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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, Gerald Champion Hospital

Eddy County

CMC, Hotels/Motels, Sutherlands, La Tienda, Artesia Chamber of Commerce, Bennies Western Wear, Eddy

Federal Credit Union, Artesia General, Yucca Health

Lea County

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

CHAVES COUNTY

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, La Quinta, The Lodge, Hubbard Museum, Jorge’s, Lincoln Tourist Center, Smokey Bear Museum in Capitan

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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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March 19, 2013

java junction

Why isn’t the coffee I brew at home as good as it is at Sacred Grounds?

First in a series

Part one: The basics

The headline question above, with regional variations, is repeatedly asked all over the United States, and most likely, in all parts of the world. Many people believe that there’s just nothing hard about making a good cup of coffee—anywhere. The common belief seems to be that if you buy freshly roasted, expensive beans, it’s child’s play to make a good cup of coffee. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Brewed coffee quality depends upon a combination of factors. Fresh beans, measured by both how long it’s been since the beans were roasted and the time elapsed since grinding the beans, are certainly important. High quality beans (measured by the specific crop, processing, handling, etc.) are, obviously, desirable, but the highest quality beans are all but useless if they are stale. Clean good-tasting water must be used, and the coffee must be brewed with clean equipment at the proper temperature for the proper amount of time. In Ruidoso, there’s another, often overlooked factor in play – altitude. Altitude affects the brew as much as any of the other variables and at 7,000 ft, it’s not just the lower boiling point of water that causes the problem. You must have a coffee brewer designed for high altitude. A $20 Mister Coffee brewer just

won’t do the job.

So, simply buying top-quality beans is no guarantee of great coffee; if those beans are stale, the water quality poor, the brewing temperature low, or your equipment dirty, you will have wasted money on those expensive beans. Lesser quality yet freshly roasted beans, ground immediately before use, will almost certainly be superior to a higher quality beans that have become stale.

With all brewing methods, the goal is to balance strength and yield. These two elements are distinct but often confused. Brewed coffee is more than 98 percent water; this is a measure of its strength – i.e., how much extracted coffee there is as a ratio to water. Not counting espresso or Turkish coffee, this mainly refers to the concentration of solubles; with espresso, that can be broadened to include emulsified oils (Turkish coffee often has a significant component of suspended solids). If the ratios fall outside of the proper range, your coffee may be perceived as too weak or too strong. Most commonly this is a function of the quantity of ground coffee used for any given volume of water. However, the quality of solubles that are extracted determine another factor, the yield. If too little is extracted from the ground coffee (because the grounds are too coarse or the Continued on pg. 3

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Turkey Federation supports youth activities, habitat conservation

By Eugene Heathman Editor The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), a national nonprofit organization, is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. The local chapter in Ruidoso supports local youth hunting programs and habitat management projects through annual fundraising efforts.

James Herrera, who organizes the local chapter fundraiser, recently travelled to the state NWTF banquet in Albuquerque to receive an award. “The Lincoln County Spurs NWTF chapter raised more money in 2012 than any chapter in New Mexico. All of the money we raise stays in Lincoln County,” Herrera said.

The Lincoln County Spurs NWTF chapter donates at least 10 complete Thanksgiving turkey dinners to the Lincoln County Food bank each year. The chapter also purchased and donated a gun safe for the Lincoln County 4-H club safe shooting program, constructed a BB gun and archery range for the Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort Stanton and participated in the past two wildlife bonanza programs with the Lincoln National Forest.

Committee member Craig Maldonado is working with the forest service to repair and replace trick tanks used to water wildlife in the area burn scar rehabilitation areas and Hale Lake. This year, the Lincoln County Spurs are developing youth hunter safety and turkey hunting education camps for young hunters the growing numbers of women becoming in involved in hunting.

“The NWTF is much more than hunting. Locally, our chapter is very engaged in providing positive mentorships and programs for our youth to engage in outdoor activities. The water tank projects are also on the top of the list as we are assisting the US Forest Service with habitat rehabilitation projects after the devastating fires last summer,” Maldonado said. The Lincoln County Spurs chapter has approximately 175 members On March 28, 1973, the Commonwealth of Virginia issued incorporation papers to a fledgling organization in

Fredericksburg called the National Wild Turkey Federation. The NWTF has come a long way since its founding chief executive, Tom Rodgers, took $440 out of his own pocket to put the organization in motion.

The NWTF helps rescue wild turkeys from the brink of extinction. Founded in 1973, the NWTF is headquartered in Edgefield, S.C., and has local chapters in every state and Canada.

According to many state and federal agencies, the restoration of the wild turkey is arguably the greatest conservation success story in North America’s wildlife history. Through vital partnerships with state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies, the NWTF members have helped restore wild turkey populations throughout North

COFFEE, from pg. 2 water contact time is too short), then the coffee will miss essential taste components. If too much is extracted (the coffee was ground too finely or the contact time is too long), then the brew will be bitter. Rather than being a measure of the total quantity of solubles extracted, yield is a measure of the desirable range of extracted solubles. To put it simply, if you mix hot water and coarsely ground

coffee in a one to one ratio and allow it to extract for thirty seconds, you will have a cup with a very strong, grassy taste. A lot was extracted just because of the sheer quantity of coffee, but not enough of the desirable components.

