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Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club at IMG
Live Stand-Up Comedy Series with professional comedians performing every Wednesday night at Inn of the Mountain Gods. 7 p.m. 575-464-7053, Innofthemountaingods.com. $5 admission, must be 21 or older.
October 17
Business After Hours at La Junta Guest Ranch
La Junta Guest Ranch is looking forward to hosting the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours from 5 - 7 p.m. at 121 La Junta Ranch Road in Alto.
Free concerts featuring Altura Winds in Carrizozo A woodwind quintet based in Albuquerque, presenting a variety of musical genres. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 10th Street. There will also be a 2 p.m. concert in at the old gym (also on 10th Street). 575-648-2757.
October 18-19
31st Annual Ruidoso Oktoberfest at the Convention Center
The festival was dedicated to the fall harvest and to the Region’s most famous product, beer. Tradesman and merchants came throughout Germany to join in the merrymaking. They examined the crops, sang songs, danced and sampled the first beer of the season. 111 Sierra Blanca Dr., oktoberfestruidoso.com.
October 18
Rebecca’s Exceptional Wine Dinner
Presented by Rebecca’s (at the Lodge Resort & Spa in Cloudcroft) and Constellation Brands. Enjoy a delicious five-course dinner prepared by an awardwinning chef, paired with wonderful wines to enhance the flavor of the palate. $88 per person (plus applicable tax and gratuity). 2013 Wine Dinner Package $289 per couple (plus applicable tax and gratuity) – includes one night’s lodging and exceptional wine dinner. Dinner reservations are required at time of booking. 575-682-3131 Reservations: 800-395-6343 Email: reservations@TheLodgeResort.com.
October 19-20
High Rolls Apple Festival
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. www.hrmplions.com.
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WEDNESDAY, OC T. 16, 2013 • W W W. R U I D O S O F R E E P R E S S . C O M • VOL. 5, NO. 41
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Launching a campaign in the heart of New Mexico
Lt. Governor John Sanchez announces bid for re-election in Ruidoso
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By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Before a crowd of supporters Friday during a luncheon at the Lodge at Sierra Blanca, New Mexico Lt. Governor John Sanchez launched his campaign for re-election in 2014. Sanchez is no stranger to Lincoln County and has been instrumental in working with Governor Susana Martinez during the natural disasters impacting Lincoln County and served as the 2013 ENMU-Ruidoso Keynote Speaker. Following the luncheon, Sanchez presented the Cowboy lifetime achievement tribute at the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium
Elected in 2010 on a platform of job creation and economic development, Lieutenant Governor Sanchez built his own successful business that has been in operation for 28 years and was twice named “Small Business of the Year.” Sanchez reflected on his own childhood, being the youngest of several children and abandoned by
By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Commissioners took a look at possible changes to the county’s limits on Indigent Health Care claims “to keep the program viable,” though no action was taken on the discussion item. Eligibility wise, Plan A is capped at 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Limit, while Plan B cuts off sooner at 180 percent FPL. Currently, FPL is at $11,490 annual income for an individual, adding $4,020 for each additional household member.
Functionally, Plan A means an individual with a monthly income below $1,915 would be eligible (adding $670 per individual). Plan B caps at an individual monthly income of $1,724; adding $603 per month, per family member in calculating the cap. Additional limits would be imposed on medical related expenses, such as Air Ambulance fees (limit $1,000) and physical therapy, $3,000. Both plans would impose a $100,000 lifetime limit per person.
Mom taught us not to expect anything from anyone and that we could achieve our dreams with hard work, honesty and compassion for others.
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– NM Lt. Governor John Sanchez
his father, Sanchez and his siblings were raised by a single mother. “Mom taught us not to expect anything from anyone and that we could achieve or dreams with hard work, honesty and compassion for others,” Sanchez said. He was elected to the office of Councilman for the Village of Los Ranchos, NM in 1997 and served in the New
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During a music break at the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium, Lt. Governor John Sanchez proclaimed his candidacy for reelection in 2014 and his support for private enterprise and less government interference.
Mexico House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002. In 2005, John was recognized as one of the Top 40 Most Influential Hispanics in See SANCHEZ, pg. A3
Commissioners discuss health care Scott Annala, director of indigent health care, said that 100 percent of physical therapy costs would be met, up to the $3,000 limit. He added that there was no sliding scale to deciding funding for indigent applicants, “it’s the
Shedding a tackle Erik LeDuc/ Ruidoso Free Press
Planning for future disasters By Erik LeDuc Reporter erik@ruidosofreepress.com Commissioners moved to establish an all-disaster incident management team in order to improve the county’s ability to respond to disasters, looking at a cooperative effort to train and deploy staff from local agencies and municipalities at a moment’s notice.
Spencer Baldwin, emergency services coordinator for the county, said that, historically, there has been about a 24-hour gap between putting out a request for a disaster team and the team’s arrival. “What we learned last week was there is going to be a bigger gap now,” Baldwin said, noting
same for everybody.” In regards to last month’s disbursements, commissioners formalized IHC claims and Sole Community Provider payments, authorizing a total of $114,134.33 to be spent, $92,947.33 for SCP See COMMISSIONERS, pg. A3
Ruidoso’s Parker Johnson (22) runs over a Silver defender on a touchdown run during the Warriors’ win at W.D. Horton Stadium. For the full story, see page B1.
that several incident management teams in the state were on rotation between New Mexico and Arizona, potentially delaying the process by additional days or weeks until assets scheduled for Arizona rotate
back to New Mexico. “The biggest thing is the safety,” he said. “With a team we could start realizing exactly where people are, what they’re doing, See FUTURE, pg. A3
Master of realism leaves a legacy cast in bronze By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Dave McGary, a legend among contemporary artists of the American West, passed away last week after succumbing battle with a rare form of kidney cancer. Considered the Master of Realism, McGary is famous for depicting Native American Indians and his many awards during the past decade more than verify his popularity among collectors and fellow artists. McGary’s ability to capture the human spirit knows no equal, and his attention to detail in form and historic content are exhilarating. McGary was born the son of a ranching family in Cody, Wyo. As a teenager, he was one of four people in the United States awarded a grant to study anatomy and the bronze-making process with master craftsmen in Italy. After returning to America in 1978, McGary spent the next three years working
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The many works in bronze by the late Dave McGary depicts the American Indian and their culture.
at a bronze foundry, developing his own style and techniques. In 1981, he opened his own foundry and finishing facility in the southern mountains of New Mexico. By 1982, Dave’s S VIEW NICE
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bronze work began receiving recognition at national art competitions, receiving Best of Show, and gold and silver medals for Death Mask, Story of the Little People, My Heart Is the Eagle, War Deeds, Birth Of Long Soldier, and Long Soldier. Two of his bronzes, Horse Thief and Buffalo Warrior are in the permanent collection in the Old Executive Office building at the White House Complex, Washington, D.C. McGary creations are locally abundant as one of his studios marks the entrance to midtown Ruidoso. Free Spirits at Noisy Waters which portray seven horse breeds running free at the entrance to the Hubbard Museum of the American West in Ruidoso Downs and the Rainmaker Bronze Statue at the Rainmakers community and golf course. His work is displayed in the lobby of the Lincoln Tower, just to name a few places where the people of Lincoln County and visitors to the area will remember his legacy.
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