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Serving Lea, Eddy, Chaves, Otero and Lincoln Counties Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman Runners take to the hills at the starting line of the 2011 Ruidoso Sprint Triathlon.

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Intrepid Potash launches solution mining project CHAVES Employing more than 500 people in the Carlsbad area, Intrepid Potash supplies American agriculture with an essential crop nutrient produced in the United States. Intrepid is the only western world producer created and dedicated solely to potassiumrelated products. Intrepid supplies 1.5 percent of global demand and 9.4 percent of U.S. demand.

Intrepid is the largest producer of muriate of potash (‘‘potassium chloride’’ or ‘‘potash’’) in the United States and is dedicated to the production and marketing of potash and langbeinite (‘‘sulfate of potash magnesia’’), another mineral containing potassium that is produced from langbeinite ore.

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Since 2005, Intrepid has supplied, on average, approximately 1.6 percent of annual world potassium consumption and 9.3 percent of annual U.S. consumption. Intrepid is one of two producRUIDOSO RUIDOSO DOWNS • HWY 380 ers of sulfate•of potash magnesia, a low-chloride potassium fertilizer with the additional benefits of sulfur and magnesium, providing a multi-nutrient product.

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complete federal environmental impact analysis and permitting process, Intrepid Potash is moving forward on the solar solution mine project.

The project will generate the state and federal government more that $90 million in royalties and approximately $130 million in capital construction expenditures. Intrepid will also hire approximately 40 new permanent employees and contract approximately 200 temporary construction workers. The solution mine is located about 22 miles east of the city.

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“The fabulous craftworks at our The New Mexico Women’s Founfestivals reflect the rich social and dation presents their Annual Rag Rug cultural traditions of our state,” said Festival & Gift Show at the Hubbard Museum of the American West, 26301 Festival Producer Gerry Cerf. “New Mexico artisans are fortunate to have Hwy 70 in Ruidoso Downs, Saturday ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA such a unique history to draw upon. and Sunday, June 9 and 10, from 10 I encourage the public to take this a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission is free. opportunity to connect with these The New Mexico Women’s women and view how they have incorFoundation is a non-profit organizaporated their various backgrounds and tion supporting programs that create experiences into their work.” economic opportunities for women Look for gorgeous weavings, and girls of New Mexico. The twoday festival provides a venue in which recycled tote bags, home accessories, craftswomen can display their creative knitted and woven fashions, jewelry and other adornments, fun and fine art talent and cultural assets while spurincluding embellished gourds, and, ring economic growth and building of course, rag rugs. All proceeds go community prosperity. directly to the artisans. Rag Rug FestiWomen artisans from Ruidoso’s val™ is a Women’s Cottage Industries surrounding communities will exhibit one-of-a-kind pieces for sale at the Program of the New Mexico Women’s annual event.

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ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA The high altitude of Ruidoso nestled in the Lincoln National Forest will host triathletes from the region for the 2012 Ruidoso-Sprint Triathlon Saturday, June 9 at 8 a.m. at Wingfield Park.

The Ruidoso Sprint & Kids Triathlons have become the favorite event to participate in SE New Mexico. Located at 7,000 feet, the course always attracts athletes in search of a new challenge.

Famous Ruidoso carved bears will be awarded to the top finishers.

Proceeds from the Ruidoso Sprint & Kids Triathlons will benefit local nonprofit organizations. Event organizers are proud to be included in the Southwest Challenge Series-a duathlon & triathlon championship series in NM & West Texas regrouping more than 40 events.

Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman CCR timing will provide chip timing.

Local USAT-certified trainer Sarah USA Triathlon is the national governing Crewe celebrates victory in the body for the sports of triathlon, duathlon, 2011 Ruidoso Sprint Triathlon. Her winter triathlon & aquathlon in the USA. training columns can be found at Participation in a USAT sanctioned event www.ruidosofreepress.com. means the event director has the proper refunds. No return. permits in place, liability & athlete Friday, June 8, 6 to 9.30 p.m.: race excess medical insurance coverage & packets pick up will be available includthe event plan has met the standards of ing USAT Triathlon licence check at the organization required. USAT provide Ruidoso Athletic Club, 415 Wingfield rules, guidance & governance to set street, Ruidoso (575-257-4900). We the standard for save & fair multi-sport make every effort to have short sleeve races. For more information on USA tee shirts available for every participant.

