenin the ways of a legislative session. are about 300 first-come, first-served tion bill is a no-brainer,” Published schedules of meetings often spaces available. And best of all, it’s Gentry said. are useless. The meeting rooms tend to free. He said he was impressed be cramped. The rules and procedures with recent results in TenFor those who make it to the Roundcan seem arcane and hard to follow. nessee and Washington, house, here are some rules to remember: Here are a few tips for citizens trying D.C., in which third-grade to keep up with a legislative session. • At floor sessions and committee retention and remediation With a little patience, you might get the meetings, please observe decorum. produced improved readers. knack of it. The public is not allowed to applaud Sen. Bill Soules, D-Las or boo. Be respectful. Remember that • First of all, don’t depend on the schedCruces, is a teacher who most of the lawmakers are friends, ules for floor sessions and committee says the retention bills even if they belong to different politimeetings that you find on the Legislawould do far more harm cal parties. And all of them have deep ture’s website. The schedules become than good. respect for the institution. So if you more and more unpredictable as the Soules said no scientific are rude to a lawmaker you disagree session goes on. It’s not because of evidence exists to show a with or you have some emotional outsome sinister conspiracy trying to correlation between forced burst during a committee meeting or thwart public participation. retention and improved high floor session, you’re liable to offend Basically, it’s a matter of logistics. If school graduation rates. Imlegislators who might otherwise be a floor session in the House or Senmediate and sustained help sympathetic to your views. ate goes long, the committees of that for kids who are having a body will be delayed. And if either po- • Frequently when a bill draws a big hard time academically is crowd and many people want to testify, litical party in either chamber decides what’s critical to success in the committee chairman will ask to meet in caucus to plan strategy, school, Soules said. speakers not to repeat what already even more delays can be expected. Last fall, Soules skewhas been said. Unfortunately, speakers • The same goes for committee agenered a study in which a routinely ignore this plea and chairmen das. Just because a bill you’re folresearcher said Florida’s tend not to crack down. But for the lowing is fourth on the agenda, don’t retention system for thirdsake of the rest of us, remember: reexpect it to be heard after the third graders had yielded better peating the same points over and over item. Bills can be moved up or down students. are more likely to bore the committee at the pleasure of the committee chairSoules said kids did betmembers instead of influence them. man. Sometimes a committee will ter because Florida paid for hear a bill out of order as a courtesy to • Nobody except legislators and staff summer school, intensive can go on the House or Senate floor the sponsor, who might have to rush coaching for struggling during a floor session. (Don’t even try. to another committee meeting. Do not readers and a program in The sergeants at arms will stop you, expect them to hear your bill out of which highly ranked teachand there’s plenty of them.) But you order as a courtesy to you. ers were assigned to classmay go on the floor to talk to lawmak• Likewise, you can’t depend on the rooms with students who ers before or after the floor session. order of items on House and Senate needed the most help. • You can find bills, committee schedfloor calendars. The speaker of the “They might have done ules and lists of members at www. House and the Senate majority leader even better if the same pronmlegis.gov. can and do switch around the order as gram had been put in place they see fi t. • Contact lawmakers by calling the but without mandatory legislative switchboard: 986-4300. • Another obstacle is that many of the retention of those kids,” rooms where committees meet are • And for those who want to follow the Soules said. tiny. So if you’re following a highsession from the comfort of a home New Mexico law now profile bill, there’s a good chance the or office, the floor sessions and some allows parents a one-time committee room will fill up and you’ll committee meetings are streamed live veto of a school staff’s recbe left standing in the hall. Someover the Internet. (http://tinyurl.com/ ommendation to hold back times, if a bill is expected to attract a nmlegwebcast) a student. After that, school huge crowd, the committee chairman staffs have the authority to will arrange to hold the meeting in the Contact Steve Terrell at 986-3037 or decide whether a student is House or Senate chambers. But don’t sterrell@sfnewmexican.com. Read his retained. count on it. That normally doesn’t political blog at roundhouseroundup. Budget issues traditionhappen. com. ally are the centerpiece of 30-day legislative sessions.
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civic organization entertainment special events meetings week of January 22 - 28 Daily / Weekly
The Arid Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 1216 Mechem at 7:30 a.m., noon and 5:15 p.m. daily; Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. There is also a Monday 6:30 p.m. women’s open meeting. The Sunny Spirit Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday and Thursday at noon and Friday at 5:30 p.m., while the women’s group meets Wednesdays at noon in the parish hall of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount at 121 Mescalero Trail. For more information regarding AA meetings in Lincoln and Otero counties, call 575-430-9502. Al Anon of Ruidoso – for family members of alcoholics – meets at 1216 Mechem Dr. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous of Capitan meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 115 Tiger Dr., just one block off of Highway 48. 575-354-9031. Alcoholics Anonymous of Carrizozo meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church Hall. A bereavement support group meets Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. at the Ruidoso Public Library. All residents of Lincoln County are welcome. For more information, call Ruidoso Home Care & Hospice/Encompass at 575-258-0028. The Federated Woman’s Club of Ruidoso meets Mondays at 11 a.m. at 116 S. Evergreen Dr. Pot luck lunch at noon, followed by bridge and other card games. A special program is presented most months and hosts Yoga Wednesdays. 575-257-2309. Gamblers Anonymous meets every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. in the Mescalero Reformed Church, 336 Wardlaw Dr. in Mescalero. 575-682-6200. The Kiwanis Club of Ruidoso meets every Tuesday at noon at K-Bobs. Optimist Club meets at noon every Wednesday at K-Bobs. Rotary Club of Ruidoso meets at Cree Meadows Country Club noon every Tuesday. Ruidoso Noon Lions Club meets every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Cree Meadows Country Club. 575-257-2476. Ruidoso Evening Lions Club meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 106 S. Overlook. Ruidoso Gambling Support meets the first and third Wednesday of every month at 5:45 p.m. in the Lincoln Tower at 1096 Mechem Dr., Suite 212. 575-464-7106. Ruidoso Toastmasters meet every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the ENMU Annex, 201 E. White Mountain Dr., next to the elementary school. 575-799-3215 or 832-444-3633. SAA meets every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Mount at 321 Mescalero Trail Road. 575-956-3101 or 575-336-4187. Women Helping Women, a support group for domestic violence victims and survivors, meets Wednesdays from 2-3 p.m. at Sweet Charity, 26156 Highway 70. There is no cost and bilingual services are available. 575-378-6378.
