July 9, 2013

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Friday July 12 Spencer Theater presented by the Missoula Children’s Theater

What’s

happening July 9

Jazz workshop and concert

Ruidoso Public Library and Southwestern Arts Alliance present a free Jazz workshop for children (of all ages) followed by an evening concert with Rich Chorné. 4:30 workshop, 6 p.m. Jazz Ensemble, 7 p.m. music by Chorné. Ruidoso Public Library outdoor stage, 575-258-3704. Free.

July 10

Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club

Professional comedians perform live every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Inn of the Mountain Gods. 575-464-7777, www. innofthemountaingods.com.

Must be 21 or older to attend. $5.

July 12

Justice comes to New Mexico

Justice Charles Daniels of the New Mexico Supreme Court will trace the development of the New Mexico court system over the past two centuries, including the influence of various lawmen and outlaws.

Ruidoso Public Library, 11 a.m.

258-3704. Free.

‘Beauty Lou and the Country Beast’

An original take on the classic fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” presented by the Missoula Children’s Theater. Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, 7 p.m. 575-336-4800, www.spencertheater.com.

Adults $18, children $10.

July 13-14

Fort Stanton LIVE!

Costumed re-enactors from the Civil War and Indian Wars era provide living history at the Fort including historians, storytellers, photographers, Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery demonstrations, Buffalo Soldiers, Victorian Ladies Tea and a Period Military Ball. 575354-0341, www.fortstanton. com. $5.

July 13

Humane Society Furr Ball The Humane Society’s classic fundraising dinner and silent auction in the elegant Alto Lakes Country Club Pavilion, Alto Country Club. 6:30 p.m.

Reservations required, www. furrball.org, 575-808-8424. $110.

July 14

Sundays Under the Stars

Summertime fun – live concert with Southern Soul All Star classic rock group followed at sunset by the Disney movie “Pocahontas.” Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy. Next to the lake at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 6 p.m. 575-464-7777, www.innofthemountaingods. com. Free.

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Turbid times for village water supply

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com The monsoon rain season has brought welcome relief to Lincoln County’s droughtstricken forests. Unfortunately, much more moisture is needed to break the drought’s stranglehold on the county’s water supply and most of the runoff created by recent storms is of no benefit to area reservoirs due to contaminants from the Little Bear Fire of 2012.

Village Utility Director Randall Camp and U.S. Forest officials warned last summer that it could be several years before the village would be able to fill reservoirs with summer storm runoff. The drought and impedi-

Solid waste rate increases absorb cost of living adjustments

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Proposed Alto Lakes Water and Sanitation District (ALWSD) rate increases in tandem with the recent rate increase announcement

by Greentree Solid Waste Authority (GSWA) prompted concerns from Lincoln County Commissioner Kathryn Minter as to the timing and amount of the increases.

“I also heard from an Alto constituent that Alto Water and Sanitation District had a hearing last week on a rate increase. Is this bait and switch? I don’t think they are providing any additional services. But, they may now realize why the current services could not be done for the $1 difference,” Minter wrote in an email to constituents and County Manager Nita Taylor Friday.

The Greentree Solid Waste Authority provided a letter to Lincoln County commissioners Thursday announcing a July 1 meeting to discuss the rate adjustments needed for the operations of the GSWA solid waste services to Lincoln County residential accounts. The board voted to implement a rate adjustment to the residential accounts after much discussion and evaluation of the need for this adjustment. Effective July 1, the residential rates were increased by $2.64 per month on each residential account.

The rate increase cites the necessity to cover the required costs to provide the services due to landfill fee increases and ongoing debt service. Other revenue reductions due to economy down turn such as roll-off services and services to the Little Bear Fire that had no revenue return plus the loss of Environmental Services Gross Receipt Taxes of $80,000 per year helped finalize the decision.

Also effective in September following a resolution adopted July 1, the Alto District Board of the ALWSD found the Urban Cost Of Living Index increased from 230.085 in April 2012 to 232.531 through April 2013 and found that residential solid waste rates required more

ments to collect runoff have forced the village to almost entirely rely on well production to serve a population of approximately 10,800 people plus an estimated 25,000 additional people during the holiday weekend.

The Village of Ruidoso has issued ‘precautionary boil water advisory’ July 5 for the Village of Ruidoso Water System following a report by the Village of Ruidoso Utility Department of problems with treatment at the Grindstone Treatment Plant. The village has shut down surface water intake in the interest of public health and safety due to a rise in turbidity attributed to storm run-off.

Summer visitors filled Ruidoso for the July 4 holiday weekend and by 1 p.m. Friday, due

to the increased demand, the Grindstone Water System was again having difficulties producing an adequate water supply for those who are in the Grindstone System service area. Residents were experiencing low pressure, and the village produced several public notices asking everyone to conserve water as much as possible and were advised to use water sparingly and to seek an alternate source of drinking water, such as bottled water or water available at any of the three local fire stations.

“We have all resources available working to resolve this issue,” said Debi Lee, village manager. “Until the system is fully restored, any residents that are in need of water can obsee wAter suppLY, pg. A3

Field of flags at Ruidoso Downs

Photo courtesy of Ty Wyant

A field of 300 flags near the entrance to Ruidoso Downs celebrates the nation’s birth on the Fourth of July and serves as a fundraiser for Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Foundation. The flags are offered for a $50 donation to ENMU-R Foundation. The flag is made in America of high-quality nylon-polyester and includes the pole and bracket. Last year, the first year of the offering, 230 flags were sold and 30 purchasers donated their flags back to the foundation to be resold, according to ENMU-R Foundation Director Rhonda Vincent. For further information, including purchasing a flag after the Fourth of July, contact Vincent at 575-257-2120 or 575-937-1475. specific adjustments in order to insure that each class of customer is carrying its share of costs, debt service and reserves.

County Manager Nita Taylor spoke with David Edington of ALWSD to inquire about their rate increase. “He (Edington) confirmed they did have an annual rate adjustment for FY13-14, increasing basic rates, fees, etc., by 1.06 percent. However, they reduced solid waste fees by another $1.50,” Taylor said.

The ALWSD resolution, lists new rates for solid waste service will actually go from $18.95 per month to $17.45 per month in September.

Minter contends that the rate explanation by ALSWD is not quite apples to apples. “They have yard waste rates in addition to monthly rates and they have stopped recycling many items and many residents are still using GSWA compactors and recycling centers. We (county, ALSWD and GSWA) need to work on ‘re-educating’ the Alto residents,” Minter said.

Greentree contends there is no calculation of additional adjustments in the amount applied at this time for the on-going issue related to the current legal action concerning the district and the Joint Powers Agreement. To clarify, the amount of the current adjustment to the county residential billing does not include costs relating to the current legal action.

The commercial and roll off services rates were adjusted by GSWA in Oct. 23, 2012. The municipalities are implementing the needed rate adjustments and Greentree’s landfill has adjusted the disposal rates and the GSWA Board did take the necessary action to adjust the rates as needed to insure that the revenues are sufficient to provide the services to all the citizens of Lincoln County, both in the rural areas and the municipalities. One other issue: the New Mexico Finance Authority mandates that the rates must be adjusted to insure the 130 percent debt service coverage outlined in an earlier agreement.

Ruidoso to host NM State Disc Golf Championship

By Sandi Aguilar

The New Mexico State Disc Golf Championship is finally being hosted in Ruidoso on Aug. 24 and 25 at the Grindstone Dam Disc Golf Course. Ruidoso Disc Golf Club President Duane Slatten said it took him several years of “politicking” to get the competition here and it is finally happening. Slatten was able to choose the dates to coincide with a weekend without a major event, not to mention a period of the year that many New Mexicans would want to come to the cool pines of Ruidoso. Participants are looking forward to the compe-

tition at the course below the Grindstone dam because of its many hills, abundant trees and generally challenging course.

“Grindstone is designed well with the elevation changes, trees and the way it has been maintained,” explains Art Keenom, state championship coordinator on the decision to move the state championship to Ruidoso.

“It was down to Ruidoso and Red River, and the people were so friendly and helpful in Ruidoso,” explained Keenom, who also added that a larger course is needed for the amount of players for a tournament. Ruidoso has 27

baskets (holes) and has room to accommodate more. According to Keenom, New Mexico has many courses, but few large enough for the 150 expected registered competitors.

“Debbie Jo (former Ruidoso Parks and Recreation director) was so friendly and easy to work with. Swiss Chalet was willing to give a host rate, and Quarters is sponsoring the awards ceremony.” Keenom found everyone in Ruidoso was so helpful in organizing the event. Keenom added that another major reason Ruidoso was even considered is that he has noticed a huge increase in

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Community Calendar WMSAR meet The White Mountain Search and Rescue team will hold its regular meeting July 15 at 7 p.m. upstairs at the First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Rd. Topics will include recent missions, HAM communications and SKED rigging.

For details or more information, contact Tony Davis at 336-4501 or Carolyn Scarborough at 9373454.

Pickleball clinics It’s a funny name, but a great game. For the months of July and August, the Ruidoso Pickleball Club is offering free beginner clinics each Wednesday from 5:30-7 p.m. Clinics are held at the courts at White Mountain Sports Complex.

Pickleball is played on a badminton-sized court with a tennis-like net. It can played indoors or outdoors and is easy for beginners, but can be developed into a fastpaced and competitive game.

For more information, call Andy Carter a 937-3991.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yoga by Donation Located at The Adobe Plaza, the Buddha Yoga Wellness Center offers yoga classes at 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The 4:30 p.m. class is a relaxed stretch/basic yoga format, and the 6 p.m. is more vigorous yoga with variations for beginners. Both include guided mediations, aromatherapy touch for stress reduction and relaxation.

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

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

Call 378-1177 to order a ride.

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

An all-day pass is only $5.

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

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

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

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

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

The Arid Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 1216 Mechem at 7:30 a.m., noon and 5:15 p.m. daily; Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. There is also a Monday 6:30 p.m. women’s open meeting.

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

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

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

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

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

The Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:15

p.m. at Otero Electric, 507 12th St. in Carrizozo. For more information, call Fran Altieri at 9730571.

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

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

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

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

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

For more information, call 575682-6200.

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

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Mountain Poets meet the first Saturday of each month at the Ruidoso Public Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Ruidoso Public Library conference room. Come join other poets and share your efforts. Read your work aloud in a non-critical, supportive atmosphere.

The meetings are hosted by Carol B, a veteran of many words and a local member of the New Mexico State Poetry Society. For more information, call 575-202-5709 or the library at 258-3704.

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

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 ENMU Community Education Annex on White Mountain Drive, the middle building of the three Ruidoso elementary school buildings. Annual dues are $15 per family which includes lectures and field trips. Contact Leland Deford at 257-8662 or Herb Brunnell at 258-4003 or 937-0291.

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 575-464-7106.

Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice offers bereavement and grief support groups for those who have had losses in their lives.

Two groups are available – Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. or Friday from noon to 1 p.m.

The groups meet at Ruidoso Home Health and Hospice, in the conference room, at 592 Gavilan Canyon Rd. For questions or directions, call Lyn Shuler at 2580028.

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 575-354-0111.

Ruidoso Toastmasters meet every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the ENMU Annex, 201 E. White Mountain Dr., next to the elementary school. Ruidoso Toastmasters Club is for those who want to improve their thinking, listening, speaking and leadership skills for that next job, promotion,or just to be more effective. Call 575799-3215 or 832-444-3633 for more information. Free for guests and prospective members. There is a membership fee when you decide to join the club.

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 575-9563101 or 575-336-4187.

Sacramento Mountain Village is a network of older adults in Ruidoso and surrounding communities who support independent living by offering services and activities that keep seniors healthy and happy in their own homes.

Benefits of membership include art and yoga classes, weekly walking and discussion groups, social functions and monthly member breakfasts at K-Bobs, on the fourth Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Membership is open to any Lincoln County resident 49 years or older. For more information, call 258-2120 or visit www. sacmtnvillage.org.

Vietnam Veterans of America, Lincoln-Otero Chapter 1062, meets every fourth Wednesday at the American Legion Building, located at the corner of Spring Road and Highway 70 East in Ruidoso Downs. For more information, call President Jerry Ligon at 808-1114.

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

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

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

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

The Lincoln County Community Theater meets the fourth Monday of every month at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome to come.

Call 808-0051 for the meeting location, or visit www.lcct-nm.com.

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 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 575-512-7077.

Wanted:

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

McMillan’s Market

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

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

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

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Stage II fire restrictions remain in effect The Lincoln National Forest is open. Please remember that Stage II fire restrictions remain in effect on the Lincoln National Forest, and include the following prohibitions: 1. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, charcoal, coal, wood or stove; exceptions: The use of petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns, propane grills, or heating devices is allowed, provided such devices meet the fire underwriter’s specification for safety.

2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building; 3. Using an explosive; 4. Possession, discharging, or using any type of firework or pyrotechnic device; 5. Operating a chainsaw, or other equipment powered by an internal combustion engine, is prohibited between the hours of 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; 6. Welding or operating acetylene or other torch with open flame; 7. Operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device properly installed, maintained, and in effective working order meeting either: a. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Standard 5100-1a; or

b. Appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) recommended practice; 8. Possessing or using a motor vehicle off National Forest System roads, except when parking in an area devoid of vegetation within 10 feet of the roadway; and except for parking overnight in Forest Service developed campgrounds and trailheads; 9. Violating any state law concerning burning, fires, or which is for the purpose of preventing or restricting the spread of fire.

Exemptions. The following are exempt from this order: 1. Persons with a Forest Service permit specifically authorizing the prohibited act or omission.

2. Any federal, state or local officer, or member of an organized firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

3. Generators that are spe-

cifically designed by the manufacturer to be used within, and are used within, an enclosed recreational vehicle such as a motorhome or travel trailer.

Visitors to the area are reminded to exercise extreme caution and “KNOW BEFORE YOU GO” – to make sure you know if and where fire restrictions are in effect before you venture outdoors. Current information regarding fire restrictions can be found at http://firerestrictions.us/ this link can also be accessed via http://nmfireinfo.com/ and the Lincoln’s website www.fs.usda.gov/lincoln.

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WATER SUPPLY, from pg. A1 tain potable water from any one of the three fire stations in town where firefighters are on-hand to assist residents who need help filling their containers.” The advisory only applied to drinking water for the Village of Ruidoso water system and did not extend to any surrounding water systems.

Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by individual particles (suspended solids) that are generally invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air. The measurement of turbidity is a key test of water quality.

Fluids can contain suspended solid matter consisting of particles of many different sizes. While some suspended material will be large enough and heavy enough to settle rapidly to the bottom of the container if a liquid sample is left to stand (the settable solids), very small particles will settle only very slowly or not at all if the sample is regularly agitated or the particles are colloidal. These small solid particles cause the liquid to appear turbid.

Turbidity (or haze) is also applied to transparent solids such as glass or plastic.

In plastic production haze is defined as the percentage of light that is deflected more than 2.5 degrees from the incoming light direction.

Last week, the residents and businesses serviced by the Grindstone water system experienced extended periods of low water pressure or no water. A temporary pump was installed at Two Rivers which helped supplement the existing transmission lines.

During the holiday weekend, both the Grindstone Plant and its delivery system were monitored by village utility crews. It is anticipated that the system will be operating at full capacity within a week.

“We know that the situation was very frustrating for those residents and businesses that were affected, and all of our available resources were working around

the clock to fix the problem,” said Debi Lee, village manager.

The recently refurbished Alto and Cherokee Production Systems are currently operating at full production capacity and are supplementing the Grindstone System as needed. Residents that are served by the Alto and Cherokee systems were unaffected. There are isolated areas in the Grindstone service area that were experiencing low water pressure which is a result of crews working to balance the chemicals in Grindstone Plant for compliance. The area affected the most is in the top reaches of the service area from Carrizo Canyon Road East to Sudderth Drive South.

Several communities and most reservoirs in New Mexico are at historical low capacities. Bonito Lake, which supplies the city of Alamogordo with approximately 15 percent of its water supply including Holloman Air Force Base may cost $24 million and take five years or more to become fully able to deliver water again.

The village of Cloudcroft meanwhile has been trucking in water through an agreement from the city of Alamogordo for more than two weeks due to decreased well output. Public restrooms have been closed and due to recent water restrictions, Cloudcroft is making people aware that the public restrooms have been closed and Porta-Potties have been put in place. There are two on Burro Street next to High Altitude, two located in Zenith Park next to the CLOC pavilion and one located behind the Chamber building until further notice.

The village of Ruidoso will continue to keep residents and business informed of the progress being made. For more information, please contact the Water Department at 575-257-2386 or Village Hall at 575-258-4343.

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Lynn Crawford, Midtown Dreamcatcher’s owner and Village of Ruidoso councilman, is pleasantly surprised that business hasn’t slowed due to the NM Department of Transportation re-paving project on Sudderth, “We’re seeing the DOT pulling their equipment each weekend to get out of the way so our businesses won’t be affected,” he said. “I’m surprised and pleased with their progress, so far.” Signs still indicate the paving project will continue until fall, 2013.

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DISC GOLF, from pg. A1 keep track of your friends and competitors and see how you personally progress in skill.”

Keenom says the draw for the sport is two-fold. First, it is a healthy activity that is fun. People are out hiking without realizing it and with more challenging courses, one really does have to be physically fit. The second is socialization. Though competition is at its core, disc golf is a very social sport. One finds players inviting others to tournaments across the nation. The Ruidoso contest expects to see players from as far as Florida and Pennsylvania which were drawn to the course through other players.

The 25th Annual State Disc Golf Championship in Ruidoso is sanctioned by the PDGA which is the advocate for the growth and regulation of disc golf around the world. There are more than 40,000 registered disc golfers world-wide with thousands of courses ranging from open parks to hilly terrain to wooded mountains. There are 29 official courses in New Mexico.

