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Roger Hedgecock in Ruidoso

National conservative talk radio host broadcasting live on KRUI 1490AM from The Quarters in Ruidoso, 4-7 p.m. With U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce, NM State Representative Yvette Herrell, UT State Representative Ken Ivory, and columnist/ author Marita Noon. Friday, The Quarters, 2535 Sudderth, 4-7 p.m. Free. Saturday, Breakfast Panel 8-11 a.m. Billy’s Sports Bar and Grill at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. $5.

Ruidoso Oktoberfest

Mounds of chickens, sausages or beer to be consumed at the Ruidoso Oktoberfest… all in the name of charities and scholarships for the youth of Lincoln County – and good German fun. Plus a stage of performers, music and traditional folklore.

Ruidoso Convention Center, Fri. 5-11 p.m. Sat. 12-11 p.m. www. trekwest.com/oktoberfest 575257-6171. $8/day, $14/2-day.

October 20

Stepping Into A Better You Health Fair

Join the community in being healthy. Alternative treatments or medicines, Assured ImagingMammogram Coach, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Van, Mescalero Fire Rescue Truck, Flu Shots, Men’s and Women’s health products all starting with a Fun Walk at 8 a.m. and ending with Zumba at 6 p.m. Inn of the Mountain Gods. NMDOH 575258-3252. Free.

Party Off the Mountain

Celebrate the upcoming ski season and improvements to Ski Apache during Party Off the Mountain at Inn of the Mountain Gods. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Enjoy a full day of food, fun and entertainment including a live auction of the original Ski Apache gondola cars, a beer and wine tasting, live music, activities, raffle prizes and much more in anticipation of the 2012-2013 winter season. Early bird season passes for sale. 575464-7777. Free.

Free movie at Sacred Grounds “Tootsie”

Michael Dorsey is an unemployed actor lands the part in a daytime drama as a woman. Dorsey loses himself in this woman role, captivating women all around the city and inspiring them to break free from the control of men. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, and Teri Garr. 6:30 p.m.

Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr. www.sacredgroundscoffee. net. 575-257-2273. Free.

October 20-21

High Rolls Apple Festival

Apples, apple pie, apple cider, apply candy – come smell and taste all kinds of apple products at the largest apple festival in our area. Local apples, art & craft and children’s activities. High Rolls/Mountain Park Community Center, 56 Cottage Row, High Rolls. Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. www. hrmplions.com 575-682-6044.

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Chuck wagons, space jumps make NM history

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com While leather-faced cowboys and stocky pioneer women were rustling up record amounts of fried chicken, biscuits and gravy from 1800s-era chuck wagons during the 23rd annual Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium in Ruidoso Downs, Felix Baumgartner made an epic record-breaking jump from the edge of space over Roswell, once again placing New Mexico at the forefront of aerospace history.

Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner lifted off in ideal weather conditions from the airport in Roswell Sunday with the assistance of the Red Bull Stratos team, a project five years in the making, and on the anniversary of Chuck Yeager’s accomplishment of breaking the sound barrier. Baumgartner stepped from his near-space capsule from an altitude of 128,100 ft. or about 24.5 miles above the Earth’s surface, breaking the speed of sound in the process. Baumgartner is the first free-falling human to break the sound barrier without the use of an airplane, spacecraft or land vehicle. Baumgartner hit Mach 1.24, or 833.9 mph, based on preliminary data. Baumgartner also collected a world record highest manned balloon flight; he failed to break Kittinger’s 5 minute and 35 second longest free fall record.

Baumgartner’s was timed at four minutes see NM HistorY, pg 3

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Twenty-six chuck wagon teams came down from the Rockies, through the desert and across the prairie to battle for ‘top skillet’ in the art of camp cooking; below, shots of Felix Baumgartner from the Redbullstratos.com live feed as he made his record-breaking jump from the edge of space and landed near Roswell.

Campaign signs become targets of vandals

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com As election day nears, campaigns step up the pace to get those undecided voters on their side. Supporters of candidates escalate door-to-campaigns, robo-calls and email blasts but now in Ruidoso, vandalism of campaign signs.

Lincoln County Undersheriff Robert Shepperd, also candidate for sheriff, running against write-in candidate Walter Seidel, Jr. filed a police report in Ruidoso claiming his campaign signs are being unjustly vandalized. The suspected vandalism is in the form of non-removable stickers citing code violations being placed over his name on many signs throughout the village.

Village code enforcement reported they had not placed the stickers and upon further in-

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Campaign signs for the upcoming election seem to be everywhere but are being targeted by vandals spection, the fraudulent stickers were marked ‘For UPS Shipping Only’ and printed with a font different from what is used by the village.

“I clearly understand and appreciate good spirited competition but vandalizing signs is quite

unnecessary,” Shepperd said. Ruidoso Police are investigating the alleged property damage as a result of the complaint and anyone caught vandalizing the signs or destruction of property may face criminal charges.

Secretary of State slashes election bond legal notices New Mexico Press Association

This serves as notice to let the public know the status of the amendment and general bond obligation legal notices placed through the office of the Secretary of State. The Ruidoso Free Press will not be receiving these notices by decision of the Secretary. The New Mexico Press Association is very disappointed in this decision and is continuing to make arguments on your behalf.

We (NMPA) have had several discussions with their office last week. In addition to cutting newspapers from the list, the Secretary of State have chosen to leave Spanish readers in the majority of the state in the dark by running Spanish versions of the ad in only four newspapers.

No papers in the southern part of the state will receive the Spanish translation. This has been done for budgetary reasons and comes at the cost of local readers who will now see these items for the

first time on a ballot instead of the local newspaper.

“As we have in the past all newspapers were presented via an estimate to the Secretary of State. In counties where there are multiple newspapers the Secretary has selected only one option. This leaves out large portions of the voting public and does not, in our opinion, follow the intention of the statue, which is to have an informed citizenry and that the contents of the notice may be brought home to the public generally, “said Philip Lucey, executive director, NMPA. The Secretary of State’s office has been advised that they are following the letter of the law as it states the notices must be published in at least one newspaper in every county in English and Spanish when newspapers in both of said languages are published.

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October 16, 2012

Community Calendar Early voting Early voting for this year’s elections will starts Saturday at the Ruidoso Senior Center and Oct. 22 at the Lincoln County Clerk’s office in Carrizozo. Early voting ends Nov. 3, three days before election day on Nov. 6.

Driver safety AARP will host a driver safety class, Oct. 22, at the Ruidoso Senior Center, starting at 9 a.m.

The cost for the four-hour class is $14, or $12 for card-carrying AARP member.

The course is a refresher for senior drivers, teaching methods for overcoming the effects of aging on safe driving. Completion of the class qualifies attendees to car insurance discounts for three years in most states.

Call the senior center at 2574565 to register.

Trick or Trunk Children birth through fifth grade – and their families – are welcome at this year’s Trick or Trunk, a joint Halloween event between St. Eleanor’s and Community United Methodist Church. This year’s event will be Oct. 28 in the churches’ shared parking lot at 120 Junction Rd. from 4 to 6 p.m.

Come in costume and trickor-treat from car to decorated car in a safe and family atmosphere.

Wildland Interface The Greater Ruidoso Wildland Urban Interface group will meet Oct. 30 at 9 a.m. in the Ruidoso Convention Center.

The next Little Bear Forest Reform Coalition meeting will be Nov. 19 at 3:30 p.m. at Ruidoso Village Hall.

For more information, visit the LBFRC’s website at www.

LBRFC.org, or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ groups/LBFRC.

The Tempest Ruidoso High School’s Red Feather Theatre Company will present all five acts of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Nov. 1-3 at the Ruidoso School’s Performing Arts Center.

Forgiveness and reconciliation is a major theme throughout, with an array of characters including a sorcerer, monster, prince power hungry royalty, drunken mariners, goddesses and magical spirits. This was Shakespeare’s last play, an eloquent farewell to the public and stage.

Show times are 10:30 a.m. Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Nov. 2 and 2 p.m. Nov. 3. Tickets at $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For reservations, call 630-7945. Tickets can also be purchased at Golden Yarn, Can’t Stop Smokin’, Zocca Coffee and the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce.

Low-cost yoga

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 4309502.

bridge and other card games.

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

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.

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

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

Wednesday – Tai Chi. Develop balance, flexibility and movement, 11 a.m.-noon Lunch and Learn with Dr. Sandra Lewis-Davis, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Organic lunch provided

by Wild Herb, $15 per person.

The Wish Experience, Manifesting Your Destiny. 5:307:30 p.m. $20 per person and space is limited. Held the first Wednesday of the month.

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

Available daily by appointment: Licensed massage therapy with Sandra Gussett.

For more information, call 6301111.

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.

Altrusa Club of Ruidoso meets at 5 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at First Christian Church, 1211 Hull Road.

If you think an organization like Altrusa may be a good fit for your volunteer efforts, contact membership chair Barbara Dickinson at 336-7822.

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

For more information, visit www.dwsma.org.

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

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

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

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

The Lincoln County Community Theater meets the fourth Monday of every month at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome to come. Call 808-0051 for the meeting location, or visit www. lcct-nm.com.

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

The public is welcome to participate or watch the action.

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

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse is part of American Western history that continues today. The Posse meets the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the headquarters located a mile south of Carrizozo on Highway 54. For more information, visit www.lincolncountysheriffsposse.org or call 575-512-7077.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For more information, call 575464-7106.

Sacramento Mountain Village is a network of older adults in Ruidoso and surrounding communities who support independent living by offering services and activities that keep seniors healthy and happy in their own homes. Benefits of membership include art and yoga classes, weekly walking and discussion groups, social functions and monthly member breakfasts at Cree Meadows Country Club, on the fourth Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Membership is open to any Lincoln County resident 49 years or older. For more information, call 2582120 or visit www.sacmtnvillage.org.

Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice offers bereavement and grief support groups for those who have had losses in their lives. Two groups are available – Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. or Friday from noon to 1 p.m.

The groups meet at Ruidoso Home Health and Hospice, in the conference room, at 592 Gavilan Canyon Rd. For questions or directions, call Lyn Shuler at 258-0028.

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

Vietnam Veterans of America, Lincoln-Otero Chapter 1062, meets every fourth Wednesday at the American Legion Building, located at the corner of Spring Road and Highway 70 East in Ruidoso Downs. For more information, call President Jerry Ligon at 808-1114 or Vice President Vic Currier at 8025293.

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

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

Xeomin® is available again for $12ºº per unit.

American Legion Post 79 – Jerome D. Klein Post, meets on the third Saturday of each month at the American Legion building located at the southeast corner of Spring Road and Highway 70 at 9 a.m. For more information, or to join, call Vic Currier, Post Adjutant, at 8025293.

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

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NM HISTORY from pg. 1 and 20 seconds in free fall.

Back on the range, 26 chuck wagon teams came down from the Rockies, through the desert and across the prairie to battle for ‘top skillet’ in the art of camp cooking for the 23rd annual Cowboy Symposium. Cowboy poets, artisans and live honky tonk bands converged upon the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack on a mild autumn weekend.

The clanking of iron and the smell of hickory and mesquite blended with the fresh aroma of chuck wagon camp coffee.

The Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium is home to the World Championship Chuck Wagon Competition (featured on the Food Network’s All American Festivals and Cowboy Challenge) with prizes totaling $13,000. Competitors are judged not only on their mouth-watering food, but on the authenticity of their wagons and attire.

This year’s top three winners in several catego- Eugene Heathman/Ruidoso Free Press ries are: Overall & Cowboy Roundup USA World This little buckaroo was the Champion: 1. Canyon Trails Ranch, Cortez, Colo.; first to compete in the stick horse barrel race but his horse 2. C 4 B Chuckwagon, Amarillo, Texas; 3. Curly just didn’t have the giddyup.

Cue Camp, Las Vegas, Nev.; Meat: 1. Diamond Above, the 2012 Lincoln A, Roswell; 2. Jackson Ranch Wagon, Grants, New Mexico; 3. Solano Wagon Co., San Jon, New County Cowboy Symposium Overall & Cowboy Roundup Mexico; Beans: 1. Grubelnik Ranch, Lubbock; USA World Champion Chuck 2. Cocklebur Camp, Odessa, Texas; 3. Canyon Trails Ranch, Cortez, Colo. Potatoes: 1. Grubelnik Wagon winner: Canyon Trails Ranch, Lubbock; 2. Canyon Trails Ranch, Cortez, Ranch from Cortez, Colo.

Colo.; 3. C 4 B Chuckwagon, Amarillo, Texas.

Bread: 1. Rodgers Ranch Chuck Wagon, Bertram, Texas; 2. Circle F Chuckwagon, Petersburg, Texas; 3. JL Cattle Company, Abilene Texas. Dessert: 1. Circle F Chuckwagon Petersburg, Texas; 2. Lizze II, Bennett Colo.; 3. C Bar C Ranch, Hartley, Texas. Sunday Morning Biscuits & Gravy: 1. Rocking RR Chuckwagon, Phoenix; 2. Lizzie II, Bennett Colo.; 3. Calk-Clark, El Paso. Authenticity - Trail: 1. JL Cattle Company, Abilene, Texas; Tie – Three Heart Ranch, San Antonio; 3. Curly Cue Camp, Pampa, Texas; Authenticity - Ranch: 1. Rocking T Chuck Wagon, Chappell Hill, Texas; 2. C Bar C Ranch, Hartley, Texas; 3. C 4 B Chuckwagon, Amarillo; Most distance: 1. Rocking T Chuck Wagon, 724; 2. Curly Cue Camp, 713; 3. Rodgers Ranch Chuck Wagon, 621.

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s k r o w t w u a l b y h c a i d h W you to ow? r r r fo tomo t o n Seidel will selectively enforce the laws upon Lincoln County citizens

“The role of the Sheriff’s office is to discern what laws are to be enforced and what isn’t going to be enforced. The people get to determine who enforces the law.

I AM, We the People.”

— WR Seidel, KEDU102.3 FM July 27, 2012

Lincoln County cannot depend on arbitrary law enforcement

Seidel declares the use of National Guard, NM State Police and US Forest Service during disaster as a form of martial law.

Source: KEDU102.3 FM July 27, 2012.

Seidel’s selective law enforcement team is a private militia

When laws enforced against Seidel doesn’t meet his criteria; Seidel will call upon his personal militia. “Not only was the sheriff and police chief alerted to the possibility of IRS action against Seidel, but so was the militia in Lincoln County – some 200-plus men who keep their rifle and battle bag in their vehicles 24/7.

They can muster in about 30 minutes at any place in the county.”

Source: Larry Pratt, Gun Owners of America, Nov. 22, 2011.

Lincoln County citizens cannot trust a secret militia to enforce the laws versus currently active, certified, identifiable and accountable peace officers.

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Letters to the Editor

To the Editor: I have watched with dismay as the unqualified write-in candidate for sheriff with no law enforcement experience has touted his plans to use our home (Lincoln County) as a tool to further his personal desires and beliefs to wage a battle with the Internal Revenue Service, other law enforcement agencies and our great country. I pay my taxes, I love my country, and, I agree with the wise words of Abraham Lincoln, “We the people are the rightful masters both of congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” I am grateful that we have Robert Shepperd on the ballot as a lawman with the experience, dedication and trust to be our next Lincoln County Sheriff.

Diane Harlan Ruidoso

Showing signs of being visionary

I stopped by Lincoln County Republican Headquarters to pick up some yard signs. In doing so I noticed that the back of State Senate Candidate, Aubrey Dunn’s, sign had a very utilitarian message on the back side, NO TRESPASSING. When I asked the nice lady manning the desk about that, she responded that Dunn’s feeling was that when the election was behind us, regardless of the outcome, the signs could be reversed and serves a useful purpose rather than overburdening the landfills like those of his competitor.

I gotta tell you, I like that kind of thinking in a politician. Here’s a candidate who plans ahead, rather selflessly and thinks in terms of maximizing limited resources. That is a very badly needed quality in our state senate as well as in our national congress. In a region that is largely rural ranch country, with miles and miles of barbed wire fencing erected to keep out the curious, providing all those free no trespassing signs border on the visionary.

Aubrey Dunn, you just sealed my vote.

Russ Vaughn Ruidoso To the Editor: This is in regard to the spate of preelection letters appearing on the opinion page of Ruidoso newspapers, particularly those offering various reasons why the present administration should remain in office another four years.

Before Lincoln County conservatives get too upset over these unsubstantiated nationals, the power and influence of the vast liberal media outlets should be taken into account. Like “The Shadow” of old radio fame, they have the ability to, “cloud men’s minds.” Not everyone’s mind of course, only those unwitting followers of the liberal litany that can even convince them that God graced the world with not just one, but two begotten sons.

Therefore, due to circumstances beyond their control, clemency toward the writers of these letters should be granted.

John Brinkman Ruidoso

Re. Forward America by Virginia Watson Jones

Similar to a recent contribution by

Dick Mastin, in her lengthy letter, Ms. Watson Jones enumerates a plethora of reasons why Obama has been a great president. With all sorts of (often questionable) numbers she attempts to build a case of success for the first term of the president. She applauds the saving of the jobs of 400,000 educators and the increase of 4.5 million jobs in the private sector under Obama’s leadership; all that, while acknowledging trillion dollar deficits for the fourth consecutive year. It is indeed a fact that the president has added $6 trillion to the national debt in less than four years. The much-vilified President Bush added $5 trillion in eight years. Note that in the ’08 campaign, Obama called this kind of reckless spending unpatriotic. He also indicated that if he would not balance the budget and reduce the debt in his first term, he would not deserve a second four years. The United States now finds itself at an incredible $16 trillion of national debt and, as Ms. Watson Jones herself indicates; Mr. Obama and many of his advisers want to do more of that so-called stimulus spending, while economic pundits already place the current U.S. national debt at the verge of imminent financial collapse.