Thursday, 1/23
Luke West in Concert, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Road, 6 - 8 p.m. Local musician Luke West performs his “Sing Me Back Home” concert with special guest Tyler Jones. Acoustic guitar, banjo and vocals. 575258-3704. Free admission.
Friday, 1/24
Remedy the Rock Show, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.
Saturday, 1/25
Terrain Park Competition Finals, Ski Apache, Highway 532, starts at noon. Free for spectators. 575-464-3600; www.skiapache.com.
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Wednesdays Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, Club 49, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 7 p.m. Professional comedians will perform live. $5 admission. Must be 21 or older to attend. 575-464-7053.
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Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. After a classical string quartet’s 25 years of success, Peter (Christopher Walken), the oldest member, decides that he must retire when he learns he has Parkinson’s Disease. That announcement proves a catalyst for hidden resentments to come to the surface from the other three members of the quartet, which threatens to tear the group apart. 575-257-2273.
Monday, 1/27
Brown-Bag Lunch Seminar Recovering from Foot and Ankle Injuries, The Ruidoso Physic Therapy Clinic, 439 Mechem Drive, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Spend an hour learning from one of Ruidoso’s premiere podiatrists, Dr. Wahlen, DPM of Alamogordo and Ruidoso Orthopedic and Sports Medicine. Desserts and drinks provided. 575-2571800. Free.
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Karaoke with DJ Pete, Cree Meadows Lounge, 6 - 11 p.m. All-you-can-eat taco bar from 6 - 9 p.m. Open to the public.
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Alpine Village Sanitation District meets the first Monday of the month at 4 p.m. at 114 Alpine Meadows Trail. The agenda may contain discussion regarding the election on Jan. 14 of a director and/or committees to address the Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan and Capacity Assessment. Residents of the district are welcome to attend. American Legion Post 79 – Jerome D. Klein Post, meets at 5 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at Veterans Plaza, 201 Second Dr. in Ruidoso Downs. 575-354-0138. American Legion Post 11 meets the third Saturday of each month at Wells Fargo Bank in Carrizozo at 9 a.m. Altrusa Club of Ruidoso meets at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road. For information on volunteering, contact membership chair Barbara Dickinson at 575-336-7822. The Federated Republican Women of Lincoln County meet the fourth Monday of each month at Cree Meadows Country Club at 11:30 a.m. 575-336-8011; www.frw.rplcnm.org. Firefighters for Christ meet on the second Thursday of the month at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Chapel at 7 p.m. This service is open to firefighters and their families. For more information, call 575-258-4682. The Lincoln County Garden Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Otero County Electric Co-op, on Highway 48 in Alto, at 9:45 a.m. 575-973-2890. The Photographic Society of Lincoln County meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the ENMU Community Education Annex on White Mountain Drive. Contact Leland Deford at 257-8662 or Herb Brunnell at 258-4003 or 937-0291. Ruidoso Masonic Lodge No. 73 meets first Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. If the first Monday is a national holiday, the meeting will be held on the second Monday. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. 575-354-0111. Veterans of Foreign Wars LCpl Steven M. Chavez Post 12071 meets on the third Monday of each month at Cree Meadows Country Club “North Forty” Room. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. with the regular meeting at 7 p.m. For more information or to join, call 575-808-1114 or 575-973-0007. Vietnam Veterans of America, PFC Robert G. “Bobby” Montoya Chapter 1062, meets every fourth Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Plaza, 201 Second Dr. in Ruidoso Downs. For more information, call 575-802-5293.
Ski Apache Disabled Skiers’ Live and Silent Auction, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Road, 6 - 9 p.m. SADSP is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to teaching people with cognitive and physical disabilities to ski and snowboard. SADSP hosts approximately 200 students each year. There will be both silent and live auctions for ski and snowboard equipment, dining and lodging packages, golf and spa certificates and one-of-a-kind artwork, plus door prizes, and a raffle for two Southwest Airline tickets and a Ski Apache full season pass for 2014-15. Live music by Susan Kolb. 575-464-3193; www.skiapachedisabledskiersprogram. com. $5 tickets; children 12 and under free.
Mike Sanjku performs in Wendell’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 5 - 10 p.m. Terry Bullard Band performs at Cree Meadows Country Club, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Friday night fish fry. Open Mic Night, Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Hosted by Tradd Tidwell. 575-2572273.
Saturdays
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Simulcast Horse Racing at Billy the Kid’s Race Book, Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino. Simulcast races are shown live from across the country and betting windows are open. Billy’s Race Book also serves food and has a full bar. Smokey Bear Park, Highway 380, Capitan. Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s day. $2 adults; $1 children 7-12; children 6 and under are free. Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, just east of the racetrack. Seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission $6 for adults; discounts available for seniors, military and youth. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum. org. Cree Meadows is open to the public. Enjoy the Sierra Blanca view while dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner; entertainment on Thursday nights: DJ Pete Karaoke and Friday nights: the Terry Bullard Band. 575-257-5815.
