Ruidoso Free Press July 2, 2013

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What’s

happening July 4-7

$1 million Rainbow Futurity trials

Thursday and Friday host the $1 million Rainbow Futurity trials with 13 races and Saturday with the nine trials to the $1,055,000 Rainbow Derby. Post time 1 p.m. Free.

Smokey Bear Stampede

Dutch oven cooking, kid’s rodeo, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling and more. Daily rodeo, 7 p.m. Thursday parade 10 a.m. Fireworks at dusk, tentative. L.C. Fairgrounds, Capitan. 575-808-2814.

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial and Rodeo

Native Dances, arts, crafts and food vendors. Gate opens 10 a.m., dances at 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Lunch 12 p.m. Dinner 5 p.m.

Mescalero Rodeo Grounds. 575464-4494. $5 for non-Natives.

July 4

4th of July Celebration at Valle del Sol

Deep pit BBQ from 5 - 8 p.m., fireworks show at dusk. Tickets available at Carrizozo Mountain Hardware, Carrizozo Market and area chambers. Valle del Sol golf course, Highway 380 575-4304248. Dinner $8; show free.

July 5

The Lettermen

From their first hit in 1961 – “The Way You Look Tonight” – through current hits of today, The Lettermen sound is nonstop harmony. Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 7 p.m. www.spencertheater.com. Buffet, 6 p.m. $20. Performance, 8 p.m. $76 and $79.

Baby Bash with special guests MC Magic, Royal T., Lil Bandit and Mr. Sancho Baby Bash cooks up feel-good hip hop peppered with classy R&B bravado, soaring pop melodies and saucy grooves including rap, reggae and Latin sounds. Inn of the Mountain Gods. Tickets start at $20.

July 5-7

Lincoln County Art Loop Studio Tour

Visit with Lincoln County Artists in their personal studios in a self-guided tour to view their collected works. www.artloop. org. Free.

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Legendary Bonito Canyon back in business Riding stables, camping and hiking trails await summer vacationers

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com The U.S. Forest Service and owners Bonita Stables are encouraging the return of people to Bonito Canyon. Once again, locals and tourists looking to beat the heat can enjoy hiking, camping and horseback riding this summer season as most trails and recreation areas beyond Bonito Lake were minimally affected by last year’s Little Bear Fire.

Bonito Canyon and the rest of the Lincoln National Forest are open for business. Christina M. Thompson, Recreation-Lands Staff for the Smokey Bear Ranger District, noted visitor numbers are down in area of the Little Bear Fire because people think everything burned, which is far from the truth. “I appreciate the enthusiasm of the Ruidoso Free Press in spreading the word that Bonito Canyon is open for recreationalists and in most areas has not changed,” Thompson said.

There are some trail closures on the south side of the road all the way to the South Fork area at Bonito Lake but Kraut Canyon, Littleton Canyon and the Meadow Camping and recreation area were occupied by Boy Scouts, a kids camp and several hikers Saturday with temperatures see BoNito cANYoN, pg. A3 Eugene Heathman/Ruidoso Free Press

Robert Runnels, owner of Bonita Stables, helps a family from Pecos, Texas beat the 115 degree heat with a guided horseback ride in the cool pines at the mouth of Big Bear Canyon.

In Memoriam

Granite Mountain Hotshots, Prescott, Ariz.

A fast-moving wildfire fueled by triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions near Phoenix resulted in the deaths of 19 members of the elite Prescott ‘Hotshot’ firefighter crew, as the deadly fire remains zero percent contained. Please take a moment to reflect upon the goodwill they provide while their friends and families grieve.

Commissioners support SunZia, criticize NEPA and table subdivision ordinance changes

By Lauren Frazier For the Ruidoso Free Press The discussion at last week’s Lincoln County Commission meeting regarding the development of the SunZia transmission line resulted in unanimous and resounding support in favor of the Lincoln County landowners by all five of the county commissioners.

The SunZia transmission line, anticipated to be in service in 2016, would consist of 515 miles of high-voltage electrical lines spanning across Arizona and New Mexico. SunZia representative, Martin Bailey, described how the SunZia project is also intended to harvest energy from several untapped energy resources in New Mexico and Arizona including solar thermal and wind energy.

Commission Chairwoman Jackie Powell, thanked special guest Alamogordo Mayor Susie Galea for being in attendance. Galea expressed her deep concern that the development of the SunZia transmission line, without proper consideration of Lincoln and Otero County airspace will result in a negative impact on the missions of Holloman Air Force Base, White Sands Missile Range, Fort Bliss and will ultimately “drive away the economic stability of the (entire) region.”

“What I am asking you to do is to have on your future agenda a spot zoning that will be enacted to prevent arbitrary windmills, wind farms and transmission lines above ground,” Galea said. As a private land owner herself, Galea acknowledged the rights of land owners to do with their land (including the airspace) what they please. “Certainly windmills are welcome just not freckled about in a way that airplanes can run into them,” Galea said. Galea added that land owners would simply have to ask for a zoning variance if they desire to put a windmill or wind farm on their land.

Vice Chair Preston Stone, addressed Galea’s concern. “I do not believe there is any electrical line whether it be renewable energy or fossil fuel more important than the national defense of this great nation,” Stone sympathized. However, Stone went on to stress the importance of the commission’s responsibility to advocate for the rights of the land owners.

Commissioner Dallas Draper subscribed to the same opinion as Commissioner Stone.

Draper recognized the necessity of the local military bodies, but conceded that his highest commitment is to the land owners and development of Lincoln County. “I am not supportive of telling land owners what to do with their land…

really our stump of authority comes back to the landowners, and we need to protect them and keep their options open” Draper said.

Commissioner Mark Doth went on to explain that the positive economic impact of the SunZia transmission line on Lincoln County could not be denied. While he too tipped his hat to the military representatives in attendance and stated his support of the military, he commented “I tend to think in terms of wealth creation, and this is wealth creation for our county… it is a no brainer for me.”

While the commissioners did not act on the request of Galea to add spot zoning in Lincoln County to a future agenda, they decided to take no new action. Instead, the commission chose unanimously to update and rerelease a prior resolution to include the names of the new commissioners, Draper and Stone.

With more than 20 land owners in attendance, it was clear that the land owners had done their homework and the commissioners were ready to protect the rights of the land owners they represent.

In other news, U.S. Forest Service Regional Office Representative and NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) expert, Peg Sorenson see suNZiA, pg. A3

July 6-7

New location gives H.S. resale shop room to run

Buy, sell, trade. Guns, ammo, knives, military surplus, jewelry.

All Federal and State regulations will be followed. Ruidoso Convention Center July 6, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

575-430-8681. $5.

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com The Humane Society of Lincoln County resale shop has been a solid fundraising engine for operations and continues with the opening of the new resale shop and future shelter operations on 3.7 acres at 413 Highway 70, across from the Hollywood Station post office. Established in 1987, the Humane Society of Lincoln County has worked to protect and care for the abandoned pets in the county.

William Harrelson who has served the Humane Society on various boards couldn’t be happier with the new location, formerly an auto salvage yard. “The resale shop, at its former location accounted for approximately 30 percent of the total budget, about

Western Frontier Gun & Craft Show

July 7

The Highwaymen

A tribute to Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. This show is full of upbeat, honky-tonk hits like “Ring of Fire,” “Dukes of Hazard” and “On the Road Again.” www.innofthemountaingods.com. 1 p.m. $50.

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Our daily sales have nearly tripled since we moved,” Harrelson said. The entrance is well marked and dramatic featuring an atrium entry and ample parking in the shade of large cottonwood trees.

The size of the store increased to 7,000 square feet and the ability to properly Eugene Heathman/Ruidoso Free Press receive, store sort and Lincoln County Humane Society resale shop manager Trish Watson pauses display donated merfor a moment between sales among the living room display, one of several chandise has enabled specialty sections for shoppers in the store. the staff to work more efficiently. The new building boasts bays for larger merchandise and so much easier,” Harrelson said. employee break rooms, and spaNearly 20 people were waita large, open well lit work area cious offices to conduct Humane ing for the doors to open at 10 for the wonderful people prepare Society business. “Having separate merchandise for sale make things see tHrift store, pg. A3 ALTO

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CoMMUNitY CALeNdAr Pearce office hours U.S. Representative Steve Pearce is holding regular mobile staff office hours throughout southern New Mexico to meet with constituents face-to-face to discuss issues affecting them. The office will be open in Ruidoso every second Thursday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce at 720 Sudderth Dr.

Change of date Lincoln County Community Health Council Mobile Food Pantry, which usually distributes on the first Thursday of the month at the Horton Complex, will instead be providing food on Wednesday, July 3 at 2 p.m. due to the 4th of July holiday.

July 4 celebration Come to Valle Del Sol Park in Carrizozo for this year’s July 4 celebration. Advance tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12 for a barbeque brisket dinner with all the fixins. Paul Pino and the Tone Daddies will be performing during the dinner prior to the Carrizozo Volunteer Fire Department fireworks.

Tickets can be purchased at Otero Electric, Carrizozo Mountain Hardware, the Caboose and many chamber volunteers to support the luminarias and many Chamber events.

Shotgun raffle Attend this year’s Ruidoso gun show at the Civic Center on July 6 and 7 to take part in the annual Vietnam Veterans membership drive and shotgun raffle for charity. For questions or directions, call Vic Currier at 802-5293.

National bike run A Survivors Clean and Sober bike run will start from All American Park in Ruidoso Downs on July 20 and ride the Billy The Kid Scenic Byway through Hondo, Lincoln and Capitan before returning.

Registration is at 8:30 p.m. and bikes will leave the park at 11 a.m.

Door prizes, a live and silent auction, car show and music by the Homegrown Boys will highlight the day. There will also be bed races to raise funds for improvements to Ruidoso Downs River Park.

All other proceeds raised by this event benefit Teambuilders Counseling Services in Lincoln County and Mescalero. For more information, call Teambuilders at 630-0571 or Victor Montes at 808-3267.

Yoga by Donation

Located at The Adobe Plaza, the Buddha Yoga Wellness Center of-

fers yoga classes at 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The 4:30 p.m. class is a relaxed stretch/basic yoga format, and the 6 p.m. is more vigorous yoga with variations for beginners. Both include guided mediations, aromatherapy touch for stress reduction and relaxation.

Students of all levels are welcome. Three classes per week are recommended for therapeutic effects. The Buddha Yoga Studio is located at The Adobe Plaza, 200 Mechem. Park and enter from rear. For class schedules visit: www.buddhayogaclass.com or call 575-802-3013.

Rascal Fair open Rascal Fair, a White Oaks community market, is open for the 2013 season every Friday through October. Each Friday, from 4 p.m. to dusk, the market will be open for local, organic fruit and produce, fresh eggs, plants and seeds, baked goods, pottery, woodwork and much more. The market is located just east of the No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks.

Lincoln County Transit The Lincoln County Transit service is for anyone needing to get to doctor’s appointments, to work, while the car is in the shop or if you’re a “golf widow.”

Call 378-1177 to order a ride.

Costs are $2 for 19 and over, $1 for students ages 7-18, seniors for $1 and children under 7 free.

An all-day pass is only $5.

The transit area includes the Village of Ruidoso and City of Ruidoso Downs, Inn of the Mountain Gods and Apache Travel Center on Highway 70.

Hours of operation – Monday, 6:30-11 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. Thursday, 6:30-11 a.m. and 2-6:30 p.m.

Friday, 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Tuesday and Sunday.

The Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver support group will meet at the Ruidoso Senior Centera at 501 Sudderth Dr. today at 10:30 a.m. For more information contact Priscilla Lujan at 575-6241552 or email plujan@alz.org.

American Legion Post 79 – Jerome D. Klein Post, meets on the third Saturday of each month at the American Legion building located at the southeast corner of Spring Road and Highway 70 at 9 a.m. For more information, or to join, call Harold Oakes, Post Commander, at 257-4001.

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

The Arid Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 1216

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Mechem at 7:30 a.m., noon and 5:15 p.m. daily; Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. There is also a Monday 6:30 p.m. women’s open meeting.

The Sunny Spirit Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday and Thursday at noon and Friday at 5:30 p.m., while the women’s group meets Wednesdays at noon in the parish hall of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount at 121 Mescalero Trail.

For more information regarding AA meetings in Lincoln and Otero counties, call 430-9502.

Al Anon of Ruidoso – for family members of alcoholics – meet at 1216 Mechem Dr. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous of Capitan meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 115 Tiger Dr., just one block off of Highway 48. For more information, call Ted at 354-9031. Alcoholics Anonymous of Carrizozo meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church Hall.

Altrusa Club of Ruidoso meets at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road. If you think an organization like Altrusa may be a good fit for your volunteer efforts, contact membership chair Barbara Dickinson at 336-7822.

The Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:15 p.m. at Otero Electric, 507 12th St. in Carrizozo. For more information, call Fran Altieri at 973-0571.

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Raising funds for local charities, Ruidoso Federated Woman’s Club members are selling raffle tickets every weekend in July at Lawrence Brothers for a G. Harvey signed and numbered print. Pictured are Dorothy Hill, Geneva Franklin, Sue Koepp and Wanda Sexe with a potential winner.

Inspired Living at Sanctuary on the River – ongoing programs and Live your Passion coaching to enhance your life. Visit www. sanctuaryontheriver.com for a current event schedule, or call 630-1111 for more information.

The Kiwanis Club of Ruidoso meets every Tuesday at noon at

K-Bobs.

The Lincoln County Garden Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Otero County Electric co-op, on Highway 48 in Alto, at 9:45 a.m. Visitors are welcome. The Garden Club’s purpose is to encourage community beautification and

conservation, and to educate members in the arts and sciences of horticulture. For more information, call 973-2890.

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

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

The Federated Republican Women of Lincoln County meet the fourth Monday of each month at K-Bob’s at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, call 3368011 or visit www.frw.rplcnm.org The Federated Woman’s Club of Ruidoso, supporting community service organizations and providing scholarships, meets Mondays at 11 a.m. at 116 S. Evergreen Dr. A pot luck lunch at noon is followed by bridge and other card games.

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

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

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

For more information, call 575682-6200.

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Ruidoso Free Press Photo courtesy of Christina M. Thompson, Smokey Bear Ranger District

Last week, a horseback rider took advantage of still unspoiled beauty of the Crest Trail #25 in between Lookout Trail and the intersection to Bluefront/Southfork trails.

BONITO CANYON, from pg. A1 in the low 70s and light intermittent rain through the weekend. The Argentina Campground and recreation area feature tent and RV camping complete with restrooms and horse corrals in addition the Tanbark Canyon, Turkey Canyon and Argentina Canyon trailheads leading into the White Mountain Wilderness.

“The Forest Service has placed eight port-a-potties throughout the dispersed area known as the Meadow to accommodate those displaced from the closed campgrounds. I look forward to seeing more folks in the woods this summer,” Thompson said. Thompson contended there are no forest closures anticipated in the near future as summer rains have been adding moisture to affected areas.

Since the 1950s, Bonita Riding Stables and guide services have been operating at the confluence of Big Bear and Turkey Canyon. Robert Runnels, a third-generation local, whose family homesteaded in Bonito Canyon, said business has been slow this summer. “People think the whole canyon and wilderness are burned. Let me tell you, folks are missing out because there is so much forest and wilderness left untouched or minimally impacted. It’s beautiful up here,” said Runnels, sitting on his porch

amid swirling hummingbirds while gazing up a greening Big Bear Canyon.

The Runnels currently have 15 horses ready to saddle for families like the one from Pecos, Texas, basking in the mild weather to escape the 115 degree heat. The stables has 10 more horses in pasture that they can have ready for group rides of up to 15 people. “We have me, my wife and two wranglers ready to go. We love having the people up here and we miss them. It’s too bad we did more business all last winter than we have so far this summer. What we do here is our livelihood but most of all, we really enjoy all the people we meet,” Runnels said.