Those facts, along with the continuing high U.S. unemployment rate, fly in the face of the laudatory remarks on the merits of the Obama administration. And they don’t even touch on the utter incompetence of the president when it comes to foreign policy and the scandals that continue to haunt the administration.

What is really disturbing is that such an astonishing number of Americans are blinded to the stark reality of where the country is headed and still believes in Barrack Obama.

E. D. Ehrich Alto To the Editor: The number one priority of the Republican Party is to make the wealthiest families in America far richer. In 1992 Presidential nominee Bill Clinton explained, “Republicans lowered taxes on people riding in limousines and raised taxes on others riding the bus” (Democratic National Convention, NY).

Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, has spent a lifetime as a businessman and four years as governor of Massachusetts 2003-2007. His record as CEO of Bain Capital made him a millionaire at the expense of working class Americans. Governor Romney opposed President Obama’s auto industry bailout: remember “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt.”

Republican vice-presidential nominee, Representative Paul Ryan, Wisconsin, voted no. In the Romney/Ryan budget, big oil and gas, their corporate allies and the rich will continue to receive “extraordinary tax breaks that create their wealth” (Jim Hightower, Lowdown, June 2012, p.

4). Mitt Romney himself will pay only a 0.82 percent tax rate (U.S. senatorial Candidate, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.).

Romney’s business-first philosophy combined with the Tea Party’s anti-government fanaticism, historian and author Eric Alterman writes in The Nation, August 27/Sept. 3, 2012, p. 20, “…on top of already unsustainable budget deficits...that favor the super wealthy, punish the poor and middle class, restrict the rights of av-

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or perhaps entirely eliminate subsidies for green energy, while preserving the tax breaks and subsidies for the oil and gas industries...” (Alterman, ibid., p. 20).

Representative Ryan’s health care reforms are best described by Time columnist Joe Klein as “a reversion to a more brutal, less human state of nature” (Time, August 27, 2012, p.21). Representative Ryan’s “casual inhumanity” (Ibid.) will replace the Affordable Care Act with a higher eligibility age for future Medicare retirees. Medicaid coverage will be replaced with a voucher system [and cost individuals $6,400 a year]; the net result will increase the deficit and increase “the loss of Medicaid coverage for 27 million Americans” (Alterman, ibid., p. 17). For people in nursing homes, what will these families do? “Another 30 million people – many of them children – would lose the insurance included in Obamacare. By 2020, 20 percent of Americans may be uninsured...” (Ibid., p. 18).

Governor Romney believes higher education is an economic luxury. He will provide no new funding for public schools, slashing programs like Head Start and Pell Grants for college students and instead support private school education, online public schools and the creation of Continued on next pg

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erage Americans [will]...cause a degree of almost unimaginable and unprecedented chaos in virtually every area of American public life” (Ibid., p. 17). “The post-Massachusetts Romney emerged a proclaimed skeptic on global warming, a champion of oil and other fossil fuels, a critic of federal efforts to develop cleaner energy sources and a sworn enemy of the Environmental Protection Agency” (Ibid., p. 20).

The Republican dominated 112th Congress is the most extreme anti-environmental House of Representatives in history, passing 247 anti-environmental measures (compiled by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce). No matter how alarming the environmental threats are to our public health, climate, clean air, clean water, soil and food sources to say nothing of the permanent degradation of vast planet-sustaining public natural resources, politicians enthralled with big oil and gas are squarely focused through greed and recklessness on environmental ruin of almost all United States’ parklands, pristine wilderness areas and unrestricted offshore drilling on U.S. Coasts. Michael Brune, Director of the Sierra Club, states: “Drilling is not the solution to gas prices on the global market” (Sierra, July/August 2012, p. 6).

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Without specifying where the money will come from, Governor Romney’s defense plan spending for each of the three major armed forces “adds up to a $2 billion increase in the coming decade above what had previously been budgeted.

(Congress and President Obama had earlier agreed to a $450 billion reduction).”

(Alterman, ibid., p. 17).

Governor Romney’s ideas on foreign affairs are out of touch with the world.

At this time the United States has more global partners and fewer enemies. We cannot afford to give the reins to Governor Romney who already has insulted our closest ally, China.

Regarding the Supreme Court, the Roberts’ Court is America’s most Republican since Truman’s New Deal. With a single Romney nomination, the Supreme Court will become a rubber stamp for what Supreme Court reporter Linda Greenhouse termed “breath-taking radicalism” (Alterman, ibid., p. 18) such as the unprecedented Citizens United which conferred upon corporations the right to control elections with obscene amounts of money in support of radical candidates whose policies threaten opportunities for the middle class.

Virginia Watson Jones Capitan To the Editor: AMERICA - Christian nation AMERICA - greatest nation on earth.

Does this ring a bell? America has been down-graded to less than AAA rating, and our leader recently declared that this is no longer a Christian nation. Does this ring a bell? It should, as the two statements go together. Our leader has also stated that all

religions should be honored, even those that do not believe in the Living God of heaven. This particular religion believes in some other god who does not exist and sees all others as infidels, and do not honor any other religion. That religion also penates the punishment or execution of women by their fathers, husbands or brothers for real or imagined indiscretions. Don’t forget who was responsible for crashing into the Twin Towers. Our current leader does not allow the word “Terrorist,” as it is associated with that religion, and has even bowed to their leader.

God has been removed from public places, schools, courts and yet some will dare to say “God Bless America.’ Christ has been removed from Christmas, children are not allowed to have Christmas programs, sing Christmas carols, or display Nativity scenes. Is this free speech?

A handful of persons are trying to remove an almost 90-year-old cross placed as a Memorial Peace Cross in Maryland for those who gave their lives during WWI. Another old cross erected in 1934 in the Mojave Desert to honor lives lost in WWI has been in court for years, and when the Supreme Court ruled there was no violation, the cross was soon stolen. I could go on and on, but to my point: Let us elect a leader who believes in America, a Christian nation and will turn this country back around, even if we do not agree with his particular brand of religion. If you think religion doesn’t belong in politics. Think again. Psalms 33:12: “Blessed is the nation whose God is Lord.” (New American Standard Version).

Please read this with an open mind, we are at the edge of the cliff.

Opal Hill Carrizozo

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Viva! LLC. offers coffee, tea, books and treats

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com For those who have been wondering what’s happening in the legendary Wingfield home at 2811 Sudderth Drive next to the Ace hardware store; wonder no more.

VIVA! LLC. owners Dan and military veteran Julie Heinzerling, Sturgis, S.D. transplants, have brought their Olde World café book nook, gourmet tea coffee, sandwich and ice cream shop to Ruidoso.

The Heinzerlings have very purposefully preserved the historic charm of the former Wingfield homestead after purchasing the property in January. Like many, the Heinzerlings have been charmed by Ruidoso’s four mild seasons and casual, friendly atmosphere.

During a special pre-opening Sunday brunch, Dan and Julie expressed great joy at being able to bring their passion for easy living and breathing life, and appropriately named VIVA! into the old Wingfield homestead.

Dan and Julie will be serving 13 flavors of Blue

Bunny ice cream, gourmet teas from the Montana Tea and Spice Trading Company. VIVA! LLC. will feature Japanese cherry blossom green tea and Madame Gray; a mild version of the Earl Grey tea. Dan searched far and wide for that special blend of coffee bean and brought an eclectic mix of beans from Sturgis. Dan will be serving up Dark Dakota Roast, Black Hills Gold and Milan Espresso to Java aficionados.

VIVA! LLC. will complement their fine beverages and ice cream delights with tasty deli bagels and English muffins, fruit and a few baked surprises. A used book sale and exchange will entertain hungry bookworms and retail goods are on the way. The Heinzerlings have more than 15 years experience as owners of Olde World Café and Bookery in Sturgis, S.D. and were looking for a change.

Both are history buffs and enjoy the rich, living history Lincoln County has to offer. VIVA! LLC. has plenty of parking, a cozy fireplace to read by and a casual atrium and patio for snacking and entertainment experience.

Store hours are from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.

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Julie Heinzerling, owner of VIVA! LLC. serves their first almond latte to Patricia Waggoner of Ruidoso during their special Sunday brunch prior to officially opening on Monday at 7 a.m. VIVA! LLC. is located in the restored Wingfield homestead next to Village Ace Hardware at 2811 Sudderth Drive.

Portions of Little Bear Fire closure area lifted

By Loretta L. Benavidez Lincoln National Forest Public Affairs Officer Effective Oct. 12,visitors are able to access more of the Little Bear Fire Area on the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest. A number of trails and roads will re-open to the public.

“A great deal of hard work has been put into reducing hazards in the burn area.

We will continue to focus our efforts on the work that remains. Some of that work may take months or even years to complete,” commented Dave Warnack, district ranger. “Please be vigilant and use caution on trails and roads within the Little Bear Fire Area,” Warnack added.

Access to some areas will be limited to foot and horse traffic only. Philadelphia Canyon (FS Road 598), Kraut Canyon (FS Road 600) and Littleton Canyon (FS Road 601) will not be open to motorized vehicles.

The Bonito Meadows, South Fork Campground and the South Fork Trailhead will remain closed. The Crest Trail (Forest Trail 25) will re-open along its entire length, from Monjeau to Nogal, however no access off of the Crest Trail into South Fork, Bluefront, Rodamaker, and Big Bear Canyons will be allowed.

Ski Run Road (NM State Hwy 532) will be open to the Scenic Trailhead just before the entrance to Ski Apache.

Monjeau Lookout Road (FS Road 117) will be open to the Crest Trailhead. Visitors are welcome to walk to the tower but must be cautious of the ongoing restoration work.

For additional information about the Little Bear Fire Closure Area on the Smokey Bear Ranger District, please call the District Office at 575-257-4095, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Maps of the closure area are also available at the Lincoln National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 3463 Las Palomas Road in Alamogordo. You can find us at www.fs.usda.gov/lincoln and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ LincolnUSForest.

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Lincoln County Medical Center (LCMC) will be offering a variety of health screenings including free flu shots at the “Stepping Into a Better You” health fair. The health fair will be at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LCMC will provide 400 free flu shots to adults only while supplies last.

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The health fair will also include free dental screenings for children 19 years old and younger by the Children’s Dental Clinic of Ruidoso. Mammograms will be available for women from the Assured Imaging Women’s Wellness Mammogram Coach.

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Lincoln County Medical Center and Presbyterian Healthcare Services operates a hospital, six clinics and a countywide ambulance service. Lincoln County Medical Center employs more than 250 people, including more than 15 providers throughout Lincoln County.

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Ask an entrepreneur –

NM small businesses rate ethics in government, economy as most important election issues A new study by Thumbtack.com in partnership with George Washington University, asked New Mexico “small businesses about which issues are most important to them in this year’s presidential election.” The study showed that “New Mexico entrepreneurs rank ethics, honesty and corruption in government as the most important factor in choosing a president.” Surprisingly, this was an even more important than was the economy and jobs. Other concerns which weighed heavily on state entrepreneurs included: gas costs and a tight lending environment. The full results can be viewed at: www. thumbtack.com/nm. The data is based on a survey of more than 6,000 small-business owners and notes “DJ from Ruidoso,” as commenting: “My business is such that I depend on a healthy economy to ensure people have a discretionary income so they can hire me for my services. When the economy is sluggish, my business suffers.”

“Although both presidential campaigns claim to promote policies that benefit small businesses, too little attention has focused on asking entrepreneurs themselves which policies are most important to their business. The George Washington-Thumbtack.com Small Business Political Sentiment Survey is unique in investigating the political issues that matter most to small businesses themselves, drawing data from an extensive, nationwide universe of job creators and entrepreneurs. After a month-long survey of more than 6,000 small-business owners nationwide, we have heard an unusually nuanced story about what really concerns them,” said Sander

Daniels, co-founder of Thumbtack.com. “These entrepreneurs are an important barometer of our nation’s economic health and political sentiment. When job creators speak, we need to listen as closely as possible.”

“Small businesses are deeply attuned to the effect of politics on job creation and the economy,” said Dr. David Rehr, a lead researcher on the study with the George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management. “Entrepreneurs are feeling squeezed by the tight lending environment and they want their elected leaders to curb the influence of money in politics.”

From the study some of the key findings for New Mexico include: • Twenty-eight percent of all New Mexico small-business owners rated ethics in government, ethics and honesty as the single most important factor for them in choosing a president.

• Nationally, 39 percent of small businesses say that President Obama is the most supportive candidate of small business, with 31 percent saying the same of Governor Romney. And 28 percent are still not sure which candidate is more supportive of small business.

• New Mexico small businesses rate self-employment tax costs as the single most burdensome cost to their businesses - more burdensome than even personal income tax or gas and fuel costs.

• Eighty-three percent of New Mexico small businesses stated that state small business incentives are

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Among smallbusiness owners surveyed nationally, Marianne Mohr President Obama marianne@ruidosofreepress.com fared better than Governor Romney with businesses of five or fewer employees, 48 percent to 37 percent. The opposite was true among business of more than five employees, with Romney earning 49 percent to Obama’s 39 percent (among those registered and likely to vote).

Twenty-two percent of New Mexico small businesses indicated that President Obama’s health care policy helps their business.

Taxes do not appear to be a decisive factor for small businesses in this election, with only three percent of small businesses nationally rating it as the most important issue in their choice for president. Even among economic issues, tax policy was the top concern for less than six percent of small businesses.

Sander Daniels, co-founder of Thumbtack.com can be reached at: sander.daniels@thumbtack.com Marianne Mohr is a retired investor and business consultant from Southern California and currently Advertising Director at MTD Media. Reach her at 575-937-4015 or marianne@ruidosofreepress.com.

Governor Martinez protests REAL Act ID implementation NM driver’s licenses won’t be considered valid federal ID after January 15 deadline

Governor Susana Martinez sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on the subject of REAL ID Act implementation, which is set to occur on Jan. 15, 2013. States face an Oct. 15 deadline to communicate with the federal government about their intention to comply with the REAL ID Act. Currently, New Mexico’s driver’s license is not deemed to be a federally secure document under the REAL ID Act, given that New Mexico is one of only two states that issues driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants.

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Aug. 28 report to Congress, “The Jan. 15, 2013 deadline for meeting the standards of the REAL ID Act remains in effect. As of that date, federal agencies will not be able to accept driver’s licenses and identification cards for official purposes from states that have not been deter-

mined to be compliant with the Act by the Secretary of Homeland Security.”

In her letter, Governor Martinez asks for a description of the various ramifications that New Mexicans would face as a result of this non-compliance, including no longer being able to use a driver’s license to board an airplane or enter federal buildings and national laboratories, which employ thousands of New Mexicans. In expressing New Mexico’s intention to comply with the Act, the Governor further makes it clear that she will again push to repeal the law that provides driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants in the upcoming legislative session, in order to ensure that New Mexico’s driver’s license is a document that does not undermine our national security and is deemed valid for use by New Mexicans when interacting with federal agencies.

“Unfortunately, New Mexico’s practice of giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants not only poses a significant and well-documented public safety threat, it also undermines the validity and security of every New Mexico driver’s license,’ said Governor Martinez. “It’s deeply concerning that New

Mexicans who work at our labs, get on an airplane, or need to show identification at any other federal facility will no longer be able to use their driver’s license to do so. This is not just an inconvenience; it is an incredible burden on our citizens and our businesses, and on our ability to be competitive with our neighboring states.”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Aug. 28 report to Congress says, “Congress enacted the REAL ID Act of 2005 in response to the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations for more secure standards for identification.

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fraudulent purpose • Presentation, and verification with the issuing source, of information an applicant provides, including evidence that the applicant is a U.S. citizen or is lawfully present • Physical security of production and storage facilities and for materials from which REAL ID cards are produced…”

Prohibits federal agencies from accepting state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards unless the state is determined by the Secretary to meet minimum security standards; Establishes minimum security standards for the: • Information and features that appear on the face of the card • Physical security of cards to prevent tampering, counterfeiting, and duplication of the documents for a

Building Ruidoso’s youth one enchilada at a time

By Sandi Aguilar

The Ruidoso Rotary Annual Enchilada Dinner is scheduled for this evening at the Ruidoso High School cafeteria from 4:30 - 8 p.m. The dinner is a fundraiser for scholarships for Ruidoso students headed for college. Their motto is “Eat an enchilada. Send a kid to college.”

“It really helped a lot,” says 2012 scholarship recipient Tanner Wapaha who is attending the University of NM in Albuquerque.

The Rotary scholarship, among others including the lottery scholarship has allowed Wapaha to focus solely on her studies and not be distracted by work.

Thus far, Wapaha is making straight A’s in her major, biology with a minor in chemistry.

Organizing the dinner with more than 50 volunteers, is the “Head Enchilada” Gary Thompson. “It is definitely a worthwhile fundraiser, due to the number of dinners we serve – usually more than 800. It is the foundation of our great scholarship program which gives out $10,000 a year to our local graduating senior class.” Ruidoso Rotary has been hosting at least one enchilada dinner each year for more than 40 years.

