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The role of the Rotary Club in OTERO the WHITE making of ENMU-Ruidoso SANDS / TULAROSA BASIN

Richard Sandoval, and Dick Swenor.

The first presence of ENMU ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT According•toTULAROSA Adamson, Buddy Bundik Portales in Lincoln County was prior (Texas New Mexico Power) and Don to the incorporation of the Village of Shaw (Pioneer Bank) were also active Ruidoso in the 1940’s. with the endeavor to bring a college In the sumhere. The committee was trying to atmer of 1940 and tract new businesses to the Ruidoso 1941, ENMUarea and they sought a year-round, Ruidoso held clean business that would stimulate college classes the economy. for teachers at one of Lincoln Initially, the County’s early CDC contacted public schools, now UNM, NMSU the Ruidoso Athletic Club. In the and ENMU. On late 1950s, ENMU-Ruidoso held Nov. 10, 1982, theater classes in Ruidoso under a representatives large tent located at what is now the from ENMU met USFS Smokey Bear Ranger District with the Rotary Headquarters. A decade later, in 1968, Club. Portales reported the dream of a college grew. A local that by state law, no colleges could be citizen task force tried without success founded, but that an off-campus instructo attract a private college to the site on tional center could be established. A what is now the Kokopelli Golf Course December meeting determined that high and Club House. At that location, 150 school students and school superintenacres were offered to Franklin-Pearce dents from Capitan, Carrizozo, Corona, College - a small private liberal arts Hondo, Ruidoso and retirees would be college in Vermont - regarding estabsurveyed along with parents, individulishing a ‘F-P western campus.’ The als and businesses associated with the plan never came together.

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In the early 1980s residents began To attend college, Lincoln County an effort to bring a community college residents could attend UNM, ENMU in to the area. The Rotary Club appointed Portales or Roswell, or NMSU in Las a committee called the CommuCruces or Alamogordo. Driving to these nity Development Committee (CDC) locations placed a great of financial and headed by Ray Bishop. Members time burden on working people, parents, included Rod Adamson, Bill Karn, and non-traditional families. Similarly,

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Taos created a UNM branch in 1990 to avoid commuting and piecemeal programs from colleges in the region.

To create a community college, the CDC had to follow the process outlined by the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. The Ruidoso Municipal School Board comprised of Rod Adamson, Dr. Lynn Willard, Mike Morris, Stormy Edwards, and Don Swalader became involved. Sandy Gladden, the director of Region IX, was at the forefront of the effort.

ENMU Portales Vice President for Planning, Everett Frost, was asked to assist in creating the survey to document the need and desire for a community college. Surveys were conducted in July 1990. The “Postsecondary Education Survey” asked, “If basic college credit courses (i.e. English, mathematics, psychology, biology, etc.) were available in Ruidoso at a convenient time for you, would you be interested in enrolling in some of them?”

Survey results were explained in the July 1990 “Off-Campus Instruction Center Feasibility Study.” Comments made by Ruidoso High School students

The Zine • Living & Entertainment Guide 3 were negative and positive. Among the few negative comments was one from a student who said: “I believe that the people of Ruidoso would complain about a college in this area.” Others were more optimistic: “It would boost our economy tremendously and is the best idea in this town” and “A college is a future.”

The next step was an election with a mill levy. Campaign materials paid for by the “Ruidoso Campus-ENMU Steering Committee” stated “Vote Yes Ruidoso Campus ENMU” noting that “Higher Education is the Foundation for Economic Development.” Materials also noted that it would only cost 1 mill and that for property appraised at $60,000 only $20 in taxes resulted.

On Feb. 5, 1991 the Ruidoso Municipal School District held an election for College Board. Also on the ballot was the question to establish a mill levy for the college. The tax levy vote was 614 for and 225 against.

After the election, the campus was looking for a campus director. Dr. Jim Miller became the first campus director on July 15, 1991. Classes began in late August 1991.

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By Marianne Mohr trucks; Nova Mud Hardbanding and What sets Nova Mud apart from so Frak Sand compliment the services ofmany firms in the oilfield is plain to see. fered to form a diverse and successful It is Ken Bromley. But Ken won’t tell oilfield support operation. you that. Ken will tell you that the sucSo how does Ken enjoy his success? cess of the firm that he, Scott Bromley, Well, actually he loves to work, it is his Chris Van Dooren, Rick Rippy and Bill ROSWELL hobby.

