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‘Gypsy Romance’

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kicks off Spencer winter season

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INTOCABLE SEPTEMBER 13

8PM • TICKETS FROM $25

‘Gypsy Romance’

– a Hungarian Rhapsody – kicks off Spencer winter season

In a program described by The New York Times as “one that feeds the eye and the mind,” the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble and Orchestra’s “Gypsy Romance,” a Hungarian Rhapsody, is a festive, international celebration that kicks-off the Spencer Theater’s 17th winter season of performances.

Starring a cast of 48 dancers and musicians direct from Budapest, this dynamic production swirls through Hungary’s many folk dance traditions with festive reels and waltzes. All is fueled by centuries-old customs. Both entertaining and educational, it’s a performance experience on-par with Irish step-dancing and Spanish flamencos, and its expression commemorates special events through vast swaths of eastern Europe. Here the men, dressed in boots and fedoras, hop and stomp as the women click their heels and twirl in ornately embroidered, voluminous skirts. (The attire is a point of pride in this ancient horseman-culture). “Gypsy Romance” is a cheerful parade of earthy

dances packed with jitterbug yanks and pulls and brilliant compositions of Liszt, Brahms, Kodály and Bartók. It’s a joyful display not to be missed.

The Hungarian action cracks like a whip at the Spencer on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m.($59 and $56) and all ticket holders are invited to a pre-performance bratwurst and beer Oktoberfest party in the Spencer Lobby at 6 p.m. The Oktoberfest party is complimentary with show tickets.

Following this rich tapestry of art from abroad, the theater turns spotlights on a fantastic array of Broadway and dance productions, comedic classical opera, western, country, folk, pop, rock and Big Band musical performances.

There are lots of parties and dining events to boast about, too.

Check out the world-class lineup and pre-performance lobby buffet listings at www.spencertheater.com.

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Joe Bova

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Swan Studios presents Clay Workshop with Fulbright winner

cludes a term as Chair of the

By Rosalyn Stevenson Board of Trustees. Visiting Swan Studios has been a artist appointments have inpresence in Lincoln since 1996.

133 Priest Canyon Lane cluded the NY State College In those 17 years, the owner of Ceramics at Alfred, UniLincoln, NM and director Susan Weir-Anckversity of Georgia’s Cortona er, Phd. has taught hundreds 575-653-4393 Italy Program, Haystack of students to create sculpture School in Maine, Penland and functional items using clay, School in North Carolina, both at her studio and dur10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Rhode Island School of ing her tenure at Eastern New Space is limited Design, and Anderson Ranch Mexico University. Weir-AnckArts Center in Colorado.” er has also created hundreds (www.joebova.com) of her own sculptures, vessels and functional items During the two-day workshop at Swan Studios using clay ceramic techniques. Her expertise encomMr. Bova will demonstrate what he says is “A basic passes not only clay/ceramic techniques but extends technique not many use; a metal technique adapted deeply into world mythology, a frequent inspiration from the repoussé technique.” This is a technique, he for her work. explained, wherein the clay is pushed outward from Joe Bova is a past president and a Fellow of the backside of the working piece versus adding clay NCECA (National Council on Education for the to the front of the piece.

Ceramic Arts). Bova was awarded the NCECA ExBova said he is looking forward to visiting Lincellence in Teaching Award in 2006. Other awards incoln.

“I have always loved that part of New Mexclude the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art ico,” he said. “I have visited the area six or seven Fellowship, 1980, an SAF/NEA Fellowship, 1985, times and have always wanted to go back. This will several university sabbatical awards, and a fellowship be my fi rst time teaching in that area.” Weir-Ancker to the International Ceramics Studio (ICS) in Kecsaid she has been aware of Bova’s work since the skemet, Hungary, 2004. The International Academy 1980’s when she was an undergraduate at the Cleveof Ceramics, Geneva, elected him a member in 2005. land Institute of Art and he was teaching in Ohio.

He received a Fulbright Award from the National Weir-Ancker also said, “Joe Bova’s work, its connecCollege of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland in 2011. tion to mythology, resonates in passion to my own Bova’s work can be found in the collections of work.” Weir Ancker and the Arizona State University Art Museum; GreenBova connected through ville Museum of Art, Greenville, S.C;. International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary; Los Angeles social networking that led County Museum, Los Angeles; Mint Museum of Art, to Weir-Ancker inviting him to present a workCharlotte, N.C. (two works); and the San Angelo shop at her studio.

