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Zine distribution The Zine, southeast New Mexico’s most recognized entertainment and lifestyle magazine, is designed to accompany our readers throughout the region as they enjoy the diverse and entertaining activities and destinations and can be found at the following locations, in addition to being inserted in each week’s Ruidoso Free Press.

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Kent Quick/ Texico, Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, White Sands National Monument, Hampton Inn, Motel 6, White Sands Missile Range, Super 8 Motel, Imax/Space Hall, Holloman AFB, Plateau Expresso, Boothill RV Resort, Alamo Tire, 84 Lumber

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ENMU-Ruidoso and Corona schools

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were able to further their education Lincoln County is the eighth byBASIN ITV (Interactive TV) classes. largest county in the fifth PERMIAN largest Upper level and graduate classes state in the country. Ruidoso is the HOBBS • LOVINGTON through ITV began in 1995; students largest community with a populacould watch professors in Portales as tion of approximately 8,900, high in they taught their classes. Although the mountains of the Lincoln Namost ITV classes were discontinued tional Forest. While those familiar in 2006, online classes remain a with the area think of horseracing, PECOS VALLEY popular option. In 2004, ENMUskiing and the art of the Hurds and joined the NM Virtual Wyeths with its rolling hillsCARLSBAD rising •Ruidoso ARTESIA College (now New Mexico Learning up from the Hondo Valley, much of Network, NMLN). A consortium of Lincoln County lies below 6,500 colleges and universities throughfeet in plains and open range. At the northern edge of the county, approxi- out New Mexico, NMLN provides resources to students across the mately 75 miles from Ruidoso, lies VALLEY PECOS state. Only a computer and internet Corona, New Mexico.

ROSWELL One of the challenges for a rural courses are needed for an online college like ENMU-Ruidoso is stay- class. Today, students from around the world take classes towards an ing in contact with outlying comassociate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or munities like Corona. While Corona doctoral degree. High school stuis in Lincoln County, it is not within SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS dents are also able to take concurrent the college’s tax district. Students RUIDOSO • RUIDOSO DOWNS 380 enrollment• HWY courses, allowing them from Corona travel hundreds of miles a week to attend classes in Ru- to receive high school and college credit for the same class in person idoso. Their long trip is made more and via a computer. arduous by the route: the two-lane Computers also play an imporUS 54, heavily traveled by truck traffic and made hazardous, especially at tant role in disseminating information for students in rural communinight, by wildlife crossing the open/ TULAROSA WHITE SANDS BASIN ties like Corona.

University libraries country and difficult weather.

SevALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA eral students made this trip including and databases are available online.

Non-credit classes are also available two who graduated with associate’s for fun and professional developdegrees from ENMU-Ruidoso, then ment through institutions like ENgoing on to earn bachelor’s degrees MU-Ruidoso and partnering compaand returning to rural New Mexico nies like ed2go and Gatlin Education as teachers.

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Services. Federal stimulus funds through the Workforce Investment Act allow for under- and unemployed residents to be re-trained in evolving, high demand occupational fields online. ENMU-Ruidoso works closely with the local New Mexico Workforce Connection office in Ruidoso to help those seeking work in areas such as cyber security and renewable energy. The Workforce Connection serves as the district headquarters for eastern New Mexico and provides employment services to rural areas like Corona.

Not all information need be academic or skill-based. ENMURuidoso Community Education offers classes taught by Ruidoso and Corona residents on topics such as yoga, photography, sewing, computers and painting. A film class shows

movies made in New Mexico. Started in October 2009, a comedy, documentary, drama, film noir or musical is shown each month in the Village Hall. Westerns are particularly popular and the discussions afterwards are telling of the state of ranching and rural life today.

The movies are free and Friends of the Library serve popcorn and drinks to the audience.

Corona residents are equally involved in the development of ENMU-Ruidoso. Leaders like Betty Ann Bell travel to Ruidoso to serve on boards and let the community know what Corona wants and would like to see this community college bring to this village. As long as there is a desire and a need, ENMU-Ruidoso is committed to serving all the residents of Lincoln County, whether it be scholastic, professional or just for fun.

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Aquatic training has many advantages

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By Avril Coakley Exercising in the water is a great way to work out and has many advantages over land based exercise… More and ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA more studies are showing the tremendous benefits to training aquatically. Temperature controlled indoor pools allow people to exercise all year round so there is no off season. of injury it also allows people to 1. Aquatic fitness can be done at almost workout while pregnant, overweight, any age, skill or fitness level. People injured or rehabilitating after surgery. young and old can participate and 6. Aquatic exercise provides variety. improve their strength, balance, flexOne can combine being in deep water ibility, endurance and agility. for exercises requiring more resis2. Water provides resistance in any ditance as well as with being in shallow rection which makes it easier to work water for incorporating greater buoythe entire body. Aquatic exercise ancy assisted exercise. offers a stress-free mode of hitting all 7. The body’s circulation benefits major muscle groups, not to mention greatly from aquatic exercise due to the cardiovascular and respiratory the increased muscle contraction and systems, in one workout – making it aerobic activity, causing the heart to the perfect exercise for people of all work more effectively. ages and abilities.