This fundraiser has helped hundreds of students over the years.

Rotary has added a silent auction of items and services from member and community businesses. Jewelry, golf packages, weekend getaways and home

décor are just a few of the items to be on auction while the dinner transpires.

Adds Thompson, “It is a Ruidoso tradition and a great outpouring of our local citizenry to support the things Rotary contributes to in our community. “ Everyone is welcome to an $8 enchilada dinner at the Ruidoso High School Cafeteria this evening 4:30 - 8 p.m.

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Above right, Tanner Wapaha (middle) with the other 2012 scholarship recipients gave a speech to Rotary in May upon receiving her scholarship. At left, Rotary members cooking for more than 800.

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Mural near completion on White Mountain Annex

By Lisa Maue ENMU-Ruidoso

An outdoor mural painted by the fall semester “Mural Painting” class is almost finished. Art professor, Bruce DeFoor and students Tamara Haas, Ann Eby, Teri Kelson-Bledsoe, Rebecca Daniel and Mary Ann O’Dell can be seen climbing scaffolding, mixing cans of paint and filling in large abstract shapes to beautify the brick building located on White Mountain Drive. Formerly the White Mountain Intermediate School, the building is being leased by ENMU-Ruidoso and houses the New Mexico Workforce Connection, art department and certified nursing program. This is just one of many murals by Bruce DeFoor and his students that adorn local businesses. Other works include the Ruidoso, Sierra Blanca painting on Center Street in mid-town, the indoor mural at Lucy’s, several works on the Castle on Highway 70 and the Billy the Kid Scenic Byways Visitors’ Center.

The mural painting class allows students to be involved in the entire process from planning, choosing materials, using tools of the trade, drawing out the design and painting. Safety is emphasized since the students are working high above the ground. According to DeFoor, one of the greatest challenges is getting a group of artists to collaborate. “Many artists are solitary people, used to working alone. Putting them in a room and forcing them to share and compromise is just not natural, but the results can be incredible.” Ann Eby agrees. “It’s hard, but really there is no other way. If we each had a section, it would end up as a series of separate, distinct works instead of a unified piece.”

“What I found difficult was the ‘worker bee’ aspect,” says Tamara Haas. Working outside has its disadvantages including being at the mercy of nature. Here in New Mexico, weather can wreak havoc any time of year.

“We’ve been fortunate so far,” says DeFoor. “We should be finished in another two sessions. Working outside against a building can also be hot as the rays of the sun are reflected directly onto the students. The rewards are great, though. “Given the high quality acrylic latex we are using, this mural could last 80 years or more. It makes it all worth it.”

The colorful design on the front of the White Mountain Annex is based on textile patterns. Despite the best planning, the students must be flexible and willing to change the original design since it is often difficult to anticipate how something will look on such a large scale.

During Wednesday’s class, DeFoor sought out the opinion of fellow art instructor Miranda Howe on a particular section. It was decided that a particular shade of yellow juxtaposed with an adjoining section of blue gave a place for the eye to rest, but needed something more. DeFoor brought out a stencil of squares and talked with Teri Kelson-Bledsoe about adding a different color in a specific area. “Mural painting uses the same principles of painting that I teach in other classes, but with factors such as oxidation, the surface texture and different light coming from many different places, the effect can change dramatically during the course of a day, month and, even, year. It is far from a controlled environment,” says DeFoor.

Many small towns, especially in the western United States, capitalize Courtesy photos on outdoor murals as tourist attrac- Rebecca Daniel and Teri Kelson-Bledsoe work on the mural, with Ann tions. Alva, Okla., Delta, Colo., Eby observing.

Mount Joy and Elizabethtown, of teaching and learning, my students and I are game.”

Penn. and Cuba, Mo. all boast of murals that bring visitors from across the country. DeFoor envisions the same The business owner is responsible for providing a potential for Ruidoso. He hopes to work with local busi- prepped surface, the paint and a small donation to the art department. “This area is so beautiful; we want to reflect ness owners and the Village in beautification projects that draw attention to the area. “We are not sign painters, and build on what we have here in Ruidoso.”

For more information on the mural class or murals but if a business owner has a surface that is suitable for a in general, please contact Bruce DeFoor at White Mounmural, we are more than willing to collaborate, much as tain Annex or at 258-9210. we do in class. As long as the concept fits into our plan

Celebrating Teen Read Week The students and staff of Ruidoso High School are celebrating Teen Read Week, Oct. 15-19.

Librarian Ellie Keeton has organized a week full of activities to promote reading and library usage.

The American Library Association designates this

Capitan schools enter recycling competition The race is on. Between Oct. 15 and Nov. 9, the Capitan Schools will be competing in the “National Recycle Bowl” against schools across New Mexico and the nation to earn the national title: America’s Top Recycling School. The friendly contest, sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, will award each state champion a $1,000 prize based on the most recycled material per person per school. Other cash credits are also available to each State winner. The contest is part of the lead up to the annual “America’s Recycles Day,” Nov. 15.

Community involvement is one of the keys to this friendly recycling competition.

Capitan area residents all the way down to Alto can assist Capitan School students by dropping off newspaper, empty aluminum cans, and clean plastic (‘anything container with a neck’) in the blue recycling dumpsters behind the Vo Ag building on the school grounds. Materials collected are sold through the Greentree Solid Waste Authority with proceeds from the recycling effort invested back in the Capitan Schools by the Capitan Schools Alumni Association.

The schools will track the amount of material recovered per person and will compete with other schools on a national level.

Help the Capitan School students: collect and drop off newspaper, empty aluminum cans, and clean plastic.

For more information on the Capitan Schools National Recycle Bowl program, contact Michelle at 973-7159 or the Solid Waste Authority office at 378-4697, toll free at 1-877-548-8772 or via email at gswa@greentreeswa.org. General recycling information is available on the Authority website at www. greentreeswa.org.

event every year to emphasize the importance of facilitating programs for teenagers.

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At left, science teacher Yelena Temple, her daughter Marikka, and Julia Parker are all smiles

as they share their books. Above, Alejandra Navarro, Ariana Montelongo, Frida Maheng, Fabiola Bravo looking over the new books. At left, first row: Kayleen Schenk, Shaye Ventura, Bryce Pompos, Bunshry Bhakta, Mikayla De Soto; second row: Ariel Onzures, Hunter Grado, Gavin Bigger and Claudia Diaz all enjoy leisurely reading during lunchtime.

Carrizozo Schools Honor Roll, 1st nine weeks 2012-13 “A” Honor Roll 12th Grade: Victoria Ventura

11th Grade: Devon Arteche Sarah Ferguson Shayna Gallacher Johnathan Smith 10th Grade: Jacie Thornton Lisa Ventura 9th Grade: Cirsten Barela 8th Grade: Deline Arteche

Kristie Gallacher Gracie Hooten Lashae Lueras Janae Willingham 7th Grade: Cody Carter Xavier Zamora 6th Grade: Detrick Autrey Dominic Barela Jared Guevara John Wyatt Hemphill Patrick Hooten Orion Wyatt

“B” Honor Roll 12th Grade: Carl Barela Andrea Beltran Sean Medina Arturo Najera Tavi Nash Casey Vega Andrea Vigil

Lexi Zamora 8th Grade: Danny Roper Taylor Thornton Garrison Ventura Hannah Ventura

11th Grade: Dalton Vega Erica Vega

7th Grade: Steven Archuleta Angel Autrey Nikko Chavez Victor Najera

9th Grade: Emily Comstock Sam Robinson Joel Torres

6th Grade: Tristen Barela Dezara Lopez Isaiah Ysasi

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Lincoln County Medical Center welcomes Erik Cooper, FNP, to our ER Fast Track. Erik brings six years of experience as a registered nurse working in a Level II trauma emergency room setting to his new position as a Family Nurse Practitioner.

The ER Fast Track treats patients after triage and assessment determines they have non-emergent and non-urgent conditions, allowing for care in a more timely and efficient manner.

Erik provides care in the Lincoln County Medical Center ER, Friday through Monday, Noon to 10 p.m.

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Aging, health and aesthetic medicine, part 5

By Marianne Mohr For the Ruidoso Free Press If you’ve ever waited for a biopsy result, you’ll recall the relief when you finally learn it was a basal cell carinoma lesion removed. Having a melanoma scare put to rest is exceptionally welcome – as it is most commonly found in Caucasian women, especially those like me who spent copious hours and years tanning on the beach.

Armed now with daily sun screen I moved forward with my planned laser resurfacing procedure at Fusion Medical Spa under the direction of physician Dr. Stephen Rath. In preparation, I was dispensed medication for pain and anxiety (which made me a little anxious). But since I only got two of each, I assumed neither would be too bothersome. The Laser Resurfacing treatment comprised two steps in one session, a non-ablative pass where collagen is coagulated (melted) stimulating new collagen growth, and a cool ablative pass which lays a pattern of micro incisions leaving healthy untreated skin columns to make healing and new skin growth rapid. The result would be new refreshed skin with less fine lines, blemishes and even wrinkles.

Utilizing the body’s own healing power made loads of sense to me – especially with my skin suffering from years of sun damaging activity. As well since the procedure’s peak efficacy would be between three to nine months, my sense was that this was not a “quick-fix” remedy of stretching and pulling - but instead a novel use of our own biological healing process to basically “remodel the skin from the inside out.”

Monday came and a friend readied to transport me to/from my morning appointment as required. I popped my meds after eating a little something, received a few coats of numbing cream and sat back for the real zapping about to hit my face.

The staff took special care to help me feel comfortable and very well cared for.

When the procedure began, administered

by Dr. Rath with R.N. Audrey Gochenour assisting, I was surprised the sensations were not much worse than the photo facial I received weeks prior. They felt like the snap of a rubber band against my skin. The non-ablative procedure lasted 10-15 minutes and then immediately the ablative pass of the laser was applied.

These zaps of the ablative laser imprint were a bit more distinct, making my tum-

my a little tight, but quickly the sensations became routine. Dr. Rath continued with the laser passes which can provide between 1,000 - 3,000 bursts leaving a nifty micro grid on the skin. Knowing the deep penetration (approx. one eighth of an inch) made me feel confident that the old and damaged areas were certainly getting a “remodel”!

When complete, I thought “well what’s all the fuss about?” After two hours total office time (much of it prep) I was chauffeured home after receiving after-care instructions and was dispensed an ice mask which resembled a high-end Jason mask. I got home and inspected my red face and applied the ice and lubricant. There are a few areas that Dr. Rath zapped extra times such as frown lines, upper lip and crow’s feet that hurt more than the rest of my face. Feeling ugly, sore but not whooped, I slept propped up as directed. Undoubtedly the two meds helped me to get a great night’s sleep and I figured I had this, no worries. .

Low and behold the next day I looked in the mirror and my facial skin was clearly “put out.” It was red, burning and swollen and already skin was peeling off - but no sores or cracks formed. Applying gobs of the lubricant dispensed to me, I watched my face swell to about one and a half face. By Wednesday morning I canceled my next day’s activities, yet learning of a meeting scheduled with The Big Boss. Thursday, I decided I would have to go, ugly or not.

On the third day after my procedure, puffy and stiff-faced I donned makeup and attended my meeting. While I couldn’t stretch my smile or face into a gaping grin, I could speak and participate with no one staring at me. As far as pain, there really was none, just discomfort as my skin sloughed off. The worst response for the next week was itchy skin.

By the following Monday a week later I was back to work while my skin still itched and peeled but no one really took notice. Within two weeks I was healed and my skin took on a fuller feel, and miraculously those nasty lip wrinkles and the particularly aging facial lines were softened. A friend who saw me for the first time commented that my face looked more refreshed and relaxed. With peak rejuvenation predicted after 3 months, in December a final installment is scheduled to review the long term results of laser resurfacing.

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y d n A f ? f y i r r r e Sh aybe M of “I always like to refer back to Sheriff Andy of Mayberry.

He would go out and help people correct things amongst themselves and not have to intervene otherwise, unless there was a true crime committed.”

— WR Seidel; Source: Ruidoso News 07/31/2012

Seidel will enforce his will with private militia

“Not only was the sheriff and police chief alerted to the possibility of IRS action against Seidel, but so was the militia in Lincoln County – some 200plus men who keep their rifle and battle bag in their vehicles 24/7. They can muster in about 30 minutes at any place in the county.”

Source: Larry Pratt, Gun Owners of America, Nov. 22, 2011

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She often asks me, “Who was that, honey?”

“I don’t know.”

“Well than why did you wave at him?”

I tell her, “Because it’s good practice for parades, babe — and besides, someday I might run for mayor.”

What’s also funny is that some of those people are starting to wave back at me, and you know that their wives ask them the same question.

“Who was that, honey?”

“I don’t know.”

“Well than why did

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Celebrating survivors part two

“The sun’s a little In the meantime, Willa warmer and brighter this found a lump in her breast year,” smiles Willa. which “felt like a large I spent a couple hours jawbreaker.” Four mamwith my new friend last mograms and four ultraweek as we ate lunch and sounds later, LCMC’s chief chatted. I scheduled my radiologist Donald Wolfel lunch with Willa Stone as remarked, “It’s the fastest a gotta-look-forward-togrowing cancer I’ve ever something event following seen.” The race was on. my annual mammogram.

Willa phoned Dr. Linda Since mom’s cancer diagSmith in Albuquerque. Usunosis and eventual death, ally taking several weeks Sue Hutchison my “smashing” has been to secure an appointment, suehutch@valornet.com scheduled regularly. I rarely Dr. Smith scheduled Willa miss, thanks to Lincoln County Medithe day after the phone call. After she cal Center’s low-cost mammo program examined Willa, Dr. Smith said, “as soon through Altrusa. as I can schedule an OR, you’re having And I knew Willa would understand surgery.” completely if I winced a bit while we ate.

2010-2011 were years Willa will nevThere are some body er forget. ”We were parts which were both scared to death. never intended to be Cancer is something compressed to the that changes your width of a pop-tart. family forever” says When I arrived at Willa of her husband LCMC and signed in, and children. After her Jayne Montes esfirst mastectomy she corted me back to The came home, dealt with Room. Regardless of drainage tubes (“that’s Ann Alfano’s beautithe hardest part of ful mural painted the surgery,” she on the wall, what smiles) and recovery. consumes my attenHer daughter, Tracey tion each year are the wanted to come imtwo plates attached mediately. “Let me get to the tall machine through this and come in the center of the see me when I feel Willa Stone room. Jayne’s been good,” said Willa. Latsmashing me for years. She usually has a er when her son came, Willa realized how heating pad on the lower plate, God bless much those who loved her hurt alongside her. It’s one thing to know you’re about to her, although feeling a different sort of have a body part compressed to an inch, pain. “I couldn’t believe it was my mom but it’s just plain rude to stick any part on in that bed with cancer,” said son, Troy. a cold slab of machinery. Jayne knows Chemotherapy was scheduled at the that. chemo lab of the New Mexico Cancer This year there was a magic pad atCenter in Ruidoso. Willa was relieved tached to the lower plate. Jayne smiled her regimen could be conducted near when I mentioned it. Apparently women her home, and has nothing but praise for are pleased with the pad. I certainly the nursing staff. The year progressed was. It gave me a little cush against the culminating in her second mastectomy hard plate beneath. When mammos are and recovery. scheduled, women are instructed to come Willa says her doctors agree hers was sans deodorant, oils, lotions, powders or one of the fastest recoveries they’ve seen. perfumes because it really messes up the She is at the level of seeing her oncologist machine and now the new pad. Imagine every six months for a checkup.

Jayne’s olfactory sense for the two weeks Choosing life over certain death each year she assists Altrusa. She’s been a seems to be a no brainer for most. Along radiologic technician for 22 years. Jayne’s with that choice for those dealing with poor nose probably doesn’t even notice cancer comes many individual decianymore. If I were her, I would have writ- sions and the fact that each day brings its ten a grant funding deodorant samples to own challenges. Willa, an avid gardener, make not only available post smash, but couldn’t spend too much time in the sun mandatory. during her treatments and she missed the Willa’s a survivor who spent 2010connection she felt with the earth. 2012 2011 being cut, drained, pumped with has given her a new garden, and new deadly chemicals, and burned to a crisp. opportunities to feel the sun’s warmth on Willa Stone was born in the Edgar family her skin. which is part of the Merchant family who “If I had the same insight back then pioneered this area in 1925. She’s a fourth as I have now, I would have gone immegeneration rancher and both she and diately to a specialist after those first two husband, Preston, are proud to say their spots were found,” says Willa. grands will be the sixth. When she went I’m so glad you’re still with us, Willa. in for her regular mammo at LCMC, she With your husband on the county comexpected to have good news to tell her mission ballot, he’ll need your support family. and I’m sure your adult twins are thankful Two pinpoint-sized spots appeared. as well for your recovery, as is the comShe was told they were, most likely, not munity around you. cancerous but needed to follow up in four Have fun in the dirt, Willa but please months. A few months later, Willa began don’t pollute your garden growing Brusto notice appetite changes. “I had a full sels sprouts. They’re just a waste of time. feeling even after I hadn’t eaten much, and that just wasn’t like me,” says Willa.

Realizing absolutely no one will ever She made an appointment with the clinic convince her Brussels sprouts aren’t of in Capitan and an abdominal MRI was the devil, Sue Hutchison can be reached scheduled which was unrevealing. at suehutch@valornet.com

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2012 Election

Know your candidate

Know your candidate

Robert Shepperd

Dr. Walter Ray Seidel, Jr.

