The Santa Fe New Mexican, Sept. 4, 2013

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Changes to annual burn appear to pay off for Old Man Gloom

City campaigns officially kick off Potential candidates line up for election packets. LOCAL newS, C-1

Zozobra woes up in smoke? Zozobra, which was unveiled to the public during the first Zozofest this past weekend, waits Tuesday at El Museo Cultural for his big night — Thursday’s annual burning. PHOTOS BY JANE PHILLIPS/THE NEW MEXICAN

By Chris Quintana The New Mexican

Z

ozobra’s fiery demise last year seemingly caused more woes than it burned away. Tickets cost an unprecedented $20 at the door. Security guards barred families with baby strollers from entering the park. And attendance was about half of what it was 15 years ago. But the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe, the host of arguably the city’s most beloved event, hopes to incinerate the gloom of the past year with a slew of changes. “Zozobra for many is the last Santa Fe event for locals,” said Ray Sandoval, who’s in his first year as the producer of the spectacle. “We have tried to bring it back to the community.” Perhaps the biggest change is that ticket prices this year are just $10 — both in advance and at the entrance. Children under 10 get in free. Proceeds from the burning go to charity and Kiwanis’ costs. In January, Sandoval decided to give up his fight to move Zozobra to Friday night, hoping to build the crowds. The Zozobra producer previ-

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‘A Fowl Play & A Fracking Good Time’ 2013 Fiesta Melodrama, an annual sendup of all things Santa Fe; 4 p.m., Santa Fe Playhouse, 142 E. De Vargas St., $15, 988-4262.

Obituaries Marilyn Quadracci Fabri, 60, Los Alamos, Aug. 31 Bonnie Murchie Koch, 59, Los Alamos, Aug. 28 Helen Marie Livermore, 87, Española, Aug. 30

Arnold E. Lucero, 68, Santa Fe, Sept. 2 Bonnie Murchie Koch, 59, Los Alamos, Aug. 28 Amarante Romero, 92, Santa Fe, Aug. 31 PAGe C-2

Today Mostly sunny and warm. High 88, low 57. PAGe B-6

Index

Calendar A-2

Classifieds D-3

House leaders support strike on Syria Senate proposal would rule out ground forces

By Paul Richter and Michael A. Memoli Tribune Washington Bureau

Event director Ray Sandoval puts up fencing to get ready for the Zozobra burning at the Fort Marcy Ballpark on Tuesday. Sandoval is confident that cheaper tickets and other familyfriendly changes will meet with the community’s approval Thursday night.

Nyad’s swim a sign that fitness is on the rise among older Americans By Tara Bahrampour and Carol Morello

U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad, right, and shark diver Niko Gazzace celebrate her record-setting swim from Cuba to Florida in Key West, Fla., on Tuesday.

The Washington Post

WASHINGTON — To 63-yearold Greg Cooke, seeing Diana Nyad become the first person to complete a 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida on Monday was nothing short of awesome. Nyad is, after all, just a year older than Cooke, and she reminded him of what is possible. “I saw that, and I thought, ‘Man, this is a total inspiration,’ ” he said. “It made me feel like I need to get up and get out there and do stuff.” Unlike Nyad, Cooke, a government attorney who lives in Garrett Park, Md., was not much of an athlete for most of his adult life. But when he was 48, he changed his ways. “I had little kids and I was fat,” he said. “I had a 6-yearold and I didn’t want to be an old slug dad who couldn’t keep up with the kids.” Cooke began running, and now completes marathons with finish times in the three-and-a-half-hour range.

Comics B-8

Lotteries A-2

Opinion A-7

Police notes C-2

Editor: Ray Rivera, 986-3033, rrivera@sfnewmexican.com Design and headlines: Cynthia Miller, cmiller@sfnewmexican.com

Sports B-1

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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Auditing firm helped choose Ariz. providers Replacement contractors vetted long before audit By Steve Terrell The New Mexican

people are exercising enough, the percentage of those exercising after age 65 has been rising. As recently as 1998, only 6 percent of Americans over 65 routinely exercised up to federal levels, according to the CDC. Over the next decade, it doubled. In the most recent study, done in 2011, 16 percent got enough exercise. The upswing marks a change in attitude since the middle

A manager of a Boston-based company hired to audit New Mexico’s behavioral health providers testified Tuesday that long before the audit was complete, he joined a top state official on a trip to Arizona to meet with firms that eventually were contracted to take over the treatment services. The report by Thomas Aldridge of Public Consulting Group raised concerns among members of a legislative subcommittee that met in Las Cruces on Tuesday to discuss the state’s behavioral health crisis. Under questioning from Senate President Pro-tem Mary Kay Papen, D-Las Cruces, Aldridge said he had accompanied

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J. PAT CARTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Most people do less physical activity the older they get. Only 1 in 5 American adults overall exercises enough, as defined by guidelines established by the federal Department of Health — at least 150 minutes per week of moderate aerobic activity, plus muscle-building activity at least twice a week. By their mid-50s, it is around 1 in 6, and only 1 in 7 after age 65, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But while only a small share of

WASHINGTON — Key lawmakers from both parties endorsed President Barack Obama’s call for a punitive strike on Syria, giving momentum to his drive to win authorization from Congress as it began the most momentous debate on the use of military force since the 2002 run-up to the war in Iraq. Although members of Congress remain deeply split and polls indicate the majority of Americans oppose military action, Obama on Tuesday won the backing of the two top House Republicans, Speaker John A. Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor. He also picked up the support of the No. 2 House Democrat, Steny Hoyer. Late Tuesday, the top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee agreed on language authorizing U.S. military action against Syria for allegedly using chemical weapons in the Damascus suburbs, while rul-

Time Out B-7

Travel B-5

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