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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

The girls of spring

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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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Women and War Join the Lincoln County Community Theatre March 15 and 16 at the Warehouse for performances of Women and War by Jack Hilton Cunningham. The production will be the LCCT’s entry into the state theatre competition held at the end of March in Los Alamos. Women and War is a history lesson of sorts, bringing to light various roles women have played in this nation’s wars in the 20th century. The play is told via letters to husbands serving in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, as well as through remembrances by women who served as nurses, Doughnut Girls, Gold Star mothers and Western Union girls. Play time is 7 p.m. each night and tickets are $10, sold at the door.

Walk the links Supports the Lincoln County Food Bank by walking the Links at Sierra Blanca March 16 starting at 9 a.m. The trail walk begins at the White Mountain Sports Complex near the tennis courts. Entry is one can of food or nonperishable food item. The walk is sponsored by the Ruidoso Public Library and Ruidoso Parks and Recreation Department.

WMSAR meet The White Mountain Search and Rescue (WMSAR) team will hold its regular meeting March 18 at 7 p.m. upstairs at the First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road. All interested outdoors people are welcome to attend. Topics will include field certification training, and partnership opportunities with the US Forest Service.

Yoga by donation “Practice often, donate as able” is the motto of the Yoga by Donation class series oﬀered in the heart of Ruidoso. Classes include meditation and moderate hathastyle poses for all levels. Join without pre-registration on Fridays 5:30-6:30 p.m. or Sundays 3-4 p.m. Instead of a fee, simply donate what you are able. Other classes are available on Mondays and Thursdays at 5:30-6:45 p.m. as well as private instruction. Call instructor Marianne Mohr for details at 575-802-3013. 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.

of horticulture. For more information, call 973-2890.

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.

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

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. Blue Lotus Healing Arts oﬀers mind-body classes and workshops for stress reduction and health improvement. The center is located at 2810 Sudderth Dr. For tuition and times, call 575202-8010 or visit www.ruidosodayspa.com. The center holds daily yoga classes for men, women and young adults Monday through Sunday. The Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:15 p.m. at Otero Electric, 507 12th St. in Carrizozo. For more information, call Fran Altieri at 973-0571. The Democratic Women of the Sacramento Mountain Area meet the third Saturday of each month at 11:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.dwsma.org. The Federated Republican Women of Lincoln County meet the fourth Monday of each month at 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. The group and hosts Yoga Wednesdays. For times or further information, call 257-2309. Firefighters for Christ meet monthly at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Chapel at 7 p.m. This service is open to firefighters and their families. For more information, call 258-4682. 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. 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

March 12, 2013

Nature’s fury

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.

Photo courtesy Ayla Perez

Homes were damaged by fallen trees due to Friday’s micro-burst storm in Carrizozo. This scene was familiar to many residents in the town. 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. 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 Swiss Chalet, 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. 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. 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.

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 9370291. 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 575-4647106. 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

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STORM from pg. A1 the damage done to the store will leave locals without a local source of food and other necessities, until the store is again in working order. A microburst is a small, very intense downdraft that descends to the ground resulting in a strong wind divergence. The size of the event is typically less than four kilometers across. Microbursts are capable of producing winds of more than 100 mph causing significant damage. The life span of a microburst is around 5-15 minutes.

When rain falls below cloud base or is mixed with dry air, it begins to evaporate and this evaporation process cools the air. The cool air descends and accelerates as it approaches the ground. When the cool air approaches the ground, it spreads out in all directions and this divergence of the wind is the signature of the microburst. In humid climates, microbursts can also generate from heavy precipitation. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department was damaged by the microburst,

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This home near Spencer Park was almost completely destroyed by the microburst that occurred in Carrizozo.

Photo courtesy of Milu Abel

The roof from the Carrizozo Market is more than half stripped from its structure as a result of an intense microburst Friday evening that caused significant damage to homes and businesses. CLINIC from pg. A1

where portions of a roof covering a storage area ﬂew off and damaged numerous county vehicles parked around the building. The other half of the roof remained atop the structure until a crane that was hanging a sign at a nearby motel removed it for the safety of emergency workers below. The worst damage to a structure was a house on Dulce, which was half demolished by the high winds. According to Sheriff Robert Shepperd, there are no reported injuries, with Sheriff’s deputies and Carrizozo fire volunteers performing welfare checks on

insurance carriers. Stone and the advisory committee wishes staff would be available five days a week. At this point, the clinic is open Mon-Wed 8 to 5 p.m. with a lunch break. Thursday mornings provide lab blood draws as well as a space for the Lincoln County Community Assistance Program to assess patients for the free behavioral health program, the only county funded program of its kind offered in the country. “We are in a unique situation and we’re very fortunate to have our clinic,” said Stone.

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At the community forum last week for residents to voice concerns about the Capitan Clinic, Harold Macaw made remarks about his recent experience when his wife was ill. He was concerned about clinic procedures and policies.

staff refused care for his wife. The couple has since written letters to legislators to convey their concerns. Suzanne Carden, Clinical Nurse Specialist and medical provider at the clinic operated by Lincoln County Medical Center responded to Macaw’s concerns. “We’ve always taken people with emergencies. It’s up to us to assess and evaluate, and it’s up to me to triage (assessing patient priorities). We’re not a walk-in clinic or an emergency room, but if one person gets missed, we’re sorry,” she explained. Al Santos, LCMC administrator was present and admitted, “We all make mistakes and we apologize. We do attempt to provide adequate staff and provide availability. It appears we screwed up,” he said to Macaw’s concerns. Carden’s degree is an advanced nursing degree at the master’s level which gives her a scope of practice beyond a registered nurse but not to the degree of a physician. When there are medical concerns she knows she cannot mitigate, her duty is to refer patients to appropriate medical staff. That could mean patients need to drive to Ruidoso or beyond to be seen by a physician who can better assess and deal with medical issues. Carden and Santos stress scheduling well patient visits to establish a relationship so when illness requires a visit, patients won’t be new to the system. Gary Jackson, DO and medical director of clinical services for LCMC responded to scope of practice issues. “Everyone needs to practice to their level of training. Typically a CNS like Suzanne is trained as a physician extender,” said Jackson. “I know this is a real problem, because I understand the training of each physician,” he continued. Jackson noted a decline of available physicians since the late 70s and said if Carden was asked by patients to perform beyond her scope of practice, it was acceptable and proper protocol for her to refer patients to a physician. Citizens questioned information some say they received from clinic staff indicating the clinic wasn’t accepting patients over the age of 65. Carden assured the gathered crowd that the clinic would accept patients of all ages. “If you are generally healthy and without chronic illness, my scope of practice can help you,” and indicated if she could not help she would refer to a specialist or another physician for appropriate care. Remarks were also made by those who had received appropriate care at the clinic and complimented clinic staff, but concerns were raised about accepted insurance carriers. Nita Taylor, county manager suggested LCMC publish a list to include which carriers work well with LCMC and affiliated medical facilities closer to the end of the year when citizens may have opportunity to reassess and change

SHOOTING from pg. A1 (Center of Protective Environment), and LCCC-VAW (Lincoln County Coalition on Violence Against Women), along with the community health council domestic violence subcommittee, has brought about a plan that encompasses specific areas that will be targeted during the coming years. The challenges remain; especially in developing a successful offender treatment program and finding ways to collect and analyze data from law enforcement agencies in order to correctly identify and evaluate specific issues according to information retrieved from the report.

the elderly in the hours immediately following the fast moving storm. Nita Taylor, county manager, advises residents to “inspect their properties for loose trees, possible downed power lines and other structures around their property.” Taylor stated that trees or other structural components weakened by the storm could topple under less stress and cause further damage to person or property. Taylor also recommends that residents steer clear of emergency and construction vehicles removing debris from both the Lincoln County Court complex and the Carrizozo Market.

Opinion

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March 12, 2013

Texified, too and two

While visiting some insides of the thighs (horse friends who live in San riding)” and the circular Angelo, Texas a couple imprint in their back pockets weeks ago, I came across from the snuff can, women an amazing resource for this seem to spray theirs on. She former Californian. Anne says Texan women wear a Dingus has written a book rainbow of colored jeans, titled All Hat and No Cattle, and if worn correctly, their whose subtitle is A Guide for jeans cling like Saran-wrap New Texans and All the West on Jello. of Us. Published in 1999 But the thing which for persons who feel Texas made me spend more than Sue Hutchison may be a foreign country, the five bucks with shipping for suehutch@valornet.com book provides a plethora of this book was the section valuable information. As soon as I could, I called Speechy Keen. She lists hundreds of ordered my very own copy from Amazon. Texan sayings to express everything from I admit the first time I picked up the anger to weather patterns. “It’s a research book was while I was in my friends’ beautitool,” I told my man while ordering off his ful guest bathroom, and made excuses to Amazon account and credit card. He knows I return a couple times to steal another look. need help and has been my patient translator As a side, I had no idea one should read in a for decades. bathroom until I married more than 30 years Here’s a few she lists. ago. I was under the assumption that one Anger: I’d like to put a rattlesnake in his entered a bathroom for one or two express pocket and ask him for a match. purposes. Dillydallying was not allowed or BBQ: In Texas, we barbecue anything that encouraged as I was growing up in a small will hold still. 2/1 tract home near LA. I don’t remember Mean: He’s one sick puppy and we’re when I first found magazines and books downwind from the kennel. arranged as part of a bathroom’s décor, but I Fat: So fat you couldn’t tell which wrinkle latched onto it. would open to talk. Our home bathrooms are now veriCheap: He’s so cheap he gets out of bed table libraries. Visitors and guests alike can to turn over so he won’t wear out the take armchair (well, perhaps not armchair) sheets. tours, read fantastic recipes, research their Dumb: He couldn’t figure out a seed catalog next auto purchase or find an inspirational or His belt don’t go all the way through thought for the day while in either of my two the loops. bathrooms. Call me generous, but I feel if General advice: A hit dog always howls or one is going to read in my bathrooms, one The more you run over a possum, the should have options. flatter it gets. Dingus covers many areas which, for New hair style: Get me the flyswatter and those who aren’t Texan, assist in understandI’ll help you kill it. ing lingo and customs of our easterly neighPretty: You could throw her in a pond and bors. She lists several Texas myths. Top on skim off cute for a month. her list is: Texans are friendly. Dingus says Ugly: He looks like the hindquarters of bad that after the how-do-you-do civility, Texans luck. are “hell on wheels” during any city’s rush Wind: You can sandblast your skillet by hour. “Maybe this highway hostility springs holding it over the key hole. from overcrowding. After all, the love of She concludes by writing no matter what wide-open spaces is wired into the DNA of type of terrain or culture one searches, one Texans. We believe in herding cattle, not can find it in Texas. “And once you find it, cars,” she writes. She calls drivers cuttinyou may discover that you don’t want to skys (drivers who nearly clip cars as they leave. That’s the mystique of Texas.” pull in front), me-first morons, rule-benders With our shared drought issues and dry, and tail-gaters. She concludes by cautionflat, brown sections some would say New ing those who would like to take retaliatory Mexico and Texas aren’t all that dissimilar. action by writing, “many Texans carry guns I hope they’re wrong, although I’ve been and you could land yourself in a large-caliasked by my non-geographically-astute ber mess.” friends if I enjoy living in a foreign country. And I thought LA freeways were lethal. That’s another column altogether. She describes Texas dwellers’ hats, hair and jeans. While men who live in jeans can Knowing both states are so dry even the fish be identified by the “washed-to-death hue, have ticks, Sue can be reached at suehutch@ the slightly bow legged waddle, the worn valornet.com.