Experience: Source: perd has been trained in first line supervision New Mexico Law Enand mid-management forcement academy, accumulating more Lincoln County Sheriff ’s than 900 hours of New Department; Lincoln Mexico accredited adCounty Detention Cenvanced training in areas ter in 1997; 1998, emof homicide investigaployed by the Tularosa tion, evidence gatherPolice Department and ing and evidence chain obtained New Mexico of custody and crime Law Enforcement Cerscene investigations. tification in April 1999.

Shepperd is responsible Robert Shepperd Began employment for policy writing and with the Lincoln County day-to-day supervision of the SherSheriff ’s Department in November iff ’s department employees.

1999 and is a member of the Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Posse.

New Mexico Courts and Public Records Search: Shepperd has been a peace officer Source, NMcourts.gov: for more than 15 years. He has successfully held the positions OT patrol D-1226-CV-200800104; 04/01/2008 Carrizozo District; Plaintiff : Robert deputy, sergeant and is serving his Shepperd, Jamie Shepperd; Defenthird year as the undersheriff for dant: The estate of Kurt Sohrbeck, Lincoln County.

Helen Diedrich, NM Department of Source: www.robertshepperd.com A Public Safety; Complaint: Malicious New Mexico certified law officer, intentional and/or negligent inflicShepperd served on Lincoln County’s tion of personal injuries, emotional Major Crime Team, Wildland Fire and distress, money damages, prelimiArson Investigation team, and was nary and permanent injunction. tasked with the responsibility of lead Disposition: Dismissed with prejuinvestigator in many cases. Shepdice.

Experience: Source: defendant. Bankruptcy www.seidelforsheriff.com; protection order; DGraduated from High 1226-LR-201000006 School 1975; Army Re06/18/2010 Carrizozo serves 1974-1976; Army District Defendant: SEActive Duty 1976-1980; IDEL WALTER JR; Plaintiff: ROTC at Arizona State State of New Mexico; University and University complaint: SPEEDING of Utah; Medical School (11-15 OVER LIMIT); Disat American Univerposition: CRB: REMAND. sity of the Caribbean D-1226-LR-201100010 1984-1988; Residency 05/13/2011 Carrizozo Program Graduation Dr. Walter Ray Seidel, Jr. District; Defendant: from Texas Tech. Health SEIDEL WALTER JR; PlainScience Center 1993; Honorable tiff: State of New Mexico; SPEEDING discharge from military service 1994.

(11-15 OVER LIMIT); Disposition, none Multiple Military supervisory and recorded. D-1226-CV-97000179 management positions; Owned, 09/23/1997 Carrizozo District; Operated and Managed businesses in Defendant: SEIDEL WALTER R JR; the following fields: Medical Practice Plaintiff: EHRIG GENE; Complaint, (Multi-Location) Real Estate Develop- ASSAULT AND BATTERY AND FOR ment; Auto and Truck Repair; EquipTRESPASS; Disposition, Dismissed. ment Leasing; Property Management. D-1226-CV-200100039 02/13/2001 Carrizozo District; Defendant: SESource: New Mexico Medical Board; IDEL WALTER R JR; Plaintiff: WELLS Licensee, Walter R Seidel; License FARGO BANK; Complaint, SUIT type, Medical Doctor; License numON PROMISSORY NOTE; Disposiber, 94-351 Active, Public Actions: tion; DISPOSED ARBITRATION. DNone (while licensed in New Mexico). 1226-CV-200900457 12/14/2009 Source: New Mexico Regulation and Carrizozo District; Defendant: SEIDEL Licensing Department; Walter Ray WALTER R M.D.; Plaintiff: TYGRIS Seidel Jr., M.D. Owner: Profession: VENDOR. Complaint, FOR MONEY Pharmacy Type: Controlled Substance DUE AND APPLICATION FOR WRIT Secondary: Status: Active Issued: OF REPLEVIN; Disposition, SETTLED/ 11/18/1994 No violations or disciplin- STIPULATED JUDGEMENT; Dary action.

1226-CV-200400155 06/16/2004 Carrizozo District; Defendant: New Mexico Courts and Public American Board of Family Practice, Records Search: Source: US BankInc.; Plaintiff: SEIDEL WALTER RAY ruptcy Court, District of New Mexico; JR; Complaint, PRELIMINARY AND Public Record: Case # 10-15213-j7 PERMANENT INJUNCTION; Disposi10/15/2010 DEBTOR: WALTER R. tion, TRANSFERRED BEFORE TRIAL. SEIDEL, Jr. JOINT DEBTOR: BRENDA D-1226-CV-200800199 07/07/2008 SEIDEL; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; Carrizozo District; Defendant: SEIDEL $1,021,002 assets; $1,589,977 liabiliWALTER RAY JR: Plaintiff: ROSWELL ties; of which: $1,400,000 secured; CLINIC ; Complaint, REPLEVIN CONDischarged 03/07/2011.

VERSION AND BREACH OF CONTRACT; Disposition, VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL. Source: NMcourts.gov: DD-1226-CV-9900254 11/03/1999 1226-CV-200900234 06/22/2009 Carrizozo District; Plaintiff: SEIDEL, Carrizozo District; Defendant: SEIDEL M.D. WALTER RAY; Defendant: RIO WALTER JR, Rio Pecos Family PracPECOS MEDICAL ASSOCIATES; Comtice of Lincoln County, New Mexico plaint, ACCOUNTING, BREACH OF Cosmetic Lasering, Brenda Seidel; CONTRACT, BREACH OF FIDUCIARY Plaintiff: BANK OF AMERICA; Complaint: Breach of Contract; Disposition: DUTY, AND UNJUST ENRICHMENT; Disposition, DISPOSED ARBITRATION. Settled; stipulated judgment against

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Senate candidates Stephanie DuBois and William Burt spar at the Oct. 8 Republican meeting.

for Lincoln County Sheriff:

DuBois and Burt spar at Republican forum

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com With early voting already available and the general election looming, last Monday’s monthly Republican meeting gave one last opportunity to let candidates speak. NM District 33 Senate candidates Stephanie DuBois (D) and William Burt (R) were given individual time to make statements, offer answers to audience

posed questions and represent their agendas.

Jack Schuster moderated the event allowing each candidate a three minute opening statement. Tularosa resident, DuBois began. “Our economy is making improvements,” stated DuBois. Speaking about her priorities, DuBois challenged current directions which could “trample our civil rights.” She supports providing access for women’s health rights, and the

Voters to consider bonds for higher education and libraries On Nov. 6, voters in New Mexico will consider Higher Education Bond C that would make $119.4 million available for colleges and universities in the state, including $1.5 million for infrastructure improvements at ENMU-Roswell. ENMU in Portales would receive $9 million from Bond C for renovation and infrastructure upgrades of the Jack Williamson Liberal Arts Building. ENMU-Ruidoso would also receive $500,000 for infrastructure projects. NMMI will receive $5 million for the renovation of Lusk Hall. Because other bonds are retiring, the net increase in property taxes would be zero. Absentee voting is Oct. 9 to Nov. 2. Early voting will be open from Oct. 20 to Nov. 3.

With the passage of Bond C, ENMU-Roswell plans to target several infrastructure problems associated with an aging campus. The boiler serving the west side of the Lawrence C. Harris Occupational Technology Center (OTC) will be replaced. The OTC boiler dates back to 1978. The roof will also be replaced on the Arts and

Science Center (ASC). The ASC was a Walker Air Force Base structure built in 1954. The roof was replaced when the building was renovated in 1996.

“The Roswell campus has 34 buildings on 124 acres,” said Dr. Madden ENMU-Roswell president.

“Our physical plant is a combination of former Air Force structures built in the 1950’s and other construction that dates back to the 1980’s. Many of our buildings are in desperate need of renovations or repairs. This bond issue will help us address some of the critical problem areas for the comfort and safety of our students, employees, and the public who utilize our facilities.”

Voters will also consider Library Bond B on the November 6 ballot.

Bond B will provide $3 million to fund academic library acquisitions statewide. Chaves County will receive a total of $90,128.69 for public and school libraries. ENMU-Roswell will receive $34,239 if Bond B is approved by voters. The cost for Bond B is approximately 56-cents per year for a home with an assessed value of $100,000.

Affordable Healthcare Act. DuBois stated, “I am my own person and I have the ability to compromise.”

William (Bill) Burt, resident of Alamogordo opened by listing his personal accomplishments. “I’ve studied journalism and own a broadcasting firm in Alamogordo. I’ve been the chair of just about every Chamber of Commerce committee in Alamogordo, and we work with the hospital and local businesses.” Burt

was appointed to complete the term of NM Senator Dianna Duran when she was appointed NM Secretary of State, and is now seeking election.

Senate District 33 encompasses a large, narrow corridor including NW Alamogordo, Tularosa, parts of Lincoln County and stretches toward Roswell.

While living in the district, both candidates are not Lincoln County residents. see foruM, pg. 18

Sen. Phil Griego tours Fort Stanton

Photo courtesy of Tony Davis

NM Sen. Phil Griego toured Fort Stanton Saturday, Oct. 13. Griego is pictured with Matt Midgett, a member of the Fort Stanton Garrison, in full Civil War regalia, riding Belle. In the background are the hospital and Quartermasters buildings. Sen. Griego met with members of Fort Stanton, Inc. and discussed the future of Fort Stanton and funding needs.

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Win streak ends for Ruidoso which kept it a close 10-6, but that was all the Warriors would get on the night.

Silver’s defense proved to be better than Ruidoso’s offense in every way.

Whether it was interceptions, fumbles, stuffing the run, you name it, the Warriors just couldn’t get anything working against the Colts.

Meanwhile, Silver (6-1) was led by the Bencomo brothers – Dakota and Nevada – who combined for two scores. Colt quarterback Derek Salas also had a stellar night, scoring on a 2-yard run and passing for two more touchdowns.

“I give credit to Silver, they’re a really good team,” Johnson said. “But we also weren’t the same that night. We’ve had some kids out due to injuries, and I hope to have them back in the next few weeks.”

Now that Ruidoso has its first loss of the year, Johnson said a lot of the pressure should be off, and he’s excited to see how well the Warriors can bounce back from the loss in preparation for this week’s game

Sports Results

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com There’s no doubt most of the state was watching to see the result of Friday’s game between Silver and Ruidoso.

The Warriors came into the game unbeaten and ranked No. 3 in Class 3A by NMPreps.com, while Silver was No. 2 and coming off a 14-12 upset loss to Deming the week before.

It was the biggest game of the year so far for Ruidoso, and they learned they still have a long way to go if they want to be considered the best in the state, dropping a 38-6 decision.

“This was a good wakeup call,” said Ruidoso coach Kief Johnson. “We weren’t prepared and got off the bus real flat. I take the blame for not being ready to go, and we stunk it up offensively.”

The only score for Ruidoso (6-1) was a 42-yard pass from Bryce Pompos to Parker Johnson with 3:16 left in the first quarter

Volleyball Lovington d. Ruidoso, 3-0

Ruidoso boys, girls take second at NMMI Invite

Oct. 18 Pro football Seattle at San Francisco, 6 p.m.

Oct. 19

High school football Ruidoso at Las Vegas Robertson, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20

College football UNM at Air Force, 5 p.m.

Oct. 21

Pro football Pittsburgh at Cincinatti, 6 p.m.

Oct. 22

Pro football Detroit at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Oct. 8 Oct. 9

Volleyball Corona d. Valley Christian, 3-0 Hondo d. Vaughn, 3-0 Carrizozo d. Mescalero, 3-0

Oct. 11 Volleyball Ruidoso d. Tularosa, 3-0 Hondo d. Valley Christian, 3-0 Corona d. Lake Arthur, 3-0 Boys soccer Hatch 3, Ruidoso 2 (2OT) Girls soccer Hatch 5, Ruidoso 1

Oct. 12 Football Hondo 58, Reserve 6 Silver 38, Ruidoso 6 Capitan 53, Loving 6 Carrizozo 46, Melrose 22 Volleyball Carrizozo d. Animas, 3-1

Oct. 13 Volleyball Centennial d. Ruidoso, 3-0

Sports Upcoming

Oct. 16 Volleyball Cloudcroft at Capitan, 5:30 p.m.

Hagerman at Mescalero, 5:30 p.m.

Corona at Hondo, 6:30 p.m.

Boys soccer Ruidoso vs. Silver at W.D. Horton Stadium, 6 p.m.

Girls soccer Ruidoso vs. Silver at W.D. Horton Stadium, 4 p.m.

Oct. 18 Volleyball Corona at Gateway Christian, 5 p.m.

Capitan at Hagerman, 5:30 p.m.

Mescalero at Cloudcroft, 5:30 p.m.

Ruidoso at Carlsbad, 6 p.m.

Hondo at Lake Arthur, 6 p.m.

Girls soccer Ruidoso at Robertson, 4 p.m.

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com ROSWELL – Just one point separated the Ruidoso boys cross country team from a second team title in two weeks Saturday, but Clovis had just enough top finishers to eke out a victory and sweep the New Mexico Military Institute Invitational.

The Warriors had another solid corps of runners, as Avery Carr, Rylan Vega, Aaron Shalley and Raul Orona came in 5th through 8th in the varsity run, but their next highest finisher was Alex Rosillo in 31st, while Jonathan Lewis was 33rd and Jared Pollock at No. 47.

That wide difference cost Ruidoso, who had 57 team points to Clovis’ 56.

Carr was bested right at the end by Clovis’ Max Santarosa, which could have radically changed the team standings.

The Warriors were also without Derek Montelongo, who was resting up for this weekend’s Rio Rancho Jamboree. His time likely would have put the Warriors over the top, but coach Trevor Rabourn said the goal isn’t to win every meet, just one meet.

“We’ve got other aspirations, this meet is really just a stepping stone to state,” Rabourn said. “Considering

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Ruidoso runners Raul Orona, far right, and Aaron Shalley strive to pass Lovington’s Lorenzo Juarez near the end of the boys varsity run at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell on Saturday. where we have our sights, we ran real well today.”

One thing that gave Rabourn a charge was the running of Shalley and Orona, who outpaced Lovington runner Lorenzo Juarez at the end. As a team, the Warriors were well in front of the Wildcats – a district opponent.

“A lot of people had their best times of the year,” Rabourn said. “We had a really intense week of practice, so to come off that and still run well

Oct. 19 Football Dora at Hondo, 6 p.m.

Ruidoso at Las Vegas Robertson, 7 p.m.

Mescalero at Magdalena, 7 p.m.

Volleyball Carrizozo at Quemado, 5 p.m.

Colts 38, Warriors 6 6 0 0 0 – 6 10 14 0 14 – 38 First Quarter Sil – Joe Rivera 25 FG Sil – Dakota Bencomo 70 run (Rivera kick), 4:41 Rui – Parker Johnson 50 pass from Bryce Pompos (run fail), 3:16 Second Quarter Sil – Derek Salas 15 run (Rivera kick), 4:54 Sil – Ismael Jaquez 20 pass from Salas (Rivera kick), 0:45 Fourth Quarter Sil – Nevada Bencomo 15 pass from Salas (Rivera kick), 10:04 Sil – C.P. Thompson 21 run (Rivera kick), 3:02 Ruidoso Silver

at Las Vegas Robertson.

“Now we see what our character is to come back from a loss like that,” Johnson said. “This does not make or break our season, and it was a good learning opportunity. How we react to the loss will show us where we’re at, and that’s why the Robertson game is really important.”

NMMI Cross Country Invite at Roswell BOYS TEAM 1. Clovis 56, 2. Ruidoso 57, 3. Lovington 96, 4. NMMI 113, 5. Goddard 149, 6. Artesia 155, 7. Hagerman 224.

BOYS INDIVIDUAL 1. Chase Beausoleil, Clo, 17:00; 2. Mason Thomas, God, 17:02; 3. Marchez Coriz, NMMI, 17:08; 4. Max Santarosa, Clo, 17:32; 5. Avery Carr, Rui, 17:33; 6. Rylan Vega, Rui, 17:37; 7. Aaron Shalley, Rui, 17:50; 8. Raul Orona, Rui, 17:51.24; 9. Lorenzo Juarez, Lov, 17:51.69; 10. Alexis Mata, Lov, 17:54.

Other Ruidoso finishers 31. Alex Rosillo, 19:40.01; 33. Jonathan Lewis, 19:44, 47. Jared Pollock, 20:38.

––– GIRLS TEAM 1. Clovis 35, 2. Ruidoso 66, 3. Tucumcari 84, 4. Roswell 84, 5. Artesia 94, 6. Goddard 113.

GIRLS INDIVIDUAL 1. Brittany Collins, Clo, 20:25.15; 2. Xochitl Ortega, RHS, 20:47.73; 3. Crystal Hernandez, Tuc, 20:54.07; 4. Bekah Gallup, Clo, 27:31.04; 5. Ealiza Villanueva, RHS, 27:49.03; 6. Hindi Amira, NMMI, 27:57.28; 7. Cristal Corrales, Lov, 22:03.30; 8. Holly Steinle, Clo, 22:07.59; 9. Arianna Gallina, Clo, 22:16.33; 10. Regan Werito, Rui, 22:17.23.

Other Ruidoso finishers 12. Darian Magooshboy, 22:29.05; 19. TyLynn Smith, 23:12.05; 23. Arianna Montelongo, 23:39.86; 39. Kenadie Chino.

was really good.”