Bonita Stables is well positioned to access approximately 75 different trails and they offer one-hour horseback rides for $25, half-day rides are $100 and full-day rides for the adventuresome are $125. In addition to the summer trail rides, Runnels really enjoys the autumn riding season with the leaves changing colors and hunting season. Bonita Stables operate under U.S. Forest Service permits to guide hunters of deer, elk, bear, mountain lion and turkey. A full size trail map of Bonito Canyon designated what trails and campgrounds are open or closed can be found on page A10.

SUNZIA, from pg. A1 was in attendance at the commission meeting with District Ranger Dave Warnack.

Peg Sorenson will be in the Lincoln County area shadowing Warnack for the next few days in order to get a better glimpse of what Warnack’s position entails.

The commissioners were not shy in expressing their distaste for NEPA and the effects NEPA has had on Lincoln County with special regard to post Little Bear Fire clean up. “No disrespect intended but we are very unhappy with NEPA – we would like to do away with it,” Doth said.

“NEPA was put in place back in 1969 to make sure the public is aware of the information that government uses to make decisions,” Sorenson said. Sorenson acknowledged the existence of bureaucratic flaws in the NEPA system, but stressed that it is still law and must be upheld.

The commissioners requested the support of Sorenson to use Lincoln County as an example of the NEPA process being ineffective in some cases when she returns to her offices. “Since we are kind of proof that it didn’t work, and it isn’t working, and it’s not going to work, we need coordinated support from people like you in the forest service to help us recommend different policies,” Powell said.

“The NEPA project, if it worked the way it is supposed to would be great, but a lot of this, they use it as a delay tactic…I know that any of us, especially our chair would be glad to come before congress and explain our situation,” Commissioner Kathryn Minter said.

Powell and Warnack thanked Sorenson for her time and for being involved in these conversations. They agreed that this would be a great learning experience for not only Sorenson, but also Warnack and the commissioners.

No representatives from the public were in attendance during the Public Hearing portion of the meeting to consider the adoption of Ordinance 2013-2 amending Lincoln County subdivision rules and regulations.

Lincoln County Attorney Alan Morel had received basic changes in grammar and syntax late the evening before and recommended, along with County Manger Nita Taylor that the commissioners continue the moratorium and table the issue until next month’s commission meeting, giving the commissioners ample time to review the proposed changes.

The commissioners unanimously voted to accept the recommendation of Morel and Taylor and scheduled the next public hearing for Tuesday, July 16 at 1 p.m.

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Help conserve water

Ruidoso is actively managing its limited water supply to insure that there is enough for everyone now and in the future.

Here are tips that will help: • For those who have an older toilet, fill a 2 liter soda bottle with water or sand and put it in the corner of the toilet tank. Or consider replacing the toilet with a new, more efficient model.

• If the toilet flap valve in the tank is several years old, it is probably not sealing completely and allowing water to trickle into the toilet between flushes. This is due to the fact that our water is hard and deposits can build up on the flap valve or the flap valve can become stiff. Test the valve by putting some food coloring in the tank and seeing if the toilet bowl turns color without flushing. It is amazing how much water can be lost with a small leak. Replace the valve.

• Avoid using the toilet as a wastebasket.

• Replace old shower heads with new low-flow models.

• Take shorter showers or shower with a friend.

• Make sure faucets have low flow aerators and aren’t leaking, even a little bit. Don’t forget to check the outside faucets for leaks.

• Check hot water lines to make sure they are insulated. This will reduce the time it takes to get hot water to a faucet that is far from the water heater.

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Another option is to install a return water line with a pump that circulates hot water continuously so it is immediately available when the faucet is turned on.

Don’t let the water run while you’re brushing teeth or shaving. Consider buying an electric shaver.

Put a bottle of water in the refrigerator to get cold rather than letting the faucet run until the water is cold when getting a drink. Or make and use ice cubes. When buying bottled water, make sure it comes from someplace else. Or drink beer.

Install rain barrels on downspouts to catch rainwater to use to water plants.

They will grow better with soft rainwater rather than our hard groundwater.

When it’s time to buy a new washing machine, consider a front-loading model. They aren’t cheap but they save impressive amounts of water, as much as 35 percent of your total water use. They also don’t use as much detergent per load which saves money.

When washing clothes or dishes, try to wash a full load and use the proper type and amount of detergent.

Don’t use a lawn sprinkler system.

Consider replacing grass with lowwater-use landscaping. There will be more time and money to do fun things when the lawn doesn’t have to be mowed.

Wanted:

Farmers, Growers, Bakers and Artisans to show and sell at

McMillan’s Market

Our goal is to have a nice open air market every Saturday Morning offering arts, crafts, fresh grown vegetables, fruits, baked goods, coffee and pastries.

Over time, as we grow we want to be Ruidoso’s Meeting place for locals and visitors as well as a place for our local talent to display and sell their goods.

Space is limited. Cost per booth is minimal For more information please call Dennis: 575-937-6948 Location of market is McMillan’s Furniture Complex- 1700 Mechem Dr. at Gavlin Canyon - across from Alto Café Please tell your friends about this opportunity to show and sell their work MOST IMPORTANTLY COME VISIT, SHOP AND HAVE A GREAT TIME EVERY SATURDAY 7 AM – 1 PM OR LATER

Chamber Music Festival of Ruidoso presents

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THRIFT STORE, from pg. A1 a.m. and not much later the cash registers were ringing up sales in the new store which resembled a shopping mall department store.

Manager Trish Watson was a volunteer at the animal shelter before moving to the resale shop. “Trish works tirelessly on the floor and has provided a total shopping experience for our customers,” Harrelson said.

The store is arranged with a ladies and men’s clothing section, a reading area where books are for sale in addition to a spacious living room setup and kitchen section where people furniture is staged, lamps and televisions are in operation as they would be in a home. “Since we opened, the quality of donations have increased. The furniture and kitchen appliances do not last long but we just keep filling the space back up,” Watson said. The resale shop has acquired a moving truck complete with a hydraulic lift which enables the staff to pick up merchandise and furniture for the store.

Future plans are underway to eventually house shelter operations at the 3.7 acre prop-

erty which also has its own well and water rights. “The proposed cost of the new shelter is approximately $5 million which will increase our capacity, provide more comfortable and permanent veterinary stations complete with a dedicated intake center,” Harrelson said. The proposal will add 2 -3 more buildings and is being designed by a firm in Colorado specializing in this type of operation. Harrelson is looking for creative ways to raise funds to build the new shelter, a goal the Humane Society hopes to achieve within five years. July 13 will see the annual Fur Ball Humane Society fundraiser hosted at the Alto Country Club. Harrelson is also considering assembling packages for naming rights to the resale shop and new shelter in addition to selling paving bricks so donors of all financial means can participate. Tasked with exploring all possibilities to establish multiple streams of income for the new facilities, Harrelson is also considering retail pet food and supplies combined with renting space to dog groomers and even veterinarians.

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Opinion

Ruidoso Free Press

Op/Ed

Behavioral health audit results poorly handled

By Senator Mary Kay Papen, D-Las Cruces

Last week, Secretary of Human Services Sidonie Squier suspended payments to 15 mental health and substance abuse providers who account for 87 percent of state behavioral health core service agency spending following a recent audit.

The suspension of payments to this group of providers threatens to disrupt continued behavioral health services throughout the state. It will affect providers’ ability to continue services to thousands of consumers and to make payroll for hundreds of employees. While I don’t doubt that the audit has uncovered instances of fraud, abuse and waste, the way in which the Human Services Department (HSD) has chosen to announce the audit results has been without regard for the professional reputations of those who provide behavioral health services in the state.

The HSD has refused to tell providers what each is alleged to have done, denying them the opportunity to explain or defend themselves or to come into compliance.

I am concerned that the HSD has not followed the procedures for graduated sanctions and corrective action that are in every provider’s contract with OptumHealth, the statewide entity responsible for oversight and management of state-funded behavioral health services. Instead, the HSD is trying the providers in the press, perhaps to divert attention from its own and OptumHealth’s mismanagement of behavioral health services and expenditures.

The secretary of human services is chair of the Interagency Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative, which is responsible for contracting for behavioral health services and – most importantly – for ensuring the availability of behavioral health services throughout the state.

The collaborative contracts with OptumHealth, which in turn contracts with providers to create a statewide provider network. The collaborative dictates the terms of OptumHealth’s provider contracts for services paid for by Medicaid or by the collaborative, including provisions that require that providers be given notice of alleged compliance problems and the opportunity to take corrective action.

In the state’s contract with OptumHealth, “fraud” is defined as “an intentional deception or misrepresentation by

a person or an entity with the knowledge that the deception could result in some unauthorized benefit to himself or some other person.” Rather than advise each provider of audit findings specific to it, the HSD has broadly characterized the audit results as “mismanagement, fraud, waste and abuse affecting real lives,” misusing statistics and anecdotal patient information to infer patient harm. While missing paperwork and services below the standard of care are unacceptable, these providers are entitled to due process when sorting out blame for unfortunate outcomes or when confronted with fast and loose accusations of fraud.

Among the more damaging allegations are those suggesting “unusual business findings” in the executive compensation of nonprofit providers. One does not need a $3 million audit to learn the compensation of nonprofit executives.

Tax-exempt organizations are required by the IRS to publicly disclose this information in the organization’s Form 990. While there is no indication that an executive compensation expert was a member of the HSD’s audit team, the deferred compensation package of a CEO of one of the audited provider organizations was characterized as “extremely excessive” because it provides for a future payment of $60,000 per year for several years upon termination. Health Care Services Corporation, an Illinois mutual company operating as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, was just chosen by the HSD to be one of New Mexico’s Medicaid managed care organizations for Centennial Care. Its top executive received a 24 percent pay increase in 2012, for total compensation of $16 million.

What constitutes excessive executive compensation is apparently in the eye of the beholder. Even though there are already two levels of oversight for behavioral health expenditures in the state – the collaborative and OptumHealth – the HSD has just announced that it will add a third layer by hiring Arizona contractors to come in to manage audited providers as a condition of restoring their funding, at a cost of $17.8 million. Providers have been asked to agree to this before being afforded any process and before any adjudication of fault. Instead of bringing in more managers, we should require the ones we already have to do a better job.

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Letter to the Editor Water and us

To the Editor: I appreciate the main message in Jackie Powell’s June 18 Op-Ed: we need to take the lack of water in Lincoln County seriously. It is important to look the realty of limited resources straight on, especially when we are dependent on them. That is the first step. The next one is to figure out what to do about it.

I have two complaints about the OpEd, though. First, agriculture needs to be included in any frank conversation about water shortage. Although the Op-Ed is mostly about the Ruidoso water supply, lack of water is a challenge facing all of us in Lincoln County. While downstream agriculture seems a distraction from Ruidoso’s water shortage, as Commissioner Powell points out, agriculture is typically a major water user. Along with municipalities and other major users, agriculture needs a front seat at the table when discussing area water issues. At a personal level I struggle with that challenge routine-

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ly when irrigating our small orchard and vegetable gardens.

Second, it is not just increased population in our area that makes this drought different from previous ones. It is that climate change – the influence of human activity on climate – is pushing greenhouse gasses to extremely high levels in the atmosphere, rising temperatures tend to follow rising greenhouse gas levels, and the recent rate of greenhouse gas and temperature rises are extremely rapid, compared with past climate cycles. That is a worry for our future, for lack of water, for crown fires.

Again, I applaud Commissioner Powell for talking straight to us about our water issues. So what’s next? What are Ruidoso, the county commission, the state and federal land management agencies, doing about it? What are we going to do about it? Maybe it is time for another countysponsored water summit, this one followed by real and effective steps.

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The freedom to choose As many of us will be celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with good friends, good food and good times, let us not forget to take a moment to appreciate what true freedom is here in the United States. July 4 is the day we celebrate the freedoms that are associated with living in our wonderful country; one of those freedoms being “the right to the pursuit of happiness.”

In my pursuit of happiness, I have chosen not to be patriotic. As much as I appreciate the country in which I live, and the people who live here; patriotism to me appears as another separation of class.

Just as we can often link ourselves into social classes such as rich or poor, black or white, Christian or Muslim, Republican or Democrat, I myself prefer to see us as the “human race” united in brother and sisterhood that is part of a greater whole.

So instead of using this day to celebrate life as a citizen of the United States, I will use this opportunity to celebrate life and the freedoms that come with it regardless of nationality or origin.

One of the greatest freedoms we can experience can be created in the mind.

This is the freedom of choice, and here are a few of the ways I can enjoy this type of freedom: • The freedom of perspective – I’ve learned that I can create how I see the world. I can see wars, starvation, crimes and the depletion of our natural resources such as water or can choose to see a world that is getting better as we are continually doing our part to be kinder, more forgiving and doing our part to conserve our natural resources.

• The freedom to take a deep breath before I react so I can choose to be stressed or not stressed, angry, or understanding. Just because my situation changes, it doesn’t mean my level of happiness has to. A great example of this would be for me to desire eating cherries, when all I have are grapes, I can enjoy the fact that I have grapes or I can focus on the disappointment of not having cherries.

• I can allow others to follow their pursuit of happiness, even if it’s not how I think it should be done. I can do

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what works for me and allow others to figure out what works for them.

• I have the freedom to forgive myself and others as we try to understand life.

Sometimes we have to make the wrong choices to understand we want to do the right thing.

• Freedom from my attachment to my stuff, as I have slowly been downsizing from a 1,400 square foot home to trying to only keep what I need limiting the space to what I can fit in my car.

• I have also been working on not becoming attached to a specific outcome.

Life always works itself out, just not always in the way I envision. Life has not failed me yet, as it has gotten me this far and I’m pretty darned happy. I have learned to go with the flow.

• I also gained the freedom to be fair to myself. This would include not over exerting myself for others.

• I have the freedom to redirect my thoughts. This allows me to bring forward in my present moment thoughts of happiness and growth, instead of mistakes and could’ve, would’ve and should’ve.

The freedom that comes from the mind is not only liberating, but is also a great way to find inner peace.

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Ride into the Old West on the air waves

By Sandi Aguilar For the Ruidoso Free Press Gather ’round, sit down and listen to the true tales of the Old West, outlaws and lawmen. How did Billy evade the law after his escape?

How did the Earp brothers live and survive? What was behind Wild Bill Hickcock and his show? The legends are retold with the twist of reality from local historian Drew Gomber every Saturday on the radio from the museum that houses many of the original Old West relics. Gomber airs Ride into the West on 1490AM and W105.1FM live from the Ruidoso River Museum Saturdays 10 a.m. during the summer season.

Sitting in front of the television as a young child, Drew Gomber was fascinated by the shows about the Old West. He watched and learned and then he questioned. His interest was piqued and he began studying.

Gomber was not convinced, however, the stories he saw were real. He wanted to know more. He began to read and to interview. Twenty years of intense independent study has made Gomber the local historian not be outwitted. All of what he has learned and provides to his audiences has come from independent study. “I’ve never taken a class – but I taught a couple,” Gomber says of his studies. His research has been recognized nationwide with Gomber appearing in more

than 80 documentaries.

Adorned with the scraggly beard and cowboy hat, Gomber looks and sounds the part. He rarely has stories hand-written, but recites them from memory for the show in a traditional storytelling fashion. He describes the buildings with the dirt floors and the weather-beaten faces of the deputies. His own voice is gruff, easily transporting his listeners back in time.

Not to be confined to a recording studio, Gomber airs his show from Ruidoso River Museum which houses many relics of the Old West.