The state championship is open to PDGA members and non-members and is available to the first 150 players. Professionals and amateurs will be slated in

different categories and fees are priced accordingly. Determining the winner is simply, just like in ‘stick’ golf, the lowest score of a determined number of 18 hole rounds. Currently half of the 150 slots are already taken with one player coming all the way from the Philippines. Contact Art Keenom PDGA NM State Championship coordinator at 505-270-6987/wkeenom@ yahoo.com to register.

Slatten encourages all ages to try the sport. Every Thursday at 5 p.m. there are singles tournaments with a $5 entry fee.

The winner is awarded the entry fee pot.

Every Saturday at 12:30 p.m. there are doubles tournaments with partners determined by a flip of the coin. “This is a great way to get to know other players,” says Slatten. There is also an optional $1 Ace pot in which a player that makes a hole-inone gets the pot. Slatten recently split the $425 for shooting an Ace. The course is below Grindstone dam off of Resort Drive.

The friendly competition and the healthy, outdoors aspect is what Slatten appreciates most about the sport. He adds, “My favorite disc is the putter – because it makes you score.”

Recipe At End of the Vine our goal is to help you discover

and get the best, most delicious and most interesting food products available and to help small food makers grow their business. We love unique, handcrafted food that is simple to use or ready to eat.

Our featured maker this month is Brooklyn Brine Company – recently featured on the Food Network so they probably will not stay small for long. Their pickles are just ridiculously good.

Come taste samples from around the world!

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Letters to the Editor Capitan school construction

To the editor, We have had several phone calls from citizens concerned about the campus in Capitan. I wanted to share with our community some of the things that are happening and plan monthly updates to keep the community aware of developments.

Immediately after school was out contractors began removing furniture and carpet from the middle school for the summer update we had planned some time ago. Equipment trailers and dumpsters were brought on site the day after school was out, and work began immediately. The work is moving forward with new floor tiles in the hallways, new carpet in the classrooms, total repainting of the interior, complete gutting down to the studs of the boys and girls restrooms to replace with new tiles and fixtures.

At the same time after school was out our custodial staff began reorganizing classrooms to accommodate the upcoming high school remodel provided for by the recent bond. In order to reduce the price of construction, we are emptying the high school classrooms completely so the contractor can work without interruption, and the students will be protected from the construction area. That effort by our custodians has taken and is still taking an inordinate amount of time and effort which leaves them little time to work on the grounds. When custodial staff is finished with the construction assistance, grounds work will continue.

At the same time the entire elementary school needed to be cleaned by cleaning each classroom’s carpet, stripping and rewaxing the tiles in the hallways, as well as reorganizing classrooms to accommodate the high school core subject teachers who will be located within that building while the high school is being remodeled next year.

For the time being Special Education will be housed in the current administration offices.

Everyone is working diligently to complete all the interiors so attention can be refocused to the exterior before school starts for students Aug. 14. Staff reports Aug. 12.

Currently we are finishing our evaluations of different systems to be used in the high school and campus wide. We are investigating structural and mechanical issues in light of some potential major changes in the looks of the building. We have selected Bradbury Stamm Construction as our construction manager. They are helping us in the design process to identify

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more efficient and cost-effective systems so we end with an efficient building. The early work package (work that can be done prior to completion of all the plans) was given to Bradbury Stamm, and they are currently accepting bids from contractors in the area and around the State for this early work package. Major changes to the exterior of the high school will not be noticeable until all these plans are completed.

Watch for more information next month as the construction continues in the effort to provide our students with a safe, secure and optimal place to learn.

Ed Vinson Capitan School Board

Celebrating Independence

To the Editor: I was so saddened to read the words of Angie Fernandez in the July 2 edition.

Perhaps stunned as much as saddened to read in one paragraph a reference to “celebrating” Independence Day and to “not forget to take a moment to appreciate what true freedom is here in the United States” (referred to by her as our “wonderful country”); yet in the next paragraph see that it somehow translated into not being patriotic. Why, the very definition of patriotism is love or devotion to one’s country. Angie, I applaud all of your bullet points and I thank God for living in a country that still affords everyone the opportunity to pursue their own “bullet points.” I’ve had the privilege of visiting several other countries and each time I come home, I gain a renewed sense of privilege to live in the United States. It is human nature to take things for granted but I hope all of us keep this in mind… When we abandon patriotism for the country in which we live, we risk losing the country in which we live.

Laurie Welty Alto

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To the Editor: Another, “The Last Escape of Billy the Kid,” pageant will soon be staged. Surely I, an agnostic, am not the only one in Lincoln County who believes that the Commandments, Thou shalt not kill and Thou shalt not steal, must be obeyed; not merely displayed.

Unfortunately, for our children, most, if not all, of our county’s adults glorify or silently condone the glorification of Billy the Kid and outlawry, including murder.

Remember, “Silence is the voice of complicity.”

The Old West’s myths and legends are based primarily on the largely unreliable,

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the Kid didn’t end his lawless behavior?

Many Americans not only make heroes out of villains; they also admire and glorify antiheroes – and we wonder why our country has a juvenile delinquency problem.

Many of today’s juvenile delinquents will become tomorrow’s adult felons.

Franklin L. Boren Tinnie

Bonito VFD fit for Red Cross Humanitarian Award

To the Editor: At 1 o’clock in the morning June 9, 2012 – a little more than a year ago – one of the most experienced firefighters in New Mexico, if not the nation, thought to himself, this fire, like most every other is going to lay down and give us some rest, maybe a few hours of sleep, and then we’ll go at it again at 5 a.m.

That was not to be.

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Glorifying outlaws

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he said; she said. Keep in mind, we humans often replace fact with fantasy in our minds and “most people have a tendency to believe everything they read excluding known fiction.

Brave, honorable men would commit justifiable homicide to save their own lives; however, they wouldn’t murder someone, especially a friend, to save their lives. Evidently, James Bell was just doing his lawful duties, as a jailer, when Billy the Kid murdered him, during the Kid’s last escape. Supposedly, the so-called Kid said that he regretted killing Bell, because he considered Bell as his friend.

People often make heroes out of villains. Dime novelists, historians, journalists, movie producers, etc. turned Billy the Kid into a hero around the world. Today, the Kid is touted as an outlaw and nothing else. Remember, the Lincoln County War was a gang war caused by greed.

Why didn’t Governor Lew Wallace pardon Billy the Kid? Could it be because

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Smokey, we need to talk

You’re an icon, have a new set of probSmokey! You were a pitiful lems. Too many trees, not little bear cub clinging to a enough water for all of us, smoky tree when a fireforest floor fire fuel… well, fighter rescued you decades Smokey, you can see how ago. I recently learned your it is. (Actually, your carcass first name was Hotfoot, poor is buried at your very own guy, because your paws memorial park in Capitan were badly damaged by and you’re not seeing much the more than 17,000 acre, these days.) human-caused, Lincoln I know, I know, we’ve National Forest unconmoved into your forest. trolled wildfire decades ago Where there was undisSue Hutchison which stripped you of your turbed, pristine nature suehutch@valornet.com home and your mama, may decades ago, we now have she rest in peace. You’re towns and subdivisions and a WWII vet, coming onto the public scene human residents who need showers, clean during the era when the US of A needed laundry and the water to flush. We’ve inanother focus. vaded your home. I cringe whenever I see a According to the New Mexico Legends cigarette butt in the grass or on a roadside as website and I quote: “The Smokey Bear I walk through your forest and county. I can’t campaign is the longest-running public imagine what one careless person can do to service campaign in U.S. history, with its what thousands of us call home. forest fire prevention message remaining unRuidoso’s Acting Fire Chief Harlan changed for more than 50 years. Created in Vincent knows this problem well, Smokey.

1944, it remained until April 2001, when the Along with all the fire departments and Ad Council updated his message to address volunteers across our county, he realizes the increasing number of wildfires in the na- it’s up to the team to make sure these thick tion’s wild lands.” forests don’t catch on fire and burn the town I’ve got nothing but love for you, down. It’s a huge responsibility. He and Smokey. As I travelled more than 4,000 your District Ranger, Dave Warnack, along miles of the country recently, I was proud with all the residents of Lincoln County are each time I saw your face on a billboard, hoping to have enough rain this season to pleading with passersby that only we can manage the reduction of forest floor fire fuel. prevent wildfires. I’ve visited your gravesite, Chief Vincent says the fire and forestry folks your museum and even had a stuffed and function together fantastically in our fine fuzzy bear with your name when I was a kid. community and he says that’s rare.

However Smokey, we have a problem.

We also have several local groups who You’ve been a fantastic spokesbear for have sprung up since the Little Bear (like preventing forest fires. You’ve done so well the name, Smokey?) to try and make sense we now have new issue. Many places in our of national legislation which don’t seem to forest are choked with growth. Lots of it. Ev- make much sense right here at home. erywhere. Trees, trees, trees. E. Hollis Fuchs So here’s the thing Smokey; can we has documented vegetative growth across promote a sense of trust in Chief Vincent Lincoln County and has pictures in a great and Ranger Warnack to work with current coffee table book to prove how truly tree-y weather conditions, do their jobs effectively we’ve become. and help create a healthier forest for all of Every tree needs water. Lots of water. us to enjoy? If they effectively manage fuel Smokey, we’re in a long lasting drought and reduction, will you change your slogan to: some folks say all these trees are choking (Don’t turn over in your grave) “only you the forest and sucking our water up from the can promote healthy forests?” aquifer. They continue by saying whatever I think you’ll agree with me Smokey, rainfall we receive has a hard time getting that during fire season here in the number into the aquifer because some watersheds are one place in the nation for wildfire risk, our affected by the thick forest growth. In addihats are off to all of Lincoln County’s finest tion to the water issue, winged critters who as they secure our safety and the thousands need to soar over forest canopies to find prey of tourists we’ll fleece this summer. are pretty tired of the effort to hunt through I still love you, Smokey. Still love to choked growth and are finding thinner fordrive around the nation, see your profile ests to call home. throughout the national forest system and Remember what it feels like to be relohighways, and know you’re ours. Just keep cated, Smokey? updating your message a bit.

Even with the past few years of massive But keep the hat. Who doesn’t love a fire consumption, there are those who say bear in a hat? we still have a choked forest in places, while others say in the watershed areas where fire Finding that friendly fire is truly a hot has ravaged the landscape, rainfall simply subject in this county, Sue Hutchison can be cannot soak in. Hydrophobic soil they call reached at suehutch1958@gmail.com. it. Simply put, it’s dirt which is terrified of water!

We have people, both local and national who insist they know how to corral nature and that we should be given the privilege of managing our own forests, thank you.

You’ve encouraged us, Smokey, to stop forest fires, and you’ve changed your message more than 10 years ago to indicate we can help prevent wildfire. Whether human caused or by natural ignition, you’ve done your bear-best to Eugene Heathman/Ruidoso Free Press stop the burning process in our Smokey Bear waves to the crowd during Capitan’s forests until some say we now Smokey Bear Days Independence Day Parade.

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The Flying J Ranch celebrates 32 years

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com James and Cindy Hobbs, newlyweds 32 years ago, had a dream of building a family friendly entertainment site in Ruidoso. Their dream became reality and has been growing throughout the decades to provide folks with an evening of fun in “Bonita City.” Gunfights, pony rides, fiddlin’ and yodeling, the Flying J Ranch is a Lincoln County landmark.

The Hobbs began along with Jeff and Nancy Chandler in 1982 with five acres on the east side of Highway 48 to provide a place for their cowboy and western-themed show. Singing songs of the Old West and giving visitors a taste of chuck wagon fare has struck a chord with both locals and tourists. The site has since grown to more than 10 acres and now includes several family-themed areas guests enjoy prior to the dinner bell. Volunteers and staff members spend May through October making sure guest have a memorable visit to the Flying J. “We think it’s so rewarding especially to see folks who have come in years past now bringing their children to the show,” said James. Because of the Flying J’s longevity, the group regularly sees multigenerational interest these days.

“Practically every show there’s a family or two who have brought their young kids back to the show because they enjoyed it when they were young,” he says. Cindy adds, “It validates what we’ve been trying to do all these years, and it’s rewarding for us to be a destination for their families.”

The Wranglers produce a show that’s appropriate for all ages. “We know there are little ears that are listening,” explains Cindy. “We think it’s very satisfying to have folks tell us that their whole family enjoyed the show.”

It’s not unusual for guests to spend an evening at Flying J celebrating their special moments. Hector and Rosemary Figueroa from Amarillo visited last week during their honeymoon and said it was a very entertaining evening.

The Smiths visited from Lubbock, and brought several grandchildren. “We wait until the grandkids are 3 years old and potty trained before we bring them,” said Candy Smith with a smile. The Smiths have created a Flying J tradition and have come for 14 years with sets of “cousins” to enjoy the evening. A few of their grandchildren have been several times.

“The ones who return with us always look forward to coming to the Flying J,” explained Candy. They arrive early to take advantage of Bonita City’s pre-show fun. Pony

rides for children, a shooting Sue Hutchison/Ruidoso Free Press range, fiddle show and “deputy Above, the Smiths have school” are regular features Flycreated a tradition of ing J offers, along with a mock coming each year to the gunfight. Guests are forewarned Flying J, bringing their that if they don’t cheer for the grandchildren. Seen from sheriff, dinner will be delayed. left to right: Ben, Josh, Summer brings a new set of Candy, Emily Kate, Ryan, workers to the ranch. Sarah Ball Jordan, James Hobbs and is a teacher for Carrizozo durRick Smith. At right, Cindy ing the school year and says she Hobbs prepares the bisenjoys working summers with the cuits each evening for the Flying J. “It’s nice to be able to chuck wagon fare presented at the Flying J. work in an absolutely stress-free environment,” she says. Sherman and Andi Huff are spending their first summer at the a few, along with Bonita City adds to the local color. New Flying J. “Visiting the Flying J was always the high point signs throughout the area give visitors a taste of local histoof our vacations here,” Sherman explained. For more than ry while informing them of a way of life long gone. Sheriff 10 years they have come to Ruidoso from their home in Roy’s Jail, a cattle roping area, panning for gold and Boot Oklahoma to relax before they retired and decided to come Hill gravestones along with teepee, chapel and blacksmith and work at the ranch. exhibits give guests an opportunity to participate in the The Flying J Wrangler performers have changed western lifestyle. “We wanted to connect our guests with throughout the years, each member providing a unique Lincoln County and give them a little history while they style to the show. New to the Wranglers this year is Chaney visit,” says Hobbs.

Rabon from Cloudcroft, who played football for his homeFuture plans are to create a walking trail which will town and now plays acoustic bass along with adding vowind through the southeast wooded section of the property, cals. Corina Ripple, fiddler and vocals, along with creating a gold mine replica tucked into a hillhas been a Wrangler for six years and side. Retirement for the Wranglers isn’t in sight in the near plays a mean Orange Blossom Special future, according to Hobbs. “We have so much more we for the finale. Randy Jones, a 17-year want to do,” he says. “That’s what’s fun each year, to add Wrangler veteran, plays lead on just something new for our guests,” he explains. about anything with strings and adds voThe Flying J is a member of the Chuck Wagons of the cals to the group. Greg Meeks opens the West. The annual Jamboree which features all the members evening show, adds to the vocals from will be offered this year at the Flying J Ranch Oct. 1 and 2. time to time and meets visitors in the “It’s two evenings of some of the best western music you’ll parking lot as they arrive. James, award ever hear,” explained Hobbs. Bar J Ranch from Jackson, winning song writer, plays rhythm guiWyoming, along with Flying W Ranch from Colorado tar – the often ignored instrument of the Springs, Circle B Ranch from South Dakota, Bar D Chuck group, so he says – and is a lead vocalWagon from Durango will add to the Flying J Wranglers ist along with Cindy who is a national for the evenings. Dinner and show is included in the price champion yodeler. Cindy injects large and the Flying J will open at 4:30 p.m. for family pre-show doses of humor in the group as the show fun. Tickets for the shows are still available but are going progresses, and is responsible for the fast, according to Hobbs.

Sue Hutchison/Ruidoso Free Press chuck wagon’s famous dinner rolls.

From May to October, summers at the Flying J are Hobbs has added a historical angle packed with nightly entertainment, except Sundays. For Clayton Clower instructs son, Jack, about the finer points of shooting. to the ranch.

The outdoor venues have more information or tickets to the Flying J or the Chuck Jack, a proud 6 and three quarters years of age achieved a bullseye. been named for Lincoln County legWagon Jamboree, visit their website: flyingjranch.com or The Clowers live in San Antonio, Texas, and were first-time guests at ends. Dolan, Tunstall, Boney to name phone the ranch at 575-336-4330. the Flying J Ranch.

B U S I N E S S buzz Job Corps Is Now Enrolling

Job Corps is seeking new applicants to fill immediate openings and restore its 125 centers nationwide to full capacity.

A U.S. Department of Labor program, Job Corps provides eligible students with academic and career technical training, room and board, counseling and mentoring services, and basic medical care. Young people ages 16 through 24 who meet low-income requirements can enroll in the program at no cost to them by calling 800-733-5627.

Job Corps graduates train in the skills needed to start a career, enlist in the military, or move on to pursue higher education.

Students have the opportunity to earn a high school diploma through partnerships with local school districts or a high school equivalency credential. Job Corps also provides career counseling and transitional support for up to 21 months after graduation.

Most Job Corps students reside oncenter in dorms, but some who live nearby can choose to commute. The most successful Job Corps students stay in the program one to two years, depending on their pace of achievement and whether they choose to pursue advanced training.