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Efforts are made to have short sleeve tee GENERAL INFORMATION Registration is limited to 200 entries. No race day registration. Registration closes on Wednesday, June 6 at 4 p.m. All athletes are required to show photo ID. No ID, no race. (Including all relay participants). Youth athletes (under 17, age as of 12/31/12) without an ID must be accompanied by a participant/guardian with a photo ID. The Triathlons will be held rain or shine. No

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Volunteers come together; walk in the Relay For Life This weekend, hundreds of volunteers in Lincoln and Otero counties will walk in the Relay For Life, a life-changing event that helps communities across the globe celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease.

Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. In Alamogordo, 433 participants and 33 teams are registered with $43,234 raised so far. The Otero County event will be held June 16, 5 p.m. at Griggs Field in Alamogordo. For info: scentsorygourmet@live.com or

www.relayforlife.org In Ruidoso, 110 Participants and 8 Teams have registered with $7,125 raised so far. The event will be held June 15 at All American Park, 6 p.m.in Ruidoso Downs. For info: www.relayforlife.org Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length. Participants do not have to walk all night, but each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event.

The Relay starts with a Survivors Lap – an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories achieved over cancer. Participants also recognize and celebrate caregivers at Relay For Life. These individuals give their time, love, and support to friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers who face cancer.

After dark, participants honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence Last, there is a Fight Back Ceremony, where participants make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer.

That personal commitment may be to do something as simple as getting a screening test, quitting smoking, or talking to elected officials about cancer. By

taking action, people are personally taking steps to save lives and fight back against a disease that takes too much.

One person can make a difference.

Nowhere is that more evident than with the story of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which began in Tacoma, Washington. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for all of his patients who had battled cancer. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed – running marathons.

In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. He ran for more than 83 miles. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt’s friends, family, and pa-

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Lincoln County Relay For Life survivors prepare for the victory lap during last year’s Relay For Life at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. tients watched as he ran and walked the course. Throughout the night, friends donated $25 to run or walk with Dr. Klatt for 30 minutes. His efforts raised $27,000 to fight cancer.

While circling the track those 24 hours, Dr. Klatt thought about how others could take part in his mission to fight cancer. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer.

Over the next few months, he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event, known

as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.

In 1986, with the help of Pat Flynn – now known as the “Mother of Relay” – 19 teams took part in the first team Relay event on the track at the historic Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. An indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.

It’s my party and I’ll change the world if I want to With her fifth birthday coming up, Winnie Keller saw her blessings. Parents from her circle of friends had decided to just give money as gifts, given the financial difficulties of the times. At the same time, a Cavegirl basketball player named Shakiri Montoya was in the middle of chemo in Lubbock with leukemia. Shakiri’s struggle had become well known in Winnie’s household, the unfairness of it all for a child hit Winnie especially hard, because Shakiri was one of her beloved Cavegirl basketball players.

Winnie decided to give her birthday money to Shakiri, so that her mommy could be with her in Lubbock because “having my mommy with me would make everything better.” On her birthday, Winnie and her friends raised close

to $700 and gave it to Shakiri’s mom so that she could cover travel expenses to be with her daughter.

Winnie got to know Shakiri well during her short visits home between treatments, the last of which was about a month before Shakiri passed away in December of 2009. The gift of getting to know Shakiri and be a part of her life was better than any toy she wanted.

Greater still was the excitement of being obedient to what God put in her heart.

Winnie was excited to share this feeling with all kids, and IT’S MY PARTY! inc. was born. If your child would like to make their next party an It’s my Party, Inc., or to donate or for more information: mercedesgkeller@gmail.com; 575302-9511; www.itsmypartyinc.com.

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New Dave’s in Cloudroft – rebuilding after fire

By Sue Hutchison Reporter suehutch@valornet.com Cloudcroft’s Mayor Dave Venable and son, Chuck are busy these days.

Dave’s Café recently reopened its doors for business. On December 10, 2010 fire ravaged through Pine Stump Mall which housed the restaurant, leaving behind burned timbers and memories. Reopening in April, the new place is a popular destination once again.

“There was a day or two of disbelief and then grieving,” says Chuck, who still remembers the night of the fire. Firefighters arrested the flames before the entire west side of Burro Street went up in flames. Dave’s Café was one of the unfortunate casualties of the fire, along with the other shops under the same roof: Sister’s Jewelry, Yeti’s T-Shirts, Tree-rific Woodworking, and Hank’s Hair Salon/Barber Shop. Next door, The Copper Butterfly also burned in the fire.

Dave’s Café (or New Dave’s, as the locals call it) reopened to an eager crowd.

