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Veterans, active military OTERO WHITE SANDS / TULAROSA BASIN honored with R&R in Ruidoso Party in the Park ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA

Ruidoso will once again celebrate the nation’s active and retired military with the 3rd Annual R&R in Ruidoso Party in the Park on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Wingfield Park. With a wide variety of activities planned, members of the military and their families will be able to enjoy a respite in the mountains and enjoy discounts offered by local hotels and restaurants.

“It is an honor for our community to be able to show our appreciation to active and retired military for all they have done and continue to do to preserve our country and our freedoms,” said Lynn Crawford, village councilor and co-chair of the Military 365 Committee. “By moving the event to Wingfield Park, everything will be much more centralized and accessible to those attending the event, and everyone will still be just steps away from the great shops and restaurants in Midtown.”

The Party in the Park will kick off Saturday morning, 11 a.m. at Wingfield Park, to begin a day filled with music, kid’s activities, food items from local restaurants and a beer and wine garden. Four local bands will perform throughout the day providing great entertainment until the party ends at 5 p.m.

Partygoers will also get to participate in the Taste of Ruidoso, which will feature more than a dozen local restaurants offering food items for $1.

The Village of Ruidoso’s Parks and Recreation Department will host

a kids’ area that will feature a variety of activities for the younger crowd including fun runs, games, prizes and face painting.

On Saturday evening, after the Party in the Park concludes, Fort Stanton is hosting its Lantern Tours program that allows visitors to walk though and view authentic vignettes that are staged throughout the fort. In addition, Dream Catchers will host a free BBQ for all active and retired military that come to Fort Stanton for the Lantern Tours.

Mountain Annie’s, an avid supporter of the military, is also hosting a concert and dance featuring The Danny Frazier Band at 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $16 for retired military and active military will be admitted free.

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MountainAnnies.com or by calling Mountain Annie’s at 575-257-7982.

In an effort to show appreciation to the military and their families, many local lodging establishments are also offering very special rates to members of the military. For more information on these offers, please visit www.RuidosoMilitaryDiscounts.com.

“It is really wonderful to see how this community rallies around and supports this event,” said Gina Kelley, director of tourism. “Our restaurants, shops and lodgers are always so willing to make members of the military feel right at home in our mountain village.”

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Fantasy Avatars What is an avatar and is it art?

By Rosalyn Stevenson The word avatar used to mean a spiritually advanced individual who had been re-incarnated on earth to help humanity. Since online social networks have emerged as the new way in which people connect, (the leader currently being Facebook with more than 1.2 billion members), the word “avatar” has taken on a secondary meaning, that of being a virtual image that represents ones self in an online community.

• Total amount of minutes people spend on Facebook every month: 700 billion.

• Average amount of time a person uses Facebook per month: 15 hours 33 minutes — www.statisticbrain.com/ social-networking-statistics/ If we are spending this much time online socially communicating with others, why be “boring old you” when the world of fantasy art offers the opportunity for you to portray yourself as a super curvy warrior, ninja glamour woman or as a muscular knight with silver armor

and a princess in a velvet gown on each knee, or just about anything or anyone else you can think of?

In a way, an avatar provides us with a sense of anonymity. We are not using our own face to accompany online posts that thousands or maybe even millions can see. However one of the attractive characteristics of an avatar is that it can portray something of one’s alter ego or alter egos plural, as one’s mood changes.

An avatar can be changed multiple times, even during the course of one online session on Facebook, for example, since uploading images has been made so simple. Just browse, click and upload.

Online role-playing games are another arena for “being whomever you want to be,” in the form of an avatar. One online role-playing game offers personalized avatars, beckoning with the tantalizing pitch: “let your avatar reflect your personality!

You can be everything you want: sword swinging bloodthirsty warrior, a feisty scantily clad amazon, a whimsical wizard: really everything!”

As attention spans shorten and hunger for more data and more variety of input grows, avatars present the opportunity to change personas for the sake of alleviating boredom or for just having fun, but are avatars art?

Digital artists may spend hours

upon hours in darkened rooms alone in front of their computer screens with high tech software creating images the rest of us will use for avatars to represent ourselves online. The extravagance and details of these figures in many cases far surpasses the drawing expertise of other kinds of artists. Complex 3D rendering software is frequently used along with special effects filters and vector line drawing software. Each set of software demands new learning and mastery that can take hours, days or weeks.

