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Hubbard Foundation awards grants to SE NM non-profits By Eugene [email protected]

Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino Turf Club was the venue for the 2012 Hubbard Foundation’s annual S.E.NM. Grant Program’s awards ceremony. More than 50 of the recipients attended the races prior to the catered dinner directed by Robert Donaldson, executive director of the RD and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation.

“We’re pleased you’re here tonight to celebrate our South East New Mexico Grant Program. This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to connect and see what each other is doing in our communities and maybe learn from one another new ways to make our organizations better,” Don-aldson said.

In 1986, Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard established the RD and Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation and since that time, they have provided more than $31 million in grants to deserving organizations across America with more than $14 million of that in grants going to improve the lives of the citizens of New Mexico. “In 2001, the Hubbard Foundation’s Southeast New Mexico Grant Program was established in seven southeast New Mexico counties, specifically for organizations like yours, organizations that work hard to improve the quality of life of the area’s citizens. Your groups have proved time and time again, it doesn’t take huge grants to a make a huge difference in the lives of people,” Donaldson said.

Since 2001, more than $2 million in grants have been awarded to a to-

tal of 397 state organizations. In 2012, the Foundation awarded $249,000 to 54 community groups throughout southeast New Mexico.

For the 2013 Hubbard Foundation Grant Program, proposals are ac-cepted until July 31 from counties, municipalities, public schools and 501-c-3 non-profit organizations in Chaves, Curry, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero and Roosevelt counties. Successful grants from $1,000 to $20,000 will be awarded in November, 2012.

Proposals should improve the quality of life in a specific area. Re-quests for general operation, personnel costs or personal grants will not qualify. Contact the Hubbard Foundation for an application or information at PO Box 2498, Ruidoso, NM 88355, by phone at 575-258-5919 or by email at [email protected].

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Boys & Girls Club of Hobbs currently operates the Main Club and three school-based sites that serve more than 325 chil-dren every day. They have been operating in their present location since 1967 and are constantly improv-ing the building to provide a safe environment for everyone. This year their improvements included new air conditioning equipment and wall panel mats in the gymnasiums. Accepting the award representing the grant of $5,000 is Paula Methola.


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There’s always a new way to play.Harvest Ministries of Ro-swell has grown into a “Regional Food Center” that services 40,000 people per month in Chaves, Eddy and Lincoln counties and has distrib-uted 245,000 pounds of food to various churches and other agencies in these 3 counties. Accepting the award representing the grant of $3,000 is Cindy Willard.

Roswell Jazz & Arts Festival’s School of Jazz exposes the youth of South-eastern New Mexico to Jazz music by taking Jazz mu-sicians to schools to teach the rhythms and origins, as well as the history of Jazz, to self-selecting young musicians. Also introduced this year was their “Band Competition”, providing these young people with a venue to play their music in a real jazz festival. Accepting the award representingthe grant of $2,800 is Natalie Martinez.


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The As-sistance League of Carlsbad will use this grant to sup-port their Books & Beyond and Op-eration School Bell programs. Books & Beyond is a reading program for school-age kids in which a book is given to each child. Operation School Bell provides clothes and school supplies to more than 600 children each fall. With more than 75 percent of children in Carlsbad /Loving qualifying for free lunches, the need is great. They have served their community for more than 40 years. Accepting the grant of $3,000 is Ann Cross.

The Carls-bad Com-munity Kitchen has been in the hands of Teri Able for many years. She is always there and can al-ways be depended on by the commu-nity. The Kitchen provides a hot meal to anyone who walks through the door every day, including Christmas Day. For many, this may be the only hot meal they get all day. On a normal day, The Kitchen serves 150 people, some days even more. Accepting the award representing the grant of $7,000 is Teri Able.


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The Boys & Girls Club of Carls-bad has been at the fore-front of youth de-velopment for 50 years. They have more than 1,100 mem-bers and an out-standing number of com-munity volunteers in addition to a great staff . Pow-er hour is a compre-hensive homework help and tutoring program for youth members ages 6 to 18 years. As member complete their homework, they receive Power Points, which may be used for prizes, activities and incentives. Accepting the award representing the grant of $2,000 is Francine Atiebrah.

