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BatterBatterup! Pecos

league winds up for summerup for summer

seasonPhoto courtesy of Karen Boehler

Invader Ben Chavarria (3) awaits the throw after White Sands Pupfi sh Mark Leacox slides safely into second during a Pecos

League spring training game in Alamogordo.

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GAF Tornado to fl y during Holloman’s Community Day

HOLLOMAn Air FOrCe BASe — The german Air Force Tor-nado fi ghter jet will fl y at the Hollo-man Air Force Base Community Day May 18. The Tornado will feature a 4-ship low-level formation and an air-to-air refueling demonstration.

The Community Day will be held on the Holloman fl ightline Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will highlight the men and women of Holloman AFB through this year’s theme, “A day in the life of a Hollo-man Airman.”

The event will feature static displays of the F-22 raptor, MQ-1B Predator, MQ-9 reaper, T-38 Talon, F-4 Phantom, Tornado, and more in addition to workcenter displays invit-ing guests to better understand what Holloman Airmen do every day.

Holloman has hosted open houses and air shows for residents of the Tu-larosa Basin since the base opened in 1941. During the past decade, the 49th Wing has hosted an air show and open

house every two years with fl ying acts and static displays.

The base will not host a traditional air show this year due to fl ying restric-tions in place throughout the Air Force given current budgetary constraints. instead, this special community event will be held to say “thank you” to the residents of the Tularosa Basin for more than 70 years of supporting the base and its mission.

gates will open to the public at 9:30 a.m. May 18. For more informa-tion about the Community Day, such as items you can bring on base or entry locations, visit the event web page at www.holloman.af.mil/hollo-mancommunityday.asp. Please contact the 49th Wing Public Affairs offi ce at 49WG.PAoffi [email protected] or 575-572-7381 with questions. For additional information and photos, please visit the Holloman website at www.holloman.af.mil, “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Hol-lomanonFB, or follow us on Twitter @HollomanAFB.

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Pecos League winds up for summer seasonBy Karen BoehlerFor the Ruidoso Free Press

rOSWeLL — Baseball fans in southeastern new Mexico have a lot to look forward to as the third season of the Pecos League kicks off in Alamogordo and roswell.

While only two of the fi ve original southern teams still ex-ist – ruidoso, Carlsbad and Las Cruces are no longer playing – the Pupfi sh and Invaders are going strong along with the Alpine, Texas,Cowboys, another fi rst year squad, and four new northern new Mexico teams and Trinidad, Colo.

Trinidad and Santa Fe joined the league in 2012, then it ex-panded this year with the addition of Las Vegas, Taos and raton. That makes an eight-team league, with Alamogordo, roswell, Alpine and Taos playing in the southern division and the other four in the north.

League commissioner Andrew Dunn said the season should be exciting.

“i think the play will be even better than the second year,” he said. “i think that everybody can evi-dently see that you have better players, better hitters, better pitchers. And better ball parks in better cities. The eight cities we’re going with are cities we plan on just being in. These cities, fi guring out the north and south, fi guring out this and that, is something we’ll fi gure out later. But I think these eight cities, compared to the tons we tried, this is a great place to be.”

While roswell won the inaugural title in 2011, they slumped a bit on 2012, making the playoffs but losing in the fi rst round to Las Cruces, which then fell to Alpine in the championship.

This season, the invaders come back with a new head coach, Chris ebright, and assistant coach Kevin Dore. Both coaches are originally from Michigan, now

coaching at Kentucky Weslyan University in Owensboro, Ky. During the summers, ebright operated as the head coach in two collegiate leagues over the past three seasons.

He most recently led the newark, n.Y. Pilots in the Perfect game Collegiate

Baseball League to the 2011 Champion-ship with a 30-24 record.

The invaders will once again play on Coke Field at Joe Bau-man Stadium, and after spending spring training in Alamogordo and el Paso – where they beat the Pupfi sh in a scrimmage then lost to the Diablos 17-9 Friday – they’ll open the season at 7 p.m. Tuesday vs. Las Vegas, an expan-sion team already picked by many to win the league.