Museum of Art, San Angelo, Texas and more.

Bova is a story-teller A decades-long association with Penland in-

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Swan Studios

Sept. 21-22

Courtesy photo

‘Infant Dream of the Slumbering Deirdre’ by Joe Bova.

whose work is sometimes inspired by myths, poetry and dreams. His piece, “Infant Dream of the Slumbering Deirdre” was inspired by what he says is, “One of the most poignant Irish myths.” It is about a King and an infant girl who was touted as the most beautiful child ever born. The story is a tragedy with the girl and her lover dying in the end, but Bovas’ sculpture seems to hold the positive energy of vision, hope and rebirth.

Bova said that during the workshop at Swan Studios, he will be reading excerpts from the poetry of Seamus Justin Heaney, Irish poet, playwright, recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature, who died this year. Participants in the workshop are asked to bring one of their favorite poems to stimulate the image making process. Bova said people of all skill levels are invited to participate in this workshop.

Photo courtesy of Rosalyn Stevenson

Susan Weir-Ancker with some of her ceramic sculptures.

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Former New Mexico National Park Ranger’s book:

‘Treasures On Your Doorstep’ – a gateway to delight

By Julia Lynam Try this peaceful exercise: close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and visualize a National Park. It’s a pleasant thing to do – more than pleasant, perhaps awesome or inspiring.

I wonder which park you thought of: Yellowstone?

Acadia? Yosemite? Grand Canyon? They, and 55 other National Park properties are called simply “Parks”, but in the National Park system there are 342 other properties that bear different names, like “National Monument”, “National Seashore” or “National Historical Park”.

There’s at least one of these properties – often called “units” – in each state, and it’s likely that there’s one not too far from you: you can look it up at www.nps.gov.

Each of these places has been designated by Congress or a US president as being worthy of reservation because of the stories they have to tell about the history of this country, or because of their scenic and wildlife value.

Working for eight years as a seasonal national park ranger, beginning in 2005 at White Sands National Monument near Alamogordo, Julia Lynam discovered many ways to get the most out of our 401 National Park properties. “I found out so much, and visitors were always asking about ways to find the different properties, how to enjoy them, and, often, how to volunteer,” she said, “that I decided to write it all down and it’s turned into a book.”

Scenes from White Sands National Monument appear in two illustrations in the book, and on its cover.

Far from being simply a guide to the 401 properties, “Treasures On Your Doorstep” is an enjoyable and humorous journey which clarifies the extent of the National Park Service. It’s full of tips and useful information that will enhance any visit to a National Park property.

Find the book on line at www. treasuresonyourdoorstep.com.

Journalist and storyteller Julia Lynam discovered secrets of the national parks while working as a seasonal ranger.

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Beast Feast celebrates wildlife education, management

By Eugene Heathman Editor eugene@ruidosofreepress.com Amid more than one million acres of national forest wilderness and Mescalero Apache reservation is some of the most diverse wildlife habitat in New Mexico. The region boasts abundant high quality wildlife, including mule deer, elk, bear, antelope, mountain lion, hogs, turkey, quail and dove which attract hunters and photographers from all over the world.

Hunting, ranching and populated areas challenge the balance between man and nature and thus the inspiration of ENMU-Ruidoso student and U.S. Forest Service employee Dakota Lovelace to help found a local Wildlife Society Chapter in Ruidoso. “The ENMU-Ruidoso Student Chapter is an active affiliate of The Wildlife Society that is dedicated to promoting management and conservation strategies for wildlife resources. Our membership is open to students and professionals interested in wildlife research, management and education,” Lovelace said.

The chapter was founded in 2012 as a subunit of National Chapter of The Wildlife Society that was formed in 1937. The chapter is in its second year and hosts its annual Beast Feast at cedar creek campground to meet the sSociety’s mission to represent and serve the professional community of scientists, managers, educators, technicians, planners and others who work actively to study, manage and conserve wildlife and habitats worldwide.