Wings for L.I.F.E.‘s Family Program at the Boys & Girls Club in Roswell is a support, empower-ment and educational program that also links fami-lies with valuable community resources. In addi-tion to an informative program, Wings for Life rec-ognized a need to provide a meal to those attending. Providing these meals serves two purposes; nourishment, especially of the children, to low-income families who attend, and it also allows families and guests to develop and improve social skills. Accepting the award representing their grant of $53,000 is Jennifer Peralta.


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The Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest operate the Camp CEO 2 Financial Literacy Program for girls in Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln and Otero Counties. Camp CEO 2 is a week-end experi-enced, de-signed for high school age girls, providing age ap-propriate, interactive fi nancial literacy activities, to help the girls learn to make eff ective and informed fi nancial choices. Accepting the award representing the grant of $1,500 is Rebecca Sherwood.

Mission Carlsbad is an annual, week long summer project during which teens work to im-prove the homes, and lives, of home-owners in need. Teams of students and adult volun-teers from church youth groups across the commu-nity join together to bring hope and compassion to elderly and disabled homeowners with projects including construction of wheelchair ramps, replacing roofs, painting homes and renovating bathrooms for access. Accepting the award representing the grant of $2,800 is Judi Waters.


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Music in the Mountains of CloudcroftThey say the 3rd

time is a charm, and 3rd Annual Bad Ass Mountain Music Fes-tival (BAMM) will be just that. There will be music heard for miles and miles, and a lot of horns this year too. Mark your calendars and take Dad out for a sweet Father’s Day weekend. Enjoy a relaxing, fun weekend for the whole family with music sure to please everyone. BAMM Festival takes place June 15 - 17 at Ski Cloudcroft, just 2 miles east of Cloud-croft on Highway 82.

The gates open Friday evening at 4 p.m. The music starts at 7 p.m. with our hometown favorites, The Eclectic Bones. Following them will be a band not to miss, Le Chat Lunatique of Al-buquerque. They refer to their music as “fi lthy, mangy jazz,” a signature sound that will have you up and dancing. Music will continue into the night with Da’Kine of Alamogordo.

Pack your camping equipment, RV, or wherever you plan to rest your head. There will be designated camping areas where you can set up camp, meet the neighbors, and sit back and enjoy the cool mountain air. RV’s are welcome but space is limited, so get there early. If camping is not your thing, there are plenty of places in Cloudcroft to stay. The Lodge has a great package just for BAMM attendees, which includes your tickets and a T-shirt (575-682-2566). Spruce Cabins has enough space for ev-eryone if you are in a large group or just the family. Don’t forget the Tree House B&B – Connie will spoil you.

Music will kick off Saturday morn-ing at 10:30 a.m. The lift will be run-ning this year. There will be hiking and mountain biking, thanks to the amazing rain, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Make sure you take at least one ride up on the lift and leisurely stroll back down taking in the beautiful scenery. The ski area acts as a natural amphitheater and the music sounds amazing from the top. The Music

will go well into the night with acts from Ca-sual Fridays, a ska band from El Paso, who will bring out the horns and really make you move.

The Lusitania will be visiting us from El

Paso as well. Everyone is talking about them and their awesome country music. The Hillside Gamblers, with infl uences like Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones, are ready to take the music scene and turn it upside down with their own brand of fuel-driven, soul-shaking, good old’ Rock and Roll. The music continues with several more perfor-mances.

Along with great music there will be great food, great crafts and great fun for the kids. BAMM also has a little something special arranged for Saturday night. Make sure the kids catch some fi re action before they head to bed. It’s going to be amazing.

Kenny Grigar will be back this year with his solar trailer, helping BAMM with their power. Make sure you stop by and tell him thanks for the power. He is very generous allowing BAMM to run off of his solar power for a couple days. He builds these trailers specifi cally for festivals and has run 14-day festivals using something very similar to the one that will be out at BAMM.

A weekend pass is $20 – come and go as you please. Kids 12 and under are free. Camping is free (at the festival grounds). No pets. Quiet hours are from 2 - 8 a.m.

A huge thank you to all the spon-sors this year from the BAMM com-mittee (Bri Ligon, Justin Munoz, Tara Johnston & Kara Cochran)! “We couldn’t do it without you!” To Mike Beckler, “Thank you for building the BAMM website. We really appreciate you and your hard work!”

