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Halloween at Smokey Bear Historical Park
Bring a bag for treats, a flashlight for the Haunted Forest, and a camera for a Ghostly Photo-Op. Games and treats inside presented by the Capitan Women’s Club. Smokey Bear Historical Park, 118 West Smokey Bear Blvd. 5:30 p.m. Free.
Midtown Trick or Treat
A tradition of festivals, fun and candy. Trick or treating begins at 3 p.m. at select Midtown shops. Free.
November 1-3 ‘The Tempest’
RHS Red Feather Theater Company presents all five acts of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” with the students producing, directing and acting, including musical scores also created by the students. RHS Performing Arts Facility, 125 Warrior Dr. Thurs. 10:30 a.m., Fri. 7 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m. 575-630-7945. Advance tickets, $10 at Golden Yarn Flooring, Can’t Stop Smokin’, Zocca Coffee, and Chamber of Commerce. $12 at the door.
November 3
Annual Fall American Photography Competition & Exhibition
The Hubbard Museum of the American West and the Photographic Society of Lincoln County open the much anticipated 21st Annual Fall American Photography Competition and Exhibition displaying until March 17, 2013. www.hubbardmuseum.org, $6. 575-378-4142
Annual Electronic Recycle
Drop off your obsolete, outdated and replaced electronic items to be recycled by Greentree Solid Waste. Volunteers needed. www.greentreeswa. org, Lawrence Bros. IGA, 721 Mechem Dr. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 575-257-5030. Free.
‘Take the Money & Run for President’
Levity helps lighten the load, which is the overall goal of The Capitol Steps, the Washington D.C. musical parody comedy troupe that is mostly comprised of former Republican and Democrat Congressional staffers. This irreverent troupe puts the mock in Democracy. Enjoy a night of laughter at Spencer Theater, 575-336-4800, www. spencertheater.com. Meatloaf buffet, $20, 5 p.m. Performance 7 p.m. $76 and $79.
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Sheriff ’s campaign filled with new tricks, few treats By Todd Fuqua and Sue Hutchison
With a little more than a week left before Election Day, Lincoln County finds itself with no official undersheriff. Undersheriff Robert Shepperd resigned his post Friday in the face of a challenge which invoked the Hatch Act of 1939, which bars state and local government employees from running for public office if that position is supported by federal funds. That’s true even if the position is funded primarily by local or county funds, such as the County Sheriff. Lincoln County attorney Alan Morel said, “Robert Shepperd had two options and he took the high road. With federal legislation currently pending to make the 1939 Hatch Act non-applicable in these cases, Shepperd saved the county by removing them from any liability. Usually those who want to file a violation do so months in advance, but this filing left Shepperd with very little time to respond,” Morel said. The complaint was not filed by supporters of write-in candidate W.R. Seidel or by Seidel himself, as had been previously alleged. “We don’t know who filed because their identity is protected, and no one has admitted to filing that person may never admit he or she filed,” Morel said. Shepperd is not happy with the secrecy involved with the filing. “I’ve filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act to find out who filed this complaint but was told that it’s an active investigation. It could be I’ll never be informed of who accused me. In my opinion it violates my Constitutional rights to not be able to face my accusers.” “Less than $100,000 in federal funding assistance was received. The county was federally reimbursed for our assistance in the Little Bear Fire, and federal dollars were received by the sheriff’s office for bullet proof vests,” Morel said. “On Oct. 23, 2012, I received notice from U.S. Office of Special Council that my candidacy for Sheriff may be in violation of the Hatch Act,” said Shepperd in an official press release. “Although there has been no determination that I am subject to or in violation of the Hatch Act, I have decided that it is the best interests of Lincoln County to resign my position.”
While Shepperd may have resigned, he’s not too concerned about the outcome of the election. If he wins, he would still be sheriff. “This really isn’t that big a deal,” Shepperd said. “I think the campaign has been going well, and now it’s up to the voters. It’s unfortunate the games people play to gain an advantage during an election, and my only comment is to go vote.” “I appreciate all the support Lincoln County has given me and want to get back to work as soon as I can. I’ve been asked if I resigned for health reasons, but that’s not the case at all. I’m fully ready to serve our county.” Because of damage done in the line of duty to his right arm, Shepperd has trained and is proficient with his left arm, having recently qualified on the shooting range.
Early voting
Shepperd’s resignation is the latest in an election that has been marked by colorful events. Seidel’s supporters have been very vocal and have been outside the Ruidoso Senior Center – site for early voting – where concerns had been raised about their conduct. I’ve had a number of complaints where
people feel intimidated to vote at the senior center in Ruidoso. Robert Shepperd Dr. Seidel’s supporters are approaching voters rather aggressively, and some feel harassed before they can get to the polling place,” Morel said. “We received some concerns from voters, but the law has changed,” said Lincoln County Clerk Rhonda Burrows. “The law no longer states campaigning cannot occur 100 feet from the building, but 100 feet from the entrance. That was the cause of some confusion.” Another concern was the effect of that electioneering on traffic at the site, which sometimes got backed up into the street in the first days of early voting. Burrows said Seidel supports have since changed their tactics at the entrance of the parking lot, and things seem to be running smoothly. She also emphasized that at no time were members of the Seidel campaign breaking any election laws. “They were always within the statutory requirements, and all these concerns have been addressed,” Burrows said.
Digging Pink
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Fans at Thursday’s Ruidoso-Roswell volleyball match were treated to a pink light show before the match as part of the Lady Warriors’ Dig Pink night honoring cancer survivors and raising funds and awareness for cancer research.
Free Press earns top spot with news awards
Kathy Kiefer earned In just its third year first place for “Going to in business and second STATE 2011 Volleyball year of eligibility for Tournament.” Kiefer New Mexico Press Asearned second place in sociation award recognithe classified ad section tion, the Ruidoso Free category and second Press claimed more place in supplements and awards than any newsspecial editions with the paper in Lincoln County 2011 Lincoln County during the 104th annual Cowboy Symposium. NMPA awards banquet The judges commended with first-place finishes Kiefer’s work with in four categories and “obviously a lot of hard second place finishes in Eugene Heathman Todd Fuqua Kathy Kiefer work and dedication five other categories as Editor Sports Editor Graphic Artist to this project.” The part of the 2012 Better Ruidoso Free Press staff also Newspaper Contest. headline on a serious topic, Heathman took first place in the shared the second place award Newspapers from around easy choice for first place.” The investigative reporting category for design and typography. the state were judged as part of for his writing on the White Fire. editorial writing category found an exchange with the Kentucky Complimenting his staff, Free Heathman with a second place The judges commended HeathPress Association, which awardman with “Excellent detail. Story award for his editorial “Commis- Press Editor Eugene Heathman ed the Ruidoso Free Press first said, “The multitude of awards sioners disdain for low income was arranged well and easy to place in its division for investiga- follow.” Heathman also swept earned this year is testimony residents is unacceptable.” The tive reporting, business writing, to the hard work, ambition and judges commended Heathman the business writing category in headline writing and shared sigdedication of the Ruidoso Free all the weekly classes with “grant with “Excellent job utilizing nature page followed by second Press staff. Being able to accomcommissioners who put foot in to help local company flow” place in design and typography, plish the prestigious milestone of mouth to sign a simple letter in regarding the opportunities and classified advertising, sports writ- success of a new start up busibecoming the number one award support of a good charity.” ing and editorials. The Ruidoso winning newspaper in Lincoln Sports Editor Todd Fuqua ness. Heathman earned first place Free Press was competing in the County in a competitive environearned a second place award for in the headline writing category Weekly Class 2, with circulation ment, with a small staff in such a with “Extension funding extend- his story, “Inspired Osos roar of less than 10,000. short period of time, speaks voled, for a price.” The judges com- to 7-0 win.” Free Press producume to the talent we have here.” Free Press editor Eugene tion specialist and graphic artist mended this award with “Clever GOLF ALTO
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October 30, 2012
Community Calendar Early voting Early voting for this year’s elections has begun. Citizens can cast their votes at the Ruidoso Senior Center or at the Lincoln County Clerk’s office in Carrizozo. Early voting ends Saturday, three days before election day on Nov. 6.
Wildland Interface The Greater Ruidoso Wildland Urban Interface group will meet today 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.
Lone Tree auction Join Fort Lone Tree Camp near Capitan for its annual silent and live auction on Nov. 11 from 5-8 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 and include great food and atmosphere. Call 575-354-3322 or visit www.lonetreecamps.org for more information.
AARP class A special veteran appreciation AARP Driver Safety class will be held at 9 a.m., Nov. 12, at the Ruidoso Senior Center. The class is free to all vets and their spouses, and coupons will be available to others. This class is open to anyone 55 or older and may fill up quickly. Regular pricing is $14, or $12 with AARP card. Register by calling the Senior Center at 257-4565.
Toys for Tots It’s a holiday tradition in Ruidoso, and it’s continuing this
year. The Toys for Tots campaign, sponsored by the U.S. Marine Corps, will once more ask for your donation of toys for needy children in Lincoln County. Last year, more than 1,000 children in Ruidoso and Lincoln County received toys through this program. For more information, call 8083267 or visit ruidoso-nm.toysfortots.org.
Low-cost yoga 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. 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 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. Al Anon of Ruidoso – for family members of alcoholics – meet at 1216 Mechem Dr. Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Alcoholics Anonymous of Capitan meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 115 Tiger Dr., just one block off of Highway 48. For more information, call Ted at 354-9031. 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 bridge and other card games. A special program is also presented most months. The group and hosts Yoga Wednesdays. For times or further information, call 257-2309. Firefighters for Christ meet monthly at the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Chapel at 7 p.m. This service is open to firefighters and their families. For more information, call 258-4682. Inspired Living at Sanctuary on the River is held every week from Tuesday through Thursday with various disciplines offered. Tuesday – Yoga in the conservatory, intermediate 10 a.m.noon, Kundalini Yoga, 4-5:30 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.
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 258-2120 or visit www.sacmtnvillage.org.
For more information, call 575464-7106.
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.
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.
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.
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 802-5293.
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.
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. Optimist Club meets at noon every Wednesday at K-Bobs.
Women Helping Women, a support group for domestic violence victims and survivors, meets Wednesdays from 2-3 p.m. at Sweet Charity, 26156 Highway 70. The group offers support, resource referral and information about children’s issues and problems. There is no cost and bilingual services are available. If you have questions, please call the Nest at 378-6378.
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.
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.
Sacramento Mountain Village is a network of older adults in Ruidoso and surrounding communities who
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.
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Wither Hubbard Museum?
By Todd Fuqua Reporter todd@ruidosofreepress.com The saga over the troubled finances of the Hubbard Museum of the American West continued at Monday’s Ruidoso Downs Council meeting, as councilors and museum staff alike agonized over how to keep the facility running through the end of the 2012-13 fiscal year. Currently, only about $4,000 is left in the museum budget, according to city attorney John Underwood, with the facility almost certainly running in the red by the end of the month. Museum staff, led by director Jim Kofakis, came up with a plan to reduce both the hours and the number of staff members, but a temporary transfer from the general fund was still required. “Several solutions were put on the table, and I was impressed with the museum staff and I know they’re dedicated,” Underwood said. “They’re disappointed to be in this position, but they want very much to keep the museum open and operating.” Janis Rowe, graphics and membership director at the museum, said the current troubles are the direct result of a disconnect between the administration between the city and museum management. “I’m not sure people realize what they have in this museum, it’s an exceptional facility,” said Janis Rowe, who is in charge of membership, graphics and marketing for the museum. “Maybe we haven’t educated the people well, but they’re the ones that own the museum.” The museum has been the center of attention since a proposed gross receipts tax which could have benefitted cultural activities in Ruidoso Downs failed, raising the specter of the museum’s possible closing in the face of financial crisis. ‘This is the most attention we’ve received in seven years, and that’s a shame,” Rowe said. “It’s your job as a council to properly support and promote this museum, but where you about two years ago? We feel like the neglected stepchildren across the street.” Among the several proposals put before the council, an option known as “D-2” had the most consensus among museum staff, in which there would be a 10 percent decrease in pay, continuing with 40 hours a week for employees. Two positions – the curator of education and gift shop manager – would be cut, with a decrease in salary for the museum director. According to Terri Mosley, city finance director, that proposal would leave a little more than $12,800 in the fund balance at the end of the fiscal year, but would still require at least a temporary transfer of funds from the general fund to the museum budget. It also doesn’t take into account any increase the museum might experience in attendance or gift shop sales. “We did get a contribution from the Hubbard Foundation, which hit the books in October,” Mosley said.
“With that in mind, we will have about $54,900 in the expense budget. But by the end of October, they’ll likely be in the red with their payroll.” Underwood pointed out the next scheduled council meeting isn’t until Nov. 13, and any transfers to the museum budget would have to cover the next three weeks until that meeting. He also said the real key is not just to fund the museum until then, but to come up with a more permanent solution at the Nov. 13 meeting. Councilor Dean Holman considered a special meeting before then, but acknowledged that would cost the city spending,” he added. “The real problem is the last direceven more. He’s decried the past spending policies that tor (Jay Smith) had a blank check to spend on exhibits. If put the museum in this position, but stated that closing it you’d tried to curb spending seven years ago, you’d still simply isn’t an option. have hundreds of thousands of dollars in the budget and “There’s a contract that we signed, and when we talk about being informed, that runs both ways,” Holman probably working off the interest alone.” said. “People have brought up that we should close it, but we just don’t have that option.” Ruidoso Downs City Council A resolution transferring $75,000 from the Item What it’s about How they voted general fund to the museum The museum is facing was approved, with the a major shortfall in its understanding that if the budgeting, and needs museum’s revenues ina combination of fund Resolution ensuring transfer and budget cuts to crease, that money will be Passed unanimously solvency of the Hubbard Museum of the American continue in the black. The paid back. council decided a $75,000 West. The council also temporary transfer from mulled over the possibility the general fund would be of holding a public workneeded. shop to further discuss budOn the advice of city atget options for the museum. torney John Underwood, Once the discussion the council voted to have was finished, museum staff a public hearing to change and supporters left the Renewal of cable televithe resolution before final sion franchise agreement approval. Underwood’s Passed unanimously meeting, prompting outspowith Baja Broadband. concern is language that ken citizen Wayne Williams suggests the city has funds to question their actions in to reimburse companies in public comments. the event facilities or infra“The only time these structure has to be moved. museum people come in is September’s invoice is when they have something $26,185.49, which includes Passed unanimously (in Approval of the Waste in their personal interests,” an annual administration consent agenda) Water Treatment Plant Williams said. “They left as fee of a little more than invoice for September. $26,000. soon as their thing is done. “We don’t want to Appointment to the Former mayor Tom Armclose the museum, but we Economic Development strong expressed interest in Passed unanimously Board. do want to see it saved being named to the board. by stopping the runaway
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Friends and family: Seven years ago, my wife, newborn son and I moved to Ruidoso in search of a small town environment to raise our family. Over the years we have formed some great relationships and met many wonderful people. Three years ago, I purchased the Cornerstone Bakery Café and met even more great people. I am extremely grateful and would like to thank everyone for all the support we have had during the last five months. While I was sick I received many emails, cards, calls and inquiries through the restaurant. The offer of support and help has been extraordinary. My heart is truly touched with the compassion and kindness you all showed. We have had great reports from the Mayo Clinic and I am on my way to a full recovery. The sickness is on its way out; however, the thoughtfulness of this community will forever be in my heart. I can say without a doubt the small town environment we desired is right here in Ruidoso! I cannot imagine finding another community with this much compassion. From the bottom of my heart, thank you again for all your thoughts, prayers and concern. Steven J Gomez Ruidoso
Guns in bars
Could it be true that, as reported by your newspaper, candidate for Lincoln County Sheriff, Dr. Seidel, was seen inside a bar carrying a sidearm openly during the recent Roger Hedgecock event at the Quarters Bar in downtown Ruidoso? Could it also be true, as reported, that the situation was “tactfully diffused by the Ruidoso Police with no further incidents.” Is the term “tactfully diffused” a new way of saying “charges were filed” as a result of an overt violation of New Mexico gun laws? If Dr. Seidel was not charged with a fourth degree felony as required by law, we can only wonder why? Certainly there was no lack of witnesses to this overt violation of New Mexico law, to include the Ruidoso police officers who were working this event. The world wonders. Perhaps your newspaper can further clarify this event and advise the rest of us how this incident was actually “tactfully diffused?” Jack Kennedy Ruidoso
Veterans and Voting
I am always surprised by low turnout at the polls. Ruidoso isn’t an exception. I’m interested in seeing the numbers from this year’s election, but won’t be surprised if they don’t break 40 percent. I don’t think the disrespect is intentional. Most people don’t remember that women’s right to vote didn’t occur until 1920, approximately six months after Armistice Day (now Veteran’s Day) was established.
