The Zine, July 10, 2012

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A pink day of racing for breast cancer awareness Photos courtesy of Sue Hutchison

Marilyn Wood’s mother-inlaw battled breast cancer, and Fontaine Cope’s mother did as well.

Marilyn is a local and Fontaine comes to visit when she can. The ladies enjoy sipping at the bar and eating out together when they can (which is a lot, according to Marilyn). Far right top, Swingin Daddyo was a bit on the skittish side while he was escorting the ninth race June 30. He used to race and has won his connections more than $700,000 in his lifetime, and seemed to sense this was his last walk. His pony partner eventually calmed him down as he walked the front of the track. At right, Louis Cozby began to come to the Downs track as a youngster with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cozby, who had a box. Louis’ wife had a friend who died of breast cancer. He and his friend Ray Duvall are from Burnet, Texas.

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A battlefield nurse welcomes wounded soldiers at the German Army Headquarters located in historic Ft. Stanton. German and US Army reenactment groups will be re-creating historic battles from WWll all day Saturday. The event is free and open to the public.

WWII reenactment at Fort Stanton On July 26 Fort Stanton will be home to a large group of WWII reenactors honoring our military and the heroism of the veterans that fought in WWII. These reenactors will be recreating the conditions and lifestyle of the soldiers that fought in Italy in 1944.

Reenactors will be coming from many parts of the United States to make use of the BLM land surrounding Fort Stanton as well as camping within the parade grounds. The public is welcome to come see Fort Stanton and witness the camp displays at any time during the duration of the event.

There will be a recreation of a

field headquarters and a German Military Field Hospital in the old museum building. The reenactors will be camped in the parade grounds. Many restored military vehicles, both American and German will be on display.

A live action show battle for the public will take place on Friday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. Parking for the event will be in the lot behind the old museum building. Full information on the event can be found at the our web site www.MarchOnRome.org. For more information, contact Aaron Seamster, 817-637-3102 or David Kumhyr, 512897-7073.

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Fort Stanton LIVE! A living legacy of southwest history

By Eugene Heathman For authentic, American Southwest historical action, look no further than the heart of Lincoln County, Fort Stanton. The annual Fort Stanton Live! celebration held July 13-15, brings costumed re-enactors from the Civil War and Indian Wars era to the Fort for demonstrations, presentations, a candlelight tour, concert and a military ball.

Additionally, the event brings southwest history authors, historians dressed in clothing from the era, photographers, artists, and a variety of historical vendors to historic Ft. Stanton, sharing crafts reminiscent of the late 1800’s and other custom handiwork.

The celebration of Fort Stanton Live! will showcase 160 years of rich southwestern history. Fort Stanton was founded as a military garrison in 1855 and functioned as a fully occupied military fortification through 1896. Fort Stanton became the first tuberculosis hospital in New Mexico, functioned as a working ranch, a CCC work camp, and notably functioned as an internment camp for German seaman during World War II. Friday evening will feature Candle Light and Lantern Tours allowing visitors to observe soldiers and their families engaged in various activities reminiscent of the early days at the fort. Confederate soldiers will return from patrols and plan for the next day’s

activities. Many other historically significant living history events will bring the Civil War experience at Fort Stanton back to life.

A rare collection of antique firearms will be on display in the cafeteria all day Saturday. Throughout the day; Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery drills featuring the firing of cannons will take place on the fort’s pristine parade ground which has changed little since the fort was built. A special presentation by the Mescalero Apache War dancers and the Apache Dance of the Mountain Gods is scheduled for Saturday.

Visitors will also be presented with the wonders of Snowy River from the Fort Stanton Cave Study Project. Within the National Conservation area is Fort Stanton Cave, the third longest cave in New Mexico. This cave was explored by soldiers posted at the fort as evidenced by their inscriptions within the cave.

Snowy River is a significant passage within Fort Stanton Cave. In 2001, this large diameter passage was discovered after over 30 years of cavers investigating strong air flows coming through breakdown in the cave. Snowy River receives its name from a bright white crystal calcite formation covering the bottom of the passage.

