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FIRE FIGHTERS What’s

happening July 3 - 4

Rainbow Futurity & Derby trials

Special days of racing to include the trials for the second leg of the Quarter Horse All American Triple Crown with the $700,000 Rainbow Futurity and $1,000,000 Rainbow Derby. Post time 11 a.m. Field of Flags with more than 500 full size flags grace the track in celebration of July 4 to benefit ENMU-Ruidoso. The next racing weekend at Ruidoso Downs runs from Saturday, July 7 through Monday, July 9.

There is no racing on Friday.

July 4 - 7

57th Smokey Bear Stampede

Dutch oven cooking, kid’s rodeo, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, ranch bronc riding, steer wrestling and more.

Rodeo at 7 p.m. daily. Dances at 9 p.m nightly. Fireworks at dusk July 4 (tentative). Smokey Bear Stampede Parade, July 4, 10 a.m. Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Capitan. www. smokeybearstampede.com.

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo

Native dances, arts and crafts, food and rodeos. Main gate opens at 10 am. Dances 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Rodeo daily at 1:30 p.m. Parade 10 a.m. The Dance of the Inn of the Mountain Gods is at dusk. Mescalero Rodeo Grounds. 575-4644494. Open to the public. $5 for non-natives.

July 5

Kingston Trio at the Spencer Theater

Arguably the most popular vocal group in the world, having single-handedly ushered in the folk music boom. Their first 19 albums not only reached Billboard’s Top 100, but 14 of them entered the top 10, with five albums hitting the number one. Pre-show buffet 6 p.m. $20, Performance 8 p.m. $79 & $76. 575-336-4800. www.spencertheater.com.

July 7 - 8

Ruidoso Evening Lions Gun & Craft Show

This annual event features guns, ammo, knives, military surplus, jewelry, crafts, coins, and more filling the convention center to the hilt. Ruidoso Convention Center. July 7, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 575-430-8681. $5.

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Rally sparks movement for policy change

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Members of the community turned out in force Saturday at Wingfield Park to rally against US Forest Service public wild land management policies. The rally, dubbed ‘For our Forests Health’ was sponsored by the Ruidoso/Lincoln County Association of Realtors.

“With the recent disaster of the Little Bear Fire, our community will suffer for many years to come due to the mismanagement of the forests,” said James Paxton, Association president. “We feel that there are a number of people in Ruidoso and New Mexico who agree with our position that the forests have been mismanaged and we want our voices to be heard across the state and in Washington.”

Paxton pointed out that the Association supports the fire fighters in their heroic efforts to contain wildfires, but it is the Forest Service’s policies where the group takes issue. People who attended the rally brought signs protesting the Forest Service’s current policies and promoting new, common sense management of wilderness wildfires, thinning and encouraging healthy forest conditions, and bringing back a once-thriving logging industry to New Mexico.

In between the compelling stories of people who lost their homes, local dignitaries delivered speeches citing the immediate need to return control over public lands to the local level. Acting Ruidoso Fire Chief Harlan Vincent opened the rally expressing thanks

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Smoked Bear, Ruidoso Acting Fire Chief Harlan vincent , Congressman Steve Pearce and a group of Ruidoso Firemen presented the perils of long-term mismanagement of national forests and wilderness areas during Saturdays rally “For our Forest’s Health” held at Wingfield Park. Smoked Bear’s mission is to protect millions of animals from burning and to stop wildfires from polluting our nation by increasing grazing and logging to reduce wildfire fuel. and gratitude to the first responders that risked their lives for the sake of homes and properties. “We all know the problem does not lie with those on the front lines, but with the policy makers on high,” Vincent said.

Vincent would have liked to have a number of the men and women who have been working so hard to protect the public at the rally but noted they’re out there doing their jobs even as we speak – mopping up the

Little Bear fire and working to ensure residents have the resources they need to survive future wildfires and disasters.

“It may not be true that all wildfires can be prevented, but they can be mitigated by maintaining the health of the forest through thinning and removal of ladder fuels. Fires will still come, but they need not be as destructive,” Vincent said.

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Post-fire damage puts Bonito Lake in peril

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Alamogordo Mayor Susie Galea made a grim announcement regarding the after fire effects on Bonito Lake to the crowd of more than two hundred people during Saturdays rally ‘For our Forests Health’ held at Wingfield Park.

“The damage to beautiful Bonito Lake is already evident. Last week, approximately one-half inch of rain fell in the burned area around Bonito Lake depositing 35 feet of silt which is already causing problems. We are in the process of draining the lake down so that more rain and further silt deposits don’t threaten the safety of the Rio Bonito and the potential catastrophic effects downstream due to flooding,” Galea said.

Additional heavy rains and

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I will not be silent until the health of our forest, watershed, and homes are safe.

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– Susie Galea, Mayor of Alamogordo

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Alamogordo Mayor Susie Galea proclaims support for Ruidoso at a rally ‘For our Forest’s Health’ Saturday at Wingfield Park after announcing the perils facing Bonito Lake and Alamogordo’s water supply. silt deposits could push water over the dam itself as the spillway may not be able to accommodate the surge. Galea explained that with the drain-

ing come problems. “We have deployed underwater dive teams and heavy equipment to clear the silt lines that have been clogged in order to get the adequate

Refuge from Little Bear

July 8

Paul Pino & The Tone Daddies free concert

Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the music of Paul Pino and The Tone Daddies in beautiful McDonald Park in Carrizozo with BBQ and cold drinks available to benefit the Carrizozo Little League. www. carrizozomusic.org, 5 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Jolene Latta

Two bull elk in velvet take refuge, not far from the burn scarred forest near Ruidoso as wildlife affected by the Little Bear Fire adjust to new sources of food and water.

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drainage needed to stay in the safe zone we are looking for as people’s lives downstream are the highest priority right now.

The water level is now at 11 feet below the spillway and our goal is to be at 20 feet” Galea said.

Galea further explained that Alamogordo is at about 77 percent of capacity but Holloman AFB uses most of the water from the Bonito Pipeline which has been shut down. “We are going to have to go back on other water sources and old wells while we work with Holloman as it may be ten years before water flows through the Bonito Pipeline again,” Galea said.

Bonito Lake supplies Alamogordo 13 to 30 percent of the 6 million gallons of water each day.

Additional heavy silt deposits during the next few years could prompt future dredging operations to return Bonito Lake to its natural bottom.

Mayor Galea proclaimed her support for ethical forest management as Alamogordo, Cloudcroft and Otero County share many of the same issues with forest and watershed management. Galea embraced Ruidoso as a good neighbor of Alamogordo and announced the partnership between the two communities as planting a tree to create shade for the future.

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Community Calendar Horses found Four horses, three of them at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, have been found – presumably displaced by the Little Bear Fire. If you think any of these horses might be yours, contact the New Mexico Livestock Baord at 575-649-2758.

Democratic meet The July 2012 meeting of the Democratic Party of Lincoln County will be Thursday at the party’s headquarters at 2809 Sudderth Dr. Registrar training and retraining will be at 5 p.m. and take a little more than half an hour. Bring a sack lunch to eat during the training.

The regular meeting starts at 6 p.m., and both Democratic candidates for State Senators will be there – Phil Griego for District 39 and Stephanie DuBois for District 33. All interested are encouraged to be there.

Free fun and games The Playerz Zone, located in the Gazebo shopping center at 2117 Sudderth Dr. No. 15, is hosing a free fun and games day, July 6, for kids who’ve been forced from their homes by the Little Bear Fire. Hot dogs, chips and beverages will be provided, and kids will be able to pick out a toy, comic book, gaming deck, video game or DVD to give them a smile.

Donation of any fun kids items on or before July 6 can be brought to the Playerz Zone.

For more information, call 9730860.

Picnic in the Park Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church fire relief fund with Dianne Lilly present A Picnic in the Park, a benefit for victims of the Little Bear Fire. The picnic, held at Winfield Park July 7 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature music all day, games for the kids, free hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks. Bring an extra blanket, umbrella or chair for your friend and neighbor and relax and enjoy the day.

Monetary donations are accepted to help all fire victims.

Youth activities Youth of all ages are encouraged to come to a free petting zoo at Wingfield Park, July 7 starting at 9 a.m. Many animals will be there, including a camel, longhair Highland Steer, Alpaca, goats, sheep, a donkey and more.

The day will also feature an archery shoot featuring Genesis bows and a 6-foot dinosaur to aim at. For more information, call the Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department at 2575030.

Center July 27-29, and will feature 120 artists from 12 different states and the nation of Israel. Hours will be from noon to 7 p.m. July 27, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

July 28 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 29.

Helping enrich Hondo Thanks to a grant through Dreyers’ Fruit Bars and the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation’s “Communities Take Root” program, residents can vote to bring a fruit orchard to the Hondo Community Garden.

The garden was selected from hundreds of applications nationwide as one of the possible sites for an orchard provided

by Dreyers, but now it’s up to residents to make it a reality by visiting www.CommunitiesTakeRoot.com to support the planting of this orchard.

You can vote once a day, every day, through Aug. 29. Only the top 17 locations with the most votes will get this opportunity.

The Hondo Community Garden is part of the Lincoln and Otero County Healthy Life Initiative, a group of public and private agencies and local gardeners, supported by the U.S. Forest Service. In 2011, the program introduced more than 300 students to methods for cultivating a diverse, organic food garden. Learn more about the Healthy Life Initiative by visiting the NMAC’s website at www.nmhealthykids.org.

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

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

more information.

American Legion Post 79 – Jerome D. Klein Post, meets on the third Saturday of each month at the American Legion building located at the southeast corner of Spring Road and Highway 70 at 11 a.m. For more information, or to join, call Vic Currier, Post Adjutant, at 802-5293.

The Arid Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 1216 Mechem at 7:30 a.m., noon and 5:15 p.m. daily; Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. There is also a Monday 6:30 p.m. women’s open meeting and beginners and young peoples’ big book study Fridays at 7 p.m.

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

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

Altrusa Club of Ruidoso meets at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road. Altrusa International of Ruidoso was established in 1970 and it’s long running Annual Low Cost Mammogram Program was established in 1988. If you think an organization like Altrusa may be a good fit for your volunteer efforts, contact membership chair Judy Griffin at 937-5437.

munity service organizations and providing scholarships, meets Mondays at 11 a.m. at 116 S. Evergreen Dr. A pot luck lunch at noon is followed by bridge and other card games.

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

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

Inspired Living at Sanctuary on the River is held every week from Tuesday through Thursday with various disciplines offered.

Tuesday – Iyengar Yoga in the conservatory, intermediate 10 a.m.-noon, gentle 4-5 p.m., beginner/mixed 5:30-7 p.m.

Wednesday – Tai Chi. Develop balance, flexibility and movement, 10-11 a.m.

Thursday – Qi Gong. Cultivate energy, strength and health, 10-11 a.m.

Also on Thursday, music and lunch with TomTom and Friends, noon-1:30 p.m. For more information, call 6301111.

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 beauti-

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

The Lincoln County fibromyalgia and chronic pain support group meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from noon-2 p.m. in the parlor at First Baptist Church, 270 Country Club Dr. All are welcome and may bring a brown bag lunch. For information, contact Mary Barnett at 257-9810.

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

The public is welcome to participate or watch the action.

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

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse is part of American Western history that continues today. The Posse has evolved into an all-volunteer community service organization.

Horsemen skills are encouraged, but not required.

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

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

Ruidoso.

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

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

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

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

For more information, call 575464-7106.

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

Ruidoso Masonic Lodge No. 73 meets first Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. If the first Monday is a national holiday, the meeting will be held on the second Monday. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 575-442-2026.

SAA meets every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Episcopal Church at the Holy Mountain at 321 Mescalero Trail Road. For more information, call 575-956-3101 or 575336-4187.

The Democratic Women of the Sacramento Mountain Area meet the third Saturday of each month at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, visit www.dwsma.org.

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

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Summer meals The Boys & Girls Club of Sierra Blanca plans to increase the number of meals that were served last year as the Community Youth Center Warehouse.

More than 13,000 meals were served to youth throughout Lincoln County, and club Executive Director Tim Coughlin wants to increase both the number of sites and total number of meals served in 2012.

There is no income requirement for a youth to participate in the program, only that the youth be between the ages of 5 and 18. For more information, call Coughlin at 575-8088338, or visit the club’s website at www.bgcSierraBlanca.org.

Ruidoso Art Festival For more than 40 years, the Ruidoso Art Festival has been an event that has played host to some of the nation’s most accomplished artists. This year will be no exception, as Michael Hurd – son of famed artists Peter Hurd and Henriette Wyeth, will be the featured Lincoln County artist.

This year’s festival will be held at the Ruidoso Convention

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Comment period extended for North Fork Eagle Creek Wells The comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for North Fork Eagle Creek Wells Special-Use Authorization has been extended until Sept. 7. Due to the extenuating circumstances of the Little Bear Fire, the Lincoln National Forest received several requests and a 60-day extension has been authorized.

The DEIS Notice of Availability was advertised in the Federal Register on Friday, May 25, and is available for review at Smokey Bear Ranger Station, 901 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, and on the Lincoln National Forest website http://www.fs.usda.gov/projects/lincoln/landmanagement/projects.

Additional information regarding this action can be obtained from: Dave Warnack, Smokey Bear District Ranger, 575-257-4095, dwarnack@fs.fed.us.

L ocal go v ernment Ruidoso Downs City Council Item

What it’s about

Mayor’s recommendation for representatives to the Southeast Regional Planning Committee.

The recommendations were for Mayor Gary Williams on the Policy Committee and Cleatus Richards, Director of Public Works, to the Technical Committee.

Passed unanimously

A customer responsible for an outstanding balance of $3,031.89 recently passed away, and a family member of the deceased would pay off the actual cost of services – $1,35.53 – if the penalty is forgiven.

Passed unanimously

Gavin, the former fire chief in Ruidoso, comes back to the area from Carlsbad, where he’s been serving in their police department. Gavin has been an officer in the Ruidoso Downs Police before, and still has relatives in the area.

After a long discussion on Gavin’s intent to remain with the Ruidoso Downs department, the council split on the vote to hire, with Dean Holman and Judy Miller voting no, Dale Perry and Tommy Hood voting yes. Mayor Williams cast the deciding vote to hire Gavin.

Utility penalty forgiveness.

Hiring of Tom Gavin as Ruidoso Downs police officer.

Take-home vehicle policy change.

The council considered a change of policy to allow police officers that live 25 miles outside of the city limits to bring home an official vehicle.