For more information, visit us online at www.bammfestival.com or become our facebook fan at www.face-book.com/BAMMFestival.


The South-east New Mexico Alzheimer’s Association of Roswell provides the Respite Voucher Assistance Program to caregivers and family members of those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in the south-east New Mexico coun-ties. With these vouch-ers, they address the needs of New Mexico families who are faced with having to care for a loved one with this debilitating disease. The need for immediate assistance is addressed 24 hours, 7 days a week with a toll-free helpline. Accepting the award representing the grant of $2,000 is Priscilla Lujan.


As the tempera-ture begins to heat up, the last thing we want to do is slave over a hot stove to make dinner. Here are a few simple recipes using fresh veggies that can minimize our time in a hot kitchen:

Avocado Ta-cos - Corn tortillas, avocado slices, tomato slices, red onion slices, shredded car-rots, spinach, cilantro, diced jalapeno or green bell pepper, ground cumin, sea salt and garlic powder. Warm tortillas on low and add fresh chopped veggies and season avocados with sea salt, cumin and garlic powder to taste.

Ciabatta bread pizza - Your favorite pizza sauce, chopped zucchini, diced tomatoes, fresh basil, sliced red onion, sliced black olives, sliced red and green bell peppers, fresh spinach leaves and shredded carrots. Slice Ciabatta bread lengthwise in half and then cut halves into quarters. Ciabatta bread may be toasted or not, and layered with pizza sauce, then veggies (not all veggies are neces-sary for this delicious meal, so use you what you like, but remember the more veggies you pile on the healthier your meal becomes.)

Veggie pasta - your choice of pasta noodles, fresh chopped basil, diced tomatoes, chopped zucchini, shredded carrots, 1 tsp. olive oil (to make a creamy

sauce you can replace the olive oil with 1 large smashed avocado), garlic powder, sea salt and black pepper. Cook pasta as instructed on the package. Next, drain pasta noodles and mix veggies and olive oil and pasta in a large bowl add-ing sea salt, garlic powder and pepper to taste.

Here are a few other facts and tips to help you enjoy these fresh items:• These recipes can

be made in less than 25 minutes, leaving more time to enjoy life!• If we convince the kids to help, they are

more likely to enjoy the veggies on their meal as they are likely to feel a sense of pride and own-ership of their delicious meal.

• Because the veggies used in these dishes are uncooked, they

retain all of their nutri-ents and enzymes.

• Enzymes are benefi cial to the human body when aid-

ing in digestion and will help fl ush toxins from our bodies.

• Eating fresh veggies (and fruit) will assist our body

in receiving the neces-sary amount of water needed to maintain a proper balance of health, without having to guzzle down 80 oz.

of liquid.• These recipes contain a

variety of colors which represent different nutrients and benefi ts for our bodies.

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Cool down with fresh veggies

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The service manager gave me my fi rst assign-ment: “Do a major service on that 305 (Honda) Dream.” I proceeded to my work station, sourced the manual, read the procedures, placed my tools neatly in order on the work bench, took a deep breath, and removed my fi rst valve cap with a simple open end wrench. I then proceeded to adjust valves, drain fl uids, and replace the points and plugs; the “service” took all of 90 minutes. For the next four decades I sought motorcycles that were “shade tree” friendly but that all changed with the ac-quisition of a 1997 BMW K-bike in 2007.

The need for change was felt when the odometer of my previous beemer turned 150,000 miles of smiles and in an atypical moment of exploration, I devi-ated from my myopic exploration of twins and forged into the dark side and mouse-clicked on “K-bikes for sale,” complex four cylinder machines, and entered the world of the “factory-trained-technician.”

After fl ogging my mechanical steed on the 12,000 mile sojourn around the country last summer, I changed the oil and rode lightly last winter – the “major service” day of reckoning would arrive in May and I knew the “tune-up” would take about 10 hours after arriving early at the BMW dealership the fi rst day to allow the bike’s valves to cool overnight to continue the job on day two. Four hours into the job on day two, I was called and told there was a good news/bad news situation. Bad news – I needed parts to complete the valve adjustment. Good news – the fi ve

parts could be “over-nighted.” Of course they didn’t come in the next day. I spent a third day with my friend Dave. No parts the next day and Memorial Day weekend was about to start – no more loaner vehicles.