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FORT STANTON LIVE! from pg. 5 Fashion Show on the lawn then later concludes with the Saturday evening Military Ball. Sunday will feature Cavalry and Artillery drills as well as historic Period Church Services in the Fort Stanton Chapel.

The foundation envisions hosting three or four major events each summer

and hopes visitor’s imaginations of Ft. Stanton Live! will entertain the possibilities of indulging themselves in the forts rich and diverse history, camping, horseback riding, hiking, bike riding, exploring nearby Snowy River Cave, and an experience with a flair for life in the late 1800’s.

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1900 Sudderth at River Crossing • www.FusionMedicalSpa.net Ft. Stanton is the third most visited state monument in New Mexico with approximately 10,000 visitors per year.

Ft. Stanton Live, one of the foundations largest fundraisers, attracts approximately 1,800 visitors.

Some consider the future of state funded parks and monuments like Ft. Stanton, as uncertain due to tightening budgets. Fort Stanton Foundation President Clinton Smith embraces the legacy of the fort as being an unwritten book. Smith emphasizes the continued need of a strong volunteer base and the support of professionals to accomplish the foundation’s goals.

“Sustaining such a significant historical monument takes a constant effort of working on grants, planning which projects at the fort have highest priority and historical value, and the continuous task of supporting the plan with funding,” Smith said The journey through the fascinating history of Fort Stanton begins at the Museum which features a comprehensive exhibit. An introductory video provides breathtaking images and informative interpretive content brings

the rich history and heritage of Fort Stanton to life.

Ft. Stanton’s museum was recently restored through a Save America’s Treasures grant. Initially, the museum building was a soldier’s barracks built in 1855, then later converted to serve as an administration building for the Public Health Service during the hospital era of the fort.

Fort Stanton is easy to find just off the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway (Hwy 380) on Hwy 220 at the Bonito River. The turnoff to Hwy 220 is four miles east of Capitan on the byway or 10 miles west of Lincoln. The Fort is also easy to reach on Hwy 48, with the turnoff past the airport.

Local food vendors with plenty of delicious offerings will be on hand. To purchase tickets in advance online at www.fortstanton.org, or purchase tickets at the Fort Stanton during regular business hours.

Tickets are $5 per person, but children 15 & under are admitted free of charge. Please call 575-354-0341 for questions about the event or the ticket purchasing procedure.

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Calling Ruidoso home Artist Deirdre Engstrom’s pallette has been on the West Coast most of her life. She’s lived on Balboa Island, in Irvine, Calif. and Seattle. She calls Ruidoso home now and is interested in growing her artistic side. Drawing since the age of seven, Engstrom took painting lessons for two years as a youngster.

Several opportunities in California offered her a chance to broaden the market for her skills.

“When I was a teen, I was put on the podium as a beauty queen. The Century City Girl Watching Contest was judged by pro sports players, and movie producers.” Engstrom recalls her days in Southern California as a time when she met those in the film industry and made connections with the TV world. She went to school at UC Irvine, earning both her undergraduate degree and Masters in art.

Engstrom’s art spans several types of media. She majors in photo and uses pencil to draw still life but has

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used acrylics and watercolor as she’s progressed in her style. She feels she has the best proficiency drawing the nude form.

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Soar through the History of Holloman Air Force Base Local author releases new book featuring stunning collection of vintage images

New to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is “Holloman Air Force Base” by local author Joseph T. Page II. This pictorial history boasts more than 200 vintage images and provides readers with a unique opportunity to reconnect with the history that shaped their community. The author considers this book a “birthday present” for Holloman, which celebrates its 70th anniversary July 2012.

Efforts from local organizations, such as the Tularosa Basin Historical Society and New Mexico Museum of Space History, helped bring this project to fruition. The book was reviewed for accuracy by local space experts such as Lt Col. Wayne Mattson and

Holloman historian, Mr. Ralph Jackson II. Since its initial construction as a British overseas training base on Feb. 6, 1942, Holloman Air Force Base has been at the forefront of cuttingedge technology for national defense.