8. Aerobic capacity benefits from 3. Water has twelve times the resistance aquatic exercise due to increased of air which enhances cardio training lung capacity with deeper ventilaas you have to work harder just to tions. Vigorous aquatic exercise also breathe because the lungs must inflate increases blood supply to muscles against pressure under water. and enhances the efficiency of the 4. Water decreases compression of body cardiovascular system. joints such as ankles, knees, shoul9. Aquatic exercise can help in bone ders and hips and dissipates body calcium intake, resulting in the ability heat more effectively than air; so it to help maintain stronger bones. limits stress on the body so there is less risk of injury whether performing 10. Range of motion benefits from aquatic exercise because the effects low impact balance exercises or very of gravity are lessened and the natural high intensity workouts. For instance, water movement encourages relaxan individual can perform plyometation of muscles. Joints move through rics (rapid-fire, stop-start, explosive a wider range of motion and achieve exercises which improve one’s long-term flexibility. power) without the impact of doing 11.

There is less next day soreness. The them on land. People can also perincreased hydrostatic pressure of the form sport-specific skills, especially water helps take the lactic acid out balance and agility drills, without the of the cells and delivers it to the liver fear of falling. more efficiently, so the exercised 5. As aquatic training reduces the risk muscles do not feel as sore.

12. Exercising in water promotes relaxation, reduces potential for overheating that leads to excessive sweating, allows for a certain level of modesty and discretion among participants, and can easily be done in a group setting.

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Changing health, changing lifestyles

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By Fran Altieri parent or spouse? One outcome may be Like many other families when that later when you, the surviving careI was young, when my grandparents’ HOBBS • LOVINGTON taker may need assistance, there may be health declined, they came to live with no assets left. It may mean that you will us. Without many choices, they stayed have to “spend down” your hard earned until the end of their journey.

So fast forward 40 years. Most kids assets – which may qualify you for Medicaid. Medicare may then be able to today could not tell you what it would be like for their grandparents to live with assist you with long term care. But for of us, we’re not willing to “spend them. Issues such as: movingCARLSBAD upheaval, •most ARTESIA down” and go on welfare. adequate space in the home, pets and The best solution is “planning.” how will the family’s lifestyle change to Long term care planning can ease your accommodate the needs of an aging or worries, and that of your family. You infirm relative are vital considerations. can plan to protect you lifestyle, assets Most importantly, how can a parent raise and family relationships. You can better their children and take care of an aging predict a level of independence and parent or ill spouse simultaneously? ROSWELL dignity for the aging or ill family memThese are very familiar concerns and today’s caregiving scenarios have added ber and the entire family. To gain the information for planning, start by learncomplications. I recently asked my own ing more about Medicare ins and outs sister about our assistance plans for our - including healthcare coverage. You are 88-year-old mother. Her response was, never too young to know and plan.

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RUIDOSO • RUIDOSO DOWNS • HWY 380 “No. It won’t,” I declared. Here’s Fran Altieri is a licensed New Mexico why. and Arizona sales representative for Most Medicare age Americans and Bankers Life and Casualty and a senior especially baby boomers, really don’t education specialist who assists people understand what Medicare will or will with Medicare health insurances, long not cover. One thing is certain today, term care plans, survivorship plans long term care is not covered (page 122 and more. Reach Fran at 575-973of “Medicare and You 2012” published 0571 and attend upcoming Medicare • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA

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Busting myths about domestic violence Myth: Alcohol abuse causes domestic violence.

Fact: Although there is a high correlation between alcohol or other drug abuse and battering, it is not a cause and effect relationship. We know that frequency and severity of abuse increases, and often dramatically, when the abuser is intoxicated but the abuser is also violent when sober.

Abusers commonly use being drunk or high as one of many excuses for their violence and as a way to avoid responsibility for their violence. Stopping the abusers’ drinking will not stop their violence. Substance abuse and domestic violence are co-occurring disorders, meaning they happen together at the same time, but one does not cause the other.

“The higher incidence of alcohol abuse among men who batter results from the overlap of two separate social problems. Domestic violence, in its many forms, is part of a batter’s ongoing pattern of abuse and it has little or no distinguishable connection to his use of or dependence on alcohol,” said one of the Nest’s therapists, Maurice Gudgel.

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Often, victims believe the violence is their fault. This is usually the result of much conditioning by the abuser, who blames the victim for his violence. The survivor sometimes rationalizes that they should not have argued with the abuser when he was drunk - “I should have known better.”

