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Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club at IMG
Live Stand-Up Comedy Series with professional comedians performing every Wednesday night at Inn of the Mountain Gods. 7 p.m. 575-464-7053, Innofthemountaingods.com. $5 admission, must be 21 or older.
November 28 Happy Thanksgiving Ski Apache opens
Weather conditions permitting. 575-464-3600; visit www.skiapache.com for ticket information.
Ruidoso Winter Park opening day
Ski Run Rd., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ruidoso Winter Park will have new lifts, chutes and much more this upcoming season, including a new zip line. A third Magic Carpet Lift has been installed. The new lift will whisk riders directly to the top of our largest hill where riders will find two additional chutes. 575-336-7079; www.ruidosowinterpark.com.
Grindstone Stables Sleigh Rides opening day 523 Resort Dr., 5:30 - 9 p.m. Enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh ride through historic Upper Canyon. Sleigh Rides depart from Martha’s Fabrics parking lot. Located at the top of the “traffic circle”, at the west end of Sudderth Dr. Blankets are furnished for all riders. 575257-2241; www.grindstonestables.com. $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under.
November 29
Humane Society of Lincoln County’s Black Friday Blowout Event Humane Society Resale Shop, 413 W. Highway 70, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Save on Christmas shopping and help homeless animals at the same time. Choose from a large selection of holiday gifts, Christmas decorations, new and gently used items, and name brand clothing. 575-808-8540. Free admission.
Jim Curry’s John Denver Tribute
Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto, 8 - 10 p.m. Join acclaimed performer Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of one the most beloved singer/ songwriters ever to grace the stage. There will be a preperformance crispy cod buffet ($20) at 6 p.m. 575-336-4800; www.spencertheater.com. Performance is $76 or $79.
December 2
Santa’s Workshop Opens
First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Rd. Santa needs helpers to wrap the presents. We are looking for volunteers. The deadline to turn in an application for toys is Dec. 11. Toy delivery date is Dec. 19. Contact information: before Dec. 2, 575-336-4629; after Dec. 2, 575-258-2446.
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Fresh powder means snowtime for Ruidoso By Eugene Heathman Editor Eugene@ruidosofreepress.com As if on queue, Mother Nature delivered cold temperatures and a winter storm to kick off the much anticipated winter tourist season in Ruidoso. Merchants were bustling to get their stores ready for the signature weekend and village crews began decorating the light poles on Sudderth Drive as midtown merchants prepare for the calm before the real storm, the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Advance reservations from area lodgers are a strong indicator of what Ruidoso can expect for the holiday season and if phones ringing off the hook at Condotel property Management Company are a sign of what’s to come, people should not hesitate in making vacation plans. Front office employee Lisa Romero said,” We are pretty much booked solid for the Thanksgiving weekend, there are a few slots left but now that people know the mountain is opening on time and we have snow, rooms are filling up fast.” Romero also reported that advance reservations for the Christmas holiday break are up from last year. Condotel manages several nightly rentals and even have a retail ski shop in the same building on Mechem where guests check in. “The store is fully See SNOWTIME, pg. A3
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With a pristine snow covered Sierra Blanca in the background, utility workers from the Village of Ruidoso adorn the light poles along Sudderth Drive with traditional lighting for the holiday season.
Former Sheriff candidate tangles with police Dashcam video shows Seidel being tackled during traffic stop
recorded by a dash cam in state cop Corey Crayton’s car shows the officer pull over Seidel in a gold Lexus SUV for going 69 in a 55 just outside Ruidoso. By Caleb James “Next thing I know, looks like KOB Eyewitness News 4 he’s headed over that way,” said KOB Eyewitness News 4 has Seidel. Seidel sees the officer obtained exclusive dash-cam approach - on the passenger side video showing a state cop making - which struck him as strange. He a stop outside Ruidoso. said there was more than enough It quickly escalates with Ruroom on the driver’s side, shown on the video. He says the car was new to him, and he was trying to figure out how to roll down the passenger window. “All of a sudden I hear the door open, my wife’s yelling, ‘Don’t open the door! Don’t open the door,’” he said. That’s when Seidel got out of the car. “I met him at the back of the car, and he had his 9mm pointed at me yelling at me,” he said. With the officer out of view of the dash camera – we can’t see him pointing a gun. But what unfolds next shows the situation escalating quickly. The officer repeatedly tells Seidel he’s under arrest, Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press and to “drop his weapon.” The Capitan Tigers break through the banner as the band and fans cheer them on before the start of Seidel is wearing a handgun on Saturday’s Class 1A state championship at Tiger Field in Capitan. idoso Doctor and former candidate for Lincoln County Sheriff Ray Seidel who was pulled over being tackled and arrested. Dr. Ray Seidel sent KOB the dash cam video and compares what happened in it to that recent controversial traffic stop near Taos. Seidel admits he’s firmly against the federal government, and admits he has stopped paying taxes in protest of the IRS, but he
says, regardless of his views, what happened in this tape is wrong. “Never been in a situation like that where I’ve ever ever been threatened at this level,” said Seidel. “I come around the corner and this guy’s pointing his 9mm right at me.” When Seidel watches the video, he can’t explain why what started as a traffic stop turned into his dramatic arrest. The Sept. 10 video
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Future of Lincoln County Transit in doubt By Todd Fuqua Reporter todd@ruidosofreepress.com Uncertainty over the future of Lincoln County Transit colored Monday’s Ruidoso Downs Council meeting, as the governing body discussed what to do about the director’s vacancy. LCT has been without a director since the end of October and has run consistently in the red for much of its five-year existence.
The city has had to subsidize it from the general fund, and outgoing Finance Director Terri Mosley stated the transit system is currently $18,341 in debt. The options for hiring a new director are few, as City Clerk Carol Virden pointed out the obvious lack of funds to even advertise the open position. Virden stated the biggest reason LCT has been running in the red for so long was a lack of R MAKE RAIN
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Community Calendar Thanksgiving closure
The Ruidoso Public Library will be closed Thursday through Saturday for the Thanksgiving holiday, returning to normal hours on Dec. 2 at 9 a.m. For more information, call the library at 2583704.
GSWA Thanksgiving Greentree Solid Waste Authority office and yard operations will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday, resuming regular business hours Dec. 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Polycart pickups throughout the country scheduled for Thursday will be picked up either this Wednesday or Friday. For more information, contact GSWA at 378-4897 or toll free at 1-877548-8772.
AVSD meet The Alpine Village Sanitation District will hold a regular monthly meeting on Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at 114 Alpine Meadows Trail. For more information, call 257-7776 or 973-0324.
CFRP workshop Workshops assisting those applying for the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program grant will be Dec. 6 at 1 and 3 p.m., at the fire operations building of the Smokey Bear Ranger Station in Ruidoso. For more information, call Christy Wampler at 575-519-2824.
Historical Society The monthly board meeting of the Lincoln County Historical Society is Dec. 7 at the Watson House, 715 Calle la Placita (Highway 380) in Lincoln at 10 a.m. Suggestions for activities in 2014 are welcome. Following the meeting, visitors are invited to a dutch treat lunch at the Dolan House.
Dei Corps The Dei Corps Disaster Relief Ministry is seeking individuals to fill relief volunteer and rescue specialist positions in Ruidoso. The organization seeks those to fill positions in business affairs management and office assistance, relief Chaplains and assistant Chaplains, relief specialists and volunteers, and rescue, EMS and security specialists. Rescue, EMS and security volunteers should call Bill McGeachy at (575)-973-8782. Chaplains and Ministers should call (575)-3541573. Those wishing to make a financial donation to the Ruidoso Unit can do so through Wells Fargo Bank at 401 Sudderth Dr.
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the third Saturday of each month at Wells Fargo Bank in Carrizozo at 9 a.m. The Arid Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 1216 Mechem at 7:30 a.m., noon and 5:15 p.m. daily; Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. There is also a Monday 6:30 p.m. women’s open meeting. The Sunny Spirit Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets Monday and Thursday at noon and Friday at 5:30 p.m., while the women’s group meets Wednesdays at noon in the parish hall of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount at 121 Mescalero Trail. For more information regarding AA meetings in Lincoln and Otero counties, call 430-9502. Al Anon of Ruidoso – for family members of alcoholics – meet at 1216 Mechem Dr. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous of Capitan meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 115 Tiger Dr., just one block off of Highway 48. For more information, call Ted at 354-9031. Alcoholics Anonymous of Carrizozo meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Baptist Church Hall. Altrusa Club of Ruidoso meets at
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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. A bereavement support group meets Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. at the Ruidoso Public Library. All residents of Lincoln County are welcome. For more information, call Ruidoso Home Care & Hospice/Encompass at 258-0028. 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 Federated Republican Women of Lincoln County meet the fourth Monday of each month at Cree Meadows Country Club at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 336-8011 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.
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A special program is also presented most months, and hosts Yoga Wednesdays. For times or further information, call 257-2309. Firefighters for Christ meet on the second Thursday of the month at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Chapel at 7 p.m. This service is open to firefighters and their families. For more information, call 258-4682. Gamblers Anonymous meets every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. in the Mescalero Reformed Church, 336 Wardlaw Dr. in Mescalero. For more information, call 575-6826200. The Kiwanis Club of Ruidoso meets every Tuesday at noon at K-Bobs. 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.
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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. Optimist Club meets at noon every Wednesday at K-Bobs. Rotary Club of Ruidoso meets at Cree Meadows Country Club noon every Tuesday. Ruidoso Noon Lions Club meets every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at Cree Meadows Country Club. For more information, call 257-2476. Ruidoso Evening Lions Club meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 106 S. Overlook.
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Ruidoso Toastmasters meet every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the ENMU Annex, 201 E. White Mountain Dr., next to the elementary school. Ruidoso Toastmasters Club is for those who want to improve their thinking, listening, speaking and leadership skills for that next job, promotion, or just to be more effective. Call 575799-3215 or 832-444-3633 for more information. SAA meets every Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Church of the Holy Mount at 321 Mescalero Trail Road. For more information, call 575-956-3101 or 575-3364187. Veterans of Foreign Wars LCpl Steven M. Chavez Post 12071 meets on the third Monday of each month at Cree Meadows Country Club “North Forty” Room. Social hour starts at 6 p.m. with the regular meeting at 7 p.m. For more information or to join, call Commander Jerry Ligon at 575-808-1114 or Post Adjutant Jerry Grace at 575-973-0007.
NOTICE! Call for Lincoln County Artists! Lincoln County Juried Art Loop is calling for artists earlier this year. Entries are due December 9th, 2013 for the July 4, 5, & 6th, 2014 Art Loop.
Contact Swan at 575-653-4393 for information or pick up application forms at ENMU or the Chamber of Commerce.
Holiday happenings Shop the Village The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce and 40-plus chamber members host a Shop the Village contest Dec. 6-8. Shoppers buy a $5 raffle ticket for exclusive discounts at participating members, with a drawing the following week for $300 in cash. There are several other prizes as well. Tickets can be purchased at the chamber or merchant participants. Need not be present to win.
Christmas In the Park Come view the lit trees and enjoy some hot cocoa and cookies as Santa will make an appearance at this year’s Christmas In the Park on Dec. 5 starting at 6 p.m. There will be a Christmas carnival with organization booths and carnival games. For more information, call Miranda Waldo at 2584343.
ENMU-Ruidoso art The 2013 Fall art exhibit for ENMU-Ruidoso is on display until Dec. 9 at the White Mountain Annex, 201 White Mountain Drive. The exhibit includes original paintings, drawings, photography, ceramic pottery, clay figures and stained glass. Many items are for sale. For more information, call 973-8490.
Art exhibit The on-going art exhibit through December at the Capitan Public Library is by Cindy Carl, photographer. Jake Wolfhart is also offering classes in yoga on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Wolfhart only as you give $6 in donation.
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stocked and ready to go for the season. Our guests find it very convenient that they can pretty much check into their accommodations then rent skis or snowboards and even pick up winter gear for their stay,” said Riker Davis, owner of Condotel Boasting $15 million in improvements, Ski Apache, the United States’ southernmost ski resort is tentatively opens Thanksgiving Day with beginner Chairs 3 and 5 operating. The Ski Area is taking advantage of the recent warm weather to continue construction on its two new lifts and high-speed gondola, the Apache Arrow. Dorsey Grover of Ski Apache marketing and sales said,” I am happy to announce that we had about 10 inches on top with the first storm of the season.” From now through the Easter holiday, snow lovers can enjoy Ski Apache seven days per week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. including the resort’s famed special events including the Torchlight Parade, Dummy Gelunde, Music on the Mountain, competitions, clinics and demos. Ski Apache is proud of its two new chairlifts and state of the art gondola the Apache Arrow, giving the resort the highest lift capacity in the state of New Mexico. When fully open, the resort offers skiers and boarders more than 750 skiable acres, 55 runs, two terrain parks and a vertical drop of 1,900 feet.
Ringing in the winter shopping season
When American Express launched its “Small Business Saturday” campaign, the goals were to focus attention on, and improve sales of independently owned businesses located in the consumers’ own community. Ruidoso is the epitome of the Shop small business mission as most in town are considered small businesses. Wedged between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, holiday shoppers have many tempting options for purchases, so why buy local and why is this Small Business Saturday initiative so
important? The answers may lie in the facts. The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy states that “small firms (independent and under 500 employees) represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms; employ half of all private sector employees; pay 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll; and generated 65 percent of net new jobs in the last 17 years. The national tsunami of Black Friday Eve holiday shopping sales will sweep through Lincoln County, carrying thousands of fervent shoppers into the Ruidoso Downs Walmart Thanksgiving night. The sales on several items begin at 10 p.m. and electronics go on sale at midnight. Darien Ross of the local Salvation Army is hoping people are in the giving mood as well. “This also is a big weekend for us, and I encourage shoppers to take a moment to help out those who are less fortunate. The economy has really put a strain on our funds and we want to be able to continue helping those who need it,” Ross said. With the successful holiday weekend opening of Ski Apache and some wintery weather, Local retailers are hoping this season will be better than
last. On Sunday, the holiday weekend concludes with the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree in the lobby of the Inn of the Mountain Gods. Hundreds of people enjoy complimentary holiday treats, the incredible display of gingerbread houses and children lined up through the halls to have their photos taken with Santa Claus.
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Sledders Dimas (at top) and Sebastian Perez slide down the recently snow-covered hills behind the Ruidoso Senior Center, though they may have to wait for more powder to dust the village hills. According to the National Weather Service, Ruidoso may expect slowly rising temperatures up through the weekend, reaching an expected high of 52°F on Sunday with mostly sunny days, though most nights will remain around freezing temperatures. Cloud cover will increase slightly in the coming week, though no precipitation is forecasted.
Photo courtesy of Dorsey Grover, Ski Apache
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his belt – but never reaches for it in the video. As the officer shouts, Seidel walks back to his car. “When I turned around I fully expected to be shot in the back,” said Seidel. Inside the car, Seidel calls 911. “I need police out here now, we’ve got a cop that’s out of control,” he recalls thinking. Ruidoso Police and Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies arrive, and as Seidel talks to them, the state cop moves in with a ‘bear hug’ according to his report – taking Seidel down. He then places Seidel under arrest. “I had no idea I was being pulled over for some sort of traffic violation until
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I was arrested and booked in jail,” said Seidel. “I asked a couple of times, ‘What’s your probable cause?” But Seidel said it didn’t seem to matter. Seidel thinks the officer crossed the line, when he forced his
wife’s door open. That’s why he got out of the SUV. State police Monday night tell us they cannot comment on this case, because Seidel has filed a lawsuit against the agency and it is still pending.