Job Corps is seeking help from the workforce system to spread the word to young adults who could qualify and benefit from this program. Community members, businesses and youth programs are encouraged to spread the word, especially to the summer youth employment programs

around the country.

Targeted states include, but are not limited to, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

True Value Hardware celebrates extreme makeover

Business After Hours

This month’s Business After Hours for City Bank New Mexico will be Thursday July 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. on the back patio at the Lodge at Sierra Blanca located at 107 Sierra Blanca Drive. Bring business cards for the door prize drawing. Dreamcatchers is catering and every BAH guest receives two complimentary drink tickets, followed by a cash bar.

HEAL Business Spotlight

The business community of Lincoln County has once again stepped up to support the Deacon Bob Open, the annual charity golf tournament that benefits the Nest domestic violence shelter. Heartfelt thank you’s go out to Ace Hardware, Coyote Howling, the Irish Pub, Josie’s Framery, LaGrone Funeral Home, Windstream, Fusion Medical Spa, First Alarm & Security, Zia Natural Gas, Golden Yarn Flooring, Ford Motors, Caliente Cafe, Rodgers Rice Real Estate, La Junta, Tre’s Tattoo, Ronnie Hemphill CPA, Sierra Blanca Motors and Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso.

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Ruidoso True Value Hardware recently reworked their interior and exterior to present a new look to the community, “We’ve more than doubled both our space and our stock,” explained Glen Tomlinson, owner. Last week Glen and wife Nikki, along with daughter Ava, welcomed shoppers in the store with a new look and chances to win door prizes. Along for the celebration were John Austin, True Value paint consultant and Hubert Baca, True Value regional retail consultant. Pictured left to right, Austin, Nikki, Ava and Glen Tomlinson and Baca during the ribbon cutting ceremony.

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Businesses turn accounts receivable into quick cash

By Finance New Mexico

Accounts receivable represents money a business will get when and if the client pays his bill. It’s not money in the bank, but its money the business expects to collect within 30 to 60 days.

While waiting, many businesses that are owed large amounts of money either because of generous or traditionally slow payment policies or foot-dragging clients can struggle with cash flow shortfalls and be unable to pay their employees and vendors on time.

Some companies deal with this by securing short-term loans or using company credit cards. Others sell their accounts receivable invoices to a third-party “factor” to turn the IOU into working capital.

Putting cash to work

The factoring method of asset-based financing is as old as commerce itself. “It’s a very old form of financing,” said Melinda Fricke, regional first vice president working out of Dallas and supporting businesses throughout New Mexico. Factoring is especially popular with fast-growing companies and businesses that have been around for fewer than three years.

Crestmark Bank serves about 10 New Mexico businesses, Fricke said. Most serve the state’s oil and gas industry, but government contractors and temporary employment companies are also among Crestmark’s clients.

Most are referred to Crestmark by traditional banks in New Mexico that don’t offer this service.

The factoring arrangement is relatively straightforward. A company will sell an invoice or, more typically, several invoices to the factoring company in return for an advance of 80 to 90 percent of the invoice’s value.

When the invoice is paid, the selling company receives the balance typically minus a commission of 1 to 3 percent retained by the factoring company.

While some companies enter these contracts only when they need working capital for expansion or other one-time projects, most have a revolving relationship with their factoring company, selling accounts every two weeks for routine business needs, such as payroll.

Risks and rewards

According to Bob Furey, Community Lending Team Leader at US Bank in Albuquerque, factoring companies are very common in eastern states where manufacturers and durable goods businesses are more prevalent than in

New Mexico.

“The frustration I have had is that their eligibility requirements are pretty rigid. For example, they don’t do contractors – a big chunk of my customer base that is still feeling the pain,” he said.

But for the right type of business, factoring can be a valid if pricey source of capital, according to Furey. “3 percent on receivables that turn every 30 days is like a 36 percent APR,” he said about the annual percentage rate.

“But that’s not a strong negative,” he said. “Most factoring companies admit that they are an interim source of funding until the business gets its financial circumstances to the level that they can qualify for less expensive financing.”

For companies accustomed to delayed payments from insurance companies, government agencies or other third parties among them, auto and home repair companies, medical clinics and other business-to-business industries factoring frees up capital for immediate business needs and allows the business owner to focus on operations rather than collecting unpaid bills.

Finance New Mexico is a public service initiative to assist individuals and businesses with obtaining skills and funding resources for their business or idea. To learn more, go to www.FinanceNewMexico.org.

Ruidoso Elks Lodge adopts Sweet Charity project discovered Sweet Charity is in need of a box truck and money and get donations for them when I was working Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) deeply values the volunteers for deliveries and pick-ups. She approached her with Wells Fargo.” people in Lincoln County for their ongoing, passionate fellow Elks and presented the idea to apply for a grant to Buse was determined to do more. After reading about support. It also values the community’s many dedicated get a truck for Sweet Charity. After an entirely unanimous Bill and Carol Carpenter, Sweet Charity’s volunteer volunteers and donors for their generous contributions vote, the organization will soon begin writing a $10,000 delivery workers, and speaking with staff at HEAL, she toward its mission of ending violence everywhere. Like grant. The group decided to do more to help and a many beloved non-profit organizations, the staff of dozen Elks agreed to volunteer with deliveries and HEAL and the Nest receive great joy in watching timid pick-ups. Marty Buse’s husband and Elks Treasurer, first-time supporters being bitten by the altruism bug Al Buse, offered his box truck and time for deliveries and ultimately serving with all the love of a Nobel Prize during the interim. candidate.

Marty Buse has quickly discovered what so many Marty Buse is no stranger to volunteering. As the volunteers know as divine wisdom: altruism is adFraternal Chair and past Exalted Ruler of the Ruidoso dictive: it grows and it becomes a deep part of your Elks Lodge, she has championed several fundraising character. She said, “I was inspired by the willingness projects around the community. Recently, she chose to and readiness of my fellow Elks to contribute their time make a small contribution to the Nest by giving the chiland vehicles. I challenge members of our many fellow dren residing at the shelter a game of Chutes and Ladorganizations to do the same. I encourage each of you ders. Buse said, “I wanted to do something for the kids, to give it a shot. You may be surprised by how readily and I chose Chutes and Ladders because it was a game people step up.”

I enjoyed playing with my kids when they were young.

Marty Buse and the Ruidoso Elk’s Lodge are prime I thought with it being summertime, the Nest could use examples of folks who, through their inspired actions, more games. Plus, it helps teach children to count.” have embraced the domestic violence organization, the As a donor, Buse received a hand-written thank you survivors and the community with love and generosletter from staff at the shelter. Buse said, “I felt apity. Their stories illustrate an excellent example of how preciated and I wanted to do more. It brought tears to even small donations can grow into long-time, dedimy eyes because I know what they are going through. I have always felt a connection to the Nest because I’ve Courtesy photo cated and altruistic support that survivors depend on to always loved Sweet Charity and I used to help raise Pictured are Marty and Al Buse of the Ruidoso Elks Lodge. break the vicious cycle of violence.

PNM proposes more solar and wind energy Company files 2014 renewable energy plan with the NM Public Regulation Commission

ALBUQUERQUE — PNM announced a plan to increase the solar PV it owns by 30 percent next year and to increase the wind on its system by 50 percent in 2015.

“We propose to make significant additions to the renewable resources already in our energy supply in a way that balances the environment with reliability and cost,” said Gerard Ortiz, PNM vice president of regulatory affairs. Proposed renewable resource additions; Building 23 megawatts** of solar PV in 2014 mounted on tracking structures that follow the sun, bringing to 67 megawatts the total amount of company-owned solar PV. Three new solar centers will likely be constructed near the greater Albuquerque metro area; Purchasing the wind energy produced by the 102.4-megawatt Red Mesa Wind Energy Center starting Jan. 1, 2015. The center, which is located about 50 miles west of Albuquerque in Cibola County, is owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources.

Resources currently online or under

development; 44 megawatts of companyowned solar PV (22.5 megawatts installed in 2011 and 21.5 megawatts scheduled to come online this fall, of which 1.5 megawatts are dedicated to PNM Sky Blue); The 200-megawatt New Mexico Wind Energy Center in House, N.M., online since July 2003; The PNM customer solar program, which had 22 megawatts of solar PV installed on 3,300 customer homes and businesses as of June 21 and continues to grow; New Mexico’s first utility-scale geothermal plant (10 megawatts) being developed by Lightning Dock Geothermal in the Animas Valley and scheduled to be online by June 1, 2014.

By 2015, PNM’s wind, solar and geothermal resources will provide the equivalent amount of energy to power approximately 132,000 homes and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 915,000 metric tons – the equivalent of taking 191,000 cars off the road annually.

“This renewable energy proposal is one of several separate steps that, taken together, mean a transition in the way we generate power. We also have an agreement to close two units at the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station by the end of 2017 and energy efficiency programs that

reduce water use and emissions by helping customers save on energy and energy bills,” Ortiz said.

PNM’s renewable energy proposal meets the state’s requirement for a fully-diversified renewable energy portfolio equal to 10 percent of retail sales through 2014 and 15 percent starting in 2015, while keeping costs below the state’s 3 percent cost cap, and will add 83 cents to the average residential monthly bill starting in 2014. The plan must be approved by the N.M. Public Regulation Commission. For more information about renewable energy at PNM, visit PNM.com.

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The number of homes a power plant can serve depends on the size of the plant and the amount of energy it is expected to produce over a certain time period.

With headquarters in Albuquerque, PNM is the largest electricity provider in New Mexico, serving more than 500,000 customers in dozens of communities across the state. PNM is a subsidiary of PNM Resources, an energy holding company also headquartered in Albuquerque. For more information, visit PNM.com. **

CYFD to host third job fair to fill final ten positions for new juvenile center near Ruidoso The Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) will be holding its third job fair on July 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ruidoso New Mexico Dept. of Workforce Solutions office 203 White Mountain Dr. in Ruidoso to fill eight Youth Care Specialist I and two Youth Care Specialist II positions at the new CYFD Juvenile Center near the community of Fort Stanton.

A description of the positions is as follows: •·

Youth Care Specialist I – This is a highly responsible position in a juvenile correctional facility that specializes in juvenile rehabilitation. Position will provide care, custody, and treatment in a juvenile correctional rehabilitation facility.

Position will supervise youth in all activities and maintaining control of detained youth by giving directives, counseling and/or utilizing the appropriate level of verbal or physical de-escalation. Position will write reports and prepare required records regarding incidents, youth movement and noteworthy

information and ensure the documentation of all violations of facility operating procedures, rules and regulations, and state and federal statutes.

• Youth Care Specialist II – This is a highly responsible Lead Worker position at the Youth Diagnostic Development Center that will provide care, custody, and treatment in a juvenile correctional rehabilitation facility. Position will supervise youth in all activities and maintaining control of detained youth by giving directives, counseling and/or utilizing the appropriate level of verbal or physical de-escalation.

CYFD and Dept. of Workforce Solutions representatives will once again be on hand at the job fair to help answer any questions that the applicants have and to assist with the application process.

Any interested applicants who are unable to make the job fair can still apply for the available positions on the New Mexico State Personnel Office website: www.spo.state.nm.us.

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The weight of our children The empathy New Mexico childhood obesity 2012 update

To better understand and address the problem of childhood obesity, the New Mexico Department of Health established a surveillance system in 2010 using Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile to measure the prevalence of childhood obesity as well as to identify at-risk populations.

In the Fall of 2012, BMI data was collected on 3,949 kindergarten and third grade students in 32 randomlyselected public elementary schools across the state. Data was analyzed by grade, gender and race/ethnicity and results were weighted to represent the kindergarten and third grade public school populations in New Mexico.

2012 Office of Nutrition and Physical Activity Key Findings: 14.6 percent of kindergarten students and 21.4 percent of third grade students were obese. Upward shifts in weight categories between kindergarten and third grade suggests a time-sensitive window of opportunity, especially for preventing excessive weight gain in children who are already overweight in kindergarten. Data gathered in the coming year will help define these shifts since the same birth cohorts who were kindergartners in 2010 will be sampled and measured as third graders in 2013.

Significantly more American Indian children in New Mexico experience childhood obesity than any other racial/ethnic group. In 2012, 30 percent of American Indian third grade students were obese compared to 22.7 percent of Hispanic and 15.2 percent of White third graders. Onein-two American Indian third grade students were either overweight or obese.

Based on three consecutive years of data, childhood obesity prevalence in New Mexico appears to be leveling off, consistent with national trends.

Rates of overweight (13.5 percent) and obesity (14.6 percent) were similar for kindergarten students, which were also comparable to rates of overweight (15.4 percent) in third graders.

However, unlike kindergartners, a significantly greater proportion of third graders were obese (21.4 percent)

rather than overweight. In general, girls in both grades were more likely to be at a healthy weight and less likely to be obese compared to boys. The difference in obesity prevalence between genders was more pronounced in third grade; 18.2 percent of girls were obese compared to 24.3 percent of boys.

In examining disparities between racial/ethnic groups by grade level, American Indian kindergarten students (23.8 percent) were significantly more likely than Hispanic (14.2 percent) and twice as likely as White (11.8 percent) kindergarten students to be obese. American Indian kindergartners were also significantly more likely to be obese than overweight, which was not the case for Hispanic and White kindergartners. This pattern demonstrates that American Indian children are particularly vulnerable to excessive weight gain before they start attending school.

Disparities in weight status by race/ethnicity were even greater among third graders. Comparing third graders to kindergartners, rates of obesity were significantly higher among American Indian and Hispanic students. By third grade, nearly one-in-three American Indian children were obese and one-in-two was overweight or obese. For African-American, the combined overweight/obesity rate was twice as high for third graders (35.5 percent) as for kindergarten students (17.7 percent).

Data collected through annual childhood obesity surveillance remains largely inadequate for the systematic study of health disparities faced by African-American and Asians, who comprise 2.5 percent and 1.6 percent of New Mexico’s population, respectively. Due to small sample sizes, the department has been unable to report on these groups annually. While data can now be aggregated to include 2010, 2011 and 2012 BMI results, some estimates may be statistically unstable.

In collecting three years of BMI data, the department can begin to examine trends over time. Obesity prevalence appears stable across grades and years, which is consistent with current national childhood obesity trends.

Data gathered in coming years will help define shifts in weight categories over time as well as the overall trend of childhood obesity in New Mexico.

June 2013 births at Lincoln County Medical Center 6/2 Miah Denise Medina; 8 lbs, 2.9 oz, 21-1/2 inches; Sarah D. Cardenas and Cesar Medina, Ruidoso Downs 6/3 Hunter Joe Magoosh; 7 lbs, 3.2 oz, 20-1/2 inches; Winter I. Magoosh, Mescalero, Morgan Cole Choneska; 7 lbs, 4.2 oz, 21 inches; Antoinette R. Morgan and Brandon M. Choneska, Mescalero 6/4 Riley Jackson Virden; 7lbs, 7.3 oz, 181/2 inches; Melissa S. Robertson and Tyrel A. Virden, Alamogordo Abigail Rose Buchholz; 5 lbs, 13 oz, 18 inches; Kaiya And Eric Buchholz, Alamogordo 6/5 Jackson Reid Cole; 7 lbs, 0.8 oz, 18 ¾ inches; Jessica and Chance Cole, (Holloman AFB) Stafford, VA 6/6 Matthew Ray Apachito; 7 lbs, 11 oz, 20-1/2 inches; Natasha D. Little and Jeremiah Apachito, Mescalero 6/7 Julianne Nelle Cornett; 7 lbs, 10.5 oz, 19 inches; Janet and John Cornett, Sunspot Shirley Lee Ann Scarber; 5 lbs, 0.4 oz, 17-1/2 inches; Joyce Henley, Tularosa 6/9 Theodore Ray Beckwith; 7 lbs, 15.7

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oz, 20-1/2 inches; Shade L. Beckwith , Ruidoso Kaylee Grace Marie Lindsey; 9 lbs, 6.5 oz, 20 inches; Sarah Jane and Rodney Brian Lindsey, Jr., (Holloman AFB) Woodbine, GA D’Metri James Benavidez-Gipson; 6 lbs, 12.5 oz, 20 inches; Michelle Benavidez and Dantonia Gipson, Amarillo Mylihn Eliza Bustos-Marquez; 7 lbs, 5.1 oz, 20 inches; Amanda Marquez-Hernandez and Iram E. Bustos, Ruidoso Emeree Sue-Ann Scott-Johnson; 6 lbs, 13.4 oz, 19 inches; Delsa D. Scott and Kelly J. Johnson, Ruidoso Emmanuel Zacheriah Vigil; 6 lbs, 3.5 oz, 18-1/2 inches; Lyndsey N. Norvell and Zacharey M. Vigil, Ruidoso Mikael Joseph Harvey; 6 lbs, 1 oz, 19 inches; Ce’Nedra Ball, Alamogordo Xzaylia Annette Marie Kaydahzinne; 6 lbs, 13.3 oz, 19-1/2 inches; Tanis A. Torres and Tahari K. Kaydahzinne, Mescalero Adalynn Faith Brazel; 9 lbs, 6.4 oz, 21 inches; Janet and Michael Brazel, Alto Sarah Brooke Anderson; 6 lbs, 1.6

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oz, 19 inches; Melissa G. and Peter T. Anderson, Alto (Twins) Tripp Allen Smith; 4 lbs, 15.7 oz, 19 inches; and Tandy Cecelia Smith, 21 June, 5 lbs, 10.6 oz, 19 inches; Francis Kinzhuma and Taylor J. Smith, Mescalero Alanis Floyd; 5 lbs, 14.8 oz, 18 inches; Asia A. Miner, Ruidoso Kenzie Bay Littlejohn; 6 lbs, 12.9 oz, 18-1/2 inches; Riley & Brian Littlejohn, Alamogordo Brody Wayne Ratcliff, 25 June; 7 lbs, 12.9 oz, 18-1/2 inches; Crystal and Larry Ratcliff, La Luz Isabella Sanchez, 26 June; 7 lbs, 0.9 oz, 19 inches; Alexis B. Sanchez, Tularos Sophia Maxine Aragon; 7 lbs, 8.0 oz, 19-1/2 inches; Kyrie and Sonny Aragon, Alamogordo Tiana Jodi Peña; 5 lbs, 7.7 oz, 18 inches; Tiffany J. Castillo and Eric R. Peña, Ruidoso Jordan King Ramos; 7 lbs, 10.1 oz, 211/2 inches; Ericka Villalba and Adam Ramos, Ruidoso

paradox “My recommendation is this: Forget about selfesteem and concentrate more on self-control and self-discipline.”