“It is one of the hardest lessons we teach survivors at the Nest, that they are not responsible for being beaten,” explains Gudgel.

“I would always get scared when we were going somewhere where there was alcohol, because he became a different person when he drank. Eventually he went to treatment and got sober. This was the hope I held on to. The first time he beat me while he was sober was two weeks after he returned from treatment.

It was worse because I knew alcohol wasn’t to blame, it was just him,” shares a domestic violence victim living at the Nest who wishes to remain anonymous.

The Nest Domestic Violence Shelter is located in Ruidoso Downs.

Help is available. Please call our hotline, toll free at 1-866-378-6378. All services are free and confidential.

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5 reasons yoga can help in your daily life

By Shiva Reinhardt Blue Lotus day Spa and yoga studio I can certainly understand feeling intimidated when you can’t do a pose the person next to you seems to be easily doing. But this is where yoga actually starts – in the mind. The word yoga means “union” and people give it many interpretations but I interpret that as union between the body and the mind.

When your mind starts giving you resistance like “You’ll never do that pose!” notice that your mind is doing its thing (thinking!) and let it go. Focus back on your breath and your body. In this way we start to give our thoughts, whatever they may be, less importance.

So let’s get on to the 5 reasons, shall we?

1. Increase flexibility equals easier to do everyday tasks like washing your own back, painting your own toenails, putting on your own shoes, etc.

2. Increase strength equals lifting the kids or grandkids, groceries, opening doors for yourself, etc.

3. Clean out the cobwebs. When we put our bodies in the weird pretzel positions of yoga, we reach into places that never normally get reached into and bring blood flow and circulations to vital organs and stressed out muscles.

4. De-stress the mind. While you’re focusing so hard on trying to balance in Tree pose, you literally CAN’T think of anything else.

Restores your mind to a place of peace so when you do come back to your regularly scheduled problems you can look at them with a fresh perspective. Also, you’ll do less emotional eating 5. Keep or restore range of motion, heal or prevent injury. Every day we do our habitual movements.

Yoga breaks us out of those patterns and moves the body in new and healthy ways, breaking up adhesions, scar tissue and keeping you supple so when you have to perform an unexpected movement it won’t break you.

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Carlsbad Medical Center: Great CHAVES OB physicians, wonderful PECOSone VALLEY ROSWELL baby place to have your tours of the Women’s Unit, a lactation At Carlsbad Medical Center, exconsultant and “Tiny Toes,” a tip-top pectant families can expect more; more OB program for expectant moms. Tiny attention, more amenities and more Toes membership is free, and members peace of mind. The Women’s Services receive special gifts, discounts from local unit at CMC underwent a major renovamerchants and access to a secure, online tion in 2010, withRUIDOSO the addition•ofRUIDOSO new DOWNS • HWY 380 photo nursery to share photos of their safety features and conversion to large newborns. To sign up for the Tiny Toes LDR suites (Labor, Delivery, Recovery).

These LDR suites allow the mother to go program, visit www.carlsbadmedicalcenter.com or call 575-887-4160. through labor, delivery and recovery all Carlsbad Medical Center is a fullin the same room. Special comforts such service, 115-bed acute care community as a recliner, pullout couch, free wireless hospital opened in 1977 on the current internet access and soft, ambient lighting campus at 2430 West Pierce Street in make families feel more at home. Take a ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA Carlsbad. CMC provides top-flight medi360 degree online tour at www.carlsbadcal, surgical and restorative patient care medicalcenter.com. as a regional medical resource — carryIf your baby happens to need extra ing on a proud legacy of our community’s special care, you can rest easy knowprior facilities. Celebrating our 30th year ing that CMC has a Level II special care of community service, the medical center nursery and a neonatologist on staff. completed a $12 million expansion in Other perks we offer include “My New Baby” workshops, held monthly, continued on pg. 9

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Meet our physicians: For trusted OB physicians, know where to turn.

Having a baby is one of the most amazing things you will ever experience. And during this remarkable time, you need a doctor you can trust. Fortunately, the caring OB physicians at Women’s Health Services are here to help.

Avelino Garcia, M.d.

Certified by American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Mario Toledo-Couret, M.d., FACOG Certified by American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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NM

United States

Youth Seriously Considered Suicide

18.6%

15.9% (NM rated 5th in the nation)

13.8%

Youth Attempted Suicide

12.3%

9.7% (NM rated 4th in the nation)

6.3%

Youth Binge Drinking

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25.0% (NM rated 6th in the nation)

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Youth Drinking & Driving

16.6%

9.7% (NM rated 2nd in the nation)

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Youth Marijuana Use

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28.0% (NM rated 19th in the nation)

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Youth Cocaine Use

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5.6% (NM rated 5th in the nation)

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Youth using Pain Killers to get high

26.8%

14.3% (NM rated 1st in the nation)

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23.2%

13.4% (NM rated 1st in the nation)

8.0%

Youth Cigarette Smoking

31.9%

24.0% (NM rated 3rd in the nation)

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By Debbie Haines Nix Sanctuary on the River, Inspired Living Center The word sanctuary triggers introspection. Imagine a place designed with you in mind.