“On Tuesday, we’re going to put a competitive team on the fi eld,” Ebright said. “We’re going to throw strikes and we’re going to get on base and we’re going to score some runs and make the routine plays.”

The invaders will open with ed Kohout on the mound, a right hander from Lemoyne College and Clarence, n.Y. The Train robbers will counter with edison Alvarez, a big right hander who saw time in the Minnesota Twins organization.

White Sands open its season at 10 a.m. Tuesday with the fi rst of many planned promotions.

The Pupfi sh will kick off the season against Alpine with Alamogordo Public School Day. Students will get in for $2 and team organizers are expect-ing 1,500-2,000 students to cheer on the home-town favorites.

White Sands will throw Justin Kuks, a Texas A&M grad from Tracy, Calif., while the Cowboys will counter with Mike Castrignano, a returner from last year’s championship team.

new manager Kevin nunn is thinking positive

regarding his team. “i think as soon as these guys get up to par they’re

going to be the team to beat,” he said. “i think all these guys came in for a reason, and one reason only, and that is to win the championship.”

Monday won’t be the only big event for the ‘Fish. “We’re going to have lots of fun,” said Alamogor-

do assistant city manager Matt Mcneile. “We’re going to have lots of special days and special nights.”

That includes a mariachi night; Christmas in July, where toys will be collected for Toys for Tots; rotary Club night; ’80s night; and “Bring your dog to the game” day, where dogs who bring their owners for a Sunday day game will get half price tickets.

White Sands also has prepared for the heat, add-ing an infl atable misting station by the concession stands where fans can wait while getting their food and drinks. Besides last year’s beer and soft drinks, the Pupfi sh have installed two fi ve-gallon tumblers for frozen margaritas, “or whatever frozen beverage we want to put in there,” Mcniele said.

They’re also hoping for some new concession-aires, including Can’t Stop Smoking, a popular barbe-cue restaurant from Alamogordo and ruidoso.

each team will play at least one home series against every other team – more from the southern divi-sion – with the regular season lasting through July 24.

And the competition?“i guess we’ll see,” nunn said. “The game of

baseball’s funny, because obviously the best team might not win, but it’s who’s going to run, throw, fi eld hit that day who’s going to come out on top, so hope-fully we can get these guys mentally driven to do that on a daily basis.”

“i think Las Vegas, Alpine, Trinidad, even Santa Fe, all those teams, from what i hear and looking at their rosters, i think it’s going to be a pretty competi-tive league, from top to bottom,” ebright said. “One through eight, all the teams are going to beat up on each other and it’s going to come down to the last week or two.”

“i’m just thrilled with these eight cities. Baseball fever is everywhere,” Dunn said.

Photo courtesy of Karen BoehlerWhite Sands Pupfi sh players congratulate each other after a home run in Alamogordo.


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in last week’s article i shared the story of my recent personal health challenge and the surpris-ing difference in cost for medical care in a foreign country verses what it would have cost here in the United States. Medical Tourism, as it is now com-monly called is a large and ever growing interna-tional marketplace. More and more Americans are looking overseas for health care. From cosmetic and weight loss procedures to joint replacement surgery and advanced cancer therapies many countries around the world are reaching out to us with ex-tensive marketing campaigns aimed at capturing our medical business. As U.S. health insurance premiums continue to go up and the related coverage de-creases, U.S. citizens are coming to the realization that they can receive as good or better care in other countries at a fraction of the cost. now estimated as a $100 billion dollar industry worldwide, medical tourism is predicted to grow at a rate of 20 to 30 percent per year.

So what is wrong with this picture? For many decades the United States has been one of the leading nations in the fi eld of medical technology and health care. What has changed? There are several factors threatening our health-care system. One of the main culprits is the “runaway money train” called pharmaceutical sales and the billions of dollars of malpractice litigation that ride that same money train when new drugs hurt people. Have you noticed how the drug ads on TV often don’t even tell you what they are for? The ads say something like “Ask your doctor if blank drug is right for you.” Then the next ad is some legal fi rm encouraging you to sue the drug company for the side effects. Our doctors and hospitals charge more than anywhere else on earth for their services but part of that infl ated cost is driven by the outrageous cost of malpractice insurance to protect them from the legal sharks. The March

4, 2013 issue of Time magazine is devoted to this huge national prob-lem. The cover story is entitled “The Bitter Pill, Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us” by Steven Brill. it is a very compre-hensive piece and well worth reading.