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LCMC: Hoping to attract specialists, primary care providers to Lincoln County By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com With a growing need to provide affordable health care while increasing accessibility, Lincoln County Medical Center faces challenges. Supplying providers for a growing community, funding changes, restructuring Sole Community Provider benchmarks, the Affordable Care Act deadlines approaching in the distance and an aging infrastructure give Al Santos, LCMC’s administrator reason for concern. Trying to be a facility that treats patients with high levels of care at the lowest cost is challenging, he says. “We were faced with creating an improving health care delivery while still utilizing aging facilities, some as old as 60 years,” said Santos. With the help of Tchoukaleff, Kelley, Hartke and Associates, St. Louis, a master plan was developed which will be accomplished in three phases. TKH has assisted with health care planning, programming and design for more than 30 years. LCMC plans will utilize the concept of providing a variety of health care solutions at one campus. The progress seen at this point

is the construction of the Physician’s Office Building on El Paso Road, south of the hospital. Two-term former county commissioner for District 3 (Ruidoso) Tom Battin recalls the process. “Informally we discussed the need, however the formal master plan developed as a result of years of planning,” he said. “We assessed the current and future needs of the health care concerns of the community, and within the last two years the plans were formalized.” Battin witnessed most of the process during his eight years with the commission. “We’re fortunate to have retained the services of Jaynes Corporation who is one of the best commercial construction firms for projects of this size in the business. They were also the lowest bidder for the project,” Battin said. For several years some of LCMC’s affiliated physicians along with the Emergency Medical Services headquarters have used renovated manufactured houses to support the need for physician’s offices. “With the POB, we’re creating one medical office environment to support primary care, surgical subspecialties and traveling physicians who See LCMC POB, pg. A7

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Al Santos, LCMC administrator, speaks with Dallas Draper, county commissioner and Michelle Caskey, county assets and information oﬃcer, about the progress of the Physician’s Oﬃce Building currently under construction.

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Capitan discusses new Lincoln National Forest budget opportunities announces change in forest leadership By Danielle Jet Jones For the Ruidoso Free Press As Capitan Mayor Sam Hammons asked for a moment of silence this past Tuesday, the meeting began for Capitan’s Village Council. The Village of Capitan’s board of trustees met in a special session to discuss their budget. The three areas of main concern included finishing roads, the Fire Fund and the recreational account. Deputy Clerk and Financial Director, Shirley Pavlovic began the meeting with a request from Street Supervisor, Johnathan LaMay. LaMay stated that the 2012 CO-OP was not enough money to finish chipping Lobo and Crestview streets and asked if the village would provide the money. The total cost would be an estimated $66,000. LaMay said that they would be approximately $11,000 short to complete both roads, but Pavlovic affirmed that by the end of the fiscal year, there may be enough money in the infrastructure account to finish these roads. The next order of business for the board of trustees was the Fire Fund. Sitting in the audience to represent the

Capitan Volunteer Fire Department was David Cox. He stated that the fire department wants to purchase a new truck, which would cost approximately $213,000. There are enough funds in this account to purchase the new truck. Cox also acknowledged that the Fire Department wants to purchase a new command and attack truck, which would cost more than $60,000. His last request was for a Pot-Holer. This is would cost $40,000, but if legislation denied their request, then he asks that the village purchase one. As the meeting continued, the discussion about the recreational account caught the trustee’s attention. “We’ve done great for the seniors with their new center, but we still haven’t done anything for the youth,” stated Pavlovic. Pavlovic proposed a skateboard park to the trustees. Examples were given, and the idea was discussed. The idea is not final, but it is a possibility. The Capitan Village Council meets on Tuesdays and is open to the public. For questions, comments, or more information, contact the Capitan Village Hall at 575-354-2247.

and we share produce with ALAMOGORDO – As friends, neighbors, and a the selection process for a community food bank. My new forest supervisor conwife Kathy, will keep an tinues, the Lincoln National eye on it while I’m assigned Forest announces the apto New Mexico,” shared pointment of Tom Mulder, as Mulder. the interim acting forest suAs a manager and compervisor. Mulder comes from munity member, Mulder the Gifford Pinchot National deeply values connections Forest in Washington, where with people and fosterhe is the district ranger and ing teamwork. He loves to monument manager for the Tom Mulder explore new ideas and new Mount St. Helens National places. His lifelong passions include workVolcanic Monument. Mulder began his Forest Service career ing with kids and young adults as a coach and teacher. Mulder’s schedule will remain in 1980, in northern Wisconsin. He then transferred to Alaska, where he worked for ﬂexible, as he fills the role of acting forest the BLM and U.S. Forest Service. His most supervisor for a period of 30 to 120 days, pending the final selection of the Lincoln’s recent duty stations have been in Oregon, next forest supervisor. Washington and now, New Mexico. For more information about the LinMulder is a native of Michigan and coln National Forest, call 575-434-7200 or an alumnus of University of Michigan’s visit www.fs.usda.gov/lincoln and follow School of Natural Resources. “I enjoy the on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LincolnUSoutdoors, sports - especially soccer. Back Forest. at home, I have a large vegetable garden

Grants available to support rural business development By Terry Brunner State director, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development agency is encouraging nonprofit organizations in rural communities to apply for a Rural Business Enterprise Grant to help them finance projects designed to develop small and emerging private businesses. State and local governments, Indian tribes, nonprofits and public and private nonprofit higher education institutions in communities with 50,000 or fewer residents are eligible to apply. During the last fiscal year, the program provided $283,000 to six New Mexico recipients. It helped the Southwest Regional Housing and Community Development Corporation establish a revolving loan fund to benefit micro businesses in four New Mexico counties. And it awarded $50,000 to the Ramah Navajo School Board Inc. to pay for a preliminary architectural feasibility

private business. There is no report and schematic design maximum level of grant fundfor Cedar Bluff Travel Center ing, but requests for $50,000 and the Cedar Bluff Restauor less get top priority. rant and Business Complex in The program also favors Ramah, New Mexico. projects that support specific The RBEG grant program goals of the Rural Developis one of the most ﬂexible ecoment agency and its parent denomic development opportupartment. These projects pronities offered by USDA Rural mote renewable energy, local Development to create jobs. food systems and value-added Grants have been used to fund agriculture, rural cooperatives, business incubators, feasibility Terry Brunner businesses owned by minoristudies, business plans and it ties or women and businesses in counties has financed technical assistance programs where poverty is persistent: Catron, Cibola, for business development. Grant funds can be spent on the develop- Dona Ana, Guadalupe, Luna, McKinley, Mora, Rio Arriba, Roosevelt, San Juan, San ment of any private business that employs Miguel, Socorro and Taos counties. 50 or fewer new employees and has less Applications are due in the state USDA than $1 million in projected gross revenues. Rural Development office by 4:30 p.m. April The law prohibits private businesses from 12. This is not a postmark date. receiving direct grants, but money can go to The agency hosts application workshops a nonprofit or governmental agency that sets and webinars. One will take place at 1:30 up a revolving loan fund to lend money to a

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p.m. March 6 in the first ﬂoor conference room at 6200 Jefferson St. N.E. in Albuquerque. To register for the event, contact Clinton A. Kaasa, state loan specialist, at 505-761-4957 or Clinton.Kaasa@nm.usda. gov. Webinar participants will receive access information when they register. USDA Rural Development’s mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. It fosters growth in homeownership, finances and business development and supports the creation of critical community and technology infrastructure. Further information on rural programs is available visiting USDA Rural Development’s web site at www.rurdev.usda.gov. 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.

Renewable Energy Conference to focus on water

This year’s annual Renewable Energy Conference features local, regional and state officials and experts speaking on the issue of water in Lincoln and Otero counties on Friday, April 26 at ENMU-Ruidoso. Topics include past climate patterns, water rights and compacts affecting the area, updates on the current water situation in the Village of Ruidoso, Lincoln County and the Little Bear fire watershed as well as the future and options such as area wastewater projects, conservation and desalination. The talks are short and aimed at the layman. They will begin at 8:30 a.m. and closing remarks are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. A trade show featuring area vendors and their products will also be available. There is a fee for the lunch and keynote speaker speech; all the other talks are free and open to the public. For more information on the conference, exhibitor space or how to be a sponsor, please call ENMU-Ruidoso Community Education at 575-257-3012.

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Just drop oﬀ the key, Lee... ‘And set yourself free!’ as the last line of Paul Simon’s classic chorus sung about leaving your lover coaxes and encourages. And there very well may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but if you’re looking to drop off the key and set yourself free from a crushing mortgage obligation, outside of a successful sale which nets enough to cover your loan obligation, the options are quickly whittled down from 50 to only three. These are ‘deed in lieu,’ ‘short sale’ and foreclosure. Foreclosures, where the courts transfer the deed to your property back to the bank are, without question, the most foreboding and damaging option for an upside down property owner. But it doesn’t have to get to that point if we act proactively and address this predicament when we first realize we’re getting into the weeds with our payments. Judicial foreclosures are costly and time consuming for lenders with their attorney fees, extended court dockets and, as is often the case, the lenders’ recovery of a damaged, neglected property. Judicial foreclosure is war, where there will always be casualties on both sides of the wire. As for borrowers, this resolution is typically ego bruising, anger inducing and initiates precipitous drops in FICO sores. Let’s take a look at the softer, more constructive options available to avoid the full-scale war which foreclosure ignites. So you’re headed southbound on your mortgage payment schedule? … heck, sell the house

right? Well that’s all well and good when you’re right side up on your loan to value but what happens if you owe the lender $100,000 and your Realtor’s best estimate for your after sale net is $80,000? The next call you make is either to rich Uncle Lou (it was never really clear how ol’ Lou amassed his fortune) for a high interest, short term personal loan or, better yet, inquire with your lender as to whether they’re willing to accept $80,000 as a complete payoff of the mortgage. Securing a short sale agreement is not a glitch-free process by any means, but it is slowly improving as the lenders gain experience and realize that they’ll be eating the difference. It also took banks some time to accept that, with even a moderately seasoned loan, they’ve already made enough gain in interest charged to offset the chunk o’ green they’ll lose through the value reduction of the underlying asset against which they loaned. Couple this with a better understanding of property values now that the valuation descent in most areas has leveled off and prices have stabilized and you’ll realize while short sales are becoming a preferred approach to avoid foreclosure proceedings. Short sales are better for both sides; banks and investors experience smaller losses, homeowners see less damage on their credit reports and their neighbors’ home values aren’t dragged down with foreclosures in the neighborhood as these short sales typically deliver higher sale prices and shorter vacancies.

Consider, too, this other good alternative to foreclosure. It’s what’s called a ‘deed in lieu of foreclosure.’ In technical terms, you return your ownership interest in your property, represented by the deed, back to the secured lien holder, the bank, for their Bob Moroney agreement not to pursue bob@buyruidoso.com mortgage foreclosure proceedings and in many cases these days, full forgiveness of any mortgage deficiency they experience when they sell your old casa. Essentially, you empty the fridge, pack up your collection of salt and pepper shakers, drop off the keys at the bank and walk away. And they agree not to foreclose on you, ever ask you for more money and everyone lives happily ever after. You can already see the reasons which exist that make short sales and deeds in lieu preferable approaches to foreclosure. Bankers and borrowers can both potentially benefit from both alternatives otherwise these types of transactions would not exist. So to wrap things up, short sales, deed in lieu good, foreclosure bad!