The current cutoff is a 15 minute response time. Police Chief Doug Babcock says he’s trying to make the most of the personnel he has, while Councilor Miller said the real issue is response time and public safety.

Penalty increases for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor charges.

City Attorney John Underwood suggested the council look at each charge and consider if any need to be raised to cover the cost of law enforcement, Currently, all charges are in line with state statutes.

Mayor’s recommendation of appointment to the city beautification committee.

Dagmar Ames, who has already volunteered a number of hours to committee concerns, volunteered for membership to allow the committee to have regular meetings.

Rescheduled days for Relay for Life.

The days were rescheduled to July 13-14 after fire and smoke issues caused the original days in June to be cancelled.

The walk will still be held at All American Park.

How they voted

No action taken, discussion only

Discussion only, but Underwood said the staff would look closer at each charge and bring forth recommendations to the council at a future date.

Passed unanimously

Passed unanimously

What it’s about

Request for 60-extension to allow for public input on the Eagle Creek water issue.

The village has received permission for the extension with a new deadline for Sept. 7.

Flood preparation.

Due to burned vegetation, watershed issues will compound and village officials are certain several areas will be washed out numerous times this summer.

Informational only

Ordinance 2012-06 changes city code to allow bikers to decide which area they feel safest to ride. Pedestrians will still have the right-of-way, and bikes will still be considered vehicles.

Passed unanimously

Travel per diem for village employees.

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com One of the teens charged with felony negligent arson in the White Fire was scheduled for a pretrial conference July 26 which is a hearing to let the judge know the status of the defense in the case in regards to going to trial, status of discovery and other progress.

The juvenile, who has pled not guilty to the accusation of his role in starting the White Fire on April 3, 2011 is represented by Angie Schneider, who waived the time limits within which the trial has to be held – which is 120 days from the date of filing of the petition.

Schneider requested the time to allow ample time for a complete review of the discovery review, interview potential

witnesses and conduct her own investigation of the events for the defense of the juvenile who is now 13. The next hearing is scheduled for July 10, 9 a.m. before Judge Karen Parsons at the 12th Judicial Juvenile Court in Ruidoso.

The fire originated on U.S. Forest Service land just east of the White property in Gavilan Canyon and quickly spread, fueled by dry conditions and 60 mph winds, scorched more than 10,000 acres on public and private land, destroyed five homes and several structures. According to the complaint from the Forest Service the fire was deemed to be human-caused by the illegal use of fireworks and allege that DNA from the two juveniles charged with the crime was recovered from a matchbook found at the scene.

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Councilors discussed current travel fees and rates which village employees may request when traveling while representing village concerns.

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Adjustments passed unanimously

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letter to tHe editor People who have endured

Kenyans are a people who have endured, and continue to endure, great hardships just to survive. The government is plagued with corruption: There are vast disparities between the rich, who are very rich, and everyone else – the poor. There is not much left of a shrinking middle class. So for most Kenyans, life is a Sisyphean struggle. And to cope, Kenyans laugh. They tell stories around the fires they build in their shambas for warmth and cooking, with most ending in one or more prophetic sayings. One in particular comes to mind as I read about the politics infecting the school board and the county commissioner meetings.

“When elephants play, The grass suffers.”

For similar reasons, starting in the 1300s, English children sang, “Ring Around the Rosy….” as a way to find humor in the plague that surrounded and killed them.

While the Kenyans, for reasons too long to explain here, do not have much control over their elephants, we do. And while the English in the 1300’s did not have the scientific knowledge (until the Great London Fire which killed the rats) to control their fate, we do. We have no excuse.

In the same paper I read that LCMC is building offices in an attempt to attract primary care physicians into living and working here. Businesses, by definition, need to grow. But with all due respect to all the businesses in town, wouldn’t it be a greater investment of your intellectual, political, and financial capital to invest your time in helping people understand the importance of removing the elephants who claim to have a mandate of leader-

ship? Do you really expect to grow or attract doctors, professors, businesses, when the number of middle class families who have the means to move, are moving out of town in search of a better education for their children? Why do you think our state education funds have been shrinking? Not because young middle class families with advanced degrees and businesses to build are moving here.

Think of the dividends your shareholders and stakeholders would receive when you can choose from a pool of excellent workers who WANT to move here because they know the schools are first rate and the school board and Lincoln County leadership teams are progressive, intelligent, and competent. Think of the positive growth that could occur, the increase in state funding for education, the multiplier effect of having middle class families move into Ruidoso instead of away from Ruidoso. We need to attract families who will spend their money in your place of business, your hospital, your university. There is not a building or state-of–the-art machine in the world that would attract an intelligent person to an area where the K-12 schools, a town’s foundation, are crumbling from within. No one who wants to start a new life in a new town would do so knowing that the leadership teams, those who are responsible for their children’s future, and their property values, are infected with some elephants.

Should we continue to let them play, we have no one but ourselves to blame.

Lest we not forget the last line of our Old English Rhyme: “Ashes to ashes, They all fall down!”

Sarah Crewe Alto

July 3, 2012

Obituary

Pat Alston Ward, 1926-2012 Pat Alston Ward left the earth on June 11. Ward was born in Aspermont, Texas on July 4, 1926 and grew up in Lovington, the daughter of Mable and Lester Alston. Her parents, husband, mother-in-law Mary Ward and dear brother Gary Alston and step-daughter Lynda Ward preceded her in death.

Pat attended Oklahoma University and graduated from OU with a double major in Library Science and Geology. She was always a proud “Sooner.”

In 1952, she married Bill R. Ward of Hatch who was a cowboy on the rodeo circuit. They moved to Paris, Texas and had two children, a son Scharbauer and daughter Sawyer. The family moved back to New Mexico in 1964, settling in Ruidoso. Pat was the village librarian from 1964 until 1966 when the family moved to Lincoln.

Pat was hired as the curator of all state real property owned in Lincoln. Pat and Bill pretty much ran the town of Lincoln for the next 12 years. They worked hard and loved Lincoln.

Pat then followed Bill R. to McDonald, N.M. where they began ranching at the Alston Ranch for the

following 20 years.

With Bill R. gone, she left the ranch and moved back to Ruidoso.

She always said she was in love with the rancher more than the ranch. Pat was a loving mother to her children and step-children Bill R. and Linda Ward. She had six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was a small lady with a heart as big as the universe and did a lot of living in her 85 years earning countless friendships. Pat was a true hero, patriot and ranch woman who gave herself to the community, family and friends. She was a proud member of the Corriente Cowbell Association and enjoyed her fellow cowbells and promoting the ranching industry.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Corriente Cowbells, the Arthritis Foundation or local fire relief funds.

Everyone who knew her is invited to join friends and family for a celebration of her life on July 4 at the Innsbruck Village club house, 103 Innsbrook Drive beginning at 5:30 p.m..

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Congressman Steve Pearce praises Lincoln County residents at the ‘For our Forests Health’ rally for their boldness and courage to speak up for their God given freedom with the demand for change in national forest management policies.

RALLY from pg. 1 Vincent further noted that the Little Bear Fire, as bad as it was, was not the bad one. “Grindstone Mesa, Upper Canyon and Perk Canyon, Brady, Ponderosa, are all dangerously overgrown and filled with dead or dying trees. A fire started in any one of those areas, spurred on by dry conditions and high winds, would bring this town to its knees in four to six hours.”

Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Doth presented a summary of the series of emergency county commission meeting called to dedicate more than $2million dedicated from the county for immediate recovery effort needs. “Today the fire is a painful memory, but the knowledge of the destruction burns bright in my mind.

More than 44,000 acres, 273 homes and outbuildings were destroyed. Market value on the structures is right at $40 million and the loss to the County in terms of property tax and tourism will be huge.

Based on the number of homes lost, this is now ranked as the number one disaster in New Mexico history, a title we would rather not have,” Doth said.

Doth praised local forestry teams proclaiming they did an outstanding job during this crisis and expressed frustration with the bureaucracy of Washington D.C. and relentless lawsuits filed by environ-

mentalist groups. “I consider many of these folks (local forestry teams) to be friends and partners with Lincoln County and they fought very hard prior to the fire to help mitigate fire danger within the Lincoln National Forest… a forest which has been ranked as one of the most fire threatened in the nation. They have proposed thinning and restoration projects here. However, lawsuits and appeals by the Wild Earth Guardians, Center for Biological Diversity and others have totally hampered the ability of the Forest Service to manage it. The restrictions on roads and motorized vehicles, chainsaws, and grazing by livestock have also hurt the ability to manage this area,” Doth said.

The rally concluded with Congressman Steve Pearce’s continued promise to stand with the citizens of New Mexico and other western states and to stand as one voice in Washington D.C. to regain local control over public lands with responsible management, the economic development of ethical logging, grazing and recreational use of western Forests and wilderness areas starting with the citizens of Lincoln County. “We just want to manage our own lands so we can live in safety and harmony with nature, that’s all were saying,” Pearce said.

Enjoy the forest this holiday week Families and friends can head to the mountains for some heat-relief and holiday fun, except in the Little Bear Fire area which remains closed for the safety of visitors and firefighters. The use of fireworks and pyrotechnic devices is always prohibited on national forests and grasslands, regardless of weather conditions or holidays.

The Lincoln National Forest is currently in Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, so charcoal, wood, coal, or camp fires are prohibited except in developed campgrounds where grills or fire rings are provided. Forest officials encourage visitors to enLucy’s joy the Lincoln National N EW HOU Forest while keeping R safety in mind.

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A bright spot in a disaster The Blanchards of Alto Café

By E. D. (Eric) Ehrich

One of the few bright spots in a disaster that befalls a community is that it brings that community together in a way that is as heartwarming as it is often lacking under normal circumstances. The recent Little Bear Fire was no exception.

The terrible scorched-earth reality of the burned over areas and the plight of the many families that lost their homes triggered a huge response of charity, donations and sharing. Folks volunteered to help at the various designated areas in numbers, bringing food and drink, even clothing and other necessities of daily life.

There were money collections and offers of shelter and transportation and some people worked nearly around the clock to help out where needed. Much has already been covered in the local media and many folks have been mentioned for their selfless acts of kindness. I will talk about one particular family, who has shown and continues to show an uncommon willingness to help and to give to the community during these trying times during and in the wake of this terrible fire.

Pete and Cheryl Blanchard have owned and operated the Alto Café for many years. They have cultivated a happy clientele of steady customers, including regulars amongst those seasonals who come to vacation during summers and winters. The friendly service and quality food keeps them coming back. This writer speaks from experience, as the Alto Café has been my breakfast hangout for longer 118 Lakeshore Dr. Alto, NM 88312

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One of the meal options at the Café is a fixed price, self-serve buffet. Through the fire and still to date, there hangs a large sign over the selections proclaiming that the buffet is free for the needy. Cheryl explains that she gets into arguments with those of the needy who insist on paying anyway; she so enjoys giving and helping.

It’s her faith in Jesus Christ, she explains, that is at the foundation of her joy in giving. This reporter begs to differ slightly: It’s her good heart that has a lot to do with it as well.

The Blanchards, including daughter Brittany Martin, are also involved with several other relief efforts in the community. Pete’s wood shop in the basement of the Café is now a storage area for food and other donations that are pouring in

from different sources. An accomplished maker of rustic furniture (he built the entire furniture set for the restaurant), Pete had to build shelves for the donated items.

Currently they are also involved with an operation called “Samaria Purse”. This is an effort to call for volunteer truck drivers with vehicles, who are willing to move furnishings for fire victims It is not just the current fire that sparked the selfless activities of Cheryl and Pete. For a long time they have regularly spent weekends and holidays volunteering with food service and hauling around their barbeque equipment to various public- or church related social gatherings. They also get involved with the annual Walk Through Bethlehem pageant at the Bonito Village, an event that is very popular and regularly draws hundreds of participants.

This writer, though spiritually inclined, does not claim to be particularly religious. But folks like the Blanchards, are living proof of what true faith is capable of when it is practiced in the Christian tradition and in accordance with the teachings of Christ. When I first approached Cheryl with my intent of doing this write-up, she was not exactly enthusiastic. Please, she said, this is not about me. And when I suggested to take a picture of her and Pete, she reacted in horror. And folks, this was not a put-on. It was the genuine expression of modesty by a selfless person, when she pointed to the community and all the folks that helped and gave out of compassion for those who had suffered from the fire.

I may get in trouble with her and Pete but I think they will forgive me because of the way they are: Genuine human beings.

Better Home Better Health store to open in Four Seasons Mall

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Ruidoso has a number of exciting new businesses opening this summer, among them is the Better Home Better Health store, a Discovery Center, Fine Art Gallery and Wellness Lounge. The Better Home-Better Health store is located in the heart of Midtown just downstairs from Hall of Flame Burgers in the Four Season’s Mall.

The old Mall is in the process of being completely upgraded inside and out and the Better Home Better Health complex is a big part of that process. This unique yet practical business offers innovative, natural home improvement and personal wellness products including organic Cedar Oil insect control and repellents which are safe for kids, pets and livestock.

There’s a “Wonder Device” called Scale Blaster that cleans and maintains elimination of limescale and other hard water mineral deposits from water lines, protecting hot water heaters and other appliances while improving overall

water quality without the need for expensive, high maintenance, salt water softeners.

Better Home Better Health provides a host of other unique and innovative products are available to discover at this store including Skin Dream Cosmetic Ultrasound for cost effective, dramatically improved skin condition without “The Knife.” Plus Magnetic Resonance Stimulation devices that utilize Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy (PEMF) for home use to improve overall wellness and combat a host of ailments including fibromalgia, chronic pain, sleep disorders, athletic injury and recovery in addition to a wide variety of other health challenges.

Better Home Better Health store owner Tim Seay said, “And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There is also a gorgeous Southwest-style art gallery and wellness lounge for seminars, music and social gatherings.”

The preview opening is scheduled for Thursday, July 5 with the official grand opening scheduled for Saturday, July 14. The store and gallery hours are Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 575-770-0136.

B U S I N E S S buzz Jamee Smith of Rainmakers

The promise of Rainmakers and the opportunity to bring new members from major markets has been enhanced significantly with the hiring of Ms. Jamee Smith who will be leading RainmakJamee Smith ers’ sales and marketing strategy. Smith is President of Sente Real Estate Ventures in Denver who received her education in business and marketing at Colorado State University. From 2005 to 2010, Jamee was Vice-President of Sales and Marketing and COO at PRC Innovations/Epiphany Clubs and Resorts, and more recently was contracted as the President of the Placencia Group in Belize. Jamee will be on board with Bridge Investment Group exclusively for the next 18 months and is on site now undertaking her initial evaluation of Rainmakers.