ENMU-Ruidoso Chapter members were able to participate in the 2012 Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society in Portland, Ore.; the 2013 joint annual meeting of the New Mexico and Arizona chapters in Albuquerque; and the 2013 Arizona Department of Game and Fish Wildlife Techniques Workshop near Phoenix. “Additionally, our members have participated in various experiential opportunities with local wildlife professionals including biologists from ENMU-Ruidoso, the Lincoln National Forest, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,” Lovelace said.

Chapter members are also active community participants and have volunteered during Recycling Week and assisted with the Ruidoso Kite Festival. Members volunteered at the 2012 Festival and the Cowboy Symposium. “The chapter strives to help out our local agencies with any projects that they may come up with throughout the year in addition to sending our members to technique workshops. A project that we are thinking about is getting a wildlife techniques workshop going here in New Mexico,” Lovelace said.

The Wildlife Society ENMU Ruidoso Courtesy photo chapter is holding a silent auction from N.M. Department of Game and Fish conservation offiSept. 3 at the ENMU Ruidoso campus. The cer’s exhibit and education the public about fur bearing auction will end on Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. at animals during last year’s inaugural Beast Feast. the second annual Beast Feast. The Beast Feast event will take place Sept. 14 at the Cedar Creek Campgrounds No. 3, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Features include pig roast, games, a Barbary PINE SPRINGS, TEXAS — The public’s input was instrusheep hunt raffle, presenSuperintendent Dennis A. Vasquez mental in the planning process. The tations from U.S. Fish announced the release of the Final National Park Service looks forward and Wildlife Service, General Management Plan and to implementing this plan with the the U.S. Forest Service, Environmental Impact Statement for public’s support and collaboration. and the N.M. DepartGuadalupe Mountains National Park.

Park information, including park ment of Game and Fish.

It is a culmination of a great deal of conditions, closures or restrictions, Tickets purchased from time, energy, and input from memweather and program information, the cashier’s office at the bers of the public, other agencies, and may be found at www.nps.gov/ ENMU-Ruidoso Campus the National Park Service. This final GUMO/, on the park’s Facebook are $15 and will include general management plan provides page at www.facebook.com/Guadaan entry into a raffle. comprehensive guidance for perpetu- lupe.Mountains/, or by contacting the Children 12 and under ating wilderness and natural systems, Pine Springs Visitor Center at 915are free. All proceeds preserving cultural resources, and 828-3251 x2124. Free interpretive benefit The Wildlife Soproviding opportunities for highprograms and guided hikes may be ciety (TWS) of ENMUquality visitor experiences in the park found on the Meetup page at www.

Ruidoso. for the next 20-plus years. meetup.com/Guadalupe-MountainsFor information, call National-Park-Meetup-Group/, on The final general management 575-257-2120. the park website or by calling the plan/environmental impact statePine Springs Visitor Center. The Pine ment is now available on the NaSprings Visitor Center is open daily tional Park Service website at http:// (except for Christmas) from 8 a.m. parkplanning.nps.gov/gumo. Click until 4:30 p.m. on the “General Management Plan” The McKittrick Canyon, Frijole link, then on the “Document List.” A Ranch House, Dog Canyon and Salt limited number of CDs are available.

Basin Dunes (Dell City, Texas) VisiA limited number of paper copies are also available; however, the document tor Contact Stations are open intermittently. Call the Pine Springs Visiis more than 430 pages long. CDs tor Center at 915-828-3251 ext. 2124 and paper copies may be requested to find out whether they are open. For by contacting the park at: Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Attn: GMP Dog Canyon, call the Dog Canyon Visitor Contact Station/Ranger StaTeam, 400 Pine Canyon Drive, Salt tion at 575-981-2418.

Flat, TX 79847; 915-828-3251.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Final General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (GMP/EIS) available

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hunters will be in the field from September through December.

As many as 25,000 hunters are anticipated to try for squirrels, upland and migratory birds, and waterfowl.

Some hunters may encounter forest or trail closures this year due to wildfires that hit portions of the state. Hunters are encouraged to contact land-management agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Courtesy photo Land Management or State Land Office for more information.

The department encourages hunters to be responsible and respect private property rights and remem-

ber to follow all laws and rules, which include: • No shooting within 150 yards of a dwelling or building without landowner permission.

• No shooting within 40 feet of a graded, maintained public road or paved surface.

