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What’s
happening March 13
Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club
Wednesdays at Club 49, stand-up comedy series with professional comedians from across the nation each week. Must be 21 or older. Inn of the Mountain Gods. 7 p.m. 575-464-7028, www.innofthemountaingods.com. Only $5.
March 14
Brisket and Bingo
Help support Ruidoso Middle School’s Ag, Mechanics and Culinary Arts programs in their primary fundraiser. Brisket dinner $7, desserts $1, Bingo cards $1. 5:30 - 8 p.m. Ruidoso Middle School, 575-630-7800.
March 15
Rodney Carrington
This multi-talented comedian, actor, and writer has eight major record label comedy albums selling more than three million copies. Rodney starred in his own TV sitcom and co-wrote and co-starred with Toby Keith in the feature film “Beer for My Horses.” 8 p.m. 575-464-7777, www. innofthemountaingods.com. Tickets start at $25.
March 15, 16 LCCT presents ‘Women & War’
Based on historical facts, this play is presented through a collection of stories told in letters and monologues by generations of Americans impacted by conflicts, from The Great War to the War in Afghanistan. The Warehouse, 200 Church St. 7 p.m. $10.
March 16
Walk the Links
Get healthy and contribute by walking Walk The Links starting at the White Mountain Sports Complex tennis courts. Bring a can of food or nonperishable food item to support the Lincoln County Food Bank. 575-258-3704.
Ski Apache Scavenger Hunt
Three-person teams scour the mountain to find hidden objects in a timed contest. 1-3 p.m. $30. 575464-3600, www.skiapache.com.
‘Stronger,’ COPE Benefit
Like a local American Idol, this “musical with a mission” tells an important story about overcoming adversity through pop, country, jazz, R&B and rocks hits from local singers and dancers. 7:30 - 9 p.m. 2710 Sudderth Dr. 575-2584946. $25.
March 17
RHS Benefit Golf Scramble at Kokopelli Country Club
Come play at one of the prettiest golf courses in our area to benefit the Ruidoso High School Golf Team. 1 p.m. shotgun start. Kokopelli Country Club, 201 High Mesa Rd., Alto. 575-257-5815. $35 entry fee.
Saint Baldrick Children’s Cancer Awareness event
A head-shaving event to raise money for Childhood Cancer Research. The Foundation has committed more than $101 million in research grants since 2005 to help the 175,000 kids who are diagnosed with cancer worldwide each year. Pledges accepted for those shaving their heads. Ruidoso Main Fire Station, 541 Sudderth Dr., 2 p.m. 575-2574116, www.stbaldricks.org.
A property of
Storm roars through Carrizozo Roofs torn from structures, trees uprooted By Eugene Heathman, Todd Fuqua and Milu Abel
A freak storm – termed by the National Weather Service as a “microburst” – blew through Carrizozo Friday evening, ripping roofs off structures, and leaving the area littered with tree limbs, debris and power lines. Eyewitnesses report it was a tornado that hit the seat of Lincoln County at about 5:45 p.m., but the NWS reports a tornado did not occur. Gusts of up to 65 mph tore the roof off the Carrizozo Market, where crews were still at work clearing the wreckage and sizing up the damage. “It sounded like a freight train coming through town,” said Peter Wolff, owner of the building housing the Carrizozo Market. The damage that was done in
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Retired Lincoln County employees and Carrizozzo volunteer firefighter David La Fave cleans debris from the County Court complex following Friday’s microburst that caused significant damage to property. the short amount of time shocked residents and business owners as roofs and windows were demol-
ished along with entire homes. As for the small town’s only grocery store, “The market is going to
be out of business for a while,” stated Wolff. The time to repair See STORM, pg. A3
Shooting erupts during domestic dispute
By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com A domestic violence incident in Alto showed no gender boundaries as Lincoln County Sheriff Robert Shepperd announced the arrest Saturday morning of David L. Williams, 52, of a residence in the Enchanted Forest Subdivision, on one account of aggravated battery on a household member, a third degree felony. “At approximately 9:24 p.m. Friday, March 8, a 911 call was received from a caller later identified as David L. Williams stating that he had just shot someone in his house. Deputies responded to the scene where they found Williams with a cut on the arm and discovered Damian Shreve, 49, also of the residence with a gunshot wound,” Shepperd said. A report provided to the Ruidoso Free Press by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department stated; the subsequent investigation by Lincoln County Sheriff’s detectives indicates that there was a struggle in the residence between Williams and Shreve resulting in Williams being cut and the shooting of Shreve. The New Mexico State Police Crime Scene Unit assisted with the processing of the crime scene while detectives sought to interview Williams and Shreve.
Both Williams and Shreve were transported percent involve some kind of weapon. to Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso. The diligent efforts of partners such as Shreve was flown to University Hospital in El HEAL (Help End Abuse for Life), COPE See SHOOTING, pg. A3 Paso for treatment of the gunshot wound. No current condition is known regarding Shreve. He was last known to be in the intensive care unit in critical condition. David L. Williams was arrested and transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center where he is being held pending arraignment. The New Mexico Department of Health and HEAL (Help End Abuse for Life) have reported that Lincoln County often ranks highest in the State of New Mexico for incidents of domestic violence. Approximately 26 percent of domestic violence incidents Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press in the state result in injury Ruidoso third baseman Destri Vincent, left, waits with to at least one of the particithe ball to tag out Capitan’s Sidni Hughes during Saturpants, 21 percent involve day’s scrimmage at Capitan. alcohol or drugs and 38
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Capitan citizens voice health clinic concerns
voters’ approval, the clinic has By Sue Hutchison a new face and location. Reporter Harold Macaw disparaged suehutch@valornet.com the clinic’s availability and Capitan residents were services. Macaw stood and concerned about issues of their voiced his frustration with rerural health clinic’s availcent treatment he says his wife ability and care. A Capitan received from clinic staff. “We town forum was scheduled all need to able to see somelast Wednesday to clear the one. That’s what we all voted air. “I spoke with Al Santos for,” he said. Macaw said his and this meeting was arranged wife Phyllis was turned away so we could get together and from the clinic last year when hear each other,” said Preston she was ill. He said clinic Stone, Capitan Clinic advistaff told her the clinic wasn’t sory committee member and accepting new patients older county commissioner. More than 65 and further claimed the than 20 came to the meeting at Capitan’s library to voice both Sue Hutchison/Ruidoso Free Press clinic didn’t send any medical support and criticism. personnel to the waiting room Art Martinez spoke at the Capitan community forum last week and comStone opened the meeting plimented the clinic staff for their continued presence in the community. assess his wife’s condition. by telling citizens the clinic “When Rose Clinic was Seen is Martinez, Preston Stone, clinic advisory committee chair, and committee was “a great group Suzanne Carden, CNS and clinic provider. open, you could take anyone of people dedicated to the to the clinic and just wait to be Community Development Block community.” Complementing the built and that it’s an asset to the seen,” said Macaw as he expressed tenacity of former county manager Grant system, Stone reminded con- area to have a rural clinic available. his dismay when he says clinic stituents how the new clinic was Tom Stewart and funding by the With a revised mil levy receiving See CLINIC, pg. A3 ISITE EXQU
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