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2014 Election Watch
For Ruidoso Mayor
Tom Battin
A platform of teamwork and respect By Sue Hutchison
With more than 45 years in positions of leadership both in the private sector and eight years of publicly elected governance, Tom Battin wants to continue to serve. This time, he has officially entered the race for the Mayor’s seat in the Village of Ruidoso. “Some of my original motivations to run for Lincoln County Commission are still present today in the needs of governance in the Tom Battin Village,” Battin said. A Lubbockarea native, Battin has been coming to the area since the age of seven and says he has witnessed first-hand many of the changes that have occurred within the Village. He comments that his original research prior to his first election as County Commissioner gave him a sense of priorities; several which he feels exist currently among citizens. In an earlier interview with the Ruidoso Free Press, Battin explained the process. “In my first candidacy I invited a number of people that I knew well and respected their judgment and their thoughts about whether or not I should run to come together at the (convention) center for coffee and to visit,” Battin recounts. “I got a lot of ideas and I asked them to express what they thought the issues were and out of that meeting we developed a list of about 15 important issues…and out of that narrowed it down to 10. The issues you would expect, like water and economic development, crime, tourism were on that list but the interesting thing was the number one priority listed was harmony and working together in the county, within the Commission and between the County and Municipalities,” he said. He feels there are similarities between those earlier conversations and the Village’s needs today. Of the current atmosphere, Battin says, “There seems to be an absence of a spirit of teamwork toward representing the best interests of the Village.” He is interested in trying to seek resolution to a number of issues which he feels are critical. But Battin is quick to add that he sees the citizens of Ruidoso as one of its most valuable assets. “The Village is made up of diversity,” he says. “Families and individuals have shown resilience through difficult economic situations and have continued to believe in Ruidoso’s future as an attractive place to raise their families and improve the quality of life that we have,” he explains. Battin, along with his wife of 55 years, Juanice, has called Ruidoso home for more than 23 years and are both members of Angus Church. Battin served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for more than 10 years, has been chief executive officer or director of six banking institutions throughout New Mexico and Texas, and serves currently or in the past on more than 25 boards of various financial, philanthropic or governmental purposes. He earned an undergraduate degree in business and finance and a graduate degree in banking management. Battin feels he can be a positive influence if elected. “I can bring experienced leadership,” he says. “I have a successful history of crisis management, and of achieving coordination and teamwork among business and civic leaders,” he explains. Battin has faced a variety of challenges in leadership positions which, he says, gives him a good perspective to manage the concerns the Village currently faces. Battin also realizes the importance of giving attention to citizens. He tells the story: “It’s important to listen to a person’s intention. I don’t remember the issue now but at one (Lincoln County) commission meeting sitting in the back rows were sheep ranchers from the north part of the county,” he described. Battin says he came to that meeting after reading the material which was presented beforehand and felt prepared to vote. “But if you really paid attention to what they said, you could get a feel for their issues and what their passion was,” he recalled, and voted differently after he listened to the constituents’ concerns. Water scarcity, the Village’s aging infrastructure needs, along with economic development are concerns to Battin. “I believe the citizens all share the same passion,” he says. “Although there may be differences of opinion regarding how to achieve solutions, I think we can work together to support our common goals.” During his years as a Lincoln County Commissioner, Battin says he tried to support legislation and actions which had long term benefits for all citizens. “One of the reasons I supported the ongoing USGS (United States Geological Survey) within the county is that I wanted to find every resource and water source the county possesses,” he explains. Keeping open doors with neighboring Municipalities, Counties and with the Mescalero Apache Tribe has been a priority with Battin. “Let’s find a way to combine our resources for the best outcomes and betterment of the Village and each other,” he says. He knows current legislation from both the State and Washington D.C. can present challenges, but he’s weathered change and has a proven track record of successful leadership. He says he has also proven he can stand for what he feels is best for citizens, even if it means he may need to stand alone. Battin says he realizes there are some who think otherwise. “I have never put myself in a position of being forced to do anything or vote in any particular way by any of my acquaintances,” he explains. Battin is committed to keeping conversations going with any who want to express a thought or concern. “If I’m elected I will continue to encourage an atmosphere of comfort in citizens expressing opinions and sharing their concerns with not only me but with council members,” he says. “There are no unimportant opinions,” he continues. “I will approach the role of Mayor with openness.” He concludes, “If I am elected, and when I leave office, I’d like to leave behind a Village and a council who are working together as a team for the present benefit and positive future for all our citizens.”
January 22, 2014
For State Treasurer
Rick Lopez
SANTA FE — Rick Lopez of Santa Fe has announced his candidacy for the State Treasurer in the Republican Primary Election: “As a lifelong New Mexican who has overcome many hardships to achieve the American Dream, I seek the opportunity to serve New Mexico families and help this and future generations attain the American Dream. I am committed to fiscal responsibility and accountable governing to make New Mexico a better place. Throughout my education, management and leadership career, I have held onto my conservative values and commitment to service. As State Treasurer, I will use my experience and knowledge to increase transparency and efficiency in the Treasurer’s Office and provide professional service to the citizens of New Mexico. I have an extensive educational and professional resume, holding a Master of Business Administration Degree; a Master of Public Administration (Budgeting) Degree; and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of New Mexico. My family has lived in New Mexico for generations. I am the proud son of a U.S. Navy Veteran and an entrepreneurial mother. One of eight children, I was born and raised in the South Valley of Albuquerque and a graduate of Rio Grande High School.” My professional work experience includes:
• Deputy Director, Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority, Española Office • Presidential White House Appointment as the NM State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency; Rick Lopez United States Department of Agriculture • Division Director; New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department • Chief Executive Officer; New Mexico Office of the State Engineer • Deputy Cabinet Secretary; New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department • United States Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining • Assistant Commissioner; NM State Land Office • Special Assistant; U.S. Senator Pete V. Domenici • Special Assistant; U.S. Congressman Manuel Lujan, Jr. • Chief Bill Analyst; New Mexico House of Representatives
For Attorney General
Jim Baiamonte
ALBUQUERQUE — Jim Baiamonte – an Albuquerque Republican – announced his candidacy for Attorney General of New Mexico. Baiamonte released the following statement: “I am excited to announce that I will be running for the Republican ticket to represent New Mexicans and uphold the laws of our great state as Attorney General. New Mexico has always been my home, and it would be a great honor to serve the people of our state in this fashion. With decades of legal experience – criminal, civil matters and family law – I have an in-depth working knowledge of our legal system, and I possess
a strong moral code and commitment to doing the job correctly. Our state has suffered greatly under too many Attorney Generals who have developed a ‘do-nothing’ approach, and we are in great need of genuine leadership and a commitment to doing the job correctly.” Baiamonte is a lifelong New Mexico resident – having attended Albuquerque Public Schools throughout his education. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico and a law degree from the University of Wyoming and served in the U.S. Army for eight years. He and his wife Kimberly reside in Albuquerque, where he practices criminal law, family law and civil matters.