Smith, an accomplished real estate executive with a rich career history in strategic business planning and execution; business growth development and sitespecific sales and marketing applications for luxury residential and leisure real estate products, including shared ownership and Private Residence Club offerings. A results-driven leader, Smith holds notable

achievements driving brand recognition, market share and revenue objectives for real estate products in both national and international markets.

Smith’s approach to recruiting, training and leading top-performing sales and marketing professionals, combined with her ability to design and strategically integrate market and product-specific brand initiatives has earned the knowledge and skills to lower costs and enhance profitability with consistency.

Angie Fernandez – keeping the crowd cool

Rainmakers’ members are lucky to be in the company of some extraordinary staff. Angie Fernandez, known to the locals in the Ruidoso Free Press as “Veggie Gurl” has been serving the RainmakAngie Fernandez ers Community since 2009 as a part-time bartender/ beverage cart attendant.

“We’re lucky to have Angie’s skill set; this summer members will have the opportunity to sample some of Angie’s handmade healthy choices in our dining facility as a supplement to the standard golf house fare.”

Angie spent 14 years working for the

Mescalero Apache where she held several positions in management. In 2008, Angie became a banker and loan officer with Wells Fargo. In 2011, Angie earned her certification as a Lifestyle and Weight Management Specialist, where she teaches lifestyle choices that can assist in weight loss and the prevention of diet related illnesses.

Angie offers several classes through ENMU-Ruidoso for both adults and children. Angie’s view of Rainmakers is warming: “Not only do I have a ‘stunning’ office, I am surrounded by my friends. I am like Snow White at a cocktail party, the birds are chirping, the squirrels running around my feet, and I get to drive around and ensure that everyone is having a good time by keeping them well hydrated and fed.”

Stephanie L. DuBois for Senate speaking at the LC Dems

Stephanie L. DuBois, candidate for State Senate District 33, will be speaking at the Lincoln County Democratic Party meeting on July 5 at 6 p.m.

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Ask an entrepreneur – Fun that’s good for everyone you were indeed “family.” Soon after A category of entertainment establishments which We left that night with an unexserving the family (about 300 people) made a big splash in California in the fifties were the pected sense of restored well-being, brisket, biscuits and beans on tin famous Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm. And while and uplift of the heart and spirit, in plates - they put down the ladles and these have become large-scale, industrial-grade family part because these folks believe in grabbed geetars and fiddle to perform a fun-o-ramas, right here in Ruidoso we have a veritable what they do and they do it every show of talented strummin’, hummin’, gem in the same genre of “family fun” entertainment. night but Sunday. Hey, leave the city yodelin’ and humor and even tearThe Flying J Western Village and Chuckwagon limits and go a few miles north to jerking melodies. Their rendition of the Supper & Western Show is located in Alto, and it virtugunslinger country. Pet a pony, throw “O Brother Where ally sits on the perimeter of the Little a lasso and stay out of a gunfight.

Art Thou” gospel Bear Fire. So close in fact, that the You’ll feel like a kid again in your song “Down To property was closed during evacuaheart. And who couldn’t use a little The River to Pray” tions and reopened June 14. James more of that? led by the lovely Hobbs shares that he and his wife and talented fiddler, Cindy “opened in 1982, 30 calendar As I went down in the river to pray Corinna Ripple, years ago and this is our 31st season Studying about that good old way Marianne Mohr struck a cord in the of chuckwagon suppers and shows, And who shall wear the starry crown Business Editor heart and left knot in marianne@ruidosofreepress.com Good Lord, show me the way six nights a week, from Memorial your throat.

Day to Labor Day every summer.”

A note: to raise funds for the victims of the wildfire, last When I attended this SaturJames goes on to state that Sunday the Flying J Western Village held a daylong day night, I found not only a great “People from all 50 states and dozchuckwagon-style meal, but the joy ens of foreign countries have visited event at no charge to visitors. Thanks to James and Cindy for their concern for their neighbors. It seems of meandering through the sweetthe Flying J over the years,” yet I that kindness is just natural for them. est western town replete with all had never visited living right here the establishments of days gone by, in the same town. Cindy’s grandma in miniature form, lined up on a Marianne Mohr is a retired investor and business consulCourtesy photo skit, and the gentle commendation scenic main street and neat as a pin. Corinna Ripple plays The Fidof God, Country, Veterans and fire tant from Southern California and currently Advertising Add a wonderful staff of talented fighters was plainly honoring and dler’s Sideshow for those who Director at MTD Media. Reach her at 575-937-4015 or folks who serve up dinner as though show up early. kind. marianne@ruidosofreepress.com.

’Zozo passes mill levy A mill levy increase was presented at a special meeting July 25 and passed by the Council after the public hearing. The Carrizozo property tax rate will go up a few dollars per year starting this fall.

On a $150,000 piece of property, the 2 mill increase would generate an additional tax cost of $11.20 per year. The value of each property in town limits will determine the real cost. Property taxes are paid twice a year, so each payment would be approximately $5.60 every six months at the $150,000 tax valuation rate. The increase will enable Carrizozo to start putting funds into a reserve account for emergencies.

There was once a certificate of deposit for $200,000 several years ago. Then, a major repair to the swimming pool used half of that amount then a lawsuit took the remainder in 2006. At this time, there are no reserves and at the suggestion of Carrizozo officials, one needs to be in place, especially with the water supply issues now that Bonito will be unavailable for at least two or three years. While well water can be used, it must be pumped, and the equipment is said to be beyond its useful life causing concern that in an emergency Carrizozo could be left with no water because the gravity system will not work without initial help from well pumps.

According to town hall officials, the community does not need to vote on this issue, but the State needs to approve the Town’s action as part of the normal annual budget process. For information, call the Carrizozo Town Hall at 575-648-2371.

USDA discusses issues facing NM agriculture The United States Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Ed Avalos, visited southern New Mexico this week in an effort to reach out directly to producers to open a dialogue on issues they are facing.

“New Mexico is home to a diverse and thriving agricultural economy,” Avalos said. “However, this unique agricultural landscape presents its own challenges.

That is why at USDA we are committed to working with all producers to ensure that we not only continue our core functions of protecting, preserving and promoting American agriculture, but that we are also addressing the issues facing producers across rural America.”

During the visit, Avalos was able to experience many different aspects of New Mexico agriculture, including visiting specialty crop producers and businesses to highlight the importance of these crops to the rural economy and rural communities.

In addition, Avalos was a keynote speaker at the NM Farm and Livestock Bureau, NM Cattle Growers and NM Wool Growers joint meetings in Ruidoso.

He also toured a livestock auction in Roswell and the newly-reopened livestock crossing at the Columbus/Palomas port of entry.

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By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com A team from New Mexico in the capacity as JJAC members (Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee), were in Washington, D.C. June 21 through June 24. The state advisory group was appointed by the Governor to advise on how best to spend juvenile justice dollars in New Mexico, for the Coalition for Juvenile Justice annual conference. There are 22 appointees to JJAC from across the state with five attending the conference. The group visited Capitol Hill to meet with state congressio-

nal leaders to urge them to support federal funding for NM juvenile justice programs.

On June 22 the group met with Senator Udall and Congressmen Pearce, who both support NM juvenile justice programs.

The group also visited other congressional leaders. Beds are needed for juvenile offenders in New Mexico. The state thinks Lincoln County’s beds fit the need.

Representatives from CYFD (Children Youth and Families Department) have visited the area several times to inform Lincoln County of the state’s need to re-open Camp Sierra Blanca. CYFD Deputy Cabinet Secretary Edna ReyesWilson presented information which would target Oct. 1 as the opening

date. Stating “our (current) facilities are busting at the seams,” 24 beds will be filled with 14-16 year olds upon opening, with plans to increase that number should the need arise. Lincoln County Juvenile Justice Board now leads the state in positive outcomes for juvenile offenders.”

Judge Karen Parsons stated several programs like Girls’ Circle, Restorative Justice, Trauma Treatment and First Offender Program have significantly lowered juvenile offenses in Lincoln County. “We do a great job of taking care of our own” Parsons said.

Some citizens still want to keep juvenile offenders out of their subdivisions.

Reyes-Wilson said the state would offer 50 full-time employment opportunities.

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Education

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“Wanted: a reference librarian, swifter than Superman, cleverer than Dr. Who, undaunted by Sphinx-like riddles, wise as Solomon, hopefully can spin a little gold from straw in the evening .“ Librarians are often called on to do an increasing variety of duties expeditiously as parodied in the “World’s Fastest Librarian Competition” video created

by University of Wisconsin students.

A Wisconsin librarian reported in her newsletter that she spent a week dressed as Super Librarian touring 12 elementary schools to promote the summer reading program. “Super People Enjoy the library.” One of her assistants the second day bet her she would not walk down the street in full costume in broad daylight. In blue leotards, red satin gym shorts, scarlet lined cape, boots and a red mask – concerned citizens called the police reporting some nut was roaming the streets presumably looking for a tall building to leap over in a single bound.

Remember, Batgirl was a librarian so librarian as super hero is well documented in television. Nancy Pearl of the Seattle Public Library has her own action figure and was depicted in an article as a literary clairvoyant. “Super Librarian can read your mind.”

Tell her about a book you love and she will read your mind and your future. “Being a librarian is how you change the world.” Jan Elliot in her comic strip took on the Nancy Pearl Action figure… flying it through the air with a running commentary…” faster than an online catalog, more powerful than a looming censor, able to leap overwhelming stacks of information in a single bound. It’s a man. It’s a woman. It’s a librarian action figure.” Other critics of the Nancy Pearl action figure state its only real movement, hardly superpower at all, is the shushing arm motion.

In the article, “date a girl who reads” Barbara Gordon alias Batgirl is never mentioned as the book loving librarian who will protect you as well as discuss world literature. “Date a girl who reads” points out that time spent reading is time not squandered. It builds imagination, character, and develops interests.

Look, up in the sky, it’s a librarian. Or reading helps build conversation. Mom will love a girl who reads.

Jeanette C. Smith recently published The Laughing Librarian: A History of American Library Humor.

Librarians have been depicted for years in movies, television and featured in magazines from MAD to the New Yorker. One of the most controversial ads ever has a disheveled young woman with the caption …”I was a mainstay of the public library until I discovered Smirnoff.” Another ad has an attractive woman holding a glass, “Librarian by day, Bacardi by night.” The stereotype of librarians, spinster Mary closing up the library in “It’s a Wonderful Life” because she never met George Bailey is an easy image to create polar opposites like the two ads or the super hero image.

In a crazy world spinning out of control bombarding us with so much information – we librarians are still acting as gatekeepers and filters and are helping to change the world.

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beautiful mosaics using a simple procedure and inexpensive materials. Students will recycle broken tile, glass beads, shells and other materials into a unique work of art. The fee is $55 or $45 for seniors.

Additional fees for materials may be required, depending on the student’s project.

Also on July 17, 18 and 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., join us for Welcome to Watercolor. Concentrate on developing skills and techniques in watercolor painting. Emphasis is on methods and experimentation using studio, sketches and/or photographs as subject matter. The fee for this class is $55 or $45 for seniors.

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Join us for the free New Mexico Movie Series on July 11 at 7 p.m. at the ENMU-Ruidoso campus. We will be showing “No Country for Old Men.” Written and directed by the Coen brothers and winner of four Oscars, much of this film was shot in Albuquerque, Las Vegas, N.M. and Santa Fe. The story is based on a novel by Cormac McCarthy. Coming across a drug deal gone bad, Llewelyn Moss takes the money and runs. He is pursued by one of the meanest villains in movie history. Rated R for violence and language. Please call so that we can ensure enough beverages and popcorn will be on hand.

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The raven was the first bird Noah sent forth from the ark and true to its nature it did not return. It is this sassy independence, righteous cockiness and risky orneriness that draws each of us into the world of the ravens.

Ravens have been a part of man’s reality and mythology since the beginning of time. In some cultures the raven is the clever trickster always trying to outsmart his adversary. In others he is the wise and seeking keeper of their life’s journey. While yet again he can be the sinister bringer of bad news and tragedy.

Just listening to a group of ravens’ chatter tells one that the raven doesn’t, and you shouldn’t either, take him too seriously. Ravens are born mimics and watching them randomly it is easy to pick out which society the raven mimics best. They gossip. They rant and rave at their offspring.

They party with their friends. They soar with joy, passion and daring while riding the thermals. They sit in judgment on transgressors.

They band together in times of trouble or danger and work for the protection of all. They appreciate and tuck away shiny objects.

The Art of the Raven is Tony Hoffman’s attempt to present the emotions and attitudes that symbolize the good male-female, child-parent and family relationships of this unique species.

Unlike us, ravens mate for life and once they mate, everything becomes a 50-50 proposition, from raising the children and dealing with the extended family, to making dinner reservations on the nearest field or road kill.

The Raven, free from concern or anxiety, nonchalant, lighthearted and self-confident, illustrates how often the animal kingdom parallels the human condition.

The Art of the Raven is truly multifaceted. Tony’s paintings of the ravens show an appreciation of their insouciant lifestyle. Tony has always been an artist who painted what he knew best whether it was the Midwestern ranch lands where he grew up to the desert landscapes he loved.

His love and interpretation of the raven society provided an in-depth look at just one part of the bigger picture.

An award winning mid-western artist, Tony’s career began as a creative manager with Hallmark Cards. Thirty-plus years of experience, including expertise in the commercial arts culture by owning a design studio, formed his retirement to be pleasure with painting.

Some of Tony’s first works include “Farmscapes” displaying his love of the land, depicting old farm machinery, tools, barns and cars. By his own admission, Tony is driven to present and preserve a unique way of life before it vanishes.

This Oklahoma plow-boy morphed into a New Mexico cowboy wrestling up desert scenes, country musicians, cowboys, cavalry re-enactors and ghost towns. Then, one day, he met a raven. This raven introduced him to all his friends and a new focus emerged. A door opened and Tony now views his world not just from the land, but from all who have enjoyed it.

Tony Hoffman’s “Art of the Raven” will be on display at the Ruidoso Public Library through July. The library is located at 107 Kansas City Road. 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 ruidosopubliclibrary.blogspot.com/

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Are you sick of it yet?