Mayor Dave cleaned tables repeatedly while locals and tourists alike became reacquainted with the place. The builders, at the Venable’s insistence, incorporated several of the old, scarred timbers from the original structure, giving the entrance a rather nostalgic feeling.

“It took 14 months to rebuild.” Chuck took pains to keep as much of the staff and former menu as he could, and added new staff members to the mix. Chuck’s equally comfortable both behind the kitchen counter and out front with guests.

Boasting “New Dave’s Café: old Dave’s Café prices,” the menu offers something for everyone. The Café anchors the new Pine Stump Mall which additionally offers retail spaces to local entrepreneurs. Yeti’s is back along with a new shop named Jewelry Tree, which also houses Build/Stuff-a-bear. Additional retail space remains to be leased.

Added into the Venable family mix is a new coffee destination in the Cloudcroft business district named Higher Grounds. Located on Burro Street in the lower

level of the Cloudcroft Hotel building, the coffee shop has been open for a few months and offers specialty drinks in addition to pastries and snacks.

Ice cream is about to be added to the frappe, espresso and latte menu. There were a few rough weeks at the beginning according to Chuck, but things have ironed out and Higher Grounds is a secure presence downtown.

Just two of the new businesses in Cloudcroft, Dave’s Café and Higher Grounds are bustling businesses. The local Chamber of Commerce recently listed several new businesses including Cut to a T Hair Salon, Cloud Café, a Laundromat, Riding Stables, Peak Fitness and Mountain Monster. With the population hovering around 780, the town’s business district is strong.

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Never leave children unattended in vehicles NM Dept of Health

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) is reminding people to take precautions with the summer heat and never leave children unattended in vehicles.

Temperatures inside vehicles can become extreme quickly and put children at risk for heat stroke or even death.

“If you see a child alone in a car and you cannot find the parents or caregivers, and the doors are locked, call 911 immediately to help get them out,” said Cabinet Secretary of Health, Dr. Catherine Torres. “Parents should also teach children not to play in vehicles. Car keys and remote openers should never be left within reach of children.”

The warning signs of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating, paleness, muscle cramps, tiredness, weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea or vomiting and fainting.

Dehydration and over exposure to the sun can cause heatstroke, a potentially lifethreatening illness that causes the body’s normal mechanisms for dealing with heat stress, such as sweating and temperature control, to shut down. The main sign of heatstroke is an elevated body temperature greater than 104 degrees and changes in mental status ranging from personality changes to confusion.

If you suspect heatstroke in someone, move the person out of the sun and into a shady or air-conditioned space, cool the person by covering him or her with damp sheets or by spraying with cool water, direct air onto the person with a fan or newspaper, have the person drink cool water if they are able and dial 911 immediately.

People at greatest risk of heat-related illness include the elderly, the very young, and people with chronic diseases. People in these groups should be monitored to make sure they are not suffering from heat-related illness. Healthy people can also become ill if they participate in strenuous physical activity during hot weather conditions.

The DOH advises that pets should also never be left inside a car unattended.

Leaving the widows cracked with a bowl of water will not be enough to cool your pet quickly when temperatures are extreme.

To prevent heat-related illnesses the DOH recommends the following: • Find a cool area in your area or in your home • Drink plenty of water or other cool beverages; avoid sugary or carbonated drinks and drinks that contain alcohol • Take a cool shower, bath or sponge bath with cool water • Wear light, loose fitting clothing such as cotton • Monitor your physical condition and that of your family for signs or symptoms of heat illness • If possible, remain indoors during the hottest time of day Between 2006 and 2010, there were 14 heat related deaths and 43 heat-related hospitalizations in New Mexico. More than half of the hospitalizations were adults 65 years of age and older.

More information on heat-related illness can be found on the DOH website at www.nmhealth.org.

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The city of Roswell and ENMU-Roswell, in conjunction with classic horror and Sci-Fi magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, are teaming up to present the Roswell Comic-Con & Filmfest.

Taking place June 22-24 at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, the event will feature celebrities from such hit shows as Meteorite Men and the ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT TULAROSA Power Rangers, Ryan Penagos from Marvel Comics•and more. Have your picture taken with Captain America’s shield and Thor’s hammer. The convention will feature more than 100 vendors from across the country, giveaways, VIP parties, movies under the stars, a masquerade ball and a film festival featuring the best in Sci-Fi and fantasy cinema from the best up-and-coming filmmakers.