As he puts it, you can play only Smith founded in 1989, sits squarely on so much golf. He is a fan of Texas Tech, the shoulders of his family of employthe Cowboys, fishing and his family is ees. Such is this big man’s view of work most important, but what Ken loves - is and life, so different than most corpoto be with his Nova Mud family. He is rations. Starting out in Fort Stockton proud of what they have created and he with a wild streak (he owes much to enjoys just•being with them – so much then-friend and later to-be wife, Judy, RUIDOSO • RUIDOSO DOWNS HWY 380 you’ll find Ken spending Saturday and for coaching him in high school) Ken began his career at the bottom in the oil- Sunday mornings (before services at First Methodist) taking breakfast at the field. For 17 years he worked for other Iron Skillet with not only managers but firms rising to the coveted position of often a couple of the guys. One of Ken’s Mud Engineer. And he loved his work. key practices is to hand-pick his work Sure sometimes he’d have to leave at family members and this seems to have odd hours or for days, but as long as he Mud rise to success. Each could spend the evening dinner and bed- helped Nova ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA employee from bottom to top is persontime hours with his family, Ken did not ally interviewed by Ken. Then with mind getting that call and heading out at 11 p.m. Later, when mergers reduced Scott, his brother, at the helm as vice staff and compressed engineer availabil- president of operations; Bill Smith VP sales; Rick Rippy engineering manager ity, Ken found himself without back up to attend his grieving family at the time and Chris Van Dooren operations manager – as well as others, Ken has a handof his father-in-law’s passing. By then picked team. In fact Ken knows almost Bill had coaxed Ken to start their own drilling fluid engineering firm - and with all his employees and providers, personally. Take his insurance man or technical this last straw he finally agreed. writer, both friends from high school.

Today Hobbs is proud to call Nova When he travels to Fort Stockton he goes Mud one of the top employers in Lea County and the Permian Basin growing to the same gas station owned by a friend from high school. Nova Mud does not from a two-man operation in 1989 to lose a lot of people. Ken works to protect 45 employees last year - and more than employees from downturns and overall 190 this year. Plans for a new corpokeeps employees for the long-term. Ken rate office and trucking facility will be realized in September, moving from the surrounds himself with good people downtown offices to a new headquarters because he feels that without the team’s effort he could not run Nova Mud, but on north Lovington Highway. as well he enjoys being with them. His While drilling fluids and engineerfriends are the people at Nova Mud. ing are the backbone of Nova Mud, But don’t get the idea Ken is a softie other entities have expanded the breadth (well he was with me). Ken is a tough under Ken’s quintessential leadership. and demanding business man with big Road Runner Chemical delivers mud, heart. It’s hard to know if Ken is goofing chemicals and other drilling related

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(they like to joke at Nova Mud) when he says he “runs the company by the seat of his britches most of the time.” Clearly he runs his vast businesses with savvy and polish, yet when asked “why the new HQ,” sure he’ll tell you it’s about streamlining the business, but what makes him smile is that in their new offices, “they can all be together.” The result of his policy of care and interest in people, Ken has trust in his team, feeling he can walk away and the business will run well.

So what kind of business advice does Ken deliver? “You gotta spend money to make money,” “Lots of people want to start or run a business but not many will ‘step up,’” and “You can’t be risk-adverse.” His final insight: ”Money is simply not worth it if you can’t bring people with you.”

While Ken and Judy’s roots are in Texas, they have made Hobbs their home and give back to the community.

Judy has been a school teacher here and recently retired. They enjoy supporting 4-H by buying livestock, the Humane Society, athletic programs and the Boys and Girls Club with mass purchase of

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tickets for the upcoming car raffle. Guess who got those tickets? Ken gave them to his employees. Ken feels that helping kids of Hobbs is important because they are the future and it’s our job to give them opportunities for a positive attitude.

At the end of the day, how many people do you know that can tell you they’ve done everything they’ve wanted to? Ken will tell you he has and that it’s been a “good ride”. He may be a proud, big man, but not too proud to tell you square in the eyes, if it all went away, that he and Judy would be just as happy in that little trailer yonder. And it’s all because Ken Bromley remembers where he came from.

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copy of the cookbook. All The Lincoln County author of proceeds from the raffle the popular, “Bunkwill go towards operating house Cookbook expenses of the fair.

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‘Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two-Woman Show’ at Spencer She’s a snappy old battleaxe, outspoken, bossy and irreverent. But, without question, that blue-haired Mama is so very rational – and funny!

