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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.

The Zine 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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CMC, Hotels/Motels, Sutherlands, La Tienda, Artesia Chamber of Commerce, Bennies Western Wear, Eddy Federal Credit Union, Artesia General,

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Ocotillo Golf Course, Hampton Inn, Hospital, Lea County Inn, Country Inn and Suites, Iron Skillet Café, Event Center, Albertsons, Denny’s, Rancher Steak House

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Roswell Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Center, IGA Lawrence Brothers, UFO Museum, Candlewood Suites, Holiday Inn, Dennys, IHOP, Farmers Market, Albertsons, Days Inn, Farley’s

LINCOLN COUNTY

Ruidoso Chamber of Commerce, Ruidoso Athletic Club, Ruidoso Downs Race Track, Apache Travel Center, Fun Trackers, La Quinta, The Lodge, Hubbard Museum, Jorge’s, Lincoln Tourist Center, Smokey Bear Museum in Capitan

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By Milü Abel year. “The proceeds from the raffle For the Ruidoso Free Press HOBBS • LOVINGTON If the stunning crafts from the 26 will go to the Mining Museum in White Oaks.” This year’s raffle winvendors aren’t enough for one to be impressed, maybe the historic artifact ner was Vicki Sorensen.

In the past the Woman’s Club of a building might catch your eye. has donated roughly $600 a year to December 1 saw the 23rd annual the museum. “We give to every orgaCarrizozo Woman’s Club Holiday CARLSBAD ARTESIA that asks us!” Previously the Hoedown in a beautiful adobe build- •nization Woman’s Club has also given to Caring circa 1930. rizozo seniors to help with college “All of our craftsmen and scholarship fees. artisans are from Lincoln County.”

The Carrizozo Women’s Club said Woman’s Club member, Charon was started in 1920. At that time club Hefker. “We ask our vendors to promembers did their best to sell bonds vide one door prize each, and since ROSWELL for a permanent structure and raised we have so many vendors we give money to help the surrounding comaway door prizes every half-hour.” munity. Roughly ninety one years The gathering started at nine in the later the Woman’s Club is preserving morning and lasted until four in the history and continuing to be a helpful afternoon. During which time, food and drinks were provided, along with organization that holds a determined • HWY belief in being an 380 active member in the many prizesRUIDOSO and crafts.• RUIDOSO DOWNS A dollhouse, presented by one of making the world a better place.

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The Zine is published every Tuesday by the Ruidoso Free Press, 1086 Mechem, Ruidoso, New Mexico 88345. The circulation of The Zine exceeds 11,000 printed copies weekly delivered via direct mail to homes and post office boxes located exclusively within Lincoln County.

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The Holiday Open House is the annual community event that really draws the locals to come see the White Sands Visitor Center all “dressed up” with the luminarias. The gift shop provides all New Mexican made food, New Mexico Piñon Coffee and Carrizozo Cider for everyone to try free. Posole made with Hatch Red Chile, chips with Christmas Salsa from Los Chileros (out of Santa Fe) and queso from Casa Noel (out of Albuquerque), biscochitos (our state cookie) from Way Out West Cookies in Albuquerque, Mc Ginn’s pistachios, are among the wonderful New Mexican foods to sample.

The festivities occur in and around the patio of the Visitor Center and Gift Shop. Guests, especially ones who haven’t visited in awhile, are encouraged to see the new award-winning orientation movie as well as try out the interactive

HolidayOpenHouse at White Sands National Monument

exhibits in the museum that were just installed last fall.

The Visitor Center now combines the historic architecture with modern displays to really bring White Sands to life. The gift shop carries all genuine Native American jewelry and pottery that come with certificates of authenticity as well as the widest selection of local, New Mexico made products in the area.