Carr was about 33 seconds slower than Clovis’ Chase Beausoleil in first place, with Rylan Vega just four seconds behind him at 17:37.

The girls team was also second overall, although there was quite a bit more distance between the Lady Warriors’ 66 points and the 35 point total earned by Clovis.

Regan Werito was the only Ruidoso girl in the top 10, finishing 10th with a time of 22:17.23. Darian Magooshboy was 12th with a time of 22:29.05, while TyLynn Smith finished 19th, just beaten out at the wire by Tucumcari’s Kaycee Lease.

The Lady Warriors were also missing a runner in Waki Little Spotted Horse, who had other commitments on the day.

Rabourn expects to have a full team – boys and girls – at Rio Rancho this weekend. The Jamboree is held at the sight of this year’s state meet, and will feature a number of teams Ruidoso will have to reckon with if they want a spot on the podium by the end of the year.

“We’ll be running against some teams that we really need to see,’’ Rabourn said. “We’ll see St. Mike’s, Pojoaque, Shiprock, and we’re talking about the top three teams in the state. We’ll get to see how we match up against some of those teams.”

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October 16, 2012

Ruidoso volleyball a little off track

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Up and down. Up and down.

It’s not a child’s song, but a refrain describing the Ruidoso volleyball team’s play of late.

The Lady Warriors started last week with a 25-18, 25-21, 25-17 loss to Lovington in their District 4-3A opener, rebounded with a three-game victory over Tularosa, then dropped a 25-17, 30-28, 25-19 decision to Centennial on Saturday.

The Centennial game was particularly perplexing to Ruidoso coach Bernadette Garcia.

“I don’t have much to say about the game. It was just hard to describe,” Garcia said. There was a very slow pace to the

match.”

Game two’s 30-28 score may have the look of a frame that was hotly contested by both teams, but Garcia said it really came down to which team was going to make two mistakes in a row.

This came after a 25-16, 25-21, 25-19 win at Tularosa in which Garcia said confidence was the key.

“I don’t find there’s any other way to win,” Garcia said.

“You have to go in confident to win, particularly on their home floor. All the girls were on.”

Lovington loss The game Garcia really didn’t want to lose came against the Lady Wildcats.

“I had a hard time disseminating this score,” Garcia said.

“One or two players struggled.

But if you have any kind of breakdown, you want it now, so we can finish district with a lot more structure.”

Garcia was perplexed because her team had a “great morning practice” that day before leaving, and seemed to have all the confidence in the world before they set foot on the court.

“Nerves hit us something awful, after we had gone over some of the changes we had made,” Garcia said. “We just didn’t see it coming when the match actually started.”

While the match may have been a sweep, it’s not like Ruidoso (9-6, 0-1) was blown out.

The Lady Warriors actually had the lead in game three before succumbing.

Overtime not kind to Warrior booters

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com For 80 minutes of regulation and 10 minutes of overtime, the Ruidoso and Hatch boys soccer teams were in a deadlock.

Seven minutes into the second overtime, the match was over.

Unfortunately for the Warriors, it was Hatch that got the 3-2 victory.

“I guess Hatch had a pretty good defense, but we had multiple opportunities to win that game,” said Ruidoso coach Aaron Romero. “Their defense is OK, but I don’t think they’re any better than ours.”

Ruidoso (5-10-1, 2-4 District 3-1A/3A) got on the board first with a goal by Jose Roque less than two minutes into the match. He got an assist from Ernesto Ibarra, who had saved the ball from going out the end and giving possession over to the Bears.

That’s how the score stood for almost ten minutes, with Warrior goal keeper Eric Pizzaro making numerous terrific saves and keeping Hatch (5-7, 3-1) from evening things up.

But that changed when Joel Pavia put one

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Ruidoso’s Ezequiel Marquez (15) goes up for the header in front of a pair of Hatch defenders during Thursday’s District 3-1A/3A match at W.D. Horton Stadium.

in at 20:15 to tie it. The Bears then took the lead with 31:58 left in the second half on a score by Rolando Semano off a feed by Erwin Barron.

The Hatch lead didn’t last long. David Aguirre got the Warriors back even just over a minute later, slamming a rebound home to tie it at 2-2.

That’s how the score stayed through the last 30 minutes, as both Pizarro and Hatch’s Elmer Cisneros turned into virtual walls in front of their goals.

That was true for the first overtime as well, although Luis Levya had a chance to end it with 14 seconds left, but just couldn’t get it past Cisneros.

By the second overtime, both teams were obviously tired, and this fact manifested itself when the Warriors were called for a hand ball with jut under four minutes left.

Barron got the free kick from about 30 yards out, and the ball went in off a header by a Ruidoso player to end it.

“I’m sick and tired of us losing this way, especially when it was our guy that put it in the net,” Romero said. “We weren’t ready to capitalize on the chances when they happened, and that made the difference in the game.”

With the loss, Ruidoso’s chances of a post-season berth have likely ended – although the Warriors still have two games left. That includes their final home match Oct. 16 at W.D. Horton against a Silver team they’ve already beaten.

“We can compete, we’ve just been extremely unlucky this year,” Romero said. “We’re not going to get in to the playoffs this year, so now we’re just playing for pride.”

Ruidoso girls lose first half lead

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com At halftime against their District 3-1A/3A match against Hatch on Thursday, the Ruidoso Lady Warriors found themselves in an unusual position.

They had the lead.

Unfortunately for Ruidoso, they weren’t able to hold on to their slim 1-0 advantage and ended up on the wrong end of a 5-1 decision.

“This was the first time this year we led at the half, and I told them in the meeting that one goal wasn’t enough,” said Ruidoso coach Darien Ross. “But they were an entirely different team in the second half.”

Ruidoso (0-12, 0-4) drew first blood when Jessie Midkiff found herself alone in front of the net off a corner kick from teammate Shalom Keller and shot it home past Lady Bear goal keeper Aisha Angel with 19:53 left in the first half.

The Lady Warriors then played a simple game of “keep the ball out of our half of the field,” with Hatch (6-7, 3-1) unable to get any meaningful shots on goal keeper Daniela Puente.

But while Ruidoso was able to keep the Lady Bears safely away from their goal in the first half, the Hatch speed caught up and roared past the Lady War-

riors in the second.

Hatch forward Alyssa Martinez blew past the Lady Warrior coverage about five minutes into the second half to score and tie things up. She scored two more times in the next seven minutes, including a penalty kick with 28:10 left.

After that, the floodgates were open, although Ruidoso had its chances.

There was one goal that was waved off with 17:50 left on an offsides call. That would have put the Lady Warriors down by just a goal, and might have changed the momentum of the game.

“I asked them what happened in the second half, and they thought they already had it wrapped up,” Ross said.

“Mentally, they figured they didn’t have to work as hard. I could see Hatch was getting tired in the first half, and my girls had to play smart ball. It just didn’t happen.”

The Lady Warriors still have three more matches left, with their last home match coming Oct. 16 against Silver.

Ross thinks her team has what it takes to win that one, saying the team has improved this year, in spite of their winless record.

“Each game, they are getting better,” Ross said. “It was nice to be leading, but now we have to finish it.”

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Ruidoso’s Andi Harrelson, left, tips the ball over the net as Lovington’s Tayler Valencia jumps to block during the Lady Warriors’ District 4-3A match at Lovington.

The LOBO report

By Richard Stevens Senior Writer/GoLobos.com The New Mexico Lobos leaned on an early 14-0 cushion, a 76-yard scoring jaunt by Cole Gautsche, several backbreaking plays by the UNM defense, and a gutsy fourth-quarter scoring drive, to post a gut-wrenching 35-23 Mountain West win Saturday night over the Hawaii Warriors.

The Lobos (4-3, 1-1 Mountain) were up 21-0 in the second quarter but had to hold on to fight off the Warriors, who gained confidence as the game progressed.

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October 16, 2012

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Eagles run down Reserve at home

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com HONDO – Through the first five games of the season, Hondo’s football team has been inconsistent.

That was because three parts of the team – seniors Adrian Vasquez, Andrew Padilla and Kevin Torres – had been unable to play due to eligibility.

Those three were on the field Friday afternoon against Reserve, and the Eagles reaped the rewards with a 58-6 victory in a game that was over with 7:27 left in the game due to the mercy rule.

“It helped out that we Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press had those seniors back,” said Hondo assistant coach Hondo’s Irving Gomez, right, chases down Reserve back Harvey Humphries, Friday, during the Eagles’ District 2 win Isaac Polaco. “They all at Hondo. made a big difference, just in the mental attitude of our returned it 58 yards for a score.

“There wasn’t a change team.”

Humphries’ attempted kick in the offense, we just got Hondo (3-3, 2-1 District failed, and Reserve trailed by better blocks today,” Nores 2) opened the scoring on its just two. said. “The returning seniors first possession of the game, That would be the last time really helped us a lot.” engineering a 55-yard, five-play the Mountaineers found themNores wasn’t the only drive that ended with a fourselves in the endzone.

Eagle gaining ground, as yard score by Beto Nores with Hondo scored 28 unanBilly Candelaria had 91 3:14 left in the first quarter. swered points in the second yards on just six carries, A kick by Juan Chacon quarter to take control, led by while Andrew Padilla added made it 8-0, and it turned out the running and passing of 59. that was all the points the Nores. He finished the game Even the Hondo defense Eagles would need. with 129 yards on ten carries got into the scoring when However, the Mountaineers and threw for 70 more, most Reserve quarterback Tyler (1-5, 0-1) wouldn’t let Hondo of them on a 68-yard scoring Stephenson was tackled in off that easily. On the ensuing strike to Jaime Chavez with the Mountaineer endzone kickoff, Harvey Humphries 2:41 left in the second quarter. for a safety with

8:55 left in the game.

“We had a great week of practice and it showed today,” Polaco said. “Most of it is that they were all together on the field now. We made the adjustments we needed, and they came out with some intensity.”

Hondo has only one game left

Capitan wins third straight

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com After opening the season with three hardluck losses, the Capitan Tigers made good use of their week off and have now won three in a row – their latest being a 53-6 shellacking of Loving on Friday.

Ironically, the win may have been too decisive for Capitan coach Collin Justiss’ taste.

“We’re playing good football now, but this was a funny game,” Justiss said. “It didn’t feel like our pads were popping and that we weren’t hitting as hard as we did against NMMI or Estancia. It was hard to get into a rhythm.”

The game was delayed due to lightning with about two minutes left in the first quarter – which would be enough to disrupt most teams’ concentration.

The Tigers (3-3) had a 14-0 lead by that point and continued putting points on the board after they returned to the field, but they weren’t able to put together a sustained drive that would give them the playing time Justiss felt they needed.

Capitan had only 19 offensive plays against the Falcons (1-4), but they were very productive plays.

“I was trying to get some reps on certain plays, and it would break open for a score,” Justiss said. “I know it sounds weird that I’m unsatisfied with a 53-6 win, and that’s not really the case. But we never seemed to get into a groove.”

This was the last game for Capitan before they begin District 3-1A play this Saturday at Cloudcroft. The Bears are 1-6 and are coming off a 48-12 loss at Hagerman.

While that is also a lopsided score, Cloudcroft actually had the lead to start with after Dillon McCourt ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown.

“We’re not looking past anybody,” Justiss said. “The way 1A has played out, I have a feeling only the champion from this district is going to the playoffs, and all four teams are looking at it like that.

“We want to play ball, and I expect Cloudcroft to give us a game.”

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By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com After going up by just six points at the end of the first quarter, and finding themselves still close at the break, the Carrizozo Grizzlies opened up in the second half to down Melrose 46-22 in Friday’s District 2 eight-man contest.

“The final score was pretty deceiving,” said Carrizozo coach Kevin Sheehan. “We played a different defensive game in the second half.”

The defense not only kept Melrose (1-6, 0-2) from scoring, it also produced points for the Grizzlies. Three interceptions were returned for touchdowns.

Carrizozo (6-1, 2-0), won the game despite some injuries to key players like quarterback Jace Hill and running back Nicholas Chavez.

Chavez still accounted for 173 yards on the

day – 90 receiving and 83 rushing – while Tavi Nash had 134 yards on 13 carries and passed for 125 more.

Chavez and Nash were joined by Hill in scoring all the Grizzly

touchdowns.

The Grizzlies will use this week’s non-district tilt against Alamo Navajo as a way to rest up the starters and give some younger kids a chance at some experience.

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October 16, 2012

Class B VolleyBall

Corona continues to roll in district

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com CORONA – Corona earned another sweep at the expense of District 3B competition last Tuesday, beating Valley Christian in three, 25-8, 25-6, 25-14.

It was the second time in five days that Corona had faced the Lady Lions, and both teams were able to chalk this one up to experience.

Corona followed that up with a 25-5, 25-15, 25-13 victory over Lake Arthur on Thursday.

In the Oct. 9 match, The Lady Cardinals (13-2, 5-0) didn’t have much of a chance to work on their blocking, as the Lady Lions are still in the learning stages regarding their offensive attack.

The match was more about who was scrappier in digging up loose balls.

That was certainly true in game three, when Corona coach Chris Gage brought in a lot of players off the bench to get them some experience.

“They hustled well on plays,” Gage said. “Their serves were really good,

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Corona’s Allysanne Huey sets the ball during the Lady Cardinals’ district win over Valley Christian, Oct. 9, at Corona. too.”

Gage’s younger players – such as Kathia Beltran, Aubrey Brandenberger

Hondo races by Lady Lions

By Paul Lessard For the Ruidoso Free Press ROSWELL – The Hondo Lady Eagles used a variety of players in their lineup to win Thursday’s District 3B match against Valley Christian, winning 25-15, 25-14, 25-13.

“We had a good time here,” stated a happy coach Dwayne Morris of Hondo. “We got to play a lot of the younger players – got them some playing time. I’m pretty excited about it.”

The Lady Eagles (7-7, 3-1 district) won their third straight match – including a 3-0 win over Vaughn on Tuesday. Pending the outcome of the Corona-Lake Arthur match, Hondo might have solidified second place in the district.

The Lady Lion squad continued to show improvement, but dropped their 5th match in a row to fall to 1-7, 0-5 in district.

“I think their play is coming along, but I thought we could have executed better,” stated Lion coach Melissa Versiglio. “I think that Hondo is definitely a good team, but I think that our play, from what I have seen in practice, is as good. I just got to get them to where they are mature and used to being in competitive situations. When things get stressful, we get a little nervous.”

Morris was impressed with the play of the ever-improving Valley Christian team.

“Can’t take anything away from them. They did real well, too,” Morris said. “Unfortunately, they just play district opponents – they don’t have as many games under the belt as we do.

Either way, they still did real well – a good job.”

Hondo started their backups in all three games and then slowly rotated in all of their starters to give everyone playing time. The strategy seemed to work, as the Lady Eagles got off to leads in all the games.

By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com After defeating Mescalero in three games – for the third time this season – the Carrizozo Lady Grizzlies avenged one of their three losses this season with a fourgame, 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 victory over Animas on Friday.

“The match was profoundly intense. It was just a battle all the way through,” said Carrizozo coach Pam Allen. “We lost our composure a little bit in the third game, but at least we were able to pull it out in the fourth game.”

The victory evened the Lady Grizzlies’ bidistrict record at 1-1, and their overall record of 12-3 is identical with Animas’.

Because the Lady Panthers (3-1 bi-district) are the only District 5-1A team to play volleyball, they’re situated in a bidistrict with 4B – featuring Carrizozo, Quemado and Reserve.

Carrizozo and Animas may have split their matches, but it took four games for the Lady Griz-

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Local athlete Sarah Crewe finished 15th in her age group at this year’s Ironman World Championship triathlon, run Oct. 13 in Kona, Hawaii.

Her time of 12 hours, 1 minute and 29 seconds made her the fifth-fastest American in her age group. She was bested by Australia’s Mary Mithcell by just one minute.

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W L Ruidoso . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 Lovington . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Portales . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 ––– Oct. 12 Silver 38, Ruidoso 6 Portales 19, Hope Christian 14 Oct. 13 Hobbs 16, Lovington 14 Oct. 19 Ruidoso at Las Vegas Robertson, 7 p.m.

Portales at Roswell, 7 p.m.

Goddard at Lovington, 7 p.m.

––– District 3-1A W L W L Capitan . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 0 0 Magdalena . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 0 0 Mescalero . . . . . . . . . 1 5 0 0 Cloudcroft . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 0 0 ––– Oct. 12 Capitan 53, Loving 6 Hagerman 48, Cloudcroft 12 Oct. 13 Magdalena 50, Cuba 0 Oct. 19 Mescalero at Magdalena, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Capitan at Cloudcroft, 2 p.m.

three straight points.

“When they (Corona) put their second string in, that’s about the age that’s appropriate for what I’ve got out on the court,” Versiglio said. “Except my girls are getting experience against the varsity, and they’re getting beat pretty good right now, but that’s OK. I have time to build our program.”

Corona’s first game against Lake Arthur was – in Gage’s words – “maybe as good of a game as we played all year.”

“The girls were really fired up and didn’t waste any time getting started,” he added.

Next up on the schedule is Hondo in a Lincoln County showdown that will likely determine the district championship.

The Eagle-Cardinal matchup is set to start today at about 5:30 p.m. in Hondo.