A relaxing space where your vision will become clear. The sanctuary philosophy at most destination spas is unique in its approach with regard to living a life in balance. Programs are designed with a clear focus in mind, specifically, living an authentic life. This pure and simple aspiration is challenging given the fast pace of everyday living.

Retreats, workshops and seminars typically offered are your catalyst for learning, growth and experiencing a sense of peace. The experience promises to assist you in shaping a distinctive yet simple path for living a life of your own choosing based on a new understanding of living authentically.

Each destination spa has its own

focus and style but all are casual in their approach upon arrival. You are invited to take the time to set your own pace and quite simply, “Peace Out”. Sit by a river, on top of a mountain, or in a fountain garden and journal, meditate or simply enjoy the natural setting.

Spa services are a big part of the experience not to be viewed as just a relaxation opportunity. Most services have a specific healing component and can change your view of how our Western culture treats many ailments. During your time at one of the many destination spas in the Southwest, you will embrace a new appreciation for choosing mental and physical wellbeing and the beauty of the area. Visit www.destinationspagroup.com and find a spa experience that is the perfect sanctuary for you.

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Bowling: Not just for adults

By Todd Fuqua Not too long ago, league play used to be the bread and butter for the Ruidoso Bowling Center.

There are still plenty of leagues – Tuesday afternoon seniors, Tuesday and Wednesday night mixed and a Thursday Men’s league, but center owner David Cecil said he’s working harder to bring in more youth and families to the lanes.

“We had a great summer, hosting all kinds of birthday and office parties, family reunions, and lots of kids’ groups from Alamogordo, Cloudcroft, Las Cruces and El Paso,” Cecil said.

Among the things the bowling center has done to attract the family dynamic is restrict smoking in the building, even though there’s a very popular bar and grill located there.

He did it five years ago, before the State of New Mexico banned all smoking inside public buildings, includ-

ing bars and restaurants.

He’s so keen on bringing in younger bowlers because of the competition for their time.

“With all the other sports out there, it’s been hard to compete for the recreational dollar,” Cecil said. “It’s a good activity. Families and parties come in and like to compete with each other.

“Also, you don’t have to do it out in the hot sun,” he added. “You also don’t have to go looking for the ball, it always comes right back to you.”

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obtained from our eyes in a Dr. Stephen Rath similar fashion. How many Fusion Medical Center, times have you driven Ruidoso past a sign or road feature Let’s face the truth; (think speed limit sign) aging isn’t graceful! As we and didn’t notice it until a get older our bodies lose friend (or friendly officer) the ability to recover from pointed it out? The brain damage. Skin loses the takes the image obtained resiliency and elasticity it from our eyes and if there had in youth. I see patients isn’t a big change, the of all ages in my aesthetic difference is averaged out. medicine practice, but dr. Stephen Rath A birthday, or a new skin the majority of patients lesion or blemish may prompt a closer are in their 50s and 60s and their chief complaint is “I looked in the mirror one critical look that removes the averaging filter; in which case the brain will commorning and didn’t recognize the face pare images archived from the past with staring back at me!” the present. Most of the time this will We all know that each additional precipitate an “aesthetic emergency” in birthday brings more wisdom and an effort to return to a previous baseline experience (in theory) but we often image. So, if you happen to take a closer forget about the negative consequences look in the mirror one morning, reof aging. Our brain actually helps to protect us from the “trauma” associated member that those changes didn’t occur overnight. with looking in the mirror as we age. A This is the first article in a series. good analogy is the difference between See the next article for more informathe MP3 audio recording format often tion on combating the aging process and used in digital music and a phonograph turning back the hands of time! or high definition CD recording. While an audiophile may be able to distinguish Disclaimer: Dr Stephen Rath is the between the two formats, most of us don’t notice that we are only hearing ap- owner and medical director of Fusion Medical Spa located in Ruidoso. He proximately 10 percent of the information contained in the original recording. is not an expert on either the music Our brains do a wonderful job of filling recording industry or vision, but he will be happy to help you with your “aesin the difference.

The brain processes the information thetic emergencies”!

CMC from pg. 7 2006-07, including a new, larger ICU, state-of-the-art digital imaging system, 64-slice CT scanner, and comprehensive outpatient diagnostic center located oncampus.