The folks at the dealership were sym-pathetic to my plight and loaned me their service vehicle, a truck with tastefully executed

BMW motorcycle graphics. After leaving Albuquerque,

I planned a pit stop break and pulled into Socorro’s fi rst convenience store. It was now three minutes to six and the (ever so reliable) truck wouldn’t start. The 9-1-1 call to the dealership netted the service manager who asked if I had a ride and I replied that Chris was responding as we spoke. He then told me to abandon the vehicle and they’d pick it up in the morn-ing.

I had entered the 20th Century with the 1997 K-bike purchase. My motorcycling friends said I’d love the computerization that led to less mainte-nance and greater effi ciency. You know the adage, “less is more (money).” The bike is a wonderful bike. While it sat for the 10 days it took for me to get back to Albuquerque, three offers were made to purchase it and most of this month’s Social Security check was consumed in its retrieval but now I’m prepared to continue riding in this century or at least this summer season.

Who needs simple tools when your factory-trained-technician is only 200 miles and a Social Security check away!

The psychling chronicles: Preparation

Galen [email protected]


Annual ‘Taste of the Spencer’ fund raiser Like a treasure chest overflowing with bounty,

the Spencer “Taste of the Spencer” fund raiser is an evening packed full of appreciable goods from far and wide. It’s the theater’s annual party featuring gourmet food tastings, generous pours of fine wine and the auc-tion of prized items of impressive variety!

At just $50, the Saturday, June 16 “Taste” af-fair, which begins at 6 p.m., includes scrumptious food and generous pours of fine wine with live and silent auctions of more than 150 remarkable items. The rapid-fire live auction will be held on stage with table seating (enjoy your dessert, fresh roasted coffee and drinks while bidding) and will be steered by the dynamic auctioneer Steve Talbot. There will also be $1,200 in free giveaway prizes of show tickets, col-lectibles, a golf package and celebrity memorabilia for those bidders present during the live auction.

With everything from laser/light facial and body treatments at Ruidoso’s Fusion Medical Spa, to a $150 gift certificate to Chic Boutique, a day at the races with lunch for two in the exclusive Ruidoso Jockey Club, a vintage red fox fur jacket by Olga Furs of New York, a Village Ace Hardware Gardening Cornucopia, a Carribbean Condo Vacation for four with choice of island for one week stay, three classic cars, a 2011

Yamaha C3 scooter, a golf package with lodging at an historic home in north Scotland, a Machu Picchu ad-venture, lodging with dinner at the Ellis Store in Lin-coln, various spa treatments and dining experiences in Santa Fe, a Paris culinary package, a “Super Weather” advertising package on KWES Radio and Kentucky Derby Finish Line seats, there truly is an amazing array of items at this year’s “Taste” auction, notes Charles Centilli, executive director of the Spencer.

“We are so incredibly pleased and thankful for all the giving involved in this year’s fund raiser,” he says. “We’ve had donors from New York, Hollywood and Maine provides items this year, which really adds ad-ditional flare to the entire event. Art, antiques, jewelry, wine, memorabilia, household items, collectibles, services – it’s all been pouring in over the last few weeks. We’re psyched to have such generous levels of participation by individuals and businesses. All these donations — and the overall participation by everyone attending the June 16 auction party — helps to further secure the future of the Spencer. We thank you for your support!”

Centilli goes on to say the annual “Taste” is the non-profit theater’s main fund raiser of the year, and all proceeds go directly to support yearly activities at

the facility. “The festive night raises money for the an-nual operations of this rurally located theater — a true gem — and will ultimately support the mission to help expand the cultural horizons of residents and visitors in New Mexico.”

It is hoped that everyone will come out and enjoy the party. The $50 entrance ticket is part of the fundraising and provides patrons with great food from local restaurateurs at Tree House Café, Landlocked, Rickshaw, Casa Blanca, Blue Goose Café, Spencer Theater hospitality and Cancun Moon; a continuous wine pour, courtesy of National Distributors and arti-san, fresh-roasted coffee from Bucklyn Coffee Roast-ers in Maine.