• No hunting on private land without written permission.

• No littering.

Complete information about the small-game and big-game seasons is available in the Hunting Rules and Information book at www.wildlife.state.nm.us, at any department office or at any license vendor. For more information about New Mexico’s hunting opportunities and rules, please visit www.wildlife.state. nm.us. Department representatives can be reached by calling toll-free 888-248-6866.

Hunting seasons open across N.M. SANTA FE — Thousands of sportsmen and women head for the mountains and valleys of New Mexico for the opening of seasons for deer, elk, squirrels, doves, grouse and band-tailed pigeons.

With hunting season in full swing, the Department of Game and Fish urges all hunters to stress safety in the field, especially during archery seasons when hunters commonly are dressed in camouflage. Hikers, bikers and other outdoor enthusiasts are encouraged to wear bright clothing so they are easily visible to hunters.

More than 28,000 deer hunters and 32,000 elk

Game and Fish seeks participation of citizens in Habitat Stamp program ALBUQUERQUE – The Department of Game and Fish is seeking individuals interested in serving as advisors to the Habitat Stamp Program. As volunteers, advisors review habitat plans, prioritize habitat improvement proposals and forward their recommendations to the department.

Each year since 1990, all anglers, hunters and trappers who use U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management lands must purchase a Habitat Stamp. The Habitat Stamp Program then uses the $5 fee for on-the-ground habitat improvements.

Citizen advisors are involved in every aspect of the program to help determine which habitats are most in need of improvement. Citizens who represent sporting and nonsporting conservation interests, along with public-land grazing permittee interests, meet each winter to provide input to and review habitat conservation plans. They reconvene in the spring to prioritize habitat proposals. Advisors serve three-year terms.

“We have five regional Citizen Advisory Committees to involve citizens early in the project-

planning process,” Habitat Stamp Program Manager Dale Hall said.

“What separates this program from other typical government programs is its citizen participation. Currently we are looking for volunteers to continue to assist the Department in making the wisest use of their Habitat Stamp dollars.”

The State Game Commission will appoint 35 citizens at its meeting Nov. 14 in Taos.

Each of the five advisory committees will be composed of seven members representing conservation and public-land grazing permittee interests. Besides meeting twice a year, advisors attend field tours in summer months and report Habitat Stamp Program restoration efforts to their peers. Participation is completely voluntary.

To volunteer to serve and to learn more information about the program, please visit the Habitat Stamp Program page on the Department website, www. wildlife.state.nm.us under the Conservation tab. Application forms are available on the website or by contacting Dale Hall at 505-222-4725 or dale.hall@state.nm.us. Applications are due by Oct. 5.

Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman

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Tour de Ocho Millas – riding for charity and health

By Karen Boehler For the Ruidoso Free Press ROSWELL — In the late 1960s, for a very few years, cars – including Datsuns, Lotuses and Cobras – raced their way around the 8-mile loops at Bottomless Lakes State Park as part of the SportsCar Club of America U.S. Road Racing Championship.

The automobile races didn’t last, but in 2011, organizers in Roswell decided to revive the event, only this time using bicycles, and it’s become a big success, drawing riders from throughout southeastern New Mexico.

According to organizer Perry Toles, 80 percent of the riders come from an 80 mile radius of the Alien City. But in the inaugural season, Ryan Travelstead of Albuquerque and Marcel Berger, a member of the German Air Force based in Alamogordo, finished the entire eight laps in an identical time of 2:55:47.

Travelstead got a prize for the fastest single circuit, 18:46.

In 2012, it was a Carlsbad rider, Russell Brandon, who took the title, crossing the line in just 56 seconds more than three hours. Right behind him was Roswell’s John Russell Martinson at 3:01:51 with Carlsbad’s Nathan Kuhl in third.

But while actually doing all eight laps of the tour – a feat that wins the riders the Bola Ocho, a trophy with an eight ball representing eight laps, 64 miles, completed – is an amazing feat, it’s not something everyone has to do.

Riders are encouraged to do as few as one lap around the course if that’s all they want.

“The beauty of it for people like me who don’t feel that motivated, you can do one loop. You can do two loops. You can do three. You can do up to eight. So we’re going to encourage people to come out whether they’re doing one loops or eight loops,” Lendell Nolan explained before the first race began.