For State Representative
Nora Espinoza
ROSWELL — A leading member of the House Education Committee, State Representative Nora Espinoza, R-Roswell, announced that she will seek re-election to her House District 59 seat, representing Chaves and Lincoln counties. “I’ve worked very hard to achieve real change in education and we are on the verge enacting meaningful reforms that will make a difference in the lives of our children and all New Mexico families,” said Espinoza. “I have worked closely with Governor Martinez to try to end social promotion, teach our children to read by third grade, and target funding to early reading intervention programs,” Espinoza was first elected in 2006 with 59 percent of the vote. She was reelected in 2008 and 2010 with 65 percent and 72 percent respectively. In 2012 she was unopposed. Espinoza, a former teacher who now runs her own small business, serves on the House Education Committee and the Business & Industry Committee as well as Interim House Health & Human Services Committee, Disabilities Subcommittee and Water & Natural Re-
sources Committee. Espinoza notes that she has never voted for a tax increase, and that “my focus has always been economic growth and incentives to grow jobs in Southeastern New Mexico.” In addition to her work Nora Espinoza on education and business issues, Espinoza is a key supporter and proponent of industries affecting Chaves and Lincoln counties, including agriculture, oil and gas, and tourism. Espinoza’s legislative successes include a law that protects children from methamphetamine by bringing charges of child abuse against adults who expose children to meth; a bipartisan measure that allows gifted high school students to enroll in college courses; and various measures in support of ranchers and agriculture. Espinoza and her husband, Sonny have been married 39 years and, live in Roswell. They have a son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter.
For Ruidoso Mayor
Gloria Sayers
I’m Gloria Sayers, and I’m asking for your vote to be mayor of our village on March 4. It’s been three and a half years since I began our journey as your elected village councilor. Amazingly I still carry the same values and beliefs that I did campaigning in 2010, my first toe-dipping into local government. That’s unique in the world of politicians, which I have always vowed I am”not a politician.” I am so proud to say this council has accomplished a vast amount of work. I’ve learned so much. I’ve been educated about government resources,and as your walking neighbor I know intimately the challenges that face full time residents, businesses, our part-timers and tourist. I know now by first name many of the people who work daily to make our village run. I’ve been knowing them and their duties, expectations and community issues on a daily basis. Those are priceless relationships along with invaluable knowledge as I move forward as your Mayor, facing our communities challenges ahead. Despite what you might have read, I have fabulous working relationships with this council. I respect them as individuals with varying opinions and views. Amazingly, I also have worked previously with each of the current council candidates. They are all people of integrity. We are going to have a fabulous and productive council moving forward. As your councilor these past years, I see that the manner in which our local government has conducted itself must change. I’ve cringed with embarrassment more than once. One promise I will unconditionally make is, I will create a respectful atmosphere in which all of us must live and work. I don’t need to be right all the time, I just need to know I’ve done my best. Longtime resident and businesswoman Joan Zagone concurs, “Ruidoso is at a crossroads. The economy of our business community is depressed, the morale and confidence of many of our citizens is at an all time low. We need mayoral leadership with council experience, vitality that will restore us to the quality of life we so
miss. I believe Councilor Sayers has proven herself to be that kind of leader who can make hard decisions while building consensus among her fellow Village leaders. Most importantly, the only ‘special interest’ that Gloria Sayers Councilor Sayers has ever a acknowledged is, we the citizens of Ruidoso.” Community advocate, Andrea Reed proclaims, “I’ve known Gloria since she’s been on council. I have appreciated her thoughtfulness in decision making and her tax payor conservative views. She will make a great people’s mayor.” Alto leader Barbara Mader offers, “The time is now for a mayor free of personal agendas and open to connect to a wider community in Ruidoso. I see that ability in Gloria Sayers, as she builds effective relationships and is connecting with a wide variety of community groups. She is a builder using her many skills of cooperation and collaboration to move us forward. In this small community we need everyone working together in harmony to solve our challenging issues.” Two of my proudest council accomplishments: local art adorns the walls of our Convention Center, thank you again to a fabulous committee; secondly, a citizendirected resolution for public input – in my view the way it should have always been. Our greatest challenge ahead, water, water, water, and enhanced community relationships to solve our community problems. Please never doubt what a thoughtful dedicated group of citizens can accomplish together. Vote March 4. P.S. An account has been established at City Bank/ River Crossing in the name, “We the People for Gloria.” I appreciate your time and or financial support.