Many new, unique gift items this year are remi-

Tourism Association of New Mexico’s ‘2012 Marketing Professional of the Year’ member, officer and dediDuring the regucated locations promoter larly scheduled City of for the City of AlamogorAlamogordo City Comdo, Otero County and its mission meeting, held area attractions in southern Nov. 20, Jan Wafful was New Mexico. recognized with a Mayor’s Wafful has owned Commendation for being property in Lincoln County awarded the inaugural since the 70’s. She previMarketing Professional ously worked several years of the Year from New in the banking industry in Mexico’s central tourism Ruidoso at Security Bank, industry partner associaJan Wafful Bank of Ruidoso and First tion, the Tourism AssociaNational Bank, and then for almost 11 tion of New Mexico. years at City Hall with the Village of Since arriving at a Community SerRuidoso. She is the daughter of Carlene vices post with the City of Alamogordo Kitchens of Ruidoso Downs. Wafful has in 2005, and as the local county film liaison since 2006, Jan has been actively five generations of family presently residing in Lincoln County. Her daughter, combining tourism and film on behalf Kassi Yarborough, is earning her degree of the City of Alamogordo, the City of from ENMU-Ruidoso and is office Alamogordo Promotion Board, and the manager and Wheaton Van Lines agent Otero County Film Office as an active with All American Moving in Ruidoso member of the Tourism Association of Downs. All three of Wafful’s children New Mexico and as the county liaison attended Ruidoso public schools. Her for the NM Film Office State Liaison sons are Shane Meeks and Bruce Wafful.

Network. Wafful has served for seven years as a New Mexico Tourism Depart- Wafful has four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ment Southeast Region 3 Tourism board

niscent of White Sands and the Southwest. Plus, the store proudly carries a majority of items made in the U.S.A. There is a sale all day at the gift shop and bookstore.

The new superintendent just started a few months ago, Maria Frias-Sauter, and the community is invited to come meet her and share their memories of White Sands.

There’s a live band from the area that plays music in the patio for guests to enjoy and inside the Visitor Center, NPS Rangers have a fun craft event for the kids that’s ongoing from 5 - 8 p.m. Also, one the best parts about the evening – there are door prizes provided by Western National Parks Association Bookstore and White Sands Trading Company Gift Shop given away every half hour starting at 5:30 p.m.

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December 4, 2012

Wellness Watch – A voice for the future of health and healing

teacher’s magnet pushed the iron parBy Tim Seay ticles away, PEMF therapy separates Better Home and Health our red blood cells using the HemoThis week we will begin to explore just how Pulsed Electro-Magnet- globin’s iron allowing our cells to flow freely through our blood stream ic Fields affect the body. providing for more surface area to First, let’s look at the impact that carry oxygen and essential nutrients magnetic fields have on our blood. as well as removing Take a trip down memory toxins. This process lane with me and rememalso facilitates the flow ber back in elementary of hormones throughschool when the teacher out the body including pulled out that horseshoeendorphins, which are shaped magnet and placed the body’s natural pain iron shavings on the table killing hormone. next to it. Do you recall When our red blood how the iron shavings cells appear lethargic, were repelled and pushed clumped together and away by the magnet? This stacked on one another was a simple example of Tim Seay this is called Rouleaux a magnetic field at work.

Syndrome which is a non-specific Although the use of “static” magnets indicator of illness and the presence of like the one the teacher had (or the kind you would put on your refrigera- disease within the body. tor) are in many ways dramatically For a dramatic visual display of different from pulsed or resonating this phenomena simply do a Google Electro-magnetic fields, the general search for “PEMF and Blood Analyprincipal is the same. sis” and you will find several exSo what does this have to do with amples. blood?

Increased oxygenation and reOur blood is living tissue that duced inflammation are two of the key is made up of red cells, white cells, ingredients to overall health, wellness platelets, plasma, electrolytes, horand vitality. mones, minerals and Iron (clue). As PEMF assists the body by improvwe all know, blood circulates around ing blood oxygen levels, reducing tisthe entire body via a complex network sue inflammation and promoting mild of arteries, veins and capillaries. It vasodilation (among other things). carries vital nutrients, oxygen, antiThis allows the body to function at an bodies, heat, electrolytes and vitamins optimal level and facilitates healing as to the body’s tissues and organs. So well as enhanced immunity. what makes our blood red? Well, that In our next edition we will explore would be metalloprotein called Hemo- the effect of PEMF therapy on our globin. cells and how it counteracts inflammaHemoglobin contains Iron and tion and pain. So stay tuned! when bound with oxygen it turns Send questions or comments to: bright red. So how does PEMF timseay@live.com or call 575-770therapy impact the blood? Just as the 0136.