Bonito Fire Department annual banquet

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By Kathryn Minter Public Information Oﬃcer The Bonito Fire Department held its annual banquet at the Alto Golf and Country Club on Feb. 26 with more than 60 firefighters and family members in attendance. Alan Parker, David (DJ) Samaniego and Robert Vance received their five-year service awards; Paul Garber and Chet Southard their 10-year awards; and Robby Hall and David Sepkowitz their 15-year awards. Deputy Chief Chuck French was recognized for Outstanding Service, including his leader-

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ship during the Little Bear Fire and for construction of the addition to the Sonterra Station. Each member received a DVD with photos of Bonito responses taken by Joe Arcure and produced by Joe and his wife, Carolyn and a Bonito hoodie. They also received a Little Bear Fire print of a painting by Lisa Bartley with matting donated by Josie’s Framery. The department of 38 members, 11 of whom are also EMTs, responded to 55 calls in 2012 (not including the Little Bear Fire or EMT calls) without injury to any firefighters. The calls included 15 vehicle accidents, 13 smoke

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alarms, 10 search and rescues, 10 wildland fires, seven structure fires and two false alarms. Bonito Fire Department members are preparing for another severe wildland fire season which is expected to start March 1 this year. They want to thank all residents and organizations for their support and remind everyone to be prepared with defensible space and an evacuation plan. Visit the Bonito Volunteer Fire Department webpage at www.bonitofire.com for more information. Photos courtesy of Joe Arcure, Bonito volunteer

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LCMC POB from pg. A5 currently do not have space to practice,” continued Santos. Plans include helping the current Emergency Room traffic by allowing Express Care to triage needs. “We’re looking at providing the space for providers to offer that kind of care, and it accommodates the Affordable Health Care Act to reduce costs and increase access,” says Santos. “Al knows that’s been my pet peeve with the hospital. I’m really happy to see how the POB is going to take some of the pressure off the ER, to get people the care they need,” added Dallas Draper, current county commissioner for district three. Plans include a combination of walk-in convenience clinic extended hours treatment along with a call-ahead format for patients who need to be seen. Santos says the community doesn’t have the steady volume to support full time specialists or 24/7 urgent care facility but needs a place for traveling staff to practice. “It’s one of the challenges of providing high quality health care in a rural community,” says Santos. Cardiology, rheumatology, orthopedics, OB/Gyn, internal medicine, urology, neurology to name a few, LCMC wants to provide a space for these and other specialists to rotate their practices and is courting physicians who fit the bill. To that end, LCMC is progressing to become an employer who grants student loan deferment or incentives to incom-

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ing physician staff as an enticement to come to Lincoln County and practice. “We hope to attract new physicians in this way, because projections for doctor availability in the next few years predict one quarter of America’s physicians now will retire or resign,” says Santos. But Draper has broad concerns which affect his constituents. “One of my concerns with my district is employment and medical availability for residents. The hospital is one of the largest employers in the county and it’s becoming a place to attract others to move here because of the coming state of the art facilities,” he says. More space means more jobs, he says and at this point, the hospital employs more than 250. Draper says his constituents have communicated with him and want to have the option of calling new doctors and getting appointments without having to wait for weeks. “If we have more health care professionals who are not only available for patients but contribute to our economy by eating in our restaurants, buying homes and becoming viable parts of our community, the vision of the master plan for LCMC will benefit the entire community,” he concludes. “We hope other businesses and families will be attracted to Lincoln County because we’re working on

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and information director for the county. “They’re continuing to come to the table with cost saving alternatives. It’s harder and harder to find in one package all that’s required, but they deliver,” she said. Caskey said both Jaynes and the architectural team’s standards are high, continuing with each step to offer direction to produce top quality with lower costs. The Physician’s Office Building is slated to be operational by winter 2013. Below, architect’s rendering. Dekker/ Perich/Sabatini, architectural firm who designed the Physician’s Oﬃce Building, predicts the building will be ready for occupancy by winter, 2013.

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Stronger, the COPE benefit

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com Lincoln County’s mountain paradise draws thousands of visitors annually. For some, however, it’s a place of despair and hopelessness because the county boasts the highest statistics in the state for domestic violence. The Center of Protective Environment (COPE) has a presence in Lincoln County due to the need for domestic violence protective services for residents. With New Mexico’s frightening statistics, domestic violence victims need a source for relief and COPE provides resources for victims and families to develop new lives. To help fund victim advocacy, counseling and legal services for Lincoln County an event is planned March 16, 7:30 Mountain Annie’s p.m. at Mountain Annie’s Center for the Performing 2710 Sudderth Dr. Arts. Tickets $25 Stronger, a COPE benefit features the musical talents of local survivors and supporters of domestic violence mitigaprotection of their clients. Attorneys work tion. Listed as “a little like American Idol with COPE to advocate for victims who may or X-Factor,” the show is under the direcbe unaware of court proceedings or unable to tion of Steve Duffy, who has created benefit understand the complex system. performances for Help End Abuse for Life Ingrid Fowler, COPE Lincoln County (HEAL), Big Brothers, Big Sisters and past chairwoman says, “It is crucial to work COPE events. with a complete family entity when abuse “We’re pleased to feature original scores is involved. Abuse has so many faces-not written by survivors from personal experijust physical. Abuse can be intimidation, ence,” says Duffy. In organizing Stronger, emotional abuse and financial abuse, among Duffy listened to voices to match particular many others. The emotional abuse is many songs to featured participants. “We have times the most dangerous. When a child is a fantastic talent this year, and I love producwitness to constant abuse-they may decide ing live shows,” he continued. Duffy, one that behavior is acceptable and grow up to of COPE’s founding board members feels be abusers. COPE concentrates on correctcommunity involvement is not only vital but ing that behavioral thought process with the rewarding. A professional grant writer, Duffy abuser. They help victims to be aware of the has secured more than $78 million for varidanger they may be experiencing.” ous charities and entities in his lifetime and In addition to victim advocacy, COPE enjoys creating community experiences to operates the only state certified Domestic raise awareness. Violence Offender Treatment and Interven“It’s going to be a wonderful show,” he tion program in Lincoln County. It includes says. Featuring the talents of Julie Gilliland, counseling and assessing offenders who Brian Scott, Betsy Hobbs among others and are usually referred to COPE by district or the dancing talents of the Ruidoso Dance magistrate courts and a 52-week mandatory Ensemble and the Academy of Ballet, the counseling program for offenders. show promises to deliver variety and enter“One of our programs sends counselors tainment. into our schools to discuss bullying, domesMarilyn Barnes, current COPE board tic and date violence,” says Barnes. “Somemember, delivers sobering figures. “The times if they see mom and dad in domestic statistics are staggering; one in three women violence situations children learn to accept worldwide deal with some form of abuse,” that behavior,” she explains. COPE works reports Barnes. According to 2011 NM Dewith schools to provide education for school partment of Health figures, the New Mexico aged children to try and stop violence from suicide rate is nearly 65 percent higher than beginning or becoming a habit. the national rate, along with homicide being Fowler continues, “(former Ruidoso more than 43 percent higher. Barnes says if schools superintendent) Bea Harris told me people focus on the numbers, it can become the programs COPE did always helped the overwhelming. “I don’t dwell on the numstudents and how important it is to begin bers and figures, I say, ‘now what are we go- these programs in elementary schools. We ing to do about it?’ and get busy,” she says. can only hope that the parent organiza“No matter what, victims and abusers tions will see these programs and observe are not alone. We’re here and we’re ready to the behavior within their families. We need help,” says Barnes. to raise awareness in the county and make Joining nine others, Barnes became a sure people know they can go to COPE for board member last October and is raising confidential help with domestic violence or public awareness of COPE’s function in dating violence.” Lincoln County. “We work alongside HEAL Many have come through the program but we’re a separate entity,” she describes. with life-changing skills intact. One client COPE focuses on legal advocacy, counselwrote, “Throughout my mess in life the last ing and remediation. Help End Abuse for four months, I have been really lost and Life provides needed sheltering and support overwhelmed, but my advocate really helped for those who need a way out of immediate turn that around and I see a path starting.” danger. The two entities work hand in hand, All services to victims of domestic providing for all aspects of victim care and violence and their children as well as the abuser reeducation. community education programs are provided According to COPE literature, the at no charge. organization was able to provide counseling Stronger, the COPE benefit is March 16 and advocacy services for 153 adult victims at 7:30 p.m. at Mountain Annie’s Center for of domestic violence and several children the Performing Arts at 2710 Sudderth in Ruas well. Crisis intervention, safety planning, idoso. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased emergency food, clothing and transportaat Mountain Annie’s or at COPE’s office in tion to name a few, the organization tries to White Mountain Plaza, 1204 Mechem in offer a way out of abusive situations. One of Ruidoso. Duffy says he’d like to pack the their services centers on court appearances venue and promises a great show for all who when orders of protection, custody issues attend. For more information, phone 575and restraining orders are necessary for the 258-4946.

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Lady Grizzlies win intense championship March 13

College basketball UNM vs. Wyoming/Nevada winner in Mountain West Quarterfinals at Las Vegas, 7:30 p.m.

March 15

College basketball Mountain West Quarterfinals at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. (if necessary)

March 16

College basketball Mountain West Quarterfinals at Las Vegas, 4 p.m. (if necessary)

March 17

Pro basketball New York at LA Clippers, 12:30 p.m.

Sports Results

March 4

Girls basketball District 4B playoff Carrizozo 46, Reserve 39

March 5

Girls basketball District 3B tournament Hondo 70, Vaughn 39

March 6

Boys basketball District 4B tournament Quemado 51, Carrizozo 40

March 7

Girls basketball District 3B tournament Hondo 54, Gateway Christian 32 District 4B championship Carrizozo 55, Reserve 41 Softball Dexter 15, Ruidoso 4

March 8

Boys basketball District 3B championship Hondo 70, Gateway Christian 52 Girls basketball Class 3A state playoffs Santa Fe Indian 67, Ruidoso 44 Class 1A state playoffs Floyd 64, Mescalero 50

March 9

Boys basketball Class 3A state playoffs Ruidoso 65, Shiprock 46 Class 1A state playoffs Capitan 77, Escalante 68 Girls basketball District 3B championship Corona 51, Hondo 35 Baseball Goddard 10, Ruidoso 0 Goddard 5, Ruidoso 1

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March 12

Baseball Floyd at Capitan, 3 p.m. Girls basketball Class B state tournament at Bernalillo Corona vs. Grady, 9:45 a.m. Carrizozo vs. Hondo, 11:30 a.m.

March 13

Boys basketball Class 1A state tournament at Bernalillo Capitan vs. Hagerman, 6:30 p.m. Class B state tournament at Bernalillo Hondo vs. Santa Fe Waldorf, 8 a.m.

March 14

Baseball Goddard Southwest Classic at Roswell Ruidoso vs. Roswell, 10 a.m. Softball Artesia JV at Capitan (2), 3 p.m. Hot Springs Slugfest Ruidoso vs. Lordsburg, 3:45 p.m.

March 15

Baseball Ruidoso at Goddard Southwest Classic, TBA Softball Ruidoso at Hot Springs Slugfest, TBA Track and field Ruidoso in Coyote/Rocket Invite at Roswell, 2 p.m.

March 16

Baseball Ruidoso at Goddard Southwest Classic, TBA Softball Ruidoso at Hot Springs Slugfest, TBA

March 18

Softball Ruidoso at Dexter, 4 p.m.

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By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com CARRIZOZO – When you play a team three times inside of a week, things can tend to get a little tense. That’s what happened during the March 7 District 4B girls championship game between Carrizozo and Reserve, but the Lady Grizzlies were able to maintain their cool and pull off a 55-41 victory for the district title and a sure trip to the Class B state tournament. “It’s become a rivalry, and the girls start not to like each other too much, that’s what it boils down to,” said Carrizozo coach George Vega. “The patience runs low, and that’s where the aggression comes in.” One particular Lady Grizzly who got particularly frustrated near the end of the game was Sarah Ferguson, picking up an offensive foul on a questionable call.

But once play resumed, Ferguson translated that frustration into action, stealing the ball, making a layup for her final two points and grabbing a rebound to help seal the victory. Ferguson ended up with 19 points, tied for the game lead with teammate Kaitlyn Pierson and Larisa Estrada of Reserve. “This one felt better because we had to work so much harder for this,” said Ferguson, who was also a member of the three-time district volleyball champions at Carrizozo. “It helps too that this was against the same team.” The game was a close one through the first two quarters, although the Lady Grizzlies (13-13) had as much as a seven point lead in the second period. The only thing that kept Reserve (12-14) close was the play of Estrada, who closed out the first half with a rebound see INTENSE pg. B3

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Carrizozo’s Kaitlyn Pierson, left, runs into Reserve’s Shania Livingston, March 7, during the District 4B championship at Carrizozo.

Tiger nine after third straight title By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com When do expectations become a burden? That’s the question facing Capitan baseball coach James Weems as he prepares to lead the Tigers into another season starting today with a home game against Floyd. It’s the first game of Capitan’s second straight Class 1A state title defense. ‘The expectations are good and bad,” Weems said of Capitan’s quest for a third straight championship. “We want the kids to believe in themselves, and they do.” The Tigers went 17-5 last season, after starting the year 0-4. Capitan has proved that a slow start doesn’t mean much once the season gets into full swing.