Legos are expensive. terpieces are ash. There’s When our kids were simply nothing left of young, we went with the their tri-level home but a toys we thought would block basement frame and add to their creative side. the retention bricks which We majored on Lincoln surrounded the southern Logs and Legos. Relatives border of their property. added to the Lego fund How does one quanfrequently for holiday tify a life on an insurance gifts, because at the time form? we lived from paycheck There seems to be to paycheck like the rest a point after any trauma of America. In addition to where victims tend to Sue Hutchison Legos, our son also loved hold their breath and suehutch@valornet.com cheap toys. (He gets the concentrate on getting cheap side of his life from through each moment. Afme.) He would take broken appliances ter the deaths of my parents and during apart to build something new. Scrap the subsequent weeks leading to their wood with a power screwdriver nearby funerals, I felt precisely like I was inhaldidn’t stand a chance. Building with ing only. When each service was over, I empty boxes and containers, (well, any- exhaled and took a good look at the next thing not nailed down), nothing was safe section of my life which I would not in our home. have chosen to live had I had any input.

(Some column I’ll tell you what the Those who insured their homes and kids did to my toilet.) the FF & E’s inside are beginning the So when our cabin burned to the process of detailing what was burned to ground on 6/9, my thoughts eventually ash. Some had the foresight to take picwent to the large plastic bin stored there tures of the rooms of their homes prior of our kids’ Legos. There were thouto evacuation. Some didn’t have time. sands of dollars invested in the contents Still others had no idea they’d ever need of that bin. More important, we were such documentation. saving them for our crop of grandchilExhaling is occurring all across Lindren, the first of which will pop out any coln County. Loss is settling in. All of day now. us need to realize we’re in this together.

I hasten to say I still have my Regardless of if the book on Wilderness primary home but I’ve chatted with Fire Suppression needs to be rewritten, several friends recently who lost everyor if we disagree with the way the Little thing in the Little Bear. One who is an Bear was battled, those issues may need accomplished musician lost her piano. to be put on the back burner as we do I realized how traumatic this might be whatever it takes to help our neighbors. and tried to locate a loaner for her until It’s going to take a while. Possibly she and her husband settled somewhere. years. We’ll probably get a bit sick of When I told her I found one, she told the constant stress. Change happens, me she’d been online pricing replaceand there are times when a long walk, a ments for some of her music books, drink, a chat with a friend or a bunch of which were dear to her and out of print. praying might help.

The purchase price now has more than Me? I’ll be the one at your garage tripled from the original. sale, asking if you have any Legos. They Her recently college-graduated better be cheap. I’m also the family hagadult daughter who’s not settled yet gler and you won’t know what hit you if elsewhere, stored her memorabilia in you’re not. that home and remembers a blanket Hoping she’ll see a multi-colored plastic with which she bonded as a young girl. puddle when her cabin area is cleared, It was kept on a ledge in her bedroom.

Sue Hutchison can be reached at suehuGone. All the woodworking tools her tch@valornet.com. stepfather used to create natural mas-

The rat hunter Copyright © 2012 Jay McKittrick

As I was sitting in the chair getting my hair cut the other day, my barber asked me: “Are you going to do any deer or elk hunting this year?”

“No,” I said. “I might do a little fishing with the kids—you know—if I get a chance.”

“I put in for bear this year!” the guy waiting his turn interjected as he flipped through a well-read copy of Field and Stream. “…and I just got one of them new Mathews bows!”

Impressed, we both replied: “Oh! Wow! Nice!”

I then asked my

barber, “What about you, Brooks, are you a hunter?”

“Not anymore,” he said. “I got enough of that when I was a kid growing up in New York City.”

“New York City?” I shouted like I was in one of those salsa commercials. “What the heck did you hunt in New York City?”

“Rats,” He said. “Big giant sewer rats, killed em’ with a baseball bat.”

“Just how big are we talking?” I asked.

“About a foot,” he said.

“About a foot long, or about a foot tall?” I questioned in awe of the story.

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“About a foot wide,” he said.

“Think I’ll stick to bear hunting,” the bow hunter laughed.

I agreed, “Yeah, safety first!”

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Forestry task force wanted again

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com Village of Ruidoso councilors Denise Dean and Jim Stoddard feel the Forestry Task Force was disbanded too soon. Mayor Raymond Alborn officially disbanded the group during the village council meeting May 8. Dean and Stoddard would like to see it reorganized.

Council members Rifle Salas and Gloria Sayers with community appointees served on a task force beginning in December, 2010 and were given the responsibility to arrive at a consensus regarding village rates. Citizens who made their properties compliant with current fire codes, and who reduced the risk of fire fuel wanted their monthly forestry fees reduced. After several meetings over the course of 18 months, the task force made recommendations to the council. Rick Albers, former village council candidate in the recent municipal election was appointed for and later resigned from the task force, which was chaired by Salas.

Tuesday’s council action allowed for public input.

About the result, Albers says, “Adopting Ordinance 2012-06 which defines the public’s role and responsibilities towards the fire safety of our community was a positive first step for several reasons.

“First, the Ordinance reestablished the certified and noncertified rates that provided incentive encouraging property owners to bring their properties into compliance with a safety standard that’s recognized by the whole community.

“Second, the adoption of this Ordinance provides the authority to enforce those standards, and does so only after the community has an opportunity to weigh in on the ordinance, in stark contrast to the arbitrary implementation of the resolution that preceded it.

“I hope the Council learned a valuable lesson Tuesday afternoon, that these programs work much better when the public participates in the process. I strongly urge the Council to adopt a policy eliminating any further possibility that an Ordinance is ever amended by a resolution again. It’s the legal thing to do, the moral thing to do, and the right thing to do.” Albers has followed this issue closely.

The Little Bear Fire raised awareness about lot owner’s personal responsibility, according to Stoddard.

He predicts increased slash due to property owners working to become compliant with area statutes. In addition to the fire, bark beetle damage to trees is evident in the amount of dying or dead trees which need to be removed.

Lot owners are charged with the responsibility to rid their property of downed pine needles, dead vegetation, and thick forest growth. Compliant owners want a lower forestry fee in their monthly utility bill.

The reverse side? With a lower rate for compliant owners, revenue to the village could drop significantly when the amount of compliant owners grows. Councilors were concerned revenue wouldn’t stay abreast with needed funding for slash removal and village services to property owners when more owners qualified for reduced rates.

Added to the problem is the issue of where to put slash piles once removed from village lots. Dan Stagner, of Stagner Landscaping asked to speak to the issue. “It’s not just the bug kill we’re dealing with. The water table has dropped due to the drought. We’re not seeing the worst of it yet.” Stagner works with village lot owners frequently and realizes he needs to put increased slash amounts somewhere once removed from properties.

“I’ve been in the insurance business for 52 years.

I came right after the Cree fire and realized we have a problem and I’ve been trying to keep underwriters doing business in Ruidoso. Underwriters can leave whenever they want to,” says former County Commissioner Dave Parks. Deputy Village Manager M. Sean Parker also understands the issue of vanishing insurance coverage in the village and agrees the village needs to be proactive in keeping properties as fire-safe as possible.

Dean and Jim Stoddard would like to see the forestry waste put to good use. They feel the village may be able to benefit by offering mulch, firewood, chipping waste either free or for a small fee to consumers. Dean’s overriding issue is representing citizens who want a reduced forestry waste fee as a reward for compliance.

Council voted to accept Ordinance 2012-06 with the understanding they will revisit the ordinance in one year to judge its effectiveness.

Stoddard maintains the need to re-form the councilor and citizen shared Forestry Task Force, and requested Debi Lee, village manager add it to a future village agenda.

6666s, Didericksen, Taylor, DM Shicago enshrined in Ruidoso Racehorse Hall of Fame The Four Sixes Ranch, trainer Heath Taylor, jockey Kip Didericksen and world champion DM Shicago were inducted into the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame on Friday night at Ruidoso Downs.

The videos for each of the 2012 inductees may be seen by going to www. raceruidoso.com/hall-of-fame.php.

The Four Sixes Ranch is part of the famous Burnett Ranches LLC, which is among the most storied family-run businesses in Texas history. It was started

by Captain Samuel “Burk” Burnett in 1868 when he bought 100 head of cattle with a “6666” brand. The operation now stretches over nearly 300,000 acres in the “big ranch country” of Texas, and is overseen by Burnett’s great-granddaughter Ms. Anne Marion, also known as Little Anne.

In addition to the vast cattle business, the horse operation has set the highest standard for racing, performance and ranch horses. Their foundation stallions included Cee Bars, Hollywood Gold, Joe Hancock and Grey Badger III. The ranch’s racehorse breeding program has flourished over the past 50 years and has been headed by world champions and leading sires Dash For Cash, Streakin Six and Special Effort.

The Four Sixes currently has a very deep stallion roster headed by leading sire Mr Jess Perry, the second-ranked sire of graded stakes winners in 2011.

His 2011 stakes winners include Heritage Place Futurity winner High Rate Of Return and Los Alamitos Super Derby winner Miss Racy Jess.

Their first year sire One Famous Eagle sired the first- and third-place finishers in the Ed Burke Million Futurity.

Taylor has become one of the most important trainers in quarter horse racing. He is the all-time third-ranked trainer of stakes winners behind Paul Jones and Blane Schvaneveldt, and the fourth-ranked trainer of all-time money earners behind Jones, Schvaneveldt and Jack Brooks. Each of those trainers ranked ahead of Taylor is a member of the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame.

Taylor saddled Jerry Windham’s Stolis Winner to victories in the All American Futurity and Rainbow Futurity on his way to being honored as the 2008 world champion as a two-year-old.

He is now the all-time leading money earning Quarter Horse at more than $2.2 million.

A dominant quarter horse jockey in major stakes races throughout quarter horse racing, Didericksen was honored as the national champion jockey in 1986 and then in 1989 through 1992. During his championship years he guided twotime world champion Refrigerator to

Photo courtesy of Ty Wyant

From left, Carl Draper (trainer of DM Shicago), Dr. Glenn Blodgett and Anne Marion of the Four Sixes Ranch, Kip Didericksen and Heath Taylor standing by the cases commemorating their induction into the Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame.

wins in the All American Futurity (1990) and the Champion of Champions (1992). He also won the 1990 Champion of Champions with world champion Dash For Speed.

Didericksen scored multiple wins in the Rainbow Derby, Los Alamitos Championship, Los Alamitos Derby, Ed Burke Futurity, Kindergarten, Golden State Derby, Governor’s Cup Futurity, PCQHRA Breeders Futurity and El Primero Del Ano Derby. He also had grade 1 wins in the Ruidoso Derby, Go Man Go Handicap and the Vessels Maturity.

Racing for owners Fredda Draper and Don Moler, DM Shicago became one of the all-time fan favorites at Ruidoso Downs when he won the 2004 All American Futurity and returned the following summer to sweep the three Grade 1 derbies. He won the Ruidoso Derby by a neck, the Rainbow Derby by three quarters of a length and then the All American Derby by one length to secure the 2005 world champion title.

Trained by Carl Draper, DM Shicago raced into the national quarter horse spotlight when he won the 2004 All American Futurity by an expanding three quarters of a length in a then stakes record 21 seconds flat for the 440 yards.

A son of Separatist, DM Shicago became third horse to take the three derbies and the fifth horse to win the All American Futurity and the All American Derby, but he is the only All American Futurity winner to also win the three prestigious derbies.

Jockey Juan Vazquez was aboard for each of DM Shicago’s 19 career starts and the powerful gelding made his first 11 outs at Ruidoso Downs. He had seven wins, two seconds and two thirds at Ruidoso Downs while earning $1,812,513 of his career earnings of $1,873,730 at the mountain track.

The Ruidoso Downs Racehorse Hall of Fame celebrates the greatest horsemen and horses who have impacted the sport. The non-profit hall of fame is open free to the public and all donations are tax deductible.

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Ruidoso the stage for local film production

By Jill Bailey Producer, “Ademus,” Shockwave Films In February and March Ruidoso locals may have noticed a film being shot off of Mechem Drive near ENMU as the film “Enigma” was being made. The producers of Enigmatic Productions, comprised of Brian Sarinova, Brett Nichols and Alan Trever, formed their cast and crew of professionals from Roswell, Las Cruces and Ruidoso to create this picture.

“Enigma,” starring local actress, Jill Bailey, about a young woman in the woods amid a distant meteor shower, is caught between her script deadline and the invasion of alien forces. The film will premiere at the end of October in Ruidoso. Currently, the same filmmaker, Brian

Sarinova, is assembling cast and crew for his upcoming feature film, “Ademus,” about a time when technology and man have integrated themselves into the only device that will save the planet from impending doom. Ademus, the hero, finds himself in a world of obscurity and confusion as his journey unfolds.

This production company is seeking talented individuals to expand the cast and crew for its upcoming production which will be shot entirely in Ruidoso. Cast and Crew Call: Sunday, July 15 beginning at 5 p.m. by appointment. Shooting will take place on various dates during the beginning of August, end of September, and beginning of October. Those interested should apply to: briansarinova@aol.com.

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NEST Pets Project getting underway For several months, the Nest Domestic Violence Shelter has been working to renovate the shelter to make it pet friendlier and to formally start the Nest Pets Project.

Loving a companion animal, combined with the fear that their abuser will abuse the animals if she goes to shelter, is one of the Courtesy photo many reasons domestic violence Pictured are Golden Yarn staff Leah victims are afraid to leave home. Harris, owner Shirley Schenk and Several women who come to the staff Joe Eby. Nest say they had not come before because their abuser threatened rich – pets provide proven therapeuto kill or torture their special pet, tic value to victims. creating a tremendous fear of leaving “Scientific studies and personal and a powerful tool to further trap anecdotes show that people’s comvictims who do try to leave. panion animals have a positive effect HEAL Executive Director on their well-being. A special bond Coleen Widell realized that more and is formed with an animal provides more women were showing up at the comfort, stability and unconditional shelter with their animals and has love. Dogs, cats, horses and other animals can literally save human sought to change policy to make it possible for victims to enter the Nest lives – they are a source of courage and strength for a victim to get out with their family animals. of an abusive home and forge a life Previously, animals were separate from violence,” confirms temporarily fostered at the Humane Society of Lincoln County, local vets Laura Bonar, Program Director at Animal Protection of New Mexico. who knew the victim’s family or by By the end of the summer, the independent area kennels. Ranchers Nest will have outdoor kennels in the in the county have offered to foster courtyard to accommodate all sizes of larger animals, such as horses and in one case, a victim’s livestock, to pro- small and large pets. The first step in tect them from the vindictive abuser. converting the shelter to being more animal friendly was to remove the Often, the pet represents one of existing carpet from several of the the only sources of unconditional bedrooms. The shelter needed to have love known to the victim and her those rooms tiled so the rooms housing children. The research is deep and

pets could be adequately maintained.