Some of the statis-tics quoted in the article include the fact that: “We spend more on health

care than the next 10 biggest spenders combined including Japan, germany, France, China, the UK, italy, Canada, Brazil, Spain and Australia”. Despite this fact, we are ranked number 50 in the world in infant mortality rate, nine spots below Cuba! Annual health care spending per person in the U.S. is about $8,200 as opposed to Japan and Spain at just over $3,000, both of whom have average life spans of 82 years as op-posed to our 79. As an example of drug cost differences, one nexium, aka “The Purple Pill” costs the same as eight in France.

Tens of millions of Americans cur-rently have medical bills that they can’t pay. in fact, more than 60 percent of all bankruptcy fi lings are related to medi-cal bills and 69 percent of those that fi le had medical insurance at the time of fi ling.

The article uncovers the fact that the pharmaceutical and medical care industry spends over $5.36 billion lob-bying congress each year as compared to the defense industry at $1.53 billion. Our system is strained to the max and something has to give but it doesn’t look like the medical industry intends on softening the blow anytime soon with that kind of money and lobbying power behind them.

Be aware, be informed and take care of your health with natural preven-tative measures when ever possible.

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Preparing camp at Fort StantonThe historic fl ag snaps in the

breeze as the living historians of the Fort Stanton garrison transport visitors back to 1858 at Fort Stanton Historic Site on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 17 - 19. The living historians will gather, set up camp and prepare for the weekend on Friday evening. Living history interpretations will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday with the raising of the Fort’s historic fl ag. This will be followed at 10:15 by the infantry Manual of Arms.

There will be a company laundress dem-onstration at 11 a.m. Laundresses washed the clothes of the soldiers three times a week in the summer and twice a week in the winter. Laundry was an all day task of sorting, removing stains, soaking, washing and scrubbing with a wash board, rinsing, repeat-ing and hanging out to dry. Mending was done, too. After all that came the ironing. The roar of the artillery will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed by the ever-popular Mounted Saber exercise at 3 p.m. The ladies of Fort Stanton will enjoy a Victorian Tea at 4 p.m. and the Saturday public activities will end with the evening Flag Ceremony at 5 p.m. Following the Morning Flag Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Sunday, living historians will be at the fort for most of the day.

Anyone interested in becoming a living historian is invited to join the drill at 8 a.m. on Saturday. The most important thing for living historians is authenticity. Although generally not troops, women can play an important role in the garrison, portraying every-thing from army wives to laundresses. Teens can participate, too, as mes-sengers, drummer boys and more. Fort Stanton was built in 1855 by soldiers of the 1st Dragoon and the 3rd and 8th infantry regiments to serve as a base of operations against the Mescalero

Apache indians. it served that role through 1896. Troops marched out from the Fort to search for and fi ght the Mescalero indians during numerous campaigns from 1855 until the 1880s.

The living histo-rians of the Fort Stanton garrison interpret Com-pany K of the 8th regiment, U.S. infantry, which was at Fort Stan-ton from 1855 through 1860, with Mounted Rifl es, Infantry and the Fort’s artillery piece.

Begin the journey through the fascinating history of Fort Stanton at the museum which features an excel-

lent exhibit and introductory video that provides breathtaking images and informative interpretive content that bring the rich history and heritage of Fort Stanton to life. The Fort Stanton museum store sells a variety of gifts and keepsakes that support the mission of Fort Stanton, inc., in their efforts to preserve the history of new Mexico and the West as well as educate the public about the historical signifi cance of Fort Stanton.

The living historians are also hard at work on plans for Fort Stanton LiVe! to be held this year on July 14 and 15. For action and historical adven-ture, be sure to mark the calendar.