“It is a race but it’s also a tour for those just wanting to have fun and go out and take a bike tour.”

And fun is what it’s all about, Toles said.

Photos courtesy of Tour de Ocho Millas

“It’s really turned out to be a fun event. We get really good feedback from the cyclists, that they enjoyed the course.”

And while the riding, which starts at 8 a.m. Sept. 14, is the main draw, organizers make sure there’s lots more for the riders to do.

“We’re really trying to make this fun for the cyclists,” Toles said. “They come in and we’re going to give them a free pasta meal the night before, if they come in on Friday night. And then after the tour, we also feed them hamburgers.”

And this year, Toles said, there’s an added bit of fun.

Riders who didn’t get their fill of riding on the pavement can bring their mountain bikes and compete in a time trial at Bottomless Lakes single track course “Skid Marks” at about 1 p.m., following the after-race festivities.

“I’m just going to kind of test the waters to see if people would like to come and do that,” Toles said. “If they want to bring their mountain bikes, we’ve got a single track course that they can go check out after lunch.”

And whether the individual goal is riding the entire 64 miles, just one lap or even just trying out the dirt course, anyone and everyone is encouraged to come ride. Teens and pre-teens have competed in the first two races alongside senior citizens.

Family have ridden together and while most participants do come from nearby, others have come from as far away as Texas and Arizona. Numbers have increased from 95 the first year to 130 in 2012, and Toles thinks that number is pretty much on track for this year.

Registration doesn’t close until Sept. 13, and while on-line registration is encouraged (http:// www.newmexicosportsonline.com/events/details. aspx?id=579) and cheaper ($35 vs. $45), Toles said they will take late registrations almost up until the starting gun.

While giving bicyclists a fun event to compete in is part of the reason the Tour de Ocho Millas was created, it has a serious side, too.

“The whole purpose of Tour de Ocho Millas is to raise funds for the Reflections and Recovery ministry, that helps people come out of addictions,” Toles said.

Most of the money raised for the addiction recovery outreach program comes from race sponsors, buy Toles also encourages riders and spectators to donate.

The Friday night spaghetti dinner and packet pickup will be at the youth building at Grace Church on Berrendo Road beginning at 5 p.m. Same day registration and sign in runs from 6:30-7:30 a.m.

Saturday at Lea Lake, with the race set to begin at 8 a.m. sharp.

This year, anyone who finishes the full eight laps in the allotted time – which means starting the final lap no later than noon – will receive an insulated water bottle by Polar for their effort.

For more information, visit the Tour de Ocho Millas Website at http://tourdeochomillas.com/.

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Carmon Phillips photography exhibit

commemorates Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs from 1946

By Rosalyn Stevenson In 2012, Delana Clements daughter of Carmon Phillips, transferred approximately 6,000 of her father’s 4”x5” black and white negatives to the Hubbard Museum. With a grant from the Hubbard Foundation, the museum has begun archival digitization of the collection.

Carmon Phillips moved to the Ruidoso area in the late 1940’s where he purchased the Dowlin Mill, Ruidoso’s’ oldest building, (circa 1868) and used it for his photo studio.

Between 1946, into the 1960’s and beyond, Mr. Phillips photographed the people, businesses, children, community events, services and landscapes of the Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs area. He also did photography for local newspapers.

In addition to being a photographer, Phillips was a prominent promoter of Ruidoso and Lincoln County. He published a monthly magazine entitled “Pictorial Ruidoso.” He was instrumental in bringing skiing as a sport to Lincoln County and in the transferring of the ski slopes to the Mescalero Apaches, thereby creating “Ski Apache.”

David Mandel, Curator of Exhibits at the Hubbard Museum, said that for the Phillips exhibit he initially culled about 1,000 of the 3,000 negatives that have been digitized from the collection of 6,000. From that 1,000 he has chosen about 120 for the exhibit.

The photos for the exhibit are being digitally printed at the Hubbard museum as well as being digitally archived there. Mr. Phillips had named and dated many of his negatives but work continues at the Hubbard Photos courtesy of Hubbard Museum Curator of Exhibits

At top, Opening of New Ruidoso Post Office, 1947; at right, Interior of Mint Bar, 1947, both from the upcoming exhibit: Mid-20th Century Photographs by Carmon Phillips at the Hubbard Museum of the American West.