— Roy Baumeister, Psy.D.

I recently read about a startling trend in our society which indicates that narcissism is on the rise.

In the early 1950s, only James D. Martin 12 percent of teens ages 14-16 agreed with the statement, “I am an important person.” By the late 1980s, 80 percent agreed with that same statement. By 2006, the average college student scored at nearly the same level of narcissism as the average celebrity.

Another study indicates that the ‘empathetic concern’ (the capacity to feel what others are feeling) of college students dropped 48 percent and their ‘perspective taking’ (the ability to see from another’s point of view) declined by 34 percent. Psychologist Sara Konrath summed this up as an ‘empathy paradox,’ in which we are finding “increasing disconnection in this age of connection.”

We all know what narcissists look like – people who cannot give to others, but expect others to give everything to them. They are the epitome of self-centeredness with no intention of taking responsibility for their own lives. As a matter of fact, their whole focus is on manipulating others to serve their needs.

It seems that today’s society is being built on the notion that the purpose for having relationships is to get our ‘needs’ met through others. On the contrary, the two most important qualities of good relationships are mutual respect and kindness to one’s self and others. Too often what is being defined today as ‘love’ really means ‘neediness’ which triggers a tendency to treat others without respect or kindness.

It may be worthy for us to parse out our own definition of the term ‘love.’ If what we call ‘love’ is really ‘need’ masquerading as love, then we’re in trouble.

The balance between narcissism and co-dependency is found where there is mutual support and nurturance. The fact is we are social beings; we need to take part in the lives of others. Good, healthy relationships provide a safe, secure and encouraging place in this sometimes ‘cold, calculating, dog-eat-dog’ world.

We need relationships where it is okay to make mistakes, express honest feelings, experiment, take risks and be nurtured along the way. We also need good relationships that remind us everything doesn’t necessarily revolve around our wants and needs.

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

LETTERS, from pg. A4 Instead, the Little Bear Fire continued even more fiercely and raged from 10,000 ft. to 6,500 ft. – from Monjeau to near Bonita Park – in the next few hours. The wind-driven fire had reached unprecedented conditions.

At Windy Point, there were 50 mph winds blowing from the north and then 20 minutes later, 50 mph winds blowing from the south. Fire needs three things: a spark, fuel and oxygen, and the crazy winds supplied enough of the latter to make this fire extremely dangerous and unpredictable.

The Bonito Volunteer Fire Department had key positions in the path of the fire – at Villa Madonna and along NM-48. The firefighters struggled to save houses and contain the fire, but eventually, 254 structures were lost. But, despite the danger and unpredictability, in the end there were no causalities, no injuries.

This fact alone speaks to the caliber of management and the experience and skill of the firefighters. The team was directed safely and effectively, and the members were where they were supposed to be, doing what they had been trained to do. Not everything could be saved, but people were gotten out of harm’s way and the fire was eventually contained, entirely without loss of life or limb.

To the people in the path of this monstrous fire (and I was one), these firefighters and their management team are real heroes.

Sometimes, heroes are people who do extraordinary

feats, things you and I would never dream of. Sometimes heroes are just “doing their job,” but under extraordinary circumstances, the kind you and I would never venture into.

My congratulations to the volunteers of the Bonito Volunteer Fire Department for their well-deserved award.

In effect, they represent all the volunteer fire departments of New Mexico, true volunteers, real heroes.

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The wrinkle chronicles

A three-part series on why I stepped foot into an aesthetic medicine spa

By Sandi Aguilar

Part One: The first step

When I was younger, I wondered why the average person would consider plastic surgery or aesthetic medicine. I looked to my grandmother, who was heavily wrinkled and she wore each one with pride. She was beautiful woman because of those wrinkles.

I knew I would be the same – wearing each of my experiences on my face.

And then I turned 40.

I thought about my mother, who at 40, had an eye lift. She had big bright blue eyes and her sagging lids detracted from what then became her enlightening look. She may not have looked younger after the lift, but she looked brighter and healthier. At 55 she had a full face lift. She had gone in just to have the neck tightened, but the cost was the same for whole face. Her wrinkles were gone. She still looked 55, but brighter and healthier.

And then I turned 45.

My last child left home. I was an empty-nester. I no longer had to take care of two children with their schooling and meals and jobs and friends…. I could take care of me. I now understand the mid-life crisis. What could I do on my own, for myself, and have fun? I was like the many who see the next years of their life and want to reach out for adventure and the youth that once was there. I wasn’t the mother taking care of the child. I was the woman taking care of herself.

I thought about Fusion Medical Spa and thought to myself, “How drastic.”

We put on makeup to accentuate. We smear on lotions to hydrate. We take vitamins to be healthier. We exercise to have energy. And we get “work done” to feel better.

I stepped foot into Fusion.

Of course I had been in the spa before either for an open house or picking up those gift certificates Fusion unconditionally donates for a fundraising project throughout the community. But this time, I was escorted into the small meeting room by Dr. Rath himself and we sat down to talk… for more than an hour.

Before Dr. Rath asked me about which procedure I wanted, or even what ‘problem’ area I had, he asked me questions – a lot of questions. The philosophy at Fusion, I learned, was an Eastern medicine one: to treat the patient before they are sick.

Aesthetic medicine is about feeling better on many levels. We discussed skin, blemishes, wrinkles, weight, stress, hormones, eyelashes, body areas, background health, surgeries and areas of concern. Dr. Rath

told me that my weight gain was most likely from stress and reduced hormones.

He mentioned case studies of previous patients and possible solutions. He told me my wrinkles were not from lack of Estée Lauder, but lack of sun protection and he had various solutions to eradicate them. He mentioned more case studies of current patients. I was not alone. I was not worst case.

There were options. He had solutions.

The first step toward identifying my options was to step in front of the Vectra 3-D imagine machine. Being a marketer my entire life, I understand advertising, expectations and free advice. Those got me into the door. Those got me thinking. The Vectra 3-D imaging machine is the closer.

And it is a good one. A person stands naked (with the crudest little thong) in front of the machine and a digital image is taken of your face and entire body. The entire body.

We look at ourselves in a mirror in two dimensions. It is a completely different story in 3-D. Under the chin, behind the arm, the back of thigh… in 3-D. Every wrinkle, every blemish, every bulge, every bump… everything… in 3-D. I challenge you – no, dare you – to go in front of the Vectra… and then walk out without buying something.

This article series is a personal reflection of Sandi Aguilar. The experiences and research are not medically valid. She underwent medical evaluation from a licensed professional to fully understand individual circumstances, expectations and limitations.

Photo courtesy of Sandi Aguilar

The Vectra 3D imagine machine that I have dubbed The Unassuming Devil.

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Water conservation tips around the house Use gray water

Gray water is “gently used” household water, not sewage. Collect it by saving dishwater, filling a bucket while waiting for the shower to run warm, running a drain hose from your washing machine to trees outside the house, or even by installing a complete wastewater capture system.

Check local codes for restrictions on using gray water. For more, go to caes.uga.edu and search under “gray water.”

Water wisely

Water your garden in early morning, if possible. Temperatures are still cool and the sun is low, meaning you lose less moisture to evaporation. The way you water plants is important, too. Watering by hand can lead to runoff, and using an overhead sprinkler means more water is lost to evaporation. A drip irrigation system or soaker hose is best.

Both are efficient and easy to use.

Wait to plant until autumn

This is especially good with permanent plants such as trees, shrubs, and perennials. Temperatures are generally cooler, meaning water requirements will be less. While top growth slows, roots will be developing and getting established until the coldest weather comes. Plants will also benefit from winter snowfall or rains.

Amend and mulch

Dig compost into your soil to help hold moisture and encourage healthy root growth, then mulch the beds with an organic material such as wood chips. Mulch slows the evaporation of ground moisture and helps keep soil tem-

peratures lower, reducing stress on plants. Also, natural mulches break down slowly over time, adding valuable organic matter to the soil.

Research at Washington State University showed that wood chips were superior to herbicides in controlling weeds. Fewer weeds means less competition in your garden for available water.

Collect rainwater

One inch of rain falling on a 1,200-square-foot roof adds up to more than 748 gallons of fresh water. Instead of letting it run down the driveway and into the street, keep it for thirsty plants. Use downspout attachments that direct the water into flowerbeds. Or collect the water in a rain barrel, above-ground tank or buried cistern for later use.

Typical costs: $70-$200 for a rain barrel; $500-$600 for a 1,200-gallon above-ground tank; and $1,000-$1,500 for an underground cistern. DIY project: make a rain barrel.

Choose heat-loving plants

Look for plants that enjoy hot and sunny conditions. Cacti and succulents are good choices, especially for containers, because they’ll require significantly less watering. They take up water when it’s available and do their growing and blooming then. When it’s dry, they grow more slowly and conserve water in their own tissues. Many other shrubs and perennials have adapted to environments with prolonged dry spells. In addition to the local nursery, sources for drought-tolerant plants include mail-order suppliers High Country Gardens and Plants of the Southwest.

Both provide water-use symbols in their plant listings.

Eagle creek and Alto bypass makeover Sue Hutchison/Ruidoso Free Press

Utility work continued last week near the Alto Lake Duck Pond. The Eagle Creek/Alto Bypass project has been ongoing to fix a problem created years ago when a waterline was embedded near the Alto dam.

“The Eagle Creek/Alto project protects the water supply,” said Randall Camp, utilities director for the village who recently resigned. Camp explained that currently water travels below the dam, through the pump and back up. With the new routing system, water will flow in a better manner. “The new pathway will help in protecting the village from future flooding issues near the dam,” Camp said.

With current water turbidity issues, the Alto treatment plant has assisted the village in supplying usable water to hundreds of homes. “The Alto water treatment plant has saved the village’s water supply and carrying the load, and the project we worked on last year has proven it’s worth,” he explained.

Of the turbidity issues, Camp says it’s still an issue of trying to find the proper chemical balance to offset the turbid water which has flown into water supplies from recent rains where watershed has been affected by last year’s fire. “We’re still working on the right recipe,” he said.

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Current water restriction level: Phase 5 • Lawn watering prohibited unless resident has a private well • Vegetable plants and fruit trees must be watered by hand by filling a container and placing water in the bib around the plant or tree

Village water stats

Grindstone Reservoir: 53.6 feet below spillway; 13 percent full pool capacity Alto Reservoir: Nearly dry and not in use; wells are being used to supply the Alto service area.

Storage tanks: 72 percent full; the Grindstone tanks are in the process of being replenished.

Water treatment and production:

Alto Plant production: 20 million gallons Grindstone Plant production: 4.5 million gallons Cherokee Well production: 4.5 million gallons Hollywood Well production: 12 million gallons High School Well: .008 million gallons

System Production:

Grindstone System: 11 percent of total production Cherokee System: 11 percent of total production Alto System: 78 percent of total production

Total System volume: 41 million gallons

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Pro baseball Texas at Baltimore, 5 p.m.

July 10

Pro baseball Texas at Baltimore, 5 p.m.

July 11

Pro baseball Texas at Baltimore, 5 p.m.

July 12

Pro baseball Texas at Detroit, 5 p.m.

July 13

Pro baseball Texas at Detroit, 5 p.m.

July 14

Pro baseball Texas at Detroit, 11 a.m.

Sports Results

July 6

Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Junior pool play at Alamogordo Ruidoso 24, Eastside 14 Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Ruidoso 15, Eastside 7 Minors at Roswell Eastside Ruidoso 13, Lions Hondo #2 11

July 7

Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Junior pool play at Alamogordo Ruidoso 15, Noon Optimist 8 Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Noon Optimist 14, Ruidoso 3 Minors at Roswell Eastside Eastside 13, Ruidoso 1

July 8

Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Junior pool play at Alamogordo Ruidoso vs. Rotary, late Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Ruidoso vs. Lions Hondo, late Minors at Roswell Eastside Ruidoso vs. Lions Hondo #1, late

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

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

July 10 Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Juniors at Alamogordo Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Minors at Roswell Eastside

July 11 Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Juniors at Alamogordo Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Minors at Roswell Eastside

July 12 Horse racing Zia Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

Little League Baseball District 2 playoffs Juniors at Alamogordo Majors at Roswell Noon Optimist Minors at Roswell Eastside Boys basketball 2A/3A North-South game at Las Vegas, N.M., 7:30 p.m.

Girls basketball 2A/3A North-South game at Las Vegas, N.M., 6 p.m.

July 13 Horse racing Zia Derby, Ruidoso Senor and Senorita Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs, 1 p.m.

Football 2A/3A North-South game at Las Vegas, NM, 7 p.m.

THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL:

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Just as it had the first day of the Rainbow Futurity trials, the wind turned out to be the deciding factor in the second round of trials on Friday at Ruidoso Downs Race Track.

Under new rules regarding the overwhelming number of trials to the July 21 final, trials to this year’s Rainbow have been split into two days, with the five fastest times each day earning a spot.

Thursday saw all five horses coming out of the first six trials before the headwind kicked up.

The same thing happened Friday.

By the eighth race, a 15 mph headwind was facing every race, but that didn’t stop Carter’s Disco from turning in an impressive performance in the 11th race to stop the clock at 19.487 seconds and get into the futurity.

It was Rocked Up, however, who won the eighth race with a time of 19.416 for trainer Juan Gonzalez.

The fastest time still belonged to Reagal Eagle, winning his trial on Thursday in 19.242 seconds and by more than a length. He led five qualifiers to the big race – two of which were trained by Blane Wood.

Wood’s two horses to make it to the final were Bp Its My Policy – second to Reagal Eagle in the second race – and Belle Helene, a filly that won her second Ruidoso Downs start in the sixth race and a time of 19.403 with Ricky Ramirez on board.

Wood also led Lord Valiant to a victory in the seventh race, but his time of 19.670 wasn’t fast enough to get into the final.

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Jockey Larry Gamez smiles as he brings Reagal Eagle in to the winner’s circle at Ruidoso Downs Race Track after winning their Rainbow Futurity trial on Thursday. got it together today,” Wood said of Belle Helene. “She has figured it out and maturing at the right time” Other qualifiers were Justplainazoom, trained by Paul Jones and ridden by Felipe Garcia-Luna, and Chief Tistarosa from the third race, trained by Kris Cordova and ridden by Esgar Ramirez to a time of 19.515.

Rocked Up his trial in impressive fashion on Friday, fending off a late charge by the heavily-favored Coronado Cartel

– Corona Cartel sire that stumbled badly from the gate.

Wood continued his success. leading Ms First Prize Rose to a win in the seventh race and a time of 19.417 for the second fastest time on the day. Jones also added another horse to the fray with a 19.479-second performance by Potenzza in race number four.

Regard the Cartel and Carters Disco rounded out the five horses to make it into the big race from see futuritY pg. B4

Fifth inning breakout gives Ruidoso win

By Todd Fuqua and Karen Boehler For the Ruidoso Free Press ROSWELL – The Noon Optimist Majors – traditionally the powerhouse in District 2 Little League – pretty much had their way with Ruidoso Sunday in the second game of the district tournament.

The Roswell squad started off with a third-pitch home run by Jaydon Stevens and never looked back, downing the mountain team 14-3.

This came after Ruidoso had opened the tournament with a 15-7 defeat of Roswell Eastside on Saturday.

While a combination of hot Noon Op bats – Stevens had two home runs and Brendon Usrey and Ty Villareal one apiece – and solid pitching by starter Villareal had the host team within mercy-rule territory in the fourth on Sunday, Ruidoso battled back to keep the game going through regulation.

“They played their hearts out,” said Ruidoso coach Chuck Tidwell. “They just came out hitting.

We played a good team. But my kids never gave up one time. I’m proud of each and every one of them.”

Roswell led 2-0 after one, 3-0 after two, 6-0 after three and 11-0 after four, but Ruidoso teed off on Noon Op reliever Terran Burrola in the bottom of the fourth, getting three runs to extend the game through regulation.

Mason Taylor led off with a single and advanced to second on the throw. Starting Ruidoso pitcher Chris Shalley then belted a double, giving them their first run, and Anthony Keaton followed that up with a triple. After Brennan Stewart walked, Tyler McClendon got the first out of the inning, but still managed to bring in Keaton, closing the gap to 11-3.

A two-out single by Jared Guevara spelled the end of Burrola, with Stevens coming to the mound to end the Ruidoso drive with a fielder’s choice by

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Ruidoso third baseman Chris Shalley prepares to throw the ball to first base on a grounder during Saturday’s District 2 Major game against Eastside at Roswell.

Rylan Tercero.

Stevens kept Ruidoso scoreless in the fifth, with Villareal adding another Roswell run in the sixth with his homer, and an error contributing to the final Noon Optimist run. Drew Price then shut Ruidoso down in the sixth, despite a long time at the plate

by Micai Garcia, who had several huge fouls that would have been home runs if in fair territory. see MAJors pg. B3

Every year around this time, I can always count on three things happening in my insular sports world – trials to the Rainbow Futurity and Derby, Little League district playoffs and the Major League All-Star game.