Similarly, if you add a tablespoon of finely ground coffee to a quart of hot water and let it steep for 10 minutes, you will have a weak, yet bitter brew.

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America, spending more than $372 million to conserve nearly 17 million acres of habitat. Wild turkeys and hundreds of other species of upland wildlife, including quail, deer, grouse, pheasant and songbirds, have benefited from this improved habitat. NWTF volunteers bring new hunters and conservationists into the fold, approximately 100,000 every year, through outdoor education events and Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin’ Sportsmen and JAKES youth outreach programs. The 2013 NWTF, Lincoln County Spurs banquet and fundraiser will take place Saturday March 23 at the Ruidoso Convention Center. There will be a live auction for several guided hunts, raffle drawings for firearms and outdoor sporting merchandise,including a youth recreation area and door prizes. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. For tickets call 575-937-3011.

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In 1986, worldwater molecule with one renowned physician, extra atom of oxygen Christian Barnard, MD, added. H2O (water) plus PhD, stated in a letter to O1 (oxygen) = H2O2. an associate that he had H2O2 is a super oxygenbeen ingesting diluted ator that interacts with Hydrogen Peroxide our blood in a matter of (H2O2) for his arthritis seconds and works to provide an aerobic enviwith astounding results. ronment where disease Perhaps you have and anaerobic invaders heard of Dr. Barnard. cannot survive.

He is the physician from South Africa that Another key player successfully completed in this field was William the world’s first heart Campbell Douglas MD, Tim Seay transplant. Dr. Barnard who wrote “Hydrogen learned about H2O2 from a retired Peroxide – Medical Miracle.” In his book he states that H2O2 is involved Postmaster named Walter Grotz whose work on the subject is now found in in all of life’s processes. Dr. Douglas the Library of Congress. Grotz first goes on to explain the function of our learned about H2O2 from Father Richard cells called Granulocytes. These cells produce H2O2 and work as our bodies’ Willhelm of the Catholic World Health Organization in 1986 while on a Caribfirst line of defense against every type bean cruise. Fr. Willhelm in turn claims of invading organism including parato have heard about using H2O2 for sites, viruses, bacteria and yeast. Sixty percent of our white blood cells are arthritis and a host of other health chalcomprised of Neutrophils, which are lenges from Dr. Edward Carl Rosenow (1875-1966) of the Mayo clinic. And so special H2O2 producing granulocytes the story goes… working to keep the bugs away. Today The use of hydrogen peroxide as H2O2 is being used to treat a host of medicine dates back to a least 1818 new and old diseases. Most of us are when French chemist Louis-Jacques familiar with the 3 percent dilution of Thenard started researching it and gave H2O2 that is found in a brown plastic it the name Eau Oxygenee. Another pio- bottle at the drug store. This form of neer in this field was Charles Marchand H2O2 has some preservatives in it and who published a book on the subject is not recommended for internal use but in the mid 1800s. In his 18th and final it is very effective for treating external edition of this book released in 1904, wounds against infection. In our next he included reprints of more than 140 edition we will explore the ways the articles published in medical journals H2O2 can be used to aid the body’s abilfrom 1888 to 1904 outlining the uses of ity to heal.

H2O2. These uses included successful In the meantime please feel free treatment of pneumonia, scarlet fever, to call (575-770-0126) or write (email diphtheria, whooping cough, tonsillitis, timseay@live.com) with questions and various cancers, lupus, tuberculosis, comments. gastritis, gangrene, urethritis, ear infecThanks for the read. tions, sore throat, cholera, measles, endometriosis, hemorrhoids and periodon- Please note the information in this artal disease just to name a few. ticle is not intended for use as medical So what is H2O2? advice. It is for educational purposes only. If you have a medical issue please We all know that water is H2O consult your doctor. right? Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) is a

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A couple of benefits Sunguard Roswell — The Roswell provides how Police Department (RPD) Records RUIDOSO • RUIDOSO DOWNSto• RPD: HWYstreamlining 380 Management System (RMS) went live reports are made and filed. The public is expected to have access to certain earlier this month. Members of the portions of the online system in May RPD participated in many weeks of or June. training on the new computer system, One of the many features the Sunguard. Sunguard will replace the current and outdated system. The sys- online system will have is to allow individuals to review and print reports tem will benefit both the RPD as well from the comfort of home. as residents ofALAMOGORDO Roswell.

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who have helped to foster the growth of the university. At the banquet, the Foundation will also recognize two student scholarship recipients and present Merit Awards to two ENMURoswell employees. The cost of the banquet is $60 per person, $450 for a table of eight, and $1,000 for a Corporate Sponsor.

RSVP by April 23 to Craig Collins, Foundation Coordinator, at 575624-7304 or at craig.collins@roswell. enmu.edu.