The bottom level of the museum is a treasure of Lincoln County War memorabilia including the ink well of Mr. Tunstall, William Bonney’s employer as well as Deputy Bell’s gun. Bell was killed

by Billy the Kid upon his escape from the Lincoln jail.

It is Gomber’s passion for late 19th Century history that ties him to the museum.

He, however, invites anyone to explore and discover as he does every day. The museum is an eclectic array of anything from one of Marie Antoinette’s crowns to dinosaur bones to tiara from Queen Victoria to gold panning items for sale.

Listen each Saturday on 1490AM and 105.1FM to Ride Into the West and if you need more, contact Gomber at drew@pvtnetworks.net to book your own historic tour of Lincoln County.

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At top, local historian Drew Gomber and the statue of Billy the Kid poses for a photo in front of the Ruidoso River museum; above left, Maria Antoinette’s crown and at right, Deputy Bell’s gun. Bell was killed by Billy the Kid.

More than 2,000 youth elk licenses for sale New Mexico Dept. of Game and Fish

SANTA FE – Young hunters who did not draw a big-game license will have another shot to go hunting this coming season when the Department of Game and Fish puts more than 2,000 antlerless elk licenses up for sale at 10 a.m. MDT Wednesday, July 10.

The online sale will be first-come, first-served on the department website, www.wildlife.state.nm.us. The sale includes almost 1,500 licenses for hunters using any legal weapon and 540 licenses for hunters using muzzleloaders or bows.

For the first 14 days, the sale will be open only to New Mexico resident youths younger than age 18 who successfully applied but were unsuccessful in drawing

any big-game license this year. Beginning at 10 a.m. July 24, the sale will be open to all youths younger that age 18, resident or nonresident, who did not draw a 2012-13 elk license, whether they applied or not.

New Mexico law requires all hunters younger than age 18 to have passed an approved hunter safety course or to be enrolled in the Department’s new Mentoredyouth Hunting Program before purchasing or applying for a hunting license. The Mentored-youth Program allows young hunters to purchase or apply for licenses for up to two years before taking a hunter safety course. Participants receive a Mentoredyouth number once they complete a simplified online training quiz. More information about the program and a list of available

classes are available at www.wildlife.state. nm.us or by clicking here.

State law also requires all hunters to have purchased either a Game-hunting or combination Game-hunting and Fishing license before purchasing a big-game license.

Those licenses can be purchased online at www.wildlife.state.nm.us, or from any license vendor.

Hunters are strongly advised to review their online customer account or create a new one before the sale begins. Popular hunts sell out quickly, although many licenses are expected to be available after the 14-day residents-only period. Customers can get assistance by calling the Department’s toll-free information line, 888-248-6866.

Meetings will address proposed fishing rule changes New Mexico Dept of Game and Fish

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SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is accepting comments and will conduct public meetings from July 1-9 in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Roswell and Raton to discuss several proposed changes to state fishing regulations.

Proposed changes include: Close McKenna Creek and the portion of Iron Creek from the fish barrier upstream to headwaters to all fishing. This proposed change also would remove the Special Trout Water designation on Iron Creek.

Both of these creeks contain genetically pure populations of Gila trout that are vital to the long-term sustainability of the species, and the closure will conserve these populations during post-fire recovery of the watersheds; Allow licensed anglers and individuals younger than age 12 to take game fish by bow and arrow (bow fishing). All daily bag, possession and size limits would apply. Bow fishing for

game species would not be allowed within Special Trout Waters. This proposal would expand recreational angling opportunity.

Proposals would also Update all regulations to replace outdated language referring to individuals with disabilities; Reduce the statewide striped bass daily bag limit from 2 to 1. This proposed change would not affect the unlimited daily bag and possession limit of striped bass in San Juan County. Based upon surveys, the Elephant Butte Lake striped bass population has shown a decreasing trend.

A reduced harvest would help sustain this population; Remove the “Youth Only” designation and allow licensed anglers ages 12 years or older (including adults) to fish at Young Pond in Las Cruces. Because of extreme drought conditions, angling opportunity has become very limited in Dona Ana County. Allowing all licensed anglers to fish at Young Pond will expand angling opportunity. Young Pond currently is restricted to anglers younger than 12

years of age.

Reduce the channel catfish daily bag limit from 15 to 2 on the following waters: Ned Houk, Harry McAdams, Young Pond, Roswell Kids Pond, Perch Lake and Blue Hole Park Pond. Most of these waters are stocked with catchable channel catfish and a reduced daily bag limit would prolong the availability of catfish to anglers.

Department staff will be at the following meetings to discuss and accept public comments about the proposed changes: • Roswell: July 9, 6-8 p.m., New Mexico Game and Fish Office, 1912 West Second Street.

• Raton: July 9, 6-8 p.m., New Mexico Game and Fish Office, 215 York Canyon Road.

Comments about the proposed changes also can be expressed by contacting Fisheries Management Division by telephone at (505) 476-8055 or by email at nmdept. ofgameandfish@state.nm.us.

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Grants to bring improved educational and healthcare services to rural communities Distance learning and telemedicine program has funded 1,400 rural health and education projects

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to provide access to education, training and health care resources in rural areas. Funding is authorized through the department’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. The announcement is one part of the department’s efforts to strengthen the rural economy.

“With access to the latest technology, America’s rural

citizens can compete in the global economy,” Vilsack said.

“These Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants will modernize equipment and improve health care services and educational opportunities for residents in remote areas. They will help generate jobs in small towns and revitalize rural economies.”

Under this notice, USDA may provide up to $17.5 million in grants. Funds can be used to buy equipment and provide technical assistance. To be eligible, applicants must serve a rural area, demonstrate economic need and provide at least 15 percent in matching funds. Awards range up to $500,000.

In 2012, USDA Rural Development provided 58 DLT grants for projects in 36 states. Since the program began, 1,400 projects have been funded.

For example, in 2011, USDA Rural Development awarded the Kennett School District in extreme southeast Missouri funds for a results-oriented distance learning

project. Using the connectivity that interactive video affords, their distance learning initiative offers community college programs during after school hours. Also, in 2010, the St. Alexius Medical Center in Bismarck, N.D., received a grant to expand access to state-of-the-art EKG (electrocardiogram) and ECG (echocardiogram) services.

More than 24,000 rural residents in 25 communities have benefited by not having to drive great distances for their heart care services. The medical center used the USDA grant to purchase medical equipment and software that immediately transmits patients’ test results and other information to cardiac specialists in Bismarck.

Completed applications must be received by August 12.

For further details about eligibility rules and application procedures, see the notice published on page 38915 of the June 28 Federal Register: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ pkg/FR-2013-06-28/html/2013-15597.htm.

AG encourages free legal help with new policy Updates pro-bono procedures for agency

SANTA FE — Attorney General Gary King unveiled an updated policy that provides guidelines for his office’s attorneys who want to provide free legal help to people who cannot afford lawyers.

AG King advised his lawyers, “I want to encourage all of us at the Attorney General’s office, beyond the many sacrifices we already make, to do our part to provide pro bono services as best we can. It is not only our duty, but our privilege, to be able to do so. Based on my own experiences, pro bono work offers many fulfilling rewards, both professionally and personally.”

The Attorney General encouraged agency attorneys to

recognize that there is a significant unmet need for legal services for New Mexicans of limited means. The new policy reminds the lawyers that anyone providing pro bono services must do so in their private capacities, on their own time, and without conflicting with the work of the Attorney General’s Office.

Permissible types of pro bono services include: •

Legal representation and advice to nonprofit organizations that provide services to persons of limited means, such as homeless shelters and food pantries.

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Research assistance or expert advice to providers of legal services to persons of limited means.

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legal services organization.

Acting as a continuing legal education instructor, a mediator or an arbitrator.

Assistant Attorneys General are limited to pro bono legal services that are civil in nature. State law prohibits AAGs from representing or aiding in the defense of criminal defendants.

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New Mexico strengthens sex offender registration laws SANTA FE — Governor Susana Martinez unveiled a new, central location for New Mexicans to see sex offender information statewide, including real-time e-mail notifications if an offender moves into the community.

This marks the first time that sex offender registration information is available to parents and the community in a single source that is consistent throughout New Mexico. Martinez also says that new sex offender registration requirements went into effect July 1, and will tighten registration requirements while closing an out-of-state loophole.

The new website is available to the public at www.nmsexoffender.com. The New Mexico Sex Offender Registry website contains information on sex offenders in New Mexico who are required to register. The new website, powered by OffenderWatch®, will now function in real time which means that when a change is made in the New Mexico Sex Offender Registry database, it is automatically pushed out to the website and is accessible to the public almost immediately.

New Mexicans using the enhanced registry website will now be able to sign up for email alerts when a new internet-posted sex offender moves into their city or town, and the alerts will remain in effect until canceled by the user.

In addition to the newly unveiled website, legislative changes from the most recent legislative session went into effect July 1. HB 570 strengthens the New Mexico sex offender registration law by closing an out-of-state loophole and expanding the information that offenders have to provide upon registration.

Previously, some sex offenders registered in another state did not have to register upon moving to New Mexico. As of July 1, any out-of-state sex offenders who were required to register in the state they’re moving from must register as a sex offender in New Mexico. Their registration period in New Mexico is for the remaining period of time as required by their sentence from another state or for the duration that would be required for an equivalent offense under New Mexico law – whichever is longer.

“Our families deserve to know that we are doing everything we can to protect them from sex offenders,” says Governor Martinez. This new website is an excellent tool for parents and fami-

lies and anybody concerned about who might be living on your block. I’m also glad we’ve closed the out-of-state loophole and brought our registry into the 21st century by requiring registration of social networking monikers.

‘These are important tools for our law enforcement community.’

Governor Martinez worked closely with Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas, D-Albuquerque, and Rep. Yvette Herrell, R-Alamogordo to pass the tougher sex offender registry law.

“We are on the right track toward a direction that will reduce the sex offender registration gaps and provide additional protection for the children of New Mexico,” added Rep. Herrell. “I am thrilled that this law is now going into effect. The governor and I are passionate about the safety of New Mexico children and this will provide the additional protection they deserve.”

“Our communities and families deserve the peace of mind that comes with rigorous sex offender registration requirements.” added Rep. Maestas. “The best SORNA law disincentives any forum shopping by the offender, makes sure everyone is consistently monitored and staying in strict compliance. I’m proud to say, New Mexico now has a model SORNA law.”

In addition to closing the out-of-state loophole, HB 570 also requires sex offenders to register: • Current physical and mailing address as well as the address of every place the offender habitually lives; • Names, email addresses, and other monikers used on social networking sites; • Landline and cellular telephone numbers and any other numbers used primarily by the offender; • Professional licenses; • License plate or identifier and description of any vehicle owned or primarily operated by the offender; • Name and address of any school or higher education institute the offender is attending; and • Copies of passport and immigration documents.

B U S I N E S S buzz Free educational workshop for homeowners facing foreclosure

On Thursday, July 11, New Mexico Legal Aid will be holding a free workshop on foreclosure prevention at the Legal Aid office in Roswell from 1 to 3 p.m.

An attorney with experience in foreclosure defense will summarize the law and court process for foreclosures. The loan modifica-

tion process will be described. Attendees will receive instructions on how to prepare and file an answer. Bring summons and complaint to the workshop.

Each workshop will include a Question and Answer session.

This is an educational workshop; individual consultations will not be available.

Call 505-768-6123 to sign up for the workshop. Seating is limited.

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Judy Dunagan and County Commissioner Kathryn Minter talk local progress. The June Meeting of the Federated Women of Lincoln County heard Commissioner Kathryn Minter and Ruidoso Village Councilor Joe Eby talk to the group about pressing local issues.

Weed Warriors battle musk thistle invasion

By Eugene Heathman With contributions from K.G. Beck, Colorado State University The Village of Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department is offering free vinegar to residents to help control the proliferation of musk thistle in the area.

Musk thistle is an aggressive weed of foreign origin that occurs in pastures, rangeland, roadsides and non-crop areas. Musk thistle is a prolific seed producer. One plant can set up to 20,000 seeds. Seeds germinate and establish plants in open pastures and other degraded areas such as burn scars from wild-land fires A volunteer group known as the Weed Warriors, has battled the musk thistle for more than 11 years. The Weed Warriors is an extension of the Keep Ruidoso Beautiful committee.

Last year at the helm of the Weed Warrior project was Pat Greener. “If you know of an owner that is overwhelmed by their thistle infestation, and if they are willing to work side by side, the Weed Warriors would consider helping them – as we have done for many years,” Greener said.

Keep Ruidoso Beautiful is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful which was founded in 1999. Keep Ruidoso Beautiful hosts several events each year including the Bank Challenge Cleanup, the Aussie Treasure/Trash Swap, and the Ruidoso River cleanup. The community recognizes the need to continually battle the spread of musk thistle. “This is a very important effort and the program is operating with just a few volunteers, we need more help to effectively stay ahead of this problem,” said Greener. For information, free vinegar or to volunteer call 575-257-5030.

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The death wish “I have had enough, Lord … Take my life.” … “Take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

— 1 Kings 19:4; Jonah 4:3

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Research indicates this is not the case.

• Know your limits. Do not try to be a therapist. There James D. Martin are a lot of resources available to you from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

• Be supportive and encourage your loved one to seek help from a qualified mental health professional. Consider the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 (TALK).

• For acute cases, go directly to the emergency room at your local hospital or a nearby psychiatric hospital for treatment. If these options are not available, call 9-1-1 immediately!

Here’s the paradox: When we are encouraged to accept the pain of our lives in the present, we become prepared to accept whatever happens in the future.

Almost all of us have thought about dying as an escape from our pain or difficult realities we face in life. We want to die when we feel that we have lost control of ourselves or when we feel controlled by our despair. We cannot see our way out of our negativity and we think death may be the only escape. It feels like death is the easy way out. Ironically it takes more courage for some to live through their pain. The hero’s task is to accept that there is pain, to accept that you cannot change the pain and to do your best anyway.

It is important to note that the major indicators that a person is suicidal apply to everyone, not just soldiers who suffer from PTSD or from those who have experienced horrific past abuse. The highest rate of suicide committed in this country is actually among the elderly.

Some of the more obvious, major indicators are: drug and alcohol abuse, aggressive behaviors, chronic pain, PTSD, and access to weapons. Some of the more subtle signs are: the person is withdrawn, James D. Martin is the program manager less talkative, has little interest in things of the Heritage Program for Senior Adults previously enjoyed, they give verbal hints at the Lincoln County Medical Center. (“Nothing really matters”), indications Heritage is a program designed to imthat they won’t be seeing friends/family prove the quality of life for the older adult. anymore, giving away favorite possesConfidential screenings are available by sions, cleaning their rooms, throwing away appointment. If interested please call 575important belongings, etc.

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Village utility director resigns

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com Randall Camp, Ruidoso utility director, submitted his two weeks’ notice of resignation via email last week. His last day will be July 9. With a background in civil engineering and environmental compliance, Camp has mitigated several natural disasters for the village. Two floods, water shortages, fires and freezes have taken Camp’s attention 24/7, he says.

“I’m looking forward to getting my life back,” he said. He’s been employed with the village for the past five and a half years. Camp is well-schooled in dealing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, Homeland Security, Office of State Engineers, New Mexico Environment Department and other federal and state agencies.

Because of the challenges Ruidoso constantly faces, Camp has become a familiar voice with numerous agencies in mitigating current and past issues. Originally hired in part to assist in environmental concerns with the Waste Water Treatment Plant, Camp has branched out and dealt with thousands of concerns in the five plus years he’s been employed for the village.