Mid-20th Century Photographs

by Carmon Phillips

Opens Sept. 14

Hubbard Museum of the American West

26301 Hwy 70 • Ruidoso Downs, NM 575-378-4142 Museum to properly date and name many more.

“Carmon Phillips was an exceptional photographer who understood the technology of photography very well. For example he used flash and natural light together, balancing the two. Other photographers of his time were not doing that. In showing his photos we are telling a story. In 1946 people were coming home from the war, and Ruidoso Downs was beginning to grow. These photos are about those people and that growth,” Mandel said.

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Outhouses flush down Burro Street

Summer isn’t over in Cloudcroft until the paperwork is done during the annual Burro Street outhouse races Labor Day weekend.

Photo courtesy of Dina Garner, Ruidoso Free Press

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Poetry corner ‘The Cactus’ by Marie Park The sun rides high in the summer sky, The earth is stained with her yellow dye, The desert wind blows hot and dry And I sit in the shade of the cactus

My boots are acrust with the desert’s dust And my burro’s eyes are full of trust.

He knows I’ll find the water I must, But we rest in the shade of the cactus.

I would not trade my place in the shade For all of your city’s promenade, And when I die, just use your spade And lay me down beneath the cactus.

Fishing report for Southeast NM Fishing was good using Pistol Petes, Bataan Lake: Fishing was slow for spinners, salmon eggs, PowerBait all species.

Black River: Stream flow at Malaga and worms for trout. No reports on other species. on Monday was 2.3 cfs. No reports Jal Lake: Fishing was good using from anglers this week. worms and hot dogs for catfish.

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

Bonito Lake: Closed.

Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was very Bosque Redondo: Fishing was fair using night crawlers, liver and dough good using shrimp and hot dogs for catfish. Winners of the catfish derby bait for catfish. No reports on other Saturday were Randy Germain in the species. adult division and Xavier Viscaino Bottomless Lakes: Fishing was slow in the junior division. No reports on for all species. Check these lakes out other species. Anglers are reminded during the winter trout stocking. that there is a two-fish limit on chanBrantley Lake: Anglers are to nel catfish. practice catch-and-release for all Pecos River: Stream flow below fish here as high levels of DDT were Sumner Lake on Monday was 120 found in several fish. cfs. Fishing was slow but there were Carlsbad Municipal Lake: No rea few catfish and carp caught by ports from anglers this week. anglers using liver, corn and night Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing was crawlers. good using night crawlers and hot Perch Lake: No reports from anglers dogs for catfish. No reports on other this week. species.

Ruidoso River: Stream flow at El Rito Creek: Trout fishing was fair Ruidoso on Monday was 5 cfs. No to good using salmon eggs, worms reports from anglers this week. and copper John Barrs.

Eunice Lake: Fishing Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman was good using worms, hot dogs and liver for catfish.

Greene Acres Lake: No reports from anglers this week.

Green Meadow Lake: Fishing was good using shrimp, hot dogs, nigh crawlers and homemade dough bait for catfish.

Grindstone Reservoir:

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ROSWELL: Sep Fri’s Summer Concert Series, Cahoon Park, 1101 W. 4th, 6:30 8 p.m. Presented by the Roswell Parks & Recreation Department.

Performances will vary and different types of music will be showcased along with Country & Western, Rock and Roll, Jazz and many others. 624-6720. Free Sat’s Farmers and Gardeners Market, Chaves County Courthouse lawn, featuring high-quality fresh produce, flowers and crafts.

575-627-2239 Thru Youth Basketball League 9/30 registration The Yucca Recreation Center, 500 S. Richardson.

Registration for ages 5 to 8 years - must be of school age by Sept.

1. First-time players must bring a birth certificate to verify age.

Children are required to play two quarters per game. $30 for the first child; $25 for each additional child. 624-6719 13-15 Piñatafest, Chaves County Courthouse lawn. A three-day cultural event, featuring live Mexican entertainment, food and family fun. Vendors with unique items, parade on Saturday and Mariachi Mass on Sunday. 575624-0889 27-28 7th Annual Block Party and Chalk Art Festival and Chile Cheese Festival, presented

by MainStreet Roswell and Roswell Museum and Art Center.