Roswell was recognized with a TIARA award for New Event of the Year for the 2011 Roswell International Sci-Fi Film Festival: “Aliens in Cinema.”

“We are overwhelmed with the success of last year’s event and the partnerships with ENMURoswell and Famous Monsters of Filmland.

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NM Medical Center, Roswell Hyundai, Pepper’s Grill & Bar, Hampton Inn, Red Brick Pizza, Portofino’s, Golden Corral, Planet Roswell, Martin’s Capitol Café and many others,” stated Reneé Roach, City of Roswell marketing director and 2011 RISF festival coordinator. “We encourage everyone to come to this year’s event which will include even more activities such as Roswell’s first Comic Convention, programming from top notch film industry leaders, vendor exhibition, Marvel Character, even more celebrity guests and a Mascarade Ball at the Spring River Park & Zoo, from June 22-24,” Roach said.

This year’s event has been rebranded as “Roswell Comic Convention & Film Fest” and is being managed by Phil Kim, Publisher and Manager of Famous Monsters of Filmland.

For information: http://roswell.famousmonstersoffilmland.com/ or call Suzee Corbel at 575-746-2744.

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Day one. announcement and had To begin is often to have my wife come the most challengfor me as I was the ing component of any only one at school! entirety and when I reI did have a car ceived “America’s First by the end of my Bicycle,” a red- and undergraduate studies. cream-colored ColumBut before that I had bia, on that Christmas purchased a Honda morning more than CB 160 as my first 50 years ago, my life motorized transport. changed. The streets I knew nothing about of New York led to engines and proceeded discovery and advento explore eastern Galen Farrington ture that has enabled New Mexico and west rablady@beyondbb.com an adolescent freedom Texas with a dip into of exploration that continues to this Mexico and learned about oil changes day. The single track vehicle has led to and valve adjustments on the road in encounters of the serendipitous kind usually personally penniless locations. and as all travelers know, to live in By graduate school I had singled one’s comfort zone is to not leave the right-handedly burned-up a Honda CL variety of electronic entertainment that 350 crossing the country from New is available to us today; bicycling and York to New Mexico in two days; I motorcycling would appear to be the had to sell the ailing Honda for parts most challenging activities I do. and rethink the rotational twitch of my As a first year secondary school throttle hand. teacher, I was told that I would be So Chris and I got married, moved trading in my bicycle for the requisite to Ruidoso, started our public school four-wheel-drive after the first snow careers in 1973, and purchased matchand there was no way I was going ing Honda CL 125’s that winter and to make it to school every day by spent most of the summer of 1974 bicycle. I was young(er) and (without touring the country at a much more question) foolish and actually attempt- sane pace - “Shore to Shore in ‘74.” ed to defend my position on physical The ensuing years brought many fitness, the environment, and fiscal two wheeled adventures for us, our responsibility. And that was when I friends, and our students. Our parents learned a valuable lesson – keep my simply had to let go and pray for us as mouth shut and just do it (thank you their sons-in-Iaw led their daughter/ Nike). daughter-in-Iaw into the wild places of I didn’t make it to school every two-wheeled travel. The US, Canada, day that first year but by the second and Mexico would host the meanderyear I had the snow and school closings of two school teachers looking ings figured out and not only made it for an experiential education to bring to school every official day, I actually back and share with the sponge-like left home too early for the cancellation minds of their students.

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five summer concerts The Carrizozo Music in the Parks comand at least one conmittee has put together a varied and lively cert during the winter, summer series of free concerts. The season featuring genres such starts off on Sunday, June 10 with an Albuas blues, brass, jazz, querque blues band called Taxi Dancer. The HOBBS • LOVINGTON concert runs from 5-7 p.m. in McDonald Park, classical and rock. with the Carrizozo Woman’s Club selling cold For more information www.carrizozomusic. drinks and burgers hot off the grill. Bring a lawn chair or kick off your shoes and dance in org or call Elaine at 575-648-2757. the park. Plan to come early and browse the Taxi Dancer is shops and galleries along historic 12th Street. delighting audiences McDonald Park is located right on Rte. CARLSBAD • ARTESIA with their own select combination of bumpin’ 54 near the post office. In case of inclement weather, the concert will move to the Woman’s blues tunes, offering up rousing renditions of Chicago/Kansas City jump, New Orleans Club building on 11th at D Ave. gumbo, and Louisiana swamp style blues.