Comedian Vicki Lawrence’s brilliant alter ego “Mama” Thelma Harper is back, eager to share her observations about political happenings, cultural trends and domestic struggles with the same spit and vinegar that won hearts across the land. Lawrence, an Emmy Award-winning actress, will also be on hand, dispensing her savvy humor and performance memories from her cherished time on “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-1978) and in her own spin-off series, “Mama’s Family” (1983-1990).

“Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A TwoWoman Show” at the Spencer Theater on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. is a multi-media stand-up comedy production that’s two shows in one.

The first half features hilarious sitcom and variety show clips and Lawrence’s

many behind-the-scenes tales followed by the support-hose-wearing, sassy senior citizen “Mama” in the second half.

Audiences see that, somehow or another, “Mama” hasn’t aged a day in the past 30-plus years. She was first created in a sketch entitled “The Family” on the Carol Burnett Show.

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To recycle or not recycle

By Todd Fuqua Reporter Recycling. What is – or isn’t – being accepted?

That’s what Jim Miller, a local advocate for recycling and sustainable living, is working to educate the public about.

“What we recycle all depends on the market for those materials outside the region,” Miller said.

“If there’s no market, we can’t collect it.”

That, Miller said, is why some materials such as glass or certain types of plastic are no longer being collected in Lincoln County.

However, Miller made a second point – that markets for recyclable products come and go. What isn’t being collected today might be collected tomorrow, and vice-versa.

The reason for this fluctuation is that recycling is a commodity-based industry, much like timber or mining.

The resources are only valuable if there’s a market for them.

One thing that makes these commodities more or less valuable is how “clean” they are.

“Industry wants clean, sorted material,” Miller said. “When people recycle, they can’t leave bottles half

full, or mix different materials. We can sell it better if things are sorted out.

“Also, what we can get for material and what we can pay depends on how many times we touch the item, how far it has to go, and the size of our population,” he added. “You can collect a lot in Albuquerque, but not so much here.”

When it comes to what is and isn’t being recycled in the area – particularly plastics – Miller said it’s pretty easy.

“If it’s a plastic bottle with a neck on it, we’ll take it. Things like soda bottles, dish soap and detergent,” Miller said. “As for plastic bags, either use them for trash bags or take them back to Walmart.”

There’s also been some confusion about what type of cardboard or paper products can be recycled.

“Cardboard is always the big one, and will always be accepted. Paper board is also good – such as cereal boxes,” Miller said. “So much of food packaging is paper board.

All of this should be clean of packaging, such as bubble wrap, Styrofoam and bags.

“The cleaner the item is, the more they’ll pay,” Miller said.

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Jeffrey Shepherd from the University of Guadalupe Mountains National Park ROSWELL Texas at El Paso presenting about the Superintendent Dennis A. Vásquez anhistory of the Guadalupe Mountains and nounced that the park will celebrate the Guadalupe Mountains National Park and 40th anniversary of its establishment on landscape historian Julie McGilvray of Saturday, Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

SWCA Environmental Consultants in The park was authorized on 1966, Austin, presenting about the Butterfield but was established on Sept. 30, 1972.

Overland Mail. There will be a special The day’s activities will include muRUIDOSO RUIDOSO DOWNS • HWY 380 photographers in photo exhibit from local sical performances, hay rides, •pony rides the Pine Springs Visitor Center Auditofor the children, special guest speakers rium. More to be added, so contact the and delicious BBQ at Frijole Ranch, living history at the Pinery Butterfield Stage Pine Springs Visitor Center or visit the park’s website: www.nps.gov/GUMO/; Ruins and lectures, films, and special photograph and mural exhibits at the Pine Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ Guadalupe.Mountains/; or Meetup page Springs Visitor Center. : www.meetup.com/Guadalupe- MounConfirmed, so far, are Ceiba from El tains-National-Park-Meetup-Group/ for Paso (Latin American folk music), the ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA Muletones from Dell City (Country West- updates.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park ern music), muralist Brother Boko from will also formally launch the Peak Fitness the Carlsbad Mural Project, historian Dr.