Roswell city-wide free annual Easter Egg Hunt The Roswell Recreation Department, Roswell Sertoma Club, Masons, and Noon Optimist Club have teamed up for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30.

Roswell’s Easter Bunny is getting ready for the Easter Egg Hunt to be held at Spring River Park and Zoo. The event is free and open to the public.

This year there will be an Easter toy drive of new and slightly used stuffed animals. Bags of candy and Easter baskets are also needed. To

donate any of these items please bring them to the Yucca Recreation Center at 500. S Richardson.

Children ages 2-10 are encouraged to arrive early and gates open at 9:30 a.m. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. The train will be running starting at 10:15-11:30 noon free of charge; and then starting at 1 p.m., interested participants can ride the train for 25 cents.

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Studio visit: A chat with Peter Renich, photographer

By Rosalyn Stevenson Peter Renich, Lincoln County local, is well known as a web master. Perhaps not so well known is that he is also a photographer. In the following brief interview he revealed some of his thoughts about photography.

Renich: Recently I have been seeking to answer the question: “Can photography be more than documentation? Can the end result, the photo itself be more than a document? Can it be a work of art?”

I’ve been going through many of my past photos in a process to find some of those which are most closely expressions of who I am; they reveal something to me about myself. Each one of these I’ve selected reveals a sense of solitude, something that I think is a part of the New Mexico landscape and of myself.

Composition is very important to me.

The placement of the figures in the photo of the costumed people in one photo, is deliberate, in order to expand on the idea of solitude, even isolation. Similarly with the photo of the house in a New Mexico landscape.

With the exception of the photo of the girl looking through the window, there is also a demonstration of altering reality to make an image that is more personal, that is filtered through my own imagination and experience, that introduces the human element. I believe the photographer should interject his

Photos courtesy of Peter Renich

or her personality into their photos.

In the photo of a field of yellow flowers, there is the action of merely documenting the field. By adding the unexpected element of a woman with a black umbrella into the field, the image becomes more personal, more of a statement. I would like for the viewer to have an intuitive reaction to the photograph. Is it art? Does the viewer think so? That is the question.

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AGELESS MEDICINE Running on empty

increased depression. Feel free to add in a few of your Fusion Medical Center, Ruidoso own. Definitely a huge comReader question of the bination of not graceful! week: “You recently started a What can we do to mitifriend of mine on bioidentical gate the negatives associated hormone replacement therapy with aging? A healthier lifeusing testosterone pellets. I style is a great place to start. was surprised to hear that her Better diet, more exercise, hot flashes and night sweats weight loss, and smoking went away even though she cessation (if necessary) all isn’t receiving any estrogen Dr. Stephen Rath contribute to a healthier you. or estradiol. Can testosterone Interestingly, the symptoms listed in the fix all the menopause symptoms?” paragraph above which we typically assoAnswer: Yes! Testosterone can fix ciate with the aging process all respond to most (if not all) symptoms associated bioidentical hormone replacement therapy with menopause as well as other nonmenopausal symptoms. Menopause actu- (BHRT).

As a nation we are using up our ally occurs because the body’s precursor hormones (testosterone and androstenedi- natural hormones faster than ever before.

Our high stress lifestyle, which usuone) decrease to the point that there isn’t ally includes poor sleep, poor diet, and enough to convert into estradiol. Testosterone is converted to estradiol in fat cells lack of exercise, causes a decrease in hormone production at an earlier age. by the enzyme aromatase. I do place a While the standard of care isn’t to check few patients on estradiol pellets if their women’s hormone levels prior to starting estrogen symptoms (hot flashes, night BHRT, I do need to look at a few lab sweats, vaginal dryness) are unbearable, tests for the guys. Similar to the military but most patients have more relief when testing showing pre-pubertal testosterone the body is allowed to naturally convert levels in young men exposed to combat testosterone to replace estradiol. stress; I have seen men as young as 22 The body typically responds betwith low free testosterone levels. Our ter to natural processes. While my last article called for a paradigm shift in how stress and sex hormone levels are peaking sooner and falling faster than ever physicians and patients both respond to before. At the same time, we have added medical problems, this week’s article to our average longevity. The result? We will focus on how physicians can use medicine to restore normal function. live longer feeling like we are dying.

To review: Physicians better serve their Stress does bad things to your horpatients by treating symptoms and using mone levels. Adequate sleep, a good diet, laboratory and clinical tests to validate and exercise all contribute to decreasing the symptoms (treat the patient and not stress and maintaining normal hormone the paper). Patients need to hold physilevels for as long as possible. Even when cians accountable for providing good you are doing everything right, environhealth care (ask questions, be involved, mental factors beyond your control will and expect wellness counseling). I would likely cause you to outlive your ability like to continue the call for change by to adequately produce the hormones you discussing how we all can improve our need. Feel like your body is running on response to aging or the loss of normal. empty? I can help.