“We have to go on the court and play our game, not change anything we’re doing,” Gage said. “We’re hitting and serving the ball well, and our servereceive game has come a long way since the beginning of the season.”

Lady Grizzlies get back at Animas

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and Payton Dunsworth – showed a lot of heart, finding balls that had no business being saved and sending them back over the net.

“You can’t replace hustle points, those are worth a lot,” Gage said. “And it’s great to see that from the younger girls, because that will carry on for the next three or four years.”

It may have been another lopsided loss for VCA, but that doesn’t mean coach Melissa Versiglio is that disappointed.

“I’m content to be patient,” Verciglio said. “Our expectations right now are just to move into the correct spots on the court, to be blocking and covering. The only way to do that is to play a good team like this one.”

Game three is also when Valley Christian showed some fight, staying within two points before Beltran got the serve and rattled off five straight serves for points to put some distance between her team and VCA. The longest scoring run by Valley had Lauren Robson on the back line for

––– District 2 Eight-man W L W L Carrizozo . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 2 0 Gateway Christian . . . 6 0 1 0 Tatum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 0 0 Melrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 0 1 Floyd/Elida . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 0 1 ––– Oct. 12 Gateway Christian at Tatum, ppd.

Carrizozo 46, Melrose 22 Oct. 19 Floyd/Elida at Gateway Christian, 7 p.m.

Melrose at Tatum, 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 Carrizozo at Alamo Navajo, 2 p.m.

––– District 2 Six-man W L NMSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 Hondo . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 6 ––– Oct. 11 NMSD 58, Vaughn 6 Oct. 12 Hondo 58, Reserve 6 Oct. 19 Reserve at Vaughn, 1 p.m.

Dora at Hondo, 6 p.m.

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zlies’ to win, after being swept the week before.

That means the Lady Panthers would host the bi-district championship if both teams go undefeated against Quemado

and Reserve.

Even with that, the Lady Grizzlies would host what amounts to the District 4B title match, with the game against Animas little more than a

preparation for the state tournament.

“I’m not looking forward to that,” Allen said of the long trip. “But you just have to play to win, every time you go out.”

Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday Seniors team standings, week 5 of 32 Name Won Lost Just Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15½ 4½ Spud & the Tater Tots . . . . . . . . 14½ 5½ The Who? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 9 Smokey Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 Ageless Wonders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 13 This week’s high scores Scratch series – Just Us 1,927, Smokey Bear 1,769 Scratch game – Spud & the Tater Tots 674 Handicap series – Ageless Wonders 2,484 Handicap game – The Who? 858 Men’s scratch series – Tom Douglas 651, Gene Nitz 524, Richard Gipson 479 Men’s scratch game – Jim Clements 208, Spud Mithcum 188, Harry Allwein 149 Men’s handicap series – Bob McCann 674, Larry Caywood 656 Men’s handicap game –Tom Bivens 249, Hubert Lee 209 Women’s scratch series – Sandi Meek 552, Lucy Servies 446, Gloria Wheeler 400 Women’s scratch game – Rose Bivens 180, Ursula Eckersley 173, Martha Chavez 147 Women’s handicap series – Linda Mitchum 639 Women’s handicap game – Myrna Douglas 226 ––– Tuesday Mixed team standings, week 5 of 16 Name Won Lost Ruidoso Bowl 15 5 Rhino Rose 13 7 Team 7 12 8 Ebowla 10 10 Living On a Spare 9 11 No Pin Zone 9 11 Homies 7 13 Energy 2 Spare 5 15 This week’s high scores Scratch series – Ruidoso Bowl 1,880, Homies 1,714 Scratch game – Rhino Rose 614, Team 7 547 Handicap series – No Pin Zone 2,549, Ebowla 2,406 Handicap game – Living On a Spare 864 Men’s scratch series – Tom Rheingans 554, Ronnie Wright 553, Spud Mithcum 527 Men’s scratch game – Tom Douglas 193, JR Mithcell 188, Rocky Solis 169 Men’s handicap series – Jimmy Mauritsen 651, Keith Elkins 633, Curtis Williamson 622 Men’s handicap game – Max Cimarron 232, Keith Weber 223, T.J. Sanders 219 Women’s scratch series – Pam Bernard 409, Diane Killingsworth 407, Dena Mithcell 354 Women’s scratch game – Patty Kim 156, Linda Mitchum 147, Gracie Rheingans 124 Women’s handicap series – Sam McAlister 654, Rachel Weber 653, DI 593 Women’s handicap game – Ginger Williamson

226, Millie Cimarron 216 ––– Wednesday Mixed team standings, week 5 of 32 Name Won Lost Team 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14½ 5½ Ruidoso U-Haul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 6 Western Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13½ 6½ Living Energies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10½ 9½ Ruidoso Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9½ 10½ Team 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 12 No Doubt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 13 Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 17 This week’s high scores Scratch series – Ruidoso Bowl 2,281, Living Energies 1,841 Scratch game – Western Auto 782, No Doubt 564 Handicap series – Ruidoso U-Haul 2,675, Team 6 2,617 Handicap game – Team 7 935, Team 8 876 Men’s scratch series – Tom Douglas 682, Keith Brower 643, Hans Dubay 582 Men’s scratch game – Joe Shafer 244, Weldon Ganaway 203, Bob Layher 191 Men’s handicap series – Jim McGarvey 674, Ken Brower 669, Chris Carter 622 Men’s handicap game – Ronnie Wright 252, Sid Thomas 245, A.J. Seidel 220 Women’s scratch series – Lucy Servies 546, Sandi Meek 497, Shelley McGarvey 464 Women’s scratch game – Pam Bernard 198, Sharla Ganaway 174, Kathy Kiefer 144 Women’s handicap series – Gail Bailey 693, Sonia Younis 657, Nancy Seidel 229 ––– Thursday Men’s team standings, week 5 of 32 Name Won Lost Insidhers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6 Good Ole Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7 Buckner Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 9 GSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8½ 11½ Western Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 12 Down’s U-Haul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 13 Ruidoso Septic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4½ 15½ This week’s high scores Scratch series – Western Auto 3,026, Down’s U-Haul 2,649 Scratch game – Insidhers 948, GSV 849 Handicap series – Ruidoso Bowl 3,176, Good Ole Boys 3,144 Handicap game – Buckner Electric 1,097, Ruidoso Septic 1,080 Scratch series – Darryl Bagley 686, Weldon Ganaway 652, Hans Dubay 607 Scratch game – Jim McGarvey 265, Keith Brower 257, John Cardone 248 Handicap series – Keith Eickholt 715, Mike Bryant 678, John Divine 673 Handicap game – Hubert Lee 266, Richard Guevara 253, Ryan Cannon 250

October 16, 2012

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LC Commission Chair Eileen Sedillo and Vice Chair Jackie Powell change seats at the Oct. 9 county commission meeting.

COUNTY COMMISSION briefs

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com

Chair changes hands

Citing personal reasons, Lincoln County Commission Chair Eileen Sedillo relinquished her position to the vice chair, Jackie Powell at a special commission meeting, Oct. 9.

“There may be times in the next three months I won’t be here, and for personal reasons, I feel I should step down,” said Sedillo. Sedillo’s second term ends at the end of the calendar year, with commission term limits of two consecutive terms.

Telephonically, Tom Battin, commissioner made a motion to make Powell the new commission chair, with Sedillo offering the second.

Kathryn Minter, commissioner, asked Alan Morel, county attorney if it was acceptable to leave the current arrangement in place. “If you’re (indicating Sedillo) not going to be at meetings, could we have Jackie (Powell) fill in as she’s done in the past?” Morel indicated it was permissible but by relinquishing the chair, a new vice chair could be appointed should Powell be unavailable.

Voting unanimously, the commission agreed to appoint Powell as the chair until Jan. 2013’s commission meeting, when two new commissioners will add to the mix. Council also agreed to place the appointment of a vice chair on the regularly scheduled commission meeting Oct. 16.

Professional office building at hospital to begin process of accepting construction bids

Taking the next step in a list of requirements, commissioners listened as Morel described progress achieved during last week’s Ruidoso village council meeting. A section of El Paso Road which hems the southwest edge of the hospital’s campus was discussed with village councilors in an effort to ultimately provide safety for patients and pedestrians, according to Al Santos, LCMC’s administrator, who was present at the village meeting.

Commissioners heard the compromise village councilors agreed which gave both sides of El Paso Road to the county, retaining a 40-foot-wide road section for the village. Utilities lines are buried under

the road, and village councilors wanted to ensure ownership, access to both the utility lines and traffic flow for area businesses. Raised crosswalks, sidewalks, gutters and striping El Paso Road were also discussed at a meeting Oct. 8 with village representatives who met with Morel and Nita Taylor, county manager in an effort to meet concerns.

“We spent a lot of time dealing with safety issues,” said Morel, who said the initial requests from the village were daunting. El Paso Road could face temporary closure during construction.

“We still need the deed for the right of ways from the village and we’re also awaiting the purchase of Dr. Robinson’s building. A purchase is in the works,” said Morel.

The final request will list all subcontractors, along with identifying additional costs, should there be any. The process is on a stringent timeline. The current fiscal budget of Presbyterian Health Services includes furniture, fixtures and equipment for the new POB, but if delays are set in place, Presbyterian may not have the budgeted amount needed in next year’s line.

“We’re working with an incredibly short timeline,” stated Morel who listed a mere 18 days between the current process and when bids could be solicited or secured. Citing the fact that construction costs will be higher after the ground freezes, Morel said it would be fiscally responsible to keep the process moving.

“We thank the village for giving us this easement. They can ask for whatever they want,” said Kathryn Minter, commissioner. “I’m real concerned about this rush. I haven’t had time to read this brief, and Mark Doth isn’t here. We’ve tabled issues like this before. I would support tabling this for one week until our next commission meeting to give us time to read it. We should slow down and take our time.”

“We can terminate this process if the village can’t supply the deed (in time),” said Morel. “No one is pressuring the village to do anything, but the village and the county will benefit from this,” stated Powell.

With Sedillo making a motion to proceed, and Battin seconding by phone, Battin, Powell and Sedillo voted to proceed with Minter voting against.

Free flu shots in Capitan Capitan Medical Clinic will provide 100 free flu shots Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. or until the vaccine is gone. This free flu shot clinic is for adult patients only.

The Capitan Medical Clinic is located at 405 Lincoln Avenue next to the Lincoln County Fairgrounds.

The Centers for Disease Control are recommending that everyone 6 months and older receive the flu vaccine, however, for their safety, children age 7 and under cannot receive flu shots through this clinic and should get their shots from their regular pediatrician.

The 2012-13 flu vaccine will protect against three strains of seasonal flu, influenza A and influenza B

viruses as well as the H1N1 virus.

The virus used to produce the flu vaccine is grown in eggs. People who are severely allergic to eggs should not get a flu shot.

Lincoln County Medical Center is a county-owned facility leased by Presbyterian Healthcare Services. This partnership has existed since 1972 and is dedicated to improving the health of individuals, families and communities. Lincoln County Medical Center and Presbyterian Healthcare Services operates a hospital, 6 clinics and a countywide ambulance service. Lincoln County Medical Center employs more than 250 people, including more than 15 providers throughout Lincoln County.

y t n u o C a n d l r o o c f f n f f i i L not a Sher n t a p c kru n a B The Lincoln County Sheriff’s department operates on a yearly budget of approximately $2.4 million with a staff of 32 employees.

Seidel doesn’t believe in paying taxes…

“Seidel makes no secret of his refusal to submit to the IRS which he considers as part of an unconstitutional regime in Washington. The IRS intended to encumber his assets if he did not bend his knee.”

Source: Larry Pratt, Gun Owners of America, Tue, Nov. 22, 2011

Seidel files for federal protection under Chapter 7 bankruptcy laws to escape financial responsibility for his debts

Source: US Bankruptcy Court, District of New Mexico; Public Record: Case # 10-15213-j7 10/15/2010 DEBTOR: WALTER R. SEIDEL, Jr. JOINT DEBTOR: BRENDA SEIDEL; Bankruptcy Chapter 7; $1,021,002 assets; $1,589,977 liabilities

“I’ve run businesses, I know how to balance budgets, and I can manage people, I just don’t know the specifics about law enforcement, or as we will function, constitutional peace officers,” Seidel said.

Source Ruidoso News, 07/31/2012

Lincoln County cannot afford Walter Ray Seidel Political ad paid for

by Citizens Posse of Lincoln County. Cynthia West, Treasurer

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October 16, 2012

Constitutional amendment election proposals

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 11, SECTION 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO INCREASE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSIONERS. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. It is proposed to amend Article 11, Section 1 of the constitution of New Mexico to read: “The “public regulation commission” is created. The commission shall consist of five members elected from districts provided by law for staggered four-year terms beginning on January 1 of the year following their election; provided that those chosen at the first general election after the adoption of this section shall immediately classify themselves by lot, so that two of them shall hold office for two years and three of them for four years; and further provided that, after serving two terms, members shall be ineligible to hold office as a commission member until one full term has intervened. The legislature shall provide, by law, increased continuing education requirements for commissioners. The increased qualifications provided by this 2012 amendment shall apply to public regulation commissioners elected at the general election in 2014 and subsequent elections and to commissioners appointed to fill a vacancy at any time after July 1, 2013. No commissioner or candidate for the commission shall accept anything of value from a person or entity whose charges for services to the public are regulated by the commission.”

SECTION 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election or at any special election prior to that date that may be called for that purpose. 7

in risk assumption; and other public service companies in such manner as the legislature shall provide.”

SECTION 2. It is proposed to amend Article 11 of the constitution of New Mexico by adding a new section to read: “The secretary of state shall have responsibility for chartering corporations in such a manner as the legislature shall provide.”

SECTION 3. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election or at any special election prior to that date that may be called for that purpose. 9

Purpose Constitutional Amendment 3 proposes to amend Article 11, Section 2 of the Constitution of New Mexico to remove the duties to charter and regulate corporations from the Public Regulation Commission (“PRC”). It proposes to place the duty to charter corporations with the Office of the Secretary of State to be carried out in a manner established by the Legislature. The amendment is silent as to the regulation of corporations, although the Legislature retains the inherent power to regulate them.

SAMPLE BALLOT

Purpose Under current law, an individual is eligible to serve as a commissioner on the PRC if he or she: · is at least 18 years of age; · has lived in the state for at least one year; · resides in the district for which he or she will serve; and · has no felony convictions.

Constitutional Amendment 2 proposes to amend Article 11, Section 1 of the Constitution of New Mexico to require the Legislature to establish, in statute, increased qualifications and continuing education requirements for individuals running for and serving as a commissioner of the Public Regulation Commission (“PRC”). The newly established requirements would require to commissioners elected at the 2014 general election, and all subsequent elections, and to any commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy after July 1, 2013. ~·~ A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE 11, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO AND TO ENACT A NEW SECTION OF ARTICLE 11 TO REMOVE AUTHORITY TO CHARTER AND REGULATE CORPORATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC REGULATION COMMISSION AND PROVIDE AUTHORITY TO CHARTER CORPORATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. It is proposed to amend Article 11, Section 2 of the constitution of New Mexico to read: “The public regulation commission shall have responsibility for [chartering and regulating business corporations in such manner as the legislature shall provide. The commission shall have responsibility for] regulating public utilities, including electric, natural gas and water companies; transportation companies, including common and contract carriers; transmission and pipeline companies, including telephone, telegraph and information transmission companies; insurance companies and others engaged FORUM from pg 11 When asked how each would represent Lincoln County, Burt responded that he’s met with area mayors to better understand the issues faced in the county. Recently, Burt changed his position on fireworks restrictions after discussing the issue with Mayor Alborn.

“People in Santa Fe don’t know what goes on in Lincoln County. I’m spending time up here and it’s critical I represent you,” responded Burt.

“I’ve run for a position on the PRC before and I attended classes at ENMU-R. I’m here a great deal of time,” answered DuBois who mentioned she’s chosen to use a dentist and doctor in Lincoln County. Speaking of her five year court mediation position, DuBois said she wants to represent everyone. “If they come to me and say, ‘I need help’ I’ll help them. We have to be more involved with each other,” said DuBois.

When asked their opinions about education, Burt mentioned the challenges educators face. “They ask themselves, ‘should we teach the curriculum or teach to the test?’ and it’s one of the most difficult industries to be in.” He continued by agreeing students should be able to read by the third grade, but that parents should get more involved in the education of their children, and advocated returning to the A-F grading system. DuBois stated she believed education was foremost in the list of concerns. “We don’t want to keep being 48th in the nation, but I don’t agree with keeping

kids back in the third grade.”

Listing social concerns, as well as peer challenges, DuBois favored placing aides in classrooms to assist those students who needed specialized attention. “We pay more for persons in jail than pupils in class,” stated DuBois.

On the issue of New Mexico issuing driver’s licenses to unregistered immigrants, Burt stated he is against licensing, but is for immigrants receiving licensing once proper documentation is achieved. Stating individuals should need more than a piece of paper to prove residency, Burt stated, “It’s a bad system which needs to be rectified.” DuBois laughed that she might be in the wrong audience to state her concerns.

With the possibility of offering unregistered persons a provisional one year license, DuBois stated, “They’re going to drive our roads anyway. I don’t want them in an accident without a license and without insurance.”

On water issues, DuBois advocated xeriscaping, conservation and finding new sources if possible. Burt challenged by saying each state should honor water rights of farmers and should make sure water isn’t sent or taken away. “We’re losing water which should be ours,” he stated, and added that water, oil and natural gas are all a part of the New Mexico landscape.