Golden Yarn Flooring of Ruidoso stepped up to do the entire job at cost. Owner Shirley Schenk also arranged for tile-layer Joe Eby to accommodate the Nest schedule and charge a reduced hourly rate to tile the bedrooms. “Our community is our extended family and it is all of our obligation to do what we can to help others,” remarked Schenk, who is active in the Ruidoso community assisting many different charities.

“Without the help of Shirley and Golden Yarn Flooring, we would have had a difficult time mustering the resources to undertake this project. Shirley and her staff were instrumental in making the Nest Pets Project a reality,” according to Joe Gomez, Past President of the Board of Directors for HEAL. For now, residents with pets are able to keep their animals with them in their private rooms. Many of the animals who come into the Nest provide comfort not just to their owner, but to all of our survivors and kids in shelter.

The sound of little paws scattering across the tile… it’s just more evidence that they’re home at the Nest.

The Nest provides free and confidential services to victims of domestic violence through our residential shelter in Ruidoso Downs.

Our crisis line is open 24 hours a day.

Please call 1-866-378-6378 if you need help or simply have questions.

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Horse racing Rainbow Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs, 11 a.m.

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

July 6 Baseball Ruidoso vs. Valley in District 2 Minor tournament at Alamogordo, 7:30 p.m.

July 7 Horse racing Mark Villa Memorial at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

Baseball District 2 Minor tournament at Alamogordo, TBA Ruidoso vs. Tularosa in District 2 Major tournament at Roswell, 2:30 p.m.

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July 8 Horse racing Maiden, claiming and allowance racing at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

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Rocks Boxing scores a knockout

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com This year’s Summer Rumble, sponsored by Rocks Boxing of Ruidoso Downs, may not have been as big an event as in years past with only eight bouts on the card – but boxing fans were still treated to an evening of good competition.

Sixteen fighters ranging in age from 10 to adult took to the ring at Ruidoso Downs First Baptist Church Saturday, and hometown fans even got to cheer on some winners, as Rocks boxers Jesse Gonzales and Benjamin Sanchez came out with victories.

Gonzales – 13-year-old son of Rocks trainer Andy Gonzales – turned in a win by decision in a 3-round, 90-pound match with Martin Benitez of the School of Hardknocks in Hobbs.

The bout was fast and furious, with both boxers trading flurries of punches throughout, and the final outcome in doubt until the judges’ scores were announced.

The main event was a novice adult bout between Sanchez and independent fighter Paul Finn. Sanchez was able to evade Finn’s big right hand and eventually got a technical knockout in the second round when referee Rocky Burke called it.

Other local fighters included Alexis Aguirre – who lost a three-round decision to Damien Solis – James Gonzales, a loser by decision to Lubbock’s Joel Rodriguez, Jr., and Jose Portillo in the open division.

Portillo had the tallest order of the night, going up against Jose Salinas – sponsored by the Police Athletic League of Las Cruces. Salinas is a two-time Gold Glove state champion and was fighting in his final

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Ruidoso’s James Gonzales, left, throws a punch to opponent Joel Rodriguez, Jr. of Lubbock, Saturday, during the Rocks Boxing Summer Rumble at the First Baptist Church of Ruidoso Downs. amateur bout before turning pro.

The Ruidoso fighter held his own through the second round before suffering a technical knockout.

Andy Gonzales would have liked to have seen more bouts on the card, and would like to be able to host a Golden or Silver Gloves state championship – but needs a larger venue than that offered by Ruidoso Downs Baptist Church.

“We’re really happy with the church

On to nationals for Capitan trio

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Proving that you don’t have to be enrolled in a traditional school to make a big splash, three high schoolers from Capitan are ready to take to the national stage when they compete at this year’s National High School Rodeo finals July 1521 in Rock Springs, Wyo. Cade Passig and Connor Hall, both high school graduates, and freshman Jace Davis are heading to the finals, and all three are home schooled.

Passig is going as a team roper, joining forces with fellow graduate Josh Fish of Moriarty. The two had watched each other rope over the years at numerous rodeos and decided to form a partnership.

Passig has been to two prior National Finals, and feels this year is the best chance he has at a title.

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Cade Passig of Capitan flashes his skills as a team roper at a high school rodeo earlier this season. Passig, along with fellow Capitan natives Connor Hall and Jace Davis, will be using their skills at this month’s National High School Rodeo finals in Rock Springs, Wyo. “I was in the top 10 last year and third in the first go-round. I just keep getting better each year,” Passig said.

Davis is also going as a team roper, while Hall earned a spot in

the calf roping competition. All three will display their talents at the Smokey Bear Stampede in Capitan starting Wednesday.

hosting us. Without them, there is no Rocks Boxing,” Gonzales said. “But we need to find a place of our own, and that takes money.”

Saturday’s event came about thanks to numerous local sponsors who donated items, which were raffled off Saturday, as well as several individuals who volunteered their time. see BOXING pg. 15

Large field to vie for Rainbow Futurity

By Ty Wyant For the Ruidoso Free Press There may not be a challenger this year for the All American Triple Crown bonus, but there are still some familiar horses in the trials to the Rainbow Futurity on Wednesday at Ruidoso Downs.

The second- and third-place runners in the this year’s Ruidoso Futurity – Krash Cartel and Jesastar – return in the 23 trials to the $700,000 Rainbow Futurity.

One name which is absent is PJ Chick In Black, winner of this year’s Ruidoso Futurity.

The filly’s connections had expressed reservations about supplementing her into the Rainbow Trials after she finished first in the Ruidoso.

There will be a special 11 a.m. first post time to accommodate the 400-yard trials. The normal 1 p.m. first post time returns for the Fourth of July when the trials to the Rainbow Derby are contested.

see FUTURITY pg. 14

see RODEO pg. 14

Ochoa, Feature Mr Bojangles in same Rainbow Derby trial

By Ty Wyant For the Ruidoso Free Press When champions Ochoa and Feature Mr Bojangles try to rebound from disappointing efforts in the Ruidoso Derby, they will be able to do it within view of each other.

The two star three-yearolds start in the fourth of seven trials to this year’s Rainbow Derby on the Fourth of July with Ochoa in the 10th post position and Feature Mr Bojangles in the seventh post position.

The purse for the 440-yard Rainbow Derby on July 21 is a record $903,687, surpassing the $899,523 offered last year. The horses with the 10-fastest qualifying times become eligible to return for the Rainbow Derby.

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Feature Mr. Bojangles, seen ridden by G.R. Carter in the trials to the Ruidoso Derby earlier this year, is back as a top contender in the trials to the Rainbow Derby this Wednesday.

There are 69 entrants in the seven trials, including supplemental nominee Sure Shot B in the fifth trial. His connections paid a $40,000 supplemental fee to enter the trials.

First post time is 1 p.m. with the Rainbow Derby trials going as the first seven races.

After Wednesday’s Fourth of July program, Ruidoso Downs will be dark until Saturday. There will be no racing on Friday.

The fourth trial is the strongest trial in recent memory at Ruidoso Downs with a lineup that equals most Grade 1 stakes races.

Ochoa, owned by J Bar 7 Ranch, Monte and Katsy Cluck, and Doug Benson, was named

last year’s champion two-yearold after his devastating victory in the $2.4 million All American Futurity at Ruidoso Downs.

He drew away from the strong field to win by one-and-onehalf lengths as the 8-5 favorite.

The Sleepy Gilbreathtrained Ochoa came back after a winter’s rest to finish second in the Ruidoso Derby trial and that race figured to set him up for a strong effort in the Ruidoso Derby. However, he stumbled at the start and bumped his rival in the Ruidoso Futurity and was never in the hunt for the win, finishing ninth for his only finish below third in his six-race career. see DERBY pg. 14

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Win by A Toss Up in Higheasterjet

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A Toss Up (10) was awarded win in Higheasterjet Handicap, Sunday, after JD Baccarat (No. 1, white silks, blue blinkers) was disqualified from first to last.

FUTURITY from pg. 13 The horses with the 10-fastest times from the trials qualify to return to race in the Rainbow Futurity on July 22.

There are 226 two-year-old entrants in the trials. This compares to 219 entrants in 22 Rainbow Futurity trials last year. The lone $25,000 supplemental nominee to this year’s trials is Eyegotitgoinon.

Los Primitos’ Krash Cartel was the odds-on favorite in the Ruidoso Futurity, but came up a neck short of PJ Chick In Black, who is passing the Rainbow Futurity and pointing at the All American Futurity trials.

The John Stinebaugh-trained Krash Cartel earned his 9-10 favoritism in the Ruidoso Futurity after a stunning career debut in the Ruidoso Futurity trials. The Corona Cartel son, who was a $72,000 purchase at the Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale, drew away to win his Ruidoso Futurity trial by more than four lengths and his time of 17.759 seconds for 350 yards was the quickest time from 27 trials.

Krash Cartel starts in the 17th trial with the second post position. Cody Jensen will be aboard.

By Ty Wyant For the Ruidoso Free Press The disqualification of JD Baccarat from first to last made A Toss Up the winner of an eventful $30,000 Higheasterjet Handicap on Sunday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs In another incident, original thirdplace finisher Double Chiseled was disqualified and placed seventh.

This moved favored Noconi up to second place and Buildemhigh was awarded third place in the field of older runners.

JD Baccarat crossed the finish line with a 17.424-second time for the 350 yards and A Toss Up was a head behind.

Double Chiseled, who crossed the finish line in third place before his disqualification, was another neck back.

James Silas and Abel Flores’ A Toss Up, ridden by Jimmy Dean Brooks, won three stakes at Remington Park

DERBY from pg. 13

this spring before finishing fifth in the Remington Park Championship, his start before the Higheasterjet. The gelded son of Sweet First Down won the Eastex Handicap, Remington Oklahoma-bred Derby and then won the Sooner State Stakes.

The three-year-old A Toss Up has seven wins from 12 starts, including five stakes wins. He also defeated older horses in the Eastex.

Two-time champion Noconi, the 8-5 favorite, originally finished fourth after being squeezed between horses midway through the race. He is a two-winner of the Higheasterjet and was carrying 129 pounds, including jockey Esgar Ramirez.

The Paul Jones-trained seven-yearold Noconi has earned more than $1.3 million for owners R.D. Hubbard and Johnny T.L. Jones’ J Bar 7 Ranch and has 12 stakes wins.

RODEO from pg. 13

Roy Baldillez will be aboard the earner of more than $1.2 million.

Feature Mr Bojangles, the 2011 champion two-year-old colt, won three futurities last year, highlighted by his onehalf length win in the Rainbow Futurity. He also won the Four Corners Futurity and the Hobbs America Futurity for owners R.D. Hubbard, Jim Helzer, S/M Cattle Export Company and Jaime Dominguez.

The Roberto Sancheztrained Feature Mr Bojangles, a son of Feature Mr Jess, is coming off a troubled trip in the Ruidoso Derby like Ochoa.

Feature Mr Bojangles broke out at the start and bumped Whirlaway Red, the horse next to him. Ochoa was on the outside of Whirlaway Red and hit him from the other side.

G.R. Carter Jr., who has

ridden Feature Mr Bojangles in six of nine starts, is up.

Also in the deep fourth trial are All American Futurity qualifiers Lotta Love For Robyn, and Denver Pass along with Los Alamitos Two Million qualifier Hez Our Secret.

The first trial has 2011 Ruidoso Futurity winner Silver For Me who is looking for his first win since winning his Rainbow Futurity trial a year ago.

The second trial features Remington Park Oklahomabred Futurity winner and Heritage Place Futurity runnerup Mighty B Valiant, who was the 4-5 favorite in last year’s Rainbow Futurity.

The third trial sets up as a rematch between West Texas Derby winner Tf Featured Effort and West Texas Derby third-place finisher Ocean La Jolla.

Passig has already translated his talents into a rodeo scholarship at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, and has a goal to someday be a world champion team roper. But for now, he’s focused on the national rodeo.

“You only get a couple of chances to do your best, and this is the biggest high school rodeo in the world,” Passig said. “It’s pretty nerve-wracking.

You can’t be too fast, just be relaxed and focused on what you’ve done to get there.”

Rodeo is not a high-dollar sport at the high school level – or even at the professional level, for that matter. So Passig and all the other rodeo athletes have had to rely on a network of sponsors throughout their careers.

Passig was particularly thankful to Sutton Ropes, Forever Cowboys, Cactus Saddlery, Matthews Land and Cattle and Dean and Eddie Fowler.

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ALL-STAR BRACKETS This year’s Junior and Major tournaments will be held at the Lions Hondo fields at 2600 S. Sunset in Roswell.

The 9-10-year-old tournament is hosted by Rotary Little League of Alamogordo at 3000 N. Florida.

BOXING from pg. 13 Gonzales said the program could grow, now that other local kids have seen what hard work can bring them in the ring.

He’s also hoping those that didn’t win their bouts now have a better idea of what it takes to take home a trophy at the end of the day.

“You saw it today, my kids were running out of steam near the end,” Gonzales said. “The problem with boxing is that it takes a lot of training on their own time – I can’t be with them all the time.

They’ve got to make the time to run and train if they really want to get better.”

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Rocks Boxing’s Jose Portillo, left, deflects a punch from Las Cruces’ Jose Salinas during Saturday’s Summer Rumble at the Ruidoso Downs First Baptist Church.

Jethro Is a heeler/ Shar-Pei mix. He weighs about 50 pounds.

He is housebroken and very sweet.

He’s a real quiet guy

- indoors and out. He walks extremely well on a leash. He would be a great ranch dog.

Leroy is a very handsome boy about 2 years old and is very friendly and loving. He weighs 9 pounds and has the prettiest coat.

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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Little Bear Fire

Information & Resources Little Bear Recovery Center now open The Little Bear Recovery Center is now open. This center is designed to be a resource of information for survivors of the Little Bear Fire in Lincoln County. If you or someone you know has suffered any kind of loss during this incident, the Little Bear Recovery Center is here to help. There are literally thousands of people from dozens of organizations in the Lincoln County area that are working together to try to offer assistance to the survivors of the Little Bear Fire incident. One of the main functions of the Little Bear Recovery Center is to help survivors navigate through all the information and resources to try to find the right solution to meet their immediate and long-term recovery needs.

The Little Bear Recovery Center is also the coordination point for many of the volunteers that are working together to provide assistance to the survivors.

For information about donations, volunteering or if you are a survivor of the Little Bear Fire who needs help, please go to littlebearrecovery.org for the latest information.