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“Ruidoso is currently understaffed and over-committed,” he explained, due to the concerns of trying to manage a quality of life citizens deserve with dwindling natural resources. The Carrizo Creek project is just one of many he’s had to work with amid various opinions and concerns which may have not had enough information to understand background, according to village councilors. Camp’s expertise in long term solutions to emergencies has been admired by the various groups with which he’s worked in the past.

“The NMED in addition to Homeland Security has been after me to develop a private consulting firm to come into situations elsewhere like we’ve lived with in the village for years and offer solutions,” Camp explained. He may consider beginning such a firm in the future.

For now, he’s looking forward to enjoying life on the mountain. “It’s been an adventure working with the village,” he says, “but I’m ready to enjoy a better quality of life without being on call twenty four hours a day.”

“I have appreciated the work he’s done for the village,” said Ray Alborn, village mayor. “He’s done well and I wish nothing but the best for him,” he said.

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By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Jim Hughes is no stranger to success on the football field. He’s just a stranger to taking on a program that’s already successful.

Hughes is taking over a Capitan program that made it to the Class 1A state championship last year under the direction of Collin Justiss, who has moved to Clayton.

The Tigers are a unique challenge for Hughes, who retired from coaching at Willcox, Ariz., after leading the Cowboys to three straight winning seasons from 2009-11. In that time, Willcox was 29-7 with three playoff appearances, including a loss in the Class 2A state championship

Jim Hughes game in 2009.

He was named the smallschool coach of the year in Arizona after that season. The following year, he led the Cowboys to an undefeated 10-0 regular

Pro baseball Texas at Baltimore, 5 p.m.

Sports Upcoming To keep up on Little League scores or view live gamecasts, use this QR code or visit www.ruidosofreepress.com Schedule subject to change

July 4 Horse racing Rainbow Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

July 5 Horse racing Rainbow Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

Softball Bomb it Out In Ruidoso at Eagle Creek, TBA

July 6 Horse racing Rainbow Derby trials, Mark Villa Memorial at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Junior pool play at Alamogordo Eastside vs. Ruidoso, 4:30 p.m.

Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Ruidoso vs. Eastside, 2:30 p.m.

Minors at Roswell Eastside Ruidoso vs. Lions Hondo #2, 2:30 p.m.

Softball Bomb it Out In Ruidoso at Eagle Creek, TBA

July 7 Horse racing Maiden, claiming and allowance racing at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Junior pool play at Alamogordo Ruidoso vs. Noon Optimist, 7:30 p.m.

Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Ruidoso/Eastside winner vs. Noon Optimist, 7:30 p.m.

Minors at Roswell Eastside Ruidoso/Lions Hondo #2 winner vs.

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Coach Jim Hughes consoles his Willcox, Ariz. team after the Cowboys lost to Thatcher in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs in 2010. Hughes has been named as Capitan’s new football coach.

season, only to lose to Thatcher in the first round.

“I made some bonehead calls there,” Hughes said of his team’s losses – the games he remembers the most. “We lost some games by very narrow margins, but we had a good run and the kids worked hard.”

Hughes thought he was retired for good after the 2011 season, but then got it in his head to try coaching in a completely different state.

“I found this job, looked at the area, and realized it’s very similar to Springfield, Ariz., where I spent a number of years coaching,” Hughes said. “It’s the right kind of atmosphere.

“I’m usually re-establishing a program, rather than one with success like this one,” he added.

“But I’m excited. These kids know what it takes to win, and they’ll go as far as they want to.”

Hughes has been spending a lot of time on the road the last month since his hiring, coming into Capitan for the week to spend time with the players and get them working in the weight room.

It hasn’t been easy, what with many of the kids working summer jobs and not finding the time right now, but Hughes will be in Capitan full-time starting in July.

That’s when he expects things to really pick up.

“The kids have been great, and they’re very coachable,” Hughes said. “The people I’ve met here are also down to earth.

I grew up in small communities, and I like that atmosphere.”

Upsets in stakes races

By Ty Wyant For the Ruidoso Free Press KH Logax Inc.’s homebred Lighting Regard led a parade of longshots in the $30,000 Higheasterjet Handicap while C. Dawn Ivey’s homebred If I Were Famous powerfully pulled away for an upset win in the $49,590 Adequan Ruidoso Downs Derby Challenge on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs.

Lighting Regard impressively drew away from a deep field in the Higheasterjet to register a three-quarter-length win at 10-1 odds over 7-1 outsider Jess Cuervo. Eyein This Feature, sent off at 17-1 odds, finished a neck back in third. The $1 trifecta payoff was $2,531.40.

The Juan Gonzalez-trained Lighting Regard covered the 350 yards in a sharp 17.125 seconds to gain his second straight win. The Chicks Regard gelding was awarded first place through a disqualification in his previous race, a $30,000 conditioned allowance race back on Jan. 1.

Lighting Regard boosted his record to seven wins from 12 starts with two third-place finishes. He was disqualified from the win in the 2012 Desert Classic Futurity at Turf Paradise.

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July 8 Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Junior pool play at Alamogordo Ruidoso vs. Rotary, 5:30 p.m.

Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Ruidoso/Eastside loser vs. TBA, 7 p.m.

Minors at Roswell Eastside Ruidoso/Lions Hondo #2 loser vs.

TBA, 7:30 p.m.

July 9 Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Juniors at Alamogordo Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Minors at Roswell Eastside

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If I Were Famous, ridden by G.R. Carter, uses a late push to just beat out Rockin Disco at the wire in the Adequan Ruidoso Downs Derby Challenge at Ruidoso Downs on Saturday.

Little League brackets out

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com District play for Ruidoso Little League teams starts this Saturday, with the Juniors playing in Alamogordo and the Minors and Majors in Roswell.

The Juniors pool play at Griggs Sports Complex begins at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, followed by Rotary and Roswell Noon Optimist at 7:30 p.m.

Ruidoso plays the next day against Noon Optimist at 7:30 p.m. On Monday, Ruidoso faces Rotary at 5:30 p.m.

The Majors – at Roswell Noon Optimist – and Minors – at Roswell Eastside – tournaments mirror each other, at least as far as Ruidoso is concerned. Both teams start their tournaments at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Minors play Lions Hondo #2, while the Majors play Eastside.

If they win, the teams would play the tournament hosts on Sunday at 7:30 p.m., while losses would mean games at 7 p.m. on Monday.

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Todd Fuqua I don’t think it’s any secret to those who knows me that I’m a long-time Atlanta Braves fan.

That love stretches back to when they were lovable losers in the National League West, and almost every single one of their games was broadcast on WTBS. That’s how I came to know them in the mid-80s, with guys like Ernie Johnson and Skip Carey at the mic, whiling away loss after loss – and the occasional victory – in the summers of my youth.

Without WTBS and cable, I never would have come to know the Braves as intimately as I did.

This was before ESPN had baseball, and the only game outside of a superstation you could see came once a week on NBC or ABC. Now, of course, there’s baseball all over the dial, but it comes with a price.

And that’s where my gripe comes in.

TBS (as it’s known now) hasn’t been the flagship station for the Braves for a long time now. Every once in a while I might catch one of their games, but only if the programming gods deem it so. It also helps if they’re not playing a team that’s in our “viewing area.”

Anyone with cable or satellite that doesn’t subscribe to a sports package on top of their regular bill knows what I’m talking about. We’re still an eight-hour drive away from the nearest Major League Baseball market, and yet Arizona and Colorado games are consistently blacked out.

That’s exactly what happened Sunday, as Atlanta was taking on the Diamondbacks on TBS. I didn’t think the blackout would be extended to that network, but I suppose the long arm of commerce covers the entire spectrum.

The only way I could be allowed to watch that game is if I had paid the extra money to get every regular season game out there, and it’s a package I’d be able to take advantage of maybe a 10th of the time.

It’s odd, in this age of multiple viewing choices and several more options to watch baseball than in the past, that I’m actually watching less baseball than I did when I was in the cultural and media backwater that was Portales in the mid 80s. I miss those bad old days.

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Charity golf tournament at Inn of the Mountain Gods

With the event just six weeks away, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) in Ruidoso is wrapping up the final details of its annual charity golf tournament, the Deacon Bob Open. The open was named after the late Deacon Bob Racicot, a past board member of HEAL who recently passed away.

The open will be held at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Championship Golf Course in Courtesy Mescalero on Aug. 10. It is a 1 Pictured is Ted Durham of Sierra Blanca Motors p.m. shotgun start, four-golfer in Ruidoso, who is sponsoring the Hole in One scramble. There will be a golfcompetition at the Deacon Bob Open at the Inn specific silent auction, prizes for of the Mountain Gods. top three lowest-scoring teams several golf courses have come aboard to and longest drive and closest to the pin, a putting contest at the turn, golfer donate free rounds of golf to be auctioned at the event. Local sponsors have been the goodie bags and a free BBQ dinner durAlto Lake Golf & Country Club, Rainmaking the awards ceremony. The entry fee is $125, which is less than the walk-on rate at the ers, The Links at Sierra Blanca and Cree Meadows. Other sponsors include The course.

Lodge at Cloudcroft, the Desert Lakes Golf Ted Durham with Sierra Blanca Motors Course of Alamogordo, Sonoma Ranch of in Ruidoso has once again generously agreed Las Cruces, Red Hawk Golf Club of Las to provide a 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Cruces and the Picacho Hills Country Club for the tournament’s Hole in One contest. His company will also sponsor the golf towels that in Las Cruces.

There is one remaining sponsorship will be included in the player’s goodie bags.

According to Don Ratay, the HEAL golf available for this tournament, that of the golfer caps. The cost is $900 and will allow committee chairman, the communities of a local business or organization to have their Ruidoso and several surrounding areas have championed support of the tournament. Spe- name embroidered on the hat. The deadline for this sponsorship is July 5. For informacial thanks go to Barbara Snowden, who has tion on becoming a sponsor, call Susanne generously volunteered her time contacting golf professionals, and Julie Clarkson, a long Francis at The Nest at 378-6378.

To register as an individual or a fourtime volunteer for HEAL who spent hours some at the Deacon Bob Open Golf Toursoliciting auction items from golf courses in nament, visit the organization’s website at Alamogordo and Las Cruces. helpendabuseforlife.org.

Thanks to Clarkson’s outreach efforts,

The RANGER report

Pitching trio taking steps toward return

By Master Tesfatsion MLB.com ARLINGTON – Right-hander Joakim Soria, who is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, has a chance to come off the disabled list before the All-Star break. Rangers manager Ron Washington said the Rangers could call Soria up during their seven-game road trip to Baltimore and Detroit before the break.

Soria was scheduled to pitch in consecutive games for Triple-A Round Rock starting Sunday. He threw a shutout inning Friday, allowing one hit on 17 pitches. It’s the only hit Soria has allowed in four rehab outings. Soria threw 13 strikes and struck out two in Friday’s appearance.

Colby Lewis (right flexor pronator surgery) and Alexi Ogando (right biceps tendinitis) both threw bullpen sessions on Sunday.

Sports shots Archery expo An archery expo and petting zoo, hosted by Ruidoso Parks and Recreation, is scheduled for Saturday at Two Rivers Park. Open for boys and girls ages 12 and under, the event runs from 9 a.m. to noon, and cost is free.

Wildnerness camp It’s “back to basics, back to nature” during this summer’s wilderness camp for all youth entering first through eighth

grades. The camp runs for seven weeks through Aug. 9, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The camp begins each day at Wilderness Park behind the Ruidoso Parks and Recreation office at 801 Resort Dr. Cost is $85 per week for all campers, with lunch supplied by the summer lunch program.

Registration continues throughout the summer on a first come, first served basis.

Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday summer team standings, week 3 of 14 Name Won Lost 3 Old Farts & A Kid . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4 Village Butter Balls. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 9 Strike Ballz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 9 Grissoms Raiders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 Four Feathers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 Ball Busters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 Split Happens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11 The Outlaws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11 Time Out Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 11 Team Zocca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 15

Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Time Out Team 2,592, Split Happens 2,522, Village Butter Balls 2,430 Handicap game – Ball Busters 877, 3 Old Farts & A Kid 862, Four Feathers 846 Men’s handicap series –Tom Douglas 687, John Lamay 665, Donald Yeager 647 Men’s handicap game – Mike Mazur 241, George Heilman 240, Ronnie Wright 235 Women’s handicap series – Adriana Tinoco 674, Misty Barnes 647, Kathy Kiefer 606 Women’s handicap game – Laura Flynn 243, Jessica Ganaway 225, Millie Cimarron 225

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Lighting Regard flashes to a victory in Saturday’s Higheasterjet Handicap after being sent off at 17-1 odds at Ruidoso Downs.

UPSETS from pg. B1 In the Adequan Ruidoso Downs Derby Challenge, the G.R. Carter Jr.-ridden If I Were Famous made an explosive late run to get up and win in 19.416 seconds over 400 yards.

If I Were Famous, a 20-1 outsider, had a clean break from the gate and was racing in mid-pack while favored Pajarita Sita burst to the lead and appeared to be the winner at the 300-yard mark. She was unable to maintain her momentum and was caught by the top-four finishers, LITTLE LEAGUE from pg. B1 each double elimination tournament is scheduled for 7 p.m. on July 11. A second game, if needed, would be played at 7 p.m. on July 12.

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led by If I Were Famous.

The Sleepy Gilbreathtrained If I Were Famous won by head over Rockin Disco while Cjs Rocksolid was third. Fourth-place runner Whiteface Eagle made an impressive run from last in the first 100 yards.

A gelding by One Famous Eagle, If I Were Famous won his maiden back in October at Lone Star Park. He was then laid

off until returning to finish third in his Adequan Ruidoso Downs Derby Challenge trial behind Rockin Disco.

Racing runs through Monday and then next week’s racing begins on the Fourth of July and continues through Sunday. There will be trials to the $1 million Rainbow Futurity on Thursday and Friday and trials to the $1 million Rainbow Derby on Saturday.

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Lucky Laces narrowly miss championship

By Karen Boehler For the Ruidoso Free Press ALAMOGORDO – First year 14U fast-pitch softball team Lucky Laces came within three runs of winning the league championship in the Otero County FastPitch Association Wednesday, falling to the Lady Ninjas 9-3.

“It was really amazing,” said Laces coach Margaret Madrid. “For the girls to play, since they hadn’t played together and some of them hadn’t (ever) played. And they got along very well. They just did amazing. It was a good experience, actually.”

The Laces, a team comprised of Ruidoso and Capitan players, finished 8-4 after the regular season in the Alamogordo league, then started the playoffs against the Space City’s Renegades June 24, winning 12-11 with a walk-off single by Cheyenne Roller.

Lia Mosher hit a three-run home run to contribute to the victory.

They fell to the more experienced Las Cruces squad in Wednesday’s championship, but Madrid was still very happy with her team.

“From the beginning, their knowledge, even losing, just their knowledge of knowing what to do is amazing. I’m really proud of them,” she said.

The Lucky Laces competed in their

Photo courtesy Margaret Madrid

The Lucky Laces, a first year fast-pitch softball team, finished second in the Otero County Fast-Pitch Association playoffs.

Players are, from top left, Mary Swanson, Alyssia Portillo, Sarah Reynolds, Brianna Holder. Middle, Cheyenne Roller, Jade Devara, Isa Lindsey, Taylor Mowdy. Bottom, Dominic Valadez, Lia Mosher, coach Margaret Madrid. Not pictured, coach Ray Vasquez, Shelby Southard, Hosanna Word, Anna Birdsong. first tournament June 21-24, and Madrid is hoping to find a few more to compete in this summer.

“Hopefully the girls do come back and there are a few more tournaments for these girls to get into,” she said. “Having

Photo courtesy Margaret Madrid

The Ruidoso Heartbreakers, coached by Cody Patterson and Mike Bryant, took third place in the 12U Otero County Fast-Pitch Association tournament in Alamogordo.

sponsors makes it a little bit easier for everybody, which we had a couple of sponsors. But being first timers, we didn’t know how to go about it and stuff. Overall, it was a great experience for us. The girls enjoyed it.