With a knowledge of photo manipulation software such as Adobe Photoshop, one can make one’s own avatars using their own face as a base for the image or any other non-copyrighted image they can find or make.

If we adhere to the idea that “art, in its broadest meaning, is the expression of creativity or imagination, or both” then we have to acknowledge that creating avatars is art, a new art of self expression in it’s most personal sense and in the true sense of “self expression.” www.avatars.alphacoders. com/avatars advertises “Free Forum Avatars” and offers a wide variety of beautifully drawn avatars from fantasy to abstract on dozens of multi-image pages. www.blog.orangecarton. com/20-funny-avatars-ofmona-lisa/ Images of 20 humorous Mona Lisa avatars. http://nailmeister.deviantart. com/ Nailmeister an artist on deviant art offers a set of 20 amazing digitally drawn avatars.

Photos courtesy of Free Forum Avatars by www.Alphacoders.com.

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hold benefit trail ride in White Oaks Horse owners in recent years have taken to the trails in every state in the nation. Trail riding has become the preferred sport of thousands of horse owners. The number of trail riders increases every year. There are competitive trail rides, endurance trail rides, and just plain pleasure trail rides. National organizations have formed to supply information about trails and horses. All of the people involved

share a common love of horses, the outdoors and moving across the terrain on horseback. While these riders come from different backgrounds, the sport of trail riding Photos courtesy of Janie Smith makes them all united Above, Sam Case, Jeannie Case and Kris Toberman from Texas are ready to in spirit. This was ride. At left, 27-year-old Luke and his rider, Annette Wood, lead the way; below evident at the benefit left, Midnight, a 23-year-old Arabian, and his rider Marsha Parr are eager to trail ride sponsored get started. Below is 14-year-old Huckelberry with his rider, Maron Coffman, by the Cloud Riders who is owner of the No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks. of New Mexico Oct. 19 in White Oaks. for a woman who has Lyme disease and not enough The Cloud Riders was founded by four insurance to cover her medical costs. The No Scum friends who had trail ridden together for years.

Allowed Saloon donated camping spaces and water One day they were in Cloudcroft and found an for the horses on their premises. These trail riders old sign in a shed. The sign said, “Cloud Ridare seasoned riders and used to camping with their ers of New Mexico.” While the four friends horses. Most riders arrived the evening before the had discussed starting a club previously, this Saturday morning event. They had soon set up camp sign was an omen that they should start a club for themselves and their horses. It was a gypsy immediately. That club was to be The Cloud atmosphere with horses tied to trailers, standing in Riders of New Mexico. The idea was posted on small round pens and with one very wise horse just Facebook and soon applications poured in. The turned loose to graze on the sparse grass. An assortfour friends, Sage Keeyer, Debbie Wilcox, Shel- ment of dogs wandered around, all very peaceful ley Bosden and Annette Wood with each other. There was no tension here. All was were astounded. Within a year tranquil. they had 250 members. These After a very cold night, 17 riders saddled up the members came from all over next morning. They headed down the road toward New Mexico and Texas.

Jicarilla. Five and a half hours later they returned, The benefit trail ride in weary but happy. As one rider, Zane Leslie, said, White Oaks was to raise funds “It was the best time I ever had in my life, but I am worn out.”

Lincoln County has some of the best trails in the country to ride. It was clear that every one of those riders had thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

It was also clear that the good honest trail horses had enjoyed themselves, too. Those horses came back into camp with their eyes bright and their ears pricked. The Cloud Riders benefit trail ride was a resounding success, both financially and for the pleasure of everyone participating.

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HOBBS • LOVINGTON fresh flower bouquets with lovely Fall The Rascal Fair farmers’ market will be open every Friday thru October Mums and greens. Come early for the best selection. from 4 p.m. until White Oaks sunset, so come Pottery has some enjoy the last of PECOS VALLEY neat new pieces for the harvest and fall CARLSBAD • ARTESIA early holiday shopweather. ping.