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Enjoy a VicBegin your torian Christmas journey through with the Fort the fascinating Stanton Garrison history of Fort at Fort Stanton CARLSBAD • ARTESIA Stanton at the State Monument, Museum which an important features an historical site in excellent exhibit Lincoln County. and introducThe Living History video that torians of ComROSWELL Courtesy photo provides breathpany K, 8th U.S. Fort Stanton Chapel in winter. taking images infantry (1858) and informative will hold their interpretive content that bring the rich regular monthly drill on the weekend history and heritage of Fort Stanton of Dec. 14-16. to life. Just in time for Christmas, the The Garrison will set up camp on Fort Stanton Museum Store sells a Friday evening and on the morning of RUIDOSO RUIDOSO HWY variety of •gifts and380 keepsakes that supSaturday, Dec. 15, the public• is invited DOWNS port the mission of Fort Stanton, Inc, to watch the raising of the historic in their efforts to preserve the history flag at 10 a.m. This will be followed of New Mexico and the West as well by infantry drill and musketry and, at as educate the public about the historinoon, the artillery drill will usher in the Christmas season with a bang. The cal significance of Fort Stanton.

Few sites in the nation encompass public is invited to join the soldiers’ the breadth of history seen at the Fort wives and children at Fort Stanton in ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA Stanton State Monument, the best prethe afternoon for a Victorian family served fort in New Mexico. A must-see Christmas celebration in the Nurses’ attraction, Fort Stanton features more Quarters that will include the raising than 155 years of southwestern history of the Christmas Tree at 1 p.m. and ranging from its initial creation as a the children making Victorian Christmilitary garrison to its significance as mas tree ornaments throughout the the first Tuberculosis Hospital in the afternoon. Emily Pope will provide a state, to an internment camp for Gerviolin seranade at 2:30 p.m., followed man seaman during World War II. by a guitar solo by Wayne Yost at 3 Fort Stanton is easy to find just p.m. The afternoon flag ceremony at off the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway 4 p.m. will end the public festivities.

(Hwy 380) on Hwy 220 at the Bonito In the evening, the soldiers and their River. The turnoff to Hwy 220 is four families will enjoy a Christmas dinner with turkey and all the trimmings. The miles east of Capitan on the Byway or 10 miles west of Lincoln. The Fort Garrison will raise the flag at 10 a.m. is also easy to reach on Hwy 48, with on Sunday and Living Historians will be at Fort Stanton to meet with visitors the turnoff past the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. Watch New Mexico throughout the day. history come to life with a Victorian The Fort Stanton Museum is also Christmas at historic Fort Stanton open Friday and Saturday from 10 State Monument. a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from

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Sheriff Posse Charity Christmas Dance The Lincoln County Sheriffs Posse would like to graciously thank all the sponsors for the 2012 Cowboy Ball. Below is a list of merchants who recently contributed goods to the Lincoln County Sheriff Posse Charity Dance to be held Dec 8. Benefits of the auction will go vocational trade school scholarships for Lincoln County youth.

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Altrusa shows appreciation

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Altrusans Cindy Buzan and Denice Vincent presented a ‘Thank You’ plaque to Rob Turner, president and Tony Duarte, vice president of First National Bank. First National Bank is a generous contributor to Altrusa’s Mammogram Program. Altrusa International of Ruidoso greatly appreciates First National Bank’s support and contributions over the past several years to their Mammogram Program which helps the women of Lincoln County.