What do veterans have to do with the vote? Again, it seems that most people forget that millions of service members have died to ensure that Americans remain free with the right to vote. Every month I spend three to four days working as a flight surgeon seeing patients of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing in Houston. I am always reminded not only of those who gave all, but those who almost gave all and survived. They live with their injuries every day. We are currently hearing lots of noise from both political parties as our country ramps up for the November election. Regardless of your political affiliation, please remember those that have given their lives to ensure we have the ability to vote. As a nation, we are honored to have the benefits of the contributions of both our current and departed military members. As you enter the polling booth on Nov. 6, keep in mind that the military is affected at both the local and national level. Again, as we observe Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11, keep in mind both those that have died in the service of our nation and those that have pledged to die to keep us free. News commentator Elmer Davis said it best: “This will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” Please support our brave. Go vote. Dr. Stephen Rath, M.D., DABA U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeon Alto
Yes on Bond C
To the Editor: I encourage all Lincoln County voters to exercise your rights by voting for your chosen candidates and in support of Bond C for Higher Education. By voting yes on Bond C, our local college, as well as all others across New Mexico will have an opportunity to renovate and make needed improvements to their campuses. Your YES vote will not increase taxes either. That is right, with passage of Bond C; millions of dollars will flow to local communities generating much needed construction jobs throughout New Mexico. Chances are you, your children, friends and neighbors have taken advantage of the numerous higher educational opportunities available at ENMU-Ruidoso. With passage of Bond C, the Ruidoso campus will receive $500,000 for improvements to the safety and security of students and employees, classrooms, and the energy efficiency of the facility. As ENMU-Ruidoso continues to grow, so does our local economy. Lincoln County taxpayers have invested in, and supported the college over the years resulting in a better educated and trained workforce. Advanced education beyond high school is no longer a luxury, but a necessity in order to provide our families economic security. ENMU-Ruidoso is committed to providing the best available higher education available. Your support of Bond C
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will demonstrate just how much this college means to Lincoln County. I urge you to vote yes in support of Bond C. Michael Elrod Retired President ENMU-Ruidoso
Think first New Mexico
Think New Mexico is supporting three amendments to the State Constitution that they believe are needed to reform the PRC in a way that will serve the people of New Mexico more effectively. Unfortunately the campaign has focused on the same arguments over and over again without exploring some very serious questions, so maybe it’s time to ask those questions before the final vote is cast. Amendment 2 asks the voter to impose a standard on PRC candidates that no other candidate in the state would be required to meet including state senators, and state representatives, but at the same time asks them to place certain qualifications on PRC candidates that they themselves may not be able to meet. So is Think New Mexico asking the voter to allow laws governing the PRC to be written and passed by people that would not be allowed to run as a PRC candidate? Amendment 3 asks the voter to approve the transfer of the Corporation Commission to the Secretary of State’s office. Would the Secretary of State be required to meet the same educational requirements as the PRC commissioners, or does Think New Mexico believe that corporate oversight is less complicated and therefore exempt from educational and experience requirements? Amendment 4 asks the voter to remove the Insurance Division from the oversight of elected PRC Commissioners and create a separate division with a superintendent appointed by a five member board who are appointed by the New Mexico legislature. So here goes: Would the insurance superintendent be required to meet the same educational and or experience requirements as the PRC candidates, and would the five member board be required to meet those same requirements, even though the legislature
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is not? Insurance isn’t complicated is it? Last question: Has Think New Mexico actually thought these recommendations completely through, or are we being asked to blindly throw our votes in the meat grinder to see what kind of complication comes out the other end? Think before you vote. Rick Albers Ruidoso
Motivation
On Nov. 6, I will be voting in my 12th Presidential election. My motivation to vote has always been my love of history and the appreciation for those whose ultimate sacrifice gives me this opportunity. But if you don’t have this sentiment then perhaps what came to me the other night watching TV will work for you. First, if you’re not old enough to mentally return to May 4, 1970, go on the Internet and look up the song “Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Play it over in your head and let the music set in. Then put in these words: Obama and Biden lyin’ Those emails are plain to me. Our Consulate burnin’ fiercely Four dead in Ben – gha – zi. Gotta put an end to it Jihadists cuttin’ us down. Shoulda’ stopped long, long ago. When you saw them layin’ dead on the ground How could you say you didn’t know? Obama and Biden lyin’ Those emails are plain to me Our Consulate burnin’ fiercely Four dead in Ben – gha – zi. Four dead in Ben – gha – zi. (Didn’t you hear them?) Four dead in Ben – gha – zi. (You could have stopped it) Four dead in Ben – gha – zi (How can we trust you ?) Four dead in Ben – gha – zi Ron Eberly Ruidoso Continued on next pg.
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LETTERS, from pg. 4 To the Editor: In the last edition of the Free Press a letter to the Editor from David Locke was directed to me asking for help in defining the words “posse” and “militia.” Both are nouns and according to Google these are the definitions: Posse 1. A body of men, typically armed, summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law. 2. The body of men in a county whom the sheriff could summon to enforce the law. Militia 1. A military force of civilians to supplement a regular army in an emergency. 2. A military force that engages in rebel activities. Cynthia West Alto To the Editor: Ascribing positive motives to Barack Obama and his current Washington DC executive branch is beyond the limits of my wildest imagination. His vapid words and empty promises should have you running for the exits. His accomplishments in terms of the economy, the so called Arab Spring, energy department loan guarantees to failed “green” boondoggles (costing taxpayers millions, if not billions) should have you dashing for the exits. His accumulated debt, with promises of more to come and almost nothing to show for it, should have you screaming for the exits. Oh dear, Obama chuckles, “Shovel ready wasn’t as shovel ready as we thought!” What has federal government intrusion actually improved in our lifetimes, Ms. Jones ? Medicine, business, education...? These are realms that our limited federal government was never designed to intrude upon. They have all declined in my lifetime, directly as a function of interference from federal busybodies, interference which, sadly enough, a distracted people has allowed to happen. A limited federal government with highly circumscribed powers was never designed or intended to dictate and regulate individual lives. To today’s liberals, however, miniscule regulation of anything and everything seems to be the goal. Over the past 4 years, they have churned out more than 11,000 pages of new regulations on small business alone. One EPA
guy said oil and gas producers should be “crucified” (remember that next time you start your car). Obama has referred to the document delineating the structure of government and circumscribing federal power, the United States Constitution, as a litany of “negative liberties.” He has complained that our Constitution says what government can’t do but fails to lay out all the wonderful things government can and should do for the citizen. That is the worst nightmare of the Founders of this Republic, although you can’t say they didn’t see the potential for the emergence of that “thinking” in their writings. (For the record, the United States Constitution is the single document a U.S. President swears to uphold when he takes the Oath of Office.) On Benghazi, Obama and his surrogates lied to the American public for two solid weeks, in the name of not rocking the boat. They’d just been bragging all over the map at the Democrat convention that they’d put a fork in Al Qaeda by killing one flea bitten old man, Osama bin Laden. Couldn’t have “terrorists,” especially Al Qaeda affiliated terrorists, alive and well in Libya, could we? After all, Obama had just “liberated” Libya. That doesn’t bother you Ms. Jones? The stream of lies, knowing that a compliant mainstream media wouldn’t look too hard for the truth? I, too, am a proponent of “fairness.” But this administration has practically turned fairness into a dirty word. A justice department picking and choosing which laws to enforce is turning “justice” into a dirty word. “Forward” is a favorite buzz word for every socialist cabal that has ever infested planet Earth. I recommend you give some thought to Clint Eastwood’s cogent and succinct observation: “Barack Obama is the biggest hoax ever perpetrated onto the American people.” Virginia Thompson Alto
Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!
Open Jobs: Did you know that there are already more than three million jobs open and unfilled in America today? This is due to applicants not having the required skills to fill those jobs. The President has supported community colleges
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and employers in working together to train people for open jobs in their communities. This is happening in our own community with ENMU. Recession: Six weeks before the Obama’s election, we saw the economy suffer the biggest collapse since the Great Depression. President Obama started with a recession of 750,000 job losses a month. It was a much weaker economy than when Clinton took office. No President could have repaired eight years of devastating damage in just four short years. New Student Loans: The new program is designed to repay loans as a fixed percentage of incomes for up to 20 years. That means no one will have to drop-out of college for fear they can’t repay their debt, and no one will have to turn down a job, as a teacher, a police officer or a small town doctor because it doesn’t pay enough to make their debt payments. Job Creation: Since 1961, the Republicans have held the White House 28 years, the Democrats 24. In those 52 years, our economy produced 66 million private sector jobs. What are the jobs score? Republicans 24 million, Democrats 42 million! Create 1 million new manufacturing jobs: Under President Obama, the manufacturing sector has rebounded, creating 530,000 jobs over the past 29 months and marking the strongest job growth since the 1990s. To create 1 million manufacturing jobs by the end of 2016, President Obama will effectively lower corporate tax rates for domestic manufacturing by nearly 25 percent, end tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, and create a new tax credit for companies that bring jobs back to the U.S. Are We Better Off: than we were when Obama took office, with an economy in free fall, losing 750,000 jobs a month? The answer is yes. Carol Ast-Milchen, PHR Ruidoso To the Editor: As an advocate for higher education, I ask Lincoln County residents to support Bond C for higher education on the Nov. 6 General Election ballot. As the president of our local community college board and a businessman, I understand the importance of ENMURuidoso to our community. Their employees and students provide a critical shot in the arm to our economy
with purchases of local goods and services. Their cultural programs provide a variety of entertaining and informative opportunities, and their employees and students volunteer their time, energy and resources to bettering our communities. In the November general election, Bond C provides $500,000 for ENMURuidoso. The bond construction projects in Lincoln County will create jobs, supplies will be bought, motel rooms will be booked, restaurants will get more business and workers will shop at many other businesses. Four projects are planned for the local campus including: 1) a rooftop photovoltaic array, 2) an energy management system, 3) renovation to the tutoring area and student services, and 4) expansion of the existing video surveillance system. The cost to Lincoln County residents is nominal—only $6.88 per year for a $100,000 house. With other bonds retiring, there will be no net increase in property taxes. I encourage you to vote “yes” on Bond C. It is a great bargain for our county and the surrounding area. Bond C will be a boost for our economy and a way for us to show the state of New Mexico what ENMU-Ruidoso means to our county. Dr. Lynn Willard Ruidoso To the Editor: On Nov. 6, residents of Lincoln County will be asked to elect a new sheriff. One candidate has multiple years of law enforcement experience while the other “write in” candidate has none (other than his many court appearances). I had the opportunity of interacting with several of the sheriff’s department deputies during the Little Bear Fire, all of them were professional, courteous, and polite. I am sure that this exemplary behaviour was no accident, but comes from the coaching and training they receive from the sheriff’s department. Why then would we want to change, and or, disrupt a well functioning agency by electing an inexperienced and unqualified person as head of that agency. I believe that Robert Shepperd is the man best suited, and most qualified candidate, to continue to lead this excellent group of men and women. Wayne Metcalfe Ruidoso
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Sierra Blanca Brewing Company wins gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival® GABF gold medal is among the most coveted in the U.S. brewing world
Sierra Blanca Brewing Company recently claimed a gold medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival competition, the largest national beer competition that recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. The top three winners in the competition’s 84 beer-style categories were announced Oct. 13 at the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. “Sitting at the awards ceremony and hearing your name called for a Gold Medal, is one incredible feeling” says Rich Weber, Owner and Brewer at Sierra Blanca Brewery. Sierra Blanca Brewing Company was recognized in the English Brown beer-style category for its Nut Brown Ale, which is smooth and malty with hints of chocolate and a nutty finish. It pours a deep, dark brown and pairs great with spicy food. Rich first brewed this Nut Brown Ale in 1997. This year, the brewery invested in high end malts
and the Gold Medal validates that decision. Sierra Blanca Brewing Company is a 7000-barrel microbrewery located in Moriarty, that specializes in creating and packaging 14 fine hand crafted brews. Sierra Blanca Brewing Company is the parent company of Rio Grande Brewing Company. Rio Grande Brew Pub and Grill opened at the Albuquerque Sunport in June 2012. The 2012 Great American Beer Festival competition winners were selected by an international panel of 185 expert judges from record number of 4,338 entries received from 666 U.S. breweries. “The Great American Beer Festival is the premier beer competition for the American beer industry,” says Nancy Johnson, festival director. “Winning a medal, no matter if it’s gold, silver or bronze, is truly an accomplishment.” For more Great American Beer Festival competition information, including the 2012 winners list and photos, visit GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com. For
Local agent launches LTC awareness campaign of their retirement planning puzzle,” says Ponder. “Many Americans who are working and saving for retirements have not considered how long term care could derail the plans they’ve made for retirement. When considering the cost of care, it’s easy to imagine a sizable portion of savings may be needed for long term care. I find that many people prefer to stay at home for as long as possible. They want to have some control that enables flexibility in making choices that impact care.” From insurance and public programs, private family support, self funding or even a combination of these, there are many options to consider helping manage this risk as part of your retirement strategy.” Full sales and service If long term care Virus and Spyware Removal insurance is part of your Business Networking strategy, it’s important We offer to understand the op-
Local insurance Rebecca Ponder urges residents to make sure they have a plan in place for Long Term Care. Ponder is authorized to help the growing number of Americans who are unprepared for a possible need for long term care at some point in their life. November has been declared Long Term Care Awareness Month by the American Association of Long Term Care Insurance. “Everyone over the age of 40 who hasn’t done long-term care planning needs to take a look at this important piece
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Once health has declined and the need for care is a foregone conclusion, long term care insurance may not be an option to buy. A long term care insurance policy may enable you to help protect your future at a cost you might find surprisingly affordable. “While we can choose any time to start saving for retirement, to draft a will or to fund a trust, the same cannot be said for the purchase of long term care insurance. A change in health can make it impossible to qualify for long term care insurance,”
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information about Sierra Blanca Brewing Company, contact Suzanne Weber at 505-832-2337; sierrablancabrewery@hotmail.com.
AARP Long Term Care agent announced
In 2007 AARP announced a relationship with Genworth Life Insurance Company (Genworth Life) to provide unique long term care planning solutions designed to meet the needs of more than 39 million AARP members. Rebecca Ponder, an independent agent in Ruidoso who specializes in Long Term Care Insurance, is now authorized to offer AARP-endorsed Long Term Care Insurance policies in New Mexico. Ponder has been providing information and analysis on long term care planning through Genworth Life and provides information and analysis on long term care planning through Genworth Life.
explained Ponder. “Long Term Care Awareness Month is a great time to look into understanding your options and creating a plan for yourself and your family members. In conjunction with Long Term Care Awareness Month, Rebecca Ponder will be hosting a free consumer educational seminar in Ruidoso. You will learn how to help
Genworth Life was selected for its experience and credibility in the long term care insurance market. As a pioneer and one of the largest underwriters of long term care insurance, Genworth Life has a reputation for service, product innovation and a strong commitment to helping solve our nation’s long term care challenge. For more information call: Rebecca J. Ponder, Ph. D., CLTC, Long Term Care Insurance Agent, Genworth Life Insurance Company at 575-9370596. Her office is located at 109 Snowcap Dr., Ruidoso; email: rponder@genworthltc.com; website: www.rebeccaponderltc.com. protect your family and your nest egg: • by protecting your assets from potential long term care expenses • with strategies for maintaining your lifestyle after retirement • by planning how to avoid the risk of outliving your savings
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Ask an entrepreneur – Is the American middle
class doing more than its fair share?