Doors to “Taste of the Spencer” open at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 16. Bid on the silent auction items as you eat and drink. Thereafter, at 7:30 p.m., Talbot will take the stage for the live auction and prize drawing giveaways. Be there and enjoy the best party of the season! Tickets to the “Taste” are just $50 and are available at the Box Office. Call 575-336-4800 or go online to the secure server at www.spencertheater.com. The site also lists all auction items with images; just click on “Taste of the Spencer” for viewing and information.


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HOBBS:June11-15 Fire Dep’t Free Summer Camp

for kids (4th & 5th grades), Fire Station #1, 301 E White, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Space limited to 30. 575-397-9291

16 “We Are One Hobbs” 2012 Golf Tournament - Building Unity to Grow Our Community, Ocotillo Golf Course, 8 a.m. shotgun start. Also treat yourself to a “Taste of Hobbs,” with participating restaurants and company cooking crews serving up delicious food at holes across the course. Prizes awarded to the top three teams from each � ight (number of � ights tbd). Contact Grant Taylor 575-397-3202; [email protected]

Teen Center Pool Party, High School pool, 8-10 p.m.

18-22 Splash Camp, Del Norte pool, 5-8 yr. olds, $25/child

19 School Board Meeting, 6 p.m. Hobbs Municipal Schools

22 Movie Under the Stars, Del Norte Park. “Puss In Boots”

Teen Center Dance, 7-10:30 p.m.30, Beach Party USA, Lea CountyJul 1-3 Event Center, 5101 N. Lovington

Hwy, Sat., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sand-castle building competition, water slides & mazes, music by Hobbs Rock Band, food vendors and free concert with “Son of a Sailor,” a Jimmy Bu� et Tribute Band. July 1 - 3, rides and mazes will be open from noon - 7 p.m.

July4 Celebration all day – Harry

McAdams Park 4th of July BBQ and Montgom-

ery Gentry Concert, Lea County Event Center, 5101 N. Lovington Hwy., 5-7 p.m. Tickets $10 adults, $5 children under 12. Montgomery Gentry concert, 7 p.m. in the Lea County Event Center Arena. Call 1-800-735-1288 to buy tickets. Fire-works will begin after the concert

Basketball All Stars, 1 p.m.

LOVINGTON:June15-16 Smokin’ on the Plaza, New

Mexico State Championship, IBCA Sanctioned BBQ Cook O� , Central Plaza. For more information, call Lovington Mainstreet, 396-1318

22 Summer Concert Series 2012, Lea County Museum, 575-396-4805

CARLSBAD:JuneWed’s Co� ee Connection, 7 a.m. Trinity

Hotel15-17 Roadrunner Gem and Mineral

Show, 9 a.m. Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park

30 Music and the Moon, 6:30 p.m. Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park

Full Moon Walk, 8:15 p.m. Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park

ARTESIA:JuneWed’s Brown Bag Theatre in Heritage

Walkway - OPACThur’s Summer Classic Movies – OPAC14 Relay For Life - CoC18 Missoula Children’s Theatre

Week Begins - OPAC23 Missoula Children’s Theatre

Performances - OPAC ECSRA Registered Sporting

Clays Shoot - ECSRA29-30 Tate Branch Auto Group 1st An-

nual Smokin’ On The Pecos BBQ Cook-O� – CoC

First Annual Kansas City BBQ Society and Rocky Mountain BBQ Society sanctioned compe-tition, presented by Devon Energy

E-Waste Collection - ACB29 Films Made in New Mexico

“Westerns Part 4” - OPAC30 United Way Sporting Clays Fun

Shoot – ECSRA

ROSWELL:JuneSat’s Enchanted Evening, 8 p.m.

Bottomless Lakes State Park 14-24 Roswell Comic-Con & Film

Fest, Roswell Convention and Civic Center. Featuring celebrities from hit shows such as Meteorite Men and Power Rangers and Ryan Penagos from Marvel Comics; more than 100 vendors from across the country, giveaways, and a � lm festival featuring the best in Sci-Fi and fantasy cinema. www.� lmroswell.com

23 Star Party, 8:30 p.m. Bottomless Lakes State Park

29- 2012 UFO Festival; 65thJul 1 anniversary of the Roswell Inci-

dent. Majority of events will be held downtown. Guest speakers, authors, live entertainment, a costume contest, a pet costume contest, parade, a low-rider and funny car show and contest. www.seeroswell.com