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Fort thanks NRA
Fort Lone Tree would like to thank the friends of NRA for the grant awarded to the camp. The grant supplied ammunition for our .22 rifle range. It also provided some new bows for our archery range and 12 dozen arrows. These donations totaled about $3,000 and will allow our guests to have enjoyable shooting experiences with good equipment in a safe and controlled environment. Thank you Sierra Blanca Chapter of the Friends of NRA for all your support!
Rocky rollout but give it a chance
Most Americans (including Democrats) were surprised and disappointed by the rocky rollout of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). This includes me and I doubt that anyone has been more upset with the startup problems than President Obama. Shamefully, some Republicans seem overjoyed by the rocky start and would like to kill Obamacare. I’ll grant you that the Republican plan would go more smoothly. That’s because a Republican health care plan doesn’t really exist so, of course, it would be easier to stay with no plan than to establish a nationwide major improvement to the U. S. health care system. Remember how John Boehner said the U.S. has “the best health care in the world.” But health care experts say there are more than 30 countries with better health care than the U.S. Also, health care in the U. S. currently costs almost twice as much as the second most expensive country. This shows how much we can believe John Boehner. Obamacare is largely a copy of “Romneycare” which was established in the state of Massachusetts when Mit Romney was governor there. It is considered to be a very successful program with 97 percent of Massachusetts residents now having insurance and many residents now having health insurance who were previously not able to buy it. It has also helped control health care costs. The people of Massachusetts have been happy with this program. But did you know that Romneycare also had glitches and web page problems at its beginning and had a slower startup than Obamacare? For instance: In the first month of Romneycare only 123 people enrolled or 0.3 percent of the total ultimately expected. In the first month of Obamacare 106,000 people have enrolled or 1.5 percent of the total ultimately expected which is five times better than Romneycare. In the second month of Romneycare 2089 Massachusetts residents enrolled or 5.1 percent of the total ultimately expected. We’ll see how well Obamacare does in the second month. I’ve read that it is now working for 90 percent of the people who have tried it again. I have a friend who is thrilled with it. For four years she was not able to buy insurance because of a pre-existing condition (breast cancer) but is now signing up with Obamacare. Again, I’m disappointed that Obamacare has had startup problems but I’m absolutely opposed to killing it because of the rocky start. Obamacare is not a political football. It may even take a few more months to work out all
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View from my council seat
I would like my family, my friends and my neighbors in this community to be assured I am still committed to asking questions of our Village Government. No I have not drank the government kool-aid, or been involved in any under handed deals as implied by the Mayor. I am not the deal maker in this community. There are two separate occasions I wish to address. The first was a couple weeks ago. In the paper it was stated I was trying to look intelligent or smart by asking questions. Can you imagine a more ridiculous statement? I ask questions because I was born curious! Because I respect learning, and believe its part of my job as your representative to do so. Please ask those who know me about my curiosity. My teachers, friends or any of my three children all successful in their own right, the youngest an Air Force Captain, and Notre Dame grad. Yes, I am proud of all. Feeling lucky, my teachers and parents always encouraged question asking as an avenue to learning and communicating. Can you imagine working with people that don’t share that attitude, it can be very frustrating, to say the least. In the last 3 1/2 years I’ve learned quite well that Gov’t doesn’t like to be told “no” to what they want. They like their version. I have voted “no” on 21 major or controversial agenda items that’s out of hundreds of votes. Those no votes are well thought out in my view. I remain committed to doing what I said I would do for another two and a half years. To research, ask questions when I want to know something, or when I want you to know something about an item. To use my life experiences as a mom, a student, an Air Force wife for more than 20 years, along with my intuition and faith to make decisions. Not necessarily in that order. Secondly, and just as important, are comments made by the mayor on KEDU morning radio on Nov. 18, 2013. The Mayor stated I, along with past Councilor Ron Hardemon and Councilor Dean had misused gov’t money, and implied we were in some sort of financial pact with citizen Rick Albers. That is a bunch of bull. I am not nor have I ever been a party to any such arrangement with Rick Albers or anyone else, past or present, in this town or any other. I resent that he is misusing his power in this way. In my opinion the mayor is attempting to discredit those that did not vote the way he wanted for the empty seat nomination. Please, listen to the taped show online for yourself. Attend the Council meetings the second and last Tuesday of the month, 3 p.m. Deciding for yourself about our mayor’s behavior and willingness to allow all to do their job to the best of their ability. Your wit-
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ness and support as citizens is invaluable to this process. Gloria Sayers, Ruidoso Village councilor
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Huge accumulation of debt, massive spending, egregious taxation, all without appreciable or visible value (in fact the opposite) are seen as “progressive” while government as “conceived and dedicated,” small, circumscribed in scope and power, all powers not specifically delegated to it reserved to the states or to the people, is seen as regressive, backward, something to be tossed out along with the proverbial high-buttoned shoes. Instance after instance of federal government intrusion into areas where it was never designed or intended to go, business, education, medicine etc. and ensuing débacles, unintended consequences and unbelievable waste of money seem to make not a dent in the thinking of so many Americans. The swelling of numbers of food stamp recipients, people living on EBT cards, the illegitimate increases in numbers of people applying for disability payments, Medicare/ Medicaid fraud and abuse (unfunded liabilities in Medicare make the huge national debt look like chump change), unemployment insurance (intended to be brief and stopgap) extended to two years, 90 million Americans out of the workforce after at least five years of nonstop yammering about the importance of jobs, jobs, jobs... none of it seems to make
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even a tiny impression in progressives’ thought processes. Even this current close to two-month debacle we’ve all been observing, some up close and personal, hasn’t dented the old progressive cranium. There was nothing particularly legitimate about the way the Unaffordable Care Act was jammed through, the backroom deal making and changing of Senate rules to require only a simple majority for passage instead of the constitutionally mandated 2/3 majority. The Tea Party, demonized by progressives as Satan Incarnate, sprang up in recognition of all of this stuff. Almost 200 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about the potential for stifling initiative and innovation that accompanies overweening government and regulation, while the truth of this Republic as spelled out by Thomas Jefferson in 1798 “whenever the general government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void and of no force” is almost a technicality anymore. Virginia Thompson, Alto
Thank you so much for your support
This time of year we hear Thanksgiving and our thoughts turn to giving thanks for what we have. At the Boys & Girls Club of Sierra Blanca, we would rather say “thanks for giving.” We need to thank our donors and the community that has allowed to us build for the future. The work we do is an investment in our future and the economic impact we have is immeasurable. The actual impact is difficult to determine as we have to consider the employment that we offer for 11 staff members. We have to calculate the savings to families that allow them to participate in the job market knowing their kids are in a fun and safe environment. The ability for parents to work on days when there is no school schedule and the impact on the area employers on those same days. Continued on next page
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It was a fast 50 years
He rolled over in bed aftions were being made for ter his wind-up alarm clock the usual feast to take place rudely dragged him from a in a few short days, yet peaceful sleep. When the fog pie-making, roll-baking and cleared he became grateful table-setting that year took it was finally Friday. Glad on a somber feel. the day rolled around once A new president was every week, thoughts of the quickly sworn in, an interweekend began to invade national event took place to his awakening brain and he honor and memorialize the made mental plans as he ennow dead president, Jackie joyed the last few moments packed up and moved out of warmth in bed. He knew of the White House, and he enjoyed time to putter in America began to recover. Sue Hutchison his garage and put it on his President Johnson took on suehutch@valornet.com list, deciding also to take the the civil rights movement by time to turn his garden soil over in preparathe horns and insisted that the color of one’s tion for the more dormant months ahead. skin had absolutely no bearing on which school one should attend. The little girl who And so his Friday began. His wife stirred, watched her mom mourn the death of JFK forced herself out of her side of their double grew up never noticing if her friends had bed, and headed to the bathroom of their darker-or-lighter-than-her skin and had no small home to try and awaken enough to get idea that there were those who did notice. breakfast on the table, dress their two young children and rush them to the school bus for The man kept on keeping on, earning a the day ahead. living, taking the exact same route in his He was a Korean Conflict veteran and a Ford Falcon day after day, year after year, Republican. She was a kid-grown-to-adult decade after decade to the factory. Although from a broken home and a Democrat. He he changed from a factory worker to eventuwas a factory worker because it was the only ally a draftsman, he stuck it out at the same job he could find after his Army days to put place of employment for more than 45 years food on the table for his family of four. She and brought home the bacon week after was a stay at home mom, because that’s what week. He was never famous, never made the many women did in the late 50s-early 60s. evening news and rarely went outside his With two children, a mortgage and a fistful of 20 mile circle. Their 30-year mortgage was monthly bills, he chiseled out a living, while whittled down and eventually they owned she pinched pennies. their home, but still he got in his Ford daily Local and national elections were especial- to head to work. ly, well, interesting and rather tense in their When he finally retired, the factory gave home. Discussions rarely stayed that way, and him a silver tea and coffee service, a wristarguments took on gargantuan proportions as watch and a reception complete with cake issues were hammered and candidates vetted. and the well-wishes of the management. AfMore often than not, the Democrat and the ter a few years of garage-puttering he began Republican were at odds when it came to to have problems with his heart so his doctor determining which candidate would receive decided to find out why and scheduled a routheir respective votes. It was almost usetine angiogram, which turned into an angioless, because they seemingly cancelled each plasty. After the cardiologist zigged when he other’s decision in the ballot booth. should have zagged and nicked an artery in Try as the Korean vet did to cajole his wife the procedure, the man ended up with a triple against her grain, one election simply didn’t bypass and never made it out of the hospital. go his way in their home and a Democrat was This past week, his daughter began to placed in the highest office in the nation. think about the fact that a fast 50 years ago, the death of an unsuspecting leader made the Called Camelot by some during those world stand still. In contrast, her dad’s death days, a young president and his fashionable didn’t make the news, didn’t affect millions, wife made a go of it, and took the world by and was just a hiccup in his neighborhood storm. where he lived for almost the entire same 50 One of their children, home from the half years. She recognized there is nothing wrong day of kindergarten she attended, rememabout being either famous or nondescript, but bered a moment that same Friday afternoon that life is just plain valuable. in November when she saw her mother simAnd she realized that her readers probably ply glued to the black and white television in have a significant one in each of their lives the front room of their home. Not moving, who lived and died without fanfare either. tears in her eyes, hand covering her mouth, There are moments when it just seems like the mother wasn’t paying too much attenthe perfect time to say, “Thank you for living tion to the young girl. The mother watched your life next to mine,” to those who live in the grainy footage as it repeatedly replayed my heart. It’s always better to deliver mesthe moments in Dallas, where a convertible sages of love and gratefulness prior to the took the world’s center stage as President moment when a six foot hole is near. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was shot during a Life is precious and to be celebrated, remotorcade parade. gardless of if one is famous or inconspicuous. The evening of the assassination brought Take a moment this Thanksgiving weekend. a quiet pall over their home. It became less Make a difference in the lives which affect about which side of the aisle the mom and you. dad resided and more about the horror of reIf you’re reading, you’ve made a differalizing the leader of the free world had been killed. The small children had very little idea ence in mine. of why their parents were unusually quiet Also grateful for turkey and cranberries in that evening, but it became apparent that it a couple days, Sue can be reached at suehuwas no usual Friday in their home. With the Thanksgiving holiday close at hand, prepara- tch1958@gmail.com. LETTERS, from pg. A4
The donations we receive go a long way and are put to good use. With 130 or more kids coming every day we are our membership just keeps growing and growing. The programs we offer help to provide needed skills that these kids will need for the future. Programs like Power Hour to help with their homework allowing them to succeed in school. Our martial arts program instills confidence and discipline with the ability to defend themselves if necessary. Our First Tee program which allows our kids to experience and learn the game of golf. Smart Kids which helps to teach them about making smart decisions about relationships and choices they are presented with. These are just a few of the programs that we offer to help foster our mission statement “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens of good character.” To the community and to our donors, Thanks For Giving! Together we will continue to make a difference in the future. Tim Coughlin, executive director Boys and Girls Club of Sierra Blanca
The demise of the Senate filibuster
Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to invoke the nuclear option regarding the filibuster, a long-standing measure that has been employed by the minority party to slow the confirmation of judges and others nominated to federal positions by the president. Under Senate rules, a nominee being filibustered
would need 60 votes for confirmation; however, by invoking the nuclear option, the party in power will now only require a simple majority for confirmation. As matters stand, the nuclear option applies only to federal nominees other than Supreme Court justices and does not apply to legislation – yet. Ironically, this change in the Senate rules is being hailed by President Obama, Vice President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Reid, all of whom railed against such a change when the Republicans were in the majority in 2005. The reason that the filibuster has been respected by both parties is that it brings a modicum of bi-partisanship to the Senate that forces more reflection on controversial votes. Now, the bar has been lowered to that of the House of Representatives. Why is that? It’s fairly obvious that Barack Obama’s fingerprints are all over this move. Despite having taught Constitutional law for a dozen years, Obama seems to view the U.S. Congress as a bunch of lackeys who only serve to do his bidding. This perception is not disabused by the Democrats in Congress, who seem to stumble over each other to kiss Obama’s ring. The real problem is the Republicans who do not share Obama’s vision for America. Apparently, the president has had enough of the Republicans’ “obstructionism.” You know, like their opposition to Obamacare. Basking in the success of that program, Obama and the Democrats have decided to double down by eliminating the filibuster. Look for Obama to attempt to rule by fiat for the rest of his tenure in office. William L. Haralson, Alto
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New Hands to Heart shop open in Capitan By Janie Smith
Photos courtesy of Janie Smith
At right, Lynda Remus with vintage clothing at the Hands to Heart shop; below left, hand-painted coat rack, vintage hats and a bench.
Western Auto Rosemary’s Herb Shop
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Just in time for holiday shopping, a new store is opening in Capitan. This store, aptly named Hands to Heart, has a variety of items, but specializes in unique local crafts made by talented artisans. Located at 104 Lincoln Road, the idea for the store came from Lynda Remus who lives in Nogal and who moved to Lincoln County by the whims of fate. Remus ended up with this store in Capitan as if fate has cast her here. Born in New Jersey, she lived the first 17 years of her life in the shadow of New York City. Then after she graduated from high school, a friend invited her to New Mexico. Away she went to Albuquerque where she stayed for eight months before family matters called her back to the East Coast. During the eight months in Albuquerque, Remus had fallen in love with the high desert. When she left she said, “One day I am coming back to New Mexico. At that time I didn’t realize that it would take me 25 years to do so.” Another omen that Remus was destined to move to Lincoln County was Remus’ favorite childhood book about Smokey Bear. She read this book over and over again., dreaming of the place where the little bear was found. That she would one day be in the very place of this childhood dream seemed beyond belief, and yet here she is. Remus had wanted to start a shop, but didn’t have a place. Back in New Jersey she had owed shops for 15 years so she had the experience for success. When she saw the For Rent sign on the present location of Hands to Heart, she inquired immediately. She saw that it was the perfect place. Several friends were interested in the shop, also. One of these friends, Teri Neff, cooks at the Capitan Center and volunteered to make coffee, teas and homemade goods. Another friend, Raynene Greer is a paper artist and will have her creations in the shop. Remus says, “I wanted to offer a unique shopping experience where you can buy fairly priced items accessible to the average person. I want local people to have a venue for their products.” While the shop has been open on the weekends for business since Nov. 1, it is not
fully stocked with local products yet. Still to come are primitive dolls made out of feed sacks, paper art and local paintings. There is an Open House scheduled for Dec. 7 and by that date Hands to Heart will have a full inventory. Not only will local artisans have their products displayed, but there will be vintage clothing, antiques, a variety of hats for all occasions and miscellaneous items for every whim. A new business venture with seeds sown more than 25 years ago has arrived in Capitan.