When talking taxation, most of us have personal feelings about how much we pay and how much we avoid. Overall, most of us pay the national average yet a report “Corporate Taxpayers & Corporate Tax Dodgers 2008-2010,” shows that 280 of the most profitable U.S. corporations shelter half their profits from any taxation at all. “These 280 corporations received nearly $224 billion in tax subsidies,” said Robert McIntyre, director at Citizens for Tax Justice. “This is wasted money that could have gone to protect Medicare, create jobs and cut the deficit.” (http://ctj.org/corporatetaxdodgers) While average Americans get some tax breaks, they certainly do not amount to returns ending in “no tax” due. The nation’s tolerance to allow for-profit corporations, who benefit from our huge middle class consumer base, to pay no tax at all is a condition worth questioning no matter which side of the aisle you favor. As an example, General Electric’s annual 2011 SEC 10-K, filed Feb. 24, shows the company paid no more than two percent in federal income taxes over the last 10 years – of its total of $80.2 billion in U.S. pretax profits. In 2010 GE paid no federal income taxes at all and had over $3 billion in tax benefits. In 2011 GE’s effective federal income tax rate was only 11.3 percent, less than a third the official 35 percent corporate tax rate.“I don’t think most Americans would consider 11.3 percent, not to mention GE’s long-term effective (tax) rate of 1.8 percent, to be ‘normal,’” said Bob McIntyre, director of Citizens for Tax Justice. While many of these corporations do create jobs and may legally avoid tax obligation, if they can also afford to pay excessive compensations, it may beg the question “is it possible our tax laws are
due for a re-vamp in favor of parity?” In the article “How our tax dollars subsidize exorbitant executive pay” by Sarah Anderson (Aug. 16): “Last year, Boeing was one of 25 major U.S. firms that paid their CEO more than they paid Uncle Sam in corporate income taxes. The aerospace giant enjoyed a $605 million tax refund in 2011, despite reporting more than $5 billion in U.S. pre-tax profits. CEO Jim McNerney made $18.4 million in personal compensation.” If preferential tax benefits are geared toward corporations, the middle class may be paying more than just their fair share. According to the article “Why Let the Rich Hoard All the Toys?” by Nicholas Kristof (Oct. 3): “Exorbitant CEO pay packages have, of course, been outraging Americans for quite some time now. Every new annual CEO pay report seems to bring a rash of predictably angry editorials and calls for reform. But little overall has changed. Wages for average Ameri-
cans continue to stagnate. Pay for top executives continues to soar. One key reason why: Our nation’s tax code has become a powerful enabler of bloated CEO pay. Some tax Marianne Mohr rules on the books marianne@ruidosofreepress.com today essentially encourage corporations to compensate their executives at unconscionably higher multiples of what their average workers are paid. Our tax code is helping the CEOs of our nation’s most prosperous corporations pick Uncle Sam’s pocket. • The six heirs of Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, own as much wealth as the bottom 100 million Americans. • In 2010, 93 percent of the gain in national income went to the top 1 percent. • America’s “Gini coefficient,” the classic measure of inequality, set a modern record last month – the highest since the Great Depression.” With the real information in hand, each of us has the right and responsibility to ask our representatives to insure the economic health and prosperity of both our nation and America’s great middle class. 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.
Lincoln National Forest announces change in leadership
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Tony Edwards (left) is presented with his 20-year Length of Service Award by US Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell (Spring 2011).
ALAMOGORDO – Lincoln National Forest Supervisor, Dr. Robert G. Trujillo, has announced his appointment to the USDA Forest Service, Southwestern Region, Regional Office in Albuquerque, as the Deputy Director of Ecosystems, Analysis, Planning, Watershed, Soil and Air. Dr. Trujillo’s arrival to Albuquerque is scheduled for Oct. 29. “This is an exciting opportunity in my career and I look forward to the expanded program of work that will involve new challenges of managing natural resources on an even broader scale. My time in southern New Mexico, here on the Lincoln, has truly been a highlight. The experience that I gained will always be treasured and valued,” Trujillo said. Dr. Trujillo served as the Lincoln National Forest Supervisor since January 2011.
The Lincoln National Forest’s Supervisor position will be filled temporarily with a 120-day appointment by Tony Edwards, who is currently working in the Office of the Chief in Washington, DC, as a Legislative Affairs Specialist. Edwards began his Forest Service career in 1990 as a student employee on the Coronado National Forest, while studying engineering at the University of Arizona. Additional Forest Service experience includes National Project Manager at San Dimas Technology and Development Center and Physical Resources Staff Officer on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands. Effective Oct. 29, Tony Edwards steps into his new role as Acting Forest Supervisor for
the Lincoln National Forest, while his wife and three sons will remain in Virginia. Edwards shared, “I’ll miss my family and their extracurricular activities that include jiu-jitsu, high school marching band events, and competitive gymnastics, but they’re extremely supportive of me and this commitment.” Edwards is looking forward to his role and, “planning on learning a lot and hopes to forge many new friendships.” For more information about the Lincoln National Forest, call 575434-7200. You can also find us at www.fs.usda.gov/lincoln and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ LincolnUSForest.
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B U S I N E S S buzz New Mexico Workforce Connection is holding the following fall workshops. If you know of anyone who would be interested in these, please forward the information on. They are 100 percent free. The Fall 2012 Free Workshops are held at New Mexico Workforce Connection, 203 White Mountain Drive. Space is limited. Call 575-258-1730 to register Job Seekers Tool Kit Tuesday, Nov. 6, 9 - 11 a.m. in the Computer Lab at White Mountain Annex Learn some great tips and tools to assist you in your job search. During this two-hour workshop, we will discuss how to identify your skills, conduct a job search, create an effective resume, and how to ace your job interview! Learn the workplace skills and abilities that employers are looking for. Bring a copy of your resume (usb drive preferred, but hard copy is OK). This workshop is appro-
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Education By Corey Bard
Nov. 10 through the 17 will be Civil War week at the library. Walter Pittman, Fort Stanton Museum and History Professor from ENMU, will talk about the Civil War in New Mexico. He is the author of the 2010 published book, “New Mexico and the Civil War.” He claims New Mexico was the key to the whole southwest. As distant as it was from the main theatres, it was engulfed in the same violence and bloodshed as the nation. The Civil War in New Mexico was fought over vast territory amidst the Indian Wars that were waged against both Union and Confederate forces. During Civil War week we will screen some classics: “Gone with the Wind,” “Gettysburg” and “Glory.” We have also purchased for you to watch at home, “Red Badge of Courage,” “North and South” miniseries, and the Ken Burns’ Civil War series. I am going to give a talk on Lincoln’s personality, the sorrow and despair that motivated his story telling and humor. I will refer to several books, “Lincoln’s Melancholy,” “The Abraham Lincoln Joke Book” and “Lincoln’s Humor and Other Essays”
as well as the film, “Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided.” Dwight Pithcaithley, Professor of History from NMSU will conclude our Civil War week with a discussion of the Lincoln Douglas Debates. Check the library website: www.youseemore.com/RuidosoPL for the complete schedule of events. Nisha Hoffman will visit the library Nov. 1, speaking about Tall Tales of New Mexico. Randy Jones, Tyler Jones and Friends will be at the library for Third Thursday Music Night in November. Last chance to see the Haunted House at the Library. We have been fortunate to host numerous classes from the schools in October – spook them, make them laugh ’cause some of us are friendly ghosts, tell stories, make crafts and dance to the Monster Mash. It’s been an awesome Halloween at the library. Big thanks to Cheryl Volosin, Kari Dawn Kolander, Kathy Golightly, and Andrea Reed. My one regret is not showing the film, “Young Frankenstein.” A little known fact about “Young Frankenstein” is that Gene Wilder wrote the entire script overnight and rushed over to Mel Brooks’ home to show him his newly created idea for the movie which was released the same year as “Blazing Saddles,” two of Mel Brooks’ best comedies.
Sierra Blanca Christian Academy 1st Quarter 2012 Honor Roll
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Front row (all A’s): Gavin Collins, Natasha Vasquez, Jennah Salcido, David Marshall, Natalia Espinosa, Noa Martin and Aidan Gomez; middle row (all A’s and B’s): Anastasia Ament, Alazae Benavidez, Gregory Stephens and Derick Huynh; back row (all A’s and B’s): Joseph Salcido, Jason Christian, Sterling Ament, Briana Stoddard, Slade Harvey, and Asher Rafkin. Not pictured: Marina Flores, Jovana Flores, Adrian Flores and Christina Vargas.
Bookkeeping milestone at ENMU-R Kristen Arnett is the first graduate of ENMU-Ruidoso’s Certified Bookkeeper (CB) program. A national certification designed by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB), the CB program is offered through select colleges and universities. The 60-hour class prepares candidates with two years’ experience in numerous aspects of bookkeeping including accruals and deferrals, book and tax depreciation, payroll and fraud prevention. (Experience may be completed before or after the examination.) Four stringent, proctored tests in addition to at-home exams must be passed before the student is allowed to place the initials “CB” after their name. Arnett worked as a bookkeeper for a local corporation for six years before taking on the CB program. She currently works at home. “I apply my training on a daily basis, performing basic bookkeeping tasks for my clients,” she explains. “I went for the certification because I believed it would help my potential clients feel more comfortable and confident in using me.” John McCullough, business and accounting instructor at ENMURuidoso, offers a class to prepare students for the CB certification. “By having a class with a scheduled syllabus, it helps keep you on track and doesn’t let you procrastinate,” says Arnett. Continuing education credits are required for the certification to stay valid. For more information on the Certified Bookkeeper program or the accounting department at ENMU-R, call 257-2120.
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Two thirds down and two grades up By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com “The test wasn’t that hard. My teachers prepared me and I tried my hardest. I have had trouble in reading but I found out I’m now proficient,” says Phoenix Payton, a Capitan Middle School student who attended an awards ceremony with the mid-school students and faculty last Thursday. While public education has come under local and statewide fire lately, Principal Jerrett Perry presented the school with an $8,350.65 deposit by NM Public Education Department, recognizing the school’s extraordinary achievement. The deposit is earmarked for Capitan Middle School’s purchase of books and instructional materials. Stating “as a result of Capitan Middle School’s most recent grade, the PED is pleased to announce that an award has been approved…” Perry announced the school’s overall grade has risen in one scholastic year from a low D to a solid B. “Our staff and faculty deserve all the credit,” Perry says and adds he’s very proud of the students. Middle School language arts and computer teacher, Jennifer Barnwell agrees. “We evaluated our (testing) data, collaborated and identified weaknesses in our teaching,” she says. “We’ve changed our plans to teach how our students need to learn. We’ve also added a multitude of resources for our students to succeed, and our kids gave 110 percent. They took it seriously.” Also notable, according to
Perry, is the reduction of disciplinary interventions required. Statistics show the period between Aug. 25 to Oct. 25, 2011 Thirty-four disciplinary remediations were required. The same period this year, the number is 13. Perry says the focus on antibullying is helping along with parent participation. “The state needs to come to Capitan and see what we’re doing to teach our common core (curriculum focus). We’ll compete with the elite,” says Perry. “This is the first time in my career I truly believe in our plan and that we’re succeeding,” he continues. “Our staff developed a sense of urgency and there’s a tremendous amount of vigilance in all three schools,” Perry says, who’s been mid and high school principal for four years. Listing four components of their success, Perry said student participation, parent involvement, staff commitment and lowering necessary disciplinary interventions were all key factors in their success. “You rock,” said Barnwell to students, as she presented Honor Roll certificates at the assembly. Along with the girls’ volleyball team, the boys’ football team was presented. Sports coach Jason Hightower said, “In my 14 years of coaching, this is the funnest, most well-disciplined team I’ve ever worked with.” “All my staff are team captains. They truly think it’s all about the students and not about them. They have a ‘bring it on’ attitude and they are resilient,” says Perry.
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Jerrett Perry, principal, presents a NM Public Education Department award to Capitan Middle School faculty. Pictured left to right: Perry, Jennifer Barnwell, Joyce Turnbow, Jason Hightower, Victoria Sedillo, Kimberly King, Sandra Smith and Missy Nunez. At left, Capitan mid-school students Phoenix Payton and Michael Whitlock celebrate their award with Jennifer Barnwell.
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Library celebrates Civil War week University of West Alabama. He is curThe Ruidoso Public Library brings rently an adjunct professor at Eastern history to life with lectures and movies on the Civil War during Civil War Week, New Mexico University. Pittman is on the Historical Preservation of the folSaturday, Nov. 10 through Saturday, lowing organizations: Fort Stanton Inc. Nov. 17. This program is brought to the /Fort Stanton Foundation public with a grant from (Past President); Boots The Library of America and Saddles, New Mexico in partnership with The Foundation (President); and Gilder Lehrman Institute Lincoln County Historical of American History and is Society, board of directors. supported by a grant from On Tuesday, Nov. 13 the National Endowment at noon to 4 p.m., in the for the Humanities. library movie theater, the On Saturday, Nov. 10 public is invited to view from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the all-time favorite clasthe program opens with sic movie, “Gone with Professor Walter Earl Pitthe Wind.” According to tman, Civil War historian, Corey Bard IMDb, this 1939 American lecturing on “Civil War Library Director classic won eight Oscars. in New Mexico.” Pittman The film is about a manipuis the author of several lative woman and a roguish history and military books man that carry on a turbuand published articles. lent love affair in the South Specifically for this lecture, during the Civil War and we refer the audience to his the Reconstruction. Vivien book, New Mexico and the Leigh and Clark Gable star. Civil War, published by the On Wednesday, Nov. History Press in 2011 14 at noon to 6 p.m., in the The book descriplibrary movie theater, the tion notes, “Although the public is invited to view the New Mexico Territory was 1993 movie, “Gettysburg.” far distant from the main North and South forces theaters of war, it was enDwight Pitcaithley fight in 1863 at Gettysburg, gulfed in the same violence Professor the decisive battle of the and bloodshed as the rest of Civil War. Tom Berenger, the nation. The Civil War in Martin Sheen, Stephen New Mexico was fought in Lang and Jeff Daniels star. the deserts and mountains On Thursday, Nov. of the huge territory… the 15 at 11 a.m. to noon, the armies were small, but the presentation lightens up stakes were high: control of with “The Humor of Abrathe Southwest. ham Lincoln” presented “Pittman presents this by Library Director, Corey concise history of New Bard. Bard has been with Mexico during the Civil the Ruidoso Public Library War years from the Confedfor one year now. He is erate invasion of 1861 to the Battles of Valverde and Walter Earl Pittman a history buff, but enjoys finding and sharing a little Glorieta to the end of the Professor bit of humor in the true war.” Pittman is a retired Lieutenant Colo- stories. Lincoln humor has been a challenge, with Lincoln such a serious and, nel from the U.S. Army Special Forces at times, depressed man. Come hear and a former intelligence officer. He is the humor Bard has collected on this a retired professor of History from East famous man. Tennessee State Univ., Western Illinois Univ., Mississippi Univ. for Women, see ciViL wAr weeK, pg. 20
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Road signs across the Land of Enchantment
I’ve found in life there word scenic may be an eyeare either journey or destinaof-the-beholder issue, I felt tion people and I’m usually deeply sorry for all the other the former. I adore maps. areas on 380 the sign texters/ I can navigate anywhere if installers didn’t think were I have a map. I’m gifted at scenic. Perhaps additional telling people where to go, signs should be installed: and can find unique ways plain area, dry area, brown to get from point A to point area, flat area, or possibly B. It’s what journey people UFO area. If we’re the land live for. of equal opportunity, each I’m offended by the area should have its own lavoice which emanates from bel, again to assist the driver. Sue Hutchison our Global Positioning Apparently, our scenic area suehutch@valornet.com Slave, no matter that we’ve isn’t breathtaking to some, changed her to Australian. Even though and needs signage to indicate travelers we Americans usually give anyone with a should stop, notice flora, fauna and smell foreign accent a second chance, she’s just the cacti. plain tacky and rude. Rarely do I direct I pulled my car out of cruise cona driver to make a wrong turn, but you’ll trol to a halt however, when I saw this never hear me say, “recalculating,” with four-word rectangle affixed on a shelter a you’re-an-idiot-for-not-following-mypost above yet another roadside table. I directions tone if I need to change course. retrieved my camera and snapped a photo. Paying attention to maps and signs, I’m a It was too good to pass up. navigator extraordinaire. Apparently we need to ascertain I’ve got to hand it to the delightful from which nationality our garbage hails. sign texters of New Mexico’s Department The sign read, Dumping Domestic Trash of Transportation. From the glaringly Prohibited. This one had my full attention. obvious to the not-so-easy-to-understand, First word: instead of dumping could we those employed to phrase warnings and deposit, or perhaps place or insert? Secinformation notifications are creative. ond word: a friend of mine told me that all In driving across our state I’ve noticed our trash qualifies as international because several road signs which bring a sense of some part of everything we purchase these interest to rather unremarkable terrain. days had its origins from the hard workCase in point: Highway 380, which ers of China, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan stretches from San Antonio, N.M. to north and a host of other “fur-riners.” Am I to of Dallas. I’ve driven the section between assume if a wrapper contains not only Carrizozo and San Antonio dozens of English but another language in print, I times. Last week, for the umpteenth, I can safely dispose of the used wrapper at saw three signs which I’d seen before, but that specific roadside table’s bin? caught my eye this trip. I realize the sign probably encourages One would assume that a driver can me to take my household trash elsewhere. see. It’s my sincere hope I never meet one I know I’ve made dozens of remarks who can’t. So when, in the course of two about Lincoln County signage. Mayors miles I encountered three roadside tables, and citizens alike should be pleased to I was reasonably confident I’d be able know it’s not just a county issue. The to identify a table when I saw one. But entire state is replete with signs worth evidently in the Land of Enchantment, we notice. I imagine that’s the purpose of a don’t assume. Both east and westbound, sign, after all. prior to each table is a sign indicating I plan on saving my international indeed there is a table coming up. Each trash for my next 380 sojourn. Sadly, my sign simply states “Roadside Table.” Not unrecyclable household trash will just end just any table, mind you, but one with up at our neighborhood Greentree Solid an accompanying trash can. Some have Waste Landfill. shelters, some are merely, well, tables. I How boring is that? began to wonder if there were truly travelers who have table-identification issues. Purchasing international pre-trash for the We’re just helpful, I guess. sheer pleasure of sign compliance, Sue Another sign I passed indicated two Hutchison can be reached at suehutch@ words: scenic area. While I thought the valornet.com.