I can also count on getting a year older.

Today is my birthday, and I turn 42 years old. For most of those years since I’ve graduated from college, I’ve had to work, as there’s usually something happening that I have to cover.

But that makes it sound like drudgery. I don’t “have” to go to any sporting event. I “get to” go to them. I’m living a dream.

It’s probably the best birthday present I could get, being able to go to a baseball game and get paid for it, but the real present is being able to celebrate birthdays at all. I also have a loving wife (her birthday was yesterday, but I ain’t tellin’ you how old she is) and a large, loving family to be thankful for.

So, while I do enjoy my job, I also enjoy going home to see my family. I may supposed to be an impartial observer and a silent supporter of the local team, but in reality I just root for the team that can win the most efficiently.

It’s not that I don’t enjoy being at games, I just want them done so I can get back to my wife and children at a decent hour.

That doesn’t always happen, and sometimes I’m treated to some barn-burners that I’m glad I didn’t miss, but I like to keep track of what’s really important in life.

Sports and games will come and go. If the apocalypse happens, I know sports will be the first thing to disappear.

But my family, my wife, my kids, those remain (I hope). I’d better cherish them while I have them.

I know this column is pretty self-indulgent today, but give me a break. It’s my birthday. I’ll find something more universal and relevant next week to write about, I promise.

Now if you’ll excuse me, there’s some cake waiting for me.

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me....

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Wicked Courage fastest qualifier to Rainbow Derby

By Ty Wyant For the Ruidoso Free Press Andrew Smith’s homebred Ruidoso Derby winner Wicked Courage raced to his eighth-straight win and set the fastest-qualifying time to the $1.055 million Rainbow Derby on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs.

Wicked Courage covered the 440 yards in 20.856 seconds with Cody Jensen aboard.

“He really ran a big race,” Jensen said. “He broke (from the gate) and then the three horse (Sudden Thoughts) came up to him and he rebroke. He just exploded.”

Wicked Courage, the 9-10 favorite, finished three quarters of a length ahead of Sudden Thoughts, who posted the third-fastest qualifying time of 20.967

out 2012 with four wins, including the Black Gold 350 Futurity and the Black Gold Championship at Will Rogers Downs. After a five-month winter rest, Villafranco brought Wicked Courage back at Remington Park and he won the Bob Moore Stakes before coming to Ruidoso Downs.

“The people (in Oklahoma) said he wasn’t a good enough horse to come up here, but I knew he was a good horse,” Villafranco said. He brought Wicked Courage to Ruidoso Downs in mid-May and he won his Ruidoso Derby trial on May 25 and the Ruidoso Derby on June 9.

“He’s finally had time to acclimate (to Ruidoso Downs 6,900-foot altitude), Villafranco said. “It’s amazing the way he’s been running. He’s a totally different horse than he was here last year.”

Wicked Courage prevailed in a strong eighth trial, perhaps Time 20.856 the deepest of the 20.939 nine trial races.

20.967 Runner-up 21.012 Sudden Thoughts 21.033 21.034 was second behind 21.043 world champion 21.079 One Dashing Eagle 21.083 in 2012 All Ameri21.093 can Futurity. The

under Rodrigo Aceves.

A gelded son of Captain Courage, Wicked Courage came off his neck win in the Ruidoso Derby and his connections believe that he may be improving.

“He’s really done well since the Ruidoso Derby,” said Jensen. “He’s been training super and is improving.

Wicked Courage started his winning streak in Oklahoma after not winning in three starts at Ruidoso Downs last summer.

“We had a little trouble with his shins last summer here. He didn’t shin buck, but we were dealing with them” said trainer Luis Villafranco.

Villafranco took him back to his home base in Oklahoma and he started winning against lesser competition. He closed

2013 Rainbow Derby qualifiers Horse/Trial # Wicked Courage/8 Jjs Gone/6 Sudden Thoughts/8 Run With the Eagle/2 Pj Chick in Black/1 Point Break Dash/3 Jokers On Jack/5 Scatmandu/6 Dublinon/1 Krash Cartel/7

Trainer Luis Villafranco V. Rodriguez-Flores Eduardo Gonzalez Blane Wood John Stinebaugh Paul Jones Oscar Nunez Juan Aleman Dwayne Gilbreath Judd Kearl

Jockey Cody Jensen Esgar Ramirez Rodrigo Aceves Ricky Ramirez Esgar Ramirez Cody Jensen Raul Gutierrez GR Carter Roy Baldillez Cody Jensen

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Cruz won’t appear in Home Run Derby

By Master Tesfatsion MLB.com ARLINGTON – Rangers All-Star outfielder Nelson Cruz doesn’t have plans to compete in the Home Run Derby. Cruz said he hasn’t been asked to participate in the event in which he was a runner-up in 2009, but he’d graciously decline if American League captain Robinson Cano asked.

“It’s important that we start the second half strong,” Cruz said. “I just got to stay back and help.”

He’s fifth in the AL with 22 home runs and 14.4 atbats per home run entering Sunday’s game. Cruz finished second in the 2009 Derby behind Prince Fielder in St. Louis. The Rangers weren’t in playoff contention at the time, and their playoff hunt this year is the main reason he won’t compete in the event.

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

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

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

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

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

Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday summer team standings, week 6 of 14 Name Won Lost 3 Old Farts & A Kid . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 8 Four Feathers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10 Ball Busters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 10 Split Happens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 11 Village Butter Balls. . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 Time Out Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 Strike Ballz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 13 Grissoms Raiders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 14 The Outlaws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 15 Team Zocca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 15

Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Time Out Team 2,545, Village Butter Balls 2,505, Split Happens 2,499 Handicap game – Four Feathers 887, Team Zocca 866, Ball Busters 859 Men’s handicap series – Donald Yeager 686, Brian 675, Chris 642 Men’s handicap game – Max Cimarron 264, Keith Weber 248, Ronnie Wright 243 Women’s handicap series – Leslie Blackmon 687, Adriana Tinoco 647, Teresa Gibson 637 Women’s handicap game – Kathy Kiefer 254, Kathy Mendiuil 246, Lacy Harvey 232

Photo by Ty Wyant

Wicked Courage, right, bests Sudden Thoughts at the wire during trials to the Rainbow Derby, Saturday, at Ruidoso Downs Race Track. Wicked Courage – winner of this year’s Ruidoso Derby – is the horse to beat in the Rainbow final after turning in the fastest trial time of the day.

Wave Carver-sired Sudden Thoughts was turned out after the All American Futurity on Labor Day and returned to take an optional-claiming race in April by a neck. He was then a lackluster fifth in his Ruidoso Derby trial as the 3-10 favorite.

Maegan Cavasos’ Jjs Gone won the sixth trial in 20.939 under Esgar Ramirez for the secondfastest qualifying mark.

The Mr Jess Perry gelding was making his first start since last fall and scored his first win since taking his Hobbs America Futurity trial, but not qualifying for the futurity.

Reigning champion two-year-old filly Pj Chick In Black raced to her ninth win from 10 starts when she won the first trial by a neck over Dublinon. PJ Chick In Black was timed in 21.033 while Dublinon

raced to a 21.083 mark.

Owned by Denny Bowen, Susan Taylor and Jack Smith Farms, Pj Chick In Black started her career with five-straight wins before finishing sixth in the All American Futurity as the 7-10 favorite. She won the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity and the New Mexican Spring Futurity over New

Mexico-breds before setting the fastest-qualifying time of :21.081 for 440 yards in her All American Futurity trial, which she won by five-and-threequarter lengths.

Pj Chick In Black is now four-for-four this year with a win in the West Texas Derby at Sunland Park.

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July 9, 2013

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Ruidoso Juniors unbeaten in pool play

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com ALAMOGORDO – A few defensive miscues to start the game were overcome by timely hitting and plays when they counted for the Ruidoso Juniors Sunday, as they came back from a 4-0 first-inning deficit to beat Noon Optimist 15-8 in District 2 pool play.

It was a game that saw both teams go through four pitchers, and this after Ruidoso threw seven pitchers at Eastside in the tournament opener on Sunday.

“It’s a chess match, everyone’s trying to set themselves up for bracket play and conserving their pitching,” said Ruidoso coach Steve Bates. “But don’t get me wrong, we’re playing to win every time.”

The game was dicey for the locals to start, as Roswell Noon Optimist scored their runs in the top of the first on just two hits and a pair of Ruidoso errors. The big blow was a two-out triple by Zane Carillo that scored the game’s first run.

That was a hit that wouldn’t have been on the books at all if Ruidoso had been able to turn a double play. Before Carillo came to bat, Logan Mathison grounded to first baseman Lia Mosher, who stepped on the bag then threw to teammate Josh Duncan.

Duncan had to tag out Connor Roe coming from second, but Roe was able to jump over the glove and was

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Ruidoso first baseman Lia Mosher makes a play on a ground ball during Sunday’s District 2 pool play game against Noon Optimist at Alamogordo. Mosher made four unassisted outs in the game. safe, later scoring on Carillo’s hit.

Things settled down after that, as Noon Op was held scoreless the next two innings by Ruidoso starter Alex Bates. Ruidoso got a run back in the third and came alive in the fourth with six runs on one hit and five walks. Carillo

was spelled by Logan Mathison midway through the fourth, but Mathison walked two straight without throwing a single strike before Robbie Nunez came on to stop the bleeding.

By that point, Ruidoso had a 7-6 lead.

It was a short-lived lead – Noon Op got another pair of runs in the top of the fifth on two walks, an error and a wild pitch, but the mountain team came roaring back in the bottom frame with four runs, including a two-run triple

by Brady Minihan.

Minihan was 2-for-4 with a triple and double, and Ruidoso never trailed the rest of the way.

While it was hitting that got Ruidoso the win, it was fielding that kept Noon Optimist at bay. After a bad first inning, the defense tightened up and made the plays when it was absolutely needed. First baseman Lia Mosher had four unassisted putouts – including snagging a pair of wicked line drives – while Minihan stretched out for the game-ending catch at third base.

“They were clutch plays,” Bates said of the defense.

“When we started the season, we were mercy-ruled, but each game they’ve gotten stronger and stronger. I’m not surprised they’re playing this well now.”

Ruidoso was 2-0 after pool play on Sunday – they defeated Roswell Eastside 24-14 on Saturday – but things got a lot more challenging against a strong-hitting Alamogordo team on Monday. Brackets for the tournament will be decided based on pool play.

Ruidoso Minors fend off LH, fall to Eastside

By Karen Boehler For the Ruidoso Free Press ROSWELL – It was not a good day for the Ruidoso Minors in the second game of the District 2 tournament Sunday, as they were pounded by host Eastside 13-1.

“We just came out there and we weren’t ready to play,” said head coach Gustavo Dominguez. “I don’t know.

They just weren’t ready to play today.”

It was a decidedly different outcome in the tournament Karen Boehler/Ruidoso Free Press opener on Saturday, as RuRuidoso’s Jacob Smith, left, slides safely into home idoso held off a comeback by ahead of the tag by Lions Hondo catcher Oscar the Lions Hondo No. 2 team, Estrada, Saturday, during the District 2 playoffs at winning 13-11.

Roswell Eastside. Smith’s run tied the game at 3-3, “We had some excellent and Ruidoso never trailed after that. hitting,” Dominguez said.

“The kids really came out here and played. by Gabriel Hayes and Otero.

Lions Hondo tied it at 4-4 in the third, We had a tremendous practice up in Rubut reliever Nathaniel Dominguez kept two idoso. A straight two weeks. We even had runners who reached base from scoring, some hitting practice. We had two-a-days. then Ruidoso made it 7-4 in the bottom It was awesome. Awesome.” of the stanza on walks to David Kinnick Starting pitcher Braxtom Hall looked and Elijah Dominguez, a pinch-hit 2 RBI awesome early on, walking the first batter double by Aaron Cox and some heads up he faced but then striking out the side for the only scoreless half-inning of the game. base running by Cox, who advanced and scored on a pair of outs.

Lions Hondo starter Zane Edwards Lions Hondo closed the gap to 7-6 in also walked the first batter he faced, Xavier the fourth, but Nathaniel Dominguez and Otero, but Otero took advantage of getting on base stealing second and third then Brown combined to again leave the bases loaded, and the home team came back coming home on a wild pitch.

Hall had a tougher second inning, giv- with three more runs on hits by Otero and Tristan Silva, and a pair of walks. ing up three runs on two hit batters, three Roswell added a solo run in the fifth walks and a single, but the two out he got were strikeouts, and reliever Elijah Domin- on a walk, wild pitch and two-base error, but the inning was highlighted by a guez left the bases loaded when he struck tremendous fielding play by Brown, who out the final Roswell batter. picked up a bunt just inches off the plate Ruidoso came back in the bottom of and threw to first to catch the runner on a the stanza with three of their own, scoring on singles by Jaikayo Brown and Nathaniel long stretch by the first baseman.

Ruidoso then stretched the lead to Dominguez, a fielder’s choice, and doubles

MAJORS from pg. B1 Villareal threw a no hitter through his three innings, and Tidwell had praise for the Roswell hurler.

“All my kids were coming back saying he had a nasty curve ball,” he said.

“We’ve just got to get our bats going.”

Ruidoso will now have to battle its way through the losers bracket. They started Monday with Lions Hondo, a team that 10-runned Tularosa Sunday after falling to Alamogordo Saturday.

“They’ve got a good team,” Tidwell said. “These Roswell teams are tough.

Every team we face here is tough. They’re all stars for a reason.”

Ruidoso 15, Eastside 7

After the first inning of their District 2 tournament opening game at Noon Optimist’s home field Saturday, it looked as though the Ruidoso Majors were going to cruise to a win over Roswell Eastside.

Ruidoso had a 5-0 lead

by that point on four hits, and added a sixth run on an RBI single by Mason Taylor.

But things started to go south in the second inning, and Ruidoso needed a comeback to win 15-7 and move on to face tournament host Noon Optimist on Sunday.

Starter Grady Woodul was cruising on the mound for Ruidoso, allowing just one hit in the first inning.

Eastside put across five runs on three hits and a pair of errors in the bottom of the second, knocking Woodul from the mound.

“We just quit hitting and had too many errors,” said Ruidoso coach Chuck Tidwell. “They just had to pick themselves up and start hitting again.”

Eastside later scored two runs in the third to take a narrow lead, and that’s how things stayed until the fifth.

By that point, Chris Shalley had shut down their

opponents’ offense and was relieved by Gabe Dorame after just 20 pitches. With the Eastside attack stifled, it was up to the Ruidoso bats to make things right.

That’s just what happened in the top of the inning, as they pushed across nine runs and never looked back. The biggest blows were a bases-loaded, 3-RBI double by Mason Taylor and a two-run home run

by Shalley to really put the game away.

From then on, Dorame was in charge, striking out the side in the last three innings and allowing just two hits.

While Shalley was also dominant on the mound, Ruidoso needed his arm to start Sunday against Noon Op, thus his short appearance.

“We needed to save him,” Tidwell said. “But having Dorame in there was great. He’s got more pitches than anybody at this level.”

13-7, scoring their final three runs on a hit batter; Hayes RBI double; error; wild pitch and double steal that saw Hayes steal home; and an RBI single

by Silva.

But the Roswell squad wasn’t ready to quit, putting up four runs in the top of the sixth on four singles and a double off reliever Otero, who got the sixth batter on a strikeout then watched as his fielders ended the game with a bases-loaded double play from short to second.

Coach Dominguez said the two weeks of hard work paid off.

“We were worried about the heat and thank God it was all right. It was decent,” he said. “A 2:30 p.m. game and it wasn’t too bad. But like I said, excellent coaching by our coaches and smart

coaching and everybody helped out the pitching.”

Eastside 13, Ruidoso 1 Xavier Otero scored the only Ruidoso run of the game on Sunday against Eastside, walking to lead off the first inning then stealing his way around the bases. But the Roswell pitchers and hitters dominated the rest of the way.

Ruidoso starter Gabriel Hayes went one inning and left trailing 6-1. A.J. Cox wrapped up the game, giving up the final seven runs in three innings.

“That’s the way it is,” Dominguez said.

“You’re on sometimes. Sometime’s you’re not. Eastside was a good team. I think it should have been a closer game but it is what it is and we’re hoping tomorrow we’re going to go out there and do it again.”

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July 9, 2013

FUTURITY from pg. B1

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Jockey Ricky Ramirez rides Ms First Prize Rose, left, to a victory in the seventh race of Friday’s Rainbow Futurity trials at Ruidoso Downs Race Track.

the race. “But they didn’t believe me.”

Notes: Probably the oddest happening came in the 10th race, when favorite Wagon Cash not only flipped in the gate, but got turned completely around and had to be taken out from the front, hindquarters first. After walking the filly

Friday.

Eddie Willis led Regard the Cartel from starting gate to winner’s circle in the third race. It was the colt’s first ever start – never mind his maiden victory.

It was also impressive that he won on a muddy track before Rocked Up and Ms First Prize Rose ran on a drier, faster track.

“I told them (owners Armando Rivera and Mayra Sanchez) that he was a runner,” Willis joked after

Lady Warrior soccer team fundraising

Yaksich to attend USW on scholarship

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com For baseball players, the sports is more like a way of life than a game.

For one talented and lucky Ruidoso High School graduate, that life is going to continue just a little bit longer.

Ryan Yaksich, who was the catcher for a Warrior baseball team that surprised the state with a run at the Class 3A state title before falling in the championship game, has signed a letter of intent to play for the University of the Southwest in Hobbs.

Yaksich, who was an all-state and North-South selection his senior year, plans to enroll in the school’s pre-med program.