Throughout the last 70 years, Holloman has been known to “push the envelope” in regards to training, research and military operations.

Some of the amazing accomplishments performed at Holloman include the “Fastest Man Alive,” Col. John P. Stapp’s record-setting runs down the rocket test track; the “Highest Step in the World,” taken by Capt. Joseph Kittinger at 102,800 feet over the New Mexico desert, and training for the first chimpanzee in space, Ham, in preparation for manned spaceflight.

The isolated desert base would also become identified with the F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter made famous during the opening hours of Operation Desert Storm.

Highlights of Holloman Air Force Base include: • Photographs of two early Cold War reconnaissance systems, Project MOBY DICK balloons and the CORONA/Discoverer program, are highlighted within.

• The majority of the images were discovered in an abandoned rocket site on Holloman’s test range.

• The book contains never-before seen photos of missile systems such as the Nike-Cajun.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, online retailers or through Arcadia Publishing at 888313-2665 or online.

About the author of “Holloman Air Force Base”

Major Joseph T. Page II, 32, is a native of Las Cruces. His interest in United States Air Force history stems from his life as a military brat and, later, as an Air Force officer.

A 2000 graduate of engineering from New Mexico State University, Major Page has called the Southwest home since 1988. Since returning to Holloman Air Force Base in 2010, he was thrilled to author this pictorial publication on the base and its history.

When not working at Holloman as an active duty military member, Major Page spends his time in rais-

Maj. Joseph T. Page II is an active duty Air Force officer stationed at Holloman AFB. The photographs detailing the work and personnel of Holloman throughout the decades were graciously provided by the 49th Wing History Office, the Tularosa Basin Historical Society, the New Mexico Museum of Space History and private collections. ing his four children, with his wife Kimberly, and exploring the wilds of New Mexico.

He hopes that this work will recognize the breadth and depths of the historic contributions of Holloman Air Force Base, its residents and the citizens of the local community of Alamogordo. Major Page regards the book as a fitting birthday present to the base, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary in summer 2012.

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motorcycles. After PasAs man’s creation, tor Smith’s invocation, time, marches on, ofFather Tony gave an tentimes aging encouranimated biography of ages the development Saint Columbanus, the of what we now call our patron saint of motorcy“bucket list.” Someclists (his only patrontimes the list contains age as granted by the grandiose challenges, Vatican), that appealed sometimes improbable to the sensibilities of his pursuits, and sometimes targeted audience. simple, introspective experiences that lead to Saint Columbanus moments of epiphany. lived from 540 to 615 As a motorcyclist, AD and left Ireland beGalen Farrington I had heard of the Colecause he “was pestered rablady@beyondbb.com brook, New Hampshire by lascivious women” motorcycle blessing ceremony which who sought him due to his rugged has been celebrated since the 1970’s stature. He went to Scotland, England, in late June. The ceremony gained and on to France where he spent many momentum and infiltrated many towns years developing monasteries seeking and cities around the country and due solitude. He was canonized, in part, to the efforts of Sam and Liz Duran due to his miraculous multiplication of coordinating with Father Tony Basso loaves of bread coupled with a conof the Santa Rita Catholic Church and tinuous flow of beer during a particuPastor Hayden Smith of the First Bap- larly thirsty intervention. Even though tist Church, the Carrizozo community Michelangelo’s single track vehicle is now in its second year of its own had not been invented leading to the motorcycle blessing ceremony and a “motor-cycle,” maybe the Cardinals summer fiesta involving various activi- realized the “café connection” that this ties for the young and young at heart. saint-to-be was creating.