By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Western Auto has been a Ruidoso standard for 40 years, offering tires, chains and all things mechanical – along with a healthy selection of seasonal recreation. “We’ve definitely seen the changes over the years, but business has been really good,” said Jim McGarvey, a manager of the store. “We’ve always been Western Auto, but we’ve added in Parts Plus and Napa, which has kept us extremely busy.” You can walk into the shop on any given day and expect to see a handful of technicians fixing a vehicle’s alignment, brakes or patching a tire – usually in a matter of minutes. Come winter, they’re most often known as “the chain place,” he added. “All over Texas and everywhere, they call us. Chains are one of the bigger things we do – custom fit, we make chains, we rent chains, sell chains – any kind of chain out there we have. Anything to do with snow as well – driveway salt, de-icers, anti-freeze, batteries, snow shovels and sleds – next week we’ll probably have 2,500 sleds of all shapes and sizes, tubes, gloves – we’ll have it all.” For those unfamiliar with snow chains, ask store staff for the proper method to mount and detach the contraptions – loose, improperly attached chains may cause significant damage to a vehicle, rather than simply providing better traction in winter weather. Western Auto is located at 400 Mechem Drive and by phone at 575-257-5263.
By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Whether you’re looking to spice up the kitchen, put a damper on a cough or find some welcome relief from aching joints, Rosemary’s has a remedy for that, offering a veritable cornucopia for 17 years running. The herb shop’s walls are packed with bulk ingredients, ranging from kitchen staples such as oregano and pepper to crystallized ginger, Himalayan salt, rooibos teas, truffles, hyssop and hundreds more – if it’s all a bit overwhelming, just ask the staff what’s right for you. Rosemary Cascio, store proprietor, said she draws on three schools of herbal medicine – western, Chinese and Ayurvedic – to concoct a remedy or relief that’s tailor-made for her customers, though many premade options are ready to go on the shelves. “Our formulas, we generally do western, because that’s where we’re at right now,” she said. “We always talk to the person to see what their nutrition’s like, what allergies they have. We also do classes; we do pet products for horses, dogs and cats. We keep things in bulk for lower costs, also it’s 100 percent herbs –
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This year, nearly 38.9 million Americans will pack up their cars and hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday, traveling 50 miles or more, according to AAA. While gas prices are at a two-year low – selling for less than $3 a gallon in many states – fuel costs can still add up quickly. If you’re one of the millions traveling by car over the holiday weekend, check out three tools that will help you save money on your trip. 3. Fuel Savings Calculator: This interactive tool allows you to estimate how much you spend on fuel a year or compare the fuel savings of two cars. Simply input the average fuel economy of your car(s), the number of miles you drive a year (or even the distance of an upcoming road trip), and how long you plan to own the car to figure out your fuel costs and which vehicle could save you money. 2. Alternative Fuel Station Locator: If you have a vehicle that runs on something other than gasoline, check out the alternative fuel station locator app. Based on the desktop version of the alternative fueling station location, the app now makes it easier to find stations that sell alternative fuel. Just select a fuel type – anything from electricity to natural gas to propane – and the app will map the stations closest to your current location. Plus, you can use the app’s filters to only search for stations that are open to the public or stations that accept a certain payment method. 1. My Trip Calculator: A one-stop shop for any road trip, My Trip Calculator is an interactive tool that helps you plan your route, pick your car and estimate your fuel costs. Enter your start and final
destinations for turn-by-turn directions and estimated driving time. You can also compare the fuel costs of up to three cars to decide which one you should take before you hit the open road. And be sure to also check out fueleconomy.gov for tips on increasing your gas mileage and saving money at the pump.
HEAL Business Spotlight
As this winter storm bore down on us, the Nest found itself in a chilly situation. One of the shelter’s furnaces stopped working, as the temperatures dropped to the teens. Not to fear... Bonita River Services pounced into action and fixed the heater. The owners are feeling the spirit of the Christmas season too, as they provided the service for free. Thank you, Bonita River Services.
Village of Ruidoso’s 2nd annual Health & Wellness Fair
The Village of Ruidoso will once again be hosting the second Annual Health & Wellness Fair at the Ruidoso Convention Center Saturday, Jan. 18. The event is free to the public, and there is no charge to vendors who participate. “If your business has something to offer in the way of health or wellness to the citizens of Ruidoso and Lincoln County, this is a great opportunity to showcase it, and we invite you to come and be a part of this great event,” said Debi Lee, village manager. The fair will feature many of the popular services that helped make it a success last year
you know what’s in it.” For the winter months, teas to treat colds and coughs are, understandably, the biggest sellers, seconded by the year-round favorites – anti-allergy pills that “work really well here and in Texas. We also do flower essences, essential oils – pretty much everything.” If they don’t happen to have exactly what you’re looking for, they might at least know where to find it, Cascio said, pointing out the neighboring Wild Herb Market and nearby Lotions & Potions – her interest is in seeing that customers get what they need. “It’s a blessing every day to be here,” she said. Rosemary’s Herb Shop is located at 1705 Sudderth Drive and may be reached by phone at 575257-0333. Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press
Rosemary Cascio stands beside a wall filled with spices.
including: The Assured Imaging Mammogram Van will be providing free and reduced Mammograms; The Department of Health will be providing flu shots; The United Blood Services Blood Mobile will be accepting blood donations; Information on the new insurance programs Vendor registration forms are available at Ruidoso-NM.gov, click on the Health & Wellness link on the home page. If you are interested in being a vendor or have any questions please contact Robin Parks at Village Hall at 575-258-4343 or by email at RobinParks@ruidoso-nm.gov.
Giving so others can give
The Greeters, an auxiliary of the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce, recently presented $5,000 to the Lincoln County Food Bank. Pictured is Frankie Jarrell, director of the food bank, accepting the check from K’Aun Kingsley, president of the Greeters. Proceeds from the recent Christmas Jubilee enabled Greeters to make this donation. Greeters are a self-sustaining, nonprofit organization, formed for the purpose of promoting activities that benefit the Village and Lincoln County. The food bank distributes boxes of staples each month to folks in need.
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Organization aims to give independent contractors a voice
By Senator Blanche Lincoln Chairwoman, It’s My Business coalition Solo entrepreneurs – some of whom are independent contractors, others just one-person companies with no employees – make up 77 percent of New Mexico’s businesses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2007 Small Business Survey, and they generate about $4.5 billion in revenue each year. While at least part of the revenue generated by independent contractors is subject to New Mexico’s gross receipts tax, companies that engage independent contractors are exempt from collecting and paying payroll taxes that would be required if the contractors were classified as employees. Because some businesses for years have abused this distinction to avoid paying payroll and workers’ compensation taxes, Congress and many state legislatures, including New Mexico’s, are reevaluating their laws governing classification of employees and independent contractors. So far, New Mexico lawmakers have con-
cluded that existing laws, properly enforced, suffice to deal with deliberate misclassification. But one advocacy group, a coalition of individuals and organizations called It’s My Business, is concerned that ongoing efforts to combat the misdeeds of a few will lead to regulatory burdens on all businesses. The result would be to make it more difficult, if not impossible, for independent contractors to find work and grow their business. One important fact is nearly always overlooked in the classification debate: the IRS says independent contractors comply with tax laws at virtually the same rate as employees in traditional work roles. New Mexico’s House Bill 91 (the employee Fair Classification Act), introduced in 2012 by Rep. Eleanor Chavez of Albuquerque’s South Valley, aimed to protect the rights of workers improperly classified as independent contractors and to fight fraud by employers who misclassify their employees to evade taxes that states need to provide public services.
The bill wouldn’t have legislated an end to the use of independent contractors, but It’s My Business fears that would have been an unintended consequence had it passed, as businesses would have concluded it was too risky to delegate work to independents. The bill would have placed greater burdens on businesses that hire independent contractors by creating the presumption of employee status and requiring businesses to establish independent contractor status by a preponderance of evidence. Disputes over worker status would have been decided at civil trial under the proposed legislation. If convicted of misclassifying an employee, a company would have had to pay compensatory damages equal to double the salary or compensation the plaintiff would have earned as an employee. The potential for abuse by a disgruntled contractor would have made many companies think twice before engaging an independent contractor. Most companies that depend on independent contractors understand their liability for
misclassification and duly document how they’re complying with the law. Rather than imposing stricter regulations on businesses that are playing by the rules – and creating uncertainty in the lives of tens of millions of independent contractors across the nation – It’s My Business believes governments should do a better job enforcing existing federal laws against misclassification. Independent contractors such as graphic artists, website developers and financial consultants offer businesses a way to get work done when hiring an employee is not feasible. And contractor arrangements are a way for individuals to start their own businesses and create jobs for others. For more information, visit www.itsmybusiness.com.
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.
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Ace Hardware Cornerstone Bakery Café Rio By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Ace is the helpful place, as the commercials go – they’re not joking either, it’s one of the reasons the business has done so well since it launched in 1978. “We have wonderful customers, they have supported us, thick and thin,” said Store Manager Harry Noble. “We are still in tough times, but my customers keep coming back. It really speaks well of the town.” The business rewards the frequent purveyors of its wide selection of tools, trimmings and all things handyman with the Ace Rewards Card – no credit needed, just be sure to expect a quarterly two percent reimbursement on what you’ve spent in the form of a coupon. “Add that on to the instant savings – if you have the rewards card, on many items now with a rebate, you don’t have to send the forms off, it’s done at the register,” he said. “It’s right then and there, all the paperwork is done behind the scenes on the back end.” Store staff also are handy for questions and how-to knowledge, including some simple winter tips. Noble offered a reminder to homeowners, saying they should remember to detach and drain outdoor hoses – it’s the season for chimney fires, and a frozen water line is no help at all. The store recently made filling up propane a bit easier, introducing a quick exchanger, as well as offering a service department for the tools it carries, he added. “We’re real into the convenience of it.” Ace Hardware is located at 2815 Sudderth Drive and may be reached by phone at 575257-5410.
By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com If you’re looking for a great breakfast or lunch choice, Cornerstone Café has been a longstanding, outstanding choice – especially on free pie Wednesday during lunch hours. The café has been open since 1999, but it’s only the last four years that it’s been in Steven and Marie Gomez’ hands. Aside from the eats on the menu – breakfasts from Huevos Rancheros to French toast and lunches that delve into sandwiches, quiches, stews and hamburgers – the business specializes in baking, even hosting young visitors from area schools on occasion. “We’re always adding new and fun things,” Steven said. “We have lemon and fruit tartlets, key lime pies – we’re also back in the cake business, which we’ve been out of for a little over a year. People are really pleased to see our Italian crème cakes, lemon chiffon cakes and carrot cakes back on our shelves. We have three full-time bakers on staff now. Everything is 100 percent made from scratch, the finest ingredients you can buy and locally grown – all our nuts, pecans and such, are from the Tularosa valley.” Most whole pastries are in stock and ready to go, but special requests (such as a triple layered, dark chocolate with bourbon sauce cake purchased some years ago for a birthday) may take longer. Aside from the baked treats, Steven added that hearty winter fare is on the way, planning to debut chicken pot pies in the coming weeks, along with the return of bread bowls for soup, “by popular demand.” Cornerstone Bakery is located at 259 Sudderth Drive and may be reached by phone at 575-257-1842.
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A younger couple eyes the shelves of baked treats.
By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Two decades is a long time for a restaurant, and it’s certainly enough time to get close to perfecting the art of the pizza. Though Eric Woods hasn’t had the business for the whole 20, taking over in 2007, he has been busy determining what people like to eat the most. “We’ve added some things we thought people would appreciate, as far as pizza toppings, over the last few years,” he said. “We tried to go a little bit lighter in terms of flavor – the margherita pizza, the Tuscan pizza – we’ve also taken some things off that didn’t sell too well. Everything’s made from scratch here, except the ice cream.” Aside from the pizza, the best sellers depend on the time of the year. “We’re making a lot of soups and just tearing through shrimp jambalaya right now,” he said. The jambalaya’s not necessarily for the faint-oftongue, offering a good dose of spicy peppers to ward off the chill. It’s also been good year for business – especially good news after the last two years of fires chased off a lot of business. “This is the best year we’ve had since I’ve taken over,” Woods said, glad to see more locals and tourists alike flocking to the shop. “I’m sure it would hold up to any of the best years in the past, it’s been outstanding.” Café Rio is located at 25457 Sudderth Drive and may be reached by phone at 575-257-7746. Erik LeDuc/Ruidoso Free Press
Diners dive into slices of fresh-baked pizza, salads, soups and other entrees.
Realtors earn prestigious designations By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Four local realtors were recently awarded the Graduate Realtor® Institute (GRI) designation by the Realtors Association of New Mexico (RANM). Receiving the award were Susan Frederickson, Prudential Lynch Realty; Paul Park, Prudential Lynch Realty; Sean Simpson, Coldwell Bank SDC and Mary Weaver, Prudential Lynch Realty. All of the honorees are a member of RANM and the Ruidoso/ Lincoln Country Board of Realtors.
The realtors were awarded the designation after completing at least 90 hours of classroom instruction, covering subjects such as contract law, professional standards, sales and marketing, finance and risk reduction. Courses are taught by leading real estate instructors from around the state. Individuals completing the program learn the fundamentals of brokerage and other areas of real estate specialization, allowing them to better serve prospective clients and customers. The honorees join a select group of
residential specialists in New Mexico who have earned the designation. The Institute is designed to educate practitioners about local, state, and national real estate practices that affect realtors, their clients and customers. The designation indicates to the public that the individual has obtained a professional educational foundation on which to base the services they provide. Only members of the Realtor® organization may earn the GRI designation. The Realtor® Institute is more than 25 years old and has graduated thousands of realtors nationally.
Installation banquet brings new faces to Realtor Board Eugene Heathman/Ruidoso Free Press
The Ruidoso/Lincoln County Association of Realtors hosted their 2014 installation banquet at Cree Meadows Country Club Thursday to induct new officers and honor members and affiliates for their service. Named to the 2014 Board are: James Russ II, President; RB Holmes, president-elect; Darien Ross, Secretary/Treasurer; Keli Cox, Director; Sean Simpson, Director; Alberto Robles, Director; Lee Griffin, Broker/Owner Director. Broker/ Owner Advisers not pictured are: Eddy W. Gibson, Don Harmon and Angie Olivas.
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Russ awarded Realtor of the Year
By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress James Russ, qualifying broker for Connect Realty in Ruidoso earned the Ruidoso/ Lincoln County Association of Realtors “Realtor of the Year” award for 2013. Russ was presented the award during the Association’s annual installation luncheon Thursday at Cree Meadows Country Club. Members of the association voted for Russ due to his professional excellence in real estate, sales production criteria, Association volunteerism, service on committees and civic involvement. Russ will also serve as 2014 President of the Ruidoso/Lincoln County Association of Realtors.