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301 W. Church St. • Carlsbad, NM • 883-3074 Challenge (www.texasmountaintrail. com/hike/) on Oct. 6, along with partners Franklin Mountains State Park in El Paso (www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/franklin-mountains), the Texas Mountain Trail (www.texasmountaintrail.com), one of 10 Texas heritage trails, and GeoBetty, that day. The Peak Fitness Challenge is a new partnership effort to encourage people to enjoy the many spectacular trails in both Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Franklin Mountains State Park to achieve their peak fitness level and enjoy the mental and physical health benefits of hiking in America’s great outdoors.

Said Vásquez, “this is a momentous occasion, and we hope old friends of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and new, will join us for a full day of family fun as we go into our fifth decade.

With more than 80 miles of hiking trails through some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere, Guadalupe Mountains National Park is very much a hiking park.

We are proud to launch the Peak Fitness Challenge with our partners and encourage everyone to use the park to exercise and become more fit and healthy. We hope that those that visit on October 6th will continue to visit, hike, camp, watch wildlife, photograph and enjoy Guada-

lupe Mountains National Park.”

Park information, including park conditions, closures or restrictions, weather and program information, may be found on the park’s website at www. nps.gov/GUMO/, on the park’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Guadalupe.

Mountains/, or by contacting the Pine Springs Visitor Center at 915-828-3251 x2124. Ranger-guided hike and other interpretive program information is also available on the park’s Meetup page at www.meetup.com/Guadalupe- Mountains-National-Park-Meetup-Group/.

The Pine Springs Visitor Center is open daily (except for Christmas) from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (8 a.m. until 6 p.m. from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend). Be sure to stop by to get a map, site bulletins, brochures, post cards, books or film about Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The McKittrick Canyon, Frijole Ranch House, Dog Canyon and Salt Basin Dunes (Dell City, TX) Visitor Contact Stations are open intermittently. Please call the Pine Springs Visitor Center at 915-828-3251 x2124 to find out whether they are open.

For Dog Canyon, call the Dog Canyon Visitor Contact Station/Ranger Station at 575-981-2418.

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‘Una tierra tan extraña’ … ‘A land so strange’ The recently opened “Una Tierra Tan Extraña” … “A Land So Strange” exhibit at the Hubbard Museum of the American West includes an intriguing section of color photographs by noted Santa Fe photographer Ann Murdy. The exhibit celebrates New Mexico’s Centennial of statehood with artifacts and images from its own collections as well as from Ms. Murdy, the Library of Congress, the Spanish Colonial Art Society, the Maxwell Museum, and the School for Advanced Research.

Murdy’s large, sharply-focused images of Santa Fe’s Indian and Spanish Markets, cowboys, and mountain men, present a sympathetic view of contemporary New Mexicans. On her website she has written “As a photographer I am fascinated by cultural events, es-

From top, “The Wild Bunch,” “Brent Brokeshoulder” and “3 Girls from Isleta Pueblo.”

pecially those events outside of my culture.

These photos express my love of people and places.” Ann Murdy’s photographs reveal the persistence of ancient cultures and their enrichment of life in New Mexico today.

The Land So Strange exhibit officially opened in the Hubbard Museum’s Mezzanine Gallery on June 16 and runs through Feb. 8.

The exhibit includes 800-year-old woven cotton textiles from the Four Corners Region that illustrate the advanced culture of Native Americans before the arrival of the Spanish. A reproduction of the Segesser hide painting from 1720 depicts a battle between Spanish troops from New Mexico and French troops with their Indian allies. Over the last four centuries, the cultures of Native Americans, Spaniards, and Euro-Americans have fought with each other, intermingled and evolved into a unique New Mexican way of life.

The Hubbard Museum of the American West is located at 26301 Highway 70 in Ruidoso Downs and is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit www.hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142 for information. The Hubbard Museum of the American West is owned and operated by the City of Ruidoso Downs.

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By Grant Taylor commerce. The GRT income generated CEO Hobbs Chamber of Commerce for the City of Hobbs in July distribuIn July 2011, the first month of CARLSBAD • ARTESIA tion from retail trade was more than $1 fiscal year 2012, the City of Hobbs million, compared to received a record gross the City of Roswell’s receipts tax distribu$743,000. tion just more than $5 The onus is on million. Crossing the the Hobbs Chamber to $5 million mark was capture more of those monumental.