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Bobby Hughes, seen here after forcing out Floyd’s Zach Zale at the plate during last year’s Class 1A state championship game, is one of several Tigers returning for a chance at a third straight state title. They went unbeaten in District 4-1A and their only loss the rest of the way was a 9-5 decision against the Artesia junior varsity right before the start of the state

tournament. The Tigers defeated Logan, Questa and Floyd in succession in those playoffs by a total of just five runs. That’s a year after they

beat their opponents by a combined score of 39-4. “These kids have seen both kinds of tournaments, and we’ve got everyone back from last year with a few exceptions,” Weems said. “The kids are ready to win another championship, and we knew what we need to do that.” Among the many players back from last season are pitchers Raul Villegas and Tracker Bowen, a pair the Tigers will rely heavily on this season. Bowen is still busy with the basketball team – which plays in the Class 1A quarterfinals on Wednesday – but there are several others that Weems is grooming to take the mound if needed. Lefty Dillon Trapp is one of those. He’s also coming along as see CAPITAN pg. B3

Capitan’s diamond girls ready for the season Griego hopes to have some more arms in only four seniors on last year’s squad, so I’m the center circle to give her a rest, girls like looking forward to a good year.” Capitan starts its official season Thursday juniors Teyna Montoya and Tera Herrera. Montoya and Herrera, juniors, are also with a doubleheader against Artesia’s junior varsity, the first of a challenging schedule that returning from last year’s squad, as are fellow juniors Kymbra Espinosa and Natalie BarnGriego hopes will prepare his team for a sudwell. Bryanna Parker, Mary Jane Swanson denly stronger District 4-1A/2A lineup. and Maribel Villegas saw limited playing time Hatch and Cobre have been added to the mix – both dropping down from Class 3A last but now will be a larger part of the team. “They’ll all help out where we lost those year. Griego knows it won’t be a cakewalk, seniors,” Griego said. “Not having the basbut he also welcomes the stronger opponents ketball players on the team to start was also to better prepare the Lady Tigers for the state good because it was a great time to bring tournament. our younger kids along and drill them in the “We don’t have many games to start (just fundamentals. three games in two weeks), but that will give “It would be nice to win district and us a good chance to get these girls ready for go unbeaten, but we really need to be chalthe district schedule,” Griego said. “We’re lenged,” he added. “This should be a good excited to have a different season, and we’ll have all the tools for it.” schedule now. I’ve had some girls that have been with the program for four or five years now, and change can be a good thing.” The only player that has been with the softball program for five years is also the Brought to you by only senior the Lady Tigers boast – pitcher Sidni Hughes. She’s been the starting pitcher since she was in eighth grade, and her Sarah Ferguson resiliency was tested in Carrizozo girls basketball Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press last year’s state chamFerguson was one of two Lady Capitan’s Teyna Montoya (7) slides safely into second pionship when she was Grizzlies with 19 points in Carbase as Ruidoso’s Raina Duncan tries to take the throw pitching in her fourth rizozo’s District 4B championin front of Lady Warrior shortstop Taylor Mowdy durship victory over Reserve on game that day. March 7. ing Saturday’s scrimmage at Capitan. By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com CAPITAN – Considering how few years Capitan high school has had a softball team, the Lady Tigers’ state runner-up finish in two of the last three years isn’t anything to sniff at. The Lady Tigers may have lost a number of talented players to graduation from last season’s team that went 23-7 and lost to Loving in the Class 1A/2A championship, but coach Rodney Griego thinks they’ll have a pretty good season. It’s really hard to tell how graduation has affected us at this point in the year,” Griego said. “I’ve barely have any of the basketball players out to practice with us, but we had

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STATE PLAYOFF SUMMARIES By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Capitan just can’t get away from rivals. After dispatching Escalante in Saturday’s Class 1A first round game – the same school that beat the Tigers for this season’s Class 1A state football championship – the basketball team will next face District 7-1A rival Hagerman in the state quarterfinals this Wednesday at Bernalillo. Capitan won 77-68 over the Lobos without the help of big man Jake Lamay inside for much of the game. He was called for a technical midway through the second quarter, giving him four fouls and sitting him on the bench. He didn’t return to the ﬂoor until there were about four minutes left in the game, but teammates Wyatt Berryhill and Caleb Kleckler stepped up their games and made a difference on the inside. “Those two really stepped it up, as did Tim (Dickinson) and Tory (Padilla),” said Capitan coach Ben Sanchez. “This was a big improvement over how we had been playing.” Dickinson led the team with 19 points and Tory Padilla 17 on the night.

Chieftains 65, Warriors 46 All season long, the Ruidoso Warrior basketball team has proved to have a lot of talent, just not a lot of consistency. That problem again proved to be the Ruidoso boys’ downfall in Saturday’s first round Class 3A game at Shiprock, as the Warriors couldn’t hold onto an early lead and fell 65-46. “We were behind by 10 or 13 right away,” said Ruidoso coach Dennis Davis. “Then we got a good run and actually took the lead in the first quarter. But that second quarter, we didn’t do a good job of scoring.” The second and fourth quarters were the bad ones for Ruidoso (8-17), and that represented a problem the Warriors

have had all season long. They’re not just inconsistent in a couple of quarters each game, they were inconsistent about which quarters they were inconsistent in. “We weren’t doing too badly, but we didn’t do a good job with their pressure,” Davis said. “It caused too many turnovers and took us out of our offense.” Luis Marquez led Ruidoso with 15 points, while Adam Ramos added 13.

Lady Braves 67, Lady Warriors 44 The Ruidoso Lady Warriors were the decided underdogs in their Friday matchup at Santa Fe Indian School in the first round of the Class 3A state tournament, but they came in with am attitude that belied their seeding. Ruidoso, seeded 15th in a 16-team field, fell 67-44 in a game that was much closer near the end of the third quarter. “We were actually in the game at that point,” said Ruidoso coach Dean Hood. “I give the girls a lot of credit. We had four excellent days of practice heading into the game.” Madigan Gonzales had 19 points to lead the Lady Warriors (8-17), followed by Lyndsey Saenz with 13 points and Lea Mosher with 10.

Lady Bronchos 64, Lady Chiefs 50 The Mescalero girls’ basketball season came to an end Friday in the first round of the Class 1A State tournament with a 64-50 loss at Floyd. The game was close through the first half, with the Lady Chiefs (1313) trailing by just four points at the break, but Floyd (17-12) came up with a 10-point third quarter to pull away for the victory. Diona Chavez had 12 points to lead the Lady Chiefs, followed by Ardis Holder with 10. Lady Broncho Tabitha Ornales led the game with 20 points, while Dominique Gomez had 12 points and Jasmine Gomez had 11.

Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday Seniors team standings, week 24 of 32 Name Won Lost Ageless Wonders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 9 Just Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 12 The Who? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17½ 14½ Spud & the Tater Tots . . . . . . . . . 17 15 Smokey Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16½ 15½ Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Smokey Bear 2,612, Spud & the Tater Tots 2,518, Ageless Wonders 2,403 Handicap game – The Who? 875, Just Us 865 Men’s handicap series – Arden Eckersley 720, Tom Bivens 701, Richard Gipson 669 Men’s handicap game – Gene Nitz 275, Hubert Lee 248, Tom Douglas 227 Women’s handicap series – Gloria Wheeler 669, Ursula Eckersley 629, Sandi Meek 615 Women’s handicap game – Lucy Servies 225, Martha Chavez 223, Linda Mitchum 223 ––– Tuesday Mixed team standings, week 7 of 16 Name Won Lost Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 10 Rhino Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 12 Ebowla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 12 The Outlaws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 12 Team 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 15 Homies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 15 No Pin Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 16 Tuesday Night Fever . . . . . . . . . . 11 17 Last week’s high scores Handicap series – The Outlaws 2,581, Ruidoso Bowl 2,456, No Pin Zone 2,402 Handicap game – Rhino Rose 865, Ebowla 837, Team 9 800 Men’s handicap series – Tom Douglas 702, Keith Elkins 667, George Hellman 660 Men’s handicap game – Jake Graham 245, Keith Weber 239, TJ Sanders 227 Women’s handicap series – Patty Kim 635, Diana Prouse 615, Liz Hubbard 606 Women’s handicap game – Sam McAlister 274, Pam Bernard 242, Dena Mithcell 211 ––– Wednesday Mixed team standings, week 23 of 32 Name Won Lost Ruidoso U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 No Doubt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Living Energies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3

Team 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Western Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Team 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

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Last week’s high scores Scratch series – Western Auto 2,094, Ruidoso Bowl 1,934 Scratch game – Ruidoso U-Haul 734, No Doubt 676 Handicap series – Living Energies 2,681, Team 6 2,613 Handicap game – Team 7 954, Team 8 841 Men’s scratch series – Keith Brower 615, Ronnie Wright 579, Gene Nitz 569 Men’s scratch game – Bob Layher 217, Joe Shafer 212, Weldon Ganaway 189 Men’s handicap series – Chris Carter 709, Marlin Alston 685, A.J. Seidel 630 Men’s handicap game – Sid Thomas 257, Ken Brower 252, Phil Fanning 225 Women’s scratch series – Sandi meek 566, Lucy Servies 470, Sharla Ganaway 436 Women’s scratch game – Michelle Lopez 201, Pam Bernard 153, Kathy Kiefer 143 Women’s handicap series – Laura Flynn 695, Gloria Wheeler 665, Gail Bailey 627 Women’s handicap game – Irene Pawlowski 241, Vivian Mowdy 230, Shelley McGarvey 215 ––– Thursday Men’s team standings, week 23 of 32 Name Won Lost GSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 Down’s U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Good Ole Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Buckner Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Western Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Insidhers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Ruidoso Septic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 Last week’s high scores Scratch series – Down’s U-Haul 3,007, Good Ole Boys 2,599 Scratch game – Western Auto 1,040, Buckner Electric 908 Handicap series – Ruidoso Bowl 3,411, Insidhers 3,219 Handicap game – GSV 1,156, Ruidoso Septic 1,070 Scratch series – Joe Shafer 683, Richard Guevara 649, Mike Kim 632 Scratch game – David Hoﬀer 268, Hans Dubay 237, Weldon Ganaway 232 Handicap series – Fred Vega 771, Phil Fanning 761, Donald Yeager 686 Handicap game – Efrene Gonzales 279, Bob Layher 255, Jack Kannady 246

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Hondo’s boys won what looked like an easy game against Gateway Christian in Friday’s District 3B championship game, but coach Brad Holland said the 70-52 decision was fraught with problems. “We didn’t play very good,” Holland said. “We didn’t defend or stop the basketball and the ball went coast-to-coast all night with one dribbler.” That “one dribbler” for Gateway was Andrew Meeks, who poured in 36 points for the Warriors. Holland said the real problem was the Eagles (21-4) didn’t play the fundamental defense they’d been working on all year long in practice. Hondo had a slim twopoint lead after the first quarter and pulled

steadily away the rest of the game, just not as much as Holland would have liked. “We reached and poked at the ball instead of trying to get in front of it,” Holland said. “We can’t do that again, or this will be a short week at the state tournament.” The Eagles are the No. 1 seed at this week’s Class B tournament, which begins bright and early at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Bernalillo. “We just have to practice and prepare the best we can,” Holland said. “We’ll probably get a team we’ve not seen, and I’ll have to call someone. They don’t give you much time to prepare.” Actually, Holland’s job of scouting won’t be that difficult, as they’ll be playing Santa Fe Waldorf, a team that lost to Carrizozo 51-36 earlier in the season.

Lady Cardinals beat Hondo a third time By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Hondo girls basketball coach Brad Holland felt his team did much better against Corona in Saturday’s District 3B championship game than they had the week before, but they still fell 51-35 to give the Lady Cardinals their second district championship in as many years. “They played harder tonight,” Holland said. “They played better defense, but there were a lot of fouls called.” Of Corona’s 27 points in the first half, all but 12 came from free throws. Kelly Gensler led the game with 17 points for the Lady Cardinals (19-3) while Corey Egan added 14 and Shelly Gensler had 8. Lauren Gomez put in 11 points for the Lady Eagles (17-12). Selena Chavez, normally a force inside for Hondo, was held to a single free throw all day. “We did a great job on her, but the first half was closer than it should have been,” said Corona coach Nicky Huey, referring to the Lady Cardinals’ 10-point lead at the break. “We missed more shots and they made more. Hondo did play

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Hondo’s Valeria Lerma, left, and Vaughn’s Courtney Spencer prepare to hit the floor going after a loose ball during the District 3B tournament at Hondo on March 5. harder, but our girls also played a little softer defensively.” Corona pulled away from the Lady Eagles with a 16-6 third quarter, and it was enough to secure a comfortable victory. “We had a bad third quarter, but the girls still played much better,” Holland said. “I was proud of them.”