They loved it. They still want to play some more so we will keep up with it and hope-

fully we can do this again.”

She praised the parents and assistant coach Ray Vasquez for their help.

“They were awesome, for helping us to do what we had to do to take the girls,” she said.

The Ruidoso 12U Heartbreakers, coached by Cody Patterson and Mike Bryant, took third in the Alamogordo league.

PJ Chick In Black returns for Rainbow Derby trials

By Ty Wyant For the Ruidoso Free Press Reigning champion two-year-old filly PJ Chick In Black heads a very deep set of 79 three-year-olds racing in nine trials on Saturday afternoon to the $1.055 million Rainbow Derby at Ruidoso Downs.

This is the first $1 million running of the 440yard Rainbow Derby and it could be the second highest purse of any quarter horse derby this year. The All American Derby on Sept. 1 projects to have a $2.8 million purse and become the richest race in quarter horse

racing history.

The Rainbow Derby trials will run as the first nine races on the 12-race card with a 1 p.m. first post time.

Owned by Dennis Bowen, Susan Taylor and Jack Smith Farms, PJ Chick In Black won her first five

2012 Pikes Peak Race Day features Siddens Courtesy Polaris Razor Forums.net via Doug Siddens

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is not only America’s second oldest race, but it is also revered as one of the most grueling and dangerous races in history.

After years of preparation and improvements to what began life as a 2009 Polaris RZR-S, Siddens Doug Siddens, Jr., rolled out his race-modified machine in the true spirit of Pikes Peak.

For the first time ever, a UTV was fitted with aerodynamic improvements to give the RZR more downforce and aerodynamic grip. This would prove to stabilize the vehicle and give the RZR-X amazing cornering abilities at high speed.

This year’s race was nothing short of spectacular and showed just how brutal the mountain can be. There were records broken, heart-stopping wrecks, extreme weather changes and underdog finishes.

The 2012 race year was also filled with firsts. This year was the first year in the PPIHC 90 year history where the road was fully paved. As if there wasn’t enough adversity already surrounding this intense race, it was also the first time it has been postponed due to wildfires. These firsts created even more challenges leading up to race day.

With a stacked field of purpose-built machines driven by pros, there was no doubt that the RZR-X would need every ounce of performance, grip and speed to justify its presence.

In the Exhibition Powersport Class alone the competition consisted of several Sportbikes (R1, R6, GSXR, Speed Triple), 4WD Quads and a RZR XP. The rest of the competitors consisted of teams such as Red Bull/Hyundai, Porsche, Ducati, Mitsubishi, Team APEV and many more.

Needless to say, from the outside

looking in, it would appear that Siddens’ off-highway vehicle was a bit out of place.

On race day, however, Siddens – son of Doug and Lana Siddens and sister of Landry Siddens of Ruidoso – went out and proved that his recreational vehicle wasn’t there by accident. With a final time of 10:40.669, a shockwave of legitimacy was established at the Peak.

This time was not only good to take first in his class by more than 21 seconds, but it was also good enough to take 9th overall.

Even though Doug’s RZR-X was limited to a top speed of just over 100 mph, he still managed to average 67.4 mph through the gnarly 156 turn course. This was pretty amazing considering that the vehicles he competed with saw speeds of well over 110 mph and the ones in the top five hit speeds as fast as 140 mph.

“I knew deep down that the RZR-X had 10’s in it, but I told myself I would be happy if I finished with a low 11,” Siddens said. “I just tried to be smooth and run a nice clean line. My goal was to finish and prove that this platform could be competitive against true racers and race cars.

“I was thrilled that I finished, but wasn’t sure about my time. When everyone ran up to me and told me I ran a 10:40 I was in shock!” he added. “It’s one thing to think you can do it, but it’s another when you can actually back it up with an official time on race day when it’s all on the line.”

During the last three years, Siddens has been pushing the envelope in the UTV world, and has built a machine capable of off-road toughness as well as insane high speed street performance. Not only was he the first UTV driver ever to enter The Race to the Clouds back in 2010, but he has proven that a side-by-side vehicle can compete with true race cars on the brightest stage.

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races, including the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity and the New Mexican Spring Futurity. She concluded her career-starting winning streak by winning her All American Futurity trial by five-and-three-quarter lengths with the fastest qualifying time from 26 trials of 21.081seconds for 440 yards. She then finished sixth in the $2.4 million All American as the 7-10 favorite.

Trainer John Stinebaugh brought PJ Chick In Black back at Sunland Park and she started another winning streak. The Desirio filly won her West Texas Derby trial, the Grade 3 West Texas Derby and her Ruidoso Derby trial.

However, she raced into a 28 miles per hour headwind in her Ruidoso Derby trial and then the wind shifted to a tailwind. Her time was not fast enough to qualify-

ing for the finals while the top-nine qualifiers came out of wind-aided trials.

Esgar Ramirez, the only jockey she has known, will be up with the fifth post position in the first trial.

Andrew Smith’s Wicked Courage is one of the hottest horses in quarter horse racing with a sevenrace winning streak, capped by his game win in the $823,000 Ruidoso Derby.

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News briefs from around the state JUNE 21 Firefighters take on Silver Fire

LORDSBURG — A hot and dry air mass with stronger winds and lower relative humidity settled over the Silver Fire last week, resulting in an increase in fire behavior.

The fire moved into Railroad Canyon on the northwest side and Carbonate and Rattlesnake canyons on the northeast side.

Hotshot crews are working on the western side of the Silver Fire north of NM Highway 152 to prepare the area for action when it is favorable to engage the fire, according to a Gila National Forest news release.

“We have selected areas for fire-line construction along roads, topography breaks and vegetative changes between pine forests and pinyon juniper woodlands that will provide us the greatest probability of success in fire containment,” Matt Reidy, incident commander, said in the release.

More than 500 firefighters were working the fire. Resources included five helicopters, five 20-person hotshot crews, four 20-person hand crews, 16 engines, two dozers and 11 water tenders.

— Hidalgo County Herald

JUNE 20 Thunderstorm brings damaging winds

LOVINGTON — A fast-moving thunderstorm moved through town late June 16, dumping nearly an inch of rain and bringing with it damaging winds.

The newspaper’s rain gauge logged .82 inches and some residents reported more than one inch in about an hour.

Jesse and Sara Valencia probably suffered the most damage at their home north of Lovington when a large evergreen tree was knocked onto their gazebo. The structure was a total loss.

The torrent of rain brought some flooding in a local business, Angel Nails, where water was running into the store from under the outside wall.

Tree limbs and shingles were scattered throughout Lovington from the high winds.

— Lovington Leader

Tijeras cuts into senior center costs

EDGEWOOD — Tijeras is cutting services again, and as with its closure of the Motor Vehicles Department office this spring, has no budget specifics to offer as why.

A meeting June 18 saw Mayor Gloria Chavez facing a room full of angry patrons of the Tijeras Senior Center, scheduled to close its door this week.

Patrons of the center spoke with the mayor and town representatives, including Councilor Ernestina King, to ask how the center is managed by the village.

Chavez also introduced the new parttime senior center manager, Walter Blea.

The previous senior center manager, Jody Weidner, left the position after the mayor commented at the village council earlier this year that the village may need to cut hours to part-time and staff the senior center with volunteers.

However, keeping the senior center open in the afternoon by staffing with volunteers is not an option at the time, Chavez said, because the village hopes to save money on utilities by closing the building for half a day. Asked how much money would be saved by cutting the director’s position to half time and closing the building, the mayor did not have an answer.

An analysis by The Independent of financial reporters for the first quarter of this year shows operating expenses for the senior center at $4,961.73, including telephone and utilities. The former center director cost the village $10,466.32 for full time salary and benefits during the same time period.

The total of salary, benefits and operating costs for the center were $15,428.05; cost of Luis Garcia Park of $355.74, mostly for water, $236.15 for expenses at the historic church, $189.89 for the visitor information center at the village hall, benefits for town employees of $6,507.78; $574.89 for personnel service payments to the planning and zoning commission; and engineering services totaling over $11,000.

Chavez said Tijeras is about $40,000 a month short in its budget as a whole, but the state requires a balanced budget be submitted by this time each year.

Many times when patrons asked for specifics, Chavez and King told them they should come to the village council meeting, or make a public documents request from he village hall.

Asked when the senior center might return to full-time hours, Chavez answered, “Right now it’s a budget issue. I’m not seeing it any time soon.”

— The Independent, Edgewood

Feral hogs continue to spread in NM

SILVER CITY — New Mexico is leading the nation in an effort to eliminate non-native feral hogs, according to the State Land Office.

The hogs, which have been reported in 22 of New Mexico’s 32 counties, continue to spread rapidly. The animals were brought to the state for commercial hunting.

The hogs carry infectious diseases that can be transmitted to agricultural animals, wildlife and humans, the Land Office reported. More than $1 billion in destruction of farm and ranch land, as well as native habitat, is reported annually in the United States.

A panel discussion about eliminating the hogs was held during the recent New Mexico Cattle Growers Conference.

In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture granted $1 million to New Mexico to support the hog-removal effort. State and private funding, as well as in-kind contributions, also have been received.

— Silver City Daily Press

Taos County hosts animal services summit

TAOS — They came from Alamogordo, Las Cruces, Gallup, Farmington, Santa Fe, Silver City and Hobbs. Animal control and law enforcement officers from around the state attended the first Taos County Animal Services Summit on June 13-14 at the Kachina Lodge, and were joined by members of

some of the area’s animal rescue groups.

Sponsored by the Taos County Animal Control Advisory Board, the Office of the Eighth Judicial District Attorney and Taos County, the accredited summit was designed to train animal control officers in state laws involving animal abuse, extreme neglect and other animal related crimes.

District Attorney Donald Gallegos and District Attorney Emilio Chávez provided intense instruction in court case presentation, necessary legal procedures, and resources needed to successfully navigate the legal system.

— Taos News

Mold spores infect 14 employees

ESPANOLA — The Rio Arriba Health Commons re-opened last week after being closed more than a week due to a strand of mold spores infecting more than a dozen employees.

Lauren Reichelt, director of the Rio Arriba County Health and Human Services department, said she decided to close all three clinics in the health commons June 7 after employees began experiencing a rash resulting from a strand of mold called Stachybotrys, which she said was detected in areas of the health commons and infected 14 employees with rashes.

Exposure to the mycotoxins present in Stachybotrys can have a wide range of effects, depending on the length of exposure and volume of spores inhaled or ingested.

Symptoms include chronic fatigue or headaches; fever; irritation to the eyes, mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and throat; sneezing; rashes; and chronic coughing.

Only rashes were reported by health commons employees, which Reichelt said lasted for a few hours to a few days.

“No patients were exposed,” Reichelt said.

County public information officer Erika Martinez said no one was hospitalized as a result of the mold exposure.

The Rio Arriba Health Commons houses the Rio Arriba Health and Human Services Department, El Centro Family Health and the Española Public Health Office. Reichelt said only El Centro Family Health employees were infected by the mold.

— Rio Grande Sun

JUNE 19 Super placed on administrative leave

CLAYTON — Clayton School Superintendent Rich Anderson was placed on administrative leave at a special School Board meeting that included a lengthy executive session.

The School Board did not give a reason for the action. “As this is a personnel issue, the board cannot comment on the reasons for this decision,” the board said in a statement.

Dr. Nelda Isaacs was named to serve as interikm superintendent under July 28.

— Union County Leader

JUNE 18 Storms cause a loss of power

ROSWELL — In the past few weeks, Chaves County and Roswell have seen strange things falling from the sky — not

aliens or their ships, but water that some might recall as rain.

A storm on June 15 left 1,300 homes temporarily without power. According to Wes Reeves of Xcel Energy, 921 people lost electricity in Roswell and Dexter around 9 p.m. in what he referred to as a flicker. The remaining 300 homes, primarily from the far eastern portion of town, had prolonged power outages of an hour or more.

The weather service announced that the Roswell area had more than 40 lightning strikes that day. Otherwise the brief storm yielded only 0.06 of an inch of rain. Brian Guyer said the storms ripped through both Lincoln and Chaves county.

Southeast New Mexico is down 3.33 inches from annual norms for the first half of 2013. Chaves County was down 7.33 inches in 2012 and 6.69 inches in 2011, resulting in a 17.35 deficit during the last three years. The normal annual rainfall for the Roswell area is 13 inches per year, Emergency Services Director Karen Sanders said after her weekly report from the National Weather Services. “ The end (to the drought) is not in sight,” she said.

— Roswell Daily Record

Bear caught near apartments

SILVER CITY — A medium-sized black bear was reported during the night of June 14 and sighted again the next morning near the Gateway Apartments in town.

According to Brandon Kempton, New Mexico Game and Fish Department wildlife officer, Adan Jacquez, a local game warden, was able to shoot the bear with a tranquilizer dart.

“We only had one dart, so Silver City Police Department officers helped to corral the bear to make sure of a hit,” Kempton said.

— Silver City Daily Press

‘Cowboy poet’ found dead

CIBOLA COUNTY — The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Kenneth Moore, also known as the “Cowboy Poet.”

He was found dead on June 15 at his current home in the Candy Kitchen area.

Moore, along with three others, was camping on Red Mesa in the southern part of Cibola County.

Originally, the Cibola County Sheriff’s Office had labeled Moore’s death as “suspicious.” However, after learning of Moore’s health issues and more about the incident, they no longer are focusing their investigation in that direction.

According to Undersheriff Tony Mace, Moore was camping with three other residents from Candy Kitchen.

Moore was once a longtime resident of Candy Kitchen. Several years ago he decided to move to Texas. Recently he moved back to Cibola County.

Moore had been writing poetry since he was in high school in 1964.

In 1986, he began performing his poetry in Phoenix, Ariz., coffee houses and other poetry venues, but after a stint as a working cowboy in western New Mexico, his writing and performing blossomed into what became commonly known in the area as full-blown cowboy poetry.

— Cibola Beacon

Red Cross issues tips to stay safe as temperatures rise ALBUQUERQUE — Summer is here, and temperatures across New Mexico are very high, bringing dangerous excessive heat even to higher elevations. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to stay safe as the temperatures soar.

“Excessive heat can be deadly; it has caused more deaths in recent years than all other weather events,” said Rahim Balsara, CEO of The American Red Cross in New Mexico “We want everyone to stay safe during the hot weather and have some reminders for them to follow when the weather is hot and humid.”

Never leave children, pets in the car, the inside temperature of the car can quickly reach 120 degrees.

Other heat safety steps include: • Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Avoid drinks with caffeine or alcohol.

• Avoid extreme temperature changes.

• Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, light-colored clothing.

Avoid dark colors because they absorb the sun’s rays.

• Slow down, stay indoors and avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the day.

• Postpone outdoor games and activities.

• Use a buddy system when working in excessive heat.

Take frequent breaks if working outdoors.

• Check on family, friends and neighbors who do not have air conditioning, who spend much of their time alone or who are more likely to be affected by the

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heat.

Check on animals frequently to ensure that they are not suffering from the heat. Make sure they have plenty of cool water.

If someone doesn’t have air conditioning, they should choose places to go to for relief from the heat during the warmest part of the day (schools, libraries, theaters, malls).

Heat exhaustion: Excessive heat can lead to sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

If someone is experiencing heat cramps in the legs or abdomen, get them to a cooler place, have them rest, lightly stretch the affected muscle, and replenish their fluids with a half a glass (about 4 ounces) of cool water every 15 minutes.