Green Gulch Or call Ivey for Harvest will have a full showing of rainbow chard, her locally made kale, eggs, summer PECOS VALLEY pottery: 648-2985 and winter squash, Moondance and homemade, ROSWELL Garden will have homegrown catnip cukes, zephyr leaf mice for your squash, red and yelfelines. low tomatoes, salad Isle of Sky greens, kale, celery Farm will continue SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS and eggs. to sell end of season • RUIDOSO DOWNS • HWY 380Work In Progtomatoes for $2 RUIDOSO per ress will have goat pound and $1 per milk soaps and pound for flavorful photography. green tomatoes. Ask Beginning at for yummy recipe 5 p.m., the Gold for fried green Rush Grille is tomatoes. Snack WHITE SANDS / TULAROSA BASIN where the best food packs of mixed litALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA in town will be tle tomatoes, sweet served. Succulent, little cucumbers and grilled Italian sausage topped with mini-bell peppers are still available local, organic sweet Italian peppers thanks to the weather. Look for fresh, tender kale and Swiss chard plus fresh and caramelized onions and cheese in a tortilla wrap. For vegetarians,the bundles of herbs. Remember to stock sausage will be replaced with sautéed up for winter and dry some extra. portobello mushrooms. Dessert will be Organic ‘High Flight’ lip and skin Jaimee’s famous organic, dark chococare balm is made with 100 percent organic ingredients, no GMO’s, honey late raspberry brownies. As always, free cowboy coffee and hopefully a big and beeswax from Isle of Sky Farm’s campfire to gather around. own beehives. There will be a few

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Capitan library preps for annual Christmas Bazaar

crafters are working at the library every morning around 9 a.m.,” she said. “We feature a lot of one-of-a-kind unusual items you won’t find at most bazaars ˆ it’s a very bizarre bazaar.”

Baked treats, a quick-to-go mainstay of the library’s fundraisers, also will be featured alongside other items donated to the library. The December fundraiser has typically been one of the largest annual sources of income for the volunteer library, helping staff keep the lights and heat going for patrons through the cold winter months.

After the bazaar wraps, the library will still be staying busy on the weekend with the annual Cowboy Santa Parade, Dec. 14 at 12:30 p.m., along with its regular First Friday presentations and other events, she added.

For upcoming events at the library or for more information, visit them online at www.capitanlibrary.org or call 575-354-3035.

By Erik LeDuc If you want the story of the little library that could, can and will, the Capitan Public Library remains a prime example of what a volunteer community can accomplish, providing books, movies, internet, educational classes, musical events and so much more – all off a shoestring budget from the state, supplemented by support from the village and a lot of fundraising, though November will be a quiet month as library staff transition between the October “Oction,” held on the 13th, and the upcoming Christmas Bazaar, set for Dec. 6.

The “Oction” got a bit more flair this year, as the library’s resale store, the Not 2 Shabby Shop, put on a fashion show to showcase some of the nicer seasonal items ready to hit the racks as models, young and old, strutted, scampered and laughed through the event. Donations from community businesses, as well as handcrafted items were featured during the auction to a crowd that nearly filled the building.

December’s traditional sale, beginning bright and early at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., should be even bigger, Library Director Pat Garret said. “The

Photos courtesy of Erik LeDuc

Pearl Tippin had a ball volunteering for the Not 2 Shabby Shop’s fashion show, gaily laughing as she took a few turns through the aisles.

Above, library volunteers Debbie Myers and Fred Kinnan provided music during the October Oction event. Below, Library Director Pat Garrett, right, takes a break to grab a bite during the event.

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Halloween happenings Just a smattering of the frightfully fun Halloween events occurring in the surrounding areas. Check the Events Calendar on page 11 for more events and information.

‘Broadway Revisited’ at the Spencer Theater, Saturday, Nov. 16

and the Amazing TechStarring Dale Kristen nicolor Dreamcoat” on and Bill Hutton with their Broadway. You’ll hear the four piece band: piano, most memorable songs bass, drums and synthefrom their hit shows sizer. including: “Think of Me,” Broadway legends “The Music of the Night,” Dale Kristien and Bill “All I Ask of You,” “The Hutton present an evePhantom of the Opera,” ning of music from their “Close Every Door” and distinguished careers as Dale Kristien “Any Dream Will Do.” well as a selection of their This show is packed with favorite songs from other solos as well as duets, ingreat Broadway musicals. terspersed with tunes from Dale is best known for other favorite productions playing Christine Daae in and humorous behind“Phantom of the Opera” the-scenes anecdotes from for more performances their stellar careers in than any other actress, show business. beginning on Broadway Call the Spencer with Michael Crawford.