A $15 million renovation was completed in January 2011, which resulted in expanded surgical space, an upgraded Women’s Services Unit, a new inpatient laboratory and a remodeled front entrance and lobby.

CMC medical staff and Pecos Valley Physician Group services to Southeast New Mexico include 24-hour emergency department, ICU, cardiology, general inpatient and outpatient surgery, surgical specialties such as vascular, thoracic

and colorectal, sleep studies, stroke care, women’s health/obstetrics, hospitalist program, diabetes self-management center, specialized nursing, and full-service outpatient rehabilitation therapies at one location. Our CMC Fact Sheet provides a quick reference for hospital services and physician specialties, as well as informative community demographics.

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Living with juvenile diabetes Antonio Garcia is an 11 year old who visits family members in Lincoln County. He lives in La Mirada, Calif. and has been dealing with juvenile diabetes for as long as he can remember.

Recently he was asked to write a report on advances in diabetes management and advanced technology.

I’m eleven years old and I count carbs to stay alive

By Antonio Zamorano Garcia

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My name is Antonio. I was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when I was three years old. I count carbs to stay alive. I count carbs to figure out how much insulin to give myself. The insulin I give myself is given by my insulin pump that is about the size of a cell phone that I wear around my waist. The insulin is given through a tubular cord that goes into my buttocks that I need to change every three days. If you have read this far and you have diabetes, continue on because this is the right story for you to read. I am excited to share with you what I have found out in my research.

This story is about type one diabetes and the latest advances in research and technology. Did you know that you can get type one diabetes when your immune system, which usually fights off bacteria accidentally kills cells in the pancreas that produce insulin? Sometimes your pancreas will produce little or no insulin. So when you have no cells producing insulin, you get diabetes.

I’m excited about the prospects of Dr. Aaron Kowalski who has type one diabetes and works on treatment therapies

at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

JDRF states progress is advancing on a couple of fronts. One of the devices he is supporting is called the JDRF Artificial Pancreas.

The FDA has approved trials for people to wear these devices. The artificial pancreas is a device to help people with diabetes automatically control their blood glucose levels.

The insulin pump is a way to manage diabetes without having to give shots every time you eat. With the insulin pump you enter the amount of carbohydrates by just checking the label of what you’re going to eat, and entering it into the pump.

When you get the insulin pump you can sync it with your meter to receive your blood glucose number at the pump. If it is synced, when your blood glucose is high it will know how much insulin to give to make your blood glucose go down. I have the insulin pump and it works very well for me. I would recommend it to you if you have diabetes and are reading my story.

There is also a device called the insulin pen. The insulin pen is a needle that is used to inject yourself with the insulin needed. The insulin pen is comprised of an insulin cartridge and a dial to measure the dose given. The pen uses disposable pen needles to give the dose of insulin.

The pen was introduced and marketed as the Novopen.

There are scientists, doctors and researchers working on cures for diabetes.

Since I was little I have been hoping for a cure for diabetes, so I do not have to wear my pump and give myself shots. I have great hope in the future of diabetes research.

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Tips for healthy knees Catherine Greseth Ruidoso Physical Therapy It’s that time of year again, school is back in session and that means kids are back in action. Ideally, everyone should regularly get three types of exercise to prevent injury to all parts of the body, including the knees: • Range-of-motion exercises to help maintain normal joint movement and relieve stiffness.

• Strengthening exercises to keep or increase muscle strength.

• Aerobic or endurance exercises (such as walking or swimming) to improve function of the heart and circulation and to help control weight. Weight control can be important to people who have arthritis because extra weight puts pressure on many joints, including the knee.

To keep knee pain and other musculoskeletal pain at bay, it’s important to maintain an overall healthy lifestyle, exercise, get adequate rest, and eat healthy foods. It’s also important for runners and other athletes to perform physical therapist-approved stretching and warmup exercises on a daily basis – especially before beginning physical activity.

Although all physical therapists are prepared through education and experience to treat people with knee pain, you may want to consider: • A physical therapist who is experienced in treating people with orthopedic or musculoskeletal problems.

• A physical therapist who is a board-certified clinical specialist or who has completed a residency or fellowship in orthopedic physi-

cal therapy, giving the therapist advanced knowledge, experience, and skills that may apply to your condition.

You can find physical therapists that have these and other credentials by using Find a PT, the online tool built by the American Physical Therapy Association to help you search for physical therapists with specific clinical expertise in your geographic area.

General tips when you’re looking for a physical therapist: • Get recommendations from family and friends or from other health care providers.

• When you contact a physical therapy clinic for an appointment, ask about the physical therapist’s experience in helping people with TKR. During your first visit with the physical therapist, be prepared to describe your symptoms in as much detail as possible, and say what makes your symptoms worse.

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‘Get Grounded’ in the fight against Alzheimer’s

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Coffee & Tea House As baby boomers 2 - 6 p.m.