48 between mile marker 14 and 15 between Capitan and Bonito Park. It is approximately 1.75 miles north of the Hwy 37 turn off. It is on the east side of Hwy 48 (that means if you are coming from Capitan, then it will be on your left. If you are coming from Alto/Ruidoso, it will be on your right). The actual physical address is 1470 Hwy 48.

When is the Little Bear Recovery Center open?

Thanks to the dedication of the volunteer men and women who are staffing this office, the Little Bear Recovery Center is open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday.

We are closed on Sunday.

What will you find at the Little Bear Recovery Center?

If you are a survivor of the Little Bear Fire and have suffered a loss as a result of the fire, you’ll find: •

Where is the Little Bear Recovery Center located?

The Little Bear Recovery Center is located on Hwy

People who are ready, willing and able to assist you as you begin to navigate through the options and choices that you are facing during this difficult time. Our case managers will work with you from beginning to end. We are local volunteers

that have committed to helping you for the long haul.

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Volunteer organizations that can offer you help from debris cleanup to insurance questions.

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Resource guides and directories of available resources to help you answer questions quickly now and in the future.

If you are a volunteer wanting to help in the recovery effort, you’ll find: •

People who can direct you to the right path of volunteering whether it is physical help, spiritual help, technical help, babysitting, etc.

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Volunteer coordinators that will help get you qualified to start volunteering in this effort.

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Training for your specific area of help.

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Volunteer organizations and experts that can help you get involved in their ongoing efforts.

Please call Phil Appel at 575-937-8677; email: phil@apptechasp.netto.

Public safety first priority as BAER treatments begin informing residents and travelers of the dangers posed by flooding and runoff during rain events.

2. Work will begin to repair roads that were damaged during the fire and reinforce roads to lessen the impacts from increased runoff of water and debris. This road work may include removal or replacement of culverts, installation of water bars, in-sloping and out-sloping to reduce erosion on gravel and dirt roads, grading or resurfacing, and installation of drain dips.

The US Forest Service BAER assessment team submitted an initial burned area report that has been approved for funding. A considerable amount of burned area assessment has yet to be performed, but the BAER team strategy is to complete the entire assessment in several phases. The team will submit interim reports and requests for funding at several intervals so that projects can continue to be implemented as they are approved and funding becomes available.

Under the approval for this initial burned area report, the following projects will begin this week on National Forest lands within the burn area:

3. Removal of severely burned trees that pose a safety hazard along county, state and Forest roads adjacent to Lincoln National For-

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PNM supports fire relief efforts: contribution to Red Cross, outreach for bill assistance PNM employees heard reports of the Little Bear Fire in the Ruidoso area served by PNM and immediately asked two questions: What can we do to help, and is the company doing anything beyond its work to restore outages?

PNM had a ready answer to the second question. It had pledged an initial $5,000 to the American Red Cross relief efforts in the community, and later pledged another $5,000 to be used as a challenge grant to spur other donors to give. The PNM contribution is funded by shareholders and not through customer rates.

“PNM was the first company donor to proactively reach out to the American Red Cross with an offer to help in this disaster,” said Red Cross Regional CEO Cindy Adams. “We hadn’t even started reaching out to potential donors when the offer for assistance from PNM arrived. We are so appreciative for the financial assistance but also for the challenge that PNM was able to issue to encourage others to donate and double the impact of their giving.”

On June 21 and 22, PNM also

reached out to victims who needed a helping hand with utility bills while coping with losses related to the fire.

The company accepted and processed PNM Good Neighbor Fund applications at the Ruidoso PNM office, 1100 Mechem Drive on both days.

PNM experienced some outages in the Buck Mountain area related to the fire and completed restoration on Friday, June 15. Restoration required clearing trees and roads to replace burned lines. The majority of customers served by PNM in Ruidoso did not have fire-related outages since the fire had not reached the village itself.

However, hundreds of local residents in and around the community have been affected with the loss of homes and other property.

“The fire has created a number of new challenges for the citizens of Ruidoso and surrounding areas, but the community has pulled together to successfully meet those challenges head on,” said Steve Dettmer, PNM team manager. “We are pleased to be a part of that community effort.”

County Commissioners arrange emergency funds Courtesy of Mark Doth Lincoln County Commissioner The County Commission has called no less than five emergency meetings and one regular meeting to authorize funding for firefighting and the recovery effort. On June 9, the Commission met in Capitan and an Emergency Declaration of Disaster was authorized. On June 12, we met again to pass resolution 2011-04 called the Lincoln County Emergency Declaration. On this day Governor Martinez signed an executive order to release $750,000 for the recovery effort. On June 13 we met again to authorize up to $100,000 from Lincoln County. On June 18, the Lincoln County Commission met to pass resolution 2011-42 relaxing

requirements of the Lincoln County Solid Waste ordinance dealing with disposal pertaining to the fire. On that day Governor Martinez by executive order released another $750,000 for recovery efforts from fire in the state of New Mexico. Of this amount $400,000 was dedicated to Lincoln County to help with flood mitigation efforts. On June 22, the Lincoln County Commission met to authorize an additional $500,000. On June 29 the Lincoln County Commission met again to authorize accepting a loan of $680,000 from the New Mexico State Board of Finance. Specific areas of spending were $215,000 for communication improvements, $215,000 for the Alto Dam and $254,000 for flood mitigation.

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Environment Department issues boil water advisory for Enchanted Forest Water Corporation, Bonito Park Nazarene Conference Center and Villa Madonna Precautionary boil water remains in effect for all other burn areas

New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Drinking Water Bureau field staff have been dispatched into neighborhoods inside the Little Bear Wildfire burn area that have been reopened to evacuees. Preliminary assessments show that numerous drinking water systems within the burn area have been damaged and may be compromised. With these new assessments, the NMED has issued a mandatory boil water advisory for: • Enchanted Forest Water Corporation • Bonito Park Nazarene Conference Center What you need to do if your water system has told you to • Villa Madonna boil your water: The water system Boil all your tap water for five minutes before you use it for: consumers of Enchanted 3 Drinking Forest Water Corporation, 3 Brushing your teeth Bonito Park Nazarene 3 Making ice Conference Center and Vil3 Washing your hands before eating lage Madonna are advised 3 Washing dishes, cooking surfaces, raw foods or rinsing to seek an alternate source food of drinking water, such as 3 Preparing other drinks like baby bottles, Kool-aid, sun tea, bottled water, or boil the ice tea, frozen juices, etc. water for five minutes beHow long? fore drinking, cooking and Keep using boiled water until the New Mexico Environment dishwashing.

Department or your water systems tells you it’s safe to use tap The NMED is also water. If you stop without being told it’s safe, you and your family renewing and reminding could be at risk for getting sick. all evacuees returning to Why? homes/cabins within other When tests show that public water maybe polluted with burn areas that a precauhuman or animal waste, a boil water notice may be issued to make tionary boil water advisory sure that people won’t get sick from drinking it. Boiling water is remains in effect. the preferred method to get rid of microorganisms.

“The boil water advisory remains precautionWhere do I go to find out about boil water notices or adviary in the rest of burned sories for my drinking water? areas until we can confirm Contact your community water system or the New Mexico water sample results,” says Environment Department Drinking Water Bureau at 1-877-654NMED Deputy Secretary 8720 or go to www.nmenv.state.nm.us/dwb/BoilWater.htm Butch Tongate. “In many What if I get sick because of my drinking water? locations, we still canCall the New Mexico Department of Health at 1-505-827not access drinking water 0006. For information, visit our website at www.health.state. systems in the burn area. nm.us.

Therefore, we strongly Tips on boiling water: recommend all returning 1. Fill a pot or pan with cold water. Avoid using water from evacuees boil their water hot water taps because it could have high amounts of metals and or use bottled water until minerals in it from the water heater. we can make an official 2. Start timing after the water boils. You may see little determination.” bubbles forming at the edges of the pot; these are just air bubbles NMED staff continues from the water. When steady streams of big bubbles are sent up to collect water samples from the bottom of the pot, your water is starting to boil. in the burn area to ensure 3. Boil for five minutes. drinking water systems are 4. The flat taste of boiled water can be improved by pouring it providing uncontaminated back and forth from one clean glass into another – called aeration, drinking water. Additional or by allowing it to stand for a few hours, or by adding a pinch of mandatory boil water adsalt for each quart of water boiled. visories will be issued as warranted pending final Frequently asked questions: sample results.

Can I use this water to take a shower?

The NMED is also Yes, but avoid swallowing any water. asking all evacuees to conWhat if I have a cut? serve drinking water when You should generally use cooled boiled water on open cuts, returning to areas which wounds or sores. have been impacted by the Should my pets get boiled water too?

Little Bear Fire. The fire Yes, this is a good idea because many pets, such as dogs, may have damaged electrican get some of the same diseases as humans and can give these cal wires or other water fadiseases to their owners. cilities which are critical to producing drinking water.

Is it OK to water my plants?

If unable to produce drinkYes, it is OK to water your plants with possibly contaminated ing water, the systems must tap water without boiling it first. rely on existing storage I have a tap filter or filtering water pitcher, do I still need to until critical water facilities boil my tap water? are repaired. Water conserYes, most pitchers that have a water filter do not filter out vation allows the systems bacteria. If you have other filters on your refrigerator, on your additional time to make the faucet, or under your sink, read the package insert to see if the needed repairs and avoid filter removes bacteria. If in doubt, boil the water. complete water outages.

Who is at most risk for getting sick from microorganisms in For more information, contaminated water? call NMED CommunicaThe very young, the very old and people with a weakened tions Director Jim Winability to fight disease or infections due to illness or treatments are chester at 505-231-8800 most affected by microorganisms. or Joe Savage, district manager, at 575-973-0009.

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Update on recovery operation The Little Bear Fire recovery operation is in full swing as Lincoln County and a number of partners are working on projects designed to lessen the post-fire impacts on Lincoln County residents and the infrastructure.

Here is a quick overview:

• The Watershed Restoration & Protection Task Force continues its aggressive evaluation and restoration process. Drainage evaluation teams are assessing drainage areas affected by the fire to identify hazards and prioritize the mitigation work.

• Grass seed for reseeding burned home sites is available at the Upper Hondo Soil and Water Conservation District office, next to the USFS work center in Capitan.

Enough seed for one acre will be provided to affected property owners. For additional information, call 575-354-2220.

• The Bonito Lake water source for The City of Alamogordo has been shut off due to questions about water quality. The New Mexico Environment Department Drinking Water Bureau is in the process of assessing water wells in the burn area and will recommend mitigation measures to prevent damage to wells from future flood events.

• Property owners in the burned area who are uninsured or underinsured may contact the Little

Bear Recovery Center at the Mormon Church on Highway 48 north of Ruidoso at 575-616-7900 for assistance with debris removal and other needs.

• Anyone needing assistance with tree removal in the burned area may contact Mike Caggiano with New Mexico Division of Forestry at 575-937-1789.

• A number of Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD’s) have set up assistance to help those who have lost their homes or suffered property damage. This assistance ranges from feeding centers to debris removal and is available to anyone who has experienced loss in the fire area.

• A Recovery Guide, designed to provide citizens with information regarding assistance, has been developed and is available at the Little Bear Recovery website, littlebearrecovery.org.

• The disaster recovery team has set up an information number, 575258-INFO (4346), that is designed to put citizens in direct contact with an individual who can provide information regarding animal assistance, basic needs, health and well-being, insurance assistance, legal assistance, debris removal, and other services that may be needed. This information line will be staffed Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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July 3, 2012

J Bar J celebrates 10 years

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com He was going to retire from ministry 15 years ago. Charles and wife, Alice Clary, were preparing to settle down in Texas, enjoy their kids, grands and great grands when Charles felt certain he was to change course and begin a “cowboy church” in Ruidoso.

J Bar J Church on Highway 70 west of town is the result. More than two months after the official anniversary, “We waited to celebrate our tenth anniversary until now so our summer folks could participate,” says Clary. The local congregation swells to more than 600 during summer months. The week-long celebration kicked off July 1.

Originally starting April, 2002, the church began meeting at what is now known as the Blue Goose off Sudderth.

It didn’t take long until their numbers grew and the need to move to a larger location became evident. The red barn which housed J Bar J Western Store on Hwy 70 was for sale and through a series of near-miraculous events, the

church purchased the building and acreage. In two and a half years, the church was debt free. Continuing that desire, their current new sanctuary and office building is also debt free.

Three worship services happen each Sunday. A Spanish-based service named Pacto Viviente meets in the smaller building at 12:30 p.m. and is led by Pastor Beto Lucero. A youth service in the new Youth Loft begins at 10 a.m. and is led by J Bar J’s youth pastor, Chris Weaver. “Get up and Go” service in a more traditional mode is in the main sanctuary, led by Clary at 10.

Now, according to Clary, it’s time to celebrate. Ruidoso’s Mayor Ray Alborn gave the church the Key to the Village on Sunday during 10 a.m. worship for the week of celebration. Mike Culpepper, country-gospel artist, delivered an evening concert..

July 4 will find J Bar J continuing the anniversary celebration and adding Independence Day into the mix with hot dogs, burgers and a concert with Belinda Gail, a frequent Ruidoso Cowboy Symposium singer. The evening begins

Thought for the week...

Charles Clary

A week ago, yesterday, I celebrated my 76th birthday. With phone calls, cards, and congratulations, family, friends, and the faithful remembered me. Growing old is a privilege and a responsibility. Everyone expects a person that old to be full of wisdom and experience. The truth is this… there is something to learn every day. So I am always growing in wisdom and knowledge.

When I surrendered to the call of God to be a minister of the Gospel, I asked Him for 50 years of service. He didn’t answer with a yes or a no, so I am just going to keep on trucking. I praise the Lord for all His blessings. I have had a few physical problems, but none of a serious nature. I have a wonderful helpmate of 54 years. She didn’t marry a preacher, but she has done a great job of being a pastor’s wife. I have been a pastor for 42 years, and I would not want to do anything else.

Alice and I have seven daughters, 28 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren with two in the oven. There is a great deal of responsibility and privilege to be in that position. I am called to be a man of God who sets an example for my family. And I am called to be a shepherd to my family, as well as to shepherd God’s flock.

I thank God for the privilege and the responsibility to be a Christian, an husband, a father (grand and great), a pastor, an American citizen, a New Mexican and a Ruidosan. I don’t deserve any of the foregoing, but I accept all this with gratitude for God’s blessing.