ROSWELL dollars for Hobbs, The first month of rather than have them fiscal year 2013 was leak to Lubbock and Midland. That’s no less a milestone: the City of Hobbs one reason the Hobbs Chamber of Comreceived a near-record distribution of merce rolled out the “Find It in Hobbs” more than $6 million for its share of campaign last year. gross receipts taxes – the second time The Hobbs Chamber this calendar yearRUIDOSO exceeding $6 million. DOWNS • RUIDOSO • HWY 380 will intensify its focus on enticing Hobbsans and The oil and gas industries are the residents within the 55-mile-radius trade foundation of the tremendous comzone to find what they’re looking for merce in Hobbs. While Hobbs is a city in Hobbs, in order to reduce so-called of 43,000 residents, oil and gas activity ‘leakage’ dollars to other markets.

– directly and indirectly – has filled city With an allocation from the City coffers enough to rival cities three times the size of Hobbs. The July check for the of Hobbs, the chamber will open the ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT TULAROSA throttle on •the buy-local and hub-city City of Las Cruces was approximately Find It in Hobbs marketing. $6.4 million with a GRT rate of more The Hobbs Chamber and others are than 7.5 percent, compared to Hobbs’s $6 million with a rate of 6.8125 percent. working to keep Hobbs’ growth on a long-term upward trend in a variety of Members of the community are rejoicways, and one of the ways is to share ing as a hub city for smaller outlying communities and without the equivalent great news with not only outsiders, but with local residents. of an El Paso nearby— or an Albuquerque, in the case of Rio Rancho.

Consumer and investor confiBesides business-to-business transdence, from the inside out, is going to actions, workers certainly have more help Hobbs to continue with forward money in their pockets, which has trans- momentum.

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Fracking – an emerging economy often misunderstood

By Eugene Heathman Once inaccessible, hydrocarbons are now positioned for extraction through a process called hydraulic fracturing – the propagation of fractures in a rock layer, as a result of the action of a pressurized fluid.

Many geological hydraulic fractures in the earth form naturally, which can create conduits that natural gas and petroleum from source rocks may migrate to reservoir rocks. Induced hydraulic fracturing or hydrofracking, commonly known as fraccing or fracking, is a technique used to release petroleum, natural gas (including shale gas, tight gas and coal seam gas), or other substances for extraction.

This process creates fractures from a wellbore drilled into reservoir rock formations. Although the first known use of hydraulic fracturing occurred in 1947, the modern technique making the extraction of shale gas economical was first used in 1997. The energy produced by injecting highly pressurized fracking fluid, including sand, creates new channels in the rock, which can increase the extraction rates and recovery of hydrocarbons deep underground.

Proponents of fracking hail the economic benefits from vast amounts of formerly inaccessible hydrocarbons the process can extract. The multitude of economic benefits reach much further than the hole in the ground. Additionally, oil and gas companies conform to strict onsite environmental regulations.

Diane Clayton of Nova Muds Nova Frac Sand division in Hobbs hails the overall benefits of fracking. “Fracking has developed an entirely new economy of its own. Not long ago, rail service to Hobbs was nearly nonexistent. Today, we run approximately 450 rail cars and distribute 60 million tons of fracking sand used to back fill the fractures per month. Since this time last year, Nova has added more than one-hundred new employees, mostly drivers to deliver the product to the fields,” Clayton said.

Clayton adds that surprisingly, most of the sand which can be partially coated with resin and ceramic granules

is imported by cargo ship from Asian markets including China. The Guar bean is a natural component and substitute for some of the chemicals used in the fracking process.

The Guar or cluster bean is an annual legume and the source of guar gum. It grows best in conditions with frequent rainfall, but tolerates arid conditions well. Approximately 80 percent of world production occurs in India, but, due to strong demand, the plant is being introduced into new areas including a location in south Texas.

“I see an extraordinary opportunity for the industry to produce the materials we now import in the United States.

Think about it, we put farmers back to work; closed manufacturing plants can reopen to produce the granules; the once dying rail business can thrive again and more drivers means more trucks and more real jobs, American jobs,” Clayton said.

However, as with most heavy oil and gas industry procedures, fracking does not come without criticism. Opponents point to potential environmental impacts which in some cases include contamination of ground water, risks to air quality, the migration of gases and hydraulic fracturing chemicals to the surface, surface contamination from spills and flowback. Clayton contends that oil and gas industry producers are constantly developing better ways to improve extraction efficiency while protecting the environment with new technologies.

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Simple ways to save

As our government begins to work on their frivolous spending and learn how to cut back, maybe it’s time we review our own finances. If we take a moment to evaluate where we can spend less, we might realize there has been some irresponsible spending with our own funds.