The summer of 1974 found two I spent about two hours in the vagabonds crossing the country on park and decided I needed to help God matching Honda 125s but not without help me to continue riding safely and our priest’s blessing of the bikes and I decided to ride to Alamogordo to it seems that all of our two-wheeled purchase a new set of tires. I rode with transports received individual blessonly my thoughts for accompaniment ings during ensuing years. But last and a line from the blessing prayer: year was different. Chris and I rode “May (I) encounter the risen Lord in over to Carrizozo to be part of a com(my) travels, in the freedom of the munity where more than two or three open road, the fellowship of other bikwould be gathered to heighten our ers and in each person (I) meet.” experience.

And in the words of William This year I rode to Carrizozo about Least-Heat-Moon from his tome, thirty minutes before what I hope will “Blue Highways, A Journey into continue to be a traditional blessing of America,” “It is for this I had come.”

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‘Gold-Mining Boomtown’ An intimate portrait of a frontier town and its settlers

The town of White Oaks, New Mexico territory, was born in 1879 when prospectors discovered gold at nearby Baxter Mountain. In “GoldMining Boomtown,” Roberta Key Haldane offers an intimate portrait of the southeastern New Mexico community by profiling more than 40 families and individuals who made their homes there during its heyday.

Today, fewer than 100 people live in White Oaks. Its frontier incarnation, located a scant 28 miles from the notorious Lincoln, is remembered largely because of its association with famous westerners. Billy the Kid and his gang were familiar visitors to the town.

When a popular deputy was gunned down in 1880, the citizens resolved to rid their community of outlaws. Pat Garrett, running for sheriff of Lincoln County, was soon campaigning in White Oaks.

But there was more to the town than gold mining and frontier violence. In addition to outlaws, lawmen and miners, Haldane introduces readers to ranchers, doctors, saloonkeepers and stagecoach owners. José Aguayo, a lawyer from an old Spanish family, defended Billy the Kid, survived the Linoln County War and moved to the White Oaks vicinity in 1890, where his family became famous for the goat cheese they sold to the town’s elite. Readers also meet a

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New England sea captain and his wife (a Samoan princess, no less), a black entrepreneur, Chinese miners, the “Cattle Queen of New Mexico” and an undertaker with an international criminal past.

The White Oaks that Halder uncovers – and depicts with lively prose and more than 250 photographs – is a microcosm of the Old West in its diversity and evolution from mining camp to thriving burg to the near-ghost town it is today.

Anyone interested in the history of the Southwest will enjoy this richly-detailed account.

Roberta Key Haldane, a native of Lincoln County, is coauthor of “Corralled in Old Lincoln County, New Mexico: The Lin Branum Family of Coyote Canyon and the I Bar X.”

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What to do with all the zucchini It is harvest time for the home gardener who planted zucchini last spring, and I am sure they have found it is an abundant plant. Rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, magnesium, fiber, carbohydrates and folic acid, zucchini has numerous health benefits. Eating plenty of zucchini can help prevent stokes, heart disease, lower cholesterol and is known to be helpful in fighting certain cancers. Because it has a mild flavor it can be used in many recipes. Check these ideas out: • Lasagna – thinly sliced zucchini may be used to replace lasagna noodles. This will lessen your caloric intake and help you squeeze in some extra vitamins.

• Spaghetti – skip the meat and have a veggie spaghetti meal.

Cut squash into cubes along with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic and bell peppers. Sautee the veggies in olive oil until tender, add your favorite spaghetti sauce and spices and then add to noodles. By skipping the meat, you give your body a break from saturated fats.

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If these recipes don’t help get rid of the squash, you can always resort to leaving them on doorsteps or in unlocked cars. Sharing is caring.

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Living in America’s Prosperous Zone Did you know Mexico, oil and gas in that you live in one Texas and places where of America’s coveted major research institu“Prosperous Zones”? A tions and universities nice alternative to the exist. Agricultural dreaded “Dead Zone” prosperous zones grow distinction attributed to corn, wheat, and soy many American cities. and, unlike the SouthIn the report west, are not totally “America’s Dead reliant on migrant labor.