Few historic sites in the nation encompass the breadth of history seen at the Fort Stanton Historic Site, the best preserved fort in new Mexico. A special place to visit, this is a place that will aid in understanding the history of new Mexico, and a place whose beauty and activity will leave an indel-ible impression on visitors. At the Fort Stanton State Monument, new Mexico history comes to life. A must-see attrac-tion, Fort Stanton State Monument is in Lincoln County, nestled on High-way 220 that bisects the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway.

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Courtesy photosAt left, Jay Tavare, Hollywood actor; at right, Brett Nichols, Paradime Media LLC.

Courtesy photosAt left, Jay Tavare, Hollywood actor; at right, Brett Nichols, Paradime Media LLC.

By Rosalyn Stevenson

JAY TAVARE, Hollywood actor, writer, producer and director, has worked for the past 20 years with Oscar winning directors such as ron Howard (The Missing), Spike Jonez (Adaptation); Anthony Ming-hella (Cold Mountain); and Steven Spielberg (into the West miniseries) to name a few. He is also a popular Huffi ngton Post blogger. In April of this year he fi lmed a documentary in part on the Mescalero Apache reser-vation near ruidoso.

The fi lm, Tavare said in a recent interview with this writer, was created to honor and raise awareness of the Chiricahua Apache Centennial Apache Freedom run commemorating the Chiricahua Apache survival and perseverance as they traveled on foot in April, 1913 through extreme hardship to a new homeland on the Mescalero reservation after their release from 27 years of imprisonment by the American government. The full story can be read on Tavare’s Huffi ngton Post blog. www.huffi ngtonpost.com. The 540-mile journey from Fort Sill, Okla., to the Mescalero Apache reser-vation in new Mexico, home of today’s Chiricahua nation, was run in stages by 25 Apache runners who covered approximately 100 miles each day beginning April 1 and culminated at the Mescalero reservation on April 5 and 6. During the relay run, instead of a baton, a medicine bag containing sacred pollen was passed from runner to runner. Celebrations at the con-clusion of the run included the traditional Apache War

Dance; social dancing; the Dance of the Moun-tain gods; feasting and singing. The names of the 183 people who survived the Apache ordeal of 1913 were read aloud.

in this interview, Jay Tavare talked about his fi lm: “I began thinking about this project two years ago. I thank Fred-erick Chino, president of the Mescalero tribe; Debbie Naiche Martinez, Chiracuaha Community Commission and the dig-nitaries of the Mescalero tribe for permission to fi lm on the Mescalero Apache Reservation. I raised money and drew together a fi lm crew of ten people from my acquain-tances in Hollywood. Many of the participants deferred payment because they wanted to honor this project. We traveled from Los Angeles, Calif. to fi lm this.

One part of the fi lm crew followed the runners

all along their 540 mile run, documenting the ordeals the runners faced. Another part of the crew fi lmed events on the Mescalero Reservation, where I was able to interview actual descendants of the survivors of the Apache ordeal in addition to fi lming the rest of the ceremonies. We got wonderful shots of the emo-tions in people’s eyes and captured the haunting mood of the nighttime dances, though out of respect for the traditions of the elders the dances themselves were not fi lmed. During fi lming, Brett Nichols of Paradime Me-dia LLC, Ruidoso, who is a very talented cinematog-rapher with natural skills for framing, assisted us with camera work. The Inn of the Mountain Gods on the Mescalero Reservation provided free meals to many of the crew. Inspired by these incredible runners, I have begun development of a script for a full length feature that I am very excited about.”

The public can be a part of this documentary by contributing to the project on ingiegogo.com and Kickstarter.com.

BRETT NICHOLS Multi-Faceted Creative Owner Paradime Media LLC; Marketing / Advertis-ing Manager inn of the Mountain gods; Ski Apache; Casino Apache Travel Center, Mescalero.