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AGELESS MEDICINE

Modern medicine? Part 1

Pharmaceutical Dr. Stephen Rath companies profit from the Fusion Medical Center, pills they sell. Insurance Ruidoso companies rely on health This past weekend risks like heart attack and was an Air Force weekend stroke to ensure patients for me. I typically fly to are willing to pay the Houston Thursdays, see premiums. If patients take patients Friday, Saturday better care of their bodand Sunday morning and ies, the pharmaceutical return Sunday afternoon. It and insurance companies is usually only a few days Dr. Stephen Rath stand to lose in a big way. away from home at a time Physicians are only now and I enjoy being able to starting to get organized with PACs help those serving our country.

Military aviation medicine is quite and lobbyists. Big pharma and medical a bit different from other medical prac- insurers have successfully lobbied for tices in that it is mainly an occupational years.

Is this a true conspiracy with medicine specialty. We focus on keepcloaks, daggers and blacked-out boarding our pilots and support staff healthy rooms? The likelihood is that these so they can perform the mission. I get to talk to patients after they add a few companies are only working to protect pounds over the holidays but before their investments. The burden is placed they are 30 to 50 pounds overweight. I on us as American citizens to take care can discuss lifestyle modification strat- of ourselves. The only problem is that egies to help lose the weight and hope- we haven’t been appropriately edufully prevent future additions. I can cated on our care and feeding. emphasize that continued carelessness The advances in modern medicine will not only put them at higher risk for have extended the average American heart attacks, strokes and diabetes, but life span. Unfortunately, the obesity may terminate their military careers. epidemic is threatening to take back “Modern” civilian medicine? Not the advantage. Most physicians are so! The main focus in modern mediunder such pressure from diminishing cine seems to revolve around adding returns that the easy fix is to rely on medicines to help palliate health probpills instead of patient counseling. We lems. Does your cholesterol medicine have allowed the pharmaceutical and give you muscle aches? Here’s another insurance companies to dictate how pill to help control the side effects! we practice medicine long enough.

While lifestyle changes may not be the We need to move beyond “modern” perfect solution to all medical problems medicine.

(Vytorin’s commercial illustrating conP.S. If you don’t see my column tributions from both food and family/ next week, please ask for an investigagenes) they certainly go a long way. tion as to my disappearance. Maybe it Why do we focus so much on is a real conspiracy… treating diseases caused by poor patient education? I see overweight or obese Disclaimer: Dr. Stephen Rath, patients that are taking two medications M.D., DABA is a board certified anesfor blood pressure control and one thesiologist as well as the owner and medication for cholesterol that haven’t medical director of Fusion Medical tried anything to drop the weight that Spa located in Ruidoso. The opinions caused the high blood pressure and given above are not necessarily encholesterol in the first place. Why dorsed by the U.S. Air Force, Lincoln aren’t we doing a better job on educatCounty Medical Center, or even his ing patients about portion control and wife. Comments or questions? His calorie counting? Some would say it’s email address is: DrRath@Fusiona conspiracy!

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Carlsbad Caverns in a new light CHAVES PECOS VALLEY

vast oceanic ecosystem. Fossil remains

By Sue Hutchison are seen in many areas of the caves.

Millions have donned appropriate ROSWELL footwear across the decades and headed Because of recent findings regarding destructive algae growth, the caverns are down into the depths of the earth at about to undergo a change which will Carlsbad Caverns national park which provides a paved path to surreal beauty. bring new lighting to the speleothems.

Heat from the extensive lighting The caves were given status of national system throughout the cave causes a monument in 1923. Beneath the rugged RUIDOSO • RUIDOSO DOWNS • HWY 380 thermal change in atmospheric condidesert are more than 115 known caves held by limestone full of ocean fossil re- tions. When heat builds, conditions mains of plants and animals which have change which gives invasive algae a been said to have been imbedded before chance to grow, causing damage to the formations which took tens of thoudinosaurs roamed the earth. sands of years to develop. Recently The caverns have provided ecoapproved, LED lighting will replace nomic support to the southeast corner current illumination of New Mexico for decades. Providing ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT employment for locals in addition to the in the cave.• TULAROSA Human interacmillions of tourist dollars spent in area tion with the cave lodging, the benefits are far reaching. has caused sigMore than 400,000 visit the caverns nificant concern as annually, with many repeat visitors in well. Although well the mix.