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The Haunted Theater Ever wondered what went on in the Flickinger Center when no one is around or there are no events going on?

If you dare, take a private tour of one of the scariest places there is – The Haunted Theater. Think you have the courage? Maybe no when

Spooktacular Halloween!

Alamogordo, Oct. 30

Join the staff and students at the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Handicapped for this year’s Spooktacular Halloween on Oct. 30 from 6 - 9 p.m.

Visit their ghoulish haunted house, play games and enjoy activities and a food court. There is no admission charge, but Ghost Bucks can be purchased for 25 cents each to enjoy all festivities.

The Spooktacular is at the NMSBVI campus at 1900 N. White Sands Blvd in Alamogordo. For more information, call 575-437-3505.

you meet our ghouls face to face!

The Haunted Theater runs for three nights at the Flickinger Center, Oct. 25-26 and Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. nightly.

For tickets, visit the theater’s website at flickingercenter.ticketforce.com or call 575-437-2202.

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Roswell’s annual ‘Thrill the World’ zombie walk No matter your opinion of zombies, you can’t discount their impact on popular culture, particularly when Halloween rolls around.

Zombie enthusiasts are welcome to this year’s “Thriller” zombie walk, Saturday at the Roswell Convention Center, located at 912 North Main St., starting at 3 p.m.

Participants will dance to Michael Jackson’s classic “Thriller,” with no worries over how good – or bad – a dancer you might be. Knowing what bad dancers zombies are, it helps people renew or even discover the joy of dance, without worrying about whether they are “good.”

All zombies participating in the dance are asked arrive at 2 p.m. to prepare. A $5 donation is requested at registration, with all proceeds to

benefit the Chaves County Cancer Fund.

Following the dance, zombies are also welcome to participate in the zombies-only costume contest, and then walk through downtown Roswell.

Winning films from the Sci-Fi Film Festival and Digital Shootout at the Bassett Auditorium in the Roswell Museum and Art Center following the walk.

This weekend is also Paint the Town Pink Party, running at the convention center to promote breast cancer awareness. There will be a vendor exhibition, pink glow dance party, fitness and educational classes, a balloon glow and more.

For more information, call 575-317-1568.

Halloween party for the dogs Come to the Whole Dog Sports Center this Friday for a fun and festive party for dogs and their families.

The costumed event runs from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Whole Dog Sports Center, 6241 Yarrow Drive in Carlsbad.

For more information, call 760-931-2600.

Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park Halloween StoryTime Friday, Oct. 25 Pre-School StoryTime will be held on Friday, Oct. 25, at 9:30 a.m. at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park’s visitor center.

The story will be “That Terrible Halloween Night.” A short walk in the Park, weather permitting, and an activity will follow the story.

The volunteer docent program, sponsored by Friends of the Living Desert, presents StoryTime. There is no fee for the visitor center program; however, regular admission fees apply to enter the zoo.

For additional information, please call Kathryn Law at 575-887-5516.

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Halloween in the Village Mark your calendar for this Saturday from 2-5 p.m. for Halloween in the Village at 2805 Roosevelt in Carlsbad.

Meet outside the Danish Bakery at 2 p.m. for activities and live music, with a costume contest starting at 3 p.m. Awards will be given for family, pet, kids scary, kids cute and kids most destroyed.

Trick or treat at merchants, fly about in the jump house, decorate some cookies and get your face painted.

Trick-or-treaters can also brave the haunted house from 6:30-9:30 p.m., hosted by Boys and Girls Club.

More than 35 merchants are participating in this safe trick-or-treat event and offering great deals for the day.

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hotdogs and water. Everything will be free of charge. The Pumpkin Palooza On Make a Difference Day – Satwill be at the Eddy County Fair Grounds urday, Oct. 26 – from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., ROSWELL Thursday, Oct. 31, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Altrusa will be accepting canned food For more information contact and other acceptable items at Terry’s Monica Reyes 575-308-8140.