“At my digital media company, Paradime Media LLC, we design static and motion graphics for all media: TV, computer, varied platforms and formats. We design commercials and video spots as well as music and audio segments for clients nationwide. We have fi lmed ballets at the world class Spencer Theater in Alto: The Nutcracker; Don Quixote and Copellia, to mention some. My wife of fi ve and half years, Natasha Nichols (Lopez) works with me at Paradime Media LLC, as Tooskie Photos (TooskiePhotos.com). I use Canon 6OD’s and a Sony HD1000camera. I prefer the DSLR’s for depth of fi eld and true HD 1080p im-age quality. The HD1000U can shoot for 65 minutes straight, so its good for long takes. We use a 15-foot camera crane, and have pro lighting and sound for all applications, on location or in the studio. We edit with Adobe Premier Pro, Final Cut Pro software and inter-face with Adobe Illustrator, Flash, After Effects and other software. I am currently developing green screen special effects in my studio in Ruidoso.

I produced my fi rst digital beat on a non-linear system at age 12, and many others before that, dub-bing on linear systems. At 14 years old I produced my fi rst original album in Tommy Martin’s Studio, with Homegrown Boyz’ Anthony McTeigue. At 14, I fi lmed skateboard movies, cut them onto VHS, then connected two VCRs together and dubbed audio with a Walkman. I have produced more than 1,000 music compositions. I’m offering a workshop this fall on every aspect of a production; writing, producing; audio; video; graph-ics; implementation of each in production; camera training; stills and video using DSLRs and / or video cameras; editing. Private mini sessions/shoots will result in a fi nal product that guests will get to keep forever.

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A G E L E S S M E D I C I N EData-driven docs, part 4

Dr. Stephen RathFusion Medical Center, Ruidoso

The Data Driven Docs article series has previously discussed three different issues dealing with ensuring that the actions of physi-cians and other healthcare providers meet standards of care. This article will address patient safety in a unique way by looking at the healthcare team.

representatives Bucshon (r-in) and Scott (D-ga) introduced a bill entitled “Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013” (Hr 1427) on April 9. The intent of the bill is to clarify who is and who is not a medical doctor. According to the April 24 Medscape Medical news article, “The bill would make it illegal for any healthcare professional to make false or deceptive claims in advertisements and marketing materials regarding their train-ing, degree, license, or clinical expertise. Anyone marketing a health provider’s services also must clearly state the license the provider holds.”

Wait! is this really necessary? Ac-cording to two surveys referenced in the bill it is. Approximately 50 percent of patients polled in both surveys either identifi ed chiropractors and psychologists as medical doctors or stated they didn’t know the difference.

Physicians/medical doctors in the United States will have either MD or DO listed after the last name. The degree of ei-ther medical doctor (MD) or doctor of os-teopathy (DO) is earned after completing twelve years of primary education, four years of undergraduate education, and four years of medical school. All physicians must now complete residency training to be eligible for board certifi cation. Resi-dency training adds an additional three to seven years depending on specialty. Fel-lowships tack on one to four more.

So, graduating from high school is only the halfway mark to becoming a doc-tor? Ouch! It is defi nitely a long road that few choose. As physicians, we receive ad-ditional training to ensure that we are ex-perts in our fi eld. As an anesthesiologist, i have had the honor of putting patients to sleep for heart transplants. it is humbling to be able to take someone that is clini-cally dead and bring them back to a better lifestyle than they had prior to surgery.

Can physicians practice medicine to-

day without help? emphati-cally no! We are celebrating nurse’s Week as i write this article. The safe practice of medicine requires a team approach, now more than ever. nurses are an essential interface in patient care. i’ve previously written about how patient safety can be compromised without sup-port from kind and compas-sionate nurses. They are

often required to perform dirty jobs and never receive enough thanks. (Celebrating nurses all year would be more appropriate but would lose the impact.)

rural medicine couldn’t function without the tireless effort from our poorly recognized mid-level providers. Our small community relies on nurse prac-tioners to provide patient centered care within the community. All of Lincoln County Medical Center’s outreach clinics are staffed by nurse practitioners. We ask them to serve as the pediatricians, family practitioners, internists, gynecolo-gists, and er docs for our outlying areas. PTSD anyone? national nurse Practi-tioner week is in november, folks. Mark your calendars.