Carrizozo Music in the Parks sponsors a Defying anyone to remain seated, they give series of family-oriented music programs for folks the perfect excuse to jump up, shake adults and children in a safe and fun envitheir booty, and dance like nobody’s watching. ronment. The concerts are free to the public When Taxi Dancer takes the stage you simply thanks to the support of donations ROSWELL from indiwon’t be able to sit still. viduals and local sponsors. The group hosts

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HOBBS: June Sun’s Sunday Traditional Worship Service, 8:45 a.m. First United Methodist Church Of Hobbs Sunday Morning Worship Service, 10:30 a.m. First Baptist Church Sunday Contemporary Worship Service, 11 a.m. First United Methodist Church Of Hobbs 8-9 Urinetown, 8 p.m. The Community Players of Hobbs 9 Hershey Track Meet 11-15 Fire Dep’t Free Summer Camp for kids (4th & 5th grades), Fire Station #1, 301 E White, 8 a.m.

- 12 p.m. Space limited to 30.

575-397-9291 16 Teen Center Pool Party, High School pool, 8-10 p.m.

18-22 Splash Camp, Del Norte pool, 5-8 yr. olds, $25/child 19 School Board Meeting, 6 p.m.

Hobbs Municipal Schools 22 Movie Under the Stars, Del Norte Park. “Puss In Boots” Teen Center Dance, 7-10:30 p.m.

July 4 Celebration all day Harry Mc Adams Park Basketball All Stars, 1 p.m.

17 School Board Meeting, 6 p.m.

Hobbs Municipal Schools 19-21 Disney’s Aladdin, Junior, 7 p.m.

The Community Players of Hobbs 22 Disney’s Aladdin, Junior, 2 p.m.

The Community Players of Hobbs Aug 25 Crystals n Cowboys Fashion Show and Auction, 4 p.m.

LOVINGTON: June 15-16 Smokin’ on the Plaza, New Mexico State Championship, IBCA Sanctioned BBQ Cook Off, Central Plaza. For more information, call Lovington Mainstreet, 396-1418 Aug 7-11

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CARLSBAD: June Wed’s Coffee Connection, 7 a.m. Trinity Hotel 9 Annual Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge. The Fire Dept, CMC and ECDC will assist. Main part of the course will be in the NW end of the beach parking lot. Children’s course will be in the grass north of the parking lot. There will be a fee for anyone who wishes to run the course. Free for spectators.

Fundraiser, 9 a.m. A day of music, raffles and food to raise funds and awareness for Makaighlah and Spinal Muscular Atrophy Ducky Affair Rubber Ducky Race, along Lamont between Blodget and Church Streets, 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m. Grand prize $1,500; many other prizes. $5 per ducky.

15-17 Roadrunner Gem and Mineral Show, 9 a.m. Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park 30 Music and the Moon, 6:30 p.m.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park Full Moon Walk, 8:15 p.m. Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park ARTESIA: June Wed’s Brown Bag Theatre in Heritage Walkway - OPAC Thur’s Summer Classic Movies – OPAC 9-10 Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball – CoC. Come out and show off your street ball skills!

9-10 Georgia Loyd Memorial Swing N Scramble - CoC 13 Brown Bag Theatre in Heritage Walkway - OPAC 14 Relay For Life - CoC 18 Missoula Children’s Theatre Week Begins - OPAC 23 Missoula Children’s Theatre Performances - OPAC ECSRA Registered Sporting Clays Shoot - ECSRA 29-30 Tate Branch Auto Group 1st Annual Smokin’ On The Pecos BBQ Cook-Off – CoC First Annual Kansas City BBQ Society and Rocky Mountain BBQ Society sanctioned competition, presented by Devon Energy E-Waste Collection - ACB 29 Films Made in New Mexico “Westerns Part 4” - OPAC 30 United Way Sporting Clays Fun Shoot – ECSRA

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ROSWELL: June Sat’s Enchanted Evening, 8 p.m.

Bottomless Lakes State Park 8-9 MainStreet Roswell Fiddle and Griddle Festival, fiddle players competing for $20,000 in prize money; plus barbecue contest with $8,000 in prize money, beginning Sat. morning. Local merchants, artisans & crafters will be part of the sidewalk festivities. Street dance on Main Street Fri. night; Flying J Wranglers perform at noon on Sat. www.mainstreetroswell.org 9 Enameling with Logan Howe and Jeremy Howe, 10 a.m.