Tom and Mannie Bemis are natives notified, visitors still touch cave formato Carlsbad. Among other specialties, Tom is a nationally recognized Incident tions and leave skin oil on surfaces. Park Commander and specializes in Search rangers still deliver and Rescue and National Cave Resthe message: please cue training in addition to Ham Radio don’t touch anyOperation. Mannie taught elementary and high school more than 20 years. To- thing in the caverns.

Keeping the spegether they’re currently affiliated with leothems intact and the Caverns and live in Carlsbad.

From the observation deck atop the free from outside influence is a park visitor’s center to the depth of the cavpriority. erns some 780 feet below the surface, Tom Bemis it’s clear the area was once a part of a

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has come out of retirement and will assume leadership of the relighting project. Bemis has been climbing through fissures, balancing on precarious ledges and wedging his body in tight spaces for decades as he works with the caverns. He knows the caves like his own backyard, and has main-

tained the lighting prior to retirement.

He knows specific routes to arrive at the areas mapped out for lighting needs. There are many climbs which would be life threatening to most, but Bemis knows the pathways to each system. The project will take more than 15 months to complete, according to Bemis.

There are several tours throughout the explored sections of the Caverns, some self guided and others led by rangers. Both Bemis, his wife and the cavern rangers guide visitors and give extraordinary information in the process.

Visit nps.gov/cave for more information about Carlsbad Caverns, or phone 575-785-2232.

Photos courtesy of Sue Hutchison

Above left, Mannie Bemis, park ranger at Carlsbad Caverns; at left, Tom Bemis at the underground information center.

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21st Annual Fall American OTERO Photography Exhibition WHITE SANDS / TULAROSA BASIN award recipients ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA

The Hubbard Museum of the American West announced the award winning photos for the 21st Annual Fall American Photography Exhibition during the exhibit opening attended by more than 100 guests on Saturday, Nov. 3.

Photographers from across the country submitted more than 250 photographs to this year’s competition, all

of them related to the exhibition theme of the “American West,” including images of ranching, rodeos, people of the West, landscapes and more. Cash awards totaling $2,775 will be presented to the top eight photographers.

The 21st Annual Fall American Photography Exhibit is on display in the Hubbard Museum’s Green Tree Gallery through March 17, 2013.

2012 Fall American Award Winning Photographs & Photographers First Place Award “Comes With Thunder” by Robert Medina Cook, Albuquerque

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At right, first place; below, second place, below right, third place photos.

Second Place Award “Alone-Storm Approaching” by Bart Ellison, Rociada, NM Third Place Award “Oasis Filling Station” by Jim Harris, Alamogordo Honorable Mentions “Straw Horse” by Amy Ditto, Albuquerque “Monument Valley” by Bart Ellison, Rociada, NM “Hard Times” by Sally Thomson, Albuquerque “Ride’em Cowboy” by Mary Lee Pinkerton, El Paso “Llano de las Yeguas” by Lenny Foster, Taos The Hubbard Museum of the American West is located at 26301 Highway 70 in Ruidoso Downs.

Admission to the Museum is $6 for adults, and reduced admissions are available for senior citizens, military personnel and youth.

Visit www.hubbardmuseum.org or call 575378-4142 for information about events, exhibits, and activities at the Museum. The Hubbard Museum of the American West is owned and operated by the City of Ruidoso Downs.

Annual holiday sale at the Hubbard Museum The third annual Hubbard Museum Mercantile Holiday Sale opens at the Hubbard Museum of the American West Saturday, Dec. 1 and will run through Jan. 5, 2013. All gift shop items will be discounted 25 percent and current or new museum members will receive a 35 percent discount.