Zones” by Louis Few prosperous areas Ferleger (Jan 2012 are based on broad Alternet), data from and diverse indusProquest Statistical tries. Almost all of the Marianne Mohr Datasets (2011) was areas—both prosperous Advertising Director used to identify prosmarianne@ruidosofreepress.com and dead zones—are or perous American cities were based on one or with unemployment rates consistently another major industry.” lower, by 2 percent or more, than With the economic diversity we the national average for five, 10 and enjoy in the five counties of South20 years. Cities in the “Dead Zone” eastern New Mexico, we are unlike had unemployment rates persistently the “tens of millions of Americans higher than the national average, by 2 living in dead zone areas that have percent or more, for the same periods. experienced a steady decline in their Woo-hoo, it’s good to find that industrial base and have not developed three of the five New Mexico cities new sources of employment.” which boast a “Prosperous” status, are So next time someone tells you right here in southeast New Mexico: they want to move to City X to find Carlsbad/Artesia, Hobbs and Ruidoso! more opportunity, you tell ’em they We share the good news with such already live in an area of the country notables as: Key West, Durango, Santa with three cities - Ruidoso, Carlsbad Fe, Lubbock and Casper. and Hobbs - boasting better than the The study showed that nationally national average in employment rates. these prosperous cities were not necBased on these statistics, there is essarily large metropolitan areas with indeed no place like home. a highly educated population - despite the conventional wisdom. Typically Marianne Mohr is a retired investor and “Most of the nation’s prosperous business consultant from Southern Calizones are dominated by one successfornia and currently Advertising Director ful industry, such as soy farming in at MTD Media. Reach her at 575-937Kansas or scientific research in New 4015 or marianne@ruidosofreepress.com.

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Get Off the SoFAS!

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Avoiding solid fats and added sugars Marsha Palmer Lincoln County Extension agent palmer@nmsu.edu Americans consume a whopping 35 percent of their energy, about 800 calories every day, from solid fats and added sugars (SoFAS) in foods and beverages. That’s more than double what the 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend for most children and adults.

Foods with added sugars or solid fats, such as butter, shortening, and lard, or both, are no more likely to contribute to overweight and obesity than other foods, as long as you stick to your calorie allowance, that is. So why are nutrition experts concerned about them? Because most people eat more calories than they need, and many of those calories come from food with added sugars, added solid fats, or both.

In addition to possibly adding excess calories, as the amount of solid fats and/or added sugars rises in your diet, it is difficult to include foods with the vitamins, minerals, and fiber you need without busting your daily calorie allowance. There is simply no room left for healthier foods.

Fats that are solid at room temperature occur naturally in food, such as the marbling in beef and the fat in cheese, and are also used as ingredients in packaged foods. The fats in meat, poultry, and eggs are considered solids fats, while the fats in seafood, nuts, and seeds are considered oils. At nine calories per gram, solid fat provides twice the calories of carbohydrate and protein and, in most cases, supplies unhealthy saturated fat and Trans fatty acids, too.

Solid fats contribute an average of 19 percent of the total calories in American diets, but few essential nutrients and no dietary fiber. Major food sources of solid fats in the American diet are desserts, pizza, cheese, sau-

sage, bacon and fried white potatoes.

Reducing solid fat intake without adding calories from other foods put a dent in your energy consumption and slashes saturated and trans fatty acid intake, which is beneficial to your health, and your child’s. Solid fats include: Butter, chicken fat, stick margarine, coconut oil, beef fat (tallow, suet), pork fat (lard), shortening, palm oil.

The majority of sugars in typical American diets are added to foods during processing, preparation or at the table. Their calorie contribution is staggering, as they contribute an average of 16 percent of the total calories in American diets.

Sodas, energy drinks and sports drinks are the third highest contributor of calories for children and adolescents and the fourth highest contributor for adults. Every gram of extra sugar in foods adds four calories. It pays to read the Nutrition Facts panel, and check the ingredients list, as added sugar goes by many names. Do not assume that “naturally sweetened” means low in sugar.