(2825 Sudderth, age, the number of Sacred Grounds Ruidoso) on Friday, individuals living with Alzheimer’s Coffee & Tea House Aug. 31 from 2 - 6 p.m. on the covered disease will rapidly patio. escalate, increasFor all those who make ing well beyond today’s a contribution to the local estimated 5.4 million office of the AlzheimAmericans currently er’s Association, they living with the disease. will receive a compliWhen you consider mentary “bottomless” the number of family cup of our locallymembers and friends roasted Fair Trade who are affected by Organic coffee. the disease, the numAdditionally, each bers are staggering. participant will draw for a The Alzheimer’s As“coffee coin” that entitles them sociation is the world’s leadto extra offerings of Sacred Grounds ing voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s research, care and support. (for example, more brewed and specialty coffee drinks, pastries, gift certifiTheir mission is to eliminate Alzheimcates, etc.). A drawing will be held for a er’s disease through the advancement door prize. of research; to provide and enhance You may also sign up to participate care and support for all affected; and to in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which reduce the risk of dementia through the will be held in Roswell on Saturday, promotion of brain health.

Sept. 29. The Alzheimer’s Association Rebecca Ponder, one of the ownWalk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s ers of Sacred Grounds Coffee and Tea largest event to raise awareness and House, has been involved with the funds for Alzheimer care, support and Alzheimer’s Association for many research. Since 1989, the Alzheimer’s years. In the early 90’s she conducted a Association has mobilized millions of research project examining the impact Americans in their Walks. of caregiving on family members who Finally, there will be a number of provide care for their Alzheimer’s special treats. Bruce DeFoor, professor patient at home. Sometime later, she of art at ENMU-Ruidoso, will be on joined Genworth Financial Long Term hand to complete a painting – which Care Insurance. will then be auctioned off for the benefit Over the past decade, the company of the Alzheimer’s Association. The has made significant donations to the silent auction will also feature some of Alzheimer’s Association and is now Bruce’s vintage Ruidoso posters, photodesignated a Platinum sponsor of the graphs by Harvey Foster, the encaustic Walk to End Alzheimer’s. While work(wax) art of Alyce Van Tussenbroek and ing in Houston, Texas, Rebecca led her paintings of Laury Reed. office in consistently raising the most Additional items for the silent aucdonations for the local chapter. Now that she has relocated to New Mexico, she is tion and volunteers to assist with the event will be greatly appreciated. continuing her efforts to raise funds for For further information, contact her local chapter based in Roswell.

Rebecca Ponder at 575-937-0596.

She is hosting a Get “Grounded”

Fundraiser

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Make your dentist smile

It is amazing how between teeth and well we can remember to help stimulate our floss our teeth and give gums. them an extra good scrub • Avoid carbonated twice a year when our beverages as they dental exams roll around, often advance calbut the rest of the year our cium loss. “chompers” just don’t get • Calcium is an esthe attention they deserve. sential nutrient for Once our adult teeth come building strong in, that’s all we get for the bones and teeth. rest of our life, so perhaps Excellent sources it’s time to consider takof calcium can ing better care of them be found in nuts, now, so we don’t have including almonds, Angie Fernandez issues with them later.

Brazil nuts, HazelVeggie.gurl09@gmail.com nuts, along with Tooth decay is not a both sesame and sunflower seeds. natural process, but is a bacterial disorA few other great sources of natural der primarily caused by poor nutrition calcium are beans (especially black), and poor hygiene. broccoli, oats and green leafy vegHere are a few ways to keep your etables such as collard and mustard dentist happy and your smile healthy: greens, kale and spinach. Seaweeds • Brush at least twice a day, especially such as kelp and dulse also contain in between meals. Make sure to brush this important nutrient. gently as harsh brushing can cause • A great natural mouthwash can be gum lines to recede. made by mixing 2 teaspoons of apple • Avoid eating too many refined carcider vinegar and 1 cup of water. This bohydrates (breads, pastas, pastries) method may lesson our exposure to which leave a sticky film on our teeth unnecessary chemicals that are found and are a breeding ground for plaque in commercial mouthwash. and bacteria to produce the acids that And for the folks who enjoy the art leech both calcium and phosphates of facial/tongue piercing, keep in mind from our teeth. that these piercings can also have an • Eat plenty of raw fruits and veggies effect on our teeth. As we go about our since they contain high amounts daily routines and enjoy activities such as of minerals which will reduce the eating and talking, the metal on the piercamount of acid produced in our ings can bang at our teeth, slowly breaksaliva. ing away at the enamel and can cause • Don’t forget the importance of flosspermanent damage. I myself enjoy the ing as this activity is vital for cleanvarious forms of body art and personal ing out food particles in hard to reach expressions, but we should keep in mind places. Eating fresh and crunchy that our smile is a free and inexpensive natural items such as apples, carrots accessory that can be appreciated at any and celery can also aid in cleaning occasion.