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ANGLICAN Mescalero Family Worship Center Gary Dorsey, Pastor; 464-4741 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Carrizozo Community Church (AlG) Barbara Bradley, Pastor. Corner of C Ave. & Thirteenth One Church Pastor Todd Carter. 139 El Paso Road, Ruidoso. 257-2324. wwwonechurchnm. com BAPTIST Canaan Trail Baptist Roland Burnett, Pastor; Located just past milepost 14 on Hwy. 48, between Angus & Capitan. 336-1979 First Baptist Church - Carrizozo; 314 Tenth Ave., Carrizozo. 648-2968; Hayden Smith, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso 270 Country Club Drive, Ruidoso,NM 88345. 257-2081; Dr. Allen Stoddard, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso Downs 361 E. Hwy 70, 378-4611, Randy Widener, Pastor First Baptist Church - Tinnie Bill Jones, Pastor Mescalero Baptist Mission 1016 Old Road Box 9, Mescalero, NM 88340, 973-0560, Pastor Zach Malott Mountain Baptist Church Independent-Fundamental KJV. 145 E. Grandview Capitan. 937-4019 Ruidoso Baptist Church Wayne Joyce, Pastor; 126 Church Drive, Palmer Gateway. 378-4174 Trinity Southern Baptist Church (south on Highway 48) 700 Mt. Capitan Rd. 354-2044. Mel Gnatkowski, Pastor 808-0607 BAHA’I FAITH Baha’i Faith Meeting in members’ homes. 257-2987 or 258-5595 BUDDHIST Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra George Brown; 257-1569 CATHOLIC Saint Eleanor Catholic Church 120 Junction Road, Ruidoso, 257-2330.

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

Saint Joseph’s Apache Mission Mescalero. Father Paul Botenhagen, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Bent. Father Larry Gosselin Sacred Heart Catholic Church 299 3rd St, Capitan, 354-9102 Santa Rita Catholic Church

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or all of the week-long celebration. For more information contact the church at 575-257-6899.

Outdoor service at Shepherd of the Hills Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church welcomes you to their outdoor worship service in the church pavilion at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings.

Members and summer visitors enjoy this outdoor service, and it is not unusual to see one of God’s creations in the form of a deer joining us. This additional worship service runs through Labor Day weekend.

Led by Rev. Thomas Schoech, the outdoor service is followed by Bible class at 9:30 a.m. and the regular worship service at 10:30 a.m. held indoors.

Shepherd of the Hills is located at 1120 Hull Road in Ruidoso. The church office is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. For more information call 575-258-4191.

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

Stephanie Harmon, Pastor. 257-4170 Capitan United Methodist Church Pastor Jean Riley and the congregation of Capitan United Methodist. White Oaks and Third in Capitan. 648-2846 Trinity United Methodist Church 1000 D. Ave. 648-2893/648-2846. Carrizozo. Jean Riley, Pastor NAZARENE Angus Church of the Nazarene Angus, 12 miles north of Ruidoso on Hwy. 48, 336-8032. Rick Hutchison, Pastor QUAKER Quaker Worship Group Unprogrammed meeting at the Anderson-Freeman Visitor’s Center in Lincoln. For details of this and other Quaker activities contact Sandra Smith at 653-4951 PENTECOSTAL Apostolic Pentecostal Assembly Retired Pastor and author Harry A. Peyton Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church of Ruidoso 613 Sudderth Dr. Unit D. Pastor, Art Dunn, Youth Pastor, Nathaniel Dunn. Free home Bible studies PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 101 Sutton Drive (Nob Hill), Ruidoso, 257-2220. Tony Chambless, Pastor Ancho Community Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Corona United Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Nogal Presbyterian Church Reverend E.W. “Bo” Lewis REFORMED CHURCH Mescalero Reformed Mescalero. Bob Schut, Pastor SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Ruidoso Seventh Day Adventist 207 Parkway, Agua Fria, Ruidoso Downs, 378-4161. Pastor Andrew Spooner 4378916; 1st Elder Manuel Maya 9374487 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sacramento Mountains Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Call 336-2170 or 257-8912 for location NON-DENOMINATIONAL American Missionary Fellowship Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@ americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 257-5915.

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Ruidoso 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345. 257-6075. Pastor: Carlos & Gabby Carreon. *All Services are Bilingual* Translators Available Centro Familiar Destino 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 257-0447. Services are bilingual Christ Church in the Downs Ruidoso Downs, 378-8464. AI and Marty Lane, Pastors Christ Community Fellowship Capitan, Highway 380 West, 354-2458.

Ed Vinson, Pastor Church Out of Church Meeting at the Flying J Ranch, 1028 Hwy. 48, Alto. Pastors: Tim & Julie Gilliland. Mailing Address: 1009 Mechem #11 Ruidoso 88345. 258-1388. www. churchoutofchurch.com. Keepin’ it simple ... Keepin’ it real!

Cornerstone Church Cornerstone Square, 613 Sudderth Drive, 257-9265. John & Joy Wyatt, Pastors Cowboy Church Preacher Buster Reed of Amarillo. Call 378-4840 for more info Foot of the Cross Christian Ministries 2812 Sudderth (Pine Tree Shopping Center) Pastor, Phil Appel. For more info please call 937-8677 or visit our website at www.thefootofthecross.org Grace Harvest Church 1108 Gavilan Canyon Rd, 336-4213 Iglesia Bautista “Vida Eterna” Pastor Rev, Ramon Robledo. 207 East Circle, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, 361 E.

Hwy. 70, 378-8108. Email: revrobledo@ lycos.com J Bar J Church 40 Hwy 70W, 257-6899 Pastor Charles W. Clary. E-mail: jbarjcountrychurcb@ ruidoso.net Miracle Life Ministry Center Ron Rice & Catherine Callahan, Ministers Available 24 hours for healing, prayer.

354-0255; e-mail miraclelife@ruidosoonline.com Pacto Viviente, 25974 Highway 70, la iglesia “J Bar J” en la granja roja.

Domingos 12:30 p.m., Jueves 7 p.m. 9376664. Es un lugar de familia, amistades y de crecimiento spiritual.

Peace Chapel Interdenominational (ULC), Alto North, 336-7075. Jeamsie Price, Pastor Racetrack Chapel Horseman’s Entrance, Hwy 70, 378-7264.

Chaplain Darrell Winter The Word of Life Church Rev. Chuck Fulton, pastor/648-2339. 711 ‘E’ Ave., Carrizozo, NM. Affiliated with the Evangelistic Assembly Church NON-SECTARIAN Spiritual Awareness Study Group Minister: George N. Brown, PhD. ULC. 257-1569 Men’s Bible Study, Band Of Brothers Call 937-0071 for times and location The 1st Iglesia Apostollca de la Fe en Cristo Jesus Located at: 613 Sudderth Dr. Suite D, Ruidoso. 937-7957 · 973-5413

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243 Birch, Carrizozo. 648-2853. Father Franklin Eichhorst CHRISTIAN Christian Community Church 127 Rio Corner w/Eagle, Mid-town. For more information call: 378-7076 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Ryan Arnold; 1211 Hull at Gavilan Canyon Road, 258-4250 Carrizo Christian Fellowship Leonard Kanesewah Ill, Pastor. 56 White Mt. Dr., 3 mi. W of Inn of the Mountain Gods Mescalero. 464-4656 CHURCH OF CHRIST Gateway Church of Christ 415 Sudderth, Ruidoso, 257-4381. John Duncan, Minister Church of Christ - Capitan Highway 48. Joshua Watkins, Minister CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LDS Church of Jesus Christ LDS Ruidoso Ward, 1091 Mechem Bishop Jon Ogden, 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 FOURSQUARE Capitan Foresquare Church Hwy 48, Capitan. Harold W. Perry, Pastor EVANGELICAL The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1035 Mechem Dr. 802-5242 FULL GOSPEL Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship Int’l K-Bob’s Hwy. 70 in Ruidoso. Ron Rice, 354-0255, e-mail fgbmfi@ruidoso-online.com Mission Fountain of Living Water San Patricio JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witness - Ruidoso Kingdom Hall 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 257-7714 Congregacion Hispana de los Testigos de Jehova 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 378-7095 JEWISH / HEBREW Kehilla Bat- Tzion & Hebrew Learning Center, Inc. 2204 Sudderth Dr. Ruidoso, NM YEAR ’ROUND TANNING 88345. 257-0122 Tanning Beds • Red Light Therapy LUTHERAN Mystic Spray Tan Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran 1009 Mechem, Ste. #2 (Mountain Top Plaza) Church

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A concert by Jack and Deb Stone will be offered July 6 at 7 p.m. Refreshments will follow.

Sunday, July 8 at 10 a.m. will be the culmination of a week of celebration by a worship service, a potluck and a concert at 12:30 p.m. by Southern Charm, a ladies’ trio.

Clary described what he feels the next ten years will look like at J Bar J. “We need to be reaching young people and couples. A bunch of us won’t be around in ten years. The future is to reach youth and Chris is doing a great job.” The church tries to attract interns in service, keep them as long as they will stay and teach them about ministry.

2011 saw the completion of children’s classrooms and a youth loft.

Alice Clary began a preschool time and Deidra Eckerd began children’s worship and class to grow J Bar J’s children’s ministry.

The church recently purchased property on Dog Canyon Road, south of Alamogordo in an effort to be ready to grow in that direction. “I’ve interviewed seven potential pastors and haven’t found the right fit yet,” says Clary who will continue until he finds direction.

“I was 34 when God called me to ministry. I’ve learned what God tells you to do you should do, and not change anything until God changes the plan.

Still, ministry to a larger crowd gets more and more complicated.” Clary has thought about retiring again, but has no concrete plans.

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ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR • 7-3 thru 7-9 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.

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 Bear Historical Park is operated by EMNRD-Forestry Division.

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, TUESDAY JULY 3 Free Movie, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Road,1:30 - 3:30 p.m., “The Freedom Writers.” 575-2583704; /www.youseemore.com/ruidosopl/.

Full Moon Night at White Sands, 8:30 - 10 p.m. For more information, 575-479-6124. $3 per person 16 and older; 15 and under free.

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

WEDNESDAY JULY 4 Annual Smokey Bear Fun Run, intersection of East Creek and Pine Lodge Roads, Capitan, 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. 10k and 2-mile fun run. Smokey Bear will present the awards to the runners. 575-354-2748; sbhacapitan. org/FunRun.aspx.

57th Smokey Bear Stampede, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Capitan, runs through July 7. Dutch oven cooking, kid’s rodeo, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, ranch bronc riding, steer wrestling and more. Rodeo at 7 p.m. daily. 575-653-4125 or 575-973-1524; www.smokeybearstampede.com.

Farmer’s Market at SBS Wood

Hwy 48 north of Ruidoso. Every day except Sunday; gates open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner and show is $25 for adults; $15 for children 4-12. www. �lyingjranch.com for more information.

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 575-378-4142.

“Biennale Grande” juried art show and exhibit, Hubbard Museum, 26301 Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, runs through July 15. Original art from some of New Mexico’s best artists. For more information, call 575-378-4142, or visit www.hubbardmuseum.org. Free with admission

Shavings in Glencoe from 9 to 11 a.m.

Mescalero Apache Ceremonial & Rodeo, Mescalero Rodeo Grounds, runs through July 7. Main gates open at 10 a.m. Native dances, arts and crafts, and food vendors. Rodeo every day at 1:30 p.m. The Dance of the Inn of the Mountain Gods is at dusk. 575464-4494. $5.

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

4th of July BBQ and Fireworks Celebration at Valle Del Sol, Carrizozo, 5 - 9 p.m. Deep pit BBQ, fireworks show at dusk. 575-648-2737. Fireworks show is free.

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

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

THURSDAY JULY 5 Make a Book, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Road, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Ages 6-9: Are you a photographer, poet or journalist? Make the perfect book to put your work in. 575-258-3704; www.youseemore.

Tomas vigil performs at Landlocked Restaurant on Mechem Drive from 6 to 9 p.m.

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

Susan Kolb performs at the No Name Café 6 - 9 p.m. 522 Sudderth, 575-257-2253. Friday evening dinners are by reservation.

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

Michael Beyer performs older songs and jazz at Kokopeli 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. with All For Fun Karaoke.

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

1-877-377-6576. Free.

Live music at WPS in Midtown RuiMercado Del Artisan Outdoor doso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Fair at River Rendezvous, 524 SudSATURDAY derth Dr., 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Runs JULY 7 through July 8. Live music, gourd Ruidoso Evening Lions Gun & art, pottery, mosaics, jewelry, metal art, photography, and more. Vendors Craft Show, Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Dr. July 7, wanted. 575-257-2997. Free.

Melting Crayons, Ruidoso Public 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; July 8, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Library, 107 Kansas City Road, 1:30 Guns, ammo, knives, military surplus, - 3:30 p.m. Ages 10-12, crayon melt jewelry, crafts, coins, and more. 575craft - does it sound weird? Check it 430-8681. $5.

Picnic in the Park, Wingfield out and see. 575-258-3704; www.youPark, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Benefit for fire seemore.com/ruidosopl. Free.

The Rascal Fair and White Oaks victims and their families presented Community Market, 5 p.m. to dark. by Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Produce, plants, flowers, crafts and Church. Music, games, petting zoo, unique entertainment. Every Friday free food & drinks. Monetary donations accepted. through the summer.

“Contemporary visions of Our Mike Sanjku performs in Wendell’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Mountain Lady of Guadalupe,” Hubbard Museum of the American West, 2 p.m.

Gods Resort & Casino, 5 to 10 p.m.

Doug Fuqua performs in Wendell’s La Virgen de Guadalupe inspires an Lounge at the Inn of the Mountain impassioned and universal fervor which photographer Diana Molina Gods Resort & Casino, 5 to 11 p.m.

Cree Meadows Country Club is presents as a panorama of vibrant imagery, showing the spirit of the hosting a fish fry and live band.

Cantina Night at Laughing Sheep popular symbol of heritage in a conFarm, 1 mile west of Lincoln, Hwy 380, temporary cultural context. www. mm 96, from 5 to 9 p.m. Live music hubbardmuseum.org.

Doug Fuqua performs in Wendell’s with guitar and fiddle playing WestLounge at the Inn of the Mountain ern Swing.

to the museum.

“A Land So Strange” exhibit, Hubbard Museum, 26301 Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, runs through Feb. 8, 2013. An educational journey of nearly 400 years of New Mexico history. Hundreds of artifacts and images from the 16th to the 20th century tell the story of the Native Americans, the Spanish, and the Euro-Americans who created the New Mexico we experience today. Visit www. hubbardmuseum.org. Free with admission to the museum.