It is amazing how a little of this and a little of that can take away from our pocket books. The one cost we often forget is the environmental cost. We need to be mindful of the everyday things we use. So here are a few tips to help save you money and prevent unnecessary waste: • Replace some of your packaged snacks with fresh fruits and vegetables – not only do you get wonderful health benefits from fruits and vegetables, they also come in their very own eco-friendly packaging. Look for things in season, they are usually less expensive.

• By in bulk – purchase double roll toilet paper and try to stay away from individually wrapped items when possible, buy the larger packages and separate it yourself. A great example of this would be to fill up a five-gallon container of purified water and load up your containers as needed, instead of purchasing individually packaged water bottles.

• Buy used – with so many second hand stores and online services such as Craigslist and eBay, do you really need a new one? Purchasing gently used items is a clever way to keep your money in your pocket.

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• Be mindful of paper goods – use cloth napkins instead of paper ones, recycle newspapers to wash windows and get a nice streak free shine, or cut up old T-shirts and use as rags instead of using paper towels.

• Brew your own coffee – It is nice to indulge in the wonderful coffee our local shops carry, but to save money you could buy a gourmet coffee and make it yourself. On the days you can afford to splurge, bring your own coffee cup to the shop and they will fill it for you. This saves on paper waste by eliminating the paper cup and it also supports your coffee shop by saving them the cost of the cup.

It is important for us to start creating fiscally responsible and environmentally friendly habits.

If we make positive choices like these, our children will learn from our behavior.

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physically fit enough to Driving to Las Cruaccommodate the “least ces for the New Mexico intrusive” procedure Senior Olympics gave (couple that term with me time to reflect upon “routine surgery” and many previous cycling the fear induced adrenacompetitions. As a “seline rush is enough nior” competitor (those to rethink the entire 50 and ascending), the situation). I just needed events had become to commit to a focused reasons to explore variexercise program. ous venues and socializing with inspirational After deciding that acquaintances who the Southwest Fitness continually reaffirmed gym best fit my needs, Galen Farrington that aging is a participant the owner developed a rablady@beyondbb.com sport and we are extraorpost-surgery program that dinarily fortunate to participate. Due to would “take some time” to overcome the a scheduling conflict, my number one nerve damage and the years of biological cheerleader would not be accompanying imbalance that tens of thousands of bicyme on this national qualifier. cling miles “have built into (my) muscle Friends had told me to be very memory.” I was out of balance. careful moving, filling, hauling, and “Going to the gym” proved an placing the sandbags needed to divert inspiring experience. I felt like the 98 the mountainside river that had tunneled pound weakling of the old Charles Atlas through our neighbor’s basement and ads as I observed those with far greater filled our garage by about a foot and a challenges than mine. Some were young half. The great water diversion project athletes. Some were post-accident or of 2008 resulted in severe damage to surgery clients. Some were Purple Heart one of my three bulging spinal discs. veterans. And some were realizing that I then rode, walked, and lived myself none of their high school clothing fit into a dysfunctioning state that resulted any longer (a “bad” thing?). The doctor in a painful, non-ambulatory condition was right about the exercise but it took which was to last for about two months. a lot longer than I thought to be “a conI almost waited too long. tender” (Thanks Brando).

Chris and I spent time with the It had been one thousand three surgeon discussing procedural options. hundred and one days since the surgery I had been coping with back issues as I stood on the start line of my favorite (like too many of us) for 40 years and cycling event, the road race. Was I a had studied various theories and was contender? fairly confident about what I didn’t It really didn’t matter. Participawant procedurally. The doctor said age tion was and still is the key. I had done (how many times have you heard that my homework for the ensuing test – I rationale?) was not on my side but I was already knew the score.

LAWRENCE, from pg. 6 family in the Midwest and Burnett as her ornery daughter Eunice, the skit struck gold with viewers and thereafter became a regular feature on Burnett’s variety show. So, when Burnett’s longrunning variety show went off the air in the late 70s, it was natural to reprise the character in a spin-off TV sitcom that busted guts for seven years.

Be there – and prepare to have Mama wandering through the audi-

ence, perhaps picking on a person here and there while issuing salty advice – and just know you’ll be laughing into tears.

Excellent seats are available to both shows for $63-$69. Call the Spencer box office at 575-336-4800 or go online to www.spencertheater.com for tickets. There will also be a 6 p.m. preshow buffet available at the evening performance. Tickets are $20.