“I was really excited about the pre-med program that USW has to offer, and I get a chance to keep playing the sport I love,” Yaksich said.

“I’m looking forward to pursuing my academic goals and having a successful baseball season.”

USW coach Mike Galvan was obviously excited about Yaksich’s signing.

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress. com The Ruidoso Lady Warriors are working hard again this year to raise money to attend the week-long soccer camp at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales.

Last year 11 girls were fortunate enough to attend the camp prior to the fall soccer season, raising money through car washes, an alumni/community soccer game, 50/50 raffles and managing a concession stand during the home games.

This year the Lady Warriors are short about $3,000, and coach Darian Ross is hoping to take more girls to this year’s camp.

“The girls worked hard for five days in

Courtesy photo

Ryan Yaksich, center, signed his letter of intent to attend the University of the Southwest recently. Seated with Yaksich are his parents, Jess and Kristy, with USW coach Mike Galvan standing.

“You just cannot say enough good things about this young man,” Galvan said. “He caught my eye at the state

for a short period of time, jockey Cody Jensen hopped back on and promptly led the horse to a half-length win. Wagon Cash’s time of 19.68 seconds wasn’t fast enough to get in, but her performance may show that she’s one to look out for when the All American trials start in August.

tournament and he is going to be a great asset to our program and institution.”

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Portales last summer,” Ross said. “Not only did they improve their ball handling and match skills, they all showed great character development at the camp.

“The college coach said the Ruidoso girls worked the hardest, improved the most, wanted to learned more and showed true character,” she added.

The team will hold a garage sale today at 323 Sudderth Dr. from 8 a.m. until everything is sold. All proceeds will go to the fund to allow more girls to attend the camp.

The team is also seeking items to sell.

Anyone wishing to donate can call 973-0117.

Local businesses can donate, and any items left over will be taken to local resale shops.

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Education

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By Corey Bard

From the Ken Follett website: “Fall of Giants,” the first novel in my “Century” trilogy, was published in 16 countries simultaneously on Sept. 28, 2010 and debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times’ hardcover fiction bestseller list. The paperback edition debuted at No. 5 on The New York Times’ best-seller list in September 2011.

In “Fall of Giants,” I follow the destinies of five interrelated families – one American, one Russian, one German, one English and one Welsh – through the earthshaking events of the First World War and the Russian Revolution.

These characters and many others find their lives inextricably entangled as, in a saga of unfolding drama and intriguing complexity, “Fall of Giants” moves seamlessly from Washington to St. Petersburg, from the dirt and danger of a coal mine to the glittering chandeliers of a palace, from the corridors of power to the bedrooms of the mighty.

Five linked families live out their destinies as the world is shaken by tyranny and war.

Berlin in 1933 is in upheaval. Elevenyear-old Carla von Ulrich struggles to understand the tensions disrupting her family as Hitler strengthens his grip on Germany.

Into this turmoil steps her mother’s formidable friend and former British MP, Ethel Leckwith and her student son, Lloyd, who soon learns for himself the brutal reality of Nazism.

Lloyd also encounters a group of Germans resolved to oppose Hitler – but are they willing to go so far as to betray their country? Such people are closely watched

by Volodya, a Russian with a bright future in Red Army Intelligence.

The international clash of military power and personal beliefs that ensues will

sweep over them all as it rages from Cable Street in London’s East End to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, from Spain to Stalingrad, from Dresden to Hiroshima.

At Cambridge Lloyd is irresistibly drawn to dazzling American socialite Daisy Peshkov, who represents everything his left-wing family despise. But Daisy is more interested in aristocratic Boy Fitzherbert – amateur pilot, party lover and leading light of the British Union of Fascists.

Back in Berlin, Carla worships golden boy Werner from afar. But nothing will work out the way they expect as their lives and the hopes of the world are smashed by the greatest and cruellest war in the history of the human race.

“Winter of the World” is the second novel in the uniquely ambitious and deeply satisfying “Century” trilogy.

The third novel in the Century trilogy, provisionally titled “Edge of Eternity,” will be published in late 2014.

Blazing New Trails has been the theme for the summer reading program. We have five programs coming up for adults that should educate, entertain and encourage being a part of the community.

Tonight: Michael Francis and his Jazz Ensemble will hold a workshop for children of all ages at 4:30 p.m. and then play a concert at 6 p.m. Rich Chorné will join the group from 7 to 8 p.m.

July 9, 1:30 p.m. Kay Kuhlman presents The Harvey Way: a history of what it meant to be a Harvey Girl.

July 12, 11 a.m. Justice comes to New Mexico. NM Supreme Court Justice Charles Daniels will trace the history of the court system during the New Mexico Territory.

July 19 1:30 p.m. Gina Klinkole and Lindsey Shakespeare will give a history of the Mescalero Reservation and what growing up on the reservation has been like. Lindsey will display traditional Native American dress on her artistic doll creations.

July 26, 11:30 a.m. A Harvey Girl Chautauqua by Liz Michols – life as a Harvey Girl.

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High tech on the back side

By Todd Fuqua Reporter todd@ruidosofreepress.com The backside of Ruidoso Downs Race Track is a mini city, filled with people from all across two countries working and playing.

That includes more than a few sons and daughters that are out of school and needing some guidance. That’s where the Racetrack Chapel comes in.

“This is a place to these kids a place to learn and grow,” said Ruidoso Downs Chaplain Darrel Winter. “This isn’t just play time, it allows the kids to learn and develop social skills. These are life lessons that they get from scripture.

“We try to convey that to the parents, all these things are important.”

This summer marks the first time has held a combination day care/educational facility for all ages (about 2-14), and its working thanks to the generosity of several individuals donating the funds needed to purchase much of the equipment and resources.

“Last year, we just had educational programs on the computers to help them with reading, math. But these robotics are big city stuff,” Winter said.

“Darrel has had a children’s program here, but nothing structured like this,” said Michelle Travis, in charge of the chapel’s youth program. “This is my first year here, and it’s been enjoyable running this pro-

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TJ Martinez, 13, operates his finished motor at one of the new robotics stations at the chapel and school on the backside of the Ruidoso Downs Race Track. Below, Ciera Lackey, left, and Maddie Rausch work to complete their motors at the new robotics stations located in the Ruidoso Downs Race Track Chapel.

gram. This is an extension of their school year and good work for the preschool kids.”

Among the newest resources are computer and robotic work stations which test the students’ cognitive and mechanical skills.

It’s not usually the kind of thing you would see on the backside of a racetrack.

“Joe Kirk Fulton has a ranch, which has donated, as did Merle Fulton,” Winter said. “Dr. Boyd Clement, a track veterinarian, has also given a lot of funds.

We’ve also had donations from the jockey club and others to give things in general.”

New Mexico Justice in July Instant guitar for busy people University. His four decades New Mexico Supreme of legal practice include a Court Justice, Charles Danprestigious fellowship in iels, brings New Mexico’s Washington, D.C., defendcourts’ history to dramatic ing children and indigent life. Accompanied by photos and cases in Puerto Rico and and timelines, hear Justice Hawaii.

Daniels describe the growth Daniels was the first in of courts in the state over the his family to attend high last 200 years. Visit the Ruschool, let alone college, idoso Public Library, Friday, through the GI Bill after he July 12 at 11 a.m. for this served in the United States free presentation.

Charles Daniels Air Force.

Learn the gritty reality of This promises to be an entertaining exjudges, witnesses, lawyers, and criminals, perience as Justice Daniels brings tales of including Pat Garrett, Billy the Kid, and his television experience, including A&E’s territorial Chief Justices Houghton and City Confidential, Dateline, 20/20, and Slough, one of whom dueled with a jourCourt TV. Daniels drives race cars seminalist at pistols and another was murdered professionally. by a territorial legislator.

Ruidoso Public Library is located at Justice Daniels presents the current 107 Kansas City Road. Hours are: Monday wheels of New Mexico Justice in his conthrough Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday clusion. He recently concluded a term as 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 New Mexico’s Chief Justice. p.m. www.youseemore.com/ruidosopl or Charles Daniels taught law at the http://ruidosopubliclibrary.blogspot.com/.

University of New Mexico and Howard

For anyone who has always wanted to learn how to play the guitar, but were never able to fine the time for lessons, mark down July 20, 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the calendar.

Craig Coffman will be at ENMU-Ruidoso to teach his very popular class, Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy Adults and Teens.

This one-time, 2 ½ hour class will teach the basics about playing chords on the guitar so that anyone can start having fun right away, playing their favorite songs. Coffman was asked how he came up with the idea for this class and he said he has been teaching a very similar class on the piano for more than 15 years. More than 20,000 students have attended his “Instant Piano” class with great results and it occurred to him that the same principles apply to the guitar.

“Many young people want to learn the guitar but the time and money involved in taking private lessons keeps them away.

With this class I am able to give them enough information and tools that they can

go home right away and teach themselves what they want to learn.”

“Many students just want to learn how to play simple tunes and they can start doing this right away. Others want to go further and I am then able to point them towards the right materials to help them go down this road. In the class we also discuss some of the commons mistakes people make and the hurdles that prevent them from learning the guitar. If I can help students avoid these hurdles then they are much more likely to succeed. You don’t need to know anything at all about music or the guitar to attend the class. This is designed for the absolute beginner. No one will be put ‘on the spot’ or embarrassed. If you have the desire and the motivation to practice you can learn this instrument. The emphasis here is on learning for your own enjoyment and having fun,” Coffman said.

For more information, call ENMUR at 575-257-3012. Be sure to bring an acoustic guitar.

Summer of Community Education at ENMU-Ruidoso Beginning the week of July 8 and running through the end of the month, Community Education classes for teens and adults will be offered at the campus of ENMU-Ruidoso.

During the second and third weeks, Jill Bailey will teach a Youth Theater Workshop for students aged 7 through 17.

Students will learn performance skills in a fun and interactive environment. Each week ends with an informal showing.

Week one runs Monday through Friday, July 8 through July 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Week two runs July 15 through 19, Monday through Friday, also 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee per week is $75. These classes will be held at White Mountain Annex at the old White Mountain Intermediate School on White Mountain Drive.

Dr. Gina Langley, ENMU-Ruidoso instructor, will teach a basic anatomy class in Room 119 for students who are interested in the body but who do not wish to take a semesterlong course. The class runs July 9 through 23 Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The fee is $45 or $35 for seniors.

Saturday, July 13, Stephanie DuBois teaches “Dog Obedience” for dogs 6 months old and older. The class takes place on four consecutive Saturdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at Schoolhouse Park and ends Aug. 3. The fee is $99 or $79 for seniors.

Also Saturday, July 13, Ray Pawley teaches everything anyone would like to know about rattlesnakes on campus in Room 119. Now is the season for people and snakes to get out into the open. Learn what to do if confronted with one of

these much-maligned creatures as well as the most up-to-date ing “Water Color,” Alvarado teaches “Mosaics.” Make a unique piece of art using recycled and inexpensive materials. information on venoms, snake bites and an in-depth underStudents will take home a finished project at the end of class. standing of the biology and behavior behind what motivates The class runs from 4 to 6 p.m. and the fee is $55 or $45 for them. The one-day class is from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The fee is seniors. Both classes will be held in Room 120. $45 or $35 for seniors.

Learn the ins and outs of eBay in a four-day class taught AARP Safe Driving is a class for people aged 55 and over that addresses the changes that take place as drivers age by Coda Omness on Wednesdays from July 17 to Aug. 7 in Room 101. Set up an account, see what works when describand how to adjust to the effects of aging when driving. The ing and photographing items, list that item, take payments class will take place Tuesday, July 16 from 12:45 to 5 p.m. in Room 119. The instructor is paid directly – $12 for AARP using PayPal and, finally, learn how to ship. The fee for the class is $89 or $69 for seniors. members, $14 for non-members. Registration through ComFor more information or to register for any of these munity Education is still required and may be made by callclasses, please call ENMU-Ruidoso Community Education ing 257-3012. Please have a driver’s license number, AARP at 257-3012 or come by the campus to Room 213. number, if applicable and birth date when calling.

Carol Alvarado teaches “Mosaics” and “Water Color” The air in the mountains is thin – from July 16 through 18. The water color class emphasizes your chainsaw needs AmericAn Oxygen experimentation and fun while developing skills and techniques. It is geared to the complete beginner although experienced painters will learn something, too. The class is from 1 to 3 p.m. in Room 120. The fee is $55 or $45 for seniors. Follow-

575.378.4752

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News from around the state June 28 Counties association selects new president

CLOVIS — Curry County Commissioner Wendell Bostwick of Melrose was elected president of the New Mexico Association of Counties board of directors on June 20.

Bostwick will preside over his first board meeting Aug. 1-2 in Colfax County. Others on the board include Mora County Commissioner Paula Garcia, Los Alamos County Clerk Sharon Stover, Union County Commissioner Van H. Robertson, Roosevelt County Commissioner Jake Lopez, Grant County Commissioner Brett Kasten, and Chaves County Commissioner James Duffey.

— Clovis Livestock Market News

Recycling bins received at university

SILVER CITY — Western New Mexico University has received 70 recycling bins financed by a grant from Keep America Beautiful.

April Lee, a graduate assistant in WNMU’s natural resources department and vice president of the Environmental Sustainability Club, wrote the grant application. She said the bin acquisition “means we may all contribute to the reuse of resources that would otherwise end up in our local landfill, (which) is quickly reaching capacity.” Stan Pea, director of facilities and maintenance, and faculty supervisor Ron Reed will spearhead a campus-wide recycling program, in cooperation with the Environmental Sustainability Club, according to a news release. It noted that the bins “will be distributed around the main campus, at points of high traffic.”

Matthew McKenna, president and chief executive officer of Keep America Beautiful, said: “One of the main barriers to recycling is convenience. Providing a recycling bin helps communities overcome that barrier.”

WNMU was one of 156 governments, schools, colleges and community groups nationwide to receive a bin grant. Keep America Beautiful made the selections based on level of need, recycling experience and the ability of the applicants to sustain the program. In seven years, the program has financed 29,000 bins in more than 500 communities in 48 states and the District of Columbia.

— Silver City Daily Press

Fed OKs horsemeat plant

ROSWELL — Valley Meat Co. has obtained federal approval to open the nation’s first horse slaughterhouse, the plant has announced. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s move may allow the plant to open in early July, but the threat of legal action by national animal rights activist groups could delay plans. The plant’s owner, Rick De Los Santos, will begin final preparations to open and hire 40 to 100 employees over the next few weeks and months, said attorney A. Blair Dunn.

“What we would really like to do is go to work, so it’s good to finally at least get the grant of inspection,” Dunn said.

USDA’s grant of inspection for Valley Meat ended a nearly 15-month permitting logjam and legal struggle for the plant. The 7,200-square-foot plant proposes to accept horses from a third party, process the meat and deliver the resulting products to another company to be shipped abroad. Beyond delays by the USDA, Valley Meat’s plans have sparked a national outcry from animal rights activists and public officials threatening legal and political action for months.

Legal troubles and federal delays may not be over, Dunn suspects.

— Roswell Daily Record

Input sought on racing license

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Racing Commission will take input from the major players in the state’s horseracing industry before deciding if it will proceed to award the state’s sixth and final racing license. The Racing Commission has asked for presentations to be made by several entities at the commission’s July 18 meeting in Albuquerque. Those entities are the New Mexico Horse Breeders Association, New Mexico Horsemen’s Association, the state’s Jockeys’ Guild, and the state’s five existing racinos: The Downs at Albuquerque, SunRay Park near Farmington, Ruidoso Downs, Sunland Park, and Zia Park in Hobbs.

The presentations are to focus on whether New Mexico needs a sixth racino right now. The possibility of Raton making a formal bid for the racing license – should the Racing Commission eventually decide to accept applications for it – is dependent on

the city convincing an investor or investment group to provide the financing and ownership for a racino. Christopher Reed, Raton’s economic/community development director who attended last week’s Racing Commission meeting, told The Range he has had “conversations” with many people who have been suggested as possible investors for a Raton racino, and he considers four of those people of groups “viable ... potential prospects.” He declined to identify any of them.

In addition to Raton’s interest, groups that want to build racinos in the Tucumcari and Lordsburg areas have stepped forward, while the Clovis area has also been mentioned. Penn National Gaming, which owns Zia Park, also wants the license to expand the number of slot machines it has at the Hobbs racino.

— Raton Range

DEA cracks down on synthetic drugs

GRANTS — It appears a raid at Grants’ Smoke Shop on June 26 was part of a nationwide synthetic drug takedown.

Drug Enforcement Administration agents, with the assistance of Grants Police Department, targeted synthetic marijuana, or “spice,” during the raid. Details were sketchy last week as law enforcement agencies removed items from the store and arrests were made. Law enforcement agencies would not release names of those who were arrested, nor how many people were charged. Andrew Alassi was the owner of the store, according to a Beacon report published last year. The Smoke Shop may have ties to others in Gallup, Farmington and Albuquerque. Marketed as incense, spice is any type of dried, green leafy plant that is sprayed with chemicals that produce a high-like trance when smoked, according to a regional narcotics agents.

— Cibola Beacon

June 27 Lesser prairie chicken decision delayed

ROSWELL — In letters issued June 26 to lawmakers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe announced the organization will grant a six-month extension for a final decision on whether to list the lesser prairie chicken as endangered. Ashe said in the letter the service will publish a notice in the Federal Register for an extension of the final listing determination through March 30, 2014. He also said the service will consider the conservation plan submitted by the five states that would be affected by the listing.

Earlier in June, members of Congress, including Sen. Tom Udall and Rep. Steve Pearce, submitted letters requesting an extension.

Udall said he is pleased with the quick response. “Any final determination must be made according to the best science available, so I am glad to see Director Ashe’s commitment to reviewing the five-state plan that local leaders have worked so hard to craft, and that any decision will indeed ‘reflect the comments and information submitted to the Service,” he said in a news release.