Next up for both teams is the Class B state tournament. Corona faces Santa Fe Waldorf today at 9:45 a.m., while Hondo takes on Carrizozo at 11:30. “I’m not worried,” said Huey, referring to his team’s defensive letdown on Saturday. “I know come Tuesday they’ll be ready, no matter who we play. It’s win or go home.”

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Harrelson positive about Ruidoso track By Karen Boehler For the Ruidoso Free Press The Ruidoso track team got off to an early start this year, competing in the Zimmerly Relays March 1 in Socorro and coming out on top of both the boys and girls competition, as well as earning several individual gold medals and qualifying three individuals and one relay team for state. Combine that with team improvements at the state meet every year since Colt Harrelson took over as coach and the Warriors have reason to be optimistic about a strong season. The Lady Warriors aren’t graduating anyone from last year’s 13th place state team. They’ll be led by Ryann Flack, a sophomore who placed in both the 100- and 300-meter hurdles last May. Also returning are Andi Harrelson, who took third in the long jump and fourth in the 400-meter run as an eighth grader; and senior Tylynn Smith, who took third in the high jump. The boys finished seventh in 2012 as a team, and although four graduated from that squad, others are back who coach Harrelson expects will help the team continue to move up. Sophomore Travis Mosher took fourth in the 110-high hurdles and sixth in the high jump; senior Bryce Pompos was sixth in both the triple

jump and long jump; junior Matthew Carr took third in the shotput; and Luis Leyva sixth in the open 400. Plus, the Warrior sprint relay team took fourth and the 4x400 sixth, and three runners are back from each of those teams. Also, look for strong competition from File Ruidoso distance Senior Bryce Pompos, seen here in the triple jump, is runners Avery one of several Warriors ready to make an impact at Carr, Alex Rosil- the Class 3A state meet in May. lo, Jared Pollack, Landon Taylor Flack in the 300 hurdles and the and and Derrick Montelongo on the boys girls medley relay team of Flack, side, and Regan Werito on the girls. Amber Crow, Andi Harrelson and Isa Harrelson said his athletes have Lindsey already qualified for state been looking forward to success in after just one meet, coach Harrelson the spring sport since late in 2012. is thinking positive. “That’s what they’re working to“I’ve got kids on the bus already,” wards,” he said. “They’ve worked re- he said. “I’d like to tell the people ally hard in the off season. We started to come out if they’ve got an oprunning four days a week. They’ve portunity to watch us on April 20 at been training and lifting and running our home meet. That’s give them an since December.” opportunity to see the kids compete. With Devon Carr in the 100; Mat- They work really hard and it’s just a thew Carr in the shot put and discus; good group of kids.”

Turnovers seal Carrizozo boys loss By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com The Carrizozo boys basketball team’s season likely came to an end Wednesday with a 51-40 loss to Quemado in the District 4B tournament, and coach Trampus Pierson is already looking to next season. “We have one of the toughest districts in the state, and we surprised some people with how we played,” Pierson said. “We were building, it was my first year here, and our off-season starts today. We’ll start rebuilding from where we’re at.” Carrizozo (10-16) finished with a 1-3 district record, but that included an overtime loss at Quemado and an overtime victory over Reserve, as well as a loss to Que-

mado which saw the Eagles needing a fourth-quarter comeback. There was also a big win over highly-ranked Santa Fe Waldorf on the season. On Wednesday, Carrizozo’s problems stemmed from their inability to hold onto the ball. “They didn’t pressure us a whole lot, we were trying to get the ball inside on double teams and trying to force it too much,” Pierson said. “We were a little tight going into the game and not prepared mentally for that situation.” Pierson is also the Carrizozo track coach, and is readying his players to transition into the new season. “It doesn’t matter what sport you’re in, you stay active and prepare for the sport that’s coming next,” Pierson said. “We’re building for next year already.”

CAPITAN from pg. B1 a strong-hitting first baseman, while Ruben Mendoza and Robert Miller – who threw for JV last season – are two more. Mendoza didn’t play at all last year because of injury, but was an integral part of the 2011 championship team. Another player who was on both championship teams and is back for his senior year is third baseman Dreamer Whipple, although he’s also still busy as a member of the basketball team. One addition to this year’s team is Bo Wall, a transfer in from Carlsbad. He hasn’t played baseball in a while, but Weems says he has tremendous speed and is teachable.

“The attitudes are good, and practices have been great,” Weems said. “We’ve been able to get a lot of work done.” One drawback to this year’s schedule is the loss of Elida from the District 4-1A lineup. That means the district – which once boasted six teams – is now down to three. That also means there were holes to fill. In their stead, the Tigers added an extra game at Floyd April 22 and a doubleheader against the Portales varsity on April 27. “We’ve got some kids with experience and some that will fill in,” Weems said. “This should be another good year.”

INTENSE from pg. B1 and coast-to-coast drive for a layup with two seconds left to put her team back by just two points. The third quarter was the difference, as Carrizozo outscored the Lady Mountaineers 17-4 and held on to that lead in the final intense quarter.

“The girls all wanted it, and they all came together, that’s what it came down to,” Vega said. “It was good to have this kind of game before state, it beats practice. “We knew we had a chance to get there at the beginning of the year, if we all

stuck together,” he added. “But the job’s not done.” Carrizozo takes on a familiar foe in the Class B quarterfinals starting today. They face Lincoln County rival Hondo at Bernalillo starting at 11:30 a.m.

Numbers up for Mescalero By Karen Boehler For the Ruidoso Free Press Last May, the Mescalero boys track team earned the school its first track gold medal ever when Godfrey Cordova took first in the javelin, throwing 159-feet-3 inches. Cordova, a senior, is gone this year, along with fifth-place finisher Dillion Cochise, but coach Godfrey Cordova Sr., father of the state champ, is hoping for more success this year. And, in a big surprise, the number of Chief tracksters is up, meaning Mescalero may be able to field a relay or two. “We’re such a small school, we usually don’t put out a very big track team. But we do well in certain events,” coach Cordova said. “It’ll be different for me (this year) because we normally just do individual events and try to get kids to do well in an event and then take them to state.” But with 15 boys – many members of the football team – on the squad this year, Cordova is cautiously optimistic despite a young

crew. One of the few returners is sophomore Aaron Kaydahzinne, who competed in both the 1,600-and 3,200 meter runs as a freshman. Cordova has high hopes for Robert Geronomio, a junior who’ll compete in the discus, shot put and 1,600. “I see him doing really well this year in district,” Cordova said. “He’s a real strong kid. Really big kid. He’s been working hard in the off season. So I see him doing really well.” Although the girls are split between softball and track, Cordova has 10 girls on the track roster, up from three last year. Although five or six are newcomers, Cordova thinks that could be a plus. “There are young girls who I think are going to be a real big blessing to have, because we don’t usually have a lot of girls out for track.” Cordova singled out Dionna Chavez, who hasn’t competed since she was a freshman, but threw 94-feet in the javelin that year.

Education

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By Corey Bard

The Friends of the Library hosted a training session for all its volunteers last week. The Friends operate the book store at the front of the library selling books donated from the public or weeded and discarded from the library. In February, the Friends had a month-long book sale that raised more than $1,000. Starting in April, the book store will open the first Saturday of each month 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Friends sponsor the Summer Reading Program, purchase children’s books, recently added large books with large pictures and letters for the newly formed Tiny Tots program Thursday mornings, and agreed to transport kindergartners from Nob Hill School. They have purchased the self checkout machines in the library, have provided funds for matching grants written to bring speakers to the library, have funded Chautauquas, Third Thursday Music Nights, and last year sponsored two New Mexico Centennial Plays by Kay Kuhlman: Marion Sloan Russell and Camp Capitan. The Friends have helped raise the level of activity at the library another notch and made the li-

brary more visible in Ruidoso and brought more people in its doors. If people do not use the library, there is no reason to have one. The idea that libraries are obsolete and a thing of the past is ridiculous as usage nationwide has skyrocketed and during the five year recession job searching, school course work completion, investment, tax, health, automotive, career training and reading for enrichment, enjoyment and entertainment continue to be reasons people are going to their libraries. Ruidoso Public Library from preschool story time, Tiny Tots, elementary school field trips, to our many Senior users is serving the public by promoting literacy and lifelong learning. Events: March 13: Writer’s Workshop, 11 a.m. March 16: Walk the Links supporting the Food Banks of Lincoln County, 9 a.m. at the Tennis Courts White Mt Sports Complex – Bring a can of food March 19: E-Book Training, 4:30 p.m. March 21: Third Thursday Music, 6 p.m. Luke West and Friends March 22: “Out of the Shadows: Women of Southern New Mexico” by NMSU Professor Martha Shipman Andrews, 10 a.m.

Cub Scouts compete in Pinewood Derby By Jack Shuster

Every year more than a million Cub Scouts and male sponsors team up to participate in a Pinewood Derby, a tradition that goes back generations. This year’s Sierra Blanca District, BSA Pinewood Derby will be held at the Youth Community Center Warehouse, located at 200 Church Drive in Ruidoso, at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 16. The Sierra Blanca Pinewood Derby is sponsored by Sierra Blanca Motors on West Highway 70 in Ruidoso. “Racing in the Pinewood Derby creates a bond between a Cub Scout and all those who have raced before, as well as all those who will follow in this same tradition,” according to Kevin Flusche, Scoutmaster of Ruidoso Troop 59 and Pinewood Derby Chair for the Sierra Blanca District of the Boy Scouts of America, encompassing all of Lincoln County and Mescalero. Sierra Blanca Motors is sponsor of the 2013 Sierra Blanca Pinewood Derby and Ted Durham of Sierra Blanca Motors points out that, “As Cub Scouts learn the skill of good sportsmanship, they are better able to recognize and appreciate the new skills they’ve acquired, to show respect to all those involved, and to experience the fun and excitement of competition.” This Pinewood derby sponsorship is just one of the ways that Sierra Blanca Motors helps youth in the community. Certificates have gone out to the Cub Scout lead-

ership in the Sierra Blanca District. These can be redeemed for a Pinewood Derby Car kit, by an adult, at Sierra Blanca Motors. The adults can look at some grown up cars, too. Major trophies for First, Second and Third place will be given, as well as trophies for tops in each pack, best design, etc. Every participant will receive a BSA Pinewood derby patch. This year, for the first time, the Cubs will be joined by nearly 30 Girl Scouts from Capitan and Ruidoso who will also compete. The public is invited to watch this exciting event. Information on becoming a Cub Scout for boys in first through fifth grades will be available. While the exhilaration of the actual race lasts only moments, the Pinewood Derby experience lasts a lifetime. The benefits, for Cub Scout and adult, are discovered through the process itself: strengthening bonds, sharing responsibility, developing teamwork, learning new skills, exercising creativity, building sportsmanship, and making new friends. Courtesy photo

Carrizozo Heritage Museum to extend hours

Carrizozo Heritage Museum Board President Dave Scott announced that beginning the first week of March through November, the Heritage Museum will be open each Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “This reﬂects a significant increase in our operating hours and the board of directors is determined and excited to make the Heritage Museum and its wonderful exhibits, facilities, and programs even more available to Carrizozo’s citizens and visitors,” Scott said, adding, “this is the first in a series of steps that the board will

be undertaking to enhance the Heritage Museum’s role as an important cultural asset for Carrizozo. The Carrizozo Heritage Museum, located at 103 12th Street, is dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, and celebration of Carrizozo’s rich historical and cultural heritage. Major exhibits and collections highlight Carrizozo’s historical railroading, homesteading, ranching, mining, and schooling eras. Admission is free; donations are gladly accepted. For more information contact Andy Jorgensen at 925-200-3912 or andyjorgensen22@aol.com.