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January 22, 2014
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New monument for St. Eleanor’s
Is it just me, or has the world gone prescription crazy? During one television episode the other day, nearly all of the commercials were advertising drugs to take care of anything from arthritis to insomnia to depression. Don’t get me wrong, I am not at all qualified to comment on the efficacy of these drugs. On the contrary, I just want to air a commercial on this column today about the most amazing prescription that I have ever taken, the Word of God. In fact, let’s examine just one chapter of the Bible, Romans 8, to see Phil Appel what kind of healing power the Word phillip.appel@thefootofthecross.org can have in your life today. My advertisement starts with anyone out there who is worried about the past. Maybe you have deep regrets or shame about something you did in the past. Or maybe it is something you didn’t do and now you feel like your life is defined by that missed opportunity. Well then, won’t you please try Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.” Just swallow this scripture whole and be free from whatever holds you hostage from your past. No really, 100 percent free! No strings attached. No nasty side effects. Just accept the grace of God offered by the complete forgiveness of your sins by the wonderful blood of Jesus and don’t let anyone including yourself stop you from accepting that freedom all the way. Want to know if you really accept it? Are you smiling yet? If not, repeat the dose with prayer often until you see the desired result… the new you! Next, I am calling all people who are not struggling as much with the past as they are with the present. I have a free clinical trial of the best medicine available for your current situation, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” — Romans 8:28. You see, God is not surprised, nor puzzled with your current circumstances. In fact, He has a master plan to sew all of it together for good. What is your part? Just take the medicine and ride out the storm. God knows the boat you are on. He knows the storm that is tossing it. He will get you to the other side and He will be with you every inch of the way. OK, maybe you are holding out on me. Maybe it isn’t the past or the present. Maybe you are worried sick by all of the doom and gloom predicted for the future. Have no fear, just take the prescription defined at the end of the chapter and receive the peace and assurance of the love of God, “For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 8:38-39. God is the Great Physician. And His prescription is powerful and active. It is the living Word. Take it several times daily and remember to call Him often to discuss your progress.
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With the construction of a new, beautiful church building, came a brand new monument as well. “The original site had a monument and since we didn’t want to move that one, we had a new one put in,” Michael Baker, Grand Knight said. The Knights of Columbus are very involved with the fundraising that takes place at St. Eleanor’s Catholic Church. “We are a big support for the parish. We help with confirmation classes, the Table of Plenty just to name a few.” The new monument is a dedication to the unborn children. “Every year we have a memorial service and a dedication for those children who were aborted,” said Eddie Saenz, district deputy. They also take part in the Men’s March for Life which takes place in Albuquerque. This trek includes a silent walk of prayer from a church to an abortion clinic. The Knights of Columbus are a caring group of men that make their mission to give back to the community. “We give out two scholarships each year that are $500 apiece.
The award goes to one boy and one girl in the community,” Saenz said before a Knights of Columbus council meeting. Recently, the organization acquired a new place to call their own. Their headquarters for Ruidoso is located in part of the original parish of St. Eleanor’s. In order to become a part of the organization, Catholic men who are 18 years old must have a good standing with the church. Since the Ruidoso group is so inHilary Romig/Ruidoso Free Press volved with helping the community, they have earned awards almost Grand Knight, Michael Baker and every year. The most recent plaque District Deputy Eddie Saenz kneel beside the new monument given to adorn their wall was awarded to their Grand Knight, Michael Baker. by the Knights of Columbus to St. Eleanors Catholic Church. The award known as the Father McGivney and Columbian award list of service activities, it is no is given for membership as well wonder the Ruidoso Knights of Coas service programs. “We want the lumbus have a full wall of awards. community to know what we do,” Saenz There will be a bake sale at Ski Apache on stated. Wednesday, Jan. 29 and Friday, Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. With such to 4 p.m. Funds will go to FMSC (Feed My Starving a great Children) to do the Mobile Food Pack Event in May reputation in Ruidoso. The bake sale is sponsored by Shepherd and a long of the Hills Lutheran Church and the Southeast New Mexico Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
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ANGLICAN Mescalero Family Worship Center Gary Dorsey, Pastor; 464-4741 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Carrizozo Community Church (AlG) Barbara Bradley, Pastor. Corner of C Ave. & Thirteenth One Church Pastor Todd Carter. 139 El Paso Road, Ruidoso. 257-2324. wwwonechurchnm.com BAPTIST Canaan Trail Baptist Roland Burnett, Pastor; Located just past milepost 14 on Hwy. 48, between Angus & Capitan. 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. 257-2081; Dr. Alan Stoddard, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso Downs 361 E. Hwy 70, 378-4611, Randy Widener, Pastor First Baptist Church - Tinnie Bill Jones, Pastor Mescalero Baptist Mission 1016 Old Road Box 9, Mescalero, NM 88340, 973-0560, Pastor Zach Malott Mountain Baptist Church Independent-Fundamental KJV. 145 E. Grandview Capitan. 937-4019 Ruidoso Baptist Church Wayne Joyce, Pastor; 126 Church Drive, Palmer Gateway. 378-4174 Trinity Southern Baptist Church (south on Highway 48) 700 Mt. Capitan Rd. 3542044. Justin Bowman, Pastor 336-7761. www. trinitycapitan.org BAHA’I FAITH Baha’i Faith 257-8857 or 258-5595 BUDDHIST Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra George Brown; 257-1569 CATHOLIC Saint Eleanor Catholic Church 120 Junction Road, Ruidoso, 257-2330. Fr. AI Galvan Saint Theresa Catholic Church Corona. Sunday Mass: 6 p.m. Fr. Mike Williams Saint Joseph’s Apache Mission Mescalero. Father Paul Botenhagen, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Bent. Father Larry Gosselin Sacred Heart Catholic Church 299 3rd St, Capitan. Mass 5:00 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. Sunday. 354-9102. Fr. Mike Williams Santa Rita Catholic Church 243 Birch, Carrizozo. 648-2853. Fr. Mike Williams CHRISTIAN First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