Aging is a natural process and Disclaimer: Dr Stephen Rath, MD, DABA is certainly beats the alternative. Aging is a board certified anesthesiologist, Air Force not a graceful process. Aging entails a flight surgeon, paramedic, and pilot as well lot of negatives: decreased memory and as the owner and medical director of Fuconcentration, decreased energy levels, sion Medical Spa located in Ruidoso. While decreased restful sleep, decreased libido, he doesn’t have a solution for the chronic and for men, decreased erections. The shortage of petroleum products, he does increases? Increased risk of osteoporosis, have a solution for low hormone levels. increased cholesterol levels, increased Comments or questions? His email address is: DrRath@FusionMedicalSpa.net. blood pressure, increased anxiety, and Dr. Stephen Rath

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Questioning our current food production

Many studies have concluded that our food is not as healthy as it once was. This not only includes the fact that we consume too many processed foods, but our current food production practices affect our whole foods as well. Whole foods are foods that have undergone minimal processing, therefore closer to their natural state. To help us understand this complexity, I shall use an orange as an example. So here is some food for thought to help us understand our current food production: • Pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers are often used in the manufacturing of our oranges.

• Fruits and vegetables have the highest nutritional value and benefit for the body when they are freshly picked and eaten. While oranges have their own harvest season; which in the U.S. is usually autumn, winter and spring; depending on the species, oranges are available to us all year long. Because we enjoy oranges in the off season months, many of them will come from other countries. The stickers on our fruit and vegetables will usually tell us where they came from and this winter I realized some of my oranges came from as far away as New Zealand. Because the oranges came from such a faraway place, I could only question their nutritional value which I understand is somewhat lower, than if I had picked them off a tree myself. It is my understanding that once we pick nature’s gifts off the vine or tree, they begin to slowly die.

• According to my fourth edition copy of “Prescription for Nutritional Healing,” written by

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Phyllis A. Balch “Natural sunlight contains the full wavelength spectrum needed for maintaining health. It triggers the impulses that regulate most bodily functions.” If this is a consideration for the human body, my guess would be that this should be considered for all living things.

During the commercial production of an orange, the oranges are picked off the tree and are then packed in a box and stored during transportation and shipping. During this time, the nutrient value becomes less due to the lack of sunlight, which is beneficial for all of nature’s creatures.

Another question I have is “where did the seeds go?” As a child, I remember a time when there used to be seeds in my oranges, but these days

there are none. As I try to understand our current agriculture production, I’m not sure if the oranges are genetically modified to not produce seeds as there is now such a thing as a “seed patent” or because when nature knows that things are not right, it will not want to create new life.

• Another common questionable practice in orange production is the practice of dying our oranges to look brighter and more colorful to entice us to purchase them as we have all been exposed to the “perfect-looking” orange through media sources.

As we expose ourselves to these dyes over and over again I can’t help but wonder if the dyes have any effects on the human body.

While these are just a few thoughts to make us question our current food production, I also have a few suggestions to help us make better choices.

• We can purchase organic when available and affordable.

• We can learn to garden. With online information and community gardens sprouting up everywhere, we can learn to produce food with love and care, as well as minimize unnecessary practices that may be harmful to our food.

• We should support our local farmer’s market where food is fresher and less time is spent in a shipping crate.

While many questionable practices are used in the production of our food, it’s up to us to use the power of our shopping dollar to let businesses know we want wholesome and fresh food. So let’s change our current food system by supporting a healthier way of production.

Reconstructing me, cancer free

By Carol Brophy It is amazing what doctors can do these days with so little to work with. That’s me little, not much skin or fat to spare. I may be a grandmother but I don’t think of myself as old, not yet anyway and I still want to look and feel my best. So I made the decision to go through one more operation. So far I have had one breast removed, an expander inserted under my skin to stretch it out; they add saline every other week in this process.

Then it’s removed once the desired size is achieved, in my case just a little bigger than I was before. This was very uncomfortable, it just plain hurt in the end.

The next step implants on both sides to create an even appearance. Well, one side never dropped and the other side dropped too much. I guess I could have lived with this, you would not know if you saw me, but I also had some scar tissue that was very uncomfortable as well. I have gone through too much to give up now.

The Cancer Treatment Centers of America made all

our travel arrangements, picked us up at the airport and took my hubby and me to the hotel. The next morning started early at 6:30, blood work, EKG, mammogram, oncologist, pre-op physical, pre surgical appt., as well as meeting with the dietician and naturopathic doctor.

It was a long but productive day, but before I left the hospital I had the results of all my tests, cancer free!

I didn’t sleep well that night with so much going through my mind. I was so excited about being cancer free, but nervous about the operation hoping it would go well. Am I expecting too much? I don’t know what I might look like or what to expect having not seen photos. Early next morning 5:30 a.m. I was at the hospital, it didn’t take long before I was back in pre-op and dressed in that wonderful blue paper gown, hair net and bootees. I was glad there were no mirrors; my hubby was a sweetheart holding my hand and making me laugh. Before I knew it I was in my room and found out all went well. I don’t remember much in-

between. It didn’t take long before I relisted how to get out of bed with the least amount of pain. Not that my pain wasn’t under control, just that it hurt more getting out of bed.