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Passing the buck: lessons learned from the hunt By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Hunting in New Mexico has a particular kind of appeal for those that didn’t grow up here. Tramping through the grass and scrub at the foot of the mountains puts you in mind of an African safari remembered from movies – and there’s plenty of time to let a daydream run wild while you’re out. For my wife and myself, we had it all planned out – $54 for the private land deer tag and a little more than $1 per rifle round made good economic sense when weighed against the pounds and pounds of venison we’d have frozen through the cold winter months. We cleaned our rifles – hers a .25 Savage her grandfather picked up in 1928 that instills envy in me every time she levers a round out, mine a poor man’s sniper rifle, the Russian-made Mosin Nagant – made sure our kits were ready, parceling out plastic sacks, twine, tape, knives and everything else we would need for a successful hunt. We talked about where to shoot, practiced tracking on our weekends and scoped out our friend’s ranch to find where the herds crossed, where the water was located and the difference between a patch of cow seen through trees at 50 yards and a deer. We should have packed some more trail mix and books instead. Our permit was for a mid-November hunt in Unit 37 – otherwise known as the Capitan Mountains, for all intents and purposes, and the deer are certainly there – up until hunting season starts. The moments the first shots of hunting season rang out, they all packed up and moved to the suburbs of Capitan, calmly grazing in the empty lots and gullies around the village. I wouldn’t call it waving, but we did make some gestures at our new neighbors. You’d think, with the Hi-Power rifle range just a few miles down the canyon where we were hunting, the local bucks might be used to the sound of rifles at all hours – we certainly heard a few ardent shooters burning through cartridges while ranging through the foothills – but there’s apparently a certain timbre between targets and Targets that we couldn’t hear. Days later, we came out with our kits and guns as pristine as when we first began and no buck to sauté, roast, or turn into sausage, but we did come out with a few lessons learned.
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Skeen Furniture Warehouse was founded in Carlsbad back in 1935. Charles Skeen was at the time living in West Texas as a pastor. Pastor Skeen brought his young family to Carlsbad to take over the family business and in 1983 the family moved the business to Roswell and leased a 7,000 square foot building at 119 Main street. In 1989 they lost that building to a fire. After the fire, they leased an old Furr’s grocery building at 1012 S. Main that had been vacant for seven years. This 30,000 square foot building needed a lot of cleanup and remodel. Their oldest son David was just 8 years old at the time and remembers his dad’s office being in the old walk-in meat locker. This store was complete with not only furniture but all the necessary design items like carpet, tile and flooring. There were more than 100 different vignettes for the customer to get a feel for look they wanted. Charles Skeen Retired in 2001 but was not able to lease this large space to anyone at the time. With 30,000 square feet it was just too big for the local economy. So he went back into the furniture business in a warehousing fashion. Bring in the merchandise and stacking in the store exposing just enough of the couch or table for people to get a view. He was only open Friday afternoons and managed to make a go of it. At the time his oldest son David had just gotten married and was not happy with his current job. He offered to open the business full time and in 2005 with talk of a major chain furniture store coming to town Charles bought a shopping center at 1300 S. Main and did an entire remodel. Skeen Furniture Warehouse opened in that center and has been thriving at this location ever sinse. David Skeen has since expanded operations to Clovis in ’07 and to Ruidoso in ’09. He finally landed at his current location at 721 Mechem Drive in November 2011. Plans are continuing in the family tradition for future expansions as the family legacy is continued through David Skeen. He feels that it all comes down to customer service with the mantra of “right quality, right value and right price.” With 78 years in the retail furniture business, Skeen knows what he is talking about.
No. 1: if you’re not out on the first day or two of the hunt, pack it in already. Like the deer in Ruidoso that have learned to look both ways before crossing the street (better than some two-legged pedestrians), the Capitan bucks have apparently a) learned to read spare copies of the Farmer’s Almanac, b) charted the course of hunting season in the night sky, seeking shelter as Andromeda crosses the meridian, or c) cultivated their ESP. No. 2: no matter how you layer up, whether it’s blue jeans and canvas jackets or high-tech zip-out marvels of polyester, you’re dressed wrong - even if the weather has to change to prove it. We spent way too much time shedding layers and putting layers back on as it went from sunny to cloudy and back again – the entire day, every day. No. 3: deer can smell you upwind or downwind. The only difference is in whether you’re catching the dust in the face or on your back. No 4: there is such a thing as being too quiet in the woods. Namely, when you pass right by a young buck hunkered down in the scrub and nobody notices until your louder friend, trailing 50 yards behind and to the right, flushes it out and it vanishes, never to be seen again, in the two seconds you’re trying to chamber a bullet. No 5: safety be damned, keep the rifle loaded and pointing down or you’ll miss the aforementioned buck, which was the only thing larger than a hawk you’ll see all weekend. Mickey Mauter, timber sale adminAnd finally, No. 6: (This one was our istrator for the Lincoln National Forest, favorite) – even if you don’t get what will be the December speaker for the you’re aiming for, you might get “Living in the WUI: Forest Health and something else just as good. Fire Safety in the Sacramento MounAfter spending a miserable Wednestains” series. The title of his talk is “A day morning at our original hunting site, Historical Look at Timber Harvesting we slunk back into Capitan to Renee’s on the Lincoln National Forest.” Café, salving our disappointment with Logging has been and continues to a hot sandwich and chatting with the be an important industry in the Sacraother patrons, which is how we met mento Mountains. Logging continues a new pair of friends who invited us, to be a viable industry, especially in the strangers mere minutes ago, to try our Cloudcroft area. New markets in shavluck on their ranch. ings, pellets and firewood have largely We didn’t have any luck on the hunting replaced the logging of trees for lumber, front, but hey, there are things worth more but timber harvesting remains an importhan a buck or two.
December forest health speaker tant tool in local forest management. Mauter’s talk takes place Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 103 at ENMU-Ruidoso. Complimentary food and registration for door prizes will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. In addition, Christmas tree permits will be on sale. The talk is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, so early registration is encouraged and may be made by going to www.ruidoso.enmu. edu, clicking on “Community” and then “Forest Health Speaker Series” or by calling ENMU-Ruidoso Community Education at 257-3012.
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Lincoln County boasted a pair of high-profile football games over the weekend, with Ruidoso beating Pojoaque in the Class 3A quarterifinals, while Capitan hosted Hagerman in the Class 1A state championship. It was the second year in a row the Tigers have hosted the title game.
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Ruidoso’s Parker Johnson carries for yards during Friday’s Class 3A quarterfinal game against Pojoaque at W.D. Horton Stadium. Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press
Hagerman quarterback Alejandro Ramos, right, tries to get away from Capitan’s Caleb Dunn during Saturday’s Class 1A state championship game at Capitan.
Soccer awards
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Hagerman quarterback Alejandro Ramos, top, goes airborne as he’s brought down by Capitan defender Ruben Mendoza during the Class 1A state championship game on Saturday.
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Members of the Ruidoso girls soccer team were honored at their annual season-ending banquet. Pictured from left to right are freshman Lexi Lucero, coach’s award; senior Yamilex Miramontes, MVP; freshman Shalom Keller, best attacker; senior Jasmine Mendoza, Heart of a Warrior award; sophomore Dennise Martinez, best defense. Keller and freshman Jesse Midkiff were also named to the All-District first team, while Miramontes and Martinez were named to the second team. Freshmen Zaray Espinoza and Sara McMasters were honorable mentions.
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Nov. 28 Pro football Green Bay at Detroit, 10 a.m. Oakland at Dallas, 2 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 6 p.m.
Nov. 29 High school football Silver at Ruidoso, 7 p.m.
Nov. 30 College football UNM at Boise State, 7 p.m.
Dec. 1 Pro football Tenessee at Indianapolis, 10:30 a.m. Cincinatti at San Diego, 1:45 p.m. New York Giants at Washington, 5:30 p.m.
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Sports Results
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Boys basketball Roswell 88, Ruidoso 41
Nov. 21 Boys basketball Ruidoso 70, NMMI 42
Nov. 22 Football Class 3A state quarterfinal Ruidoso 38, Pojoaque 19 Boys basketball Alamo Navajo 70, Mescalero 28 Corona at Vaughn Tourney, cancelled Girls basketball Alamo Navajo 51, Mescalero 39 Corona at Vaughn Tourney, cancelled
Nov. 23 Football Class 1A state championship Hagerman 35, Capitan 6 Boys basketball Cobre at Ruidoso, cancelled Corona at Vaughn Tourney, cancelled Girls basketball Cloudcroft at Ruidoso, cancelled Corona at Vaughn Tourney, cancelled
Nov. 25 Girls basketball Mescalero 60, Dexter 29
Nov. 26 Boys basketball Goddard at Ruidoso, late
Sports Upcoming To keep up on high school scores or view live gamecasts, use this QR code or visit www. ruidosofreepress. com Schedule is subject to change
Nov. 29 Football Class 3A semifinal Silver at Ruidoso, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2 Boys basketball Carrizozo at Mountainair, 7 p.m. Girls basketball Carrizozo at Mountainair, 5 p.m.
Dec. 3 Boys basketball Mescalero at Immanuel Christian, 6 p.m.
Dec. 5 Boys basketball Capitan at Hondo, 7 p.m. Carrizozo at Magdalena Tourney, TBA Girls basketball Capitan at Hondo, 5:30 p.m. Carrizozo at Magdalena Tourney, TBA
Dec. 6 Boys basketball Mescalero at NMMI, 5:30 p.m. Carrizozo at Magdalena Tourney, TBA Girls basketball Artesia JV at Mescalero, 5:30 p.m. Robertson at Ruidoso, 7 p.m. Carrizozo at Magdalena Tourney, TBA
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Ruidoso holds off determined Elk team
By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Pojoaque came into Friday’s Class 3A quarterfinal against Ruidoso coming off the heels of a 41-40 win over Albuquerque Academy thanks to a patient offense. That patient offense gave the Warriors fits for three quarters and stayed within striking distance before Ruidoso finally pulled away for a 38-19 victory. “I’m proud of these kids. Every time they got close to us, our guys rose to the occasion,” said Ruidoso coach Kief Johnson. “They’ve done that all year long.” Ruidoso (8-2) wasted little time to score, as Cisco Mayville took the ball
on the first play of the game and ran 27 yards for a first down. Two plays later, he took it another 36 yards for a touchdown with 11:19 left. As quickly as the Warriors scored, Pojoaque (6-6) showed more patience. They held the ball for 11 plays over five minutes and scored on a 57-yard lightning strike from John Ainsworth, Jr. to Isaac Martinez with 5:39 left. The only thing keeping the Elks from tying it was a failed point after try. Those two drives pretty much sum up what the game was like – Ruidoso scored quick, Pojoaque took its time – and the Elks were never more than two touchdowns back. Pojoaque held the ball for almost See RUIDOSO pg. B3
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Ruidoso’s Matthew Carr chugs down field toward a touchdown during the Warriors’ win over Pojoaque in their Class 3A quarterfinal game at W.D. Horton Stadium on Friday.
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By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com CAPITAN – Saturday’s Class 1A state championship saw Tiger Field turned into a snow bowl, but it didn’t change Hagerman’s march to an unbeaten year and another state title. The Bobcats beat Capitan 35-6 thanks to a lethal passing combination of quarterback Alejandro Ramos, Jessie Rodriquez and Jose Bejarano, combining for 332 total yards on the frozen field. Capitan’s loss doesn’t change the fact that it was the second straight year that the Tigers earned a spot in the state championship game – something not a lot of teams can brag about. “I think the talent is here,” said Capitan coach Jim Hughes. “I don’t think we were surprised to be there, we just had to get healthy again to get to the championship game.”
quarter, as Ruben Mendoza punched the ball in from two yards out with 10:10 left. That score was set up by a 68-yard pass from Mendoza to Dillon Trapp, who was taken down just before hitting paydirt. It was one of only three passes Trapp caught for 80 yards on the day. He would have had more, but several plays were called back due to penalties on the Tigers. Capitan was flagged seven times for 51 yards, but they came at particularly inopportune times, stalling drives that had a chance to turn the game around. “That’s been our Achilles
By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com The digs Austin Trout has been training at in Ruidoso Downs may be a far cry from the Plex Gym in Houston, but he and trainer Louie Burke wouldn’t have it any other way. Trout is back at altitude preparing for his latest bout, a Dec. 7 fight against Erislandy Lara for the WBA Junior Middleweight title. It’s the first fight he’s had since losing his first professional bout to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in April, and he’s determined to get back to Trout the top of the weight class. Ironically, the WBA belt he’ll be fighting Lara for is the exact title he lost to Alvarez, who lost that belt – along with the WBC and Ring Magazine titles – in September to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather – arguably the best fighter bar none in the ring right now – had to give up the WBA title as he chose to continue fighting in the welterweight division. “This is a great fight to get right back where I want to be,” Trout said. “It’s all come back full circle now. It couldn’t have worked out any better coming off a loss. God made that happen.” The fight against Lara will be at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Lara – like Trout – has only one loss in his career, a
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Capitan defensive back Chase Caughron, right, readies to tackle Hagerman ball carrier Isaiah Bejarano during Saturday’s Class 1A state championship game at Tiger Field in Capitan.
Hagerman (12-0) leapt out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, with Rodriguez scoring first on a 59-yard pass from Ramos with 11:15 left to get things rolling. Ramos later connected on a 92-yard score to Bejarano, and scored another touchdown strike to Rodriguez just three Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press minutes later. Capitan (8-5) Capitan running back Tracker Bowen, left, was able to stem puts a stiff arm on Hagerman’s Isaiah Bethe tide a bit jarano, Saturday, during the Class 1A state in the second championship at Capitan’s Tiger Field.
New experience for Gonzales
She’s part of a team that’s 5-4 on By Todd Fuqua the young season. That may not Sports Editor seem like much of a record, but todd@ruidosofreepress.com Gonzales said the Panthers have It’s a long way from Lincoln already won more games than most County, New Mexico to Neobelieved they would. sho County, Kansas, but one “It’s his first year as head Ruidoso High School graduate coach,” said Gonzales, referring to is finding the transition to juJ.J. Davis, who is working to turn nior college isn’t all that much the program around. “It’s exciting of a trek. Gonzales to be a part of this.” Former Lady Warrior post Gonzales said the jump from Madigan Gonzales is making high school to junior college has been waves on the Neosho County Community a matter of adjusting to the speed of the College Panther basketball team, leadgame. ing the squad with 32 rebounds in nine See GONZALES pg. B2 games.