Hands-on art for kids, chalk art contest (8 a.m., $10 individuals; $20 teams), music, entertainment, food and vendors. Block Party opens at 10 a.m. on 11th Street, north side of the museum.

Free. The Chile Cheese Festival celebrates harvesting season roasted chiles, ristras, fresh fruits and vegetables and hand-crafted items will be for sale. Also tours of the mozzarella cheese plant, courtesy of Leprino Foods, will be offered - visit www.mainstreetroswell.org for more information.

575-420-5718; www.roswellmuseum.org 28 Roswell Mud, Sweat & Tears – mud and obstacle course.

Optimist Park, noon. 1.5 or 5K course; individuals, teams or elite teams. Register at http://roswellmud.racesonline.com/. For more information: RoswellJackFM.com.

A portion of the proceeds benefit Operation Wounded Warrior

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ARTESIA: Sep 12 Little Texas Concert, Artesia High School Auditorium, 105 S. 15th St., 7:30 p.m. 575-746-4212; www. artesiaartscouncil.com 14-15 Oil Painting Workshop, offered by the Artesia Arts Council – a twoday workshop with Sandra Boulden.

Sat., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sun., 1 - 4 p.m.

Tuition is $70. 575-746-2744 15 Reception for Sara Grijalva Photo Contest, Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 12 - 3 p.m. 575746-4212 27-28 Clays Crusher Sporting Clays Fun Shoot, Eddy County Shooting Range. For more information call the Chamber, 575-746-2744 28-29 Our Lady of Grace Family Fun Weekend, Sat., 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Raffles, games, food and prizes. 575-3089611 CARLSBAD: Sep 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 Sat’s Carlsbad Downtown Farmer’s Market, Eddy County Courthouse lawn, 8 - 11 a.m. Fresh produce, handmade crafts, prepared food, entertainment. 628-3768

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

LEA COUNTY HOBBS: Sep 28 21st Annual Chile Fest, Lea County Event Center, north parking lot, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Presented by United Way of Lea County. 575-3912900; http://www.leacounty.net 28-29 Annual Arts and Crafts Show, Lea County Event Center, arena floor. 575-391-2900; http://www. leacounty.net LOVINGTON: Sep Sat’s Lovington Downtown Farmer’s Market, Courthouse Square, 8 a.m. - noon. 575-396-1418

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ALTO: Sep 14 Annual Ruidoso Mountain High Fly In, Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, 1000 St. Hwy 220, Alto, 7 a.m.

- 8 p.m. Air Force static displays and flyovers throughout the day including an F22 Raptor flyover and new and vintage aircraft and Warbirds on the air field. Longhorn Dance band performs in the evening. Food vendors will be available. 575-3368111; www.ruidosoflyin.com Annual Pine Top Car Show, Sierra Blanca Regional Airport, 1000 St. Hwy 220, Alto, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. It’s all about planes, trains and automobiles. Classic car show plus many activities. Vendors, food, music and information booths. Model train display inside hanger. 575-2574966; www.pinetopcarclub.com/ carshow.html. Registration fee for cars; Free admission to public Oct 2 Gypsy Romance, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., 8 p.m. Celebrate Oktoberfest Hungarian style. The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, a company of 48 dancers and live orchestra, preserves folk dancing in a rhythmic swirl of festive reels and waltzes. Dressed in vibrant costumes, the artists perform a rich repertoire of international classics with authentic, traditional instruments. A bratwurst and beer party at 6 p.m., included with ticket. $56 and $59. 888-878-7872; www.spencertheater.com RUIDOSO: Sep 12 Altrusa International Vino Bingo, Sanctuary on the River outdoor pavillion, Eagle Dr., 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. An annual event, with a door prize, cash prize and prizes for each game. $20, includes bingo card and light meal. Extra bingo cards and wine be available for purchase. Seating limited, advance tickets required. 575-336-7822 or 575-257-7395; www.altrusaruidoso.com 14 Run for the Beach 2013. Meet at McGary’s Studio, 2002 Sudderth Drive, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Annual 5K Run/Walk for Breast Cancer Education, Awareness, Cure & Hope. Sponsored by First Christian Church. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies awarded to top female and male runners by age: 18 & under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 & over. Proceeds pay mammogram costs for the people of Lincoln County. Late registration

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day of event will be in the parking lot of McGary’s Studio, 7:15 a.m.