Digging Pink
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Cancer survivors were honored at the Ruidoso volleyball team’s annual Dig Pink match against Roswell on Thursday.
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2012 Election
Last words from Republican candidates By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com With Election Day a few scant days away and early voting in full swing, Republican candidates made one last ditch effort to inform constituents of their concerns at last Monday’s Republican Women’s monthly lunch. Candidates Nora Espinosa, Stirling T. Spencer, Diana A. Martwick, Robert L. Shepperd, and William F. Burt were present to encourage folks to vote Republican. “The big race is in Washington D.C.,” said Burt who urged fellow Republicans to “take back our country.” Burt, appointed as state senator after Diana Duran was appointed Secretary of State, is seeking his first election. Although part of his focus is on a national level, Burt listed several positive issues which he feels will take center stage statewide in January. Burt’s hometown of Alamogordo boasts a new cookie factory, which will
employ more than 300 full time positions. “Western Baking Company has spent more than 15 million to refurbish an existing factory,” said Burt. “Education is always an issue, and we need to foster Hanna Skandera’s themes,” he said. “Life is about winning and losing. You win some and lose some. We’ve lost a good chunk of the family unit, and I don’t think children develop completely without a male and female role model,” said Burt, who says parents need to be involved in children’s education. Burt concluded his remarks by making a promise: “I will never compromise my principles, but sometimes we need to come to some kind of agreement across the aisle to move the state forward. I’m a servant of the people of District 33 and I will never forget that.” Espinosa was invited to make remarks and began by delineating between candidate and friend. “There are Democrats who are running we like but their vote
on the floor hurts everything we stand for,” she said. “The America we have, we won’t have if we don’t vote. If we don’t vote, we won’t go anywhere.” She urged Lincoln County Republicans to contact their friends in other parts of the state to encourage folks to vote Republican, and added, “The problem is we don’t have a foundation of values. To me the truth is clear unless you’re a person who changes values every day.” Espinosa ended her remarks by saying, “It’s now. It’s no longer the ‘next election.’ I’m thankful I have the opportunity to serve you. Let’s get to work.” Robert Shepperd also spoke. “Everybody needs to go out and vote. I am going to be a full time sheriff and my undersheriff will be too. I know how to operate within our budget. This race is way out there and is getting ugly.” When asked about law enforcement for all laws Shepperd smiled as he stated he’s bound by law, just like all citizens. “I’ve had my share of traffic citations, but if it’s a law on the books, it’s up to the sheriff to enforce it. I have to abide by the same laws we all do.”
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At left, Nora Espinosa; above, William F. Burt; at right, Espinosa and Robert Shepperd.
Know what you’re voting on: General obligation bonds GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CAPITAL PROJECTS GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO MAKE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR SENIOR CITIZEN FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS, FOR LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION AND FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND STATE SPECIAL SCHOOLS; PROVIDING FOR A TAX LEVY FOR PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL OF, INTEREST ON AND CERTAIN COSTS RELATED TO THE BONDS; REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS AT THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION OF THE STATE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This act may be cited as the “2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act.” SECTION 2. PURPOSE. For the purpose of providing funds for capital expenditures as authorized in the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act, general obligation indebtedness of the state is authorized for the purposes and in the amounts set forth in Section 10 of that act. SECTION 3. BOND TERMS. A. The state board of finance, except as limited by the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act, shall determine the terms, covenants and conditions of bonds issued pursuant to that act, including but not limited to: (1) date or dates of issue, denominations and maturities; (2) principal amounts; (3) rate or rates of interest; and (4) provisions for redemption, including premiums, registration and refundability, whether the bonds are issued in one or more series and other covenants relating to the bonds and the issuance
thereof. B. The bonds shall be in such form as the state board of finance determines with an appropriate series designation and shall bear interest payable as set forth in the resolution of the state board of finance. C. Payment of the principal of the bonds shall begin not more than two years after the date of their issuance, and the bonds shall mature not later than ten years after the date of their issuance. Both principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States at the office of the paying agent within or without the state as the state board of finance may direct. D. The bonds shall be executed with the manual or facsimile signature of the governor or the state treasurer, and the seal or a facsimile of the seal of the state shall be placed on each bond, except for any series of bonds issued in book entry or similar form without the delivery of physical securities. E. The bonds shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act, the Supplemental Public Securities Act and the Uniform Facsimile Signature of Public Officials Act and may be issued in accordance with the Public Securities Short-Term Interest Rate Act. F. The full faith and credit of the state is pledged for the prompt payment when due of the principal of and interest on all bonds issued and sold pursuant to the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act.
SECTION 4. EXPENDITURES. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be expended solely for providing money to be distributed for the purposes and in amounts not to exceed the amounts set forth in Section 10 of the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act and to pay expenses incurred under Section 6 of that act. Any proceeds from the sale of the bonds that are not required for the purposes set forth in Sections 6 and 10 of that act shall be used for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds.
SECTION 6. EXPENSES. SECTION 5. SALE. The expenses incurred by the state The bonds authorized under the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond board of finance in or relating to the Act shall be sold by the state board of preparation and sale of the bonds shall be finance at such time and in such manner paid out of the proceeds from the sale of and amounts as the board may elect. The the bonds, and all rebate, penalty, interest bonds may be sold at private sale or at and other obligations of the state relating public sale, in either case at not less than to the bonds and bond proceeds under par plus accrued interest to the date of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as delivery. If sold at public sale, the state amended, shall be paid from earnings board of finance shall publish a notice of on bond proceeds or other money of the the time and place of sale in a newspaper state, legally available for such payments. of general circulation in the state and may also publish the notice in a recognized SECTION 7. TAX LEVY. financial journal outside the state. The To provide for the payment of the required publications shall be made once principal of and interest on the bonds each week for two consecutive weeks issued and sold pursuant to the proviprior to the date fixed for the sale, the last sions of the 2012 Capital Projects General publication thereof to be at least five days Obligation Bond Act, there shall be and prior to the date of the sale. The notice there is hereby imposed and levied durshall specify the amount, denomination, ing each year in which any of the bonds maturity and description of the bonds to are outstanding an ad valorem tax on all be offered for sale and the place, date and property in the state subject to property hour at which the sealed bids shall be retaxation for state purposes sufficient to ceived. At the time and place specified in pay the interest as it becomes due on the the notice, the state board of finance shall bonds, together with an amount suffiopen the bids in public and shall award cient to provide a sinking fund to pay the the bonds to the bidder or bidders offerprincipal of the bonds as it becomes due, ing the best price for the bonds. The state and, if permitted by law, ad valorem taxes board of finance may reject any or all bids may be collected to pay administrative and readvertise and may waive any irreg- costs incident to the collection of such ularity in a bid. All bids, except that of the see GeNerAL BoNds, pg. 17 state, shall be accompanied by a deposit of two percent of the principal amount of VOTE FOR the bonds in a form acceptable to the state board of finance. The deposit of an unsuccessful bidder shall Lincoln County Commission, be returned upon rejection of the bid. The state board District 1 of finance may also sell the bonds or any part of the Honest Fair bonds to the state treasurer or state investment offiWill represent the cer. The state treasurer or state investment officer is district’s interests authorized to purchase any of the bonds for investment. The bonds are legal Be sure to vote the entire ballot, investments for any person as straight tickets or board charged with the investment of any public ARE NO LONGER allowed. funds and may be accepted as security for any deposit Paid for by candidate of public money.
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Ruidoso Health Office offering flu vaccine to public The Ruidoso Public Health Office will be offering flu vaccine during a clinic on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at the Ruidoso Senior Center at 501 Sudderth Dr. from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.. “The vaccine is offered at no cost to the public and we encourage everyone to get the flu shot this year,” said Martha Ordorica, nurse manager of the Ruidoso Health Office. “These community outreaches are important because it allows us to vaccinate more people at a given time.” Ordorica encourages everyone to bring their Medicare/Medicaid and insurance cards with them to the clinics. The Department’s public health offices provide vaccine to people who are at high risk for serious illness or death from complications of flu, and people who have no health insurance.
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The blame game “The devil made me do it.” — Flip Wilson
ful documentation and analysis he shows that the growing national motto, “I am not responsible, it’s not my fault because I’m Several years ago a victim,” threatens to comedian Flip Wilson’s destroy the very fabric of famous line, “The devil our society. made me do it,” was alLest I be misunderways good for a laugh. stood, there is such a We all laughed because thing as being a victim. we realized it was too Life can be harsh and funny to be true. We cruel. Any day’s evening knew that whatever may James D. Martin news proves this behave put the temptation in our minds, the choice was ours, and we yond question. My premise being that although life is full of victims, we must couldn’t blame anything or anyone – always be wary of the mindless trap of no, not even the devil. victimology (The Devil made me do My how times have changed! it). There’s the story of the black-robed In an interview with the late judge seated behind his desk quespop singer Whitney Houston, Diane tioning the defendant in front of him, Sawyer asked, “So which of these “How do you wish to plead? Guilty? drugs was the demon for you? Crack? Not guilty? Not guilty by reason of Cocaine? Heroin?” Whitney looked at insanity? Not guilty by reason of hyher for a moment and then said, “None poglycemic sugar reaction? Not guilty by reason of caffeine, nicotine, or drug of them was the demon. I was. I had withdrawal? Or, not guilty by reason of the freedom to choose.” inadequate parenting?” Actually this is James D. Martin is the program not as funny as it used to be. This time manager of the Heritage Program for is may be too true to be funny! I have in my files an article written Senior Adults at the Lincoln County in the 1990s by Charles J. Sykes, at the Medical Center. Heritage is a program designed to improve the quality of life time a senior fellow at the Wisconsin for the older adult. Confidential screenPolicy Research Institute, entitled, ings are available by appointment. If A Nation of Victims: The Decay of interested please call 575-257-6283. the American Character. With care-
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Lobo LB Joe Stoner returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter of the Lobos 49-32 loss to Fresno State on Saturday in Albuquerque. It was his first interception return for a TD, second interception of the season and third of his career.
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chronic medical conditions like asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease, and those who are immunosuppressed from medication or disease • People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities • People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu • American Indians and Alaskan Natives • People who are morbidly obese • Healthcare personnel Many of the people at high risk for flu complications should also get a pneumonia shot if they have never had one. To avoid catching the flu or passing it on to others, people should frequently wash their hands, cover their mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing and stay home when ill. For more information on the flu vaccination clinic, call Martha Ordorica at 575-356-4453.
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Sports
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Oct. 31 College basketball Victory University at UNM, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 1 Pro football Kansas City at San Diego, 6 p.m.
Nov. 3 College football UNM at UNLV, 2 p.m.
Nov. 4 Pro football Dallas at Atlanta, 6 p.m.
Nov. 5 Pro football Philadelphia at New Orleans, 6 p.m.
Sports Results
Oct. 23 Volleyball Carrizozo d. Reserve, 3-0 Mescalero d. Capitan, 3-0 Gateway Christian d. Hondo, 3-0 Portales d. Ruidoso, 3-1
Oct. 25 Volleyball Hagerman d. Mescalero, 3-1 Cloudcroft d. Capitan, 3-0 Vaughn d. Hondo, 3-2 Roswell d. Ruidoso, 3-0 Boys soccer Socorro 5, Ruidoso 2 Girls soccer Socorro 10, Ruidoso 0
Oct. 26 Football Ruidoso 47, Portales 0 Tatum 44, Carrizozo 8 Capitan 54, Mescalero 0
Oct. 27 Volleyball Lovington d. Ruidoso, 3-1
Sports Upcoming
Oct. 30 Volleyball Cloudcroft at Mescalero, 5:30 p.m. Hagerman at Capitan, 5:30 p.m. Valley Christian at Hondo 6 p.m. Corona at Lake Arthur, 6 p.m.
Nov. 1 Volleyball Capitan at Mescalero, 5:30 p.m. Hondo at Corona, 6 p.m.
Nov. 2 Football Gateway Christian at Carrizozo, 7 p.m. Cloudcroft at Mescalero, 7 p.m. Capitan at Magdalena, 7 p.m. Volleyball Quemado at Carrizozo, 4 p.m. Vaughn at Corona, 6 p.m. Cross country Ruidoso in District 3-3A meet at Lovington, 3 p.m.
Nov. 3 Volleyball Portales at Ruidoso, 2 p.m. Reserve at Carrizozo, 2:30 p.m. Powered by
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Ruidoso shoots down Rams By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com The District 4-3A season got off to a terrific start for the Ruidoso Warriors Friday, as they turned on the jets and mowed down Portales 47-0 at Blackwater Draw. Ruidoso (8-1, 1-0) set the tone immediately when Devon Carr returned the opening kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown, and the Warriors continued scoring at an even pace the rest of the way. “As an overall team effort, we knew we could come out and do what we did,” said Ruidoso coach Kief Johnson. Ruidoso didn’t put up an awful lot of yards – just 102 on the ground, one more than Portales (2-6, 0-1) – but that’s not because they weren’t effective offensively. Quarterback Bryce Pompos threw for 165 yards and four touchdowns, but every time the Warriors got the ball, they had a short field. Also, not all the scores were offensive. Dylan Demarest returned an interception of Portales’ Matt Martinez for 25 yards and a score. “We didn’t have a whole lot of yardage, but we were getting such great field position to start with because our defense would hold them. We didn’t have to go that far,” Johnson said. “Most of their yards came on two big plays right before the half. “Getting back Bruce Klinekole and Cade Patterson was a blessing,” he added, referring to injuries that had dogged the Warriors in the last four games. “Demarest, Matthew Carr, Josh Reynolds, Walker Morrow, Robert Lopez, Jordan Wright and Connor McGuire on the defense, they all did a great job.” On the ground, Ruidoso didn’t exactly chew up the field. Carr was the leading rusher with just 57 yards on 13 carries with one touchdown, while Pompos rushed for
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Portales Ram running back Osbaldo Navarrete is taken down on a drive by Ruidoso’s Dylan Demarest in the first half of Friday’s District 4-3A game at Greyhound Stadium.
44 yards. Parker Johnson was the leading receiver with 94 yards on seven catches, including two scoring strikes. But by the time Demarest scored, the Warriors had a 33-0 lead and were cruising to an off-week and a chance to recuperate and prepare for the biggest game of the season – at home against Lovington on Nov. 9. “Things were working, and they weren’t. We’ve got to get our blocking assignments down,” said coach Johnson. “Lovington’s a good ball team, and we’re just behind Lovington in the rankings. We’ll get back a couple more kids who were injured this week, we’ll have a good two weeks of practice and be ready for that district championship game.”