The sale features many unique gift ideas not readily available in Lincoln County, including limited edition prints, jewelry, pottery, clothing, books, Painted Pony collectibles, Billy the Kid items and much more.

All sales are final and there are no admission fees for shopping. The museum will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. throughout the sale except for Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1, 2013.

The Hubbard Museum of the American West is located at 26301 Highway 70 in Ruidoso Downs Visit www.hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142 #1 for information.

The Hubbard Museum of the American West is owned and operated by the City of Ruidoso Downs.

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The gift-giving season As we hustle and bustle about this holiday season, in search for the perfect gift for loved ones and friends, we can often feel overwhelmed as we experience higher than normal stress levels due to social pressures to spend extra money and give into purchasing the latest gadget or give in to the most current fads for gift ideas.

To help eliminate some of the holiday stress, here are a few thoughts to consider: Gift by definition from my Microsoft Word dictionary is this: “Something that is given to somebody, usually on order to provide pleasure or to show gratitude.” With this definition in mind, we should consider that a gift is to provide joy, not necessarily to give in to social pressures or expectations from the recipient. We are allowed to chose what we feel will bring joy. Joy can easily come in the form of life’s experiences.

Instead of giving the latest doodad, or other popular item, we can offer the gift experience through the five senses; to enhance one’s life’s experiences.

A few examples of this are: • Smell – perfumes, candles, aromatherapy, essential oils such as lavender, cedar oil • Sight – art, family portrait sessions, movie tickets • Touch – soft blankets, massage • Taste – restaurant gift certificates, teas, herbs, coffee • Hearing – music, concert tickets, iTunes, music lessons Gifts that encourage health and wellness are also a great experience to share, a few ideas that come to mind are: • Emotional – self help books, a journal • Spiritual – gift certificates for yoga, meditation or

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other therapeutic sessions Physical – dance lessons, gym memberships, a blender for healthy smoothies, cookbooks, natural lotions and body washes Intellectual – self help and educational books or a gift certificate for learning a new hobby, such as pottery lessons or cooking classes Environmental – reusable shopping bags, water bottles and coffee cups, Occupational – books, cds or videos on leadership and thriving in the workplace or organizational tools like day planners or calendars

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Safeguard your home during the holidays You happily agreed to host this year’s family and friends holiday gathering. You have the house beautifully decorated, the dinner table is set, and your many guests are arriving. You have everything in place and your celebration appears to be nicely unfolding, just as planned. But what about the guest who just disappeared into the upstairs bathroom, where you keep your prescription medications?

That person now has full access to your prescriptions stored in the medicine cabinet. That wasn’t part of the plan. Should you be concerned? Yes. Is there something you can do to prevent this from actually happening in your home? Yes. Whether it’s the holiday season or anytime of the year, there are certain steps you should be taking to safeguard your prescription medications.

Secure: All medications should be safely stored in a lock box, including those that require refrigeration.

Monitor: It is important to know

what’s inside that lock box and to regularly monitor its contents. Take extra care if you store any type of prescription pain medication, as these are the most highly abused drugs.

Dispose: Properly disposing of your unused or expired medication is another key to preventing prescription drug abuse. When available, local drug takeback programs are the ideal method to safely dispose of medications.

The Community Drug Coalition of Lea County encourages you to prepare for the holiday season and include safeguarding of your medications as part of the plan.

Secure, monitor and dispose of your prescription medications to safeguard your home and protect your family and friends.

For more information you may contact the CDC at 391-1301 or info@communitydrugcoalition.com. You may also visit www.drugfreeactionalliance.org.

Santa Claus is comin’ to town

A few gifts we can give ourselves this holiday season that may assist in stress relief are: • Donate some time to assist a nonprofit • Take a deep breath and remember life isn’t always perfect Invite a friend for tea or coffee as you give yourself a break from shopping. Keep in mind that many of these gift ideas can all be purchased locally and help you give support to your local economy, which can be considered a gift to yourself as you give to your neighbors.

Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman

Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by the Historic Dowlin Mill in Ruidoso Saturday to get an early start on childrens’ wish lists.