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HOBBS: Aug 17-18 Hobbs August Nights 18 15th Annual Hobbs August Nites 2012 Car & Motorcycle Show, presented by ORIGINAL RIDERZ C.C. Pre-registered entry fee $30. Awards given for People’s Choice, Best Upholstery, Best Car Display, People’s Choice Motorcycle, High Point Car, Best Motorcycle Display. 575-631-2083 or 575- 391-0155.

20 Blood Drive, sponsored by Vista Care Hospice, 1515 W. Calle Sur, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

22 Winning Workshop: Leadership 101, presented by the NM Manufacturing Partnership, City Hall Annex, 2 p.m.

24 Movie Under the Stars @ Del Norte Park - “Sherlock Holmes 2,” 7:30 p.m.

Sept 8 Dog Daze of Summer @ Del Norte Pool 29 United Way Chili Cook-Off event center parking lot LOVINGTON: Aug 15 & Shots for Tots clinic, Lovington 18 Medical Clinic, Wed. 4 - 8 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Vaccines will be provided at no cost to children through 18 years of age. No appointment necessary. Bring your child’s shot record along with your insurance card. 575-396-6611.

18 Summer Concert Series, Dave Alexander & His Big Texas Swing, Lea County Courthouse, 7 p.m.

To post your event here send to: editor@ruidosofreepress.com or call 575-258-9922

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CARLSBAD: Aug Wed’s Coffee Connection, 7 a.m. Trinity Hotel Sat’s Carlsbad Downtown Farmers Market, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Eddy County Courthouse lawn. Runs through mid-October. Fresh produce, crafts, entertainment, kids’ activities and more 18 Night Sky Watching Event.

Telescopes, stories, night walks and other special programs start at dusk, immediately after the Bat Flight Program, and continue until about 10 p.m. 575-785-2232; www.nps.gov/cave 23 Classes begin at NMSU-Carlsbad, 1-888-888-2199 24-26 The First Carlsbad Christian Music Festival, Walter Gerrells Civic Center Annex, sponsored by the Country Gospel Music Association Tex-Mex Chapter. More than 50 booths with arts, crafts food and more. Concert by Desert Reign Fri. 7 p.m. Artist and vendor show Sat. 10 a.m. - 9 pm. Cowboy Church with Desert Reign Sun. 10:30 a.m. - noon. 575-302-1813.

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

Bottomless Lakes State Park Farmers & Gardeners Market, Chaves County Courthouse lawn, 9 a.m. - noon. 575-627-2239 15 2nd Annual Job Fair, Roswell Convention Center, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Bring resume’s and dress professionally. Free.

16 Photographic Arts Society of Roswell Club Meeting, Roswell Adult Center, 807 N. Missouri, 6:30 p.m. 575-626-2529 17-18 Championship Ranch Rodo, ENMU-Roswell Fair Grounds, 6:30 p.m. - Grand entry & special presentations, 7 p.m. - Rodeo both nights. Saturday, 9 a.m. Ranch Horse Competition, 1 p.m.

- Ranch Team Roping. Tickets $15 (kids 12 & under free) 20 ENMU-Roswell classes start, Fall schedule available at www. roswell.enmu.edu or call 800-24ENMUR.

ARTESIA: Aug Wed’s Summer Classic Movies - OPAC, Dusk. Free.

18 5th Annual Southwest Dairy Farmers “Udderly Fun Run,” Jaycee Park, 7 - 10 a.m. 5K run/2 mile walk. Late registration 7 – 7:30 a.m. Races begin at 8 a.m.

575-365-5381 Sep 11 Eddy County Power Lunch, ‘Art of Leadership,’ First Baptist Church, TLC Building, 322 W. Grande. 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Series by professional leadership trainer Walter Nusbaum. This month: How to create and manage change effectively. $5.

FARMER’S MARKETS

ALAMOGORDO - Wed’s 5 p.m. & Sat’s 9 a.m., Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. 575-682-3323 CARLSBAD - Sat’s, Eddy County Courthouse lawn, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Runs through mid-October.

GLENCOE - Wed’s, SBS in between MM 274 and MM 275 US Highway 70, 9 - 11 a.m. 575-653-4980.

HOBBS - Aug. 4, Del Norte Park, 4143 N. Grimes, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Future dates: Aug. 18, Sept. 1, 15 and 29; Oct. 13 and 27. 575-390-5974 MAYHILL - Mayhill Community Center and Park, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aug. 25 and Sept. 29. Vendors needed – call 6873334 or 687-2003.