Ruidoso 47, Portales 0 Ruidoso 13 13 14 7 – 47 Portales 0 0 0 0 – 0 First quarter R – Devon Carr 75-yard kickoff return (run failed), 11:48 R – Ismail LaPaz 24-yard pass from Bryce Pompos (Travis Mosher kick), 6:24 Second quarter R – Parker Johnson 1-yard pass from Pompos (Mosher kick), 5:24 R – Carr 12-yard run (kick failed), :57 Third quarter R – Dylan Demarest 25-yard interception return (Mosher kick), 10:32 R – Johnson 18-yard pass from Pompos (Mosher kick), 4:55 Fourth quarter R – Johnson 27-yard pass from Pompos (Mosher kick), 9:43 –––
Team statistics Rui Por First downs. . . . . 13 6 Rushes-yards 31-102 36-101 Passing yards. . .165 42 Total yards. . . . . .267 143 Comp-att-int 12-17-2 5-14-1 Punting . . . . . . 5-41.2 10-29.4 Fumbles-lost . . . 0-0 3-1 Penalties-yards 4-25 6-45 ––– Rushing: Rui – Carr 13-57, Pompos 13-44, Johnson 1-2, DeAndre Mason 2-2, Cade Patterson 2-(minus-3). Por – Matt Martinez 13-60, Jaime Sotelo 5-26, Daniel Hernandez 1-9, Paul Conrow 8-8, Ozzie Navarrete 6-2, Cruz Bolden 2-(minus-2), Daniel Aranda 1-(minus 2). Passing: Rui – Pompos 1217-1-165. Por – Conrow 1-30-5, Martinez 4-11-1-37. Receiving: Rui – Johnson 7-94, LaPaz 4-55, Dillon Pietch 1-16. Por – Herhandez 3-35, Travis Connell 1-6, Navarrete 1-1.
Practice makes perfect for Warrior runners By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com When you think about it, the only two meets that really matter in a cross country season are the last two – district and state. All the rest is just practice. If that’s the case, both the Ruidoso boys and girls had an excellent practice as hosts of this year’s Warrior Invitational at Ruidoso High School on Saturday. The boys were second behind Hobbs with 60 points. The girls were unable to field a full team due to Arianna Montelongo and TyLynn Smith taking the ACT test that day, but still had a very good grouping in the top 50 finishers. “I was really pleased with the girls’ pack time,” said Ruidoso coach Trevor Rabourn. “It was a really good grouping with a pair of eighth graders running in there.” The eighth graders are
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Ruidoso runners Raul Orona (512), Rylan Vega (522), Derrick Montelongo (513) and Avery Carr (506) lead the pack of runners at the start of the boys varsity race during the Warrior Invitational on Saturday at RHS. In the middle of the Warrior runners is Hobbs’ Seraiah Pineda (in yellow), who won the race. Waki Little Spotted Horse – who was 27th just behind team leader Regan Werito – and Haven Whipple, running in just her second meet of the season and finishing 34th overall with a time of 23:17.99. In between was Darian Magooshboy at No. 29 with a
time of 23:05.50. Just 23 seconds separated Werito from Whipple, and Rabourn wasn’t uncomfortable projecting how the Lady Warriors might have finished as a team had Smith or Montelongo been in there. “I don’t think it’s too much
speculation to say we’d have been in the top five as a team,” Raburn said. The boys were in the top 5. The top 2, even, finishing second behind Hobbs. That’s not to say Ruidoso did poorly. When a team gets all five of its runners in the top 10 as the Eagles did, it will be almost impossible to beat. “I think they’ll challenge at least for second place at state,” Rabourn said of Hobbs. “They’ll be pretty tough, but we fell right in line behind them.” Avery Carr ended up at ninth with a time of 17:41.16, while the rest of the Warriors finishing in the top 20. Derrick Montelongo – running for the first time in two weeks – was 20th with a time of 18:15.36. “This week, we’d been running together more as a group, so we felt stronger coming into this race,” Carr said. “This meet was more like practice see ruNNers pg. 15
Ruidoso netters drop three By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com The nemesis that has been Portales volleyball continued to stymie Ruidoso last Tuesday, but the Lady Warriors at least made their District 4-3A rivals sweat. The Lady Rams came up with a 25-20, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20 victory that showed how much Ruidoso has progressed this season. “The point spread wasn’t bad, it wasn’t a slaughter,” said Ruidoso
coach Bernadette Garcia. “It just comes down to little things like missed serves. But we had a good discussion on what we need to work on during the bus ride back, and that’s what we were working on in practice today.” The Lady Warriors had another district nail biter on Saturday when they hosted Lovington, falling in four, 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20. “The girls wanted to do it their
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Short-handed Grizzlies handed loss By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com CARRIZOZO – There was no working scoreboard at Laabs Field Friday for Carrizozo’s District 2-eight man showdown with Tatum, and about five minutes before the game was to start, half the lights went out. For Carrizozo fans, that was probably all for the best. A 44-8 loss to Tatum wouldn’t have looked that great on the scoreboard anyway. Carrizozo (7-2, 2-1) may have come into the contest unbeaten in district, but was a squad decimated by injuries and having to rely on very young players. Coach Kevin Sheehan said they did their best, though, and that’s all he could ask. “If we had been at 100 percent, we could hang with them,” Sheehan said. “We had some younger kids that stepped up, and I’m proud of those kids for doing it.” Tatum (7-1, 2-1) didn’t waste much time scoring, although with no scoreboard to look at, no one could really tell. All the fans in the stands knew is that Coyote Timmy Pearce came to play. He scored Tatum’s first three touchdowns and racked up 224 yards on 22 carries, including a 49-yard scoring ramble with 14 seconds left in the first quarter. “We knew he was the No. 1 back in the state,” Sheehan said of Pearce. “If we arm-tackled him, he’d run us over, and that’s just what he did. We preached that to our guys all week long, and they still tried to arm tackle. “If you try to do that and don’t block, you don’t win games,” he added. Carrizozo couldn’t do anything offensively. The Grizzlies were held to just 58 yards and had only five
first downs in the game. Their only score came on an 80-yard kickoff return by Tavi Nash that made it 20-8 at 5:24 in the second quarter. On a cold night with a severe cross wind, the team that ran the ball would be the winner, and that was definitely Tatum (7-1, 2-1) which got all of its 332 yards on the ground. The Grizzlies completed one pass – the only completion of the game – a screen pass for 30 yards. But they also had two passes picked off and lost one fumble. The 75 yards in penalties didn’t help matters, either. “We’ve just got to overcome,” Sheehan said. “We’re still making stupid penalties. Sometimes it looks like we’re playing nine weeks in, other times it looks like it’s the first game of the year. We’re better than that.” Carrizozo’s schedule doesn’t get any easier this week. They host undefeated Gateway Christian – the only team to beat Tatum this year. A loss wouldn’t necessarily knock the Grizzlies out of playoff contention, but Sheehan would like to see his team do their best against a strong opponent. “Hopefully, we can get some kids healthy. We’ve been banged up so bad, and had two more go down tonight,” said Sheehan, referring to injuries to Nash and Dalton Vega. “But this is football, it comes with the sport.”
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Lady Grizzlies burn past Reserve By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com Carrizozo’s volleyball team made short work of District 4B opponent Reserve on Tuesday in a 25-7, 25-4, 25-11 decision, and the lopsided scores gave coach Pam Allen a chance to work some younger girls. That was fortunate, as several Lady Grizzlies had been sick the past week. In fact, starting libero Erica Vega didn’t even make the trip, and eighth grader Janae Willingham stepped into the role. Another eighth grader – Kristie Gal-
lacher – also came in to an unfamiliar role, replacing Sarah Ferguson as outside hitter after playing her entire junior high career as a setter. “She just went out there, played alertly and scored the last point for us,” Allen said. “Katelyn Pearson also helped us out in the middle, and Fantasia Dennis had a huge breakthrough at the service line with 18 points. It was a long but successful trip.” The Lady Grizzlies (14-3, 3-1 district) won’t play again until next Friday, when they host Quemado. Reserve will be in Carrizozo the following evening.
Hondo girls faltering on volleyball court By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com HONDO – It may have been a match to determine who’s second in District 3B, but Gateway Christian came in to last Tuesday’s match on a high. The Lady Warriors stayed on that high in a 25-13, 25-23, 25-15 sweep at Hondo to retain sole possession of second with one week left in the regular season. Gateway has one more match to play following a sweep of Lake Arthur, but they won’t face districtleading Corona, who the Lady Warriors upset at home last Thursday. That honor falls to Hondo (8-10, 4-4), which has to travel to Corona in a season finale. The Lady Eagles had a shot at second place with a sweep of the Lady Cardinals, but their 20-25, 25-14, 14-25, 25-
23, 15-11 loss to Vaughn on Thursday has pretty much canceled that out as Gateway keeps winning. “We just got beat,” said Hondo coach Dwayne Morris after the Gateway match. “We didn’t do much right. We had a lack of intensity and emotion, and I don’t know why.” While Tuesday’s match was a sweep, it wasn’t without its drama. After way-laying Hondo with a game one score that included an 8-0 run on serving by Katie Hammonds, the Lady Warriors looked well on their way to a second win in game two, even though their biggest lead was never more than five points. Hondo made things very interesting near the end, going on a 4-0 run to get to within a point, but an error gave the Lady Warriors both the ball and game-point serve at 24-22.
An error by Kassy Coronado gave that serve right back to the Lady Eagles, but it was still game point serve, and Hondo’s Destiny Lackey sent that serve into the net for an anti-climactic finish. Hondo seemed to gain some momentum in the game two loss, however, scoring the first two points and holding onto a slim lead before Gateway was finally able to take the lead for good on a tip kill by Shaye Nelson. The Lady Warriors put some distance between the two teams with a 4-0 run, and got a trio of kills by Lizzie Worrall and Hammonds to increase the lead to 18-11. Hammonds’ points were part of Gateway’s last run of scores that essentially put the game away. Fittingly, the match ended on a pair of errors by Hondo.
area FootBall standinGs District 4-3A W L Ruidoso . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1 Lovington . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Portales . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 ––– Oct. 26 Ruidoso 47, Portales 0 Nov. 2 Portales at Lovington, 7 p.m. ––– District 3-1A W L Capitan . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Magdalena . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Mescalero . . . . . . . . . 1 7 Cloudcroft . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 ––– Oct. 26 Capitan 54, Mescalero 0 Oct. 27 Magdalena 41, Cloudcroft 0 Nov. 2 Cloudcroft at Mescalero, 7 p.m. Capitan at Magdalena, 7 p.m. END REGULAR SEASON –––
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Carrizozo’s Carl Barela (1) is picked up by Tatum defenders Jonathan Amador, left, and Timmy Pearce at Carrizozo.
District 2 Eight-man W L W L Gateway Christian . . . 8 0 3 0 Tatum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 2 1 Carrizozo . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 2 1 Floyd/Elida . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 1 2 Melrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 0 3 ––– Oct. 26 Tatum 44, Carrizozo 8 Oct. 27 Floyd/elida 14, Melrose 8 Nov. 2 Melrose vs. Alamo Navajo at Mountainair, 4 p.m. Gateway Christian at Carrizozo, 7 p.m. Nov. 3 Tatum at Elida/Floyd, 1 p.m. END REGULAR SEASON ––– District 2 Six-man W L W L NMSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1 3 0 Hondo . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 2 1 Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 0 2 Vaughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 6 0 2 ––– Oct. 26 NMSD 73, Reserve 22 END REGULAR SEASON
By Richard Stevens Senior Writer/GoLobos.com OK, give Fresno State some credit. They crawled out of a 21-point hole and beat the New Mexico Lobos 49-32 Saturday on Branch Field. And maybe the Bulldogs would have won this Mountain West tussle anyway. They are good. Quarterback Derek Carr is exceptional. The Bulldog receivers are special. There is a lot of talent on the Fresno defense. “That is a very, very talented football team,” said Lobo Coach Bob Davie. “They came back. They were on the road and they came roaring back and they beat us.”
Lobos Picked Third in Preseason Poll COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The UNM basketball team, which won both a share of the regular season title and the conference tournament title, have been selected to finish third in the official Mountain West Preseason media poll. The team was picked behind No. 20 San Diego State and No. 19 UNLV. The Lobos begin their season Oct. 31 with an exhibition game against Victory University in the Pit at 7 p.m.
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Ruidoso boys finish in disappointing fashion By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com The Ruidoso boys soccer team may have been eliminated from postseason play after losing to Hatch Oct. 16, but coach Aaron Romero was looking forward to finishing the year strong with a victory at Socorro Thursday. That wish was not fulfilled, as a Warrior team affected by ineligibility dropped a 5-2 decision at Socorro. Jonathan Miller/El Defensor Chieftain Ruidoso (5-12-1, 2-6 Ruidoso forward Ernesto Ibarra, left, tries to control the ball District 3-1A/3A) was in front of Socorro’s Michael Armijo, Thursday, at Socorro. without the services of from there. corro’s senior game, so they three varsity players – Besides eligibility, Ruidowere pumped up.” including one starter – due to so was affected by the fact they Socorro (3-15, 1-7) led insufficient grades. hadn’t played in more than a 2-0 at the break, but the R“That exposed how thin Warriors were able to tie it up week. a team we are with depth,” “It had been nine days, Romero said. “The two bench in the second half. However, and we know we weren’t in the S-Warriors got a go-ahead players filled in and helped a the post season after the Hatch goal with about 18 minutes lot, so we were exposed there loss,” Romero said. “It was left, and things went south and in goal. Also, this was So-
hard to keep them focused for that long. Silver won district, and we were one of two teams to beat them, so we know the potential is there. But if they don’t show up to play, the potential doesn’t mean anything.” Ruidoso loses only three seniors this year, and has nine boys that could return for next season. There’s promise, but there’s also some disappointment over how this
season ended. “I’m frustrated, and it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. But that’s just because I hate to lose,” Romero said. “Hopefully, this will be a lesson to those that are coming back and we won’t have the same problems we did this season. Basketball is next for me (Romero is the c-team coach for Ruidoso) but I’m still excited about next year’s soccer season.”
Lady Warrior booters end season winless over last year, and I’m looking forward to next season.” Ross said the Lady Warriors’ shots on goal and goals scored double from the previous year, and most of the girls that had good stats will be back for another season. “Our eighth graders are excited about continuing in this sport,” Ross said. “They all had a good attitude after the season was over. If they all come back, stay healthy and really work on it over the summer, we should be tough.” Clip Coupon
By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com A 10-0 loss in the final match of the season might seem like a fitting way to end the Ruidoso girls’ soccer year, but coach Darien Ross said the Lady Warriors progressed in other areas other than their win-loss record. “It’s bittersweet for me at the end of a season,” Ross said after her team’s loss at Socorro on Thursday. “It’s been rough, but I’ll miss the practice. They made so many improvements
RUNNeRS from pg. 13 for us to get that pace going for district. It was good to get Derrick back and have the whole team. We just have to squeeze the pack in.” Rabourn said the real challenge is figuring out how each team will look come district meets this weekend. Ruidoso is headed to Lovington this Friday at 3 p.m. for the District 3-1A/3A meet, and Rabourn thinks the Wildcats – running on their home course – will be the team to beat on the boys side. The Silver girls present the biggest challenge to the Lady Warriors. “Everyone is working on a strategy right before district, so it’s really hard to tell how things will go based on these results,” said Rabourn, referring to the Warrior Invite. “Lovington is a flat and decently fast course, but we didn’t run well there in
the first meet of the year. To beat Lovington on their home course, we’ll have to run a really good race.” –––
Ruidoso Warrior Invite Saturday, Oct. 27 BOYS TEAM 1. Hobbs 26, 2. Ruidoso 60, 3. Clovis 122, 4. estancia 167, 5. Lovington 171, 6. Carlsbad 192, 7 Cobre 201, 8. Artesia 230, 9. Gadsden 232, 10. Centennial 235, 11. Santa Teresa 246. 12. Alamogordo 253, 13. Roswell 266, 14. Chaparral 384, 15. Las Cruces 392, 16. evangel Christian 409, 17. Goddard 416. BOYS INDIVIDUAL 1. Seraaiah Pieda, Hob, 16:33.56, 2. Zac Rhodes, Ona,17:00.37, 3. Beausoleil Chase, Clo, 17:18.05, 4. Sammy Carrasco, Hob, 17:21.33; 5. Manuel Porras, Hob, 17:24.15; 6. Kristian Gonzales, ST, 17:33.83, 7. Wayne Huerta, Dem, 17:35.24, 8. Carlos Oregon, Hob, 17:36.49, 9. Avery Carr, Rui, 17:41.16, 10. Max Santarosa, Clo, 17:43.82. Other Ruidoso finishers 11. Rylan Vega, 17:46.18, 16. Aaron Shalley, 10:08.05, 19. Raul Orona, 18:15.36, 20. Derrick Montelongo, 18:15.36.