The good news I think I look a lot better.

My operation was Carol Brophy on a Tuesday, I was home on Friday, which was also the last time I took any pain meds. I have been doing my stretches, but I can only lift eight pounds for the next six weeks. I can go back to the clinic to work-out; I can still do lower body, cardiovascular, and light weights for the upper body. Being in good physical shape has helped me to recover much quicker, I am sure.

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Catherine Compton crowned Miss Ruidoso

By Danielle Jet Jones On March 9, many gathered at Mountain Annie’s Center for the Arts, in anticipation of the crowning of Miss Outstanding Teen Ruidoso and Miss Ruidoso. Miss Ruidoso is part of the Miss America system of pageants, and supports their main sponsor, Children’s Miracle Network, who provides comfort, treatment, and hope to millions of sick children each year. “Everyone who enters this pageant is a winner” stated host Barbara Westbrook as she kicked off the ceremony.

“We’re very happy that the Miss New Mexico scholarship pageant has found a home here in Ruidoso,” remarked Candice Bennatt, former Miss Ruidoso and Miss New Mexico.

Bennatt was accompanied by Ruidoso Mayor Ray Alborn to crown the winner.

The contestants included Madison Stone and Tatitana Magana for Miss Outstanding Teen Ruidoso, along with Catherine Compton and three others to compete for Miss Ruidoso.

After each contestant introduced themself, they competed fiercely in

four categories: physical fitness, talent, interview and evening wear. Talents ranged from Irish dancing and singing, to a cello performance. In the final stage of the pageant, Westbrook asked them a series of nerve-racking questions. As each contestant answered with poise, the audience heard what was important to them as they presented their platforms. Each platform varied, but each has the same goal. They all seek to help improve the lives of fellow New Mexicans.

Points were counted and tallies were taken as the six nervous contestants awaited their fate. Finally, the moment everyone had been waiting for arrived, the crowning point. The audience exclaimed as Tatitana Magana was crowned Miss Outstanding Teen Ruidoso and Catherine Compton took her new title as Miss Ruidoso.

“It feels awesome to be Miss Outstanding Teen Ruidoso,” said Magana “this is my first pageant, and there are many more to come.” As people hugged one another in celebration, Miss Ruidoso Catherine Compton took a

Registered Dental Hygienist Lincoln County Medical Center is actively seeking a Registered Dental Hygienist for our Rural Health Clinic in Carrizozo, NM. Position requires a highly motivated, multi-tasking individual. Experience required.

Excellent compensation and benefits package available.

To learn more about Lincoln County Medical Center, Ruidoso visit www.mylcmc-ruidoso.com To apply online please visit: www.phs.org Human Resources, Lincoln County Medical Center, Ruidoso, NM ∙ 575-257-8256 PHS is committed to ensuring a drug-free workplace. EOE

moment to state, “I worked so hard to get here. I have been in many pageants, but they all paid off. This is surreal.”

Compton plans on continuing through the Miss New Mexico pageant in June and hopes to represent New Mexico in Miss America. “These little girls are grown up and are now like queens or princesses,” declared Westbrook as she congratulated each contestant on their hard work and dedication.

These pageants are not just about a pretty face, but living with high expectations for themselves and others.

There are many rewards and benefits for competing in a Miss America organization pageant. They are the world’s largest provider of scholarships and opportunities for young women. They help young women to make a difference, gain experience, and create opportunities for themselves and others. The Miss New Mexico pageant will be held at the Spencer June 16 and asking for your support.

For more information feel free to contact Carol Henry, executive director of Miss New Mexico by phone 575-430-5523.

Photo courtesy of Danielle Jet Jones

Above, Catherine Compton.

LPN Ruidoso, NM “BEAT THE HEAT” and join our team!

Lincoln County Medical Center, a Presbyterian Healthcare facility, is in the process of recruiting for LPN for the Emergency Room Express Care Program. Position requires a highly motivated, multi-tasking individual. Experience required.

Excellent compensation and benefits package available.

To learn more about Lincoln County Medical Center, Ruidoso visit www.mylcmc-ruidoso.com To apply online please visit: www.phs.org Human Resources, Lincoln County Medical Center, Ruidoso, NM ∙ 575-257-8256 PHS is committed to ensuring a drug-free workplace. EOE

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march 19, 2013

‘The Story of My Life,’ by J.R. Sanchez Part 1 Excerpts from his book, published post-mortem in 1994. The original manuscript was written in Spanglish and thus the translation is choppy.

Chapter: Los Angeles

I began to get that fever of going to California like many of the other boys. One day, I told Dad that I wanted to go to L.A… “Well,” said Dad, “You have been a good son and I think I can trust you to go there before you are 21. Go talk to your mother and see what she says.”

About a week later, with my parents’ blessing, I left for Los Angeles. This was the first time I was going to be away from home. Clarence had brought a new car and had plenty of money.