Electronics parking lot to help benefit families in need. All donations will go Balloons & Bluegrass to Artesia Emergency Relief, St. Vin“Paper Takes Flight” is a special cent de Paul Society, and Packs of Love. part of the event this year, which will Tate BranchRUIDOSO Dodge will be an early DOWNS • HWY 380 • RUIDOSO be held Nov. 2 - 3 in Martin Luther drop-off point for anyone unable to atKing Park. Tissue paper balloons will tend Saturday’s event. be built and launched with some of For more information email Sherrie our elementary schools. Volunteers are Bratcher sherriebratcher@gmail.com or needed to help the children with this Ginny Bush ginnybush@chasefoundafun experience. Those interested in tion.com. sponsoring a hot air balloon are invited to also call.

Fall Fun Shoot ALAMOGORDO • CLOUDCROFT • TULAROSA For more information, call the This Fun Shoot will have a Zombie chamber at 575-746-2744.

Challenge Shoot and it is not for the faint of heart. There will also be a piñata Kitchen Creations shoot and other door prizes. The shoot Artesia Health Resources will be will be Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. hosting a series of free, hands-on cookto 1 p.m. at the Eddy County Shooting ing classes for people with diabetes.

Range, 131 Firehouse Road in CottonLearn to plan healthy meals for the wood, N.M. family, Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 5-6 from For more information, call Kathy 5 - 7 p.m. at the Westside Church of Kolt at 425-211-7700.

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Halloween Adult Zombie Prom

Chapz Halloween Zombie Prom will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 at Chapz Bar & Grill, 1808 S. 1st Street. A king and queen will be crowned and prizes will be given away.

For more information call Chapz 575-746-2616.

For more information, call Artesia Health Resources 575-746-9848.

Free memory screening

Hosted by Comfort Keepers, screenings will be Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Roswell Elks Lodge, 1720 N. Montana.

For more information, call Comfort Keepers 575-624-9999.

Macy’s presents ‘Yes, Virginia’ Mobile mammography event

There will be an open casting call/ auditions on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. for “Yes, Virginia” the musical. The cast is open to 10-year-olds and up. Rehearsals will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

For more information call OPAC 575-746-4212.

Pumpkin Palooza

This year’s fourth Annual Pumpkin Palooza will have about 15 game booths, two large jumpers, an obstacle course,

Join Yucca Healthcare Center in the fight against breast cancer on Nov. 21 from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For more information on women’s services offered at Yucca Healthcare Center, call 575-736-1426.

‘A Little Princess’

The young actors of the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center will perform “A Little Princess” on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. For more information call OPAC 575-746-4212.

October 23, 2013

Flu shot clinics in Chaves Co. High-risk residents strongly encouraged to attend SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health’s Roswell Public Health office will be hosting flu shot clinics on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Roswell Adult Center, 807 N. Missouri; Friday, Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Veteran Stand Down, Boys & Girls Club, 201 S. Garden; and Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Hagerman Fall Festival, Lindell Andrews Community Center, 209 E. Argyle.

The immunization clinics are open to the public and free of charge.

Fishing report for Southeast NM

salmon eggs and worms. No reports Bataan Lake: No reports from anon other species. glers this week.

Jal Lake: No reports from anglers Black River: Stream flow at Malaga this week. on Monday was 5.2 cfs. Fishing was slow.

Lake Van: No reports from anglers this week.

Blue Hole Park Pond: No reports from anglers this week.

Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species and fishing pressure Bonito Lake: Closed. remained very light.

Bosque Redondo: Fishing was slow Pecos River: Stream flow below for all species.

Sumner Lake on Monday was 98 cfs.

Bottomless Lakes: No reports from Fishing was slow to fair using chicken anglers this week. liver and night crawlers for catfish.

Brantley Lake: The State Park office No reports on other species. announced the reopening of the lake to boating and swimming. Anglers are Perch Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. to practice catch-and-release for all Ruidoso River: Stream flow at Rufish here as high levels of DDT were idoso on Monday was 8.4 cfs. Trout found in several fish. fishing was good using salmon eggs, Carlsbad Municipal Lake: No reworms and small copper John Barrs. ports from anglers this week.