1211 Hull at Gavilan Canyon Road, 258-4250 Carrizo Christian Fellowship Leonard Kanesewah Ill, Pastor. 56 White Mt. Dr., 3 mi. W of Inn of the Mountain Gods Mescalero. 464-4656 CHURCH OF CHRIST Gateway Church of Christ 415 Sudderth, Ruidoso, 257-4381. John Duncan, preaching minister Church of Christ - Capitan Highway 48. Joshua Watkins, preaching minister CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LDS Church of Jesus Christ LDS Ruidoso Ward, 1091 Mechem Bishop Melvin Jenson, 258-1253 Church of Jesus Christ LDS Mescalero Branch, Mormon Missionaries 3172375 EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount, 121 Mescalero Trail, Ruidoso. Rev. Judith Burgess Rector 257-2356. Website: www.eclc.us St. Anne’s Episcopal Chapel in Glencoe Episcopal Chapel of San Juan in Lincoln St. Matthias Episcopal Chapel Carrizozo, 6th & E Street EVANGELICAL The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1035 Mechem Dr. 258-8594 FOURSQUARE Capitan Foresquare Church Hwy 48, Capitan. Harold W. Perry, Pastor, 9377383 FULL GOSPEL Mission Fountain of Living Water - San Patricio Full Gospel Church Seed of Faith Fellowship, 517 West Smokey Bear Blvd, Capitan. Pastor Beverly Sills, 973-3721. 6 p.m. Sundays & Wednesdays, pastorbev1@ gmail.com JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witness - Ruidoso Kingdom Hall 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 3364147, 257-7714 Congregacion Hispana de los Testigos de Jehova 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 378-7095 LUTHERAN Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 258-4191; 1120 Hull Road. Pastor Alfred Ebel. www.shlcruidoso.org METHODIST Community United Methodist Church Junction Road, behind Wells Fargo Bank. Judy Shema, pastor. 257-4170 Capitan United Methodist Church White Oaks and Third in Capitan. Pastor Jean Riley 354-2288
Trinity United Methodist Church 1000 D. Ave. 648-2893/648-2846. Carrizozo. Jean Riley, Pastor NAZARENE Angus Church of the Nazarene Angus, 12 miles north of Ruidoso on Hwy. 48, 336-8032. Rick Hutchison, Pastor QUAKER Quaker Worship Group Unprogrammed meeting at the AndersonFreeman Visitor’s Center in Lincoln. For details, contact Sandra Smith at 653-4951 PENTECOSTAL Apostolic Pentecostal Assembly Retired Pastor and author Harry A. Peyton Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church of Ruidoso 613 Sudderth Dr. Unit D. Pastor, Art Dunn, Youth Pastor, Nathaniel Dunn. Free home Bible studies The 1st Iglesia Apostollca de la Fe en Cristo Jesus 613 Sudderth Dr. Suite D, Ruidoso. 2578053. Pastor Alex Castillo PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church
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257-8912 for location NON-DENOMINATIONAL American Missionary Fellowship Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@ americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 257-5915. Pastor John Marshall Centro Familiar Destino 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 2570447. Services are bilingual Christ Church in the Downs Ruidoso Downs, 378-8464. AI and Marty Lane, Pastors Christ Community Fellowship Capitan - Highway 380 West, 354-2458. Ed Vinson, Pastor Church Out of Church Meeting at the Flying J Ranch, 1028 Hwy. 48, Alto. Pastors: Tim & Julie Gilliland. Mailing Address: 1009 Mechem #11 Ruidoso 88345. 258-1388. www.churchoutofchurch.com. Keepin’ it simple ... Keepin’ it real! Cornerstone Church Cornerstone Square, 613 Sudderth Drive, 257-9265. John & Joy Wyatt, Pastors Foot of the Cross Christian Ministries 2812 Sudderth (Pine Tree Shopping Center) Pastor, Phil Appel. For more info please call 937-8677 or visit our website at www.thefootofthecross.org Grace Harvest Church 1108 Gavilan Canyon Rd, 336-4213 Iglesia Bautista “Vida Eterna” Pastor Rev, Ramon Robledo. 207 East Circle, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, 361 E. Hwy. 70, 378-8108. Email: revrobledo@lycos.com J Bar J Church 40 Hwy 70W, 257-6899 Pastor Charles W. Clary. E-mail: jbarjcountrychurcb@ruidoso.net Miracle Life Ministry Center Ron Rice & Catherine Callahan, Ministers Available 24 hours for healing, prayer. 354-0255; e-mail miraclelife@ruidoso-online.com Open Circle - High Mesa Healing Center, Sundays, 10-11 a.m. Call 575-336-7777 for information Pacto Viviente 25974 Highway 70, la iglesia “J Bar J” en la granja roja. Domingos 12:30 p.m., Jueves 7 p.m. 937-6664. Es un lugar de familia, amistades y de crecimiento spiritual Racetrack Chapel Horseman’s Entrance, Hwy 70, 378-7264. Chaplain Darrell Winter
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LEGAL NOTICE The Ruidoso Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting scheduled on February 4, 2014 at Village Hall, 313 Cree Meadows Drive. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider case #PL 20140033 Preliminary Plat Approval for the following property: Snowflake Ridge, Located in Tract 2, Block 18, Alto Crest Subdivision, Unit 2, Ruidoso, New Mexico. The SE/4 NW/4 and Government Lots 5 and 6, Section 4, Township 11 South, Range 13 East, N.M.P.M. Ruidoso, New Mexico, Lincoln County. By order of the Planning Commission Bobbye Rose Community Development Director COUNTY ASSESSOR ORDER NO. 13-34 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS TO REPORT CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO PROPERTY VALUATION AND CLAIMING EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAXATION The County Assessor hereby publishes notice to property owners, pursuant to Section 7-38-18 NMSA 1978, as follows: 1. All property subject to valuation for property taxation purposes not valued by the Assessor in 2013 for property taxation purposes must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2014, unless it is not subject to valuation for property taxation purposes in 2014. The report must contain the required information and be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-8, NMSA 1978. 2. If you have made improvements to real property during 2013 and the improvements cost more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), the improvements must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2014. The information required and the form may be obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-8 (C), NMSA 1978. 3. All real property owned by any nongovernmental entity and claimed to be exempt from property taxation under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of Subsection B of Section 7-36-7 NMSA 1978 shall be reported for valuation purposes to the appropriate valuation authority. If a change in eligibility status or ownership of the property has changed, the change shall be reported no later than the last day of February 2014. Section 7-38- 8.1 NMSA 1978. 4. If you own property that has decreased in value during 2013, and that property is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes, you must report the decrease in value to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2014. The report must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-13, NMSA 1978. 