Pillow’s Funtrackers - Open weekends and most holidays throughout the year. 101 Carrizo Canyon Road just off Sudderth. Three go-kart tracks, miniature golf, arcade, Mountain Maze, and seasonal attractions such as Bumper Boats, Panning for Gemstones, Rock Climbing Wall, Extreme Air and Kiddie Bounce House.

com/ruidosopl/. Free Mark Kashmar, country blues, Café Rio, Thursdays, 5:30 - 7:30.

Karaoke with DJ Pete! Cree Meadows Lounge, 6 - 11 p.m., every Thursday, evening. All-you-can-eat taco bar from 6 - 9 p.m. Open to the public Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m.

The Kingston Trio, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd. Alto, 8 - 10 p.m.

The Kingston Trio ushered in the folk music boom of the 50s and 60s. With the release of “Tom Dooley” in 1958, they changed American popular music forever. Pre-show buffet at 6 p.m.

575-336-4800; www.spencertheater. com. Tickets are $79 & $76. Tickets for the buffet are $20.

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

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

FRIDAY JULY 6 Lincoln County Art Loop, runs through July 8. A self-guided tour to artists’ studios throughout Lincoln County. For a list of artists and studio locations, go to www.artloop.org.

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Gods Resort & Casino, 5 to 11 p.m.

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

Tony Avallone performs at Cree Meadows Country Club, 5:30 - 8 p.m.

Prime Rib plate: $11.95.

Tomas vigil performs at Landlocked Restaurant & Bar on Mechem from 6 to 9 p.m.

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

Humane Society Annual Furr Ball, Alto Lakes Country Club, High Mesa Rd., Alto, 6:30 - 9 p.m. 10th Annual Furr Ball and the Humane Society’s 25th Anniversary. Help us celebrate 25 years of helping animals find homes. 575-257-4011. $110 per person; $1,100 per table of 10.

The Eliminators perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant and Cantina, Mechem Drive, 7 - 9 p.m.

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

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

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

SUNDAY JULY 8 The Rocky Plateau Band Open Music Jam, No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks, 2 - 6 p.m. Every Sunday thru the summer.

Paul Pino & the Tone Daddies, McDonald Park, Carrizozo, 5 - 7 p.m. BBQ and cold drinks available to benefit the Carrizozo Little League. In case of rain, the concert will move to the Women’s Club at 11th at D Ave. 575-648-2757; www.carrizozomusic.org. Free.

Sundays Under the Stars, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 6 - 11 p.m. Live music by Susie Weber and the Mixx at 6 and “Ghostbusters” after sunset.

1-800-545-9011; www.innofthemountaingods.com. Free.

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

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

120 LEGAL NOTICES VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO NOTICE OF ADOPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Body, Village of Ruidoso conducted a public hearing on June 26, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in a regular meeting and adopted the following ordinance: ORDINANCE 2012-06: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 12 UNIFORM TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 12-8-5, RIDING ON STREETS AND BICYCLE PATHS.” Copies of Ordinance 2012-06 are on file in the office of the Village Clerk and are available for public review Monday through Friday between the following regular business hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Village of Ruidoso this 3rd day of July, 2012.

(SEAL) /S/ Irma Devine, CMC Municipal Clerk VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO NOTICE OF ADOPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Body, Village of Ruidoso conducted a public hearing on June 26, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in a regular meeting and adopted the following ordinance: ORDINANCE 2012-07: “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS, CHAPTER 42 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, CHAPTER 54 LAND USE, CHAPTER 70 SOLID WASTE AND APPENDIX A FEES, FINES AND PENALTIES TO ADJUST FORESTRY FEES.” Copies of Ordinance 2012-07 are on file in the office of the Village Clerk and are available for public review Monday through Friday between the following regular business hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Village of Ruidoso this 3rd day of July, 2012.

(SEAL) /S/ Irma Devine, CMC Municipal Clerk LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NO: 12130039 The Board of Education, Hondo Valley Public School District, is requesting competitive sealed qualifications-based proposals for the following project: Change out lighting fixtures from old T12 lighting fixtures with energy efficient T8 lighting fixtures.

The T8 lighting fixtures will be throughout campus including Gymnasium concession area. Main gym area will require changing the current T12 with energy efficient T5 lighting fixtures. Please include warranty for fixtures, ballasts and bulbs. Please include warranty on labor.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) may be reviewed by contacting the District.

Proposals will be received no later than July 16, 2012 at 2:00 pm.

Sealed proposals must be delivered to:

Andrea M. Nieto-Walker, Superintendent PO Box 55 Hondo, NM 88336 505-653-4411

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

The Hondo Valley Public School Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and/or cancel this RFP in its entirety.

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VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Governing Body of the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico will hold a public hearing in conjunction with the regularly scheduled meeting on July 10, 2012, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building of the Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico.

The public hearing is concerning the approval of a New Restaurant Beer and Wine only Liquor License.

The State of New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department Alcohol and Gaming Division has given preliminary approval of this license.

The name of the applicant is Modern Entertaining, LLC, whose address is P.O. Box 2523, Austin, TX 78768, to be used at the business known as Grill Caliente, located at 2800 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, New Mexico, 88345. Comments or inquiries should be directed to the Village Clerk, Irma Devine, 313 Cree Meadows Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345, (575) 258-4343, Ext. 1002 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO BY: /S/ Irma Devine, CMC Municipal Clerk

130 EMPLOYMENT RAMADA INN is looking for front desk and housekeeping personnel.

Apply in person 2191 Hwy 70 West THE RUIDOSO PHYSICAL THERAPY CLINIC is looking for a full/ part time Clinic Representative with excellent people skills to help our business grow. Must be hard working, focused and professional and have a verifiable history of getting things done. Non Smoker apply at 439 Mechem Dr. 575-258-1800 FULL-TIME SALES ASSISTANT POSITION at the Lodge at Sierra Blanca. Apply at 107 Sierra Blanca Drive.

SUPER 8 MOTEL is now hiring housekeepers and front desk.

MAILROOM SUPERVISOR Sevenday daily newspaper seeks an energetic, hard-working person to manage and lead our mailroom.

Ideal person will be mechanically inclined, a team player, and willing to roll up thei sleeves and work with our team. Knowledge in the operation of counter/stackers, inserting machines and stitcher/ trimmer equipment is a plus. This is a full-time position. Hours of work mainly late afternoon and night shifts. In addition to a competitive salary we offer excellent benefits to those who qualify including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, life insurance, 401k, and an opportunity for growth potential. Our concern is for the health and safety of our employees; therefore we offer a smoke-free work environment and conduct pre-employment drug testing. To apply send letter and resume to: Bob Johnson, Production Manager The Daily Times 201 N. Allen Ave / P.O. Box 499 Farmington, NM 87401

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330 ANTIQUES/UNIQUES

616 Mechem • Ruidoso, NM • (575) 257-4011 • 800-530-4597

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170 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WANTED! Massage Therapist hairdresser - or nail tech! Great Location, cheap cheap price. 575937-2443 LOOKING FOR A WAY TO SUPPLIMENT YOUR INCOME? Join us in our monthly outdoor fair!

Our next event is July 6-8th. 575258-3409 SHOPPE/BOUTIQUE FOR SALE BY OWNER. Well established women’s fashion clothing store Located in Ruidoso, NM RUSH SALE $65,000 REDUCED TO $45,000. Owner is relocating. Loaded with Inventory, All Equipment included. Property is leased.

EVERYTHING IS SETUP AND COMPLETELY READY TO TAKE OVER. Owner is willing to provide two weeks training.

For more information please call 575-937-1809

190 REAL ESTATE GREAT 1750 SQ FT High ceiling Retail space. Lots of Parking. Great location on Mechem. $1500 month 575-354-0365 REO FOR THE BEST BANKOWED DEALS. Call Fisher Real Estate 575-258-0003 ADVERTISE YOUR VACATION PROPERTY, to more than 284,000 New Mexico newspaper readers.

Your 25-word classified ad will appear in 32 newspapers around the state for only $100. Call this newspaper for more details or visit www.nmpress.org for more details.

215 CABIN & RV RENTALS RV SPACES FOR RENT. 575-258-3111

220 MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 3 bedroom 1 bath singlewide $69,000 with $5000 down.

3 bedroom 2 bath singlewide $69,000 also with $5000 down.

3 bedroom 2 bath singlewide $89,000 with $5000 down.

937-3059

Stop creditors from calling. 877639-3441

ESTATE SALE High End, Quality, Home Decor and Art. Nogal turn on Juniper Springs and Follow Balloons

370 GARAGE SALES/ESTATE SALES CARRIZOZO SWAP MEET at Spencer Park. July 7th, 9am to 1pm. Free Vendor Spots. call 575-648-3204 for info

FABULOUS SIERRA BLANCA VIEW

This very nice 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath condo has so many extras. Interior wood doors, open floor plan, super kitchen, wet bar & tile countertops. Wood accents throughout, Kinetico water softener.

Partially furnished. Trade considered for home in Alto Village or possibly Ruidoso. $229,000 MLS #110550

LARGE HOME FOR THE PRICE

Four bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, living room, family room & large kitchen. Really nice view of the mountains and the golf course. Lots of windows! Membership with the country club needed – call for details. $197,500 MLS #111047

CUSTOM HOME ON 10 ACRES ON SEASONAL CREEK

Usable, level land, 3 ac. fenced for horses + 38x60 barn. Custom details incl. gourmet kitchen & open floor plan. Massive wood beams, handpeeled locally harvested vigas, & solid wood interior doors. Low maintenance exterior, lrg 3-car garage w/workshop/storage. Sierra Blanca view!

MUCH more! $625,000 MLS #110760

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www.PrudentialLynchRealty.com Security deposit, Pet deposit, Damage deposit. Max # of residents is 6.

Shown by Appt Only. 575-937-0488

RENTALS HOUSES

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

(On the Market - Subject to showing with a lawful 30-day notice) MONTH to MONTH ONLY 100 ALLISON LANE – UNF 2 BDR, 1 BA with wood-burning stove and stackable W/D hookups. $750/Mo + utilities. (On the Market-Subject to showing with a lawful 30-day notice) MONTH to MONTH ONLY.

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

415 MECHEM DRIVE – Approx. 800 sq ft. Come take a look. $400/Mo + utilities. (Available 7-15) 419 MECHEM DRIVE – Approx. 1100 sq ft. Come take a look. $650/Mo + utilities.

575-257-4011 • 800-530-4597 View these rentals at: www.ruidosorelo.com

© 2012 BRER Affiliates Inc. An independently owned and operated broker member of BRER Affiliates, Inc. Prudential, the Prudential logo and the rock symbol are registered service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Used under license with no other affiliation with Prudential. Equal Housing Opportunity.

230 HOMES FOR SALE: FURNISHED / UNFURNISHED

BY OWNER 3bd/2ba doublewide in Ponderosa Heights furnished $120,000. Possible owner finance.

806-778-3871 3BD/2BA, fireplace, carport, fenced yard, near midtown. Only $99,000, great rental 575-2570011

235 HOMES FOR RENT: FURN / UNFURN FOR LEASE. 1 year minimium, New Home 2006. No Smoking, Snow Park, Alto, Sun Valley Subdivision. 1 mile from Alto PO, 2870 sf. 3 huge beds, 3.5 baths, office, great room with spacious Kitchen, dining room, media/bunk house/ shop 1500 sf. bonus, Portico, paved driveways and a paved Snow Park

All American Realty RENTALS Homes for Rent Call Pat at

257-8444 street-cul-de-sac. 3 car and RV garage, paved parking, privacy, seclusion, energy efficient, 9 ceiling fans, 11 heat zones, Natural Gas. Radiant in-floor heat. Closets and Storage.

AMY’S COTTAGES,3 bedroom for rent, furnished, perfect! 575-9731242 TOO GOOD TO PASS UP! House for lease or option to buy. 1 acre, well, fantastic view. 575-258-3409

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

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

Call NMRS 866-906-2857

260 APARTMENT RENTALS: FURN / UNFURN 1 AND 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS for rent 575-258-3111

SECTION 8 VOUCHERS WELCOME

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

Nestled in the pines of Ruidoso Downs 301 Sierra Lane

378-4236

Under New Ownership This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider.

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

Convenient Village location, School System walking distance.

354-0967 310 MISCELLANEOUS THRILL DAD with 100 percent guaranteed, delivered-to-the-door Omaha Steaks! SAVE 69 percent - PLUS 2 FREE GIFTS - THRILL THE GRILL ONLY $49.99. ORDER Today 1-877-2916597 or www.OmahaSteaks.com/ family22 use code 45069TVP AMY’S EVENT TENTS for Rent. 40x40 and bigger.

575-973-0964 DISH NETWORK. Starting at $19.99/month PLUS 30 Premium Movie Channels FREE for 3 Months!

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SATURDAY JULY 7TH 8am to 2pm. Second entrance Enchanted Forest. Right on 110 Big Sky. printers, tools, jewelry, clothes and toys and miscellaneous.

BARN SALE 279 Eagle Creek Canyon July 6 and 7th. 8am to 2pm Multi-family/Business Sale Antiques appliances, carriage frame, commercial shelving,large air purifier, building supplies and tools, new wood stove, childrens toys, new pet supplies. And Much More Available.

Additional Sales will follow until it’s all gone INCLUDING the House ESTATE SALE High End, Quality, Home Decor and Art. Nogal turn on Juniper Springs and Follow Balloons

385 GUNS/RIFLES WINCHESTER 1300 DEFENDER. $495 575-802-3319

460 LIVESTOCK & PETS GOLDEN RETRIEVER, 2 year old, spayed female, sweet, beautiful. $250 includes 4 sessions with trainer. 575-354-4342

470 HORSES/STABLES/MISC. GALLUP BOY NEEDED. 575-3788163

510 CAMPERS/TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR SALE: 1976 FORD RV. Clean, fully self contained. Like new tires.

Needs oil pump. $1900 obo. 575354-5033 1994 COACHMEN CATALINA 5th wheel with reese hitch. 22ft deep slide dining area, self-contained, microwave, oven, stove. Sleeps four. clean, cozy, comfortable. $4500. 575-336-4401 in Alto

550 AUTOS FOR SALE 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA looks and runs good. $3000 obo.

575-354-5033

580 TRUCKS 2001 F250 XLT longbed super cab diesel 97,000 extra clean. great truck. $14,200. 575-336-4401 in Alto

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Ruidoso Free Press

July 3, 2012