March 12, 2013

Testing time By Sandi Aguilar

Standardized tests are given to schools across the nation to determine if the students are learning the basics and that education at one school is consistent with that of another. These tests are a large part of the schools “grade” from the state constituting 90 percent of that factor, according to parent advisory council member and new Ruidoso school board member Kevin Flusche. “It is imperative that the students do as well as possible,” Flusche states. In an effort to reward the elementary school students for their hard work, White Mountain Elementary school is holding a School Bash March 28 after the testing period. Deserving students – those giving a noticeable effort – will be given the afternoon off to attend the party. Eligible students will be able to take part in a rafﬂe and activities such as face painting, fingernail decorating, beading, video games, cake walk, cookie decorating and outdoor time on the new playground. To support this effort the Parent Advisory Council is soliciting donations from area businesses. They are asking for small items for students, such as gift certificates, books or small prizes. They have also requested pizza, snack and drink donations. Donations have already been graciously received from RadioShack, Sierra Cinema, Papa Bear’s Cupcake Emporium, Magana Construction, Citibank and Funtrackers,

but can use many more. To prepare the students, White Mountain Elementary school staff has been working with the school food provider to provide especially nutritious meals during the testing window. Parents are requested to encourage students to get plenty of sleep and be relaxed during the testing. Students should also drink plenty of water to remain hydrated. Every school in the state for 3-12th grades will be taking these tests at the same time including Ruidoso Elementary, Ruidoso Middle and Ruidoso High School. The tests begin March 18 and usually lasts a week. Flusche says the impact on the school administration and teachers is fairly obvious, if the students test well then the schools grade will rise; however, the impact on the individual students is a little harder to gauge. Because of this problem, the PAC decided to use the Spring Bash as an incentive to spur the students to do their best on the state tests. The party will take place Thursday March 28 following the end of the testing period and an anticipated 500 elementary school students will participate. All donations will be given away as rafﬂe drawings during the party. Those interested in donating, contact either Aisela Magana at 575-808-2939 or the school directly. The WME PAC thanks the public in advance for their help.

‘Out of the Shadows: The Women of Southern New Mexico’ On Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. at the Ruidoso Public Library, editor Martha Shipman Andrews will share photos and stories from the recently published book, “Out of the Shadows: The Women of Southern New Mexico.” Andrews is University Archivist and Associate Professor at New Mexico State University. The program will be upstairs in the performance area in front of Archives. In the Wild West legacy of New Mexico, the lives and contributions of the women, especially the women of southern New Mexico, have been largely overlooked. The photos and stories in “Out of the Shadows” reveal the experiences of women who settle the mountains and deserts of New Mexico between 1880 and 1920. “Photographs from these collections capture the unexpected: the self reliance of women ranchers; the craftsmanship and industry of Native American women; the comfortable lives of a prominent Hispanic mercantile family; and the opportunities for women created by educational institutions. The accompanying essays by scholars and faculty have found the lives of women in southern New Mexico to be not full of endless toil and deprivation but, rather, in the words of young Mildred Barnes from Lake Valley, ‘delightful, exciting, and filled with a sense of abundance.’” (book synopsis) In 2012, “Out of the Shadows” was a finalist for the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards in the categories of Anthology and Best New Mexico Centennial Book. “Out of the Shadows” was published by Rio Grande Books in collaboration with the NMSU Library. The extensive photograph collections of the NMSU Library’s Rio Grande Historical Collections and the Hobson-Huntsinger University Archives provided the visual images that allowed “…a

particularly evocative means of examining the dark spaces behind the overshadowing Western myths so dominated by the concerns and exploits of men.” Men who usually took center stage such as Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, Geronimo and the U.S. Cavalry. Contributing authors include the editor, Martha Shipman Andrews; Dr. Margaret Jacobs, former member of NMSU’s Department of History and now Professor of History, University of Nebraska; Terry R. Reynolds, former curator of the NMSU Museum; Linda G. Harris, noted local historian and author; Dr. Joan M. Jensen and Dr. Darlis A. Miller, Professors Emeritae of NMSU’s Department of History; Charles Stanford and Maura Kenny, both former Library archivists; and Wendy C. Simpson and Mardi Mahaffy, of the Reference & Research Services Department. Dr. Rick Hendricks, New Mexico’s State Historian, contributed the introduction. For more information call Ruidoso Public Library at 575-258-3704. The library is located at 107 Kansas City Road. Hours are: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.youseemore.com/ruidosopl/ or http://ruidosopubliclibrary.blogspot.com.

Weekly Featured Adoptable Pets Lana is a 10 month old Pit Bull mix who is very calm and well mannered. She loves to play with other dogs and walks very well on a leash.

Snickers is 1 year old and very sweet. She enjoys being with people and other cats, and loves to cuddle up with anyone that will give her attention.

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.

Ruidoso Free Press

March 12, 2013

Wetland restoration work to begin on Blue Lake project

RUIDOSO – Personnel from the Smokey Bear Ranger District will begin work on the Blue Lake project on March 11, 2013. Wildlife enhancement and wetland restoration activities will focus on a 16acre open meadow, located approximately three miles east of Ruidoso. This project is partially funded by the NM Game and Fish Department and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Work should be completed within seven days. Wetland restoration will be accomplished by modifying and deepening two existing ponds (by creating gradual slopes) and creating six additional wetlands of various sizes throughout the meadow; excavator

and bulldozer will be used to remove approximately 4-5 feet of clay from all eight wetlands; the clay will be redistributed and compacted; exposed soils will be seeded and mulched; and native vegetation will be planted in and around the wetlands. “Every effort will be made to reduce unnecessary erosion during construction. No live trees will be removed during the project and topsoil and vegetation that have been disturbed will be replaced. Additional enhancements to the area include a post and pole fencing project and interpretive signage that will convey an educational message about this project,” said Todd Rawlinson, Wildlife Habitat Specialist.

Change of mayor in Carrizozo By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com Last week, Carrizozo’s town council met with Lee Gross, mayor, to discuss his performance and resignation. Former FBI employee, Gross has served as Carrizozo’s mayor since 2011. Gross gave the following written statement to the town council: “After serving as a mayor and trustee I must sadly step down to meet the needs of my family,” he wrote. Wes Lindsay, Carrizozo resident and elected council member has been appointed mayor until the next election in 2014. Lindsay has lived in town steadily since 1971, after moving from Alamogordo. He was a phone company employee, working with Quest at the time of his retirement. Lindsay, with wife Margo, has lived in the area most of his life.

Lindsay has been a town trustee through several election cycles, having been recently re-elected. He’s been appointed mayor pro-tem in the past and says he has a sense of the duties and responsibilities of the office he’s been appointed to fill. “The Lord put me here for a reason,” says Lindsay, “and I’ll do my best to serve Carrizozo well. The former mayor left on good terms, and we’re still friends. I’m not going anywhere and will fill the position until our next election.” Lindsay will be sworn in this evening at the monthly city council meeting. Along with the regular agenda, a new mayor protem will be appointed from current trustees, Yvonne Lucero, Jamie Gieb and Chris Ventura. At the April meeting the current council will appoint another trustee. “We have several people who have shown an interest,” said Lindsay.

For additional information about this project, contact Larry Cordova, Wildlife Biologist, or Todd Rawlinson, Wildlife Habitat Specialist, at the Smokey Bear Ranger District at 575-257-4095. Information can also be accessed via the web at the

following website http://www.fs.usda.gov/ projects/lincoln/landmanagement/projects For information about the Lincoln National Forest, please visit our website at: www. fs.usda.gov/lincoln and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/LincolnUSForest.

Mas Oyama

Copyright © 2013 Jay McKittrick Mas Oyama was a Korean Karate Master who is famous in the world of martial arts. The founder of Kyokushin Karate, (a competitive full-contact style) Oyama could break through a stack of roofing tiles with his fist and then chop the neck off of a Coke bottle with the same hand. Round, strong and stoic in his facial expression, Masutatsu was a Buddha-like man who dedicated his life to teaching and the search for ultimate truth. Oyama began learning martial arts at the age of 9. His first teacher had him plant a tree and jump over it 100 times every day. As the tree grew he had to

jump higher to get over it. Ultimately he developed discipline, an understanding of nature and legs like spring steel. At the age of 15, during the Japanese occupation of Korea, he joined the Imperial Japanese Army Aviation School where he aspired to become a Kamikaze pilot. Asking for the honor, he wrote letters to the highest ranking officials in his own blood. Fortunately, he never got the opportunity. After the war, he acquired black belts in a number of martial arts disciplines and lived for a year and a half – in total isolation – in the mountains of Japan where he ran through the hills, practiced his forms and meditated under a freez-

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ing waterfall. It’s said that Oyama would do 2,000 push-ups a day and punch a tree until his hands bleed. Legend even has it that he once chopped a bull’s horn in half before killing the animal with a single punch to the head. Given that I get winded taking the dog out to pee, and that I can’t even win an argument with my wife, I reckon that I’ll never become a karate master.

March 12 through 18 Things to do every day Ruidoso Winter Park Tubing Area, west of Hwy 48 on Ski Run Road, Alto, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (until 9 p.m. on designated nights). Featuring tubes for 3-6 riders and super-size tubes for 3-10 riders plus a Kidz Korral. Full snack bar. 575-336-7079; www.ruidosowinterpark.com. Kids thru 7 years of age $9; juniors 8-17 $17 reg. rates and $20 holiday; adults 18 and up $20 reg. rates and $25 holiday. Tickets good for 3 hours or until end of the day whichever is shorter. Snow clothing available for rent. 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. Simulcast Horse Racing at Billy the Kid’s Race Book at Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino. Simulcast races are shown live from across the country and betting windows are open to place your wager. Billy’s Race Book

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 great seafood  tasty steaks  pasta dishes  soups & salads  craft beer  fabulous wines  tacos, burgers, sandwiches, and so much more... TUESDAY MARCH 12 Live Music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY MARCH 13 Preschool Story time, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Road, 10:30 - 11:15 a.m. The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day stories; craft: shamrock paper craft and hunt for a leprechaun’s gold. Ski Apache Pond Skim, Hwy 532/ Ski Run Road, 12 - 3 p.m. This funfilled day begins with contestants dressed for the beach – swimsuits for the ladies and trunks for the guys – accessorized by ski or board boots. A fun run on the slopes, mingle with the crowd and then a “parade” on the plaza all precede the selection of the winners. The top contestants then become a judge for the Pond Skimming Competition. Costumed skiers and boarders attempt to gain

also serves delicious food and has a full bar. If you love horse racing, it is the place to go. 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 EMNRDForestry Division. Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, just east of the racetrack. The �irst New Mexico museum to be granted “af�iliate” status with the Smithsonian Institution. Open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission $6 for adults with discounts available for seniors, military and youth. Visit www. hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142. Annual Fall American Photography Competition & Exhibition, Hubbard Museum, 26301 Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, runs through March 17. The Hubbard Museum of the American West and the Photographic Society of Lincoln County are proud to present

enough speed and air during a single run to make it across the pond. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in both competitions. 575-464-3600; www.skiapache.com. Free. Mama Hottie and the Sterilizers, folk-rock / bluegrass / cha-chacha, Landlocked Restaurant, 601 Mechem, 6 to 9 p.m. 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 MARCH 14 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. Mark Kashmar, country blues, Café Rio, 5:30 - 7:30. Karaoke with DJ Pete Cree Meadows Lounge, 6 - 11 p.m., every Thursday, evening. All-you-can-eat taco bar from 6 - 9 p.m. Open to the public. Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. 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. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. FRIDAY MARCH 15 Susan Kolb performs at Tina’s Cafe, dinner reservations recommended. 257-8930. Hillbilly Potentates, outstanding bluegrass music, perform at Laughing Sheep Farm, 5 - 9 p.m. 575 6534041. 1 mile west of Lincoln, Hwy 380, mm 96. Mike Sanjku performs in Wendell’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 5 10 p.m.