Both made closing statements. Voter registration ended and early voting at the county courthouse in Carrizozo began last week.

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October 16, 2012

Back into the swing of things

By RHS Senior Gavin Bigger

The theater program at Ruidoso High School is quite exemplary thanks to the help of different community members and strong instruction of Georgene Inks. So exemplary that after a year and a half of belonging to the Red Feather Theater Company, I was able to take what I had learned and establish my own company and productions in Brazil last year.

My name is Gavin Bigger, and I have recently returned to the United States after a long journey overseas.

I lived in Brazil for two years, where my father worked, and went to an international school with fewer students than a single class here. The Brazilian experience was unforgettable and life changing, but I always missed Red Feather, and my passion for performance. However, during the course of a day like any other I would receive the chance to rekindle my love of theater and even emplace it in others. Not only did I have the opportunity to produce a play with the students there, I was also in the position to give the school its first theater company. Under my direction, the international students performed the Christmas musical “A Christmas to Believe In.” After all the productions I have been involved with, I have never been more proud of the end result than I was with their performance.

Now that I am back in Ruidoso I am, again, a member of the Red Feather Theater Company. I am a senior at the high school, and needless to say, I had some catching up to do with the rest of my class and theater members. I arrived late for the casting of their newest production, but there was work for me to do still. Now, I am busy, getting back into the swing of things, selling shows, fundraising, playwriting, line memorizing and planning for the long and exciting future Red Feather has ahead.

One of the greatest services I can do for Red Feather, and all of you for that matter, is tell you about our up and coming performance. It is a story made for anyone to enjoy. Don’t believe me? What is your favorite kind of story? A comedy, a romance, maybe a tragedy, how

about a thrilling adventure with all three and more. On the first , second and third of November you and your friends and family can accompany one another to the Ruidoso High School Theater and join us, The Red Feather Theater Company, as we perform Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” “The Tempest” is a play set on an island in the middle of an ocean after a vicious storm destroys the ship of Italian royalty. The island is alive with the sound of music and full of powerful, wondrous and sometimes monstrous spirits. Characters find themselves separated and stranded around the island discovering the magic and monsters that reside there.

But why? Why this ship, why this island?

Find out in November at “The Tempest” and Photos courtesy of Georgene Inks enjoy a night full of excitement, romance, Gavin Bigger, RHS senior, and Kameron McCoy, RHS freshlaughter and an ending you won’t quite see man, on the fi lm set of “The Tempest.”

Below, Shakespeare’s coming.

Globe Theatre model with the The Red Feather and piano. MuThe Red Feather Theater Company has sic for “The Tempest” composed by RHS Senior Jake McCaw worked hard to produce a show worthy of and Film segments created by RHS Senior Diego Rojas. any audience. I have personally watched the cast rehearse this play and work hard to create a fresh work of art that will keep an audience asking “what will happen next?” With original music composed and performed by Jacob McCaw, a fiery musician destined for stardom and film shot and edited by Diego Rojas, a passionate film artist and perfectionist bent on becoming a well-known filmmaker. This play will be a show not to miss. Our talented cast of performing actors lives to entertain, and they will not disappoint. So mark one of our performance’s dates down on your calendar and invite a few friends. includes a snack and drink provided by Zocca coffee durTickets can be purchased at the Ruidoso Chamber of ing the intermission for all performances except the first.

Commerce, Can’t Stop Smokin’, Golden Yarn, or Zocca Be our guest and enjoy yourselves as we bring to life a Coffee. Tickets purchased in advance will cost $4; tickets performance five hundred years old. However, buy your purchased at the door will be $12. The price of the tickets tickets soon, we don’t know how long they will last.

ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR 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 Hwy 380. Open every day of the

year except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s day. $2 for adults, $1 for children 7-12. Children 6 and under are free. Smokey Bear Historical Park is operated by EMNRDForestry Division.

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

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

Admission $6 for adults with discounts available for seniors, military and youth. Visit www. hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142.

“A Land So Strange” exhibit, Hubbard Museum, 26301 Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, runs

through Feb. 8, 2013. An educational journey of nearly 400 years of New Mexico history.

Hundreds of artifacts and images from the 16th to the 20th century tell the story of the Native Americans, the Spanish, and the EuroAmericans who created the New Mexico we experience today. Visit www.hubbardmuseum. org. Free with admission to the museum.

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

• 10-16 thru 10-22

Come smell and taste all kinds of apple products at the largest apple festival in our area. Local apples, cider, arts and crafts vendors, food and drinks, children’s activities. Free parking and admission. 575-682-6044; www.hrmplions.com.

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

MONDAY OCTOBER 22 Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

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TUESDAY OCTOBER 16 Rotary Enchilada Dinner, Ruidoso High School Cafeteria, Warrior Dr., 4:30 - 8 p.m. The annual enchilada dinner for Ruidoso Rotary. Desserts are also sold. 575-258-0059. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children.

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

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17 Farmer’s Market at SBS Wood Shavings in Glencoe from 9 to 11 a.m.

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

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

THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 Business After Hours at Miller Waldrop, 26143 US Hwy. 70 East, Ruidoso Downs, 5 - 7 p.m. Join us for catered refreshments and a chance to network with your fellow chamber members.

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

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

Susan Kolb, local favorite, performs at Grace O’Malley’s, 7:30 p.m.

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

FRIDAY OCTOBER 19 The Rascal Fair and White Oaks Community Market, 4 p.m. to dusk.

Produce, plants, flowers, crafts and unique entertainment. Every Friday through the summer.

31st Annual Ruidoso Oktoberfest, Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Dr., 5 - 11 p.m. Live music, food booths, Bavarian costumes encouraged plus more than 40 arts and crafts vendors. Produced by Special Events Resource Group (SERG), a non-profit NM Corporation formed with the purpose of providing funds

to benefit charities and fund education scholarships for the youth of Lincoln County. 575-257-6171; www. trekwest.com/oktoberfest. $8 for one day, $14 for both days (Friday and Saturday); age 13 to 18, $5 or $8 for both days; under 12 free - must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets sold at the door.

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

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

Doug Fuqua performs in Wendell’s Lounge at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 5 to 11 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twisted Road – Texas Country at its best. Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

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

SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 Stepping Into A Better You Health Fair, Inn of the Mountain Gods, upper tier parking lot and the new 5K walking trail, 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

This is a fair that brings the communities of Mescalero, Lincoln and Otero together with health. Sponsored by Assured Imaging, Women’s Wellness, Presbyterian Lincoln County Medical

Center, Mescalero Responsible Gaming Program, the Children’s Dental Clinic of Ruidoso, the New Mexico Department of Health, and the Lincoln County Community Health Council.

5k Fun Walk, health booths, flu shots brought to you by LCMC, Zumba for fun session and much more. For more information, contact the New Mexico Health Department: 575-258-3252.

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High Rolls Apple Festival, High Rolls/Mountain Park Community Center, 56 Cottage Row 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Come smell and taste all kinds of apple products at the largest apple festival in our area. Local apples, cider, arts and crafts vendors, food and drinks, children’s activities. Free parking and admission. 575-682-6044; www.hrmplions.com.

Party Off the Mountain, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Celebrate the upcoming ski season and improvements to Ski Apache. Enjoy a full day of food, fun and entertainment including a live auction of the original Ski Apache gondola cars, beer and wine tasting, live music, activities, raffle prizes and much more. Those attending will have the opportunity to take advantage of purchasing season ski passes at early bird prices. 575464-7777. Free.

31st Annual Ruidoso Oktoberfest, Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Dr., noon - 11 p.m. Live music, food booths, Bavarian costumes encouraged plus more than 40 arts and crafts vendors. Produced

by Special Events Resource Group (SERG), a non-profit NM Corporation formed with the purpose of providing funds to benefit charities and fund education scholarships for the youth of Lincoln County. 575-2576171; www.trekwest.com/oktoberfest. $8 adults; age 13 to 18, $5; under 12 free - must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets sold at the door.

Steve Waldorf performs at Grace O’Malley’s, 12 - 3 p.m.

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

Free Movie “Tootsie,” Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, and Teri Garr. Michael Dorsey is an unemployed actor who, in order to find work, dresses as a woman, Dorothy Michaels, and lands the part in a daytime drama. This role lands Dorsey in a hot spot between a female friend/lover, a female co-star he falls in love with, that co-star’s father who falls in love with him, and a male co-star who yearns for his affection.

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October 16, 2012

Visit Bethlehem again for the first time

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com When October rolls around each year, Rick Hutchison, pastor of Angus Church turns his attention to the enormous task of creating the biblical village of Bethlehem. This year, his focus is 10 miles north in a new direction.

For seven years, Hutchison and the Christian community in Lincoln County have been hard at work through each October and November in preparation.

Since Christmas 2004 Angus folks have hosted Walk Through Bethlehem, an interactive presentation which depicts the town during the days of Jesus’ birth, as told in scripture. With the exception of one year, WTB has been an anchor event for the advent of Lincoln County’s Festival of Lights and the holiday season.

The Little Bear Fire adjusted Hutchison’s plans. “We usually need to

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Gospel Sing and dessert fundraiser Courtesy photo

Sierra Blanca Christian Academy had their 9th Annual Gospel Sing and Dessert Auction at the Flying J. This year was the most successful Gospel Sing yet, which made just more than $9,000. Most of this money came from the dessert auction with some desserts raising more than $1,000 each. The evening consisted of local groups singing old gospel music and desserts were auctioned off in between sets.

It was a great success and a great time for all. Thanks to all who were involved.

displace our Wednesday youth program during November to build the sets in our gym. Because Bonita Park’s gym burned in the fire, we have nowhere for our youth to go,” says Hutchison. Sharing his concern with his board, several options were discussed. When one of his board members mentioned the county fairgrounds, Hutchison explored the suggestion.

“When I looked it over with the Daniels, I knew the place had possibility. There’s great parking, it’s easily accessible, lots of space,” confirmed Hutchison who asked Scott and Lisa Daniels for an escort. Scott is a member of the Lincoln County Fairground board.

“Scott took my request to the fairground board which, with a few easily doable conditions, approved moving Bethlehem to Capitan,” says Hutchison.

“We’re grateful for the opportunity to see BetHLeHeM, pg 23

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ANGLICAN Mescalero Family Worship Center Gary Dorsey, Pastor; 464-4741 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Carrizozo Community Church (AlG) Barbara Bradley, Pastor. Corner of C Ave. & Thirteenth One Church Pastor Todd Carter. 139 El Paso Road, Ruidoso. 257-2324. wwwonechurchnm.com BAPTIST Canaan Trail Baptist Roland Burnett, Pastor; Located just past milepost 14 on Hwy. 48, between Angus & Capitan. 336-1979 First Baptist Church - Carrizozo; 314 Tenth Ave., Carrizozo. 648-2968; Hayden Smith, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso 270 Country Club Drive, Ruidoso,NM 88345. 257-2081; Dr. Allen Stoddard, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso Downs 361 E. Hwy 70, 378-4611, Randy Widener, Pastor First Baptist Church - Tinnie Bill Jones, Pastor Mescalero Baptist Mission 1016 Old Road Box 9, Mescalero, NM 88340, 973-0560, Pastor Zach Malott Mountain Baptist Church Independent-Fundamental KJV. 145 E. Grandview Capitan. 937-4019 Ruidoso Baptist Church Wayne Joyce, Pastor; 126 Church Drive, Palmer Gateway. 378-4174 Trinity Southern Baptist Church (south on Highway 48) 700 Mt. Capitan Rd. 354-2044. Mel Gnatkowski, Pastor 808-0607 BAHA’I FAITH Baha’i Faith 257-8857 or 258-5595 BUDDHIST Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra George Brown; 257-1569 CATHOLIC Saint Eleanor Catholic Church 120 Junction Road, Ruidoso, 257-2330.

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

Saint Joseph’s Apache Mission Mescalero. Father Paul Botenhagen, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Bent. Father Larry Gosselin Sacred Heart Catholic Church 299 3rd St, Capitan, 354-9102 Santa Rita Catholic Church 243 Birch, Carrizozo. 648-2853. Father Franklin Eichhorst CHRISTIAN Christian Community Church

How Do You Separate Church and State, Religion and Politics?

1. One of the definitions of religion from Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary: a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices, by which one lives and makes decisions.

2. One of the definitions of politics from Webster’s: the ideas of governance derived from one’s ideas, opinions, and philosophies, by which one lives and participates in government.

3. Basically, your religion is your politics and your politics is your religion.

4. William Muehl quote: “Here, then, is the situation in which man finds himself.

He cannot keep religion and politics separate. This is not a live option. The only choice facing him is whether to relate his real religion to the social scene in a critical and redemptive way, or to refuse to do so and see a pseudo-religion sucked in to give authority without judgment to the demands of the state. State religions do not rise out of the cross-fire of socially relevant theologies. They spring, rather, from the failure of traditional faiths to apply themselves vitally to the real world. The surest defense against preferential status for any particular institution is a vigorous program of social and political analysis on the part of all Christian denominations, and all Christian men and women.”

How Do Christians Approach Citizenship?

1. Christian courage—politics is power, majority rules, right or wrong.

2. Christian convictions—politics is neutral, men make it sinful and dirty.

3. Christian commitment—politics is conflict, warring ideas.

4. Christian citizenship—Christians are citizens of two nations, God’s kingdom and the nation in which they live.

The thought for the week: How can I be a good Christian citizen?

God give me help for today and hope for tomorrow.

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127 Rio Corner w/Eagle, Mid-town. For more information call: 378-7076 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Rev. Ryan Arnold; 1211 Hull at Gavilan Canyon Road, 258-4250 Carrizo Christian Fellowship Leonard Kanesewah Ill, Pastor. 56 White Mt. Dr., 3 mi. W of Inn of the Mountain Gods Mescalero. 464-4656 CHURCH OF CHRIST Gateway Church of Christ 415 Sudderth, Ruidoso, 257-4381.

John Duncan, Minister Church of Christ - Capitan Highway 48. Joshua Watkins, Minister CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LDS Church of Jesus Christ LDS Ruidoso Ward, 1091 Mechem Bishop Melvin Jenson, 258-1253 Church of Jesus Christ LDS Mescalero Branch, Mormon Missionaries 317-2375 EPISCOPAL Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount 121 Mescalero Trail, Ruidoso. Rev. Judith Burgess Rector 257-2356.

Website: www.eclc.us St. Anne’s Episcopal Chapel in Glencoe Episcopal Chapel of San Juan in Lincoln St. Matthias Episcopal Chapel Carrizozo, 6th & E Street FOURSQUARE Capitan Foresquare Church Hwy 48, Capitan. Harold W. Perry, Pastor EVANGELICAL The Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Church 1035 Mechem Dr. 802-5242 FULL GOSPEL Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship Int’l K-Bob’s Hwy. 70 in Ruidoso. Ron Rice, 354-0255, e-mail fgbmfi@ruidosoonline.com Mission Fountain of Living Water San Patricio JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witness - Ruidoso Kingdom Hall 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 257-7714 Congregacion Hispana de los Testigos de Jehova 1102 Gavilan Canyon Rd., 336-4147, 378-7095 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. Stephanie Harmon, Pastor.

257-4170 Capitan United Methodist Church Pastor Jean Riley and the congregation of Capitan United Methodist. White Oaks and Third in Capitan. 648-2846 Trinity United Methodist Church 1000 D. Ave. 648-2893/648-2846.

Carrizozo. Jean Riley, Pastor NAZARENE Angus Church of the Nazarene Angus, 12 miles north of Ruidoso on Hwy. 48, 336-8032. Rick Hutchison, Pastor QUAKER Quaker Worship Group Unprogrammed meeting at the Anderson-Freeman Visitor’s Center in Lincoln. For details of this and other Quaker activities contact Sandra Smith at 653-4951 PENTECOSTAL Apostolic Pentecostal Assembly Retired Pastor and author Harry A. Peyton Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church of Ruidoso 613 Sudderth Dr. Unit D. Pastor, Art Dunn, Youth Pastor, Nathaniel Dunn.

Free home Bible studies PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 101 Sutton Drive (Nob Hill), Ruidoso, 257-2220. Tony Chambless, Pastor Ancho Community Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Corona United Presbyterian Church Pastor Terry Aiello, CLP Nogal Presbyterian Church Reverend E.W. “Bo” Lewis REFORMED CHURCH Mescalero Reformed Mescalero. Bob Schut, Pastor SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Ruidoso Seventh Day Adventist 207 Parkway, Agua Fria, Ruidoso Downs, 378-4161. Pastor Andrew Spooner 437-8916; 1st Elder Manuel Maya 9374487 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sacramento Mountains Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Call 336-2170 or 257-8912 for location NON-DENOMINATIONAL American Missionary Fellowship Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@ americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 2575915. Pastor John Marshall Casa de Oracion Comunidad Cristiana

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October 16, 2012

Cabinet Secretary for the New Mexico Department of Aging to speak at ENMU

of 50. A class on Creative Aging taught by Dr. Clara Farah is ongoing and takes place on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 105. The class is free. For more information on the town hall meeting or the class, please call ENMU-Ruidoso Community Education at 257-3012.

zona, completing an extensive research As part of the “Creative Aging” project on domestic violence in Nogales, program at ENMU-Ruidoso, Cabinet Arizona, and later managed a program for Secretary for the Department of Aging the Arizona Department of Health Serand Long-term Services, Retta Ward, will vices. address a town hall meeting on Saturday, Today, she sees her role as emphaOct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Room sizing healthy aging through programs 103. Ward will address statewide goals for independent of government assistance. the department and proposed initiatives Several small communities throughout the in the year to come as well as her vision country are experimenting with barterand outlook for seniors within the current ing and village concepts that Ms. Ward political climate. A question and answer believes may be implemented here in New session will follow her talk. The discusMexico. The challenge for her department sion is free and open to everyone.