Mrs. Jiron, Clarence’s mother was going with us. I asked him how much he was going to charge me for the ride. He told me that he was not charging anything. Well, I thought, that was mighty cheap for such along ride …

We arrived in Los Angeles one afternoon. As we entered the city, Clarence asked me for Emil’s address. (The boy of the family I had arranged to stay with.) I looked in my wallet and the address was not there! I looked in my pockets and in the suitcase, but to no avail. He asked me if I could remember the street. He parked the car and waited for me to remember something. I kept thinking and thinking. Finally, I remembered the street name was something like Griffin. We went to Griffin Street right away as he knew the city pretty well. We drove once or twice through the street but could not find anything. I had told Clarence that Emil had a Model “A” car and that the house had a small porch in front “Well, I guess,” he said, “why don’t you stay with us until you write home and ask for the address.” We had agreed to that when he thought of Griffith Street. “By golly,” I said, “that is the street!” “That is out toward Lincoln Park”….

Chapter: Joseph Reynolds

I stayed with Emil and Ruby. They treated me very good; he even gave me money to spend. The first week with them, I wrote Dad and Mother and told them that the following morning I was going out to look for a job. I had arrived in Los Angeles with a couple of bucks in my pocket. That following day, Emil and I went looking for a job. We started downtown. I saw a lot of signs that read ‘Bus Boy Wanted’ or ‘Dish Washer Wanted.’ But Emil kept going.

All he would say was, “That’s no good.

Let’s look for something better – or at least a better looking place… Let’s go to Broadway,” he said. “Maybe we can find something there.”

Soon we came to a very nice looking place. It was a coffee shop with a cafeteria in the basement. Both of these establishments were owned by “Leighton’s”. The cafeteria was on Broadway; the coffee shop on Spring Street. There was a sign on the big window of the coffee shop which read ‘Bus Boy Wanted’ and underneath it read ‘Must be White.’ “Well,” I said, “I guess that’s it. They don’t hire Spanish boys here.” “No?” said Emil. “Just leave

that to me. You wait for me here. I am going to apply.” I guess he understood the sign better than I did. After a few minutes, Emil came out with a big grin on his face. “What happened?” I asked.

“Nothing.” He answered. “I just have to start in the morning! Boy, what a place.” …

Emil worked for about three days. One night he said, “Tomorrow, you go and tell them that I am sick and that you are going to work for me until I get well. But remember you are going to work there on one condition.” “Yes,” I said, “What is that condition?”

“That you will have to change your name.” “Oh, no,” I said, “I am not going to change my name for that job. Besides, I have never done that kind of work. They may not want me.” “Yes, they will.”

He said, “There is nothing to the job. You’ll learn in no time.” I got to thinking and then said to myself, “If I came to California to work, I might as well work.” “All right, Emil. What’s my new name?” “Your name will be Reynolds Richardson.” I repeated the name and said, “Of all the names in the world you had to pick that one!” “Well,” he said, “That’s the first one that came to my mind, and you know I had to give a prompt answer.” I said, “Let me be your cousin instead of your brother and let me pick my own name.” “I am going to use the name of Joseph Reynolds.” “That’s not bad name at all. In fact, it fits with your real name of Jose Reynaldo.” “It beats Richardson all to hell,” I said. “Now, give me a good description of my duties at the shop.” He explained to me everything I had to do.”….

To be continued Jose Reynaldo Sanchez was born in Patos, New Mexico, near Carrizozo in 1907. J.R., a writer at heart, embarked on many adventures, including seeking fame and fortune in Hollywood. With his family having a claim to some land and a woman a claim to his heart, he ended up in Tularosa. Reynolds never stopped writing and was able to publish and produce two songs. One is “My Tularosa Rose.” This song is provided by the daughter of J.R. Sanchez and Tularosa Rose Sophia, Mary Lily Aguilar, who turns 80 this week. Happy Birthday, Lily.

My Tularosa Rose

By J.R. Sanchez

Some say I am from Silver Some say from Alamosa I am from near here A place we call Ruidoso As I was passing by The town of Tularosa I had to stop and see The rose that was for me Yes, as I was passing by The rose was there for me I said, as I went by This was the rose, I wanted to see Some say I am an outlaw Some say I kill and steal Some day you all will know I have a gun but I don’t kill My Tularosa rose A girl I can’t forget She is graceful, she is sweet Loving her I’ll never quit As I was passing by With roses here and there This fragrance in the air With tender sweetness everywhere As I first saw my rose Walking down the street Black hair and rosy cheeks She looked so nice and very sweet My age it doesn’t matter My height is five feet seven My hair is rusty brown Always riding from town to town Passing, passing by How can I go on I knew it from the start That she would be my own As I was passing by I changed my mind that day That I would not go on But I was there to stay A gun I always wear My bullets don’t go wild My horse is always ready In case I have to ride

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The Zine • Living & EntErtainmEnt guidE

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ROSWELL: Mar 19-24 “Harvey,” Roswell Community Little Theatre, 1717 S. Union, 7:30 p.m. (2 p.m. matinee on Sunday) A Pulitzer-Prize winning play and one of Broadway’s longestrunning shows, featuring Elwood P. Dowd, whose best friend is an invisible, 6 foot rabbit. 575-6221982; roswelllittletheatre.com. $10; $7 students and children under 12 19 Student Services Center Open House, ENMU-Roswell, 56 University Blvd., 11 a.m. Tour the new building, visit with staff and students. Refreshments will be served. 575-624-7404 21 Rise with Roswell, Agricultural Day 2013, Eastern NM State Fairgrounds, Farm Bureau Building, 6:45 - 8 a.m. Guest Speaker: Traci Williams, Dir of Ag in the Classroom. Breakfast $10.