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august 21, 2012

The psychling chronicles: Breakdown

Chris and I had been its abundant variety and on the road motorcycling quantity of beach fronts), through the American and northern California and Canadian Rockies (Redwood National Park, for almost a month when home of the oldest livwe ferried across to Port ing things on earth), all Angeles, Wash. from Vicwhile we road-tagged the toria, British Columbia to Pacific Ocean. meander down Highway We headed east 101 and over to our next for US Highway 50 to big stop, Reno, Nev. cross Nevada, on what When we started the Life magazine labeled trip I knew we would the “Loneliest Road” in need to mix regular and 1986. At about 20 miles premium fuels due to the east of Fallon, the engine Galen Farrington new government, unleadstarted sputtering and rablady@beyondbb.com ed fuel mandate of 1980; losing power. We sat in our bike required premium leaded and the silence for a few moments when I turned only leaded fuel available was regular. the engine off and we sweated in the Mixing regular leaded with premium heat of the desert. Two pickups passed unleaded allowed the engine to function us. No other vehicles would pass us for without malady. an hour as we took off our riding gear in Mechanical issues were limited to the searing heat. Of course the road tools replacing a rear tire in Calgary, Alberta were buried in the bowels of the bike and where we spent time enjoying Alberta’s required that I unload it on the shoulderpremier event, the Calgary Stampede less highway. And we sweated. Chris was (“The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”). diligently looking for any signs of life The new tire carried us through light either on or off the highway. According snow as we rode through the sharply to the map there was an old Pony Express defined peaks of Banff, Yoho, Glacier, station about 30 miles up the road and we and Mt. Revelstoke national parks. On the wondered how the mail could possibly clear days, the blue sky contrasting the find its path through the sand and brush of glaciers and high country snow fields rethis harsh landscape even at $5 per letter. quired regular stops to saturate our visual The spark plugs had failed due to the cortexes with the stunning vistas. poor fuel quality and they were replaced.

The two cylinder engine was enjoyAs we repacked the bike we realized our ing its fuel mixture (or so I thought) and thirst as we sweated into our riding gear was operating smoothly as we made and continued to the next watering hole at major, multi-day stops in Kamloops, Van- an increasingly rapid rate. It was while we couver and Victoria, a city of incredibly motored through nature’s oven that Chris colorful flowers. We then continued down volunteered, “If dinosaurs still roamed the the crystal clear coastlines of Washington earth, this is where they’d be.”

(Olympic National Park, home of the Only on a motorcycle in those condination’s only rain forest), Oregon (with tions could one entertain such an image.

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EvEntS CaLEndar LEa COuntY

HOBBS: Aug 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.

29 Ribbon Cutting, Familia Dental, 1720 W. Joe Harvey Blvd., Suite B. 4 p.m. by the Hobbs Chamber.

Festivities will continue until 7 p.m.

Sept 8 Dog Daze of Summer @ Del Norte Pool 26 Winning Workshop: Quickbooks Basic, presented by the Small Business Development Center at NMJC, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $125. Call 492-4701 to register 29 United Way Chili Cook-Off event center parking lot LOVINGTON: Oct 31 Halloween on the Plaza, 575396-1418

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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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 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 p.m. Cowboy Church with Desert Reign Sun. 10:30 a.m. - noon. 575-302-1813 ARTESIA: Aug Wed’s Summer Classic Movies - OPAC, Dusk. Free.

31 - Rally in the Weeds, 8 miles Sep 2 west of Artesia on Highway 82.

Bike show, live bands and DJs all weekend. Soul Code, Home Grown Boyz and Shilo. $15 per day or $30 for 3-day pass 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

MESCALERO Aug 26

Sep 2

Sundays Under the Stars, Inn of the Mountain Gods. Live music at 6 p.m. with Suzie Weber & the Mixx; movie at dusk, “Wild Hogs” 575464-7777; innofthemountaingods. com END OF SUMMER BASH, Inn of the Mountain Gods, starting at 3 p.m. Concessions, jumping balloons and live music. Fireworks at 8:30 p.m. with movie right after fireworks. Free. 575-464-7777; innofthemountaingods.com

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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 24 Roswell Community Little Theatre presents Curtains Rising, Roswell Convention Center, 6 p.m. Catered by Peppers Bar & Grill, dinner at 7 p.m. Previews of upcoming RCLT season. Live music

by Vinnie Baggatone and the Bagga Vaughns. Prepaid reservations $37.50. 575-622-1982; roswelllittletheatre.com 25 Pecos Valley Longbeards 8th annual Hunting Heritage Banquet, Fraternal Order of Eagles, 3201 S. Sunset, 5 p.m.