If someone is exhibiting signs of heat exhaustion (cool, moist, pale or flushed skin, heavy sweating, headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness exhaustion), move them to a cooler place, remove or loosen tight clothing and spray the person with water or apply cool, wet cloths or towels to the skin. Fan the person. If they are conscious, give small amounts of cool water to drink. Make sure the person drinks slowly. Watch for changes in condition. If the person refuses water, vomits or begins to lose consciousness, call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.

Heat stroke is life-threatening. Signs include hot, red skin which may be dry or moist; changes in conscious-

ness; vomiting and high body temperature. Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number immediately if someone shows signs of heat stroke. Move the person to a cooler place. Quickly cool the person’s body by immersing them up to their neck in cold water if possible. Otherwise, douse or spray the person with cold water, or cover the person with cold, wet towels or bags of ice.

For more information on what to do when temperatures rise, people can visit redcross.org, download the Red Cross Heat Wave Safety Checklist, or download the free Red Cross First Aid App. The app is available for iPhone and Android smart phone and tablet users in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for Android by searching for American Red Cross. People can learn how to treat heat-related and other emergencies by taking First Aid and CPR/AED training online or in person. Go to redcross.org/takeaclass for information and to register.

About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

July 2, 2013

Education

Ruidoso Free Press

By Corey Bard

I am happy to be involved with Peace Village hosted by Barbara Mader’s High Mesa Healing Center in Alto. The day camp runs the week of July 29 - Aug. 2. Music is provided by LuAnne Ellison with Nonviolent Communication by Kathy Golightly. Daily activities include: environmental science, arts and crafts, media literacy and storytelling, Peace Village encourages nonviolence, knowledge and respect for life. It encourages joyful living, environmental responsibility, multicultural education and interfaith awareness. Applications are available at the library or by calling Susan Finch at 575-258-9932 or email: sfinch1946@aol. com. Donations are being accepted by Peace Village by contacting Susan Finch at the same contact information.

Adults like to be read to or listen to stories which are why audiobooks are very popular. You can download from OverDrive from New Mexico Library 2 Go or you can check out CDs from the collection. We recently started a lease program with TEI Landmark which has sent the library 27 new titles.

Your favorite authors are already here: Sue Grafton, Nora Roberts, Michael

Connelly, Clive Cussler, James Patterson and now we are featuring Catherine Coulter’s “Back Fire;” Janet Evanovich’s “The Heist;” from the Century Trilogy: Ken Follett’s “Winter on the World;” David Baldacci’s “The Forgotten;” Jonathan Kellerman’s “Guilt;” Danielle Steel’s “The Sins of the Mother” and Carl Hiaasen’s “Bad Monkey.” All are CD audio editions.

Ruidoso Pubic Library tells stories to children reading books at story time every Wednesday morning at 10:15. Children’s Department will be honoring red, white and blue week but will be closed on July 4. Blazing New Trails continues with the Summer Reading Program events: July 2 Nisha Hoffman tells about life in an 1800s one-room school house.

July 8 Movie: “The Harvey Girls” at 10 a.m.

July 8 Fort Stanton Ladies Fashion 1:30 p.m.

July 9 Kay Kuhlman presents “The Harvey Way” 1:30 p.m.

Family entertainment outside on the back stage. Bring picnics, lawn chairs and blankets.

Michael Francis and his Jazz Ensemble will host a workshop for kids at 4:30 pm Jazz Concert at 6 p.m.

Music of Rich Chorne at 7 p.m.

Independence Day celebrations at the library Ruidoso Public Library will host patriotic music on Wednesday, July 3 at noon performed by the Lincoln County Winds. The library will be closed Thursday, July 4. We will be open at regular hours on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6.

Saturday, July 6, the Mountain Poets meet at 10:30 a.m. in the conference room. Come join local poets and read your own creations. Mountain Poets meet the first Saturday of each month.

For information call Carol B., local member of the NM State Poetry Society, 575-202-5709.

For more information call Ruidoso Public Library at 575-258-3704. The library is located at 107 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso. Hours are: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.youseemore.com/ ruidosopl/ or http://ruidosopubliclibrary. blogspot.com/.

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Governor applauds Centennial Healthy Kids Challenge SANTA FE – Governor Susana Martinez announced that 580 New Mexico third graders successfully completed the Centennial Healthy Kids 5-2-1-O Challenge.

The challenge is a Department of Health effort to encourage students to live a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet and plenty of physical activity. Students who successfully completed the challenge received a medal from Governor Martinez.

Out of 5,187 third graders who participated in the first Centennial Healthy Kids 5-2-1-O Challenge, 580 children successfully completed the challenge. Some schools chose to include other elementary school grade levels, bringing the total participants to more than 7,507 children.

Gov. Martinez announced the challenge in September 2012. The 5-2-1-O Healthy Kids Challenge asks students to do the following for 21 days – the amount of time it takes to change eating and exercise habits: 5 – Eat 5 fruits and vegetables every day.

2 – Limit TV and computer use to 2 hours a day, and use the extra time reading books, or learning new hobbies.

1 – Get at least 1 hour of physical activity a day.

O – Drink plenty of H2O every day.

“I am pleased that in the first year of this initiative close to 600 New Mexico third graders successfully completed the challenge. It’s not an easy challenge, especially when you’re asking children to limit television and computer use to just two hours a day for three straight weeks,” said Governor Martinez.

“The children who completed this chal-

lenge are on a path to a healthier lifestyle.”

One in five New Mexico third graders voluntarily participated in the Centennial Healthy Kids 5-2-1-O Challenge and nearly 10 percent of those students successfully completed it.

The Roswell Independent School District had the most students compete and complete the challenge last school year.

Governor Martinez awarded 104 students a medal in the Roswell Independent School District. “Shaping healthy behaviors for our children is extremely important. Whether the students completed this challenge or not, it reinforces the need to eat more fruits and vegetables, drink plenty of water and be physically active for at least an hour a day,” said Department of Health Secretary Retta Ward, MPH. “Small changes in diet and exercise can have a significant impact on health.” Department of Health data shows more than 14 percent of New Mexico kindergarteners and about 21 percent of third graders in New Mexico were obese in 2012. Department of Health data collected during the past three years shows a troubling trend: a significant increase in childhood obesity between kindergarten and third grade.

The Department of Health is targeting prevention strategies through a federallyfunded community transformation grant in ten counties and four tribal communities with Healthy Kids New Mexico. All material for the 5-2-1-O challenge is easy to download from http://healthykidsnm. org/ including resources promoting healthy eating and active lifestyles for teachers and parents.

Digging into reading

RPL Summer reading program Ruidoso Public Library Children’s Department Summer Reading Program schedule of events: “Salute to the Red, White & Blue” Week, July 1 - 5 July 2 2:30 p.m., 6-12 years old, 1800s oneroom school with Nisha Hoffman July 3 10:30 a.m., Tiny tots and preschool, stories and craft: star banner.

JULY 4: LIBRARY CLOSED July 5 10 a.m., Family Friday movies “Liberty’s Kids; EST. 1776” (G) “Home on the Range” Week, July 8 - 12 July 8 10 a.m., 10-12 years old, movie: “The Harvey Girls” 1:30 p.m., EVERYONE! Ft. Stanton Ladies Fashion. All are welcome July 9 1:30 p.m., 10-12 years old, The “Harvey Way,” presented by Kay Kuhlman. Join us to learn about becoming a Harvey Girl. We will pick our Harvey Girls at the end of the

session. They will serve a dessert course to the Friends of the Library the following day.

4:30 p.m., Everyone! Family Jazz workshop for children. With Michael Francis, Ricky Malichi, Dan Borton & Jose Carmona.

July 10 10:30 a.m., Tiny tots and preschool, stories and craft: Paper quilt blocks 1:30 p.m., 10-12 years old, Dessert course served by our Harvey Girls, who trained the previous day.

July 11 1:30 p.m., ages 6 - teen, learn crossstitch, embroidery, darning, quilt tying, etc. Bring an embroidery hoop if you have one. We will also make butter.

July 12 1:30 p.m., Family Friday, ages 6 – teen Spinning Wheel Demonstration with Jennifer and Pacasha. Finger Knitting. Finish handiwork from previous day.

Village of Ruidoso Public Library is located at 107 Kansas City Rd. in Ruidoso, 575-258-3704.

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Storydancer Terry Alvarez captures the attention and imagination of audiences as she brings fairy tales, folk tales and contemporary stories to life to celebrate “Dig into Reading at the Library.” Using music, rhythm, movement, costuming and puppets, her stories are magical. Alvarez entertained the children at Capitan Public Library June 24. Above are Alvarez with Zach Rich and Zoe Umberger.

Alvarez, from Las Cruces, is also involved with a talented group of dancers and drummers who perform throughout New Mexico, West Texas and Chihuahua, Mexico. She is the director and choreographer of the dance group, Gypsy Fire.

“Dance troupes vary in experience, dance style and philosophy, but are united in their love of rhythm and movement and can truly say, ‘We are one when we dance and drum,’” Alvarez said.

The multi-talented Alvarez is also a marathon runner and has run in the Bay to Breakers Race many times.

Field of flags

It is time to buy a flag for the 4th of July to be patriotically displayed along Highway 70 in front of the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino.

Help fill the field and create an incredible red, white and blue vista. Call Rhonda Vincent at ENMURuidoso Foundation 257-2120 for more information.

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2013 SBA scores show record gains in H.S. reading proficiency Third graders post modest increase and reverse downward trend in reading; scores across grades point to need for greater reform and accountability in NM education BERNALILLO – Governor Susana Martinez announced the results of the latest Standards Based Assessment (NMSBA), administered earlier this year to New Mexico students in third through eighth grades, as well as 10th and 11th grades.

New Mexico’s 11th grade class posted impressive gains in reading proficiency, increasing proficiency rates by 9.9 percentage points over 2012 – to the highest level seen since the NMSBA began in 2007.

As a group, when factoring in the gains that were also posted by this class when they were 10th graders last year, these students have increased their reading proficiency rate by 20.8 percent and math proficiency rate by 12.7 percent over the past two years. 11th grade reading proficiency gains were higher for Hispanic (10.6 percent), Native American (11.3 percent), and African American (8.9 percent) students than were seen for their White counterparts (6.1 percent).

New Mexico 10th graders also posted a significant increase, raising the percentage of students proficient in reading by 6.3 percent over 2012 figures.

“It’s no coincidence that new accountability measures at the high school level have led to increased expectations and achievement by our high school students,” said Governor Martinez. “We increased the cut score for what constitutes proficiency two years ago, and students now must prove their understanding of basic subjects before being allowed to graduate from high school – a form of social promotion prevention at the end of their public school experience. I firmly believe that higher standards can promote student growth.”

In the critical area of third grade reading, New Mexico’s

students improved by roughly 3 percent over 2012, reversing a 3-year trend of declining third grade reading scores.

Though the differences were small, proficiency gains were higher for Hispanic (3.1 percent), Native American (2.8 percent) and African American (7.5 percent) students than their White counterparts (2.4 percent). In addition, English Language Learners increased their reading proficiency scores by nearly three times as much (7.7 percent) as non-ELL students (2.6 percent). Overall, 66 percent of school districts improved in third grade reading.

At the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year, 12 school districts and one charter school received the first round of “New Mexico Reads to Lead” funding for districtspecific interventions, including the addition of reading coaches and opportunities for intensive professional development for teachers. They were selected on a competitive basis, based on the strength of early literacy plans submitted by interested districts. After only one year of these interventions, these participating districts improved third grade reading scores by an average of 7.8 percent – more than twice the statewide improvement rate of roughly 3 percent. Ten of the 13 recipients posted reading proficiency gains, with six of the 10 increasing proficiency rates by more than 5 percent.

“As the Governor has often said, education reform must be rooted in the belief that every student can learn, and must be motivated by a willingness to target our investment in education on proven efforts to improve the achievement of our struggling schools and students,” said Secretary Hanna Skandera.

“We have an incredibly long way to go when it comes to raising the reading skills of our third graders, and we should not be satisfied by modest gains. Our high Event Planning 101 school students are demPlanning a successful event requires onstrating how targeted organizational skills, creativity, multireforms can yield results, tasking, and energy. This three-hour work-shop will provide you with tips and tools to pull off a successful event of any size. Class includes a USB drive full of helpful worksheets, assessments and tools to help you in planning your event.

Saturday, Oct. 19, 12 to 3 p.m.

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Fall 2013 Community Ed courses Register online at www.ruidoso.enmu.edu Community Education page Communicating Effectively in the Workplace (online)

In this online course, you will learn to: explain how communication functions within an organization, describe how supervisors and co-workers communicate with each other effectively, explain the impact of conflict within an organization, identify barriers to communication and ways of communicating more effectively, explain the impact of conflict within an organization, identify barriers to communication and ways of communicating more effectively, develop and apply effective listening, writing, and speaking skills and strategies.

Text: People Skills, by Robert Bolton, Ph.D. ISBN 0-671-62248-X Internet and Blackboard access is required.

Fee: $75 plus book. Register online any time during the Fall semester, beginning Aug. 20.

Organizational Skills Boot Camp

Being organized is the cornerstone to being productive. True organization is a mental state and a way of life! This “boot camp” will teach you skills for evaluating your current levels of organization, keeping track of appointments and tasks, home and office organization, creating a productive work environment and understanding the value of your time.

Saturday, Oct. 19, 8 to 11 a.m.

Fee: $85/$75LLA Room 119 ENMU-Ruidoso

Board Development for Non-Profit Organizations

This three-hour workshop will provide members of non-profit boards with an opportunity to explore and share topics such as board member recruitment, development and education, best practices for board leadership, board communications and effective meetings.

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 5 to p.m.

Fee: $25 Room 119 ENMU-Ruidoso Rachel Weber is a career development specialist for the New Mexico Workforce Connection. She has a Bachelor of University Studies degree from ENMU, with emphases in Psychology and Sociology. She has extensive experience in hospitality and tourism, event planning, and professional development, and is passionate about helping others to achieve their personal and professional goals and communications skills. She is a member of New Mexico Mediation Association, New Mexico Career Development Association, and serves on the board of directors for the New Mexico Forum for Youth in Community, as well as recently joining the HEAL Board of Directors. Rachel.Weber@enmu.edu.

Weekly Featured Adoptable Pets This is Madonna; she is short haired Tortoiseshell about 2 yrs. old. Madonna is up to date with all her shots including her rabies and is also spayed.

Madonna came in to our shelter as a stray, but is very sweet. She loves to sit in the sun room and bask in the sun.

Here is Lou, a chocolate Labrador retriever mix.

He is about 5 yrs. old, current on all vaccines and is kennel/ house trained. Lou plays well with other dogs (mostly females) and loves to be outside. He walks well on a leash, and is a good listener. Lou was also picked up as a stray here locally, and is waiting to go to his new forever home.

To adopt one of these featured pets, contact the Humane Society of Lincoln County. Hours of operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11-5 and Saturday 11-2. Location: 422 Gavilan Canyon, Ruidoso. 575-257-9841.

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so there should be no excuses for why we can’t expand successful efforts to every student in every grade in New Mexico.”

The most concerning SBA results are for students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, where reading proficiency rates declined by 4.1 percent, 3.8 percent, and 1.5 percent, respectively, over 2012. These students represent each of the third grade classes that posted declines in the last three years, and provide a strong case for enacting legislation to prevent the passage of unprepared students to subsequent grades. An inability to read well can clearly make learning much more challenging in the future, and it’s apparent that far too many fourth, fifth and sixth graders in New Mexico are struggling to read at an appropriate level.

“If we can begin to better prepare students in early grades to read, then we can improve the achievement of our students throughout the rest of elementary, middle and high school. Learning only gets harder for students who are passed along without the ability to read well,” said Governor Martinez. “We must end the practice of allowing social promotion because it sets our children up for discouragement and failure – and there’s no compassion in that.”