Santa Rosa Lake: The no wake Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing was restriction has been lifted with the slow for all species. major influx of water but anglers are El Rito Creek: Trout fishing was advised to use extreme caught due good using worms, salmon eggs, to floating debris and other possible PowerBait and bead-head pheasant hazards. The water remained quite tail nymphs. murky but should be clearing over the Eunice Lake: Fishing was slow for next several days. Fishing was slow all species. for all species.

Greene Acres Lake: No reports from anglers this Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman week.

Green Meadow Lake: No reports from anglers this week.

Grindstone Reservoir: Hot spot for trout: Fishing was rated as excellent by anglers who fished here over the weekend. Most caught limits of trout while using PowerBait,

October 23, 2013

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ROSWELL: Oct 26 Creep and Crawl, Cahoon Park, 9 a.m. A fun event presented by the Rio Pecos Kennel Club for dogs and their humans. Free entry into costume contest; $10 for dog walk competition. Facebook: Rio Pecos Kennel Club Thrill The World, Roswell zombies join thousands of zombies around the world in an attempt to break the world record for the largest simultaneous performance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance. Also Paint the Town Pink party and costume contest. Roswell Civic Center, 912 N Main St., 3 p.m. zombiewalkroswell.com 31 Halloween Costume Contest, Chaves County J.O.Y. Center, Inc., 1822 N. Montana, 10:30 a.m.

Prizes for most original, scary, funniest and best super hero.

575-623-4866 Fall Festival, Roswell Convention Center, 6 - 8 p.m. Presented

by Friends of the Spring River Park & Zoo and the Roswell Parks & Rec Dept. Games, inflatable jumpers, candy and more

LEA COUNTY HOBBS: Oct 24-31 “Haunted House,” Hobbs Community Playhouse, 1700 N. Grimes St., 7 - 11 p.m. Oct. 24, 27 & 31; 7 - midnight Oct. 25 & 26. “Marooned on Pirate Isle,” directed by Juston Harlin 26 Team Landon Zombie 5k Walk Starts at Lea County Event Center, 5101 N. Lovington Hwy., 10 a.m.

- 2 p.m. Help take a stand against chemo and for Landons rights.

Registration fees: Adults $20; 5-18 $10; under 5 free. All proceeds go towards Landon’s fight.

575-263-3383 or 575-602-9460 27 “Psycho,” Western Heritage Museum, 5317 N Lovington Hwy, 2 - 4 p.m. Hitchcock’s best-known film. Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Janet Leigh (1960). Free. 575-3926730; westernheritagemusuemcomplex.com LOVINGTON: Oct 26-27 New Mexico High School Rodeo, Lea County Fairgrounds, 101 S. Commercial, Jake McClure Arena, 9 a.m. daily. www.nmhighschoolrodeo.com

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ARTESIA: Oct Oct 23 -Artesia Citizen Police Academy, Nov 21 Artesia Public Safety Complex, Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Artesia Police Department will be hosting its 2nd Annual Citizen Police Academy. Applications can be picked up at the Chamber. Sept. 30 is the deadline to sign up. 575-746-5000 26 Halloween Adult Zombie Prom, Chapz Bar & Grill, 1808 S. 1st St. Crowning of a King & Queen and prizes. 575-746-2616 29-30 Kitchen Creations, Westside & Nov Church of Christ, 2002 W. Grand, 5-6 5 - 7 p.m. Artesia Health Resources will be hosting a series of free hands-on cooking classes for people with diabetes. Learn to plan healthy meals for the family. 575-746-9848 Nov 19 Free Memory Screening, Roswell Elks Lodge, 1720 N. Montana, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Hosted by Comfort Keepers. 575-624-9999 21 Mobile Mammography Event, Yucca Healthcare Center, 606 N 13th St., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Join Yucca Healthcare Center for this event in the fight against breast cancer.

575-736-1426 CARLSBAD: Oct Fri’s Friday Focus, Best Western Stevens Inn, 1829 S. Canal St. 7:30 a.m. Carlsbad Chamber networking breakfast - share information about your business or organization. operations@carlsbadchamber.com Pre-School StoryTime, Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. A short walk in the park and activity will follow the story. 575-887-5516. No fee; children must be accompanied by an adult 26-27 3rd Annual Shannon J. Shaw Memorial Team Roping, Eddy County Sheriff ’s Posse Arena.