RSVP 575-623-5695 Business After Hours “Spring Garden Party,” Lifestyles Kitchen & Design, 1400 N. Kentucky Ave., 5 - 7 p.m. 575-623-5695; www. roswellnm.org 30 Easter Egg Hunt, for children 2-10, Spring River Park and Zoo, gates open at 9:30 a.m.; event starts at 10. The train will be running from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.; ride for 25¢. 624-6719. Free ARTESIA: Mar 23 Certified BBQ Judges Class, First Christian Church (DOC) 1006 W. Bullock, 12 p.m. Learn how to judge competition BBQ. Class is $85, which includes first year membership to Kansas City BBQ Society. A Table Captains class (for an additional $40) will also be offered following the CBJ class.

575-513-4291 or 575-513-4290 Child Safety Fair & Car Seat Clinic, Guadalupe Park, 10 a.m.

- 2:30 p.m. Hosted by the Artesia Police Department and Artesia Recreation Center. No admission charge. Free hotdogs, milk and water (while supplies last) 10th Annual Youth Fishing Clinic, Lake Van, Dexter, 8 a.m.

Learning stations include: Knot tying, tackle & casting, fish anatomy, fish identification and fish print making. Open to boys and girls 12 years and younger, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your own fishing tackle and bait. Free hot dogs, sodas and chips.

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CARLSBAD: Wed’s Coffee Connection, Trinity Hotel, 201 S. Canal St., 7 a.m. Meet people interested in our community, discuss local events and issues, share ideas, create energy and excitement for our community Fri’s Pre-School Story Time, , Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, 1504 Miehls Dr., 9:30 a.m. March 22: Easter Egg Hunt. A short walk in the Park, weather permitting, and an activity will follow the story. Children must be accompanied by an adult. (There will be no PreSchool StoryTime on March 29).

575-887-5516 Mar 21 Taste of Carlsbad, Pecos River Village Conference Center, 6:30 - 9 p.m. Wine tasting from local wineries, food samples from local restaurants, cash bar (must be 21 or over). This annual fundraising event includes a silent auction; this year’s theme: Western. $25 per person. 575-887-6516; tickets available at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, 302 S. Canal St. 23 19th Annual Kite Rally, Brantley Lake State Park (12 miles north of Carlsbad on Hwy 285; 4.5 miles NE on Eddy CR 30), 9 - 11 a.m.

Kite-building workshop, 9 - 10 a.m.

Prizes for most original kite, youngest flier, eldest statesman and ‘best wreck.’ 575-457-2384; www. nmparks.com. Free (day use and/or camping fees apply)

LEA COUNTY HOBBS: Thru Crime Lab Detective exhibit May 5 opening, Western Heritage Museum. Visitors can solve a crime using the same tools and methods that detectives use. Gather evidence, investigate suspects and determine who committed the crime. Fun for the whole family.

575-492-2678 575-492-2678; www.westernheritagemuseumcomplex.com. Free Apr 4-14 Wright’s Carnival, Lea County Event Center, 5 - 11 p.m. week days; 5 - midnight weekends.

Tickets and arm bands only available at the carnival 12 An Evening with Trace Adkins, Lea County Event Center, 5101 N. Lovington Hwy., 7:30 p.m. Get tickets at Selectaseatlubbock.com and the Lea County Event Center.

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Member Hobbs Chamber of Commerce • Member Lovington Chamber of Commerce • Member Artesia chamber of commerce Member Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce • Member carrizozo chamber of commerce Member Roswell Chamber of Commerce • Member Alamogordo chamber of commerce Member Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce • Member ruidoso Valley chamber of commerce

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ALTO: Apr 6 The Fab Four! Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., Alto, 7 - 9 p.m.

The Fab Four is elevated above every other Beatles Tribute due to their precise note-for-note renditions of Beatles’ songs. The stage show includes three costume changes representing each era of the Beatles’ career. 575-336-4800; www.spencertheater.com. Preperformance buffet, 5 p.m., $20.

Performance, $69 and $66 RUIDOSO: Mar Free Movie, “When Do We Eat?” 23 Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. The “world’s fastest Passover Seder” gone horribly awry – about an old school dad who’s as tough on his sons as his father is on him. On this night, however, one of the boys slips Dad a dose of hallucinogenic Ecstasy in order “to give him a new perspective.” Meanwhile, Mom brings a handsome stranger to dinner and the kids take sides. By the end of the night, however, Dad’s visions turn him into a modern day Moses intent on leading this hungry group to the promised land of family forgiveness. Of course they’re all so stubborn, it would be easier to part the Red Sea. 575-257-2273 30 Easter Egg Hunt at Cedar Creek, Cedar Creek Camping area, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Fire engine rides and Smokey will be there.