Look for the many aliases for sugar on food labels: Anhydrous dextrose, fruit nectar, Glucose, high-fructose corn syrup, honey, invert sugar, Lactose, liquid fructose, malt syrup, fruit juice concentrate, brown sugar, cane juice, confectioner’s powdered sugar, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, crystal dextrose, Dextrin, evaporated corn sweetener, Fructose, Maltose, maple syrup, molasses, nectars, pancake syrup, raw sugar, Sucrose, sugar, sugar cane juice, white granulated.

Portions matter. Enjoying smaller servings of the foods you enjoy helps you better control your calorie intake and reduce the solid fats and added sugars you consume. Lower-fat and lower-sugar versions of favorite foods help you decrease your intake of solid fats or added sugars.

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HOBBS: July 14 Teen Center Pool Party @ High School pool 8-10pm 16-20 Splash Camp @ Del Norte 20 Teen Center Dance 7-10:30 pm 21 Skate Park Competition @ Teen Center 27 Movie Under the Stars - “Soul Surfer” 28-29 Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament @ NMJC Campus Entry Deadline July 9 Aug 10 Teen Center Back to School Dance 7-10:30 pm 17-18 Hobbs August Nights 24 Movie Under the Stars @ Del Norte park - “Sherlock Holmes 2” Sept 8 Dog Daze of Summer @ Del Norte Pool 29 United Way Chili Cook-Off event center parking lot LOVINGTON: Aug 7-11 Lea County Fair and Rodeo

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CARLSBAD: July 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.

14 Night Sky Watching, Telescopes, stories, night walks, and other special programs start at dusk, immediately after the Bat Flight Program. 575785-2232; www.nps.gov/cave ARTESIA: July Wed’s Summer Classic Movies - OPAC 13 Films made in NM “Westerns Part 5” - OPAC 14 The Grascals Bluegrass Band OPAC 14-15 Jack & Jill Tournament - CoC 17- 12th Annual Quilter’s Guild 8/25 Exhibit - AHM 22-28 67th Annual Eddy County Fair & Rodeo - OPAC 27-28 National Day of the Cowboy OPAC 28 Kevin Harper Memorial Golf Tournament - CoC

Member Hobbs Chamber of Commerce • Member Lovington Chamber of Commerce Member Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce • Member Artesia Chamber of Commerce Member Roswell Chamber of Commerce • Member Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Member Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce

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ROSWELL: July 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 10 Galaxy 8 - Free Summer Kid Shows, 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., “Harry Potter 7 Part 1” 575-6231010 12 Roswell Museum & Art Center International Summer Film Series “As It Is In Heaven” 100 W. 11th St., 7 p.m. Free. 575-6246744 14-15 Roswell Wedding Expo, inside Roswell Mall, noon - 5 p.m.

Co-hosted by Crystal Formal Wear. Bakers, photographers and florists. Free. 575-625-8680; www.pecosvalleyweddings.com 14 Unity Center’s Local Showcase, ENMU-Roswell Performing Arts Center; 6 p.m. Featured performers: Danica Jade, From Arcs to Anchors, Statues, Forever Adelphia, Sons of Thunder, Hearts in Overdrive and Cherubim.

Admission $8. Facebook.com/ theunitycenter

LongCoat Fine Art 2012 Summer Show Schedule

LongCoat Fine Art is proud to present the work of California artist Richard Aliers. Richard currently resides in Escondido, Calif., but will be moving to Lubbock in the near future. Richard is a perfect fit for our gallery. Watch for more of his wonderful work coming here very soon. Richard works in oil, as well as does beautiful pencil works. We will see if we can work a show in at the end of the summer.

JULY 2012 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 13 thru 15 – Azadi Rugs from Scottsdale, Arizona, who is the oldest family owned rug company in the U.S., will be in the gallery with a selection of their fine rugs from 17 countries. They will be here from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily.