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fense. We were able By Todd Fuqua to score efficiently as Sports Editor well with some fast todd@ruidosofreepress.com break opportunities Ruidoso usually has and out of our set ofa rough start to the boys fense. It was a good basketball season – what combination for us.” with some key players Ruidoso (1-1) had still working on the gridan 18-4 lead after iron in the football playthe first quarter and offs and an early start. didn’t look back. Things also don’t Their game against get much rougher than playing Roswell in their Cobre was snowed season opener – a 4A out, with no plans team that is consistently yet to reschedule. challenging for a state “I would have title. liked to see us play Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press All that converged for on Saturday,” Davis Ruidoso shooting guard Adam Ramos, center, is surrounded by Roswell an 88-41 shellacking of said. “We really defenders Frank DeLaO, left, and Dominic Gamboa during Tuesday’s season Ruidoso at the hands of needed the experiopener at Ruidoso High School. the Coyotes. ence early in the “Truthfully, they just season.” “I’m not panicked, and I didn’t see outplayed us, and you can’t say anything the boys panicking,” Davis said. “In the Ruidoso was scheduled to take on Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press other than that,” said Ruidoso coach Densecond half, things weren’t going perfectly, Goddard at home on Tuesday, and won’t Roswell forward Marquel Warner, left, dunks nis Davis. “They’ve got guys that are very but we were much more competitive. We be on the court again until a road game over Ruidoso’s James Thomas, Tuesday, at skilled, they have a good coach, and have a played more like we’re capable.” Ruidoso High School. Dec. 10 at Artesia. good chemistry.” Ruidoso was at its best when it was runRoswell (1-0) opened with a relentless ning a set offense, usually ending in a shot GONZALES from pg. B1 press that never let up, causing 19 Warrior beyond the arc by Adam Ramos. turnovers and causing the Ruidoso players Ramos led the team with 23 points and to make bad passes and take bad shots. seven 3-point shots. Matthew Sedillo had to nationals.” “There’s lots of fast breaks, and evAt the other end, the Coyotes were 24 points and six treys to lead the Coyotes, The Lady Panthers had a 30-7 record eryone has 3-point shooters,” Gonzales turning those turnovers and rebounds into followed closely by Daniel Amador with and were 8-3 in conference play. Coach said. “There’s also a lot of girls that like quick baskets at the other end, including 21 points. Warner had 10. Asya Herron was named the Kansas to drive to the rim. With the shot clock, a fast break that ended with a dunk by Ruidoso turned things around Thursday everyone is trying to score quickly. It’s not Jayhawk Community College ConferMarquel Warner midway through the first when they hosted New Mexico Military ence Coach of the Year. completely new from what we tried to do quarter. Institute, winning 70-42. She’s not on the team yet – she still in high school.” While the Warriors may have been over“Things went a lot better,” Davis said, has to try out in the spring – but she’s While Gonzales is at Neosho on a matched, Davis was confident his team can in what was an understatement. “We conconfident she’d be able to make the basketball scholarship, she’s actually be effective when given the chance. trolled the tempo and played effective delooking toward volleyball for her future team and fit in well. “The matches I saw reminded me a education career. SECOND from pg. B1 “I plan to play volleyball and basket- lot of the matches I played in Ruidoso,” said Gonzales, who was on the Lady ball next year, trying to find a volleyHeel this year,” Hughes said. “We’ve Warrior team that finished second in ball scholarship to a four-year school,” shot ourselves many times with penalGonzales said. “The volleyball team did state to Pojoaque last season. “I think I oBCatS iGerS ties, and had some critical turnovers really well this year and came very close could play and fit in at that level.” in the red zone. You just can’t have Hagerman 21 14 0 0 – 35 Capitan 0 6 0 0 – 6 those.” First Quarter Hagerman, meanwhile, kept putting Hag – Jessie Rodriguez 59 pass from Alejandro Rapoints on the board all the way to the mos (run fail), 11:15 halftime horn, as Michael Veloz recovHag – Jose Bejarano 92 pass from Ramos (Rodriguez run), 6:46 ered a fumble at the Tiger 30 and ran Hag – Rodriguez 25 pass from Ramos (Rodriguez it in for a touchdown with 28 seconds kick), 3:50 left in the half. Second Quarter One bright spot for Capitan is that Cap – Ruben Mendoza 2 run (kick fail), 10:10 Hag – Rodriguez 29 run (pass fail), 2:32 the Bobcats didn’t score at all in the Hag – Michael Veloz 30 fumble recovery (Ramos second half. The only problem was, pass to Bejarano), :28 neither did the Tigers. ––– “Second half, we played defense Team statistics Hag Cap the way we should, but we never First downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 6 could find our offense,” Hughes said. Rushes-yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-149 33-59 “We never got any rhythm going, but Passing yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 87 we also have to hand it to Hagerman, Att-comp-int . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-5-0 8-4-0 Total yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 146 they’re a good football team. Punts-avg.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-32 6-22.5 “But I’m proud of the kids, the way Fumbles-lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 3-1 they played in the second half,” he Penalties-yards . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-25 7-51 added. “They had character and heart, Time of possession . . . . . . . . 23:18 24:42 ––– and that’s all you can ask of them.” Rushing: Hag – Rodriguez 9-73, Isaiah Bejarano Hughes was happy to have had the 9-33, Ramos 16-28, Michael Veloz 4-8, Mario Aratime he did with the Tigers this season, belos 4-7. Cap – Tracker Bowen 19-56, Thomas and expects a bright future for next Fields 6-10, Mendoza –(minus-2), Dillon Trapp Team 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4 RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER 1-(minus-5). year’s young but talented squad. Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5 Tuesday Seniors standings, week 10 of 28 Passing: Hag – Ramos 14-5-0, 183. Cap – Men“We have some people coming Down’s U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5 Name Won Lost doza 8-4-0, 87. Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5 Marx O Lot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 13 back, a good nucleus, although they’ll Receiving: Hag – Jose Bejarano 1-92, Jessie RodTeam 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 BLJ Trio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26½ 13½ be green,” Hughes said. “We’ll have to riguez 2-84, Bryan Barela 2-7. Cap – Trapp 3-80, Western Auto- Napa 1 . . . . . . . . . 8 8 Two Ace’s & a Queen. . . . . . . . . 24½ 15½ Bowen 1-10. recruit kids again and get them out to Team 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 11 Amigos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 16 play.” Living Energies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 11 Golden Oldies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 27
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By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Carrizozo isn’t a hotbed of basketball prowess – yet. This year’s Grizzly and Lady Grizzly squads are out to start changing that perception. The Carrizozo boys are coming off a 10-16 year in which they won only one District 4B game, a 67-63 overtime thriller against Reserve. They also lost an overtime game to Quemado, and the Eagles are the team to beat in district again this year. “They lost only two kids, so have pretty much everyone back,” said Carrizozo coach Trampus Pierson. “But they haven’t seen us yet. We’ve got four or five kids they don’t know.” Overtime games were not unusual for the Grizzlies last season, as they also needed extra time to beat the Alamogordo freshmen and Cloudcroft in the Mescalero tournament.
There were several other losses which were close. Pierson thinks that turning up the speed will make the difference. “We’re looking to push the ball more this year both offensively and defensively,” Pierson said. “We’ve got some speed, and a bit more height now.” All-district player Nick Chavez returns to the team, along with familiar faces Josh Ventura, Zach Zamora, Caleb Ventura, Jace Hill and Dalton Vega. Hill and Vega were out all last season with injuries, so they add a new dimension, along with Lawrey Johnson and Devon Arteche. “We’ve got a lot of options,” Pierson said. “Teams that beat up on us last year won’t have that luxury now.” The Carrizozo girls were 13-14 last season, ending with a 72-53 loss to Hondo in the Class B quarterfinals after going 3-1 in district. Reserve was always their
strongest opponent, and that’s pretty much how it will be again. “They lost a very important senior, though. That might be a little better for us,” said Carrizozo coach George Vega. “Very likely we could have another district championship, but we have to play the games and stay healthy.” As at any small school, the Lady Grizzlies are made up of players from the volleyball team that just finsihed up its season at state. That includes seniors Sarah Ferguson, Shayna Gallacher and Erica Vega. “We can make it back to state, we just have to hit it a lot harder,” Vega said. “That was a learning experience, and the younger players will have to step up and fill in.” Both teams start the season at the Magdalena tournament next Thursday. Their first home contests will be Dec. 10 against Corona, with the girls tipping off at 5:30 p.m.
Last week’s high scores Handicap series – BLJ Trio 1,872, Marx O Lot? 1,842, Golden Oldies 1,637 Handicap game – Two Ace’s & a Queen 652, Amigos 638 Individual scores Men’s handicap series – Gene Nitz 665, Joe Shafer 661, Tom Douglas 612 Men’s handicap game – Harry Allwein 241, Bob McCann 237, Richard Gipson 219 Women’s handicap series – Rose Bivens 658, Myrna Douglas 572, Martha Chavez 559 Women’s handicap game – Lucy Servies 210, Cindy Sanchez 200, Linda Clements 187 ––– Tuesday Night Mixed standings, week 11 of 16 Name Won Lost Rhinorose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4 Zocca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4 Sh”Dam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4 Bowl Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6 Scorgasm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 Lane Violators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 Four Feathers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9 Gypsyhound Outla . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 14 Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Ruidoso Bowl 2,609, Gyspyhound Outla 2,519, Sh”Dam 2,423 Handicap game – Scorgasm 885, Four Feathers 869, Zocca 856 Individual scores Men’s handicap series – Mike Kim 724, Curtis Williamson 674, David Kirgan 659 Men’s handicap game – Ronnie Wright 271, Jimmy Mauritsen 247, Keith Weber 236 Women’s handicap series – Samantha McAlister 707, Brittany Gibson 670, Diana Prouse 634 Women’s handicap game – Pam Bernard 253, Ginger Williamson 215, Gracie Rheingans 207 ––– Wednesday Night Mixed standings, week 11 of 32 Name Won Lost
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Last week’s high scores Handicap series – Down’s U-Haul 2,529, Team 7 2,469, Ruidoso Bowl 2,445 Handicap game – Team 9 929, Western AutoNapa 2 851, Western Auto- Napa 1 842 Individual scores Men’s handicap series – Weldon Ganaway 697, Kevin Allen 668, Bob Layher 646 Men’s handicap game – David Cason 259, ken Brower 236, Tom Douglas 233 Women’s handicap series – Trina Thomas 675, Shelly Layher 638, Irene Pawlowski 628 Women’s handicap game – Cristal Roller 266, Toni Bolden 240, Kathy Kiefer, Melodie Carter 229 ––– Thursday Night Men’s standings, week 11 of 32 Name Won Lost Down’s U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4 Buckner Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10½ 5½ Good Ole Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 6 Western Auto-Napa. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 8 Team 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 9 Rudoso Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 10 GSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3½ 12½ Last week’s high scores Stratch series – Down’s U-Haul 3,052, GWV 2,736 Scratch game – Western Auto-Napa 992, Buckner Electric 882 Handicap series – Ruidoso Bowl 3,247, Team 4 2,820 Handicap game – Good Ole Boys 1,071 Individual scores Scratch series – Jim McGarvey 685, Hans Dubay 643, Tom Douglas 615 Scratch game – Jim McGarvey Billy Weddige 262, Weldon Ganaway 237, Ronnie Wright 226 Handicap series – Virgil Reynolds 691, Hubert Lee 683, Ron Wright 654 Handicap game – Billy Randolph 264, Rommie Armstrong 256, Bob Layher 245
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Sports shots North-South all stars Carrizozo’s volleyball team had three seniors this season, and all three have been named to the Class B/1A South team. Sarah Ferguson, Shayna Gallacher and Erica Vega will join all-stars from Floyd, Fort Sumner, Hagerman, Jal and Tatum as they take on North all-stars at this year’s match, to be played July 28 at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque. North-South football all-stars will be selected Dec. 10 by coach committees at the New Mexico Activities Offices in Albuquerque. The 2A/3A football game is scheduled for June 6, with the small-school contest on June 7. Both games will be played at Albuquerque’s Community Stadium.
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Austin Trout, left, spars with partner Willie Monroe, Jr. at the Rocks youth boxing club in Ruidoso Downs.
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Austin “No Doubt” Trout skips rope as part of his high altitude training at Rocks Boxing in Ruidoso Downs.
controversial decision to Paul Williams in 2011. His last fight was a TKO over Alfredo Angulo in June. This isn’t the first time Trout has had a major bout, and not the first time he’s trained in Ruidoso Downs’
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20 more minutes in the game. “We weren’t totally pleased bearriorS lKS cause at halftime, it almost looked Pojoaque 6 0 7 6 – 19 like we were losing the ball game,” Ruidoso 13 6 6 13 – 38 Johnson said. “But they worked First Quarter hard and knew they had to perform Rui – Cisco Mayville 36 run (Travis Mosher kick), 11:19 Poj – Isaac Martinez 57 pass from John Ainsworth, Jr. better.” (run fail), 5:39 Everything changed just before Rui – Parker Johnson 65 pass from Cade Patterson the fourth quarter. Leading by just (Mosher kick), 5:28 six points, Ruidoso got another Second Quarter Rui – Matthew Carr 28 run (pass fail), 8:54 touchdown from Cisco Mayville Third Quarter with 30 seconds left in the third Poj – Martinez 20 pass from Ainsworth, Jr. (Gregorio quarter, then surged further ahead Saunders kick), 4:38 on a 24-yard scoring run by Parker Rui – Mayville 15 run (pass fail), :31 Fourth Quarter Johnson and a 12-yard scoring Rui – Johnson 24 run (Mosher kick), 9:34 pass from Cade Patterson to Travis Rui – Mosher 12 pass from Cade Patterson (pass fail), Mosher in the fourth quarter. 7:37 It was only the second touchPoj – Ainsworth, Jr. 8 run, 0:00 ––– down for Mosher – a 6-foot-6 wide Team statistics receiver – and his performance on Poj Rui Friday was the best he’d had all First downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 16 season. Rushes-yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-191 31-303 Passing yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 157 He finished with 52 yards on just Att-comp-int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-19-1 10-4-0 two catches, but showed his abilities. Total yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495 460 “I’m getting improved, just need Punts-avg.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23.5 3-38.7 to work on my pass catching over Fumbles-lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 1-1 Penalties-yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-65 11-118 the summer,” Mosher said. “I was Time of possession . . . . . . . . . .33:45 14:15 able to step it up for this game be––– cause I knew we needed it.” Rushing: Poj – Juan Rios 13-76, Ainsworth, Jr. 17-75, Parker Johnson also caught just Adrian Trujillo 9-40. Rui – Mayville 10-147, Johnson 13-74, Patterson 4-37, Carr 1-28, Jordan Wright 3-17. two passes, but both were for touchPassing: Poj – Ainsworth, Jr. 48-19-1, 304. Rui – Patdowns and he had 115 yards total. terson 10-4-0 157. He also rushed for 74 yards and a Receiving: Poj – Rios 9-133, Martinez 2-77, Chris score on 13 carries. Quintana 4-47, Adrian Trujillo 3-31, Dru Anderson 1-22. Rui – Johnson 2-115, Mosher 2-52. Ainsworth led Pojoaque with 304 yards passing, most of those to Juan Rios. The Rios-Ainsworth duo also combined for 151 yards rushing. With the victory, the Warriors are now on track to host Silver in the semifinals. The Colts beat Hope Christian 48-3 on Friday. The game is both a rematch of last year’s semiNo. 85 Travis Mosher final game at Silver, and a Junior wide receiver/kicker rematch of the Warriors’ 31-28 win earlier in this Travis Mosher’s leg has been a constant for the Warriors all regular season. long, but Saturday’s game “I know Silver will want season against Pojoaque showcased his a little bit of revenge, so abilities to catch passes, utilizwe’ll need to take care of ing his 6-foot-6 height to haul in two passes business this week,” Johnfor 52 son said. “We’ll need to yards and play better football than we a touchdid tonight to beat them.” down.
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By Richard Stevens Senior Writer/GoLobos.com FRESNO, Calif. – The changing of the Lobo culture really was apparent in New Mexico’s loss at Fresno State, but maybe not on the scoreboard that favored the No. 15 ranked Bulldogs by a 69-28 score. The scoreboard reflected depth, experience, longevity of a program, size and lots of other program-building stuff including talent. The Bulldogs are very good, but Fresno State turned its corner a few years back and the Lobos are still heading toward their future. What was impressive about this loss was the Lobo team that came out of the locker room at the half down 35-to-zip, but played the game with an impressive combination of pride and moxie. The Lobos – battered, bruised and injured heading into this Mountain West contest – did not roll over. Instead, they stood up and exchanged a few punches. “We could have run and hid, but that’s not what we did,” said Lobo Coach Bob Davie.
altitude to prepare. But it is the first time he’s done so after working out at a gym as high profile as Plex. Has it made a difference? “Yes and no,” Trout said. “The things we were doing in Houston were things to make my base stronger. It was more about conditioning. But that kind of goes out the window when you get here because it’s hard to breathe. “We also had physical therapy and recovery aspect that helped me get stronger to come here and work out,” he added. Defeating Lara and getting the belt back is the first priority, but Trout also has his sights set on a possible rematch with Canelo. “That’s the plan, to get my rematch,” Trout said. “Then I can start talking about fighting the poundfor-pound kings. But before then, I have to defend my division.”