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HOBBS: Dec 6 Christmas Traditions from Around the World, Western Heritage Museum, 5317 Lovington Highway, 7 p.m. Enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the season. More than 15 countries offer tastes of their traditional Christmas cuisines. Carolers, musicians, story tellers and Santa.

575-492-2578; www.westernheritagemuseumcomplex.com.

Adults $6; children $3.

LOVINGTON: Dec 4 Chamber Open House/After Hours, 201 South Main Ave., 4:30-6 p.m. Join in the holiday fun at this year’s Chamber Open House and Ugly Sweater Competition. 575-396-5311

CARLSBAD: Dec Wed’s Coffee Connection, 7 a.m. Trinity Hotel 4-31 Christmas on the Pecos, a night time boat ride on the Pecos River, looking at the backyards and boat docks decorated for Christmas.

To purchase tickets, go to www. christmasonthepecos.com. Adults 12 & over, $12.50 Sun-Thurs; $17.50 Fri & Sat; Children $7.50 Sun-Thurs; $12.50 Fri & Sat. Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, 575-887-6515.

8 Holidays with the Animals, Living Desert Zoo & Gardens, 1504 Miehls Dr., 1 - 3 p.m. Children can make holiday cards and treats for their favorite Living Desert animals and there will be free face painting. Free. 575-887-5516

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

ARTESIA: Dec 6-9 “Tuna Christmas,” Artesia Community Theatre, 418 West Main St., 7:30 p.m. Presented by The Theatre Company of The Dalles, Ore. Local radio personalities report that the Christmas festivities are in jeopardy and no nativity scene is safe. $12 adult; $8 under 13, $10 students and seniors (over 61).

541-370-2513

CHAVES COUNTY ROSWELL: Dec 16 Traditional Christmas Concert, by the El Paso Brass, in the Pearson Auditorium, 101 West College Blvd., 2:30 p.m. 623-5882

Zia Gas at the Festival of Lights parade

Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman

The Zia Gas float earned second place during the 2012 Ruidoso Festival of Lights parade on Saturday.

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ALTO: Dec 13 Flying J Wranglers White Mountain Christmas Special, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., 7 - 9 p.m. It’s Christmas time, cowboy style! The Flying J Wranglers return to celebrate the heritage of the west and the beauty of the holiday season with rich melodious western yodeling, vocals, fiddle and guitars. Soulful renditions of spirituals like “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” and “Beautiful City” along with old-time cowboy Christmas tunes like “Corn, Water and Wood,”“Christmas For Cowboys,” plus original songs like “White Mountain Christmas” and “Riding To Ruidoso.” 1-888-8187872; www.spencertheater.com.

Tickets are $30.

CAPITAN: Dec 7-9 Walk Through Bethlehem, at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Hwy 48 N, 6-8 p.m. This will be your last opportunity for a wonderful walk through time. - a look at Bethlehem in Jesus’ time. Costumed people as well as artisans showing their work and a nativity scene. Reservations encouraged. Free. 575-336-8032; www.wtbnm.org 15 Cowboy Santa Parade, 12:30 - 1 p.m. Gift Bags and musical presentation by Cindy Fogelsong and students.575-354-3035 RUIDOSO: Dec 4 Patti Kim Jewelry and Fashion Designs, The Lodge at Sierra Blanca, 107 Sierra Blanca Dr., 5 - 8 p.m. Enjoy an evening with creations from Patti Kim, an emerging artist. Hor d’Oeuvres provided.

Drink specials at the lobby bar. thelodgeatsierrablanca.com An Evening with your Legislator, Ruidoso Convention Center, 5-7 p.m. Mingle with and express your legislative concerns and priorities with those that represent you – on a local, state and national level. 575-257-7395. Free.