p.m. 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. This is the prep piece for the Community Theater State Competition in Los Alamos. Tickets are $10 at the door. 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. “Stronger,” The COPE Benefit, 2710 Sudderth Dr., 7:30 - 9 p.m. This “musical with a mission” tells an important story – about overcoming adversity – through pop, country, jazz, R&B and rock hits performed by talented local singers and dancers. Under the direction of Steve Duﬀy. Profits benefit COPE, the Center of Protective Environment, provider of Domestic Violence services in Alamogordo and Ruidoso. 575-258-4946; copedv.org. Tickets are $25. Recreation. 258-3704. The Mixx – Classic Rock, Club 49 Mountain Living Home & Gar- at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. den Show, Ruidoso Convention Live music at WPS in Midtown RuiCenter, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Home & gar- doso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. den experts and retailers present latSUNDAY est products, services and innovative MARCH 17 ideas. Shoppers enjoy gourmet specialties, antiques, newest appliances, Mountain Living Home & Garspas, flooring, windows and window den Show, Ruidoso Convention treatments. Seminars, cookware Center, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Home & gardemos and ideas to update indoors den experts and retailers present latand out. 575-808-0655. $5 adults, est products, services and innovative children under 12 free. ideas. Shoppers enjoy gourmet speSki Apache Scavenger Hunt, Ski cialties, antiques, newest appliances, Run Rd./Hwy 532, 1 - 3 p.m. Three spas, flooring, windows and window person teams scour the mountain treatments. Seminars, cookware to find hidden objects during the Ski demos and ideas to update indoors Apache Scavenger Hunt. Team work and out. 575-808-0655. $5 adults, is crucial in order to find all the items children under 12 free. in the time allowed. 575-464-3600; RHS Benefit Golf Scramble at www.skiapache.com. Entry fee is $30 Kokopelli Country Club, Kokopelli per team. Country Club, 201 High Mesa Rd., Susan Kolb performs at Tina’s Alto, 1 p.m. Shotgun start. Come play Cafe, dinner reservations recom- at one of the prettiest golf courses in mended. 257-8930. our area to benefit the Ruidoso High Mike Sanjku performs in Wen- School Golf Team. This is the 2nd of dell’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 5 to 10 p.m. 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. 575257-1090. Mama Hottie and the Sterilizers, folk-rock / bluegrass / cha-chacha, Landlocked Restaurant, 601 Mechem, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free Movie, “A Prairie Home Companion,” Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. Director Robert Altman’s final film is a quirky piece of fiction based on the real-life radio program of the same name, with a wry screenplay penned by the show’s host, Garrison Keillor, who also stars. Fueled by a high-powered cast that includes Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Lindsay Lohan, John C. Reilly, Tommy Lee Jones and Kevin Kline, the film takes a behind-the-scenes look at the mayhem surrounding the folksy program’s fictitious final broadcast. 575-257-2273. Lincoln County Community Theater Presents “Women & War,” The Warehouse, 200 Church St., 7

the 21st Annual Fall American Photography Competition and Exhibition. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org. TimeOut Video Game Arcade - Ruidoso’s Gaming Epicenter! Open daily, including holidays. 2500 Sudderth Drive in the Four Seasons Mall. Air Hockey, Fooseball, Plush Cranes, Head to Head Motorcycle Racing, Pinball. Prepare for the Zombie Invasion! Get your dance on with Dance Dance Revolution! Tournaments, specials and party rentals available. For a Fun Family Night Out, Take Them to TimeOut! www.timeoutarcade.com 575-937-9330 Blue Lotus Healing Arts Yoga Center Daily mind-body activities ranging from meditation and relaxation classes to athletic, energizing classes and Hot Yoga. Beginner to advanced classes. 2810 Sudderth Suite 207, above Schlotzsky’s. Ranging from $13 per class for drop-in to $108 for 20 classes in one month. 575-202-8010 or 802-3013; www. ruidosodayspa.com.

Doug Fuqua performs in Wendell’s Lounge at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 5 to 11 p.m. Terry Bullard Band performs at Cree Meadows Country Club, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Friday night fish fry. Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. The Eliminators perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. 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. Lincoln County Community Theater Presents “Women & War,” The Warehouse, 200 Church St., 7 p.m. 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. This is the prep piece for the Community Theater State Competition in Los Alamos. Tickets are $10 at the door. 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. Rodney Carrington, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 8 - 10 p.m. Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian, actor, and writer who has recorded eight comedy albums selling more than three million copies. 575-464-7777; www. innofthemountaingods.com. Tickets start at $25. The Mixx – Classic Rock, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. SATURDAY MARCH 16 Walk the Links, 9 - 10 a.m. Come walk the Links starting at the White Mountain Sports Complex tennis courts and support the Lincoln County Food Bank. Participation requires one can of food or nonperishable food item. Sponsored by Ruidoso Public Library and Ruidoso Parks and

six golf scrambles. 575-257-5815. $35 entry fee. Saint Baldrick Children’s Cancer event, Ruidoso Main Fire Station, 541 Sudderth Dr. 2 p.m. 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 (one in five in the U.S. won’t survive.) Pledges accepted for those shaving their heads. 575-257-4116, www.stbaldricks.org . Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. MONDAY MARCH 18 Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Ruidoso Free Press

March 12, 2013

LEGISLATIVE review Lawmakers prepared for busy week, ﬁnal push for action on issues of signiﬁcance

By Steve Terrell The New Mexican As the Legislature begins the grueling final week in its current 60-day session, only three bills have been signed into law. There’s the “feed bill,” which pays for the session, passed in the session’s first week. There’s a measure that designated April as “Bataan-Corregidor Heritage Month.” Then, just last week, Gov. Susana Martinez signed Senate Bill 10, which would repeal some requirements for notices given by professional surveyors when conducting land grant surveys. It would be a severe understatement to say that none of these bills was among Martinez’s priorities listed in her State of the State address. None was among the litany of big ideas unveiled in the news conferences of Democratic lawmakers in the early part of the session. But as anyone familiar with the workings of the Legislature knows, the list of bills that ends up on the governor’s desk soon will begin to grow. Martinez says she isn’t worried. “A lot of the work gets done in the last week and a half to two weeks of the session,” she told The New Mexican Friday. “Things are going to keep moving. It’s not abnormal. This is the way things work. Hopefully, I’ll be getting bills on my desk that help our economy move forward that help the educational plan for our kids to get better. I really hope we can do that so that we can be competitive in New Mexico.”

Secret Records

House passes legislative Email Shield 48-16. HCR 1 sets up a process for disclosure of legislative emails as well as helps to determine what can be released under the Inspection of Public Records Act (IRPA). “As legislators, we are elected to represent and serve the needs of a large group of people,” said Rep. Don Bratton. “When a constituent emails one of us regarding an issue that may be personal, we reserve the right to keep that confidential for their sake. As lawmakers, people often come to us when they or someone they love have been the victim of a crime, or when they see a need for a legislative change. Of course we all want transparent and open government, but we must protect the privacy of the people we serve. Protecting constituents’ privacy is the main intent of HCR 1. The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government (NMFOG) opposes HCR 1, an effort to exempt state Legislature from the IPRA.

On Sunday night the state House passed a resolution its sponsors said could be used to keep secret records that are considered public under the Inspection of Public Records Act. Speaker W. Ken Martinez and Minority Leader Don Bratton suggested that the New Mexico state constitution gives them special exemption from open records law, but the constitution affords them no unique secrecy, according to an NMFOG analysis of HCR 1. The Foundation for Open Government strongly opposes any attempt to exempt the Legislature from IPRA and thereby severely restrict the public’s right to know. “FOG is opposed to HCR 1, which is contrary to the Legislature’s own statute,” said Gwyneth Doland, executive director of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government. “The Legislature has consistently required transparency of the executive branch and should do no less for itself.” The NMFOG strongly opposes the stated intent of HCR 1, which would pull a curtain of secrecy over important decisions that affect all New Mexicans. State law says any records that deal with public business and are held by or for government should be open to the people. This applies to every public official in New Mexico, including city councilors, county commissioners and yes, state legislators. The NMFOG contends the public’s right to know is one of the most fundamental rights afforded to people in a democracy, and thanks to the Inspection of Public Records Act, the policy of this state is to give them as much access as possible at every level of government. The state constitution does not give state lawmakers any special “right to privacy.”

Ethics Commission

By a 64-1 vote, the House approved a bill that would establish an independent Ethics Commission to investigate allegations of ethical violations by legislators and other elected state officials, state workers, lobbyists and government contractors. New Mexico is one of only nine states that don’t have an independent ethics commission. House Bill 190, sponsored by Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, would create an 11-member commission appointed by legislative leaders, the governor and the chief justice of the state Supreme Court. The panel would oversee state laws governing campaign finances and lobbyist spending, as well as the Government Conduct Act. If the commission finds an ethics violation, it would issue a report that could include a public reprimand or censure of a state official or state employee. If the commission found criminal violations, the evidence would be turned over to law enforcement.

The executive director of New Mexico Foundation for Open Government said Thursday that she has problems with certain aspects of the bill. “We applaud Rep. Egolf’s effort, but we can’t support a proposal that allows the commission to keep almost all of its work secret – while threatening whistle-blowers with fines and jail time for speaking out,” Gwyneth Doland said. “Without all the secrecy – and with more fairness – we could get behind it.” Under the bill, anyone who discloses any confidential complaint, report, file, record or communication could be found guilty of a misdemeanor and be sentenced to up to a year in jail or a $1,000 fine. In addition to the criminal penalties, someone who breaks confidentiality could be fined up to $25,000 in civil court. These penalties would apply to commission members and employees as well as the person bringing the complaint. Egolf said part of the bill was modeled after the law that created the Judicial Standards Commission, which conducts investigations of judges in strict secrecy. Egolf noted that he and other legislators have for several years tried to pass bills creating ethics panels. Ignition interlocks: People who have been convicted of DWI and killed or seriously injured someone, then served their entire sentence, would be able to drive legally if a bill that passed the Senate becomes law. As it stands now, those people could never get a driver’s license again. SB 442, sponsored by Sen. Ron Griggs, R-Alamogordo, would allow use of an ignition interlock by those convicted of vehicular homicide by DWI or convicted of great bodily harm by DWI. Currently, they are prevented from qualifying for an ignition interlock license. Griggs said in a news release that those who serve their complete sentence need to be able to drive so they can be productive members of society. “If they are denied an interlock license,” he said, “they are most likely denied an opportunity to support themselves and their families.”