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Youth wrestling The final day for Warrior Youth Wrestling is today at 7 p.m. at the Ruidoso High School wrestling room at 7 p.m. Practices for the youth team are Sundays, Mondays and Wednesday in the wrestling room, with meets scheduled Saturdays and Sundays in New Mexico and Texas. Cost per wrestler is $85. For more information, call John Pacheco at 210-473-6884 or email at john@ design-a-t.com.
Mescalero swept The Mescalero boys and girls basketball teams opened the season with a pair of losses to Alamo Navajo on Friday. The boys fell 70-28 while the girls dropped a 51-39 decision. “We just need to work more together, and the whole team is young,” said girls coach Nate Raynor. “There’s still plenty to work on.” Amber Shanta led the Lady Chiefs with 20 points. As a team, Mescalero was 5-for-24 from the free throw line. “If we hit those, we would have been in the game,” Raynor said. Mescalero turned things around with a 60-29 victory at Dexter on Monday. The Lady Chiefs (1-1) are at home against the Artesia JV on Dec. 6, while the boys play at Immanuel Christian in El Paso on Dec. 3
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By Corey Bard
In 1944, Hitler’s intuition was telling him to move troops to reinforce Rommel for a June Allied invasion at Normandy. German intelligence reports, spy planes, and his other generals convinced Hitler that the invasion was to be at Calais. Hitler decided to wait to make his decision about where to shift his army until receiving what he considered his most dependable information. For the entire war, Germany’s most reliable spy lived in London and traveled across England gathering information. He sent reports by radio, through compromised embassy staff, encrypted letters – whatever means possible. In 1944, he had photographed fake military bases and uncovered the Allied Armies deception of troop movements, fake radio broadcasts, and preparation for an invasion at Calais. Die Nadel, The Needle, was nicknamed for his ruthless method for taking down anyone who stood in his way. His weapon was a razor sharp stiletto knife. He was a trained assassin and justified his killings as casualties of the war. Scotland Yard believed that a ruthless psychotic killer was responsible for a series of murders. The Needle was piling up victims who stood in his way as he was trying to pass his secret on to Hitler. Allied intelligence picks up transmissions that a German Uboat rendezvous is to take place off the coast of Scotland allowing The Needle to return to Germany. The Needle steals a boat but is shipwrecked in a horrific storm washing upon a small island off the coast of Scotland. The island is inhabited by a woman, her crippled
husband, and their small boy. Another man lives in another house at the opposite side of the island with the only radio transmitter and way communicating with the main land. Four years with her crippled husband has left the woman yearning for human contact desperate to find love again. Ken Follet’s first novel, “Eye of the Needle,” was written in 1980. It brings two unforgettable characters together during wartime Europe. In a suspenseful historical novel, Follet convinces us that the key to Germany’s future was in the hands of two individuals trapped on an island during a raging storm. “Eye of the Needle” is a pageturner. It was made into a movie in 1981 starring Donald Sutherland. I have not seen the movie and cannot comment about whether it is a good adaptation. If you are a Ken Follet fan, his first book is one of his best. Many of our patrons get hooked on an author and cannot wait for their next book. Younger readers might only run across an author currently on the best seller list but the library allows a reader to take advantage of the library’s collection to explore an author’s earlier works. For instance, my father handed me a copy of “A Christmas Carol” when I was young. I read my second Dickens’ Classic “A Tale of Two Cities” while in high school. It was only while browsing the shelves of a local library or a book store that I made the connection: “Oliver Twist,” “David Copperfield,” “The Old Curiosity Shop,” “Great Expectations” – yes, all written by Charles Dickens. I am a librarian now so I need no excuse for digressing into the magic of libraries. If I could go back in time, I would trade all the television episodes I watched of Adam 12, Columbo, Medical Center, Hill Street Blues, Gilligan’s Island and the Brady Bunch for an hour each night of reading.
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A select group of students were recognized as Wee Warriors at a ceremony at Sierra Vista Primary on Oct. 21. The Wee Warrior program highlights first and second grade students who have gone beyond the call to adhere to the school’s motto: “Be responsible, respectful and safe.”
Books for RMS: OBOC Every year the Ruidoso Middle School (RMS) holds the One Book One Community (OBOC) project in the spring. Every student, faculty and many community member gets the same book and reads them together over a two- to three-week period. Books are chosen with some historical or ethical theme that should inspire deep discussion and further study. “Weedflower,” “Worth,” “Touching Spirit Bear,” “The Rock” and “The River and The Giver” are all books that have been read in recent years. Students then get to spend the day with the author discussing the chosen book.
Goal: By engaging in a community read, students will see literature as a means of connecting with one another and seeing parts of the world that we might not otherwise examine. The OBOC project always involves writing, art, and physical activities that connect with the themes in the book. Students display their projects and share their experiences when the school has finished reading the book. Each books’ author is brought into the school and spends the day with the students/community in discussion and commentary.
Request: Anyone wishing to help purchase books may contact Deanna Runningwater, RMS librarian, at 575-630-7800.
If’n you don’t believe... By Nisha Hoffman
Michael was a talker and had missed a field trip due to a doctor’s appointment. Not one to waste time on spilled milk he was sitting at my desk and talking. All at once, he brightened and looked up at me and asked, “Ms. Nisha are you going to the auction?” I’m sure I looked totally blank and replied, “I don’t know, Michael. What auction are we talking about?” The look he gave me was one step above village idiot status and emphatically answered, “you mean you haven’t heard? Santa Claus is broke. He is auctioning off his reindeer and sleigh. My dad said he would buy Rudolph for me. I’ll wave at you guys when I fly by.” FYI...With all the thunder we have here in the valley, even when it snows it sometimes thunders, we spend time talking about being scared. During circle we were Courtesy photo exchanging ideas on what www.youseemore.com/ruidosopl or http://ruwe thought thunder was and what idosopubliclibrary.blogspot.com. kind of stories
African photo safari at the library At the Ruidoso Public Library on Friday, Dec. 6 at 11 a.m., travel with Kai Brown to a South African animal reserve dedicated to wildlife ecology. Learn about pure preservation of the species and natural resources. See unfamiliar characteristics of the safari animals. Brown will discuss the impact of illegal poaching. For more information call Ruidoso Public Library at 575-258-3704. The library is located at 107 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso. Hours are: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Facts: • There are about 450 middle school students (6th - 8th grades). • An additional 100 books are needed for faculty and community readers. • Total of 550 books are needed. • Price per book is $5. • Authors cost $1,800 plus travel expenses. Author visit is scheduled for Dec. 17.
It’s Thanksgiving – what’s for dinner?
Casey: “Put it in the oven to cook and make With Thanksgiving tomorrow there is sure it doesn’t get away.” only one question to ask. How do you cook a turkey? Tyler: “Put it in the microwave and be sure Bryce: “It walks into the pan and cooks itself. the brain is cut out. Then you pour a bowl of When it is nice and hot, it walks away.” All soup into the turkey between its legs and cook one can do is wonder how far you have to it until its done. Then you put it on a plate and chase it. slice it up. You have to remember to cut off its claws and take off its feathers first.” Mulan: “Put it in the oven and hold the door shut so it can’t get out. When it is done, you Cal: “Put it in the oven and cook it.” put it on a big, big plate and carve it.” Kara: “Put it on the stove and be sure and Fran: “Take the feathers off. Take the feet off. turn that thing that has all the numbers and Cut the brain off. Put it in a pan and cook it. lines on it.” Then you put it on a fancy plate on the table Layne: “Take it out of the fridge and take the that has been set with pretty dishes and have it skin off. Cut it in half and then warm it up. for the family feast. Nisha Hoffman Put it on a plate and put it on the table.” nishahoffman@yahoo.com Jay: “Cut it up and bake it in the oven.” Gail: “Get the turkey out of the fridge. You have to do this before you can heat it up. Put it Camden: “Take a turkey baster and get all the juice off.” in the oven, salt and pepper it, and let it cook. Make sure you have all the other stuff, the sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, Owen: “Shoot the turkey. Bring it home. Heat it up and then cut it up.” corn, pie and lots of whipped cream.” After Gail brought Mel: “Shoot it. Cut it. Smash it.” up the accoutrements, there was quite a discussion on how There was also a lot of talk about pie and ice cream. things should be fixed. Sweet potatoes can only be fixed with Cherry, blueberry and pumpkin but only if you had lots of marshmallows. Potatoes have to be smashed and not runny. whipped cream. Ice cream on pie, a definite no but ice cream Corn needs to be plain without any peppers or onions or sandwiches and ice cream cookies were a must. other gross things.
we had been told about thunder. The most popular being that it was caused by the angels bowling. When we had an unusually loud episode, the angel had gotten a strike. They were all pretty cool with this but they were still were complaining of being scared. Danny said his mom had told him if he cheered for the angels it would help. So, whenever, it thunders really big, Danny yells, “yeah, Angel!” After much debate it was decided to give it a try. When you hear thunder and then a loud, “Yeah, Angel!” you will be in the know. Zach was four and came to school one day with a startling announcement. “Ms. Nisha, there really isn’t any Santa Claus. It is just your parents buying gifts and putting Santa’s name on them.” This was a topic of conversation for us the entire time we were in school in December. I offered a number of different arguments none of which were being received with any credibility toward changing his outlook. One morning he decided to bring in the big guns and his new theory to our entire class at circle. This brought a chorus of you’re wrong, no, no way, etc. Of course, it also brought 10 little faces to what they considered the voice of authority. We went back and forth for some time in circle and Zach was still the doubting Thomas. Finally, in desperation, I told them, “Well, I do know that if you don’t believe, you can’t expect cool presents. All you will get is underwear!” Ten very shocked, speechless faces just stared at me. This was soon followed by a chorus of “I believe! I believe! I believe!”
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Community news exchange of New Mexico NOVEMBER 24 New police chief officially sworn in
ROSWELL — Local law enforcement and area dignitaries gathered at the Roswell Police Department on Nov. 22 to welcome the new Chief of Police, Phil Smith, during his formal swearing-in ceremony. The new chief kept his comments brief, emphasizing the RPD’s commitment to the quality of life for Roswell’s citizens. He reiterated his vow to be “fair and consistent” in his management of the department. — Roswell Daily Record
NOVEMBER 22 Democratic field for governor up to five
SILVER CITY — State Sen. Howie Morales, D-Silver City, could have at least four opponents in next year’s Democratic primary election for governor. Lawrence Rael entered the race Wednesday, joining Morales, Attorney General Gary King, state Sen. Linda Lopez of Albuquerque and Santa Fe business owner Alan Webber on the ballot. The winner will face off against incumbent Republican Gov. Susana Martinez. Rael, who helped start the Rail Runner commuter-train system, has more than 30 years’ experience in local, state and federal government jobs. He recently resigned as state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. — Silver City Daily Press
NOVEMBER 21 Hospital breaks ground on major expansion
LOVINGTON — Nor-Lea General Hospital broke ground Nov. 21 on its third major expansion in less than 10 years. The new $16 million, two-story, 50,000 square foot clinic will replace the current clinic, which has run out of room for the growing number of doctors at the hospital. The current clinic will be updated and provide room for Nor-Lea’s growing staff of specialists and an expanded cancer center. “We’re going to have a two-story building in little ol’ Lovington, New Mexico,” Dr. Ron Hopkins told the audience, “holy mackerel.”
Hopkins said the expansion would also mean an addition of 34 full-time positions. “Nor-Lea in the past 10 years has become one of the major economic drivers in Lovington and Lea County as well as achieved national prominence as a health care organization committed to customer service and financial stability,” said Nor-Lea Administrator Davis Shaw. — Lovington Leader
Mayor, Council clash over water fees
FORT SUMNER — The Fort Sumner Village Council on Nov. 18 approved a request from De Baca County to pay $26,042 for groundwater testing at the former county landfill. Against the recommendation of Mayor Windell Bridges – and after lengthy discussion – the Council voted 3-0 to approve the county’s request on a motion by Councilor George Sena. Councilors Esther Segura and Albert Sena voted in favor of the motion. Councilor Selestino Lovato was not present for the special meeting. The issue was tabled by the Council at its Nov. 12 meeting after a motion by George Sena to fund the request. Sena’s motion died after Albert Sena and Lovato failed to offer a second. Segura was absent from the Nov. 12 meeting after suffering a leg injury. — De Baca County News
County passes resolution to keep indigent tax
ESPAÑOLA — The Rio Arriba County Commission adopted a resolution in hopes of keeping a local tax to assist indigent patients in the County and to fund other local health care needs. On Oct. 31, the commission adopted the resolution opposing the potential elimination of local option gross receipts taxes that are dedicated to health care programs such as indigent patient funding, ambulance services, inmate care at the County Jail and Española Hospital. State authorities are contemplating redirecting the local health care taxes into larger health care programs. Brent Earnest, deputy secretary of the state Human Services Department, said
the dramatic health care changes occurring would no longer directly tie state and federal payments to hospitals with funds contributed by counties. Instead, Earnest said hospital payments will be more directly tied to the amount of care provided by the hospitals. Currently, the County levies a one-eighth of one-percent gross receipts tax for the County’s indigent hospital claims fund. Funding from the tax is also utilized for other purposes, such as providing a local match for federal Medicaid funding to hospitals that qualify under the federal Sole Community Provider program, such as Española Hospital. The Sole Community Provider Fund is funded by federal and county/local governments and is administered by the Human Services Department. — Rio Grande Sun, Española
Hospital announces interim chief executive
UNION COUNTY — Scott Manis has been appointed interim chief executive officer for Union County General Hospital by its Board of Directors and through the assistance of HealthTech Management Services Inc. Manis brings 20-plus years of extensive health care operations experience and interim leadership expertise, including positions in Texas and Florida. Prior to service with HealthTech, Scott was Chief Executive Officer with Tenet Healthcare, providing oversight and leadership to a 218-bed hospital, managing a $116 million operating budget. Manis assumes the role held until recently by Don Weidemann, who has resigned to pursue other opportunities. — Union County Leader
State searching for potential Fort Bayard buyers
SILVER CITY — State officials are looking for “expressions of interest” from potential buyers of Fort Bayard. The property consists of about 468 acres of land, 73 buildings (including the old Fort Bayard hospital), military and medical staff residences, and the Old Historic Theater. The New Mexico General Services Department’s facilities-management division placed an advertisement in the Silver City Daily Press calling for “companies, consortiums,
associations, firms, and individuals and their agents” to submit letters of interest. They must state how they would use the property. In 2010, the new Fort Bayard Medical Center replaced the old hospital on adjacent Grant County land. Today, the fort is unoccupied. The Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society sponsors tours, and the site is used for public events. — Silver City Daily Press
NOVEMBER 19 NMMI Alumni Association loses name, logos
ROSWELL — The ousted New Mexico Military Institute’s Alumni Association was dealt a crucial blow Nov. 18 when a judge ordered the embattled group to immediately stop using the institute’s name, logos and crest. Eddy County Judge Jane Shuler-Gray ruled against the association as part of a lawsuit filed by NMMI against its former alumni fundraising organization. NMMI’s attorney, Richard Olson, argued during an October hearing that the association’s continued use of the school’s name, logos and marks violated its now-terminated contract and caused irreparable harm to the institute. “We think it’s important,” Olson said. “It enjoins them from using the name, logos and marks, as they contracted to do. It’s significant. It is enforcing a critical and significant portion of the contract.” The association’s attorney, Jeffery Dahl, said his clients would be considering their options following the ruling. “We don’t have any comment,” Dahl said. “We’re going to be looking at our options and trying to figure out what our course of action is going to be from this point forward.” John Phinizy, president of the association, has led the charge to fight NMMI in court. The association was banished from school property in April but decided to continue operating and raising funds in the school’s name. NMMI filed a lawsuit June 10, asking the court to seize some $5 million in funds held by the association and its operating account, ban the group from representing the school and ordering the association to stop using any institute logos, trademarks or images. — Roswell Daily Record
Third in a series of essays on Lincoln County history
History of the Hubbard Museum of the American West, part 2 By Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco Chair, History, Humanities and Social Sciences, ENMU Ruidoso & Interim Curator of Education, Hubbard Museum of the American West The Hubbard Museum serves many area schools and children through art exhibits and teaching resources. The Henriette Wyeth Memorial School Art Exhibit shows local children’s art. Teacher packets have been created on topics like the Santa Fe Trail. Trunk shows have also been created on themes like the Buffalo Soldiers. Theme costumes exist for some 30 children. The Hubbard Foundation provide scholarships to regional school districts to pay for field trips through Joan Dale’s Magic Bus. Students from rural communities like Capitan, Dora, Hagerman and Melrose have benefited. Likewise, ENMU Ruidoso has assisted the Hubbard by creating an internship to help the museum and to allow
students to learn from museum professionals and earn credit. In 1998 the name was changed from the Museum of the Horse to the Hubbard Museum of the American West. And in 2000 the museum became a Smithsonian affiliate. In 2005 the Hubbard received $100,000 from Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for storage space and a $79,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, another federal agency, in 2011. The Tourism Association of New Mexico named the Hubbard the “Best Destination” in 1993. In 2004 True West Magazine named it the museum of the year. A Ruidoso Valley Chamber award came in 1993. In 2003 employee Janis Rowe received the Native People‘s Arts and Life ways Magazine Award for her work on the Apache exhibit. A newsletter has existed through most of the museum’s history. The American Museum Association has accredited
this museum since its opening. Membership categories include individual, associate, friends, sustainers, sponsors and supporters. Visitors come from all states as well as most countries in the world especially Mexico of which Chihuahua state is notable. Others have come from the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan. Ruidoso Downs residents pay only a dollar to enter their city museum; fees vary for members, senior citizens, military and children. The museum is open daily except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the annual major fundraiser in July. Besides the Hubbard, there are only two other major western museums in the United States, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City and the Gene Autry Museum in Los Angeles. The Hubbard Museum of the American West is an asset to the education and enjoyment of our Lincoln County community and to the world.