6-9 Blue Lotus Healing Arts Center Hot Springs Yoga Retreat, Mothership Yoga Lounge, a renovated adobe church. Friday 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Yin & Yang (Flow & Restorative); Saturday 8:30 -10:30 a.m.: Energetic Vinyasa; 1pm-2pm Pranayama & Meditation, 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Yin & Yang w/ Meditation; Sunday 8:30 -10:30 a.m.: Energetic Vinyasa. Tuition $128, facilitator Shiva Reinhardt is Director of

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the Mountain Meadow Massage School, a licensed massage therapist and massage teacher in Ruidoso. For enrollment and tuition details call 575 202-8010 or www.ruidosodayspa.com RUIDOSO: Dec 8 Free movie: “A Christmas Story,” at Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. This delightfully funny holiday gem tells the story of Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsly) a 1940’s nineyear-old who pulls out all the stops to obtain the ultimate Christmas present. It’s Christmas time and there’s only one thing on Ralphie Parker’s Christmas list this year: a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200Shot, Range Model Air Rifle. But, many obstacles stand in the way of his dream because every adult that he confronts keeps telling him he’ll shoot his eye out. 575-257-2273; www.sacredgroundscoffee.net 13 Business After Hours at Adobe Day Spa and Chiropractic, 1810 Sudderth Drive, Rivercrossing Luxury Suites, 5 - 7 p.m. Adobe Day Spa and Chiropractic has moved to a new location and expanded their Day Spa. They now offer a full menu of day spa services including many types of massage, facials, body wraps, yoga and infrared sauna. Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce, 575-257-7395. Free

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Lincoln County Sheriff ’s Posse Charity Christmas Dance and Native Craft Show, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 - 11 p.m.

Advance tickets are $35 and can be bought at the Ruidoso Chamber and Visitor Center. $40 at the door; military discount $30. Come dance to the music of Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys, and shop at the at the Native Craft Show. 575-3540115 Tony Orlando’s Christmas Show, Inn of the Mountian Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 8 - 11 p.m. See Tony Orlando live for our Christmas Show! Minors must be accompanied by an adult. 575-464-7777; www.innofthemountaingods. com. Tickets start at $25.

Ski Apache opens. 575-4643600. Go to www.skiapache.com for tickets.

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ALAMOGORDO: Dec 6 Business After Hours-Winter Wonderland, First National Bank, 1300 N White Sands Blvd., 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Local businesses and people helped to decorate trees and wreaths in the lobby.

You are invited to come in and see this beautiful surrounding. An after-hours auction of the trees and wreaths will be held to raise money to benefit the youth of the community. 439-9800 7 White Sands National Monument Holiday Open House, 5 - 8 p.m. Join us for a night of great activities, delicious New Mexican food and drink, live music and family fun. Door prizes. For information, call the White Sands Trading Company, 575-479-1629 8 Parade of Lights 2012 ‘Centennial Christmas,’ 5 p.m. www. alamogordo.com/parade-oflights-christmas-parade for entry form and information. Entries must be reserved by Nov. 29. 575437-6120 Mariachi Christmas, Flickinger Center, 1110 New York Ave., 7:30 p.m. Sharing some of the world’s most beautiful and revered December traditions: Feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe; Avé Maria; Posadas/Joseph and Mary seeking shelter; birth of the Baby Jesus; The Three Kings and more.

437-2202; www.flickingercenter. com. Tickets range from $5 to $27 14 ‘A Christmas Carol,’ Flickinger Center, 1110 New York Ave., 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Academy of Ballet. All tickets $10; reserved seating. Tickets available starting Dec. 10. 437-2202; www.flickingercenter.com CLOUDCROFT: Dec 4 Ladies Day Special at Spirit of the Mountain Spa, The Lodge in Cloudcroft, 601 Corona Pl. Free aromatherapy and hot stones with every massage. 682-2566; www. thelodgeresort.com 8 After-hours shopping in Seasons & The Mercantile Gift Shop, The Lodge in Cloudcroft, 601 Corona Pl. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Shops are open late for Christmas shoppers. 682-2566; www. thelodgeresort.com 9 Santa Claus at The Lodge, during Sunday Brunch, 11 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Photos taken by A to Zia Specialty. 622-2566