Weekend-long team roping event.

All proceeds benefit the Shannon J. Shaw Memorial Fund at the UNM Cancer Center. 575-626-6729 or 575-725-1122; Free admission 31 18th Annual Downtown Fall Festival, 4 - 6 p.m. Costume contest on the Eddy County Courthouse Lawn and Trick-or-Treating with participating downtown businesses. Contest registration begins at 4:15. There is also a zombie walk from Wells Fargo to the Cavern Theater. Meet at Wells Fargo at 3:30 for the face painting and the walk starts at 4 p.m. 575-628-3768

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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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CAPITAN Oct 30 Business Lunch and Open House at Lone Tree Camps, (call for directions), 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Be inspired by Tim Worrell, founder and CEO of Lone Tree Camps. Worrell has more than 35 years experience as a business owner of for-profit and non-profit companies. He will keep you smiling with his humorous outlook on the life lessons learned over the years. 575-3543322; www.lonetreecamps.org. $10 per person or $35 for a group of 4 31 Halloween at Smokey Bear Historical Park, 118 West Smokey Bear Blvd., 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Bring a bag for treats, a flashlight for the Haunted Forest and a camera for a Ghostly Photo-Op. Games and treats inside presented by the Capitan Women’s Club. 575-354-0033. Free RUIDOSO: Oct 24 Brisket and Bingo, Ruidoso Middle School, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Help support the RMS ag mechanics, art and culinary programs. BBQ brisket sandwich, chips and drink for $7.

Silent auction. Bingo from 6 to 8 p.m. Single-play Bingo cards are $1 each or 12 for $10. Three free kids bingo games (ages 7 & younger).

Homemade desserts, $1 each.

Prizes donated by local businesses 25-26 Haunted House, Sierra Blanca Boys & Girls Club (the oId Middle School), 134 Reese Dr., Fri. 7 - 10 p.m.; Sat. 7 - 11 p.m. A frightening good time. Food and drink available for purchase. WARNING: Due to scenes of intense nature, admittance is not recommended for those under 12. Adults $10; students $7; club members $5. 575-808-8338 26 R & R in Ruidoso Party in the Park, Wingfield Park, Center St., 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Ruidoso celebrates its special relationship with our active and retired military personnel with a party at Wingfield Park.

575-257-7395; www.ruidosomilitarydiscounts.com. Free Nob Hill Fall Fest, Ruidoso Convention Center, 3 - 6 p.m. Fun for the whole family. Bingo booth, engraving booth, face painting, jumping balloons, food court, costume contest, silent auction and a hay ride. 575-257-9041 or 575-937-3032. Tickets (25¢) are required to play at the booths Danny Frazier Band, Mountain Annie’s, 2710 Sudderth Dr., 8 - 10 p.m. Hailing from Texas, the Danny Frazier Band has a “hard drinkin’,

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rockin’ country” that straddles rock and country, 575-257-7932; www. mountainannies.com 31 Midtown Trick or Treat, 3 - 5 p.m. Dress in your scariest, funniest or best Halloween costume. Free A Beautiful Ruidoso Halloween, Wingfield Park, 3 - 6 p.m.

Recycled Costume Contest (register from 3-5 p.m., judging at 5:30 p.m.), Recycled Artsy Crafts, Creepy Bus, fun, games and prizes. 575257-5030. Free RUIDOSO DOWNS: Oct 25 Billy’s Witch Hunt Futurity, Ruidoso Downs Race Track, 26225 U.S. Highway 70, 575-378-4431 26 Billy’s Haunted Sports Bar & Grill Halloween Party & Costume Contest, Ruidoso Downs Race Track, 26225 U.S. Highway 70, 575-378-4431

MESCALERO Oct Wed’s Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club, Club 49, Inn of the Mountain Gods.

7 p.m. Professional comedians will perform live. $5 admission. Must be 21 or older. 575-464-7053 25 Ski Apache Job Fair, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Fri., 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m. - noon. Ski instructors, full- and part-time. Training provided for competent skiers. Certified EMTs for Ski Patrol also needed, full- or part-time. Maintenance shop needs two full-time, yearround mechanics. All Ski Apache employees ski free and receive comp tickets for family and friends.