Saturday, July 21 – Watercolor artist William K. Schumpert will be here with a show of his new works. William’s love of the Native American culture is reflected in his wonderful paintings. Artist’s reception: from 4 - 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 28 – Chuck Mardosz from Colorado Springs will be here with a show of his new works. Chuck’s lush, representational style of painting follows in the tradition of American art, and makes Chuck one of the most popular artists in the gallery. Artist’s reception: from 4 - 8 p.m.

LongCoat Fine Art located at 2825 Sudderth Dr, Suite E, in Ruidoso 575-257-9102; longcoatfineart@gmail.com or www.longcoatfineart.com

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Sundays Under the Stars, Inn of the Mountain Gods. Live music at 6 p.m. with Fast Forward; movie at dusk, “Smoke Signals.”

575-464-7777; innofthemountaingods.com Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. Contemporary Swing. 575-464-7777; innofthemountaingods.com

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ALTO: July 13 “The Pied Piper” a Missoula Children’s Theatre Performance, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto, 7 - 9 p.m. The kids have worked hard and this is their chance to show what they have learned.

888-818-7872; www.spencertheater.com. $18 for Adults. Children $10 RUIDOSO: July 13- “Up From The Ashes” Art 8/24 Benefit, Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts, 1712 Sudderth, grand opening reception 6 p.m. July 13.

A benefit for those who suffered losses during the Little Bear Fire. A portion of the proceeds from sales will be donated. 575-257-7272; www.ruidosoarts.org 15 An Evening with Udi BarDavid, Mountain Annie’s, 2710 Sudderth, 7 p.m. A unique musical performance and Champagne Punch Reception. Udi Bar-David is equally at home as a classical cellist and an innovative improviser of music of all genres. Spreading the messages of hope, understanding and co-existence, Udi continues to perform and create opportunities for open dialogues, bringing people together from different cultural backgrounds. 575-257-7982; www. mountainannies.com. $20 FORT STANTON: July 13-15 Fort Stanton Live, Candlelight tour Friday night. Wild West Show with Civil War reenactments, Buffalo Soldiers, and Mountain Men. Vendors, food, and entertainment.

575-354-0341; www.fortstanton. org. $5 per person, children 16 and younger are free.

CARRIZOZO: July 16 Udi Bar-David, cellist, Trinity United Methodist Church, 10th & D Ave., 7 p.m. Also featuring Roberta Arruda, violinist. Free concert.

575-648-2757; carrizozomusic. org. Pre-concert benefit dinner at Assembly of God Church, 13th & C Ave., 5-7 p.m. $10. Proceeds benefit Carrizozo Food Bank.

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

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ALAMOGORDO: July Tues- Shroud Exhibit and Museum Sun The Turin Shroud interactive exhibit at White Sands Mall offers a backlit, full-sized picture, the only interactive VP8 Image Analyzer 3D experience, making the Turin Shroud available to all, including the visually impaired. Tues-Fri, 1 - 6 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun, 2-4 p.m. Free admission. 575-4462113, 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 13 Alamo Senior Center Dance, 2201 Puerto Rico, 6 p.m. Dance to the Music of “Selmo.’ 575-439-4150. $4 per person 14 Tailgate Series - Taxi Dancer, a Chicago/Kansas City Jump Blues Band. In the upper parking lot of NM Museum of Space History. 575437-2202; www.flickingercenter. com 22-28 Toy Train Depot Tour, Take a trip back in time with a train ride and a tour of the Toy Train Depot. Fun and educational for all the family.

575-439-1124 CLOUDCROFT: July Fri’s Family Movie Night. 8:30 p.m. in Zenith Park behind the Chamber, weather permitting.

Fri’s & “Shoot-Out at Hole-in-the-Wall” Sat’s or “Thou Shalt Aim For Honesty” Cloudcroft Light Opera Company’s Melodramas; 7:30 p.m.

14-15 July Jamboree Arts & Crafts Show, Zenith Park, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Arts, crafts, food - also visit historic Burro Ave. for more shopping and dining. 575-682-2733; www. cloudcroft.net

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