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March 12, 2013

Reflecting on the cross: Lent and Easter at St. Eleanor’s

Sue Hutchison/ Ruidoso Free Press By Sue Hutchison Reporter Far left, Father Al Galvan, suehutch@valornet.com pastor at St. Eleanor’s, Although Ruidoso’s Catholic welcomes the public to church is active year-round, the season Holy Week services. Shown between Ash Wednesday through Easter here, Fr. Al stands beside the Easter candle which is especially significant. Father Al Galwill be lit during the Easter van, pastor at St. Eleanor’s describes Vigil Mass March 30. At left, the emphasis of Lent that the parish is the Stations of the Cross currently commemorating. are prayed each Friday at 6 “We are in the process of preparp.m. between Ash Wednesing ourselves to appreciate the passion, day and Easter. Seen here death and resurrection of our Lord,” he is the second station, Jesus says. “The passion emphasizes what Carrying the Cross. Jesus went through for us. He suffered for us and took our punishment,” he there are more who attend the Stations of the Cross Friday explains. Those in the Catholic tradition services than when they were in their smaller chapel. When use the weeks between Ash Wednesday Palm Sunday arrives the focus changes to Holy Week through Easter to deny themselves in observance. “We celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on an effort to share somewhat in Jesus’ Palm Sunday. Any branch can be used, but the palm is the suffering. Fr. Al also encourages his traditional branch and we gather them to welcome Jesus.” of the last hours of the life of Jesus from His arrest and parishioners to consider adding something into their lives Holy Thursday, (some traditions call it Maundy) finds condemnation to being laid in a tomb. There is a hymn during this time. the church celebrating. The entrance begins with, “We and a prayer at each station, which are positioned around “I ask them, ‘What are you going to do?’ We deny should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom ourselves but I emphasize the positive. I encourage them to their sanctuary walls. “Jesus fell three times and each one is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we join a Bible study, volunteer or contribute to a charity. I ask is listed as a station (stations 3, 7 and 9) which is a great Continued on next page them to do something they have never done before, and be symbol for us, because even more compassionate,” he explains. Fr. Al says often people when we sin, we can get up and keep walking,” explains find their comfort zones, rarely reaching out to another. Fr. Al. Lent is a good time to explore new avenues of caring. St. Eleanor’s sanctu“Jesus could have just said, ‘your sins are forgiven,’ ary has been in use for a but He didn’t do that,” he continues. “He became a part of Charles Clary year, and Fr. Al has noticed people’s lives around Him.” The season of Lent helps his parish focus less on themAbraham had a vision of the future when God told him to take Isaac to Mount selves and more on Jesus, he Moriah and sacrifice his son to God. Abraham told Isaac that God would provide the says. To help in the process, “lamb” for the sacrifice. In reality, God did not require the sacrifice of Isaac, but He the church opens each Fridid provide a “ram” for the sacrifice on Mount Moriah. You can read the account in Capitan United Methodist Church will hold an day during Lent at 6 p.m. to Genesis 22:1-19. Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, March give opportunity to pray the Abraham built an altar to God on that mountain and sacrificed the ram that was 31 at Smokey Bear Historical Park. Breakfast will Stations of the Cross. caught by its horns in the thicket. But the consideration that God would provide the follow at the church (corner of 3rd and White Oaks). Each of the 14 stalamb came about, not in that time frame. It came about almost 2,000 years later, as All are welcome. Sunday services are at 9:10 a.m. tions summarizes one facet God provided the Lamb of God for Calvary’s sacrifice. Jesus affirmed that Abraham saw him on Mount Calvary, hanging on the cross, as the acceptable sacrifice for the sins of mankind, in John 8:56. You see, God did provide the “lamb.” We come to the time of celebrating the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ and we must realize that society has corrupted “Easter” Lent is a 40-day season of the church 6:30 p.m. The general theme of the servicinto the bunnies, colored eggs, etc. es is “Facing the Cross.” Pastor Schoech’s year that provides people an opportunity I am not opposed to the beginning of spring and the new life that returns to our sermon theme for Wednesday, March for focused reﬂection, penitence, sacrifiworld’s nature. And our daughters had their “Easter” eggs, baskets and bunnies. But, cial service, and prayer, in preparation for 13, will be “Facing One Another,” based Alice and I taught them the true meaning of the celebration of new life springing up on Ephesians 4:31-32. A soup supper a meaningful observance of the cruciin nature and the new life that comes through Jesus Christ. will precede the service at 5:30 p.m. The fixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ I am careful to use “Resurrection Sunday” to refer to this year’s last Sunday in public is invited. The church is located at during Holy Week. March. Nothing is wrong with children having egg hunts, baskets and bunnies, but 1120 Hull Road. For more information Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran parents should help them to understand that “Easter” is the celebration of the return call the church office at 575-258-4191, Church is holding a series of midweek of spring, as well as help them to understand that the day celebrates the resurrection Lenten services on Wednesday evenings at Mon. - Fri., from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. of Jesus from the dead. All of our churches will be having different aspects of the celebration of resurrection. Some will have sunrise services. Some will have the Lord’s Supper and baptismal services. Our local churches will host Holy Week services at noon at St. Eleanor’s Catholic Church (Wed., Thur. and Fri.). After the service, there will be a noon an electrifying black singer. “Memphis” The next Musical Theatre at Shepmeal furnished by the local churches. 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ANGLICAN Mescalero Family Worship Center , Gary Dorsey, Pastor; 464-4741 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Carrizozo Community Church (AlG) , Barbara Bradley, Pastor. Corner of C Ave. & Thirteenth One Church Pastor Todd Carter. 139 El Paso Road, Ruidoso. 257-2324. wwwonechurchnm.com BAPTIST Canaan Trail Baptist Roland Burnett, Pastor; Located just past milepost 14 on Hwy. 48, between Angus & Capitan. 336-1979 First Baptist Church - Carrizozo; 314 Tenth Ave., Carrizozo. 648-2968; Hayden Smith, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso; 270 Country Club Drive, Ruidoso,NM 88345. 257-2081; Dr. Alan Stoddard, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso Downs, 361 E. Hwy 70, 378-4611, Randy Widener, Pastor First Baptist Church - Tinnie Bill Jones, Pastor Mescalero Baptist Mission 1016 Old Road Box 9, Mescalero, NM 88340, 973-0560, Pastor Zach Malott Mountain Baptist Church Independent-Fundamental KJV. 145 E. Grandview Capitan. 937-4019 Ruidoso Baptist Church Wayne Joyce, Pastor; 126 Church Drive, Palmer Gateway. 378-4174 Trinity Southern Baptist Church (south on Highway 48) 700 Mt. Capitan Rd. 354-2044. 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, 2572330. Reverend AI Galvan Saint Theresa Catholic Church

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Corona. Sunday Mass: 6 p.m. Saint Joseph’s Apache Mission Mescalero. Father Paul Botenhagen, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Bent. Father Larry Gosselin Sacred Heart Catholic Church 299 3rd St, Capitan, 354-9102 Santa Rita Catholic Church 243 Birch, Carrizozo. 648-2853. Father Franklin Eichhorst CHRISTIAN First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Ryan Arnold; 1211 Hull at Gavilan Canyon Road, 258-4250 Carrizo Christian Fellowship Leonard Kanesewah Ill, Pastor. 56 White Mt. Dr., 3 mi. W of Inn of the Mountain Gods Mescalero. 464-4656 CHURCH OF CHRIST Gateway Church of Christ 415 Sudderth, Ruidoso, 257-4381. John Duncan, Minister Church of Christ - Capitan Highway 48. Joshua Watkins, Minister CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LDS Church of Jesus Christ LDS Ruidoso Ward, 1091 Mechem Bishop 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 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, 258-4191; 1120 Hull Road. Pastor Thomas Schoech. www. shlcruidoso.org METHODIST Community United Methodist Church Junction Road, behind Wells Fargo Bank. Russell Parchman and Ed Barlow, interim pastors. 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 Angus, 12 miles north of Ruidoso on Hwy. 48, 336-8032. Rick Hutchison, Pastor QUAKER Quaker Worship Group Unprogrammed meeting at the Anderson-Freeman Visitor’s Center in Lincoln. For details, contact Sandra Smith at 653-4951 PENTECOSTAL Apostolic Pentecostal Assembly Retired Pastor and author Harry A. Peyton Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church of Ruidoso 613 Sudderth Dr. Unit D. Pastor, Art

Dunn, Youth Pastor, Nathaniel Dunn. Free home Bible studies PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 101 Sutton Drive (Nob Hill), Ruidoso, 257-2220. Tony Chambless, Pastor Ancho Community Presbyterian Church; Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Corona United Presbyterian Church, Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Nogal Presbyterian Church Reverend E.W. “Bo” Lewis REFORMED CHURCH Mescalero Reformed Mescalero. Bob Schut, Pastor SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Ruidoso Seventh Day Adventist 207 Parkway, Agua Fria, Ruidoso Downs, 378-4161. Pastor Chuck Workman, 575-636-3773; 1st Elder Manuel Maya 937-4487 SPANISH SERVICES Iglesia del Nazareno Angus Church, 12 mi north of Ruidoso on Hwy 48. Marco Sanchez, Pastor. 336-8032 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sacramento Mountains Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Call 336-2170 or 2578912 for location NON-DENOMINATIONAL American Missionary Fellowship Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel; 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 257-5915. Pastor John Marshall Centro Familiar Destino 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 257-0447. Services are bilingual Christ Church in the Downs Ruidoso Downs, 378-8464. AI and Marty Lane, Pastors Christ Community Fellowship Capitan, Highway 380 West, 3542458. Ed Vinson, Pastor Church Out of Church; Meeting at the Flying J Ranch, 1028 Hwy. 48,

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ST. ELEANOR’S from pg B7 are saved and delivered.” With readings and hymns parishioners are involved with the service. Celebrating the Holy Eucharist and the priesthood, the addition of the washing of feet is demonstrated as 12 parishioners exemplify the 12 apostles when Jesus washed their feet during what some traditions call the Last Supper. Good Friday is the only day during the church year when the Holy Eucharist is not celebrated. “It’s the day Jesus suffered, was crucified and laid in a tomb,” explains Fr. Al. The reading of the Passion is a vital part of the service, and is accomplished by four “voices,” a narrator, another who represents Christ, a third who represents other significant voices of the Passion account in the gospel, and the final voice is comprised of the congregation in unison. Solemn prayers are offered for the church,

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pope, Christians, Jewish people, unbelievers, those who hold public office, among others. Saturday evening is Easter Vigil. Darkness begins the service, and as the Easter candle is lit signifying that Jesus is the light of the world. “Through readings the congregation is led through the history of salvation, from Genesis through the gospel accounts,” says Fr. Al. Baptisms of those who have prepared to join the Catholic church are performed, along with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Holy Week services are as follows: March 26, Penitential Service at 6:30 p.m. March 28, Holy Thursday Mass at 6 p.m. March 29, Good Friday Service at 6 p.m. March 30, Easter Vigil at 7:30 p.m. March 30, Easter Sunday at 10 a.m. The public is welcome at any service or mass. Phone 575-2572330 for more information.

“Nothing affects the life of a child so much as the unlived life of its parent.” — Carl Jung Regrets are about things we wish we had done differently. This begs the question; ‘Is it possible to shape a future life free of regret?’ The clues that reveal an inner life filled with regrets are when you find yourself facing issues from early in your life, such as: • ‘I don’t believe I am worthy.’ • ‘Nobody understands how angry I really am.’ • ‘I cannot tolerate criticism.’ • ‘I don’t really trust people.’ • ‘I’ll never let myself feel hurt again.’ Perhaps you are trying to live the ‘unlived lives’ of your parents. It would probably be beneficial for you to consider identifying your father’s or your mother’s ‘unlived life.’ Once identified, you might see how much of your own life has been shaped by their regret… the things they wanted, but were unable to attain. Maybe it was circumstances that frustrated their efforts to achieve fulfillment in their lives. It could have been choices they made, or failed to make, that kept them from moving forward in life. One truism in life is that since nature provides us with trauma, it must also provide us with the organic means of resolving trauma. As the old adage goes, “What comes around, goes around.” Nature’s therapy process is to put us in situations that resemble past situations in which we have

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been traumatized. It has to work that way; otherwise, how else would we ever free ourselves from the grip of those issues? Although it may feel like (to those who are trying to ignore the past and run from it) James D. Martin that life is being cruel, it is actually set up for you to have many opportunities to spring free of the burdensome past and begin relating to others in the present as a complete, whole person free of old regrets. Sadly, many will not take the opportunity granted them to grow past their old hurts, fears and angers. I guess it’s difficult to change habits of thought as well as behaviors. I do remember Jesus talking about how too many people spend inordinate amounts of time building bigger barns (to store all their past regrets) when they would be better served building bigger lives. He also said something about ‘ploughs’ and looking backwards (Luke 9:62). It could be worth a read. 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.

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120 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF BID PROPOSAL Ruidoso Little League will be accepting bids for our concession stand services. Accepted March 1-14 for the Gavilan Canyon Field. This includes all local league games and tournaments played at that field. For information or to submit a bid please contact Nick Lawrence at 575-808-3302. REGION IX EDUCATION COOPERATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETING - Thursday, March 21, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – REC IX Executive Director’s Office. The meeting is open to the public. Agenda items include budget adjustments/submissions, fiscal, program updates, employment and recommendations/ resignations. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, community members are requested to contact Cathy Jones at (575) 2572368, if public accommodations are needed. /s/ Cathy Jones, Executive Director LEGAL NOTICE The Ruidoso Planning Commission will hold a public meeting at its regular meeting scheduled on April 2nd, 2013 at Village Hall, 313 Cree Meadows Drive. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the public meeting is to consider case #PSD20130084 a Commercial Site Development request for the following property: 1037 Mechem Dr., Lot 9A, Block 1, Town & Country Estates

2427 Sudderth Dr., Thunderbird Curio Ruidoso Springs By order of the Planning Commission Shawn Fort Building Official NOTICE Notice is hereby given by the DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF LINCOLN COUNTY There will be a County Meeting to be held At 6:00 p.m. Thursday, APRIL 4TH, 2013 At K-Bob Steak House at 157 Highway 70 Ruidoso, NM County officers, members of the State Central Committee from Lincoln County and members of the Lincoln County Central Committee will be elected at this meeting. For further information, call 575336-2170 or The Democratic Party of New Mexico Headquarters at 505830-3650. Paid for by the Democratic Party of Lincoln County, Dick Mastin Chair.

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