GIRLS TEAM 1. Hobbs 64, 2. Clovis 80, 3. estancia 117, 4. Cobre 135, 5. Santa Teresa 141, 6. Silver City 156, 7. Alamogordo 163, 8. Carlsbad 206, 9. Mayfield 219, 10. Goddard 235, 11. Artesia 259, 12. Centennial 288, 13. Lovington 304. 14. Las Cruces 311. GIRLS INDIVIDUAL 1. Britani Gonzales, ST, 19:55.53, 2. Marquez Regina, ST, 20:01.29, 3. Joanna Miranda, ST, 20:14.89; 4. Brittany Collins, Clo, 20:43.28, 5. Isa Lee, Cob, 21:10.32, 6. Caylin Montoya, Aal, 21:35.02, 7. Angelica Vega, Sil, 21:42.79, 8. Chrisselda Maldonado, Hob, 21:46.13, 9. Raquel Najera, Chap, 21:46.44, 10. Xochitl Ortega, Ros, 21:46.69. Ruidoso finishers 26. Regan Werito, 22:54.70, 27. Waki Little Spotted Horse, 22:55.95, 29. Darian Magooshboy, 23:05.50, 34. Haven Whipple, 23:17.99.
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NeTTeRS from pg. 13 way, and we have to work a little harder on blocking and watch film today,” Garcia said. “They’re poised to do well, but it’s taken time for them to mature.” Ruidoso (10-9, 0-3 district) showed its stamina all throughout against Portales, particularly in its game two victory. In between the district losses was a home match against 4A Roswell, and it was another contest the Lady Warriors lost, this time in three, 25-17, 2517, 25-20. But while both teams showed some brilliance, it was only Roswell that was able to close things out for the victory. “They still get intimidated, and we have the hardest time to get them to just go and play volleyball,” Garcia said. “I know they want to, but keeping everybody moving, that’s what that long talk (after the match) was about.” After Roswell (13-5) won the first two games, the third game should have been easy, right? Wrong. Ruidoso
scored the first four points of the frame, and got out as far as 8-1 on a slam-dunk kill by Destri Vincent at the net. Even with high-flying play by Georgia Lynn Eldridge – who led her team in kills – the Lady Coyotes were hard-pressed to make up the deficit. After Madigan Gonzales got a kill to get the serve back for Ruidoso – then promptly sent the next serve out of bounds
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Another early win for Capitan By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com There’s not much that Capitan football coach Collin Justiss can say about his team’s performance at Mescalero on Friday that hasn’t already been said. The Tigers dismantled Mescalero 54-0 in a game that was over by halftime on the mercy rule, and it was the fourth straight game Capitan (5-3, 2-0 District 3-1A) had won in such a fashion, although Justiss was quick to point out the Chiefs weren’t as much of a pushover as the score might indicate. “They came out and hit us hard,” Justiss said. “So it’s not like these guys were just letting us score. I was thoroughly impressed with how they came out and hit, so we earned every score.” Mescalero (1-7, 0-2) has run a single-wing offense, with an experienced line actually calling the plays. It’s a formation that utilizes speed and misdirection, which meant the Tigers really had to stay on their toes. “It gave us a workout to defense it,” Justiss said. “We had to be sound and not go flying everywhere.” Capitan has only allowed 14 points in the last five games, and earned a shutout in three of the last four, so saying the Tiger defense has been playing well is something of an understatement. While it’s tempting to look ahead to a possible playoff berth and wonder how the Tigers – who have been recovering from injuries – would do in a rematch with Hagerman, Fort Sumner or Jal, Justiss said there’s still one more game left before Capitan can even consider a playoff berth. Magdalena has an identical record as Capitan, so this Friday’s contest on the Steers’ home field will be for the district championship. “Magdalena presents a huge problem,” Justiss said of the Tigers’ last district opponent of the season. “They’re an option team, and their quarterback runs the offense well. We have to be very disciplined on defense to stop it.”
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Season begins at Ruidoso Gymnastics Oct. 13 marked the beginning of the gymnastics season, as Ruidoso Gymnastics hosted a meet featuring 12 teams from seven cities. Lo-
cal athletes that did well were:
Level 4 girls, 6-7 year olds Cori Cox – 1st Place Bars, 1st Place Beam, 1st Place AllAround 32.575 Level 4 girl, 8 year olds
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Kalla Keaton – 1st Place Vault 9.25, 1st Place Beam, 1st Place Floor, 1st Place All-Around 35.275 Level 4 girls, 9 year olds Sadie Roser – 2nd Place Vault 9.1 Level 4 girls, 12 year olds Nayeli Dominguez – 4th Place All-Around August Forster – 1st Place Vault 9.15 Level 5 girls, 12 year olds
Isabel Martinez - 1st Place Bars 9.3, 1st Place Beam 9.0, 1st Place Vault, 1st Place AllAround 35.9 Level 6 girls, 9-10 year olds Ashley evans – 1st Place Vault, 2nd Place All-Around Suntana Zamora – 1st Place Vault, 3rd Place All-Around Level 6 girls, 14 and over Natalia espinoza – 1st Place Beam 9.0, 2nd Place Floor 9.15, 2nd Place All-Around 34.55
Mescalero wins district showdown over Lady Tigers By Todd Fuqua Sports Editor todd@ruidosofreepress.com The long volleyball season got a little longer for Capitan last Tuesday, as they hosted Mescalero in a District 7-1A match and came away the 25-15, 25-18, 25-19 loser. But Capitan coach Rebecca Gonzales pointed to the increasing Lady Tiger scores in each game as a sign that her team is improving this year. “We got better as the match progressed, and we’ve been able to set the rotation now,” Gonzales said of the Lady Tigers. “The girls now know what’s expected of them.” The match represented the first district win for
Mescalero and with the back half of the 7-1A schedule to go, Lady Chief coach Julie Rocha thinks her squad can squeeze out a few more wins before the district tournament. “We just have to run our offense, and that’s what we did at Capitan,” Rocha said. On Thursday, Capitan was again swept at Cloudcroft to make the Lady Tigers’ record 1-16, 0-4 in district. The Lady Tigers have faced numerous challenges on the court this year, and more than a few off
the court. But Gonzales said Capitan is working through those. “A win would be great, because all those losses are taking a toll on these kids,” Gonzales said. “But with this lineup, we’re now playing together, and that’s what we’re going with. The improvement is there, just not as soon in the season as we’d have liked.” Mescalero also lost Thursday – to Hagerman – but the 25-23, 25-27, 25-17, 25-16 score showed you can’t count out the Lady Chiefs (6-11, 1-3).
sKi run road ChallenGe results Ski Run Road Challenge Oct. 27 Female Open 1. Julie Ford, Socorro, 1:29:56; 2. Molly Bankhead, Holloman AFB, 1:34:47; 3. Julie Lawrance, Albuquerque, 1:39:17. Male Open 1. Nick Gehlsen, Baltimore, 1:19:07; 2. Sebastien Welterlin, Capitan, 1:20:01; 3. Wacey Chico, Mescalero, 1:21:46. Female 20-29 1. Amanda Brown, Las Cruces, 1:56:30; 2. Jazmine Igo, Ruidoso, 2:05:37; 3. Amber Flores, Alamogordo, 2:16:25. Male 20-29 1. Nick Gehlsen, Baltimore, 2:19:07; 2. Wacey Chico, Mescalero, 1:21:46; 3. Daniel Waldo, Ruidoso, 1:27:04; 4. Nick Wilson, Holloman AFB, 1:31:48. Female 30-39 1. Julie Ford, Socorro, 1:29:56; 2. Molly Bankhead, Holloman AFB, 1:34:47; 3. Janae Kraus, Las Cruces, 1:40:20; 4. Renee Regalado, Ruidoso, 1:44:53; 5. Deana Weaver, Artesia, 1:52:52;
6. Ashley Beaty, Ruidoso, 1:53:24; 7. Melissa Hernandez, Alamogordo, 2:22:16. Male 30-39 1. Sebastien Welterlin, Capitan, 1:20:01; 2. Paul Regalado, Ruidoso, 1:28:12; 3. George Aranda, Ruidoso, 1:44:03; 4. Glen Kelley, el Paso, 1:51:47; 5. Brian Helm, Lewisville, Texas, 1:59:53; 6. Andrew Kenny, el Paso, 2:00:47; 7. Paul Christina, Flower Mound, Texas, 2:01:12; 8. Aaron Lacombe, Ruidoso, 2:05:08; 9. Richard Moore, Ruidoso, 2:11:43. Female 40-49 1. Becky Forster, Alto, 1:43:30; 2. Susan Rand-Weiner, Roswell, 1:49:28; 3. Anessa Collins, Ruidoso, 1:56:13; 4. Holly Willyard, Lovington, 2:04:28. Male 40-49 1. Tomas Forsmann, Alamogordo, 1:25:08; 2. Edgar Fackelmann, Alamogordo, 1:38:53; 3. Brian Keen, el Paso, 1:41:00; 4. Chad Carver, Lovington, 1:43:14; 5. Gabriel Hage, Hol-
loman AFB, 1:46:29; 6. Kevin Flusche, Ruidoso, 1:54:22; 7. Henry Quintana, Lovington, 2:04:28; 8. Aaron Cecil, Alamogordo, 2:20:02; 9. Carlos Prieto, Chihuaua, Mex., 2:25:47. Female 50-59 1. Julie Lawrance, Albuquerque, 1:39:17; 2. Kathy Chase, La Luz, 2:04:41; 3. Pat Barraza, el Paso, 2:18:06. Male 50-59 1. John Wilp, Oklahoma City, 1:27:27; 2. Michael Waldo, Las Cruces, 1:28:29; 3. Bill McCuaig, Sacramento, 1:53:08; 4. Ty Wyant, Ruidoso, 1:58:50. Female 60-69 1. Lynn Alford, Las Cruces, 2:07:33. Male 60-69 1. Joseph Ciaramitaro, Tucson, 1:42:13; 2. Jay Fenberg, Cloudcroft, 2:00:50; 3. Flip Lyle, el Paso, 2:08:29. Male 70 and over 1. Tom Alford, Las Cruces, 2:09:33; 2. Robert Wilkins, Alamogordo, 2:36:24.
Sports briefs Ruidoso Service Challenge Come run, watch and thank your service men and women at the Ruidoso Service Challenge run and walk Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. The event starts at Wingfield Park and winds around the Grindstone Lake area, featuring the new trail. Registration will continue up to and including race day. The first 100 participants registered receive a longsleeve T-shirt and medals to the top three finishers in the military/veteran and civilian male and female categories. Register online at www.active. com or pick up registration forms at the Ruidoso Athletic Club. Volunteers are also needed. Call Ruidoso Parks
and Recreation for more information at 257-5030.
Wrestling programs John Pacheco, wrestling coach at Ruidoso High School, is pleased to announce Ruidoso will host the Southern Division tournament for youth wrestlers, as administered by USA and New Mexico Youth Junior Wrestling. Registration for youth wrestling has begun and continues every Tuesday and Thursday at the high school wrestling room through Nov. 27. All practices – youth, middle school and high school – start Nov. 5. Youth wrestling is open to 1st through 6th grades. For more information, call Pacheco at 210-473-6884.
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Bowling RUIDOSO BOWLING CENTER Tuesday Seniors team standings, week 7 of 32 Name Won Lost Spud & the Tater Tots . . . . . . . . 18½ 9½ Just Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17½ 10½ Smokey Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 11 The Who?`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 13 Ageless Wonders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 This week’s high scores Scratch series – Ageless Wonders 2,546, Smokey Bear 2,474, Spud & the Tater Tots 2,440 Scratch game – The Who? 873, Just Us 836 Men’s handicap series – Larry Caywood 669, Spud Mithcum 655, Harry Allwein 653 Men’s handicap game – Hubert Lee 256, Jim Clements 249, Bob McCann 233 Women’s handicap series – Linda Clements 668, Martha Chavez 639, Rose Bivens 627 Women’s handicap game – Gloria Wheeler 232, Linda Mitchum 216, Ursula eckersley, Lucy Servies 206 ––– Tuesday Mixed team standings, week 7 of 16 Name Won Lost Ruidoso Bowl 19 9 Rhino Rose 19 9 Team 7 17 11 Homies 14 14 ebowla 14 14 No Pin Zone 13 15 Living On A Spare 10 18 Energy 2 Spare 6 22 This week’s high scores Scratch series – Ruidoso Bowl 2,031, Team 7 1,560 Scratch game – Rhino Rose 690, Energy 2 Spare 535 Handicap series – ebowla 2,541, Living On A Spare 2,390 Handicap game – Homies 876, No Pin Zone 837 Men’s scratch series – Ronnie Wright 678, Tom Rheingans 506, Max Cimarron, Kevin Allen 489 Men’s scratch game – Tom Douglas 213, Gene Nitz 213, etienne Turner 183 Men’s handicap series – Alan Kirgen 718, T.J. Sanders 674, J.R. Mitchell 649 Men’s handicap game – Keith Weber 257, Jimmy Mauritsen 245, Joe Torrell 233 Women’s scratch series – Pam Bernard 431, Diane Killingsworth 359, Patty Kim 335 Women’s scratch game – Gracie Rheingans 148, Mary Gillett 127, Dena Mitchell 96 Women’s handicap series – Millie Cimarron 652, Diane Prouse 618 Women’s handicap game – Sam McAlister 232, Rachel Weber 222 –––
Wednesday Mixed team standings, week 7 of 32 Name Won Lost Ruidoso U-Haul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 9 Team 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18½ 9½ Western Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15½ 12½ Living energies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15½ 12½ No Doubt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 16 Ruidoso Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11½ 16½ Team 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 17 Team 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 19 This week’s high scores Scratch series – Western Auto 2,079, Living energies 1,724 Scratch game – Ruidoso Bowl 721, Team 7 575 Handicap series – Ruidoso U-Haul 2,665, Team 6 2,574 Handicap game – No Doubt 917, Team 8 894 Men’s scratch series – Joe Shafer 683, Ronnie Wright 575, Tom Douglas 541 Men’s scratch game – Jim McGarvey 260, Bob Layher 201, Keith Brower 182 Men’s handicap series – Weldon Ganaway 709, Sid Thomas 642, Floyd Ganaway 618 Men’s handicap game – Kevin Allen 252, Chris Carter 219, A.J. Seidel 219 Women’s scratch series – Jean Fanning 488, Pam Bernard 463, Lucy Servies 434 Women’s scratch game – Shelley McGarvey 179, Irene Pawlowski 178, Linda Sinclair 143 Women’s handicap series – Kathy Kiefer 682, Nancy Seidel 660, Gail Bail Bailey 638 Women’s handicap game – Laura Flynn 245, Vivian Mowdy 237, Trina Thomas 235 ––– Thursday Men’s team standings, week 7 of 32 Name Won Lost Good Ole Boys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 10 Insidhers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 11 Buckner Elecgtric . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 13 Ruidoso Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 13 Down’s U-Haul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 15 Western Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 15 GSV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12½ 15½ Ruidoso Septic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8½ 19½ This week’s high scores Scratch series – Down’s U-Haul 3,008, GSV 2,616, Insidhers 2,616 Scratch game – Western Auto 980, Ruidoso Bowl 862 Handicap series – Ruidoso Septic 3,444, Good Ole Boys 3,244 Handicap game – Buckner Electric 1,192 Scratch series – Weldon Ganaway 685, Hans Dubay 654, Jim McGarvey 631 Scratch game – Tom Douglas 255, Ronnie Wright 239, Darryl Bagley 236 Handicap series – Jerry Richardson 828, John Divine 780, Fred Vega 742 Handicap game – Billy Randolph 275, Joe Shafer 272, Rudy Lugo 265
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GENERAL BONDS from pg. 11 taxes. The taxes shall be imposed, levied, assessed and collected at the times and in the manner that other property taxes for state purposes are imposed, levied, assessed 20 and collected. It is the duty of all tax officials and authorities to cause these taxes to be imposed, levied, assessed and collected. SECTION 8. TREASURER – DUTIES. The state treasurer shall keep separate accounts of all money collected pursuant to the taxes imposed and levied pursuant to the provisions of the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act and shall use this money only for the purposes of paying the principal of and interest on the bonds as they become due and any expenses relating thereto. SECTION 9. IRREPEALABLE CONTRACT – AUTHORITY FOR ISSUANCE. An owner of bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action or mandamus, enforce and compel the performance of the duties required by that act of any officer or entity mentioned in that act. The provisions of that act constitute an irrepealable contract with the owners of any of the bonds issued pursuant to that act for the faithful performance of which the full faith and credit of the state is pledged. Without reference to any other act of the legislature, the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act is full authority for the issuance and sale of the bonds authorized in that act, and such bonds shall have all the qualities of investment securities under the Uniform Commercial Code, shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issuance and sale of the bonds and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers or holders thereof for value. All bonds issued under the provisions of that act, and the interest thereon, are exempt from taxation by the state and any subdivision or public body thereof. BOND B For library acquisitions and capital improvements at public libraries, public school libraries, academic libraries and tribal libraries statewide: (1) to the cultural affairs department: (a) seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) for equipment and supplemental library resource acquisitions, including print, nonprint and electronic resources, and for planning, designing and constructing capital improvements to include library facilities for tribal libraries statewide; and (b) three million dollars ($3,000,000) for equipment and supplemental library resource acquisitions, including print, non-print and electronic resources, for nontribal public libraries statewide; (2) to the higher education department, three million dollars ($3,000,000) for library resource acquisitions, including books, equipment, resources and collaborative library resources and information technology projects, for academic libraries statewide; and (3) to the public education department, three million dollars ($3,000,000) for library resource acquisitions, including library books, for public school libraries statewide; and BOND C five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for renovations and infrastructure improvements, including designing, purchasing, equipping and installing an energy management system, at the Ruidoso branch campus of eastern New Mexico university in Lincoln county in addition to improvements to other education institutions throughout the state. SECTION 11. ELECTION. A. Bonds issued pursuant to the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act shall be submitted to the registered voters of the state at the general election to be held in November 2012, and, if they receive a majority of all the votes cast thereon at such election, shall take effect upon certification of the state canvassing board announcing the results of the election. No bonds shall be issued or sold under that act until the registered voters of this state have voted upon and approved the bonds and property tax as provided in this section. Any bonds issued under that act shall be issued within thirty months from the date of such election. B. The ballots used at the 2012 general election shall contain substantially the following language:
(1) “The 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of senior citizen facility improvement, construction and equipment acquisition bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed ten million three hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($10,335,000) to make capital expenditures for certain senior citizen facility improvement, construction and equipment 40 acquisition projects and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law? For_____________ Against__________”; (2) “The 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of library acquisition and construction bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed nine million eight hundred thirty thousand dollars ($9,830,000) to make capital expenditures for academic, public school, tribal and public library resource acquisitions and construction and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law? For______________ Against__________”; and (3) “The 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act authorizes the issuance and sale of higher education and special schools capital improvement and acquisition bonds. Shall the state be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed one hundred twenty million dollars ($120,000,000) to make capital expenditures for certain higher education and special schools capital improvements and acquisitions and provide for a general property tax imposition and levy for the payment of principal of, interest on and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds and the collection of the tax as permitted by law? For____________ Against_________”. C. Each question set forth in this section includes a specific work or object to be financed by the bonds. If any such question is not approved by a majority vote of the electorate at the state’s 2012 general election, the issuance of bonds for the work or object specified by the question shall be excluded from and shall not be part of the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act. The failure of a question to be approved by the electorate at the 2012 general election shall not affect those questions that are approved at the election. D. The secretary of state shall include the submission of the capital projects general obligation bonds to the people at the 2012 general election, and it shall be included in the general election proclamation of each of the county clerks. The secretary of state shall cause
the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act to be published in full in at least one newspaper in each county of the state if one be published therein, once each week, for four successive weeks next preceding the general election as required by the constitution of New Mexico. SECTION 12. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES. Pursuant to Section 13-4A-4 NMSA 1978 and where applicable, the appropriations authorized in the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act include money for the art in public places fund. SECTION 13. PROJECT SCOPE – EXPENDITURES – REVERSION. A. If an appropriation for a project authorized in the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act is not sufficient to complete all the purposes specified, the appropriation may be expended for any portion of the purposes specified in the appropriation. Expenditures shall not be made for purposes other than those specified in the appropriation. B. The state agencies and state institu-
tions to which money has been appropriated in the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act shall be 42 responsible for monitoring the projects funded in that act to ensure compliance with the constitution and laws of New Mexico and shall cause to be reverted any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the earlier of the third full fiscal year after issuance of the bonds or the termination or completion of the specific project. Reverted funds shall be deposited in the debt service fund established by the state treasurer for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the state’s general obligation bonds. SECTION 14. SEVERABILITY. If any part or application of the 2012 Capital Projects General Obligation Bond Act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected. SECTION 15. EMERGENCY. It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
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On this flat we call The Globe – Jake McCaw A performance artist under construction By Georgene Inks Theatre Arts instructor, Red Feather Theatre Company (Continued from 10-23) Jake’s musical composition for “The Tempest” is written to reflect the life’s tempests as well as joy and aspiration. Besides correlating with the play, Jake says he uses music as an emotional outlet; a way to unwind and show how he is feeling. Fairly hefty stuff for someone so young and to be applying it to scoring Shakespeare. Yet, who is to say what age qualifies as the best to perceive Shakespeare’s intentions? What level of “education” qualifies one to understand? What kind of “experience” selects one to construct concrete as well as psychological masterpiece models? Perhaps it is only age segregation and subject area isolation that contributes to predictable behaviors and categories remaining so until students, and others like Jake, exceed all boundaries. How much can be accomplished in a short time-frame verses what should be; time and energy, the only limiting factors. Students and most of their parents who usually stay somewhere in the background, bring to the public school an array of experiences and expectations which can greatly contribute to or challenge any given set of learning environments. From the onset, Jake brought into our school system years of musical training, time management skills and discipline, consistently nurtured by extremely supportive and involved parents. Jake also has had a series of teachers from performance arts to academics, in several New Mexico schools, contributing to his overall creative and intellectual make up. He is a composite of insightful and caring adults, creative passion and consistent direction towards performance projects. Now, he is putting that all together in “The Tempest” which will be imperfect, since time, energy and the interactions of others factor in. Yet, audiences will see, in the many moments of brilliance, the predictor of what is yet to come. Jake has been constructing his performance art since age three when his father asked him if he would like to take piano lessons and now, after 14 years of practice, audiences will listen to that result as Jake expresses, through his musical compositions, his heart and mind. He regularly brings ecstatic applause and even tears from his peers and teachers whom he often invites to hear his latest composition. Driven to write and to write passionately is what now leads him to his career choice and college direction. He aspires to attend The Santa Fe School of Art and Design wanting to write film scores and act. He also loves to work with Shakespeare and says the Bard’s plays are drastically under appreciated since they are infinitely better than
what most of Hollywood puts out. He also likes the huge canvas Shakespeare uses directing actors right within the lines; he is a very visual writer and the words are the actions. Bringing words to life through action and music Jake applies all he has learned from some of his beloved teachers and directors, all in New Mexico; piano teacher, Carol Floyd; band directors Mike Lee, Adam Bryant, Bill Lamb, Gary Shaver; and for theatre The Missoula Children’s Theatre Company and Ruidoso High School Theatre teacher Georgene Inks. As a result of the learning environments, provided by these and consistent parental support Jake now plays the trombone, guitar, harmonica and of course the piano. His compositions for “The Tempest” include parts for violin, cello, flute, drum and piano. In the next few years he Photo courtesy of Georgene Inks plans to develop skills with violin and Spanish guitar. Jake McCaw. He is also a director on the show as well as the concept Red Feather graduate Candace Christopher, and then artist for the beautiful “Tempest” poster. an eccentric and cocky actor in “Greyworld,” written His acting experiences have been honed by roles by Red Feather graduate Meagan Meyer. Jake was a with Missoula and have included playing a spider in make up artist on “The Wizard of Oz” and now playing “The Frog Prince,” a villager in “The Tales of Hans the part of Prospero in “The Tempest,” a sorcerer along Christian Anderson,” a magician in “The Wizard of Oz” and assistant director on “Robin Hood.” With Red with playing his own musical score. Could it be that, for those of us observing Jake and Feather he has developed into an expert stage fencer and combat choreographer and has played many varied enjoying his performances that “by (his) prescience, roles as well as writing a wonderful play. In Red Feath- (he) finds (his) zentih doth depend upon a most auspier Jake has played the roles of The Dark Spirit Astro in cious star... as he becomes one... on this flat we call “The Fallen” and “Broken Wing,” both written by Red The Globe?” Feather graduate Mercedes Espinoza. In these productions Jake also composed the fiery musical score for piano, which he played live and with great passion. He also played the piano backstage for “The Importance of Being Earnest.” In “Peter Pan” he played a drunken pirate and impersonated Jack Sparrow. He was the commedia character of Dr. Purjon in a Moliere rendition, then an indifferent psychologist in 1 5 0 9 S U D D E R T H W W W. G O L D E N YA R N F L O O R I N G . C O M 5 7 5 . 2 5 7 . 2 0 5 7 “Grey Rose,” written by
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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
TUESDAY OCTOBER 30 Full Moon Night at White Sands, 15 miles South of Alamogordo, Hwy 70, 6 - 9 p.m. Bring your picnic and enjoy the moonlight on the white sand - or listen to music, learn about the monument, and enjoy the beauty of the moonlit dunes. Stop by the Visitor Center or ask the park rangers at the entrance for directions. 575-4796124. entrance fees are $3 per person 16 and older; children 15 and under are free. Live Music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31 Farmer’s Market at SBS Wood Shavings in Glencoe from 9 to 11 a.m. Halloween at Smokey Bear Historical Park, 118 West Smokey Bear Blvd., Capitan, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Come to the Spook-tacular Halloween at Smokey Bear Park. Bring a bag for treats, a flashlight for the Haunted Forest, and a camera for a Ghostly Photo-Op. Games and treats inside presented by the Capitan Women’s Club. And if you dare... wander through the Haunted Forest. WARNING: The forest gets scarier after dark, so bring the young ones and the faint of heart early. 575-354-2748. Free. 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 NOVEMBER 1 RHS Red Feather Theater Company presents “The Tempest,” RHS Performing Arts Facility, 125 Warrior Dr., 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. The company will present all five acts of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” This is his last play and even perhaps his eloquent farewell to the public and stage. “Forgiveness and reconciliation is a major theme meted out through an
Bear Historical Park is operated by EMNRDForestry Division. Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, just east of the racetrack. The �irst New Mexico museum to be granted “af�iliate” status with the Smithsonian Institution. Open seven days a week, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission $6 for adults with discounts available for seniors, military and youth. Visit www. hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142. Annual Fall American Photography Competition & Exhibition, Hubbard Museum, 26301 Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, runs through March 17, 2013. The Hubbard Museum of the American West and the Photographic Society of Lincoln County are proud to present the 21st Annual Fall American Photography Competition and Exhibition. The Hubbard Museum will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
array of characters from a sorcerer, a monster, a prince, power hungry royalty, drunken mariners, goddesses, and magical spirits.” The audience is encouraged to bring a sack lunch and a bottle of water. 575-630-7945. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Golden Yarn Flooring, Can’t Stop Smokin’, Zocca Coffee, and the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $12 at the door. 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 NOVEMBER 2 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. 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. 575-257-2273. The Eliminators perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. RHS Red Feather Theater Company presents “The Tempest,” RHS Performing Arts Facility, 125 Warrior Dr., 7 - 9 p.m. The company will pre-
Day. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum. org. “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.
sent all five acts of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” This is his last play and even perhaps his eloquent farewell to the public and stage. “Forgiveness and reconciliation is a major theme meted out through an array of characters from a sorcerer, a monster, a prince, power hungry royalty, drunken mariners, goddesses, and magical spirits.” 575-630-7945. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Golden Yarn Flooring, Can’t Stop Smokin’, Zocca Coffee, and the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $12 at the door. 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. Rocky Plateau – Local band/classic rock from the 60s, 70s, Motown, R&B and more, 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 NOVEMBER 3 Annual Fall American Photography Competition & Exhibition, Hubbard Museum of the American West, Hwy 70 E., next to the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Billy the Kid Casino. The Hubbard Museum of the American West and the Photographic Society of Lincoln County are proud to present the 21st Annual Fall American Photography Competition and Exhibition. The Photo Exhibition will be open to the public until March 17, 2013. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org. Adults, $6; Seniors and Military, $5; Ages 6 to 16, $2; Under 6 - Free. Alamogordo Antique Collectible Show & Sale, Alamogordo Civic Center, 800 1st St. (Corner of 1st & Florida), 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. See a magnificent selection of glass, porcelains, silver, jewelry, furniture, dolls and toys, plus a variety of country
and primitive items. Don’t miss this excellent show - known for quality and diversity for the last 24 years. 575-437-6304. Free. Annual Electronic Recycle, Lawrence Bros. IGA, 721 Mechem Dr., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Drop off your obsolete, outdated and replaced electronic items to be recycled by Greentree Solid Waste. Volunteers also needed. Parks and Recreation: 575-257-5030 or Greentree Solid Waste: 575-3784697; www.greentreeswa.org. Free. Steve Waldorf performs at Grace O’Malley’s, 12 - 3 p.m. RHS Red Feather Theater Company presents “The Tempest,” RHS Performing Arts Facility, 125 Warrior Dr., 2 - 5 p.m. The company will present all five acts of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” This is his last play and even perhaps his eloquent farewell to the public and stage. “Forgiveness and reconciliation is a major theme meted out through an array of characters from a sorcerer, a monster, a prince, power hungry royalty, drunken mariners, goddesses, and magical spirits.” 575-630-7945. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Golden Yarn Flooring, Can’t Stop Smokin’, Zocca Coffee, and the Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $12 at the door. Susan Kolb performs at Tina’s Cafe, dinner reservations recommended. 257-8930. Doug Fuqua performs in Wendell’s Lounge at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 5 to 11 p.m. Mike Sanjku performs in Wendell’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 5 to 10 p.m. Mark Remington performs at the Swiss Chalet Inn, Mechem Dr., 6 p.m. “Take the Money & Run for President” with Capitol Steps at the Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto, 7 - 9 p.m. Meatloaf buffet at 5 p.m. This will be a night of fast and furious parody as the irreverent
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troupe, Capitol Steps, performs selections from their new release “Take The Money and Run For President.” Putting the mock in Democracy, Capitol Steps first formed in 1981. Timely satire and musical parody based on politics and American idiosyncrasies has led to 32 hit CDs. 575-336-4800; www.spencertheater.com. Tickets for the buffet are $20. Tickets for the performance are $76 & $79. The Eliminators perform at Casa Blanca Restaurant and Cantina, Mechem Drive, 7 - 9 p.m. Michael Beyer performs older songs and jazz at Kokopeli Country Club in Alto from 7 to 10 p.m. Rocky Plateau – Local band/classic rock from the 60s, 70s, Motown, R&B and more, Club 49 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. Live music at WPS in Midtown Rui-
doso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4 Alamogordo Antique Collectible Show & Sale, Alamogordo Civic Center, 800 1st St. (Corner of 1st & Florida), 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. See a magnificent selection of glass, porcelains, silver, jewelry, furniture, dolls and toys, plus a variety of country and primitive items. Don’t miss this excellent show - known for quality and diversity for the last 24 years. 575-4376304. Free. Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. MONDAY NOVEMBER 5 Live music at WPS in Midtown Ruidoso from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
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English o Español: Iglesia at Angus By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com Marco and Betty Sanchez came to Lincoln County less than a year ago with two goals in mind. One was drastically changed due to the Little Bear Fire. The other is finally taking shape and Pastor Marco couldn’t be more pleased. “We don’t discriminate,” smiles Sanchez. A new church has been formed in an effort to meet the needs of Spanish speaking Lincoln County residents. Sanchez says both English and Spanish speaking folks are welcome. With just three weeks of services under their belts more than 20 attended last week. En Español, los invita cordialmente a su Servicio in Español todos los Domingos a las 4 p.m. en el cruce del Hwy 48 and Hwy 37. In English, all are cordially invited to a Spanish service each Sunday at 4 p.m. at Angus Church, at the junction of Hwy 48 and 37. Both Sanchez and his wife have Mexican heritage. With their two children, they initially moved to Lincoln County to assist Bonita Park Nazarene Camp and Conference Center with marketing to Mexican groups. With extensive fire
damage to the camp, Sanchez says it’s opened a door for him to pour solo effort in accomplishing his Spanish ministry goal, which was the other factor in his dual purpose for moving. Angus Church invited him to begin a new arm of service to the community. “We wanted to be different and provide a service completely in Spanish,” he says. Music, message and children’s activities are in Spanish. But that shouldn’t stop English speaking folks who wish to attend, says Sanchez. English speaking folks are also invited. “If they will just be here to share God’s love with people who attend, Spanish speaking people notice and feel the love. They look for that.” Sundays (los Domingos) find the Sanchez family on the road. The family attends Angus’s English service at 8:45 a.m. then hits the road for the Racetrack Chapel in Ruidoso Downs. Working with Chaplain Darrell Winter, Sanchez and his family attend the English service at the chapel at 10:25 a.m. Betty works with the children and Marco will preach for Winter when needed. The Sanchez family sticks around and conducts a Spanish service at noon. Wolfing down lunch somewhere, see ANGus cHurcH, pg. 21