5. If you believe that your real property is entitled to headof-family exemption, veteran exemption or disabled veteran exemption from property taxation, you must apply to the Assessor for exempt status no later than thirty (30) days after the mailing of the County Assessor’s notices of valuation in order to be entitled to the exemption from taxation in 2014. Exceptions: If an exemption from taxation was in effect for 2013 and the basis of the exempt status or use is unchanged from that year, application for exemption need not be made for 2014. If you have previously been granted an exemption and now have a change in ownership or status you must notify the Assessor of the change no later than the last day of February 2014 of the change. If required, application for exemption must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-38-17, NMSA 1978. 6. Property subject to valuation is presumed to be nonresidential and will be so recorded by the assessor unless you declare the property to be residential no later than the last day of February 2014. If your property has changed in use from residential to nonresidential or from nonresidential to residential use you must declare this status to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2014. The declaration must contain the required information and must be in a form that may be obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-3817,1 NMSA 1978. 7. If you are a person who is sixtyfive (65) years of age or older or disabled, and whose “modified
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We look forward to meeting you! gross income” was not greater than $32,000 in 2014 and you own and occupy a single-family dwelling you may be eligible for a limitation on the taxable value of your residence. The limitation of value specified in Subsections A, B and C under Section 7-3621.3 NMSA 1978 shall be applied in the tax year in which the owner claiming entitlement files with the county assessor an application for the limitation, The application must contain the required information and must be on a form that is obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-3621.3 NMSA 1978. 8. If your land was valued in 2013 in accordance with the special method of valuation for land used primarily for agricultural purposes, and the land is still used primarily for agricultural purposes, you need not reapply for that special method of valuation in 2014. If your land was valued in accordance with the special method of valuation in 2013, but it is no longer used primarily for agricultural purposes, you must report the change to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2014. If your land was not valued in accordance with that method of valuation in 2013 and it is now used primarily for agricultural purposes, application must be made under oath, in a form and contain the ,information required by department rules and must be made no later than thirty (30) days after the mailing of the County Assessor’s notices of valuation in order to be entitled to the exemption from taxation in 2014. Section 7-36-20 NMSA 1978. 9. If you own “livestock” that is subject to valuation for property taxation purposes, you must report such livestock to the Assessor. All such livestock present in the county on January 1, 2014 must be reported to the Assessor no later than the last day of February 2014. If the livestock is transported into the county after January 1, 2014, it must be reported to the, Assessor no later than the first day of the month following the first month in which the livestock has been present in the county for twenty (20) days. The report must contain the required information and must be on forms obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-36-21 NMSA 1978. 10. If you own a manufactured home [that was not previously assessed] and it was present in the county on January 1, 2014, you must report it to the Assessor no later than the last day February 2014. The report must contain certain required information and must be on a form obtained from the Assessor’s office. Section 7-36-26 NMSA 1978. THIS NOTICE IS ONLY A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 7-38-8, 7-38-8.1, 7-3813, 7-38-17, 7-38-17.1, 7-36-21.3, 7-36-20, 7-36-21, and 7-36-26 NMSA 1978, and related Taxation & Revenue Department Regulations. It is not intended to reflect the full content of these provisions, which may be examined at the office of the County Assessor, Done this 10th day of December 2013 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. /s/ Cesario S. Quintana, Director Property Tax Division
130 employment Now Accepting Applications for Part Time Weekend Morning Housekeeper Apply in Person Cree Meadows Country Club 301 Country Club Dr. Ruidoso Experienced cashier needed for a Part-Time position at the check cashing booth located inside Billy the Casino. Stop in to fill out an application and get more details.
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Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso is recruiting well-qualified applicants for:
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Lincoln County is now accepting applications for the position of FULL TIME DEPUTY SHERIFF until filled in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department, located in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Applicant must be 18 years or over, must possess a New Mexico Police Officer’s Certification or be certifiable by waiver, and willing to work anywhere in Lincoln County. Employment will be condition upon applicant’s successful completion of a physical examination and substance abuse test. Position has excellent health and retirement benefits. Wages are Non-Probationary $20.1812 $26.1936 depending on years of law enforcement service and advanced training hours. Obtain an employment application and job description from Billie-Jo Guevara at 575/648-2385 ext. 100. County of Lincoln Equal Opportunity Employer and in Compliance with ADA Requirements, Title II-A.
Certified Police Officer
for the City of Ruidoso Downs The City of Ruidoso Downs is now accepting applications for two (2) NM Certified Police Officers. Starting pay $18.43 hr. Applications will be accepted until filled. Complete job description and application at the City of Ruidoso, 123 Downs Drive, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346. Phone 575378-4422 or Fax 575-378-4586. Website www. ruidosodowns.us “Drug free Workplace “EEOE. Secretary Position Planning and Zoning Department for the City of Ruidoso Downs Starting pay $10.71 hr. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Complete job description and application at the City of Ruidoso 123 Downs Drive, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346. Phone 575-378-4422 or Fax 575-378-4586. Website www.ruidosodowns.us “Drug free Workplace “EEOE.