— Roswell Daily Record

Commission questions FD expenses

FORT SUMNER — Concerns over the manner in which personnel from the Valley Fire Department are spending budgeted funds were discussed at length June 23 at a De Baca County Commission meeting.

Commissioner Becky Harris singled out an invoice for a fire pump to be mounted on a military surplus truck being retrofitted as a wildland fire truck. Harris said the $4,350 purchase should have been pre-approved by the commission and that state fire officials are questioning the manner in which funds are being used. “I guess, since this purchase was under $5,000, you thought this was OK,” said a frustrated Harris, addressing Valley Fire Chief Andy Unruh. Harris said, however, that the total cost of buying and installing the pump would exceed $5,000 and that the commission should have been asked for approval.

Commission Chairman Adolfo Lucero explained that the Commission is the fiscal agent for all of the volunteer fire departments and that county policy is far more stringent on purchasing issues than the State of New Mexico.

— De Baca County News

Livestock watering funds available

ALBUQUERQUE — Two state agencies and a nonprofit organization are teaming up to help provide water to New Mexico’s

wildlife populations during the drought.

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is providing New Mexico Department of Agriculture a one-time appropriation of $40,000 to help the state’s ranchers defray the cost of hauling or pumping water to ultimately benefit antelope, deer, elk, and other types of wildlife. Game and Fish provided this to help with extra costs that landowners are paying to provide water to wildlife.

“Anytime a rancher provides water for his cattle, there will be wildlife that benefit from that water, also,” Game and Fish Director Jim Lane said. “This money is to say thank you for that. Game and Fish is funded not by taxpayer dollars but by the sale of licenses to hunt game species in the state. The money will pass through state Department of Agriculture to the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts (NMACD), a nonprofit organization that represents the shared interests of the state’s soil and water conservation districts. SWCDs work with the landowners through conservation panning and assistance to benefit the soil, water, air, plants, and animals in a way that results in productive lands and healthy ecosystems.

It will be coordinated through the soil and water districts by NMACD. On a first-come first-served basis, each rancher will be eligible for up to $350 to pay for such things as fuel to haul or to pump the water or to pump the groundwater.

— De Baca County News

Storms cause tornado, flooding

CLAYTON — On June 23 and 24, two separate storms brought violent weather to Union County. The first brought all the rain people have been praying for in one, swift downpour; the second, brought with it a tornado.

Violent winds were evident with both storms as wooden power poles were snapped and leaning in the area of Sedan after the June 23 storm. Hail and large amounts of rain also fell in the Sedan/Amistad area. No reports were received of hail damage to corn crops. Residents reported more than an inch of rain in some areas. Grenville and Little Grande were the hardest hit with rain, as resident who live in those areas reported as much as four inches.

The following day, a second storm following the New Mexico-Colorado border and moving down the Dry Cimarron sparked a tornado warning for the upper-most northwest corner of Union County, and the uppermost northeast corner of Colfax County.

There are no reports of damage, but there appeared to have been a tornado in the vicinity of Trinchera Pass, Union County Emergency Manager Dusty Russell said.

The Davis family in that area got photos of a funnel coming down out of the clouds, but the tornado did not touch down.

— Union County Leader

June 26 Heath White named Sheriff of the Year

EDGEWOOD — He has corralled a buffalo in Edgewood and he chased down an assailant on foot after the man ran over him in a Cadillac; last week Torrance County Sheriff Heath White was named Sheriff of the Year.

The award was made by the state’s 32 other county sheriffs in a vote at the annual meeting of the state Sheriff’s Association, held this year in Ruidoso.

White said he “was even trying to get out of the sheriff’s conference” because he had “a lot of stuff to do.” But he said his peers “paddled me and what-not, and forced

me down there.”

“I’m not doing the singing and dancing, just pointing,” White said. “What that testifies to is the deputies are doing such an awesome job they make the department look great.”

“I’m more proud of my staff and my guys. It’s not just an award for one person, but for my guys. Without them, one guy can’t be Sheriff of the Year,” he added.

— The Independent, Edgewood

Town now storing data in a ‘cloud’

EDGEWOOD — Administrator Kay Davis recently decided to begin using Microsoft’s Office 365, a subscription-based online office suite, in town offices in favor of other Microsoft products it had been using. She said the decision was made administratively and is expected to cut costs.

A subscription to the service is about $8 a month while the cost of updating the old programs could cost upwards of $150, she said, adding that the town will no longer have to pay for upgrades.

Edgewood councilor John Abrams said the full council should have been allowed to consider how – and where – data would be stored prior to changing programs. Moving ahead without council discussion and contract review showed poor judgment and was a mistake, he said.

“This is the town’s data and by extension it is the public’s data,” he said. “The public through the council was not informed or made aware of the agreements.”

Abrams, who works in information technology at the University of New Mexico, voiced concerns about security and data ownership at the council meeting.

“Should something go wrong, what kind of resource do we have?” he asked.

According to Davis, emails will be stored on the product’s “cloud” server, but other documents will be stored as they have been previously. “That back-up was set before I got here and we haven’t touched it or changed it,” she said.

Davis said the decision to change services was made this spring after the town started having trouble having enough space to store emails. The transition happened in the last month.

— The Independent, Edgewood

June 25 Fraudulent checks written on city account

LOVINGTON — Fraudulent checks totaling $15,735.35 were written on this city’s account with the Wells Fargo Bank.

On June 10, city manager James Williams was advised by the bank that the city’s account used for payroll was overdrawn.

After examining the account, it was found that 13 checks had been fraudulently written.

Six checks, for $1,000.45 each, were written from an account called “The Inflatable Team” in Phoenix, Ariz., using the city’s account number.

Another batch of six checks – also in the amount of $1,000.45 each – were also written and cashed on the same day.

One check, in the amount of $3,730.15, was written on the city’s account to Thomas Hunter in Minneapolis, Minn. and was electronically signed by the city manager James Williams and city accountant Marshall Stephens. Neither had signed or authorized the transaction.

The Lovington Police forwarded the case to the FBI for investigation.

“We were not out any of the funds,” Williams said.

— Lovington Leader

Weekly Featured Adoptable Pets Meet April, a 1-year-old Red Heeler mix.

April came to the Humane Society as a stray. She is very sweet, quiet, and kennel trained.

April is current on all vaccinations and is spayed.

She walks well on a leash and is very social with people and other dogs. She also doesn’t

seem to mind cats.

This big guy’s name is Louie, he is a 2-year-old domestic shorthair.

Louie is declawed, neutered and current with all shots including rabies. He is very lovable and easy going.

He also socializes well with other cats.

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.

Website: adoptnmpet.com.

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Family-friendly stand-up humor at ’The Warehouse’

Stand-up comedy fans will experience an hour of laughter, Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m., when Jay McKittrick performs his “Larger Than Wife” humor at the Community Youth Center Warehouse.

Adult tickets are $21 at the door, or $17 if purchased in advance at the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Children ages 5 to 12 are $5, children under 5 are free.

Connecting with people on a common human level, Jay McKittrick is applauded by audiences of all ages and diversities for his uproarious stories and observational humor. The consummate entertainer, Jay is rapidly ascending as one of New Mexico’s most promising and respected comedians.

Known for his clean jokes and Southwest persona, McKittrick is best known for his catchphrase routine: “It ain’t make no sense!” and is recognized for his satirical column, “What’s So Funny?” in the Ruidoso Free Press.

Ruidoso. General audiences: All ages admitted. Seating is McKittrick often performs for Lincoln County charilimited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This show is scheduled ties and non-profit organizations. to be recorded.

Proceeds from this event will benefit Imagination Station of Ruidoso (child care and education center).

Now you can experience the family-friendly wit and wisdom of ENMU-Ruidoso Community Education’s free New Mexico movie this talented comic as he hits on the for July is “A Bird of the Air.” Based on the novel “The Loop,” it is a hilarity of everyday life. From bolostory of a talking parrot, a basset hound and a journey of discovery as gna jerky to kids drinking coffee – Jay one woman tries to unravel a young man’s past. This 2011 romantic McKittrick will rock the house at this comedy stars Rachel Nichols and Jackson Hurst and was filmed in Santa live concert event.

Fe. It is rated PG 13. The movie is shown as part of the monthly, secAlso performing will be guest ond Wednesday New Mexico series and will take place in Room 111 at musician Charlie Elmer who is a lothe campus on July 10 at 7 p.m. For more information, call Community cal folk singer and acoustic guitarist.

Education at 257-3012.

The Community Youth Center Warehouse is located at 200 Church Dr. in

New Mexico movie for July

July 9 through July 15 Things to do every day Ruidoso River Museum - Open at 101 Mechem Drive. Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs.

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

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

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

www.�lyingjranch.com for more information.

Smokey Bear Park is open in Capitan, located on Hwy 380. Open every day of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s day. $2 for adults, $1 for children 7-12.

Children 6 and under are free. Smokey Bear Historical Park is operated by EMNRD-Forestry Division.

Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, just east of the racetrack. The �irst New Mexico museum to be granted “af�iliate” status with the Smithsonian Institution.

Open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Admission $6 for adults with discounts avail-

TUESDAY JULY 9 Jesus, Mommy & Me. Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1120 Hull Rd., Tuesday mornings, 9:30-11 a.m. for preschool-aged children.

Bible story, songs, finger plays, craft/art/learning activities and snack. No fee. 575-2584191.

Jazz Workshop and Concert, Ruidoso Public Library, outdoor stage (indoors in case of rain), 107 Kansas City Rd., 4:30 - 8 p.m. Ruidoso Public Library and Southwestern Arts Alliance present a free Jazz Workshop for children (all ages welcome) followed by an evening concert: Jazz Ensemble (6 p.m.) and the music of Rich Chorné (7 p.m.) 575-2583704. Free.

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

WEDNESDAY JULY 10 Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, Club 49, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 7 p.m. Professional comedians will perform live every Wednesday night. $5 admission. Must be 21 or older to attend. 575-464-7028.

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

THURSDAY JULY 11 Tiny Tots Program, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Road, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. For infants and children through 3 years old. Programs can include: stories, dance, music, free play and sometimes a craft.

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

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

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

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

Southern Souls All Stars – Classic Rock, Funk, Blues, 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 12 Annual Christmas in July Bridge Tournament, runs through July 14. Daily tournaments at 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 7 p.m., 10 a.m. only Sunday.

575-257-1898; www.ruidosobridge.com. Fees: Pairs and KO’s: $11/person/session.

Swiss Team: $100/team; Sunday lunch included in fee (Non-ACBL or unpaid member: add $2 for each session).

Justice Comes to New Mexico, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Rd., 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Justice Charles Daniels of the New

Mexico Supreme Court will trace the development of the NM court system over the past two centuries, as it grew along with the territory and state.

The presentation will include an overview on Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett and the characters who sat on the bench, such as Chief Justice Houghton, who engaged in a duel with pistols with a newsman, and Chief Justice Slough, who was fatally gunned down by a lawyerlegislator who was acquitted on grounds of self-defense and went on to become the only prosecutor to get a murder conviction on Billy the Kid; and the current operations of the NM judicial system. 2583704. Free.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

able for seniors, military and youth. Visit www. hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142.

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

Original art from some of New Mexico’s best artists will be on display. The Celebracion del Arte is a juried �ine arts competition that seeks to recognize and honor excellence in the contemporary visual arts of the American West. Thirtytwo artists, representing 54 pieces of original art, were selected as �inalists for the show. 575378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org.

Cree Meadows is open to the public and Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m.

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

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

575-257-2273; www.sacredgroundscoffee.net. Free.

The Missoula Children’s Theater presents “Beauty Lou and the Country Beast,” Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto, 7 - 9 p.m. This is the performance for the Missoula Children’s Theater workshop.

“Beauty Lou & The Country Beast,” an original take on the classic fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast.” 575-336-4800; www.spencertheater.com.

Adult tickets $18; children’s tickets $10.

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

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

Southern Souls All Stars – Classic Rock, Funk, Blues, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

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

SATURDAY JULY 13 Fort Stanton Live! Saturday, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. The annual Fort Stanton Live! event brings costumed re-enactors from the Civil War and Indian Wars era to the Fort for demonstrations, presentations, concerts and a military ball. Additionally, there will be authors, historians, photographers, artists and a variety of historical vendors on site to share their crafts and other handiwork.

Food vendors and live enter-

invites all non-members to join the family and share the fun without membership. Cree offers golf with a view; Sierra Blanca view dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner; entertainment on Thursday nights: DJ Pete Karaoke and Friday nights: the Terry Bullard Band. The “19th Hole” bar and lounge offers libation at best prices in town and a dramatic Sierra Blanca view. Schedule weddings or meetings in the “North 40” banquet facility. Call 575-257-5815 for information about participating in a classic hometown Country Club where everyone can enjoy the atmosphere and services without membership.

tainment. For complete schedule go to fortstanton.com. $5 adults, children under 16 free.

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

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

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

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

Thomas Radcliffe, finger style guitar virtuoso performs at Old Mill Theater, 641 Sudderth Dr., 6 p.m. 575-257-1090.

Humane Society “Furr Ball,” Alto Lakes Country Club, 100 Country Club Dr., Alto, 6:30 - 11 p.m. A fundraising event to raise money for the Humane Society. 575808-8424. $110 for individual. $1,100 for a table.

Free movie: “My Life As A Dog,” Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. Ingemar, a 12-year-old from a working-class family, is sent to live with his uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. There, the boy finds both refuge from his misfortunes and unexpected adventure with the help of the town’s warmhearted eccentrics. Featuring an incredibly mature and unaffected performance from the young Anton Glanzelius, this is a beloved and bittersweet evocation of the struggles and joys of childhood from Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallström. 575257-2273.

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

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

Southern Souls All Stars – Classic Rock, Funk, Blues, 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.

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Lincoln County celebrates

INDEPENDENCE July 9, 2013

Capitan’s 4th of July Parade salutes freedom Photos courtesy of Rosalyn Stevenson

A crowd of hundreds saluted the American flag and the diversity of entries in Capitan’s hometown Fourth of July parade held on Thursday, July 4 on Capitan’s main street.

Carrizozo’s starspangled fourth Photos courtesy of Milu Abel

Residents from around north Lincoln County and even a few people from up the mountain came to celebrate the Fourth of July at the Valle del Sol Pavillion. The park, expanded since the golf course closed, featured all the fixings for a mild sunny afternoon with live music, BBQ, ice cream, games for the kids along with a dazzling fireworks display.

Alternative Country icon Joe Ely headlines Spencer Theater Singer-songwriter Joe Ely is a progressivefolk country rocker who’s been intimate with the road for decades. Since he first hitched a ride out of his native Lubbock a good 40 years ago, he’s been traveling highways and back roads across America and Europe, playing his hit tunes like “Dallas,” “She Never Spoke Spanish To Me,” “Me and Billy The Kid” and “West Texas Waltz” at countless stops in between. To stay sane on the road, he’s consistently penned verses that sometimes morphed into songs, and other times remained “snapshots of what was flying by, just out of reach, so as to savor at a later date when the wheels stop rolling...”

Ely is considered one of the true pioneers of the alternative country or Americana, “too rock for country, too country for rock” brigade. His boundary-blurring blend of country, rock, blues and folk have sometimes been termed “roadhouse music,” but might most accurately be described as “Texas music” – a lyrical blend steeped in a distinctively Lone Star state of mind. Notes music critic Rich Kienzle of Amazon, “Joe Ely has carved a unique and influential niche for himself during his years as a solo performer. His

lyrics weave a tapestry of imagery and imagination, weary incomparable stories overflow with humanity and humor, not to mention an idiosyncratic West Texas perspective. He worlds and dirt roads, the elegance of diamonds in dust.”

Joe Ely is a Texas music icon. Hear him jam live with was ‘alt. country’ before the genre existed and can be justly his band (guitars, bass, drums) at the Spencer, on Friday, credited as a fountainhead of that movement…”

July 19 at 8 p.m. Excellent seats are available for $69 and Ely reflects Texas’s rich musical stew in his critically $66. Call the Spencer Box Office at 575-336-4800 or go acclaimed new CD Satisfied at Last. In a career of 18 albums, not including the three he helped write, record and online to www.spencertheater.com A pre-performance BBQ brisket buffet ($20) will also be available in the lobby release with his Flatlander Lubbock buddies Jimmy Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock. Satisfied at Last is the album at 6 p.m. of his life. Literally. “It reflects where I am and where I’ve been,” he explains.

“The whole record takes a kind of journey. As you The Lincoln County Fair is comreflect on it, you’re just glad ing in August and now is the time to you made it. Everything start thinking about getting involved in adds up differently than you this old-time country tradition. County thought it would.” fairs are part of our country’s legacy, Musically and lyrically, preserving a sense of community in Satisfied at Last represents small towns to this day. Most people a pilgrimage, from the have something to share, be it through vagabond troubadour’s gardening, art, crafts, food preservaperspective of the albumtion and preparation or photography. opening “The Highway Is Now until the county fair in AuMy Home” to the spiritual gust, Ashley Ivins will be at the Rascal acceptance of the closing Fair every Friday from 4 p.m. until “Circumstance.” The tunes sunset to guide visitors through the steps to getting are true alt-country, packed involved with this wonderfully fun tradition, even if with reverence and images just a spectator. of open horizons along Ivins, a doctoral candidate in agriculture at the land and road. “Ely’s Texas Tech, is a sixth generation Lincoln County resident. She has participated in the fair as a youth, adult and now as a parent. In 2012 she won the award for Lincoln County Fair Homemaker of the Year. Her heart is in preserving the agricultural heritage and culture of this area.