Retta Ward is the same as many other programs; how A native of Hagerman, Ward has to survive budget cuts and assimilation while remaining extensive experience in preventative and public health an enriching resource for older citizens, the disabled education. Her passion for public health began in and their caregivers. Please come with your questions. undergraduate school, where she was the University These are among the concerns expected to be addressed of New Mexico’s top graduate in health education. on Oct. 27.

She subsequently spent a number of years as a health This town hall meeting is one of a series revolving educator for Albuquerque Public Schools. She earned around the needs and interests of those over the age a master’s in public health from the University of Ari-

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‘And they lived happily ever after…’ – Boo-hoo!?

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cence of childhood and are now forced to return to the tougher ‘real’ world.

The unvarnished truth is life is messy and we are needy. Generally, as a rule, our tears are usually indicative of an inI read an article citing a psychologinate selfishness which stirs up repressed cal study which concluded that there is anxieties and sadness about what ‘could no such thing as ‘tears of happiness.’ It have been.’ In turn, this triggers insecurispoke specifically about why people cry ties about our present (‘Why can’t I be as at happy endings. The study said that we happy as they are?’) thus sparking fears cry not because we are happy but because about our future (‘How will I survive if unpleasant feelings are stirred up when they leave me?’) we hear of or witness a happy ending.

We all have that idealistic self that We are all very capable of repressing James D. Martin yearns for the simplicity and love we our emotions. Repressing the urge to cry once thought possible in our childhood. One thing that can sometimes take so much psychic energy that one I think is worth remembering is that with every sunset may have to ‘bust a gut,’ to do so. It’s understandable when we hear of a young girl who has a birthday party there’s a sunrise. Laurie Beth Jones said it best, “This party is over. And a new one is about to begin.” only to have the boy she loves reject her and walk out with someone else. Our empathy is fueled by the James D. Martin is the chorus, “You would cry too if it happened to you.” At program manager of the times like these we would encourage the victim to go The air in the mountains is thin – Heritage Program for Seahead and cry. After all, it’s your party. your chainsaw needs AmericAn Oxygen nior Adults at the Lincoln This then begs the question, “How long will your County Medical Center. ‘party’ last?” Some in the field of counseling theorize Heritage is a program that humans tend to know more about their past than designed to improve the they do their future, because the human soul loves quality of life for the older drama and surprise. Few of us want to know what is adult. Confidential screengoing to happen in the future because that would take ings are available by all the fun out of the ‘party.’

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E-Waste disposal in November

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Lincoln County and Mescalero residents and businesses will celebrate the annual “America Recycles Day” – with the Fall electronic waste recycling event to be held Saturday Nov. 3, 9 a.m. to noon, in the IGA parking lot. Residents may dispose of electronic waste at the EWaste event with a simple drive-through drop off that takes just a few minutes. No large white goods or large appliances are accepted at the event. There is no charge for drop off participation. Proper disposal of electronics helps reduce illegal dumping and continues to lower amounts of waste placed in the Otero/Greentree landfill. Events over the past five years have netted more than one half million pounds of e-waste from Lincoln County and Mescalero.

Recyclers recover more than 100 million pounds of materials from electronics each year. Recycling electronics helps reduce pollution that would be generated while manufacturing a new product and the need to extract valuable and limited virgin resources. It also reduces the energy used in new product manufacturing. Selected items are sorted and bundled locally for sales to e-waste recycling companies in the United States. Other items that have no resale value in material markets are

Linda Hayes-Turner

Linda Hayes-Turner of Carrizozo passed away Sept. 19 in Las Cruces.

Services were held in Las Cruces Sept. 22.

Turner was 62 years old and is survived by her daughter, Kim Martin and two grandchildren, Jacob and

Elizabeth Turner of Las Cruces, Cynthia MacKenzie; sister, Arizona, Bob MacKenzie; brother in-law and Bob MacKenzie of Carrizozo.

The family would like to thank everyone for their sympathy and condolences.

BETHLEHEM from pg. 21 grow into this new location.”

WTB is a hallmark event for hundreds of area visitors. “People begin phoning as early as August to find out our dates, so they can plan their visit to Ruidoso around us,” says Shelly Jones, Angus office manager. With attendance figures topping 3,200 in two weekends, WTB is considered one of the largest holiday events in the area.

Hutchison says more than 120 cast members spend up to six hours each evening making WTB a realistic and memorable event for those who attend.

“We’ll need everyone’s support this year as we configure Bethlehem in a new location,” says Hutchison. The event will be interwoven throughout the county fairgrounds, giving WTB a fresh perspective.

Still present will be live animals, tour guides, interaction with marketplace vendors all depicted in a biblical setting, according to Hutchison. “Each year we add or refine an area and this year is no exception. With the new location being larger, we’re adding new areas.”

A new building director has been

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added to the mix. Donnie Glover will manage construction of the sets and the volunteer workdays each Saturday in October and November. Phone 575 336-8032 for volunteer opportunities.

Making reservations is a relatively new addition to WTB. Waiting for group placement used to be unpredictable. With free reservations, a plan is in place, although walk-ins are still welcome. “People don’t have to wait for up to two hours like when we operated on a first come first served basis,” says Hutchison.

Reservations will begin soon, scheduling groups of 30-40 every 15 minutes for two hours each evening of WTB. Notification in the Ruidoso Free Press and area businesses will alert the public when reservations will be accepted. According to Hutchison, WTB will always be free of charge, no donations are expected. 2012 dates are Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 2 and Dec. 7-9.

“WTB is our gift to the community during the Christmas season to remind us of the real meaning of Christmas and what the season is all about,” says Hutchison.

disposed of properly. No items are sent to other countries or overseas.

Carrizozo and White Oaks area residents can participate in a local e-waste recycling event. Please contact the Carrizozo town office for drop off times. E-waste collected in the Carrizozo region will be transported to the county event in Ruidoso.

Capitan and Corona residents can contact their municipal office for drop-off locations in those communities. Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce members can drop off e-waste items in the trailer in the chamber’s parking lot beginning this month.

The Nov. 3 event is sponsored by: Keep Ruidoso Downs Beautiful, Keep Ruidoso Beautiful, Greentree Solid Waste Authority, Village of Ruidoso Solid Waste Department, the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce, Schlotzskys of Ruidoso, Lawrence Brothers – IGA, the PNM Green Team, EcoServants and the Lincoln County Recycling Committee. Volunteers to assist at the Saturday morning event are still needed.

For more information, contact the Solid Waste Authority office at 378-4697 or toll free at 1-877-548-8772 or via email at gswa@greentreeswa.org. General solid waste disposal and recycling information is available at www.greentreeswa.org.

Weekly Featured Adoptable Pets My name is Willy and I am 4 months old. I am very sad because I keep getting overlooked for adoption at the shelter and I have no idea why. I love to play with other cats and I also love to be with people. I know I would make a fantastic new addition to your family if

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My name is Bruzzer and I am a very happy guy. I love to play with other dogs and I am also house trained.

I do need lots of space to run and play since I am so big, but I am a very gentle giant.

To adopt one of these featured pets, contact the Humane Society of Lincoln County. Hours of operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 11-5 and Saturday 11-2. Location: 422 Gavilan Canyon, Ruidoso. 575-257-9841.

Website: adoptnmpet.com.

Classifieds

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

120 LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE The Ruidoso Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting scheduled on November 6, 2012 at Village Hall, 313 Cree Meadows Drive. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 54 LAND USE TO ADOPT AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO. By order of the Planning Commission Shawn Fort, Building Official LEGAL NOTICE The Ruidoso Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting scheduled on November 6, 2012 at Village Hall, 313 Cree Meadows Drive. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider case #PV 20121286 a Variance Request for the following property: Hospital Tract A2, Palmer Gateway Subdivision By order of the Planning Commission Shawn Fort Building Official REGION IX EDUCATION COOPERATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETING - Thursday, October 18, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – REC IX Executive Director’s Office. The meeting is open to the public. Agenda items include budget adjustments/submissions, fiscal, program updates, and employment recommendations/resignations. In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, community members are requested to contact Cathy Jones at (575) 257-2368, if public accommodations are needed. /s/ Cathy Jones, Executive Director

130 EMPLOYMENT DOLLAR CAB night drivers needed 575-973-1427 DO YOU LOVE TO WORK WITH KIDS? Do you want to make a difference in someone’s life? Can you pass a drug and background check?

The Boys and Girls Club is accepting applications to help us make a positive difference. Call 808-8338 to apply.

LOOKING FOR ROOM ATTENDANTS Requirements: People with passion, integrity, uniqueness, and excellence. If you fit this description please apply in person at 26147 US Hwy 70. Come work for the top hotel in Ruidoso Downs.

DENTAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Ruidoso, NM Seeking qualified and experienced Dental Assistants. Radiology Cer-

tified helpful. We WILL train the right person. Administrative Office Positions available too. Must be computer literate and like working with children. Please fax resumes to Attn: Laura (575)257-0249 HELP WANTED! Experienced body-man and prepman needed at Sierra Blanca Collision Center. Apply in person at 201 Hwy 70 West, next door to Dollar Tree.

WANTED: DENTAL HYGIENE ASSISTANT. Very busy practice. No experience necessary. Willing to train the right person. Needs pleasant attitude!! Please send resumes to: Coynedds@rocketmail.com 135 El Paso Road Ruidoso 88345

140 GENERAL HELP WANTED CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISOR NEEDED. Call Jim 575-808-1959 SALON RICH now has booth rentals available to qualified, licensed, motivated, honest, and reliable applicants. Drama queens and druggies need not apply. Call for info 575-258-2164 or 575-937-0851.

ELECTRICIAN CAREERS U.S. NAVY. Paid training, financial security, medical/dental, vacation, retirement. HS grads ages 17-34.

Call Mon-Fri (800) 354-9627 LIVE-WORK-PARTY-PLAY! Play in Vegas, Hang in LA, Jet to New York!

Hiring 18-24 girls/guys. $400-$800 wkly. Paid expenses. Signing Bonus. Call 1-866-251-0768 AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Train for hands on Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-206-4704

150 HEALTHCARE ATTENTION SLEEP APNEA SUFFERERS with Medicare. Get FREE CPAP Replacement Supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery!

Best of all, prevent red skin sores and bacterial infection! Call 866938-5101 ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE talking meter and diabetic testing supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery!

Best of all, this meter eliminates painful finger pricking! Call 866406-2158 MEDICAL ALERT FOR SENIORS 24/7 monitoring. FREE Equipment.

FREE Shipping. Nationwide Service. $29.95/Month CALL Medical Guardian Today 888-416-2099

190 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER Beautiful 2010 custom mountain bungalow. 3-4BR, 3 Bath. Guest quarters with private entrance.

See details at www.sell-ruidoso.com or call 937-5932.

FOR RENT OR PURCHASE 115 DOGWOOD. 2BR, 1B, Approx. 1000 sf on 1/4 acre.

575-937-9316.

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RENTALS

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257-8444 205 ROOM FOR RENT STUDIO IN BARN. Private and peaceful. Non-smoker only. $350 per month plus deposit. 575-378-8163

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

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225 MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

4/2 $1500 plus utilities. 2/1 $800 plus utilities. 575-430-7009.

3/2 HOUSE in Loma Grande area. $950 + utilities + deposit. References and lease required. 575-9376657.

250 FARMS, RANCHES OR LAND/ACREAGE **CAPITAN** BEST 1/2 acre, paved road, AWESOME landscape on drip, 300 degree views with Sierra Blanca, ALL utilities in, Must See! Asking $59,900. READY FOR YOUR HOME or MFH come see at 216 Main Road. 575336-1555 or 575-937-4553.

STEAL MY 20 ACRES near Ruidoso, $29,900. Municipal water, maintained roads and electric. Won’t last at this price! Call NMRS 866906-2857.

260 APARTMENT RENTALS: FURN / UNFURN

SECTION 8 VOUCHERS WELCOME

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

Nestled in the pines of Ruidoso Downs 301 Sierra Lane

378-4236

Under New Ownership This institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider.

TTY Relay - 711

Antiques & Southwest Furniture 175 Indian Divide (between Capitan & Carrizozo)

Fri - Sat 10-4

1 BEDROOM PARK MODEL UNIT. Centrally located. $525/ $350. References and lease required. 575257-0872.

235 HOMES FOR RENT: FURNISHED / UNFURNISHED

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. WIN or Pay Nothing!

Start Your Application In Under 60 Seconds. Call Today! Contact Disability Group, Inc. Licensed Attorneys & BBB Accredited. Call 877738-1851

FABULOUS SIERRA BLANCA VIEW

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

Trade considered for home in Alto Village or possibly Ruidoso. $219,000 MLS #110550

ALTO VILLAGE – 2 GOLF COURSES

This home has been professionally remodeled, has a large floor-to-ceiling rock fireplace, cathedral ceilings, tile countertops, tile flooring and carpet. This is a dream home - you gotta get in it! Paved drive and even has golf cart storage. $339,500 MLS #104516

CLOSE TO AREA ATTRACTIONS

One level 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. New carpet and paint inside. Recently painted outside. New heater being put in. One car storage under the deck. Partial view, metal roof. Would make a good vacation or permanent home. Close to most all amenities, with the feel of being in the mountains. $149,500 MLS #110862

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RENTALS HOUSES

101 RANCHER ROAD – UNF 2 BDR, 1 3/4 BA w/1 car garage, wood-burning FP & fenced yard. Approx. 1480 sq.ft. $950/Mo + utilities.

323 HEATH DRIVE – FURN 3 BDR, 2 (3/4) BA (showers only) with knotty pine walls & wood floors. Approx. 1337 sq.ft. $975/ Mo + utilities.

116 SECOND STREET – UNF 2 BDR, 2 BA with gas FP, appliances & covered deck.

Approx. 1410 sq.ft. $1100/Mo + utilities.

Water included. (Available November 1) 210 BRADY CANYON – UNF 2 BDR, 1 BA with wood burning stove. Approx. 812 sq.ft. $650/Mo + utilities.

148 EAGLE RIDGE – UNF 3 BDR, 2 BA with 2 car garage, partially covered deck.

Approx. 1800 sq.ft. Pets OK with Owner Approval. $1600/Mo + utilities.

420 FIFTH STREET – UNF 3 BDR, 2 BA with carport, deck, W/D, and partially fenced yard. Approx. 1180 sq.ft. Pets Owner Approval. $850/Mo + utilities.

MANUFACTURED HOMES

481 PARADISE CANYON – FURN 3 BDR, 2 BA with log siding & a great deck. Approx.

1760 sq.ft. $1600/Mo includes utilities.

CONDOS

105 KEYES DRIVE #A-2 – UNF 2 BDR, 2 BA with appliances and W/D. Approx.

1100 sq.ft. $800/Mo + utilities. (Available November 1) WHISPERING BLUFF #207 – FURN 2 BDR, 2 1/2 BA. Approx. 1152 sq.ft. $750/ Mo + utilities, water included.

COMMERCIAL

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

419 MECHEM DRIVE – Approx. 1100 sq.ft.

Come take a look. $650/Mo + utilities.

2213 SUDDERTH DRIVE – Large retail space in the heart of Midtown! Approx.

2018 sq.ft. $1800/Mo + utilities.

575-257-4011 • 800-530-4597 View these rentals at: www.ruidosorelo.com © 2012 BRER Affiliates Inc. An independently owned and operated broker member of BRER Affiliates, Inc. Prudential, the

Prudential logo and the rock symbol are registered service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Used under license with no other affiliation with Prudential. Equal Housing Opportunity.

LADERA APARTMENTS now accepting applications for 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. Stop by to pick up applications or call 575-378-5262.

1 AND 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS for rent. 575-258-3111.

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

Convenient Village location, School System walking distance.

354-0967 270 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE 159 MESCALERO TRAIL, Suite 5 & 6. Approx.1000 sf each. Own waiting rooms, reception, offices and bathrooms or remodel.

575-937-9316.

310 MISCELLANEOUS FREE STUFF! All types of clothing, men and womens jeans and some childrens clothing. Household goods; bedding, dishes, pots and pans. Many miscellaneous items.

Capitan Church of Christ is open most week days. Call to be sure 575-354-9015. All are welcome.

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575-354-4275 575-937-5854 320 AUCTIONS ADVERTISE YOUR AUCTION in 33 New Mexico newspapers for only $100. Your 25-word classified ad will reach more than 288,000 readers. Call this newspaper for more details. Or log onto www.nmpress. org for a list of participating newspapers.

370 GARAGE SALES/ESTATE SALES YARD SALE 179 Juniper Springs Road Loma Grande Estates Nogal, NM 88341 8am-3pm Complete set of Wizard of Oz plates, furniture, crystal, pig collection Oct 20th, 21st 575-354-0930 CASH ONLY! OCTOBER 20TH STARTING 8AM Yard sale at 268 Main Rd in Capitan.

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