Roswell Museum and Art Center 22-24 Roswell Comic-Con & Film Fest, Roswell Convention and Civic Center. Featuring celebrities from hit shows such as Meteorite Men and Power Rangers and Ryan Penagos from Marvel Comics; more than 100 vendors from across the country, giveaways, and a film festival featuring the best in Sci-Fi and fantasy cinema. www. filmroswell.com 23 Star Party, 8:30 p.m. Bottomless Lakes State Park 29- 2012 UFO Festival; 65th July 1 anniversary of the Roswell Incident. Majority of events will be held downtown. Guest speakers, authors, live entertainment, a costume contest, a pet costume contest, parade, a low-rider and funny car show and contest. www. seeroswell.com

MESCALERO June Sun’s Sundays Under The Stars, 6-11 p.m. Inn of the Mountain Gods.

Live music and a movie after sunset. www.innofthemountaingods. com, 800-545-9011

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ALTO: June 9 “Steel Magnolias,” Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., 8 - 10 p.m. Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias” is alternately hilarious and touching. The 1989 film adaptation starred Dolly Parton, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine, Sally Field, Julia Roberts and Daryl Hannah. Roberts received her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Pre-show lobby buffet at 6. Tickets are $30.

Buffet is $20. 575-336-4800; www.spencertheater.com.

RUIDOSO: June 9 Ruidoso Sprint & Kids Triathlons, 8 a.m. Wingfield Park *NOTE: Registration Deadline is June 6 at 5 p.m. Register on line at bicycleruidoso.com or active.com, pick up a registration form at the Ruidoso Athletic Club, 415 Wingfield St. 3.2M Run, 11M Bike, 400Y Swim; Southwest Challenge Series Member; USAT sanctioned. 3 ways to join the fun: as an athlete (solo for both Sprint & Kids); as a team (2 to 3/team); volunteer (starting Friday June 8).

Call Frederic Moras for more info 937-7106.

RUIDOSO DOWNS: June 9 Ruidoso Futurity & Ruidoso Derby, Ruidoso Downs Race Track Rag Rug Festival and Gift Show, 10 a.m. The Hubbard Museum of the American West 10 Rag Rug Festival and Gift Show, 10 a.m. The Hubbard Museum of the American West CARRIZOZO: June 10 Carrizozo Music in the Parks, Taxi Dancer Band - Blues, McDonald Park on Rt. 54, 5 - 7 p.m. Free concert with Albuquerque band Taxi Dancer. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a wonderful evening under the trees. 575-648-2757; www. carrizozomusic.org.

WHITE OAKS: June Fri’s The Rascal Fair and White Oaks Community Market, 5 p.m. to dark. Produce, plants, flowers, crafts and entertainment

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ALAMOGORDO: June 6-7 Mammoths to Missiles; The Human History of the Tularosa Basin. Wed. afternoon and Thurs. morning. Join this White Sands Institute field seminar and visit locations at White Sands Missile Range rarely open to the public.

575-439-3626 10-16 Honoring our Wounded Warriors NM American Legion Riders Centennial Run. Contact Ed Darrell Winfree 430-7755 or Milton Chestnut 446-9045.

16 Celebrate New Mexico Centennial by attending a book signing by Author Loretta Hall.

Signing “Out of This World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel” 5 - 7 p.m. at Books Revisited in White Sands Mall. 575-443-1011 Centennial Relay for Life at Griggs Field on North Florida Av. Celebrate cancer survivors and to raise money for cancer research.

Begins Sat. 5 p.m. and ends Sun. 7 a.m. Contact Patti Ren 572-3047 or Pat Tedford 575-437-5164.

16-17 Model Rockets Discharge Expo Contact Hugh Malcolm, 575-4345441. Location is on Mesa Verde Ranch Road. Follow signs.

17-23 Juneteenth NAACP Parade and program on Buffalo Soldiers. 575437-8118 20, 21-23 Southern New Mexico Centennial Quilt Show. Hundreds of quilts on display many of them antique quilts and some for sale.

Located at the Otero County Fair Grounds, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily.

575-437-4880 29-30 Folklore Tale Lady of White Sands portrayed in Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Dept of Dance, NMSU-Las Cruces. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave. 575-491-5972 30 Lake Lucero Tour, White Sands National Monument. Three-hour tour to Lake Lucero with a ranger - only offered once a month and reservations are required. 575-6792599 TIMBERON: 30- Timberon Blues and Bar-B-Que July 1 Festival. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Cash prize will be awarded for the best Bar-B-Que. Arts and Crafts booths, tee shirts, food vendors, raffles and music on the lawn of the Timberon Lodge. timberon.org, 575-987-2449