JuneSun’s Sundays Under The Stars, 6-11

p.m. Inn of the Mountain Gods. Live music and a movie after sun-set. www.innofthemountaingods.com, 800-545-9011

19 Alison Krauss & Union Station, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. For information, call 575-464-7777; www.innofthemountain-gods.com. Tickets start at $50

To post your event here send to:[email protected]

or call the 575-258-9922

ALTO:June16 A Taste of the Spencer, 108

Spencer Rd., 6 - 9 p.m. “Taste of the Spencer” fundraiser features gourmet food tastings, generous pours of � ne wine, and the auction of � ne items. For more informa-tion, call 1-888-818-7872; www.spencertheater.com. Tickets are $50

21-23 Miss New Mexico Pageant, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd, Thurs. & Fri. at 7 p.m.; Sat. at 8 p.m. For one talented New Mexico miss, the journey to the Miss America Pageant next Janu-ary starts at the Spencer Theater. For more information on tickets, call 1-888-818-7872; www.spencertheater.com

RUIDOSO:June15-16 Relay for Life. Help raise money

for Cancer research at All American Park in Ruidoso Downs. For more information, contact Cindy Parkinson: 575-808-1205; www.relayforlife.org/lincolncountynm. Entry fee is $10 per person

22-24 3rd Annual ART EXPO, The Rui-doso Regional Council for the Arts and the Lincoln County Gallery Association presents a weekend of gallery-hopping. Music, demon-strations, and entertainment. For information, call 575-257-7272; www.ruidosoarts.org. Free

23-24 Bennett Trust Bene� t Gala, historic Old Dowlin Mill, 641 Sudderth Dr., 7 p.m. Two evenings of performance art, and an eclectic selection of art from Betty Ben-nett’s private collection, displayed for the � rst time. Tickets are $45, all proceeds will bene� t the Bennett Trust ENMU Scholarships Fund. Tickets available at the Rui-doso Valley Chamber of Commerce, 257-7395 or ENMU-Ruidoso, 257-3120

WHITE OAKS:JuneFri’s The Rascal Fair and White Oaks

Community Market, 5 p.m. to dark. Produce, plants, � owers, crafts and entertainment

ALAMOGORDO:June16 Celebrate New Mexico Centen-

nial by attending a book signing by Author Loretta Hall. Signing “Out of This World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel” 5 - 7 p.m. at Books Revisited in White Sands Mall. 575-443-1011

Centennial Relay for Life at Griggs Field on North Florida Av. Celebrate cancer survivors and to raise money for cancer research. Begins Sat. 5 p.m. and ends Sun. 7 a.m. Contact Patti Ren 572-3047 or Pat Tedford 575-437-5164

16-17 Model Rockets Discharge Expo Contact Hugh Malcolm, 575-434-5441. Location is on Mesa Verde Ranch Road. Follow signs.

17-23 Juneteenth NAACP Parade and program on Bu� alo Soldiers. 575-437-8118

20, Southern New Mexico21-23 Centennial Quilt Show. Hundreds

of quilts on display many of them antique quilts and some for sale. Located at the Otero County Fair Grounds, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. 575-437-4880

29-30 Folklore Tale Lady of White Sands portrayed in Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Dept of Dance, NMSU-Las Cruces. Flickinger Center for Performing Arts, 1110 New York Ave. 575-491-5972

30 Lake Lucero Tour, White Sands National Monument. Three-hour tour to Lake Lucero with a ranger - only o� ered once a month and reservations are required. 575-679-2599

TIMBERON:June30 - Timberon Blues and Bar-B-QueJul 1 Festival. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Cash

prize will be awarded for the best Bar-B-Que. Arts and Crafts booths, tee shirts, food vendors, ra� es and music on the lawn of the Timberon Lodge. timberon.org, 575-987-2449

HIGH ROLLS:June16-17 High Rolls Cherry Festival,

Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Sunday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cherries and cherry products, more than 60 arts & crafts vendors. For more informa-tion, call 575-682-6044; www.highrollsfestivals.com. Free

MESCALERO

Member Hobbs Chamber of Commerce • Member Lovington Chamber of CommerceMember Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce • Member Artesia Chamber of Commerce

Member Roswell Chamber of Commerce • Member Alamogordo Chamber of CommerceMember Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce

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