Sponsored by the Smokey Bear Ranger Station, and Ruidoso Parks and Recreation. 575-257-5030 31 Resurrection Sunday, Coyote Howling, 1803 Sudderth Drive, 3 - 3:35 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt for children age 12. “Cake Walk” for all ages (Breads, cakes, cookies, treats). Gift drawings, face painting and “Hot Hair” gift certificate provided by Crystal Rose. Jumping Balloon provided by Martha, Jumping Bear Party Rentals. This is a celebration of The Resurrection.

Coyote Howling will not be open for purchases. 575-808-8320; www.CoyoteHowlingGiftShop.com Apr 4 Business After Hours, Dr. Dylan Midkiff, 456 Mechem, Suite C, 5 - 7 p.m. Dr. Midkiff ’s office has moved into their new building and want to show it off. Stop by and help them celebrate. Refreshments, networking and sharing ideas with fellow chamber members. 2577395. Free

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RUIDOSO & RUIDOSO DOWNS: Apr 4-5 Used Tire Amnesty Weekend, All American Park in Ruidoso Downs; Schoolhouse Park in Ruidoso, Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m. - noon. Bring your used tires and old pots and pans and recycle them for free. Car, light truck, SUV tires (with or without rims). No large commercial tires. This event happens twice a year. 575-3784697 or 575-257-5030

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Mar Wed’s Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, Club 49, Inn of the Mountain Gods. 7 p.m. Professional comedians will perform live every Wednesday night. $5 admission.

Must be 21 or older to attend.

575-464-7028 Apr 12 Brantley Gilbert & Kip Moore, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m.

Brantley Gilbert was nominated for the 2012 ACM New Artist of the Year after earning his firstever nod in the Song of the Year category at the 2011 CMA Awards.

He has also penned three No. 1 hits – “My Kinda Party,”“Dirt Road Anthem,” and “Country Must Be Country Wide.” Kip Moore is an upand-coming country sensation.

He paired up with songwriter Brett James, who produced his debut album, Drive Me Crazy.

Moore’s first single, “Mary Was The Marrying Kind” was a huge hit and “Somethin’ ’Bout A Truck” is in the top 30 on the charts and climbing. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets start at $35 SKI APACHE: Mar 31 Easter Egg Hunt, 1 p.m. Kids enjoy Easter on the mountain.

Dozens of eggs are placed around the mountain for children to find and feature a Black Diamond, Blue Box or Green Circle, helping guide children of varying ages and skill sets to the appropriate area. Call 575-464-3600 for more information For more details on Ski Apache, visit www.

SkiApache.com or call 575-464-3600.

For more information on Inn of the Mountain Gods, visit www.InnOfTheMountainGods.com or call 888-262-0478.

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ALAMOGORDO: Thru Mar 23 Daffodils for Hospice.

Alamogordo Home Health Care and Hospice is hosting their Annual Daffodil Fundraiser. Proceeds go towards assisting Hospice patients in Otero County. Delivery: March 21 - 23. For prices and to place your order call 575-437-3500 or come by the office at 1859 Indian Wells Rd. www.alamohhcandh.org Mar 21 Business After Hours, Welcome Home Realty, 88 Washington Ave., 5:30 - 7 p.m. 575-437-6120 23 Dolly Parton Imagination Library autographed Celebrity Book Auction, Desert Sun Toyota, 3333 N White Sands Blvd, 6 - 9 p.m. All proceeds from this event are used to purchase books for children registered in the DPIL of Otero County. 437-2898. Book viewing begins at 6 p.m. Auction begins at 7 p.m. Free 24 Alamogordo Bridal & Event Extravaganza, Willie Estrada Civic Center, 800 E First St, 1 - 5 p.m. Calling all brides - meet local wedding vendors, door prizes, Bridal & Prom Fashion Show and giveaways. Plan your wedding all in one place. 575-442-6624; www. diamondeventsnm.com. Free 26 Classic Movie Night - “Flower Drum Song,” Flickinger Center, 1110 New York Ave., 7 - 10 p.m.

575-437-2202; www.flickingercenter.com. Admission: $2 30 Lake Lucero Tour, White Sands National Monument. Learn how the white sands formed; take a tour to Lake Lucero with a ranger and learn about the formation of the sands and the special plants and animals that live in and around the dunes. Three-hour tour; reservations are required. 575-679-2599 Easter in the Park, Washington Park, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Parade at 10 a.m., starting at City Hall and heading to Washington Park. Free games and prizes to children 10 and under. 439-4142. Free Stronger The COPE Benefit Concert, Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 7:30 - 10 p.m.

A little American Idol and a little X Factor with favorite local performers. This event empowers rather than judges its talent and tells an important story through song. Under the Direction of Steve Duffy. Call COPE at 575-434-3622; copedv.org. Tickets $15/$25