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Christmas in the Park a Ruidoso tradition The Village of Ruidoso Parks and Recreation has been hosting Christmas in the Park for more than 21 years. “Around 200 people come depending on the weather,” a representative of Parks and Recreation said. People of all ages come and join in the fun each year at Schoolhouse Park. The night is showcased with multiple activities that are fun for both
adults and children including sleigh rides, hot cocoa and cookies, music and Santa. The park will also be adorned with beautiful Christmas lights in the trees making the park shine for the Christmas holiday. This year a new addition is being made to the Christmas in the Park event. Children will be given tickets to participate in a Christmas Carnival that will be held at the Senior See CHRISTMAS, pg. B7
The holiday spirit is celebrated with flare in the Spencer’s Crystal Lobby once again with the display of nine “Wish Trees” representing nine area nonprofits. Each tree will be decorated just prior to Thanksgiving with the various entities’ “wishes” or needs placed on ribbons and tags indicating gift ideas like non-perishable food items for the local food bank, spay/neutering vouchers or sacks of food for shelter animals, books for children or a new robe or pajamas for a hospice patient. Everyone’s invited to pick wishes from the Christmas trees and purchase the specified item or make a financial contribution directed to that cause. The outreach entities
within our community that are participating in season’s Wish Tree displays are: Miracle’s Paws for Pets, Lincoln County Food Bank, Lone Tree Camp (Adventure, ChristianBased, camp for youth), Mescalero Boys & Girls Club, Ruidoso Home Care & Hospice, The Nest/ Help End Abuse For Life, the Humane Society of Lincoln County, Ruidoso Dance Ensemble and Spencer Ticket Angels. The festively decorated Wish Trees will be located on both levels of the theater.
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Children sort through toy packages during the Inn of the Mountain Gods annual toy drive
Come on out and fulfill a wish! In addition to the theater’s free biweekly public tours, the Crystal Lobby is open for viewing during the holiday season each weekday from 9 a.m. thru 5 p.m. beginning Nov. 29 - Dec. 22. For more information about the trees or gift giving, please call the Spencer at 575-336-4800.
IMG gives back for Christmas By Hilary Romig
The Inn of Mountain Gods Resort and Casino is holding their Spirit of the Season toy drive. It is a great way to bring the community together and will benefit all involved. Locals will want to participate in this charity program since the casino is
offering the chance to earn free Spirit Play on your card by helping out. For each toy that is brought in $10 of Spirit Play will be added. Participants can donate one toy per day between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. The drive will benefit those children who live in
the area. To join in the cause, bring new items to the Apache Spirit Club which is located in the casino. Only new items will be accepted and you must spend a minimum of $5 on each toy. The Spirit of the Season toy drive will be held through Dec. 16.
Celebrate the holidays with music, magic, Mango, mercy and munchies As a gift to the commuFrom the Ruidoso Public Library
At the Ruidoso Public Library, the librarians love to break the rules and fill the library with sound. So, during the month of December, we have several different performances planned to share the music of Christmas with the public. The Friends of the Library will have cookies and hot drinks available at all the music performances. Tuesday, Dec. 10 at noon, ENMU-Ruidoso Choir sings Christmas. The choir also will share some of the songs from their upcoming concert on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road. Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 preschool Magic Show (downstairs). Reservations are required for the preschool Magic show. Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 1:30 Jamie O’Hara Magic show all ages (upstairs) Jamie O’Hara, the ‘Magic Guy,’ “…has a keen wit, crazy sense of humor, and a mastery of sleight of hand that when combined with Jamie’s intuitive connection with his audience, guarantees a fun and memorable time for…” everyone. Visit http://themagicguy.com Thursday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. Four Caroling Horns, a brass quartet with Melissa and Peter Anderson, Sharon Stewart and Bob Walshe performing on French Horns. Friday, Dec. 13 at noon: carols with Lou Ann Ellison as Lou Ann performs on piano, flute and sings. Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 3 p.m. Waynta Wirth’s choral students. The students of Waynta Wirth perform Christmas solos and ensembles. Friday, Dec. 20 at noon Fred Kinnan and Debbie Myers music – these two excellent musicians perform Christmas duets on guitar and flute. Celebrate a Mango Christmas at the Ruidoso Public Library. Mango is the Ruidoso Public Library’s online language program. So to promote Mango we’re having a drawing for prizes. To get your name in the drawing say merry Christmas (Joyeux Noël), or Happy Hanukah ( hahg same’akh ())חמש גח, happy holidays (Frohe Weihnachten) or Happy New Year (С Новым Годом) in a different language, show your library card (or get a card) and earn an entry form. Win a bright Orange Mango Shirt (XL) or other cool items.
Access this language program with your library card number and start learning one of 49 different languages today. (Hint: It also has a translation tool.) Drawing for Mango shirt and other prizes will be Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. One entry per day is allowed per person. We’ll call you if you won.
nity, the library will forgive overdue or late fines on long forgotten items returned this December. We’re calling this Mercy (or better known as Amnesty). Your presence and participation at the library are as important to us as having the books or DVDs to share with others, and far more important than a little money between friends. Ask a librarian for details, or, for more information call Ruidoso Public Library at 575-258-3704. The Ruidoso Public Library is located at 107 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso. Library hours are: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www. youseemore.com/ruidosopl/ or http://ruidosopubliclibrary. blogspot.com/
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Salvation Army begins annual bell ringing By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Darian Ross, Salvation Army red kettle campaign director, brought a miniature horse to help attract donors. The familiar sound of bells ringing and red donation buckets will begin for the local Salvation Army on Thanksgiving Day to kick of the winter annual fundraising season to help Lincoln County residents in need. The Salvation Army is looking for bell ringers Friday, Saturday,
Sunday in two-hour shifts at Walmart, Walgreens, Lawrence Brothers and downtown. One hundred percent of what is collected stays in Lincoln County. The main goal of the organization goal is to collect enough so our fund never runs dry. This year the group’s funding made it almost to November and they hope to collect more this year so we never have to turn anyone away. People in need go to Ruidoso Downs First Baptist Church and fill out an application. Once the
application is approved, a check is made out to the need. At no time does cash change hands and all requests are followed up on. Local organizer, Darien Ross said, “many circumstances can befall upon a person to become in need of Salvation Army assistance. I believe that we are seeing more elderly people because their fixed income doesn’t go as far as it used to in addition to losing large amounts of their retirement savings during the recession. All of the money raised is distributed locally to those in need from the
local Salvation Army headquarters, located at the First Baptist Church on Highway 70, Ruidoso Downs.” The Salvation Army was founded in 1865, performing evangelical, social and charitable work and bringing the Christian message to the poor, destitute and hungry by meeting both their physical and spiritual needs. The organization states that its ministry extends to all, without discrimination. Anyone interested in helping please call Darien at 575-973-0117.
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By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Several needy families and residents of the Nest have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. The ENMU-Ruidoso Phi Theta Kappa Chapter hosted its annual Scholarship Fund Raiser with honor students talking turkey this year with a Can’t Stop Smokin’ Thanksgiving dinner raffle. The grand prize two 9-12 Lb. free-range turkeys, with eight sides and a pie. Second and third prizes are a 9-12 pound free-range turkey, with four sides and a pie. The meals were picked up at the “Can’t Stop Smokin’.” Most of the tickets sold were in the name of the Nest and all of the winners donated their turkey dinners to charity,” Gonzales said. The winners were: Lynn Mullin, Joseph Martaus and the Sierra Blanca Boys and Girls Club found a family in need. PTK was able to
raise enough money to provide two $500 scholarships for ENMU-Ruidoso students. The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship among two-year college students. To achieve Eugene Heathman/Ruidoso Free Press this purpose, Phi PTK Ruidoso Chapter Matthew Gonzalez and Treasurer Theta Kappa Briana All present the grand prize turkey dinner donatprovides oped by the winner to the Nest in Ruidoso Downs. portunity for the development of for local students but is heavily leadership and service with an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas involved service-based activities for the community as well. and ideals, a lively fellowship for For more information on PTK, scholars, and stimulation of interest the turkey dinner raffle or upcoming in continuing academic excellence. events, please contact Tonia Ashby The ENMU-Ruidoso chapter is at tonia.a.ashby@enmu.edu. very active in not only raising funds
CHRISTMAS from pg. B6 Center at the park. Parks and Recreation of Ruidoso is moving toward converting the Senior Center as a Community Center as well. The carnival will be among the first events to take place at the Community Center. The Lions Club and other local organizations will be helping out with various booths for the children to enjoy. The children can use the tickets they were given at the booths or they can bring
donations. Items such as recycled phones, recycled eyeglasses, plastic containers such as butter tubs or canned goods will be accepted. The donations will serve in place of tickets for the booths at the event. Christmas at the Park will take place Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Schoolhouse Park. For more information you can call the Parks and Recreation center at 257-5030.
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Christmas bazaar By Rosalyn Stevenson
CAPITAN — A community of crafters comes together to items to warm and brighten the winter months. On Dec. 7, the Capitan Women’s Club is sponsoring a sale with over 40 vendors selling handcrafted items. The event will be held at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Capitan. All money from the rental of vendor booths will go to women’s club projects: funding scholarships for youth to attend summer camps; purchasing dictionaries for Capitan Elementary 3rd Graders; funding for the Capitan Youth Summer Art Program that is free to youth; baskets of fruit, calendars, gifts, etc. for homebound senior citizens; a Christmas party and hats, gloves, and scarves for the children at Capitan Headstart; providing a space for wellness activities for women such as Zumba and yoga. The big sale has been organized and headed by Capitan Women’s Club committee members Ashley Ivins, Brenda Weatherford, Tara Ward, Michelle Stearns, Melinda Wilson and Ivy Wrye.
This will be a colorful, fun event that gathers together the areas crafters and artisans to support the good causes of the Capitan Women’s Club. Great food will be available from Carrizo Canyon Catering, Pops Funnel Cakes and Crossroads Calf A and will include brisket sandwiches, corn, coffees, sausages and more, all you could want on a winter day at the fair grounds. There will also be a silent auction to benefit the Women’s Club at the Bazaar. Each vendor is donating to the auction an item. There will be a gingerbread house decorating competition that anyone of any age is welcome to enter! There will be prizes for several categories (yet to be determined) and a “People’s Choice” award that people can vote for throughout the day. There is no admission fee for the bazaar. No two vendors will be selling anything alike. The bazaar will run Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Capitan.
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Nov. 27 through Dec. 3 WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 27 Pre-school Story Time, Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas City Road, 10:30 a.m. This week: Thanksgiving stories; make a cookie turkey. 575258-3704. Thanksgiving Day Brunch Lodging Package, The Lodge Resort & Spa, 601 Corona Place, Cloudcroft, Nov. 27 30. Create a holiday memory with this brunch and lodging package. Thanksgiving Brunch is one of the most popular events at The Lodge featuring a buffet of sumptuous creations by our award-winning chef. For rates and more in-
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Things to do every day Ruidoso River Museum - Open at 101 Mechem Drive. Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs. - Mon. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children. 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 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 Highway 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
Weather conditions permitting. 575-464-3600; visit www. skiapache.com for ticket infor- homeless animals at the same mation. time. Choose from a large selection of holiday gifts, ChristRuidoso Winter Park mas decorations, new and opening day Ski Run Rd., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. gently used items, and name Ruidoso Winter Park will have brand clothing. 575-808-8540. new lifts, chutes and much Free admission. Susan Kolb performs at Timore this upcoming season, na’s Cafe, dinner reservations including a new zip line. A third Magic Carpet Lift has recommended. 257-8930. Mike Sanjku performs in been installed. The new lift Wendell’s Restaurant at the will whisk riders directly to the top of our largest hill where Inn of the Mountain Gods, 5 riders will find two additional 10 p.m. Terry Bullard Band perchutes. 575-336-7079; www. forms at Cree Meadows Counruidosowinterpark.com. try Club, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Friday Grindstone Stables Sleigh night fish fry. Rides opening day Mark Remington per523 Resort Dr., 5:30 - 9 p.m. forms at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Join us for a horse-drawn Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. sleigh ride through historic The Eliminators perform Upper Canyon. With jingle at Casa Blanca Restaurant, bells ringing and the horses’ Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. breath fogging in the air, eveOpen Mic Night, Sacred ryone is sure to enjoy the crisp Grounds, 2825 Sudderth in winter evenings while riding the Boulder Plaza, 6:30 - 8 through the oldest part of Rui- p.m. Hosted by Tradd Tidwell. doso. Sleigh Rides depart from 575-257-2273; www.saMartha’s Fabrics parking lot. credgroundscoffee.net. Free. Located at the top of the “trafMichael Beyer performs fic circle”, at the west end of older songs and jazz at Sudderth Dr. Blankets are fur- Kokopelli Country Club in Alto nished for all riders. 575-257- from 7 - 10 p.m. 2241; www.grindstonestables. Karaoke at The Elks Lodge com. $20 for adults and $10 for on Highway 70, next to the children 12 and under. Ruidoso Emporium, at 7 p.m. Mark Kashmar, country Jim Curry’s John Denver blues, Café Rio, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tribute, Spencer Theater, 108 Karaoke with DJ Pete, Cree Spencer Rd., Alto, 8 - 10 p.m. Meadows Lounge, 6 - 11 p.m. The music of the late John All-you-can-eat taco bar from Denver is “like an old friend” outlasting trends and stand6 - 9 p.m. Open to the public. Live music at WPS in Mid- ing the test of time. Join actown Ruidoso, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 claimed performer Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of a.m. one the most beloved singer/ FRIDAY songwriters ever to grace the NOVEMBER 29 stage. Curry has emerged as Humane Society of Lincoln today’s top performer of DenCounty’s Black Friday Blow- ver’s vast legacy of multi-platout Event, Humane Society inum hits. There will be a preResale Shop, 413 W. Highway performance crispy cod buffet 70, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Save on ($20) at 6 p.m. 575-336-4800; Christmas shopping and help www.spencertheater.com.
