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What’s
happening October 10
USAF Band of the West Gateway Brass
The brass quintet from the United States Air Force Band of the West, which travels more than twenty thousand miles annually and appears in more than 100 concerts and clinics will be presenting a free concert at the Ruidoso Schools Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. www.bandofthewest.af.mil. Free.
October 11
Music Supper Show at the Flying J Ranch
The evening’s performers include the Flying J Wranglers, Floyd Domino Revue with Redd Volkaert, devon dawson, John Shattenburg, Ron Knuth, Terry Thompson, Mark Lowe, e. Bob Baker, Tommy Allsup, Dave Alexander at the Flying J Ranch on Highway 48. Music in the meadow at 5 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., Flying J show at 7:30. 3364330, www.flyingjranch.com. Adults: $29, children:$19.
David Ball and the Pioneer Playboys
david Ball’s mellifluous tenor is as smooth and tangy as a slice of buttermilk pie. Performing with his band The Pioneer Playboys, he seemingly came out of nowhere in the late 90s with his mega hit “Thinkin’ Problem” and got himself nominated for every single award a new artist can possibly win. Spencer Theater. 336-4800, www.spencertheater.com. Enchilada dinner 5 p.m. $20, performance 7 p.m. $56 and $59.
October 12-14
23rd Annual Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium
The nation’s finest cowboy festival with old west storytellers, musicians, western artists and craftsmen for three days of events, cowboy competitions, horse demonstrations, western swing dancing, kids rodeo and educational activities. Evening concerts: Gatlin Brothers and Asleep at the Wheel. Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. 378-4431, cowboysymposium.org. $10/day tickets.
October 13
Ray Stevens at Inn of the Mountain Gods
The ever hilarious and entertaining Ray Stevens brings his unparalleled country music as well as novelty songs and humor. www.innofthemountaingods.com Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. 464-7777. Tickets start at $25.
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Fire scene investigation, Lincoln County style
mation officer during the crisis, By Sue Hutchison bivouacked in White Mountain Reporter Meadow. One of Smith’s duties suehutch@valornet.com during the Little Bear Fire was Twenty-four representatives to safely escort media personnel from public service entities gaththrough restricted access areas. ered just inside Copper Ridge’s He’s continuing and broadening gate in the Angus area to take a his training as a BLM worker by final exam. BLM, Forest Service, attending the class. law enforcement, local and state “Their job is to identify the firefighters, public information first point of origin for the fires in officers gathered last Monday for their final,” said Jennifer Myslivy, a week of intensive Interagency BLM media coordinator for the Wildland Fire Scene Investigaclass. “This particular fire was tion training. With winds at a mild begun with a matchbook and a cigbreeze, conditions were excellent arette, two very difficult sources to for the training, according to Carl identify.” Bartley, Bonito Fire Chief. Students are taught to investiLive fires were set and extingate the burn pattern, find the point guished with two possible sources of ignition and trace burn patof ignition for class members to terns back to the source. Colored investigate. Participating from Sue Hutchison/Ruidoso Free Press flags are used to identify specific Lincoln County were Kathryn Rico Smith participates in a fire investigation point of ori- areas of the investigation. “When Minter, county commissioner gin exercise during wild land fire investigation training. they’re finished, flags will narrow and Bonito volunteer firefighter, to a specific point where the fire origin is source of individual fires, proper marking Michelle Caskey, county information officer located,” said Myslivy. and reporting skills. with Bartley assisting in facilitation. Nita When students pass the final, they conRico Smith, working with BLM Las Taylor, county manager, along with Travis tinue their studies, which could take more Cruces remembers being in Lincoln County Atwell, county emergency services director this past June. A member of one of the type 1 than two years to receive certification in came to observe the final. Wildfire Scene Investigation. The final consisted of examination of the fire teams, Smith worked as a public infor-
ENMU-Ruidoso reports record enrollments
The number of students enrolled at ENMU-Ruidoso grew the fall semester, reaching a record number of 1,141. The number translates into a 5.2 percent increase over the fall semester of last year. Although the total number of students increased, the FTE (the number of students taking an average of 15 credit hours) fell, indicating that more students are taking fewer classes per semester. Students taking online classes to supplement degree plans from other institutions, non-degree seeking students taking a single class for personal enrichment or professional development, working students going to college parttime and dual credit students increasingly make up the student body at ENMU-Ruidoso. This trend is likely to continue as ENMU-Ruidoso encourages high school students to take classes while in high school that apply to post-secondary degrees or certificate programs. Additional classes in career technical fields and academic studies offered in more area high schools give these students exposure to the college environment, but are not capable of constituting a full load. Other aims of the college – increasing online classes and making online degree and certificate programs possible – will also likely increase students while adversely affecting FTE numbers. ENMU-Ruidoso’s online Cyber Security program is a model for
For team and country
Todd Fuqua/Ruidoso Free Press
Ruidoso players enter the field at W.D. Horton Stadium proudly carrying the red, white and blue before their game against Tularosa on Friday. The game was both a continuation of the Ruidoso-Tularosa rivalry and a showcase for the Wounded Warrior Project, dedicated to care for men and women severely injured during service to their country. See full story on pg. 13. future learning for a small and rural institution. Two online formats are offered: one for professionals in the field; one for those who plan on applying their education in an entry-level position or continuing on to attain a degree from a four-year college. While providing two-year degrees, the administra-
tion recognizes the importance of programs to train and supplement students for the job market. “ENMU-Ruidoso plays a critical role in our community, serving students who are pursuing higher education and helping people prepare for new jobs,” explains President see eNMu-r, pg 3
Dig Pink ceremony for breast cancer awareness
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Capitan and Dexter volleyball players – as well as fans and parents – surround cancer survivors Linda Autrey and Willa Stone before the start of Thursday’s Dig Pink match at Capitan. The evening was dedicated to breast cancer awareness, with a silent auction and sales of T-shirts and other items to raise funds for Altrusa’s cancer prevention efforts.
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