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A prayer for our government – Father, in Jesus’ name, I give thanks for our country and its government. I hold up in prayer before you the men and women in positions of authority. I pray and intercede for the president, congressmen, senators, judges, policemen, governors and mayors of our land. I pray for all people in authority over us in any way. I pray that the Spirit of the Lord rests upon them. I believe that skillful and godly wisdom has entered into the heart of our president and knowledge is pleasant to him. Discretion watches over him; understanding keeps him and delivers him from the way of evil and from evil men. Father, I ask you to encompass the president with men and women who make their hearts and ears attentive to godly counsel and do that which is right in your sight. I believe you cause them to be men and women of integrity, who are obedient concerning us, I believe that they lead us in a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. Your Word declares that “blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” I receive your blessing and declare with my mouth that Your people dwell safely in this land and that they prosper abundantly. It is written in Your Word that the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord and that You turn it whichever way You desire. I believe the heart of our leader is in Your hand and that his decisions are divinely directed of the Lord. I give thanks unto you that the Good News of the Gospel is published in our land. The Word of the Lord prevails and grows mightily in the hearts and lives of the people. I give thanks for this land and the leaders you have given to us, in Jesus’ Name. I proclaim that Jesus is Lord over the United States of America. ERIC N. THOMPSON OWNER
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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 127 Rio Corner w/Eagle, Mid-town. For
The Lincoln County and Mescalero Ministerial Alliance will sponsor our annual Community Thanksgiving Worship Sunday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. St. Joseph Apache Mission will serve as host and Joshua Watkins; Preacher of Capitan Church of Christ will bring an inspired message of Thanksgiving. Local congregation and community choir members will aid in our corpo-
rate singing, and tribal arts will not only be displaced in the aesthetics of the St. Joseph Apache Mission but throughout the worship service. One does not need to be a member of a local congregation, nor even a believer in Christianity, to enjoy and be encouraged in the Spirit through observing Thanksgiving worship gathering. Please dress warmly. CHURCH SERVICES
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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 937-4487 SPANISH SERVICES Iglesia del Nazareno Angus Church, 12 mi north of Ruidoso on Hwy 48. 336-8032 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP Sacramento Mountains Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Call 336-2170 or 257-8912 for location NON-DENOMINATIONAL American Missionary Fellowship Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@ americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 257-5915. Pastor John Marshall Casa de Oracion Comunidad Cristiana
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Fort Stanton to keep regular hours through November of women during Garrison activities. Due to much public interest, the This initial presenMuseum at Fort Stanton State Monutation focused on ment will continue regular hours the underpinnings through November, according to Clinof women’s clothton Smith, president of Fort Stanton, ing and basic dress Inc. The Fort Stanton Museum is open Thursday through Monday from 10 a.m. design. With the to 4 p.m. Sunday hours are from noon to number of ladies present in period at4 p.m. The museum is closed on Tuestire, Mrs. Davis had day and Wednesday. several examples to During the colder months of December through March, the museum will show in support of only be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. her sources. Several to 4 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 4 visitors attended the discussion and p.m. The Fort will be open to the public during the week, but the museum will be had good comments afterward. Subseclosed. One of the most popular attracquent ladies’ topics tions at Fort Stanton State Monument is Courtesy photo the Fort Stanton Garrison. These Living will be hosted about every other month The ladies of Fort Stanton Garrison. Historians feature the infantry, cavalry and will include and artillery detachments that exemchildren’s clothing, textiles, hair styles, Garrison drill dates have been set for plify the military era of Fort Stanton accessories and etiquette to name a few. Nov. 17 with ciphering lessons and artiland they present public Living History The Fort Stanton Garrison sets up lery drill, Dec. 15 for Christmas pot luck interpretations on the third weekend of camp on Friday evening and Living Hisand Victorian tree decorating, Jan. 19 each month. The Fort Stanton Garrison tory interpretations of the infantry and and Feb. 16. represents Company K of the 8th United cavalry will be presented to the public Few sites in the nation encompass States Infantry as it was at Fort Stanton from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. the breadth of history seen at the Fort in 1858. Following the raising of the fl ag, the Stanton State Monument, the best preThe Garrison’s ‘Ladies Impresday could be fi lled with everything from served fort in New Mexico. A must-see sions’ series, a sequence of presenmarching throughout the area and makattraction, Fort Stanton State Monument tations concerning women’s dress, ing contour maps to constructing musket activities and history at Fort Stanton cartridges and performing mounted during the 1850’s, began in October CIVIL WAR WeeK, from pg. 9 saber exercises. Anyone interested in and will continue. These presentations, becoming a Living Historian is invited guided by Victoria Davis, are designed On Friday, Nov. 16 at noon to to join the drill at 8 a.m. on Saturday. to enhance the authentic participation 2 p.m., in the library movie theater, the public is invited to view the 1989 movie Glory. Starring Denzel Washington, Mathew Broderick and Morgan Freeman, this movie is based on the true-life Union Colonel, Robert Gould Shaw, as he leads the first all-black volunteer company of the Union Army. Shaw struggles with prejudice in not only his own Union army, but also the Confederate army. Copyright © 2012 his friend. “He’s young Saturday, Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. to Jay McKittrick and everything is statenoon, concludes the Civil War Week Two cavemen were of-the-art. He hits you sitting around the fire with a lecture on “Lincoln Douglas upside the head with that one evening, (eating the old root of his, and a few Debates” by professor Dwight Pitmarrow out of Mammoth days later you wake up: caithley. bones) when one of them the tooth is gone; the Lincoln Douglas Debates ocbit down on a something pain is gone; the blood is curred in the 1858 campaign for the hard: “Oh, my tooth!” he gone; and you’re good to U.S. Senate seat for Illinois. Dougshouted in pain. “Who go hunting again... Why, las, a Democrat, was the incumbent Jay McKittrick does your dental work?” who do you see?” Senator. Douglas was a proponent jaymckittrick@gmail.com “Oh… I go to that “Well, I’ve been of Popular Sovereignty, which is the new guy, Dr. Rootclubgoing to old Dr. Stonepremise that States should control the he the one who put your ber,” answered his chucker since I was a decision whether or not slavery would eye out a few years ago?” friend. kid.” be allowed. Whereas Lincoln was an “Yeah!” said the “Is he as good as “Old Dr. Stoneunknown who came to the debates one with the toothache. they say?” asked the one chucker – are you kidwith the view that United States could “He’s also my Ophthalin pain. ding me?” laughed his not survive as a nation split with slave mologist.” “Oh, yeah!” said friend in disbelief. “Isn’t states and free states.
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is in Lincoln County, nestled on Highway 220 that bisects the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway. New Mexico’s newest State Monument features more than 155 years of southwestern history ranging from its initial creation as a military garrison to its significance as the first Tuberculosis hospital in the state, to an internment camp for German seaman during World War II. Begin your journey through the fascinating history of Fort Stanton at the Museum which features an excellent exhibit and introductory video that provides breathtaking images and informative interpretive content that bring the rich history and heritage of Fort Stanton to life. The Fort Stanton Museum Store sells a variety of gifts and keepsakes that support the mission of Fort Stanton, Inc, in their efforts to preserve the history of New Mexico and the West as well as educate the public about the historical significance of Fort Stanton. If you are looking for a special place to visit, a place to help you understand the history of New Mexico, and a place whose beauty and activity will leave an indelible impression on you and your family, please visit the Fort Stanton State Monument and watch New Mexico history come to life.
Not only Illinois, but the entire nation, kept abreast of the debates. In the end, Lincoln lost the Senate race, but he triumphed over Douglas in the U.S. President race of 1860. (Source Illinoiscivilwar.org) Learn the intricacies of the Lincoln Douglas Debates and its contribution to the eventuality of civil war with Professor Pitcaithley at this concluding lecture. Retired Chief Historian of National Park Service, Pitcaithley is now a professor at New Mexico State University Department of History and on the board of directors of the New Mexico Humanities Council. Dr. Pitcaithley has numerous publications and presentations on the Civil War and other historical events. He has been distinguished with numerous awards and honors for his scholarship in history. Ruidoso Public Library is located at 107 Kansas City Road, Ruidoso. Library hours are: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.youseemore.com/ruidosopl/ or http://ruidosopubliclibrary. blogspot.com.
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ANGUS CHURCH, from pg. 19 the family heads back to Angus to lead the new service at 4 p.m. “It’s a perfect place for English speaking people to learn Spanish,” says Sanchez. Folks attending ESL classes, or are learning Spanish at ENMU-R would benefit from language immersion offered at Angus’s 4 p.m. service. English and Spanish students alike learn by being a part of the service. En Español, the invitation is extended: Esperamos verlos en nuestro service en español el Domingo a las 4 p.m. Usted
y los suyos seran siempre bienvenidos. In English, everyone and their children are welcome to attend the Sunday service at 4 p.m. Betty works with children during the Sunday 4 p.m. Angus service. She says it’s fine with her for parents to drop their children off from 4-6 p.m. She’ll have a lesson, music, crafts and prizes for the kids, and it gives parents a bit of time off. Both Marco and Betty are bilingual, but Betty’s working at becoming more fluent in English. She will teach children in both English and Spanish if necessary. Por informacion a los telefonos 915239-2917 o 915-8817535. El telefono de la iglesia 575-336-8032. In English, phone 915-881-7535 or 575336-8032 for more information. Sue Hutchison/Ruidoso Free Press
Betty Sanchez explains new forms at Angus food bank.
Weekly Featured Adoptable Pets We are desperately seeking a forever home or a foster home for Annabelle. She is very sweet but a little on the shy side. She loves to play with other dogs and enjoys being out-
doors. Annabelle hopes to find a great family to love very soon. Triton is a very nice boy who is very lovable. He doesn’t mind other cats and is very friendly with everyone he meets. Please come visit Triton and all of our other wonderful pets.
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.
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Seeking dedicated participants to help further develop one of the fastest growing restaurants in Ruidoso. Only looking for the best! Please apply if you demonstrate great character, loyalty, maturity, experience, positivity and the ability to work quickly under pressure. This is NOT AN EASY BUSINESS! If you do not do well with policy and procedures, or you do not take well to constructive criticisms, this is not the job for you. The following positions could be available: Cook, Baker, Server, Manager and Hostess. I am seeking full time employees who wish to avoid hopping from job to job. Great dividends can be had for GREAT employees. The pay is very competitive and the hours are unbeatable. Come join our family today. Apply in person at Cornerstone Bakery Café, 359 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM.
LEGAL NOTICE OF AUCTION Pack Rat Storage 826 Gavalin Canyon Rd Ruidoso, NM 88345 Held on Saturday 11/8/12 From 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
must be presented either to the undersigned personal representative at 1221 Mechem, Suite 2, Ruidoso, NM 88345, or filed with the District Court of Lincoln County. /s/ Richard A. Hawthorne for
Unit #49 James and Rose Atchley PO Box 1334 Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
Brenda Kasuboski Personal Representative of the Estate of Steven Craig Spall
Unit #56 Greg Hagerman or Sherry Berry 3005 Jemez Rd Santa Fe, NM 87507
RICHARD A. HAWTHORNE, P.A. Richard A. Hawthorne 1221 Mechem Drive, Suite 2 Ruidoso, New Mexico 88345 (575) 258-3483
Unit #10 Octavio Herrera m/m 266 Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 Unit #9 Chasity Tyler Po Box 1606 Alto, NM 88312 Unit #25 Brett Stirman 108 Sky View Ruidoso, NM 883415 Unit #18 Toby Roddy 100 Ponderosa Dr Ruidoso, NM 88345 Chevrolet Car, no motor or Transmission Unit #24 David Carter 117 Wingfield Ruidoso, NM 88345 Unit #2 Kenneth and Hanna Duke 249 4th Street Ruidoso, NM 88345 TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF LINCOLN STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF STEVEN CRAIG SPALL, Deceased. PB 2012-00024 Div. III NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of this estate. All persons having claims against this estate are required to present their claims within two months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims
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. DENTAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Ruidoso, NM Seeking qualified and experienced Dental Assistants. Radiology Certified 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 EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER needed at Super 8 Motel. Good Pay. 100 Cliff Dr. FARMERS INSURANCE is accepting applications for a Customer Service Representative. Please bring your resume to 500 Mechem Suite B.
140 GENERAL HELP WANTED 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 RUIDOSO DOWNS RACING INC. is looking for Full-time or Part-
time Security Officers. Hours may vary and must be available to work nights and weekends. Will need to go thru a background check and drug screening for mandatory licensing. We are accepting resumes and applications in person at our offices at 26225 HWY 70 Ruidoso Downs or you can mail it to PO Box 449 Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 ADVERTISE YOUR DRIVER JOBS in 33 New Mexico newspapers for only $100. You 25-word classified ad will reach more than 288,000 readers. Call this newspaper to place your ad or log onto www. nmpress.org for more information. 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.
Call 258-9922 to place your Classified Ad TODAY!
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All American Realty RENTALS
Homes for Rent RV Spaces Available Call Pat at
257-8444 205 ROOM FOR RENT STUDIO IN BARN. $350 per month plus deposit. 575-378-8163
220 MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE
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$16,900 BRAND NEW Mobile Homes with Warranty! Wholesale Division. Open To The Public. Floorplans, Pictures, and Prices: www. TheHomeOutletAZ.com or Call for FREE Brochure: 1-800-887-9359
616 Mechem • Ruidoso, NM • (575) 257-4011 • 800-530-4597
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225 MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 1 BEDROOM PARK MODEL UNIT. Centrally located. $525/ $350. References and lease required. 575257-0872.
230 HOMES FOR SALE: FURNISHED / UNFURNISHED 3/2 HOUSE in Upper Canyon with new upgrageds. Must See! 575973-7777
235 HOMES FOR RENT: FURNISHED / UNFURNISHED 4/2 $1500 plus utilities. 2/1 $800 plus utilities. 575-430-7009.
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.
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
1 AND 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS for rent. 575-258-3111.
INNSBROOK VILLAGE CONDO WITH LAKE & GOLF COURSE VIEW
SUPER COMMERCIAL LOCATION
This 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo overlooks the Innsbrook Village lake. Easy access, all one level. The property has been remodeled. Nice getaway condo! $104,999 MLS #110670
This location has great exposure. Close to the Y. Building is 5000 square feet on one level and could be used for a myriad of opportunities. Large front and back bay doors. Paved parking and priced to sell! $359,500 MLS #108326
ONE LEVEL GOLF COURSE ESTATES HOME
Fantastic location overlooking fairways & close to area attractions. 3 good-sized bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Private master suite, open living/dining & kitchen. Flagstone fireplace, wet bar, double attached garage, covered deck. Beautifully maintained & nicely furnished. $299,900 MLS #111334
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El Capitan Apartments Large 1 & 2 bedroom apartments, long or short term lease. $ 450-$550/ month. Convenient Village location, School System walking distance. 354-0967 275 RETAIL SPACE SALE/ LEASE 1750 SQUARE FEET, best location, best price, best landlord in Lincoln County. $1500 1216 Mechem, Ruidoso. 575-354-0365
310 MISCELLANEOUS SAVE 65 PERCENT & Get 2 FREE GIFTS when you order 100 Percent guaranteed, delivered-to-the-door Omaha Steaks - Family Value Combo NOW ONLY $49.99. ORDER Today 1877-291-6597 use code 45069WJY or www.OmahaSteaks.com/value85 ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice, *Hospitality. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV authorized. Call 800-4823316 www.CenturaOnline.com GET FREE OF CREDIT CARD DEBT NOW! Cut payments by up to half.
RENTALS HOUSES
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. 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. 104 GRANT DRIVE — FURN or UNF 3 BDR, 2 BA, Fireplace, partially covered deck, fully fenced yard. Approx. 1200 sq.ft. $950/Mo + utilities.
CONDOS
105 KEYES DRIVE #A-2 – UNF 2 BDR, 2 BA with appliances and W/D. Approx. 1100 sq.ft. $800/Mo + utilities. WHISPERING BLUFF #207 – FURN 2 BDR, 2 1/2 BA. Approx. 1152 sq.ft. $750/Mo + utilities, water included.
MANUFACTURED HOMES
481 PARADISE CANYON – FURN 3 BDR, 2 BA with log siding & a great deck. Approx. 1760 sq.ft. $1600/Mo includes utilities.
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 with additional parking! Could also be used as residential or office space as well as retail space. Possible tenant improvements. So many options. Approx. 2018 sq ft. $1800/Mo + utilities.
575-257-4011 • 800-530-4597 View these rentals at: www.ruidosorelo.com
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