Come visit Ivins, her children Ryleigh and Grady and husband Ronan at their booth at the Rascal Fair each week and learn how to get involved in this annual summer event.

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Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko to perform at the Spencer Theater The Spencer Theater, along with the Ruidoso Chamber Music Festival, presents the newly-crowned Gold Medalist of the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Vadym Kholodenko.

The performance will be July 27 at 8 p.m.

The concert will be one of the first in the young pianist’s four-year worldwide tour.

For ticket information, call the Spencer Theater, 575-336-4800.

Vadym Kholodenko, 26, who was born in the Ukraine, received glowing praise for his performances during the Van Cliburn competition. Janelle Gelford of the Cincinnati Inquirer wrote that Kholodenko “brought down the house with his performance of Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major. It was a mesmerizing and exhilarating performance and the Fort Worth crowd cheered him like a rock star.”

Kholodenko, who won first place at both the International Schubert Competition in Dortmund, Germany, and Japan’s Sendai International Music Competition, began the competition with 132 other exceptional young pianists from around the world. Judges for the Van Cliburn, which is held every four years, attended concerts in Hong Kong, Germany, Russia, Italy and the U.S. before selecting 30 musicians to compete for the prestigious Gold Medal, $175,000 in prizes and a three-year touring contract worth more than $1 million.

Through a series of elimination rounds, six finalists were selected. During the 17-day competition, each finalist has performed five complete concerts, including one with a string quartet and one with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. The

Forest boredom

rules state that the concerts can not include any work previously performed – added pressure in an extremely competitive environment. On June 9, Kholodenko was declared the Gold Medalist.

The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition began in 1962 when Fort Worth residents decided to honor pianist Van Cliburn, who won the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow in 1958, at the height of the Cold War. On his return to the U.S., he was honored by a ticker tape parade down Broadway, the only classical musician in history to be so recognized. He recorded an album that was the first classical recording to “go platinum.” Van Cliburn died in February, but his name lives on in the world’s most prestigious piano competition.

Copyright © 2013 Jay McKittrick I was hiking down a mountain trail the other day, (just minding my own business) when a huge pine cone landed on the ground right behind me: “Hey! I’m walking here!”

I shouted, turning around and looking up at the tree.

Acting innocent, but being very shady, the tree just stood there with its branches out like: “What?

It wasn’t me... I’m just a tree.”

“I know it was you,” I said to the pine. “Do it again, and I’ll kick you in the root.”

The thing is that I can hardly blame the tree, because if you think about it, trees are magnificent creatures like whales or

elephants only they can’t swim or run – they’re stuck. They have to stand in the one place their whole life, and I don’t know about you, but that would drive me crazy.

It’s no wonder then that they drop pine comes on innocent forest creatures – they’re bored.

“Yeah, baby – that’s a point!” one tree brags in victory.

“Wow! That was an awesome shot,” his friend shouts, “…you got him in the head!”

“Yep, that’ll teach him to rub his rump on my bark.”

But like other herd creatures, trees have got to be social entities, and therefore they must communicate with each other

Jay McKittrick

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on some level.

“Did you get a new nest, Ponderosa?”

“Yeah, it’s an eagle – I’m having a good year.

But did you hear about Spruce? He got hit last night by a bolt of lightning.”

“Oh, man, you’re kidding... and he had saplings, and a view and everything.”

“I know, and he was only 140-something.”

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Disaster after disaster: Samaritan’s Purse continues to respond

in the 12 months since staying in Lincoln County for six weeks last year. Moore, Okla. is his current location.

He would be the first to tell you he’s just one of an international team of those who provide emotional, physical and spiritual support for victims of disasters. Since its birth in 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has traveled worldwide to offer hands, feet and a heart for those who are hurting. Team members find themselves reuniting at various disaster sites as they answer deployment requests, reintroducing themselves with first names as they catch up with each other. Team members Roger and Patty have participated in seven disaster relief efforts during the 12 months after their Little Bear work, and they’re not alone. Several at the Moore location were also in Lincoln County last year.

“The longest single period I was home was two and a half months without being deployed,” Graybeal says of the Sue Hutchison/Ruidoso Free Press past year. Among others, his responsibilities include arrival at a disaster site mere Pastor Rick Hutchison of Angus Church met hours after the event, finding a place to with OK State Rep. Mark McBride and Samaritan’s Purse site manager Brent Graybeal call home for the coming Samaritan’s Purse team and arranging for SP assesat a Moore, Okla. site where SP volunteers sors to give guidance to the team. Project were cleaning tornado debris. Hutchison managers have oversight from start to and Graybeal worked together last year to continued on next page mitigate the effects of the Little Bear Fire.

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com Brent Graybeal, one of Samaritan’s Purse project managers has had a busy year.

Since directing the organization’s efforts during the Little Bear Fire at Angus Church a year ago, Graybeal has repeated the process at four other locations. Living in North Carolina with his wife and two sons, Graybeal spent more than 100 days away from home

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Thought for the week...

Charles Clary With the Supreme Court rulings of the past few weeks, we are seeing our nation moving farther and farther away from God and His laws. Parts of the DOMA have been declared unconstitutional and the court has basically approved same sex marriage. The court has basically removed the citizens of our states from consideration in the decision concerning what constitutes a marriage.

For Christians, this is a slap in the face of God. For those who are godless, anything goes. The Word of God and the beliefs, which it engenders in the faithful, are regarded as unimportant. Political Correctness is the law of the land. Believe me, I have ministered to homosexuals in the 43 years of my ministry. I have loved them in the love of God. I have encouraged them to change their minds and ways to agree with the Word of God. I am not heartless.

But, now, as a nation, we are faced with accepting homosexuality and its deviations from God’s Word as acceptable lifestyles. I have refused to marry heterosexuals at times and for good reason, and I will not marry homosexual couples, at any time. There is rumor around that if a clergy will not marry homosexual couples; the government will withdraw their license and ordination.

All that I can say to that is this… the government didn’t call me to be a minister; the government didn’t ordain me to be a minister. The government has no authority in my service to God as a minister of the Gospel. Oh yes, they can take away my freedom, put me in prison, and take away my possessions, but they can’t take me out of God’s hand and take God out of my heart.

I think that we are seeing the things come to pass that Jesus prophesied in Matthew and John prophesied in the Revelation. By the way, I am not making comparisons, but what is the basis for the restriction for Mormons and their original polygamy? Is there some reason that humans can’t marry animals? You might say that I am making ridiculous comparisons.

To be honest, it all boils down to money. Most of our decisions boil down to that being the issue. It is certainly no consideration for God and His guidelines for life. If we don’t get our lives in line with God, we have no help for today nor hope for tomorrow.

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Mel Gnatkowski, Pastor 808-0607 BAHA’I FAITH Baha’i Faith 257-8857 or 258-5595 BUDDHIST Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra George Brown; 257-1569 CATHOLIC Saint Eleanor Catholic Church 120 Junction Road, Ruidoso, 257-2330. Reverend AI Galvan Saint Theresa Catholic Church Corona. Sunday Mass: 6 p.m. Fr. Mike Williams Saint Joseph’s Apache Mission Mescalero. Father Paul Botenhagen, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Bent. Father Larry Gosselin Sacred Heart Catholic Church 299 3rd St, Capitan. Mass 5:00 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m.

Sunday. 354-9102. Fr. Mike Williams Santa Rita Catholic Church 243 Birch, Carrizozo. 648-2853. Fr. Mike Williams CHRISTIAN First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1211 Hull at Gavilan Canyon Road, 258-4250

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W of Inn of the Mountain Gods Mescalero. 464-4656 CHURCH OF CHRIST Gateway Church of Christ 415 Sudderth, Ruidoso, 257-4381. John Duncan, preaching minister Church of Christ - Capitan Highway 48. Joshua Watkins, preaching minister CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LDS Church of Jesus Christ LDS Ruidoso Ward, 1091 Mechem Bishop Melvin Jenson, 258-1253 Church of Jesus Christ LDS Mescalero Branch, Mormon Missionaries 317-2375 EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount, 121 Mescalero Trail, Ruidoso. Rev. Judith Burgess Rector 257-2356. Website: www.eclc.us St. Anne’s Episcopal Chapel in Glencoe Episcopal Chapel of San Juan in Lincoln St. Matthias Episcopal Chapel Carrizozo, 6th & E Street EVANGELICAL The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1035 Mechem Dr. 802-5242 FOURSQUARE Capitan Foresquare Church Hwy 48, Capitan. Harold W. Perry, Pastor, 937-7383 FULL GOSPEL Mission Fountain of Living Water San Patricio Full Gospel Church Seed of Faith Fellowship, 517 West Smokey Bear Blvd, Capitan. Pastor Beverly Sills, 973-3721. 6 p.m. Sundays & Wednesdays, pastorbev1@gmail.com JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witness - Ruidoso Kingdom Hall 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 257-7714 Congregacion Hispana de los Testigos de Jehova 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 378-7095 LUTHERAN Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 2584191; 1120 Hull Road. Pastor Thomas Schoech. www. shlcruidoso.org METHODIST Community United Methodist Church Junction Road, behind Wells Fargo Bank. Judy Shema, pastor.

257-4170 Capitan United Methodist Church Pastor Jean Riley and the congregation of Capitan United Methodist.

White Oaks and Third in Capitan. 354-2288 Trinity United Methodist Church 1000 D. Ave. 648-2893/648-2846. Carrizozo. Jean Riley, Pastor NAZARENE Angus Church of the Nazarene

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Marco Sanchez, Pastor. 336-8032 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., 2575915. Pastor John Marshall Centro Familiar Destino 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 257-0447.

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SAMARITAN’S PURSE, from pg. B9 preserve the memory of his deceased wife, Pat. She finish. Coordinating with both the team, resources was Bonita Park’s guest services director who lost and local officials keep them busy. her battle with metastasized breast cancer June 2010.

Graybeal currently directs one of Samaritan’s Howard continued to live at their home until the fire Purse recovery efforts in the aftermath of the EF ravaged the area. Graybeal remembered the jewelry 5 rated deadly tornado which destroyed hundreds the SP team sifted and found at Ours’ home site. of homes, businesses and schools in Oklahoma.

Presenting the pieces to Ours gave both the team and With ground speeds measured at more than 300 Ours a moment of tears and gratefulness for recovermph the tornado set a record as the widest path ing the items. Along with giving items rescued from in recorded history. At one point, the ground rubble back to their owners, SP delivers new Bibles path measured more than two miles in width. to help homeowners begin a new home.

SP was on-site within hours of the disaster’s Continuing4.75 severe weather blew through the presence. Samaritan’s Purse’s team is based at area after SP was in place at Emmaus Baptist. The Emmaus Baptist Church in Moore, Okla., just a building became a refuge for more than 100 neighbors mile or two from the tornado’s destructive path. as they waited out further destruction of the area. EmThousands of volunteers have cycled through the maus’ sanctuary and classrooms became an overnight church’s doors. Like last year in Lincoln County, haven for those already traumatized by severe weathNM, Samaritan’s Purses was boots-on-the-ground Sue Hutchison/Ruidoso Free Press er. “I looked at our chaplain and told him he had a in less than 24 hours after the disaster struck.

Volunteers from across the country join Samaritan’s Purse to assist captive audience,” said Graybeal with a smile. ChapSo far, there have been more than 2,500 volunteers delivering a minimum of 40,000 hours Moore, Okla. victims of the recent tornado. Seen here are groups from lains with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Rapid Response team accompany SP to disaster sites of service, according to Graybeal. Work orders to New Tribe church from Memphis, Tenn., New Site Baptist Church from Monett, Mo., and Water Walk, Memphis. Volunteers don bright orange to offer support for both those who live nearby and mitigate disaster damage are given to volunteer the volunteers who cycle through to assist. Eleven acteams and 510 orders have been completed as of shirts and put differences aside for the sake of working together. cepted Christ that evening and the church was able to last week. Team leaders juggle from 30-60 volTom and Mannie Bemis lost their cabin to the Little Bear offer both shelter and a new spiritual home for local evacuees. unteers and work alongside to complete an order. “We try to Fire at Bonita Park last year.

Assistance was not offered from Pastor Booth said, “You call the church a lighthouse. Even in especially help those who are either underinsured or do not the parent church organization that owns the camp leaving the dark, people came to the lighthouse. Even though there have the means to help themselves,” explains Graybeal and was no electricity, people came to the lighthouse.” adds that every day volunteers help on-site, they’re not earn- many to find their own means of cleaning their sites. “We were so thankful for SP at Bonita Park,” said Mannie. “How Team members gather each evening for family time after ing a living. “God always provides, for all of us,” he adds. could we have taken care of that mess without them?” working all day. After dinner stories are shared from grateWith the Little Bear Fire, the Ruidoso Free Press conCleaning up building and downed tree debris by hand, ful homeowners, children and volunteers, giving time for nected Angus Church with SP shortly after their arrival, and tarping roofs which sustained tornado damage and arranging debriefing and relaxation. “When we come together, we drop the team set up operations from the church’s facility. Angus for debris removal are a few ways SP is assisting in Moore. our denominations and differences at the door,” explains Church was the site closest to the largest amount of strucGraybeal. Recent accounts have been shared during famtural damage from the Little Bear’s effects. Like Pastor Rick Like the Little Bear Fire’s aftermath, precious articles are frequently found among piles of destruction. Graybeal reily time about children seeing Jesus, “a lady in white” and Hutchison at Angus Church, Pastor Mike Booth of Emmaus called a moment last year when the team stationed at Angus angels during the severity of the Moore storm.

Baptist in Moore is relieved SP chose their church to base was able to give a fire victim a piece of hope which was “We hear similar stories wherever we go,” says Graybeal. operations. “We’re going to be much more effective with sifted from ash by volunteers.

“But we see the hand of God’s protection no matter what diSamaritan’s Purse here than what we could do on our own,” The Little Bear Fire leveled Howard Ours’ home to saster may strike,” he added. “Even in disasters, just like the Booth said “This was just a better way for us to be able to ash, along with treasured photos and articles which helped Little Bear Fire, we find positive results that are lasting.” help our community.”

Classifieds 120 LEGAL NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Lincoln County, New Mexico and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within the City of Ruidoso Downs and the unincorporated areas of Lincoln County. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway.

Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for the aforementioned communities. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information.

This appeal period will commence on the second publication date of this notice scheduled on or about July 16, 2013. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/ plan/prevent/fhm/bfe, or call the FEMA Map Information eXchange toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877336-2627).

Although no changes have occurred in the flood hazard information for the Village of Ruidoso, a 90-day comment period is being provided to these communities to allow for comments and concerns found within the new/updated FIRM panels and FIS report released on January 25, 2013. This comment period will commence on the second publication date of this notice scheduled on or about July 16, 2013.

The Preliminary FIRM and FIS report have been mailed to the local Floodplain Administrators. In addition, the FIRM and FIS report are available for review through an interactive mapping site on-line at http://riskmap6.com/Community. aspx?cid=154&sid=3.

INVITATION FOR BIDS The Village of Capitan is requesting sealed bids for used culverts located at the Capitan Wetlands on the east side of Capitan. The sizes range from 12” to 18” in width with various lengths. The entire inventory must be bid on. Call Johnathan at 575937-4744 to see the culverts. Sealed Bids will be accepted at 114 Lincoln Ave in Capitan until Thursday, July 11, 2013, at 4:00 PM. Bids will be opened at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 6:30 PM. Kay Strickland Village Clerk 575-354-2247 NOTICE TO CREDITORS You are hereby notified of the demise of Virginia Watson Jones of Capitan, New Mexico. All notices of debt owed

by the decedent must be received by Jane Glenn, First Successor Trustee of the Virginia Watson Jones Living Trust, 125 Tall Oaks Lane, New Kensington, PA 15068 no later that 90 days after the first publication of this notice. Notices not timely received will be forever barred.

130 EMPLOYMENT RAMADA INN is hiring for housekeeper and front desk. Apply in person.

DITRONICS FINANCIAL SERVICES, a cash access provider, has a part-time cashier position at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack booth. Applicant must be energetic, dependable, strong work ethics, and responsible.

Please apply in person at the Check Cashing booth located at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack & Casino. Booth hours are 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.

BUSY DENTAL OFFICE needs experienced receptionist. Must be good with people and have ability to multitask. Experience with insurance billing a plus-not required. Please fax or email resume to 575-257-7097/ coynedds@rocketmail.com A DYNAMIC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY needs a Full-Time Manager at the Inspiration Heights Apts in Ruidoso Downs. Prior Management experience in affordable housing preferred.

Good customer service, communication and computer skills required. Competitive salary and excellent benefit package to include employer paid Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, a 401(k), 9 Paid Holidays, 2 weeks Paid Time Off, and a rent free apartment with utilities provided.

Apply at a Workforce Center or send resume to mjgoodpeopleandmore@yahoo.com RUIDOSO JOCKEY CLUB is currently looking for kitchen staff, waitstaff, and busser staff. Please apply in person. For more info call 575-378-4446.

140 GENERAL HELP WANTED TEACHING VACANCIES Fort Sumner Schools • Social Studies/ PE-Coaching • Elem/Sec teacher • Secretarial • Assistant Principal/Elementary Principal. Info: nc.ftsumner@gmail.com or swootton@ftsumnerk12.com; 575-3552231. EOE.

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This is one home you want to see! VERY attractive! $147,500 MLS #111970

senior park. Two bedroom two bath, double carport, fenced in yard. Appliances and dining set included. $65,000. 575-808-0270

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

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

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245 TOWNHOUSES/CONDOS FOR RENT FURNISHED TOWNHOUSE on Innsbrook green, 2BR, 2Bath, WD, fireplace, air. $800/mo lease, deposit. 257-9526

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