Overall, across all grade levels, proficiency rates between 2012 and 2013 rose only slightly in math – to 42 percent. Proficiency rates in reading rose from 49.1 percent to 50.6 percent, amounting to roughly 4,000 more New Mexico students reading on grade level, with much of the gains in high school and third grade being offset by losses in other grades.

“We have a very long way to go to reform education in New Mexico in a way that yields sustained and significant gains in reading across the board for our students,” concluded Governor Martinez. “Even in areas where we see encouraging growth, proficiency rates remain very low relative to what our expectations should be. Reform is a relentless commitment by each one of us to realize the full potential of all our students and to never give up until we do.”

Monster smart car Copyright © 2013 Jay McKittrick What’s so smart about smart cars? ‘Cause I don’t get it. Frankly, they look kind of ridiculous to me – like little automobile oxymorons.

In fact, they look a lot like clown cars to be honest with you, and whenever I see one pull into a parking space, I expect a dozen circus people to jump out of the thing and run around honking their noses.

Perhaps Nicolas Hayek, (the entrepreneur who invented Swatch watches) and the intelligent people at DaimlerBenz were inspired by the Shriners on parade when they collaborated to create the diminutive vehicle. Of course a Shriner would have to open the sunroof to wear his fez. Does anyone know if they manufacture convertible

smart cars, or if a balloon animal blow-up feature is optional?

But maybe it’s the name that bugs me because the name ‘Smart Car’ implies that the people who drive them are in some way intellectually superior to the rest of us.

I wonder if Einstein or Tesla would drive smart cars if they were alive today – I seriously doubt it.

Perhaps in a town like Vinci, Italy, where the streets are one horse wide and parking spaces are nearly impossible to find, the puny auto makes sense, but this is America where we enjoy living large.

That being said, going down the highway the other day my wife and I saw a monster smart car on the back of a rig.

“Check it out, honey!” I shouted. “It’s a monster smart car!”

Jay McKittrick

jaymckittrick@gmail.com

“Oh…You have got to be kidding me!” my wife said laughing at the spectacle. “Isn’t that the most stupid thing you’ve ever seen? I mean, look at the flashy paint job, and those big fat tires, and those giant shock absorbers, and it’s got a roll cage.”

“And it’s got a dragster engine, and a hood scoop, and chrome exhaust pipes,” I pointed out.

“Yeah…but I’d drive it,” my wife said.

“Heck yeah, man!” I agreed. “It’s a joke, but it’s bitchin’!”

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July 2 through July 8 Things to do every day Ruidoso River Museum - Open at 101 Mechem Drive. Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs.

- Mon. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children.

Live horse racing at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, Friday - Monday through Labor Day weekend. Post time is 1 p.m. (with the exception of some holidays, special meets and horse sales). Visit RaceRuidoso.com for more information.

Flying J Chuckwagon Supper and Show, Hwy 48 north of Ruidoso. Every day except Sunday; gates open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner and show is $27 for adults; $15 for children 4-12. www.�lyingjranch.com for more information.

Smokey Bear Park is open in Capitan, located on Hwy 380. Open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s day. $2 for adults, $1 for children 7-12. Children 6 and under are free. Smokey TUESDAY JULY 2 Jesus, Mommy & Me. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1120 Hull Rd., Tuesday mornings, 9:30-11 a.m. for preschool-aged children. Bible story, songs, finger plays, craft/art/ learning activities and snack.

No fee. 575-258-4191.

Business After Hours, hosted by New Mexico Bone & Joint Institute (formerly Alamogordo/Ruidoso Orthopedic and Sports Medicine), 26130 Hwy 70 West (next to Ruidoso Ford), 7 - 9 p.m. Stop by take and tour of the new building and meet the staff while enjoying an

Bear Historical Park is operated by EMNRDForestry Division.

Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, just east of the racetrack.

The �irst New Mexico museum to be granted “af�iliate” status with the Smithsonian Institution. Open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission $6 for adults with discounts available for seniors, military and youth. Visit www.hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-3784142.

“Celebracion del Arte” Juried Art Show, Hubbard Museum, 26301 Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Runs through Sept. 9.

Original art from some of New Mexico’s best artists will be on display. The Celebracion del Arte is a juried �ine arts competition that seeks to recognize and honor excellence in the contemporary visual arts of the American West. Thirtytwo artists, representing 54 pieces of original

evening of refreshments and networking. 575-257-7395 or 575-434-0639.

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

WEDNESDAY JULY 3 Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, Club 49, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 7 p.m. Professional comedians will perform live every Wednesday night. $5 admission. Must be 21 or older to attend. 575-464-7028.

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

THURSDAY JULY 4

HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Smokey Bear Stampede, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Capitan, runs through July 7.

Parade at 10 a.m. on the 4th.

Dutch oven cooking, kid’s rodeo, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, ranch bronc riding, steer wrestling and more. Rodeo at p.m. daily. Afternoon events each day. Fireworks at dusk July 4, fire restrictions permitting.

Full schedule at www.smokeybearstampede.com. 575-8082814, 575-653-4125 or 575973-1524.

Mercado Del Artisan Outdoor Fair, River Rendezvous, 524 Sudderth Dr., 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Runs through July 6. Enjoy live music & wonderful fine art; including, gourd art, pottery, mosaics, jewelry, metal art, photography and much more.

Vendors wanted. 575-2583409. Free.

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial and Rodeo, Mescalero Rodeo Grounds, Rodeo Grounds Rd., runs through July 7. Native dances, arts and crafts, and food vendors. Main gate opens at 10 a.m. Lunch is served at noon and dinner is served at 5 p.m. Rodeo every day at 1:30 p.m. The Dance of the Inn of the Mountain Gods is at dusk. Main gate closes at midnight. 575464-4494. Open to the public. $5 for non-natives.

MJ Rhythm and Folk Blues at Laughing Sheep Farm, 5 - 9 p.m. 575 653-4041. 1 mile west of Lincoln, Hwy 380, mm 96.

Mark Kashmar, country blues, Café Rio, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Karaoke with DJ Pete Cree Meadows Lounge, 6 - 11 p.m.

All-you-can-eat taco bar from 6 - 9 p.m. Open to the public.

Cowboy Mafia Band performs at the No Scum Allowed Saloon, White Oaks, 1 - 5 p.m.

575-648-5583.

4th of July Celebration, Valle Del Sol Park, Highway 380, Carrizozo, BBQ Brisket Dinner 5-8 p.m. and fireworks at dusk. Music by Paul Pino & the Tone Daddies 4 p.m. Dinner tickets $8 or $7 in advance. 575 973-0571.

The Pontiax – Classic Rock, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

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

FRIDAY JULY 5 Lincoln County Art Loop, runs through July 7. Lincoln County artists open their studios to the public for a self-guided tour to view their collected works. Some share space with one another that shortens the scenic trip

through southeastern New Mexico. All offer extraordinary and unusual wares for perusal and purchase. Go to www.artloop.org for a list of artists and studio locations. 1-877-3776576. Free.

Cowboy Mafia Band performs at the No Scum Allowed Saloon, White Oaks, 1- 5 p.m.

575-648-5583.

Susan Kolb performs at Tina’s Cafe, dinner reservations recommended. 257-8930.

Rascal Fair, White Oaks Community Market open every Friday 4 p.m. to dusk.

Located just east of No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks.

Local, organic fruit and produce, fresh eggs, plants and seeds, hot weekly favorites at the Goldrush Grill, baked goods, pottery, woodwork, handmade soaps, baskets, jewelry and metalsmithing from local artisans. Pan for gold and sip free coffee by the campfire.

Ladies Night, No Scum Allowed Saloon, White Oaks, 5 - 9 p.m. $2 beer, $3 mixed drinks, Karaoke 7 p.m. 575-648-5583 Hillbilly Potentates, outstanding bluegrass music, perform at Laughing Sheep Farm, 5 - 9 p.m. 575 653-4041. 1 mile west of Lincoln, Hwy 380, mm 96.

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

Terry Bullard Band performs at Cree Meadows Country Club, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Friday night fish fry.

Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m.

The Eliminators perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m.

The Lettermen, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto, 8 - 10 p.m. Pre-performance buffet at 6 p.m. From their first hit in 1961 – “The Way You Look Tonight” – through current hits of today, The Lettermen sound is non-stop harmony and their concert appearances are nonstop fun. Enjoy hits such as: “When I Fall in Love,” “Theme From A Summer Place,” “Goin’ Out of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,”“Put Your Head on My Shoulder,”“Hurt So Bad,” and “Shangri-La.” 575-336-4800; www.spencertheater.com. Buffet is $20. Performance is $76 and $79.

Open Mic Night, Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth in the Boulder Plaza, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Hosted by Tradd Tidwell. 575257-2273; www.sacredgroundscoffee.net. Free.

Michael Beyer performs old-

art, were selected as �inalists for the show. 575378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org.

“Time Exposures: Picturing a History of Isleta Pueblo,” Hubbard Museum of the American West, 26301 Highway 70, Ruidoso Downs. A photographic exhibit that focuses on one of the oldest Native American communities who have lived along the banks of the Rio Grande River in New Mexico for more than 1,000 years. The museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, with reduced admission for senior citizens, military personnel and youth. www. hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142.

TimeOut Video Game Arcade - Ruidoso’s Gaming Epicenter! Open daily, including holidays. 2500 Sudderth Drive in the Four Seasons Mall. Air Hockey, Fooseball, Plush Cranes, Head to Head Motorcycle Racing, Pinball. Prepare for the Zombie Invasion! er songs and jazz at Kokopelli Country Club in Alto from 7 to 10 p.m.

Karaoke at The Elks Lodge on Highway 70, next to the Ruidoso Emporium, at 7 p.m.

Baby Bash with special guest MC Magic with Royal T., Lil Bandit & Mr. Sancho, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 8 - 10 p.m. Baby Bash has hip hop mega hits like “Suga Suga,”“Cyclone,”“Baby I’m Back (featuring Akon),” “What It Is (featuring Sean Kingston),” “That’s How I Go” and more.

Baby Bash cooks up feel-good hip hop peppered with classy R&B bravado, soaring pop melodies and saucy grooves.

MC Magic is best known for hits from his albums “Magic City”, “Magic City Part 2” and his latest album “The Rewire.”

MC Magic’s fans love him for his unique rapping and singing style, in both English and Spanish. Plus, there will be special appearances by Royal T., Lil Bandit & Mr. Sancho. 575-4647777; www.innofthemountaingods.com. Tickets start at $20.

The Pontiax – Classic Rock, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

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

SATURDAY JULY 6 Western Frontier Gun & Craft Show, Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Dr., July 6: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; July 7: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buy, sell, trade. Guns, ammo, knives, military surplus, jewelry. All federal and state regulations will be followed. 575-430-8681. $5 per person. Children under 10 free with a parent.

Cowboy Mafia Band performs at the No Scum Allowed Saloon, White Oaks, 1 - 5 p.m.

575-648-5583.

Susan Kolb performs at Tina’s Cafe, dinner reservations recommended. 257-8930.

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

Spanish/Classical guitarist Tomas Vigil at Laughing Sheep Farm, 5 - 9 p.m. 575 653-4041. 1 mile west of Lincoln, Hwy 380, mm 96.

Party in the Plaza, Time Square Plaza, 2501 Sudderth Drive, corner of Eagle and Sudderth, Midtown, 6 - 9 p.m. Fun, food and shopping in Midtown.

Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m.

Thomas Radcliffe, finger style guitar virtuoso performs

Get your dance on with Dance Dance Revolution! Tournaments, specials and party rentals available. For a Fun Family Night Out, Take Them to TimeOut! www.timeoutarcade.com; 575-937-9330.

Cree Meadows is open to the public and invites all non-members to join the family and share the fun without membership. Cree offers golf with a view; Sierra Blanca view dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner; entertainment on Thursday nights: DJ Pete Karaoke and Friday nights: the Terry Bullard Band. The “19th Hole” bar and lounge offers libation at best prices in town and a dramatic Sierra Blanca view. Schedule weddings or meetings in the “North 40” banquet facility. Call 575-2575815 for information about participating in a classic hometown Country Club where everyone can enjoy the atmosphere and services without membership.

at Old Mill Theater, 641 Sudderth Dr., 6 p.m. 575-257-1090.

Free Movie “Stars and Stripes Forever,” Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. A movie about “the March King” and his rousing, patriotic marches heard in most every summer parade, especially on the Fourth of July.

Adapted from John Philip Sousa’s autobiography, this musical follows Sousa’s (Clifton Webb) stint in the Marine Corps, after which he formed his own marching band. A young Robert Wagner stars as Sousa’s protégé, and Ruth Hussey takes on the role of Sousa’s wife, Jennie. This high-spirited musical earned three Golden Globe nominations for the film and its two male stars. 575-257-2273.

The Tone Daddies perform at the No Scum Allowed Saloon, White Oaks, 7 p.m. 575648-5583.

The Eliminators perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant, 7 - 9 p.m.

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

Rockin’ & Rollin’ Roadmap Concert, 2710 Sudderth Dr., 7 - 9:30 p.m. The band has added some new faces and will be playing a lot of new music.

Tickets are $15, free beverages.

575-257-7982; www.mountainannies.com.

The Pontiax – Classic Rock, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

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

SUNDAY JULY 7 Sundays Under the Stars, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 6 11 p.m. Live music performed

by The Pontiax (classic rock) at 6 and “Captain America” after sunset. 1-800-545-9011; www. innofthemountaingods.com.

Free.

The Highwaymen, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 1 - 3 p.m. Go back in time for a feel good concert with a tribute to Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. The Highwaymen are perhaps the greatest country music super

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group in history, they traveled the world performing country music to millions of fans. This country music tribute show is full of upbeat, honky-tonk hits like “Ring of Fire,”“Dukes of Hazard” and “On the Road Again.”

Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. Show starts at 1 p.m. 575-464-7777; www.innofthemountaingods. com. Tickets start at $50.

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

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

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Bonita Park, a year of renewal, rebuilding

By Danielle Jet Jones For the Ruidoso Free Press “Remember. Rejoice. Respond” is Bonita Park Camp and Conference Center’s adopted and updated motto since the Little Bear Fire of 2012. June 9 marked a year since the Little Bear Fire swept through and devastated the Bonita Park campground. With approximately 234 structures destroyed, Bonita Park lost approximately 138. Many of these structures included staff housing, guest lodging and activities such as the gym, rockwall and snack shack. The overwhelming feeling of sad-

ness and loss was overcome by the desire to keep the ministry at Bonita Park alive.

“We see that God saved his ministry at Bonita Park”, says Activities Director Connor Bryan. “Within three weeks we had campers back here at Bonita Park, and that’s a miracle.” Firefighters fought selflessly to save their largest meeting room, cafeteria, zip line and three sets of guest lodging. Within three weeks after the fire, the camp was able to host their annual Nazarene District Kids Camp.

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Photo courtesy of Dani Jones

A work group uses its muscles to move burnt trees in an effort to restore Bonita Park’s paintball course.

July 2, 2013

Thought for the week...

Charles Clary Well, the days come and go. The leaves are green, turn brown and fall. On Tuesday, June 25, I experience the 77th time for this process in my life. I know that some of you cannot believe that I am that old, but the truth is that on June 25, 1936, in Ballinger, Texas, my mother gave birth to me.

In some ways, it seems like forever ago, but in others it seems like yesterday. Of course, I can’t remember the early days of my life. And to be honest, sometimes I can’t remember what happened the early hours of today. I know that God is not through with me and has more time left on the clock of my life.