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, 10 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. ALBUM: Mid-20th Century Photographs by Carmon Philips of the People and Places of Lincoln County exhibit opens at the Hubbard Museum of the American West. 26301 Hwy 70 West, Ruidoso Downs, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily. 575-
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November 27, 2013
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The Word tells us to esteem others higher than ourselves. The concept seems completely out of place in a world that is focused on building our self-esteem. But that is because it is out of place and out of this world! That’s what makes living in God’s world way more interesting than just being a mere human. So what does it look like to esteem someone higher than you? Well, for starters we have to get a grip of what esteem really means. To esteem Phil Appel is to have high regard, reverence, phillip.appel@thefootofthecross.org honor, approval, respect, or admiration for someone. Wow, those are lofty terms. They almost sound like the kind of feelings we might have if we were amongst royalty. Well, you are… You see, Jesus created everyone around you including the person in the mirror. And being the Master Creator, He endowed each one of us with great intrinsic value. In our world, we tend to place value on acquired attributes like income, pedigree and outward appearance rather than our intrinsic values such as character and integrity. Our assessment tends to be mostly outward, whereas Jesus always looks past the surface and directly into our hearts and minds. That is why we struggle with the concept of esteem for others and even with ourselves, because our level of reverence and respect are based on the wrong measures. If we only admire those who look good on the outside or carry around an impressive resume, then we will likely devalue those around us who cannot measure up to these outward success stories. But what a waste of perfectly good esteem! How often do you actually meet a movie star or a professional baseball player? If you are storing up all of your esteem for them, you are missing one of the greatest pleasures that you and your Lord can share, esteeming everyone around you. What a different world it might be if we started to lift one another’s countenance with genuine praise of the awesome qualities that we witness in each other. I believe that the self-esteem market full of self-help books and feel good articles would all but dry up! We wouldn’t need it anymore. Because we would know that we are God’s valuable creatures, His royal court! But here is the catch, to truly admire someone’s innards you are going to have to push past their outards. In other words, if we want to do more than placate one another with trumped up compliments, we are going to need to get past the surface and get real with one another. That’s your queue. Go deeper with each other. Learn more about each other. Put away your pride and prejudice of your fellow man and allow the love of Christ and His love of them to indwell the very nostrils of your soul. Then, when you start to realize how truly wonderful and beautiful they really are, open your mouth and let them know it. You will be glad you did!
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with which to celebrate the Pilgrims’ coming to what is By Ashley Rose Tuner now the United States. Before Thanksgiving was made Homeschooler, Grade 6 a national holiday, the governor of each state would People have always had Thanksgiving, for inproclaim a day of thanks. This was especially true in the stance, when a war ended or a disease stopped they would have a feast. Many people incorrectly label the Northern states. “What Mrs. Hale wanted was an annual Pilgrim’s feast as “The First Thanksgiving.” Since the proclamation by the president fixing a uniform date and Pilgrims did not celebrate it annually on a given date, legal enactment of Thanksgiving as a national holiday whose observance could not be omitted by the whim they really can not be credited for the holiday. “Far of some future chief executive. And she finally found a from establishing a national holiday for a nation not president (Abraham Lincoln) willing to cooperate.” On yet dreamed of, Jamestown colonists held a simple Oct. 3, 1863, Lincoln proclaimed a nationwide Thanksprayer service in gratitude for their providential resgiving Day for the fourth Thursday of November. cue from starvation.” Now we consider Thanksgiving a day for football, In colonial New England, Thanksgivings were turkey, and pumpkin pie and we give all the credit to held with some frequency in the 1630s and 1640s, proclaimed by civil authorities. In 1636 Thanksgiving the pilgrims. Day began in Scituate as a day of prayer followed by a merry family dinner. “In ye Meetinghouse, beginning some halfe an hour before nine and continued until twelve acloke, ye day being very cold day, beginning with a short prayer, then a psalme song, then more large in prayer (a longer prayer than the first) after that an other psalme, and then the word taught (the sermon by Reverend John Lothrop), after that prayer and then a psalme then making merry to the creature (attending to creature comfort in this case a Go Painlessly® with THERA-GESIC. holiday meal) the poorer sort being invited of the richer.” In 1621 Puritans decided to have a feast Maximum strength of thanks for a fruitful harvest. analgesic creme for They invited the Wampanoag Indians for the temporary relief from: kindness they had shown them. Chief Massasoit • Joint and Muscle brought 90 of his warriors with him. The Puritans soreness had corn and fowl and the Indians had brought • Arthritis deer they had hunted. • Back aches In 1846, more than 200 years after the pilgrim’s feast of thanks, “Sarah Josepha CHURCH SERVICES Sunday School 9:45 AM Hale editor of a WayneJoyce.com Morning Worship 10:45 AM magazine called Sunday Night 6:00 PM Listen or Download FREE Godey’s Lady’s Wednesday Night 7:00 PM Book began to campaign for an annual national Teaching you Chapter by Chapter & Verse by Verse. Thanksgiving holi126 Church Drive • Ruidoso, NM • 575-378-4174 day,” but notice that Next to Family Vision Center on Mescalero Drive she was not camPlenty of Parking! paigning for a day
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ANGLICAN Mescalero Family Worship Center Gary Dorsey, Pastor; 464-4741 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Carrizozo Community Church (AlG) Barbara Bradley, Pastor. Corner of C Ave. & Thirteenth One Church Pastor Todd Carter. 139 El Paso Road, Ruidoso. 257-2324. wwwonechurchnm.com BAPTIST Canaan Trail Baptist Roland Burnett, Pastor; Located just past milepost 14 on Hwy. 48, between Angus & Capitan. 336-1979 First Baptist Church - Carrizozo 314 Tenth Ave., Carrizozo. 648-2968; Hayden Smith, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso 270 Country Club Drive, Ruidoso,NM 88345. 2572081; Dr. Alan Stoddard, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso Downs 361 E. Hwy 70, 378-4611, Randy Widener, Pastor First Baptist Church - Tinnie Bill Jones, Pastor Mescalero Baptist Mission 1016 Old Road Box 9, Mescalero, NM 88340, 9730560, Pastor Zach Malott Mountain Baptist Church Independent-Fundamental KJV. 145 E. Grandview Capitan. 937-4019 Ruidoso Baptist Church Wayne Joyce, Pastor; 126 Church Drive, Palmer Gateway. 378-4174 Trinity Southern Baptist Church (south on Highway 48) 700 Mt. Capitan Rd. 3542044. Mel Gnatkowski, Pastor 808-0607 BAHA’I FAITH Baha’i Faith 257-8857 or 258-5595 BUDDHIST Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra George Brown; 257-1569 CATHOLIC Saint Eleanor Catholic Church 120 Junction Road, Ruidoso, 257-2330. Fr. AI Galvan Saint Theresa Catholic Church Corona. Sunday Mass: 6 p.m. Fr. Mike Williams Saint Joseph’s Apache Mission Mescalero. Father Paul Botenhagen, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Bent. Father Larry Gosselin Sacred Heart Catholic Church 299 3rd St, Capitan. Mass 5:00 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. Sunday. 354-9102. Fr. Mike Williams Santa Rita Catholic Church 243 Birch, Carrizozo. 648-2853. Fr. Mike Williams CHRISTIAN First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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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, preaching minister Church of Christ - Capitan Highway 48. Joshua Watkins, preaching minister CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LDS Church of Jesus Christ LDS Ruidoso Ward, 1091 Mechem Bishop Melvin Jenson, 258-1253 Church of Jesus Christ LDS Mescalero Branch, Mormon Missionaries 3172375 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. 258-8594 FOURSQUARE Capitan Foresquare Church Hwy 48, Capitan. Harold W. Perry, Pastor, 9377383 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., 3364147, 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. Judy Shema, pastor. 257-4170 Capitan United Methodist Church Pastor Jean Riley and the congregation of Capitan United Methodist. White Oaks and Third in
Capitan. 354-2288 Trinity United Methodist Church 1000 D. Ave. 648-2893/648-2846. Carrizozo. Jean Riley, Pastor NAZARENE Angus Church of the Nazarene Angus, 12 miles north of Ruidoso on Hwy. 48, 336-8032. Rick Hutchison, Pastor QUAKER Quaker Worship Group Unprogrammed meeting at the AndersonFreeman 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 The 1st Iglesia Apostollca de la Fe en Cristo Jesus 613 Sudderth Dr. Suite D, Ruidoso. 257-
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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sacramento Mountains Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Call 336-2170 or 257-8912 for location NON-DENOMINATIONAL American Missionary Fellowship Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@ americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 257-5915. Pastor John Marshall Centro Familiar Destino 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 257-0447. Services are bilingual Christ Church in the Downs Ruidoso Downs, 378-8464. AI and Marty Lane, Pastors Christ Community Fellowship Capitan, Highway 380 West, 354-2458. Ed Vinson, Pastor Church Out of Church Meeting at the Flying J Ranch, 1028 Hwy. 48, Alto. Pastors: Tim & Julie Gilliland. Mailing Address: 1009 Mechem #11 Ruidoso 88345. 258-1388. www. churchoutofchurch.com. Keepin’ it simple ... Keepin’ it real! Cornerstone Church Cornerstone Square, 613 Sudderth Drive, 2579265. John & Joy Wyatt, Pastors Foot of the Cross Christian Ministries, 2812 Sudderth (Pine Tree Shopping Center) Pastor, Phil Appel. For more info please call 937-8677 or visit our website at www.thefootofthecross.org Grace Harvest Church 1108 Gavilan Canyon Rd, 336-4213 Iglesia Bautista “Vida Eterna” Pastor Rev, Ramon Robledo. 207 East Circle, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, 361 E. Hwy. 70, 3788108. Email: revrobledo@lycos.com J Bar J Church 40 Hwy 70W, 257-6899 Pastor Charles W. Clary. E-mail: jbarjcountrychurcb@ruidoso.net Miracle Life Ministry Center Ron Rice & Catherine Callahan, Ministers Available 24 hours for healing, prayer. 354-0255; e-mail miraclelife@ruidoso-online.com Open Circle - High Mesa Healing Center, Sundays, 10-11 a.m. Call 575-336-7777 for information Pacto Viviente 25974 Highway 70, la iglesia “J Bar J” en la granja roja. Domingos 12:30 p.m., Jueves 7 p.m. 937-6664. Es un lugar de familia, amistades y de crecimiento spiritual Racetrack Chapel Horseman’s Entrance, Hwy 70, 378-7264. Chaplain Darrell Winter NON-SECTARIAN Spiritual Awareness Study Group Minister: George N. Brown, PhD. ULC. 257-1569 Men’s Bible Study, Band Of Brothers Call 937-0071 for times and location
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Karate Kids at the Nest Obituary
Even after 30 years, he continues to strive for adSince 2007, Help End Abuse for Life (HEAL) and The In loving memory of vancement. A third degree black belt, he is working on Nest have strived to provide top-notch services to victims Bobby Ray Bradshaw his fourth and aims to be a fifth degree black belt next and survivors of domestic violence. Despite good inten11-26-1956 to 7-4-2012 tions and dedication, unfortunately, the shelter cannot offer year. “I’m going to Korea to test with Grandmaster Han Youn Choi’s son,” Widener said, mentioning the late everything residents need or want. It is in those unfulfilled We miss the music Grandmaster as a mentor and inspiration. “I’m very hopes that volunteers and donors emerge... and shine. We miss you, Bobby Exercise is well-known for its ability to aid mental blessed to have a connection to him.” You are always in our hearts health. Until recently, residents at The Nest were unable to By teaching the children about martial arts, Widener Our love for you is Forever get meaningful physical activity unless they already knew is offering an exciting outlet for the kids at the shelter — Christy Bradshaw, June how to exercise or one of the busy advocates could be while embracing the mission of The Nest – to end vioCarter, Stephen Carter, Shareen talked into hosting an informal class. The children residing lence on a powerful and personal level. Caudle, Jennifer Carter, Adrian at the shelter, in their formative years, full of energy and The training he provides will have a lasting effect in Caudle and Megan Mediana lacking physical activity outside of school, are perhaps the the lives of his students. most affected. Fortunately, the problem has now been addressed by a local Hapkido instructor, Michael Widener. “The Nest called me one day,” Widener Monroe is about 1 year old and she is a our facility since August of this year. said. “They told me about a few children at Border Collie Shepherd mix. She is very the shelter and a little about what they had Murdoc is sweet, and playful. Monroe socializes each been through. I wanted to help make sure about 4-5 very well with that they would never have to go through that months old, other dogs, again. I would hate to see anyone continue to be he is a very she is great abused.” handsome with people Widener offered to take on the children at Domestic and loves to go his karate class. After studying martial arts for Medium out for walks, almost 30 years and teaching for nearly 15, he Haired grey she is kennel recognizes the value martial arts could provide tabby. His coat is very soft, and he loves to trained and to the children, such as self-control, discipline cuddle. Murdoc is very social with other house trained. and strength. “I want to give them confidence, cats, and he loves to play and explore. He She is very and I think the best way to get confidence is to is very friendly and social with people, and well behaved earn it,” Widener said. “I want them to be able to he also likes to give hugs. Murdoc’s adopindoors, and defend themselves.” tion fee is $40 and it includes getting him loves attention. Widener also believes the classes will help neutered, a microchip, free pet insurance Monroe listens very well, and usually will the children value personal growth. “I believe for 30 days, and current vaccinations. follow you without a leash. She has been in Courtesy photo in growing. I keep challenging myself and Pictured is Michael Widener, volunteer See our adoptable pets at 422 Gavilan Canyon Road or check out the always have a goal. I keep learning. No one martial arts instructor for the children rest of our adoptable pets at: www.petango.com/hslc at the Nest. knows everything.”
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Hondo Valley Public Schools INVITATION TO BID The Board of Education of the Hondo Valley Public Schools hereby invites the submission of bids for INSTALLATION OF a HHS Chain Linked FENCE in the south side of our campus. Bids shall be received until 3:30 p.m. MST on the 12TH day of December, 2013 at the CENTRAL PURCHASING OFFICE, Hondo Valley Public School, P.O. Box 55, 111 Don Pablo Lane, Hondo, New Mexico 88336 at which time and place all bids will be publicly discussed at the December 16th monthly School Board meeting. Specifications may be obtained at the same office. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive formalities. Board of Education Hondo Valley Public Schools Mr. Torrez, President
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