ROSWELL - Chaves County Courthouse lawn, 9 a.m. - noon. 575-627-2239.

WHITE OAKS - Fri’s, 5 p.m. to dark, located just east of No Scum Allowed Saloon.

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ALTO: Aug 18 Vicki Lawrence & “Mama”: A Two Woman Show, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Comedian Vicki Lawrence’s alter ego “Mama” is back, eager to share her views with the same spit and vinegar she’s known for.

Lawrence, an Emmy Award-winning actress, will also be on stage, dispensing humor and memories from her time on “The Carol Burnett Show.” 575-336-4800; www. spencertheater.com. 2 p.m. tickets are $63 and $66. 8 p.m. Tickets are $66 and $69. Buffet at 6 p.m. is $20.

RUIDOSO: Aug Thru “Up From The Ashes” Art 8/24 Benefit, Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts, 1712 Sudderth. Benefiting those who suffered losses from the Little Bear Fire. 575-2577272; www.ruidosoarts.org.

18 Annual Hospice Butterfly Release, White Mountain Meadows Pavilion, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. A fundraiser for the Ruidoso Home Care and Hospice Foundation. 575-258-0028; rhch.org/docs/Butterfly-Releaseflyer-2012.pdf. All butterflies are Monarchs and are $12 ea.

Ana Sanchez, Ruidoso portraiture artist, featured at LongCoat Fine Art, 2825 Sudderth, 575-257-9102.

Reception from 4-8 p.m.

Matt Mason Live in Concert at Cree Meadows Country Club, 301 Country Club Dr., 8 - 11:55 p.m.

Winner of “CMT’s Next Superstar.”

Benefit concert for Little Bear Fire victims, sponsored by Cree Meadows Country Club, Ben E. Keith Food Distributors, Krumland Toswell Toyota, Pinecliff Village, and PricePoint Creative. 575-2572733. $20 per person.

CARRIZOZO Aug 19 Free concert - New Mexico Saxophone Quartet, McDonald Park, 5 - 7 p.m. The smooth summer sounds of big band, jazz and pop. New Horizon Development Center will be selling burgers, chips, cold drinks and homemade ice cream. 575-648-2757; www. carrizozomusic.org.

WHITE OAKS: Aug Sun’s The Rocky Plateau Band Open Music Jam, No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks, 2 - 6 p.m.

Every Sunday thru the summer

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ALAMOGORDO: Aug Tues- Shroud Exhibit and Museum Sun The Turin Shroud interactive exhibit at White Sands Mall. TuesFri, 1 - 6; Sat, 10 - 6; Sun, 2-4.

Free. 575-446-2113, ShroudNM. com Wed’s Farmer’s Market, Alameda Park, & Sat’s 1987 White Sands Blvd., 5 p.m.

Wed & 9 a.m. Sat. All vendors grow, raise or make the items they sell. 575-682-3323 15-18 Otero County Fair Rodeo, Carnival, rodeo, exhibits. 575-4340788, oterofair.com 31, Cloudcroft Light Opera ComSep 1,2pany “Stop the Presses,” Zenith Park Pavilion, 7:30 pm.

Sep 1-3 22nd Annual Cottonwood Festival 800-826-0294. Free.

CLOUDCROFT: Aug Fri’s Family Movie Night. 8:30 p.m. in Zenith Park behind the Chamber, weather permitting 14-17 Oil Workshop with Krystyna Robbins, Old Red Brick Schoolhouse. 575-439-9785 18 Old Timer’s Day, Pioneer Days at the Sacramento Mountains Historical Museum. 575-682-2932 or Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce, 575-682-2733

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Ronnie Dunn, IMG, 8 p.m. Known for being half of the duo Brooks & Dunn, Dunn began working as a solo artist in 2011. He released his self-titled debut album in June of 2011, reaching top 10 with its leadoff single “Bleed Red.” 575-4647777; innofthemountaingods.com Party Like the King at the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 6:30 - 10 p.m.

Join us in celebrating the King of Rock & Roll’s life and career during Elvis week. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m., followed by an Elvis Tribute at 8. 575-464-7508; www.innofthemountaingods.com. Tickets are $50.

Sundays Under the Stars, Inn of the Mountain Gods. Live music at 6 p.m. with Aaron Lacombe Band; movie at dusk, “Big!” 575-4647777; innofthemountaingods.com