But, last Sunday, I announced my retirement as the pastor of the J Bar J Country Church. That will take place on Dec. 31. When I made that statement in Sunday’s service, it was not a surprise for some of the members. And, it seemed that there were three types of reaction. Some were sad, some were glad and some were mad. I am joking about the sad, mad and glad.

Alice and I have loved being a part of the life in the Paradise of the Sacramentos.

Being a part of the village life has been our blessing. And, I pray that we have been a blessing to Ruidoso and Lincoln County. The J Bar J will continue in the will of God. And I will miss the fellowship with it and the other church families in the area. In God’s will we intend to return from time to time. You have given us cherished friendships, and we will not give them up when we move.

Through the media of radio and newspapers, we have been allowed to come into your lives and homes. I count that a tremendous privilege and a serious responsibility. There will still be six months of that, God willing. The J Bar J will be organizing a pulpit committee to find another minister to replace me. So, pray for the church to find God’s man to be the pastor. In that time frame, Chris Weaver will continue to serve as Minister to Youth and Young Couples and Dr. Chuck Harrison will serve as Assistant Pastor and Administrator.

Thank you for the time spent here and the fact that you have received us into your hearts. As we leave, He will give us help for today and hope for tomorrow.

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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. 2572081; Dr. Alan Stoddard, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso Downs 361 E. Hwy 70, 378-4611, Randy Widener, Pastor First Baptist Church - Tinnie Bill Jones, Pastor Mescalero Baptist Mission 1016 Old Road Box 9, Mescalero, NM 88340, 9730560, Pastor Zach Malott Mountain Baptist Church Independent-Fundamental KJV. 145 E. Grandview Capitan. 937-4019 Ruidoso Baptist Church Wayne Joyce, Pastor; 126 Church Drive, Palmer Gateway. 378-4174 Trinity Southern Baptist Church (south on Highway 48) 700 Mt. Capitan Rd. 3542044. Mel Gnatkowski, Pastor 808-0607 BAHA’I FAITH Baha’i Faith 257-8857 or 258-5595 BUDDHIST Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra George Brown; 257-1569 CATHOLIC Saint Eleanor Catholic Church 120 Junction Road, Ruidoso, 257-2330. Reverend 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 5:30 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

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Carrizo Christian Fellowship Leonard Kanesewah Ill, Pastor. 56 White Mt. Dr., 3 mi. W of Inn of the Mountain Gods Mescalero.

464-4656 CHURCH OF CHRIST Gateway Church of Christ 415 Sudderth, Ruidoso, 257-4381. John Duncan, preaching minister Church of Christ - Capitan Highway 48. Joshua Watkins, preaching minister CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LDS Church of Jesus Christ LDS Ruidoso Ward, 1091 Mechem Bishop Melvin Jenson, 258-1253 Church of Jesus Christ LDS Mescalero Branch, Mormon Missionaries 317-2375 EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount, 121 Mescalero Trail, Ruidoso. Rev. Judith Burgess Rector 257-2356. Website: www.eclc.us St. Anne’s Episcopal Chapel in Glencoe Episcopal Chapel of San Juan in Lincoln St. Matthias Episcopal Chapel Carrizozo, 6th & E Street EVANGELICAL The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1035 Mechem Dr. 802-5242 FOURSQUARE Capitan Foresquare Church Hwy 48, Capitan. Harold W. Perry, Pastor, 937-7383 FULL GOSPEL Mission Fountain of Living Water San Patricio Full Gospel Church Seed of Faith Fellowship, 517 West Smokey Bear Blvd, Capitan. Pastor Beverly Sills, 973-3721. 6 p.m.

Sundays & Wednesdays, pastorbev1@gmail.com JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witness - Ruidoso Kingdom Hall 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 257-7714 Congregacion Hispana de los Testigos de Jehova 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 378-7095 LUTHERAN Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 2584191; 1120 Hull Road. Pastor Thomas Schoech. www.shlcruidoso.org METHODIST Community United Methodist Church Junction Road, behind Wells Fargo Bank. Judy Shema, pastor. 257-4170 Capitan United Methodist Church Pastor Jean Riley and the congregation of Capitan United Methodist. White Oaks and Third in Capitan.

354-2288 Trinity United Methodist Church 1000 D. Ave. 648-2893/648-2846. Carrizozo. Jean Riley, Pastor

Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@ americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 257-5915. Pastor John Marshall Centro Familiar Destino 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 257-0447.

Services are bilingual Christ Church in the Downs Ruidoso Downs, 378-8464. AI and Marty Lane, Pastors Christ Community Fellowship Capitan, Highway 380 West, 354-2458. Ed Vinson, Pastor Church Out of Church Meeting at the Flying J Ranch, 1028 Hwy. 48, Alto.

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

E-mail: jbarjcountrychurcb@ruidoso.net Miracle Life Ministry Center Ron Rice & Catherine Callahan, Ministers Available 24 hours for healing, prayer. 354-0255; e-mail miraclelife@ruidoso-online.com Open Circle - High Mesa Healing Center, Sundays, 10-11 a.m. Call 575-336-7777 for information NAZARENE Corona United Presbyterian Church, Pastor Pacto Viviente Terry Aiello, CLP Angus Church of the Nazarene 25974 Highway 70, la iglesia “J Bar J” en la Angus, 12 miles north of Ruidoso on Hwy. 48, 336- Nogal Presbyterian granja roja. Domingos 12:30 p.m., Jueves 7 p.m.

Church Reverend E.W. “Bo” Lewis 8032. Rick Hutchison, Pastor 937-6664. Es un lugar de familia, amistades y de crecimiento spiritual REFORMED CHURCH QUAKER Racetrack Chapel Mescalero Reformed Quaker Worship Group Horseman’s Entrance, Hwy 70, 378-7264. Chaplain Unprogrammed meeting at the Anderson-Freeman Mescalero. Bob Schut, Pastor Darrell Winter Visitor’s Center in Lincoln. For details, contact SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST NON-SECTARIAN Sandra Smith at 653-4951 Ruidoso Seventh Day Adventist 207 Parkway, Agua Fria, Ruidoso Downs, 378-4161. Spiritual Awareness Study Group PENTECOSTAL Minister: George N. Brown, PhD. ULC. 257-1569 Pastor Chuck Workman, 575-636-3773; 1st Elder Apostolic Pentecostal Assembly Manuel Maya 937-4487 Men’s Bible Study, Band Of Brothers Retired Pastor and author Harry A. Peyton Call 937-0071 for times and location SPANISH SERVICES Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church The 1st Iglesia Apostollca de la Fe en Cristo Iglesia del Nazareno of Ruidoso Angus Church, 12 mi north of Ruidoso on Hwy 48. Jesus Located at: 613 Sudderth Dr. Suite D, 613 Sudderth Dr. Unit D. Pastor, Art Dunn, Youth Ruidoso. 937-7957 · 973-5413 Marco Sanchez, Pastor. 336-8032 Pastor, Nathaniel Dunn. Free home Bible studies UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP PRESBYTERIAN ‘Come by our new Salon!’

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July 2, 2013

BONITA PARK, from pg. B8 lenges, but many positive attitudes.

The camp has hired an estimated 20 summer staff to work full time May through mid-August. The summer staff includes teens and college students from all over, including as far as Florida, Massachusetts and Illinois. “This camp has changed my life, and I desire to help others seek the happiness I have found”, says Molly Jane Shirosky, fourth year summer staff.

Bonita Park is currently in the works of rebuilding what has been lost. They are currently building a new event center costing an estimated $3 million. This will include a new rock wall, gymnasium, snack shack and a workout facility. This project is predicted to be complete before the summer of 2014.

Bonita Park has had many hands helping aid during this time of rebuilding with several work groups, including the Salvation Army, and Samaritans Purse. The process of rebuilding will be a continuous process and help is always needed. Currently Bonita Park is hosting a workgroup from New Jersey.

“God did not plan for this to happen, but He is not surprised by it either” says staff member Brenda

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Garber. “Remember. Rejoice. Respond.”

To donate to the Bonita Park Camp and Conference Center, checks can be mailed to Bonita Park at HC 71 Box 1159, Capitan, N.M. 88316; or donate at the park’s website, bonitapark.com. They are located at the corner of Highway 37 and 48.

Ed Spurr

Ed Spurr was born in Cary, Ill. where his parents ran a Girl Scout camp. Later, he studied Music Theater at Northwestern College of Iowa where he also played the French horn.

Around 1978 Ed became a theater manager in Elgin, Ill. He worked for nearly 20 years at the 1,200-seat Hemmens Cultural Center Auditorium, a city-owned theater in Elgin.

Then in 1996 Ed came to Ruidoso and to the Spencer Theater. There he managed all physical operations at the Spencer Theater, including productions, security, plant maintenance, stage, and valet. Mrs. Spencer sent Ed to New York City to personally select the big Steinway piano that is in the theater today.

At that time he was also a member of the Ruidoso Arts Commission, the New Mexico Continental Harmony Council, and the Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Community Choir.

In 2004 he became the assistant band director at Ruidoso High School. In addition to his rehearsing and directing duties, he also kept the books and was the trip planner for the bands. He also taught a class in Technical Stage Management at the high school.

He later taught a similar class at ENMU in Ruidoso.

In 2007 he became the manager for the office of the Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts. He led the RRCA into programming which included concerts in the park, Art After Hours gallery walks, Art in Public Places, workshops and Saturday afternoon art lectures. He also took on the part-time duties of choir director for the Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso.

In 2010 he became a full-time staff member at the church with the title of Program Director. Spurr handled scheduling for church buildings, ordered and helped install the sound and lighting systems for the Community Youth Warehouse building. Later, he added the duties of Youth Director to his plate.

He would often run sound and set up lighting

Photos courtesy of Dani Jones

Above, a young camper tests her faith as she jumps from the 60foot zip line tower that was saved from the Little Bear Fire, located at Bonita Park. Below, campers test their skills at a round of minigolf, one of the many activities saved at Bonita Park.

for the Lost and Found Drama club’s productions at Community Methodist Church.

As a choir director, he was very patient with his singers and with the accompanist. He always looked for appropriate music for each service and tried to compliment the minister’s theme with his music. He recently completed a 50-hour training class on Christian counseling as a Stephen Minister.

From 2007 he was the French horn player for the local brass quintet, the Top Brass, which performed at the Spencer Theater, and other locations around town. He had a sign on his office wall to the effect that, because of the difficulty of playing the horn accurately, everyone in the orchestra would pray for the horn player who had a solo!

Ed was very active in theater events around town. He would often volunteer, provide equipment, and be the sound crew for community events. Productions at Mountain Annie’s, plays for the Lincoln County Community Theater, events at the Old Mill and similar events often had Ed at the mixing and light consoles. He often used his own equipment, and even carried speakers, microphones, mike stands, mixers, and a multitude of cables around in his car (along with his French horn).

Ed was the kind of person who could not say “no” to requests for help. That, along with his constant good humor and frequent quips, endeared him to many in the Ruidoso area.

A worker who knew him well described him as “the perfect gentleman”. He passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 and will be greatly missed by his church and the community.

He is survived by one daughter, Lisa, a son, Chris, and one grandson, Isaac.

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The Lettermen return to the Spencer July 4th weekend From their first hit in 1961 – “The Way You Look Tonight” – through current hits of today, The Lettermen sound is non-stop harmony and their concert appearances are non-stop fun.

Entertaining diverse audiences for more than 50 years, The Lettermen have a long, glorious history in the music business that includes nine Gold albums and scores of top singles.

Courtesy of Walton Stations of New Mexico, the legendary trio returns to the Spencer Theater stage Friday, July 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $79 and $76. A pre-concert pork tenderloin buffet ($20) is also available in the lobby at 6 p.m. Call the Spencer Box office at 336-4800 or go online to www.spencertheater.com today.

Featuring founding member Tony Butala (who developed The Lettermen “sound” in 1959), Donovan Scott Tea and Bobby Poyton, it was 20 million records and 8,000 concert shows ago that three young men in letter sweaters hit the music charts with their first single, “The Way You Look Tonight.” The soft, melodic tune was a departure from the hard-driving music of the day, but listener requests made it a must for disc jockey play lists all over the country. In almost every poll, The Lettermen became “Best Vocal Group” or “Best New Group.” Hit after hit followed: “When I Fall in Love,” “Theme From A Summer Place,” “Goin’ Out of My Head/Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” “Hurt So Bad,” and“Shangri-La” as well as over 50 albums filled with special romantic Lettermen harmony.

Over the years, The Lettermen have been aware of the ever-changing music scene, constantly updating their shows through the trends of folk sound, amplified guitars and

synthesized keyboards to always keep the act fresh and contemporary, while still remaining true to the power and universal appeal of love songs.

play, “Beauty Lou & The Country Beast,” at the Spencer.

The auditions for the free workshop are 9 a.m. Monday, July 8 in the Spencer lobby. No experience is necessary. Just wear sneakers, a big smile, speak loud and clear, and be committed to a week of fun!

Participants should arrive by 8:30 a.m. (parents or guardians must fill out a brief consent form). After the audition concludes, the 50 to 60 member cast will be announced and given their rehearsal schedules. Rehearsals are two hours each day (morning and/or afternoon).

The kids hard work culminates in a public performance on Friday, July 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $10 for children 12 and younger. Call the Spencer Box Office for tickets and more information.

‘Beauty Lou and the Country Beast’

Just three days later: Auditions for child actors ages 6 to 16 (open to visitors and residents alike) who wish to participate in this summer’s Missoula Children’s Theatre musical

Sweet sounds of Jazz and Blues at the library mission, the musicians take to the stage from 6-8 p.m. to perform a concert of mainstream jazz and blues. Another special guest, Ruidoso’s own blues guitarist, Rich Chorné, joins the musicians at 7 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend both the educational presentation and the concert.

Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, and refreshments.

Anyone desiring further information may contact Michael Francis at 575-808-336. Southwestern Arts Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit, youth help oriented organization serving Chaves, Lincoln and Otero counties.

For more information call Ruidoso Public Library at 575-258-3704. The library is located at 107 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso. Hours are: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. http://www.youseemore.com/ruidosopl/ or http://ruidosopubliclibrary.blogspot.com/.

Ruidoso Public Library and Southwestern Arts Alliance presents a free music workshop and concert. The sweet sounds of jazz and blues fill the air Tuesday, July 9 at the Ruidoso Public Library outdoor performance space at 107 Kansas City Road, as the library’s summer live music presentation series continues.

This event, co-sponsored by the Ruidoso Public Library and Southwestern Arts Alliance, Inc., begins at 4:30 p.m. with an interactive educational presentation featuring El Paso world-class master percussion clinician Ricky Malichi and jazz pianist Michael Francis. The two will be joined by several special guests, including El Paso bassist Jose Carmona and Santa Fe saxophonist Dan Borton, as well as vocal instructor Martha Hall and guitarist Tom Blake, both of Roswell.

Following the education segment and a brief inter-

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205 ROOM FOR RENT STUDIO IN BARN. $350 plus deposit. 575-378-8163 UPPER CANYON, no kitchen, no cooking, microwave refrigerator, cable and utilities included. No smoking. $400/month. $200 deposit.

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225 MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 1 OR 2 BEDROOM units available. $475-$525 per month. References required. 575-257-0872

230 HOMES FOR SALE: FURNISHED / UNFURNISHED FOR SALE BY OWNER 3bdrm 1bth single wide $60,000 with $5,000 down payment for 20yrs. $460.04, 30yrs. $403.57, 4bdrm 3bth mobile/ stick built home $94,000 with $5,000 down 20yrs. $744.43, 30yrs $653.05, 5bdrm 4bth house $110,000 with $10,000 down 20yrs. $836.44, 30yrs $733.76, 4bdrm 2bth nice big double wide with good location $150,000 with $10,000 down 20yrs. $1171.02, 30yrs. $1027.27 owner will finance.

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