575-257-9251 or 575-258-4250.

Registration fee is $20 RUIDOSO DOWNS: Sep 14 ALBUM: Mid-20th Century Photographs by Carmon Philips of the People and Places of Lincoln County exhibit opens at the Hubbard Museum of the American West. 26301 Hwy 70 West, Ruidoso Downs, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily.

575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org WHITE OAKS: Sep Fri’s Rascal Fair, White Oaks Community Market, 4 p.m. to dusk.

Located just east of No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks. Local, organic fruit and produce, fresh eggs, plants and seeds, hot weekly favorites at the Goldrush Grill, baked goods, pottery, woodwork, handmade soaps, baskets, jewelry and metalsmithing from local artisans. Pan for gold and sip free coffee by the campfire

MESCALERO Sep 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. 575-464-7028 13 Intocable, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. For 20 years, Intocable has paved the way for Tex-Mex groups, with catchy melodies, vocal harmony and tight instrumentation. Intocable has also made music history by being the first of its genre to perform during a halftime show at the famed Dallas Cowboys Stadium in 2011 and winning a Grammy for Best Mexican/ Mexican-American Album in 2005.

This high-energy band will be performing No. 1 hits such as “Robarte Un Besito,”“Dame Un Besito,” “Eres Mi Droga” and “Suena.” www. innofthemountaingods.com 27 Bret Michaels, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. Don’t miss lead singer of Poison, Bret Michaels – the frontman of one the most important bands in rock and roll, Poison sold 25 million albums and had 15 top 40 hits, including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,”“Talk Dirty to Me,”“Unskinny Bop” and many more. Disclaimer: Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets start at $25. www. innofthemountaingods.com

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ALAMOGORDO: IMAX NM Museum of Space History “HUBBLE,” Daily at 11 a.m. 2 and 4 p.m. The seventh awe-inspiring film for the award-winning IMAX space team. Accompany the walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most difficult tasks ever undertaken in NASA’s history; experience the power of the launches, heartbreaking setbacks and dramatic rescues. Explore the galaxies and some of the greatest mysteries of our celestial surroundings “Tornado Alley,” Daily at 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Join storm chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, the most ambitious effort ever to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding adventure. Experience the adrenaline of nature’s most dramatic phenomena Sep 13-14 17th annual Oktoberfest, Griggs Sport Complex, 3000 N. Florida Ave. (on the corner of North Florida Avenue and Fairgrounds Road), Fri., 5 p.m. - midnight: Sat., 3 p.m. - midnight. Traditional foods and souvenirs, kids activities and much more. Tickets sold at: Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce, Otero Federal Credit Union branches, German Air Force Public Affairs Office; 575-572-2612 or 575-437-6120. In advance: 1-day tickets, $17 each; 2-day tickets, $29. At the door: 1-Day tickets, $20. Children under 16 are free 21-22 Tularosa Basin Wine & Music Festival, Alameda Park, Sat., 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun., Noon - 5 p.m.

Celebrating its 7th year – promoting New Mexico’s historic wine industry, showcasing the best of the state’s wines, along with local and regional artists and live music.

Proceeds benefit the programs of White Sands, Tularosa and Alamogordo Rotary Clubs 22nd Annual White Sands Balloon Invitational, White Sands National Monument, gate fee $3.

800-826-0294 or 437-6120 CLOUDCROFT: Oct 5-6 36th Annual October Art Fest, Zenith Park, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., hosted by the Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce. Hand-selected artists from all over the country will gather to exhibit sculptures, paintings, pottery, jewelry and more. 575682-2733; www.cloudcroft.net

Wednesday Billy’s Seafod 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 Power Ball Cash Giveaway Surf & Turf starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $13.95 Saturday Prime Rib starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $13.95 Sunday PICK THE PROS FOOTBALL PROMOTION Beer Specials in Billy’s Race Book Monday PICK THE PROS FOOTBALL PROMOTION $2 Beer and Hot Dogs in Billy’s Race Book Tuesday Billy’s Power Ball Cash Giveaway Locals Day, 5X Points & 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