575-626-8854 31 A Step Ahead, Call It A Comeback and Mary Annett, Unity Center show, 7 p.m facebook. com/theunitycenter Sep 3 25th annual Turtle Marathon, Cahoon Park, marathon and half marathon begin at 5:30 a.m.; 5k race begins at 8 a.m. 575-6246720 5 ENMU-Roswell Student Resource Fair, ENMU-Roswell PAC Courtyard, noon - 6 p.m.

Learn about student resources available from our community and university. Food, music and a zipline. 575-624-7404 6 Business After Hours, Farley’s, 1315 N. Main St., 5 - 7 p.m.

Fun, refreshments and a great networking opportunity. 575623-5695

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RUIDOSO DOWNS: Aug 25 Lincoln County Juvenile Justice Benefit Run, All American Park, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Escorted one-hour scenic ride. Live music by the Home Grown Boyz, lottery poker; bike games; tattoo artist; door prizes; bed race and jumping balloons for the kids. 575-808-3267.

Entertainment/activities, 575-3784001. $15 per bike, $20 with passenger 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

LinCOLn COuntY

ALTO: Aug 23-24 The Bellamy Brothers at the Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., 8 p.m. Best known for their southern soft rock classic “Let Your Love Flow,” the Bellamy Brothers have consistently climbed into the upper reaches of the Billboard country charts. 575336-4800; www.spencertheater. com. Tickets are $66 or $69 CARRIZOZO: Sep 3 Carrizozo Street Fair, historic 12th Street between McDonald Park and the post office. Parade starts at 10 a.m. Music by Paul Pino & the Tone Daddies and Susan Kolb. 575-6483204. www.carrizozostreetfair.org RUIDOSO: Aug 23 ENMU-Ruidoso Back to School Bash, 709 Mechem Dr., 5 - 7 p.m.

Free food, scavenger hunt and entertainment featuring Susan Kolb.

Register for classes and enter for a chance to win $150 of Ponderosa Bookstore cash. 575-257-3012; www.ruidoso.enmu.edu. Free 24-26 Noon Lions Club Antique Show & Sale, Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Dr. Fri. 5-9, Sat. 10-6, Sun 11-4. 575-336-7706; www.AzAntiqueShow.com. Admission $4. 3-day tickets, $5 25 Meditation & Inquiry, Blue Lotus Healing Arts Center, 2810 Sudderth Drive, Suite 207, 6 - 9 p.m. We join together, to come to know ourselves more deeply with Lee Joseph, M.S., C.H., R.M.T., Director/Founder of the Pacific Center for Awareness & Bodywork on Kauai, Hawaii. 575257-4325 or enroll online at www. ruidosodayspa.com. Fee by donation Golden Yarn ‘What is that dang thing?’ contest drawing, 1509 Sudderth, 575-257-2057 26-27 Presence-Centered Awareness Therapy, Blue Lotus Healing Arts Center, 2810 Sudderth Drive, Suite 207, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Guided experiential awareness practices; Foundation communication skills for therapies; Talks/theory/discussions about applied awareness; plus more.

With Lee Joseph, M.S., C.H., R.M.T., Director/Founder of the Pacific Center for Awareness & Bodywork on Kauai, Hawaii. Enroll online at www.ruidosodayspa.com. 575-257-4325. $325 31 Get Grounded, Alzheimer’s fundraiser, Sacred Grounds Coffee & Tea House, 2825 Sudderth, 2 - 6 p.m.

OtErO COuntY

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 25 Lake Lucero Tour, White Sands National Monument. 3-hr tour.

Reservations required. 575-6792599. $3 per adult; $1.50 for kids and America the Beautiful Senior and Access pass holders Bert Dalton’s Brazil Project, the final Tailgate Series concert of the summer. Upper parking lot of NM Museum of Space History. $10. 575-437-2202; flickingercenter.com Sep 1-3 22nd Annual Cottonwood Festival, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. More than 80 arts/crafts and food booths, carnival rides, live bands and entertainment. 800-826-0294; alamogordo.com. Free 1 Randy Granger, Native American flutist, performs at White Sands National Monument, 7:30 p.m. nps.gov/whsa CLOUDCROFT: Aug Fri’s Family Movie Night. 8:30 p.m. in Zenith Park behind the Chamber, weather permitting 31, Cloudcroft Light Opera ComSep 1,2 pany “Stop the Presses,” Zenith Park Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.

Sep 2 2nd annual Outhouse Races, 2 p.m. 575-682-2733; cloudcroft. net MAYHILL: Aug 25 Mayhill Farmers/Flea/Craft Market and Car Show, Mayhill Community Center, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For information, call Lou at 575-687-3334 or Patty at 575687-2003