Other positions available: food & beverage, adventure center, guest services, maintenance, ski and snowboard rentals, retail, security and lift operations. 575-464-3600 Nov 2 Grand Funk Railroad, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 8 - 10 p.m. Feel the ground rumble with the notorious awakenings of rock & roll and Grand Funk Railroad featuring founding members, Don Brewer and Mel Schacher, joined by veterans Max Carl (38 Special), Bruce Kulick (KISS) and Tim Cashion (Bob Seger). In 1973, Grand Funk released “We’re An American Band,” their first No. 1 single and first Gold Record for a single. Success continued with hits like “The LocoMotion,”“Bad Time,” and “Queen Bee.” Minors must be accompanied by an adult. 575-464-7777; www. innofthemountaingods.com.

Tickets start at $25

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ALAMOGORDO: Oct 25-26 Holloman Haunted House, First Street and Santa Fe Drive, Holloman AFB, 6 - 11 p.m. A guided tour of 25,000 square feet of exciting and terrifying Halloween horrors. $6 for ages 12 & up; $3 for ages under 12. Concessions available. Also open to DoD ID cardholders only Oct. 30-31, 6 - 9 p.m. Those without a DoD ID card must pre-register by calling 575-572-5920 or 575-5724138 and providing your name, date of birth and Social Security number for a standard background check – required for all Holloman visitors. Pre-registered individuals will be allowed to access the base with a valid government-issued ID card. Guests under age 16 must have an escort age 16 or older.

25, 26 Haunted Theater, Flickinger & 31 Center, 1110 New York Ave., 7 p.m.

- midnight. Ghouls, goblins and zombies. $10. 575-437-2202 30 Spooktacular Halloween! NM School for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Alamogordo Campus Gym, Rec Center & Ditzler Auditorium, 1900 N White Sands Blvd., 6 - 9 p.m. Ghoulish Haunted House, games, activities and food court.

Free admission but Ghost Bucks (25¢ ea.) can be purchased to enjoy all of the festivities. 575-437-3505; www.nmsbvi.k12.nm.us 31 Trunk or Treat, Bethel Baptist Church, 1316 Scenic Dr., 6 - 8 p.m.

Free, safe and lots of family fun.

Candy, snacks and door prizes will be handed out. 575 437-7311; www.bethelnm.org. Free CLOUDCROFT: Oct 26 Fall Harvest Fest, 18th Annual Great Pumpkin Race, 2 p.m. - 3 Categories: amateur, semi-pro and pro.

Starts on Burro Ave. next to Nivision Library; costume contest parade on Burro Ave., 3 p.m.; Trick or Treating on Burro Ave., 4 - 6 p.m. Free. Also Sacramento Mountains Historical Museum’s “Haunted Village,” ($5 admission), 1000 U.S. Highway 82, Fri. and Sat., 7 - 11 p.m. www. cloudcroft.net/events-page/ Ghost Hunter’s Package, The Lodge Resort & Spa at Cloudcroft, 601 Corona Place. One night’s lodging, Ghost Hunting Tour led by El Paso Ghost Hunter’s and welcome gift. $159 per couple (plus tax & gratuity). Friday and Saturday night package, $258 per couple (plus tax & gratuity). Reservations: 800-3956343; www.TheLodgeResort.com

Wednesday Billy’s Seafood Night starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $21.95 Senior Day Senior Specials for $3.95 in Billy’s Race Book Thursday Bottomless Pasta — all you can eat for $3.95 Friday Billy’s Witch Hunt Futurity!

Surf & Turf starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $13.95 Saturday Billy’s Haunted Sports Bar & Grill Halloween Party & Costume Contest DJ Peter Davis in the Sports Bar starting at 8 PM Prime Rib starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $13.95 Sunday

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$2 Beer and Hot Dogs in Billy’s Race Book

Tuesday Billy’s Power Ball Cash Giveaway Locals Day, 2 for 1 Lunch or Dinner $2 Beer and Hot Dogs in Billy’s Race Book

Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino 26225 US Highway 70 • Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 For More Information Call (575) 378-4431 www.RaceRuidoso.com

Billy The Kid Casino is a Responsible Gaming Property. For more information, please call (800) 572-1142