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Level paved roads with year-round access lead to this lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath one-level home. Private owner’s suite. The fenced backyard has two deck areas, hot tub, shed and RV parking. Just steps away from the Links golf course. $264,500 MLS #113637
Two bedroom furnished condo with Sierra Blanca view and golf course view. Located in a well established condo area and within close proximity to all the amenities. Whether you are a skier or just like to come up in the summer, this nicely furnished home could be just right for you! $91,500 MLS #113937
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Newer metal roof, resurfaced stucco exterior, and a wrap-around deck. Impeccably clean, nicely updated, bright and clutterfree. Beautiful fireplace with pellet stove, charming family room, new dining room and tastefully remodeled bath. Being sold with furnishings as viewed. $139,900 MLS #112279
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Office Assistant Needed for a busy work environment. Must be able to perform tasks as assigned, learn company specific programs quickly. Green office-all electronic. Must be proficient with a computer/ Windows 7 or 8. Part time. Email resume to: resume@appraisenewmexico.com. No Phone Calls or Walk Ins. LaQuinta is hiring for all positions, please apply in person. No phone calls. NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT. The town of Carrizozo is seeking applications for a full-time New Mexico Certified Police Officer or eligible to certify by waiver. Salary starts at $16.50hr. plus health insurance and retirement. Complete job description and applications are available at the Town of Carrizozo City Hall, 400 9th St., P.O. Box 247, Carrizozo, NM 88301. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Please mail completed applications along with resume to Town of Carrizozo, P.O. Box 828, Carrizozo, NM 88301 Att: Chief Barnett or deliver them to 404 Central St., Carrizozo, NM 88301. Phone # 575-648-2351 E-mail: carrizozopolice@tularosa.net MEDICAL OFFICE TRAINEES NEEDED! Train to become a Medical Office Assistant! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! Online training at SC Train gets you job ready! HS Diploma/GED & PC/ Internet needed! 1-888-926-6073
NOW HIRING COOKS Lincoln County Grill 2717 Sudderth Drive HEALTH CARE NAVY RESERVE. Serve part-time. Elite training. Great pay & benefits. Sign-on bonus up to $20K. $ for education. Call Mon-Fri (800) 354-9627 Noisy Water Lodge requires a full-time housekeeper. Advancement potential for the right person. Call 575-257-3881.
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190 REAL ESTATE
All American Realty SALES & RENTALS Long & Short Term Rentals Top of Sunny Slope, 3br 2ba, garage, deck $1250 Available Now (part time/full time agents welcomed)
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RENTALS HOUSES
111 FIR – UNF 2 BDR, 2 BA. Approx 1168 sq.ft. Pets ok w/ owner approval. $800/Mo + utilities. (On the Market - Subject to showing with a lawful 30-day notice)
CONDOS
406 SUNNY SLOPE #3 – FURN 2 BDR, 1 1/2 BA. $1100/ Mo incl. utilities. 108 TURNBERRY LANE – FURN 2 BDR, 2 BA. Approx. 1254 sq.ft. $1400/Mo + utilities. (On the Market - Subject to showing with a lawful 30-day notice) WHISPERING BLUFF #207 – FURN 2 BDR, 2 1/2 BA. $750/Mo + utilities. Approx. 1152 sq.ft. Available February 1.
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2900 SUDDERTH DRIVE – Large building at the corner of Sudderth & Mechem with many potential uses. Come take a look.
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CABIN FOR SALE $160,000.00 CALL 915-309-6418
205 Room for Rent 1 person to share horse property with absentee landlord. 3b/2b, 1600 sq ft, oversized 2 car garage. $500 mo/$400 damage, references. Kathykolt@msn.com. 425-221-7700. Cable, micro, fridge, utilities included. $400/dep. 616-204-0571.
220 Mobile Homes for Sale Double wide. 3 bd/2ba. Champion 2004, $36,000. 575-973-1242 cell, 575-625-8707 message.
225 Mobile Homes for Rent 3 bedroom 2 bath, fenced yard, earth stove. $800/month, $600 deposit. 575-937-3995. For rent refurbished 14X65’ mobile home on 12 acres near San
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310 Miscellaneous
Topsoil and Fill Dirt For Sale Please call 575-937-3015 Patricio. New windows, flooring and bathrooms. 3 bdrm, 1 3/4 bath. $750 per month. No smokers, no pets. 575-258-4064.
95’ Nissan Sentra real clean, good body, needs engine and starter - 86’ Subaru GL4 for parts. 354-0468 or 937-7611
Capitan: 16x60, 2br, partly furnished. $525/mo. $350 deposit. References. 575-354-5111.
DirecTV - Over 140 channels only $29.99 a month. Triple savings! $636.00 in Savings, Free upgrade to Genie & 2013 NFL Sunday ticket free for New Customers. Start saving today! 1-800-264-0340
235 Homes for Rent: Furnished/Unfurnished Unfurnished 3bdrm 2bth, fireplace, fenced yard, carport, lease required $695mo, $695deposit, credit check, Jo Steele Agency 3364700. Gated community, large 2 bedroom, 3 bath, den, heating/ac, patios, privacy, garage. $1700 month. 575-378-4159. 1br home, $575 mo., $400 deposit. 575-257-0872 3bd/2ba, all bills paid. $300 a week. 575-973-1242 cell, 575-6258707 message.
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260 apartment rentals
Inspiration Heights Apartment Homes 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms. Nestled in the pines of Ruidoso Downs 301 Sierra Lane Under New Ownership This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider. TTY Relay - 711
Now taking applications for 2 and 3 bedroom. 1st month free. Stop by Ladera Apartments for an application.
310 Miscellaneous Tents For Rent. Facebook, Amystents.com. Call 575-973-0964 for size and pricing. Honda walk behind snow blower $600. Commercial concrete roof tiles 2 styles $1,500 each.
340 Fuel/Wood FIREWOOD for sale. Split and ready. Pick up $100/cord. Delivered $130/cord. Call 575-808-1959
550 Autos for Sale 1978 Chevrolet pick-up body is rusty but has rebuilt motor and tranny, 2 wheel drive $700. Call 575399-6741 1991 Toyota Stretch Cab Pickup. $5000. Excellent condition. 575-937-7971.