Medicine is a group effort. Providing safe, quality care can only be achieved when all parts are working correctly and in harmony. Your part? As the patient you are responsible for ensuring that the healthcare system functions appropriately. To do this, you need to be educated about your medical conditions, your health-care providers, and the local healthcare system. You need to hold us as healthcare providers accountable for the patient care we deliver. We need to drive our health-care system toward increased effi ciency, increased patient safety and decreased cost. The fi nal article in this series will provide you with a clip-out data driven checklist you can take to your medical appointments. Stay tuned!

Disclaimer: Dr Stephen Rath, MD, DABA is a board certifi ed anesthesiologist, Air Force fl ight surgeon, paramedic, and pilot as well as the owner and medical director of Fusion Medical Spa located in Ruidoso. He fi rmly believes that the quality of healthcare will continue to decline as long as the community fails to get involved. Comments or questions? His email address is: [email protected].

Dr. Stephen Rath


Bataan Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.Black River: Stream flow at Malaga on Monday was 2.5 cfs. Trout fishing was slow.Blue Hole Park Pond: Trout fishing was fair using salmon eggs. Bonito Lake: Closed. Bosque Redondo: Fishing was slow but there were a few trout caught by anglers using worms and PowerBait.Bottomless Lakes: Fishing was slow. Brantley Lake: Anglers are to prac-tice catch-and-release for all fish here as high levels of DDT were found in several fish.Carlsbad Municipal Lake: There were no reports from anglers this week. El Rito Creek: Trout fishing was fair using worms and salmon eggs. Greene Acres Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Green Meadow Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Grindstone Reservoir: Trout fishing was good using PowerBait, worms, salmon eggs, Pistol Petes and spin-ners. Fishing was slow to fair using worms for catfish. Jal Lake: There were no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Van: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was light. Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Pecos River: Stream flow below Sumner Lake on Monday was 75 cfs. Fishing was slow for all species. Perch Lake: There were no reports from anglers this week. Ruidoso River: Stream flow near Hollywood on Monday was 4.8 cfs. Trout fishing was slow.Santa Rosa Lake: The lake has reopened to boating but the launch area is undeveloped and boating is re-stricted to no wake speed only. Fish-ing was described as sporadic this past week coinciding with weather changes and wind. A few walleye and crappie were caught by anglers using curly tail grubs, nightcrawlers and minnows. A few smallmouth bass were caught by anglers using tubes, jerk baits and nightcrawlers. There were no reports on other species.Sumner Lake: Fishing was fair us-ing grubs, crank baits and minnows for walleye. Fishing was fair using crank baits, grubs and minnows for white bass. There were no reports on other species. The Violation Canyon boat ramp remains open at this time and will remain open as long as lake levels permit.

Fishing report for Southeast NM

Guadalupe Mountains National Park restricts smoking due to fire hazardPine SPringS, TX — guadalupe

Mountains national Park Superinten-dent Dennis A. Vásquez announced that the park will restrict smoking beginning Sunday, May 12, as a precautionary measure, in light of the park’s HigH fire danger rating, which has been caused by continuing high temperatures, low relative humidity, very dry vegeta-tion and high winds.

The following restrictions will ap-ply:• If you smoke, do so only inside

vehicles or on hard, paved surfaces at least 30 feet from any vegetation and dispose of butts in your vehicle ashtray or in receptacles only.

• Open flames, campfires, or charcoal or wood barbecues are never al-lowed within the park.

• Don’t park vehicles on dry grass.• Be aware of your surroundings at

all times. Remember, fires can start easily and spread quickly.Vásquez stated “we have already

experienced several red flag warnings and fire weather watches in the park this

Spring, and forecasts are for continued drought conditions. Because of extreme fire danger, continuous days of red flag conditions, reduced availability of firefighting resources, and rapid rates of fire spread, we are taking this measure to ensure the safety of park visitors and staff, and to protect park resources and structures.”

Vásquez emphasized, however, “guadalupe Mountains national Park remains open and we hope that visi-tors will continue to recreate and enjoy the park. We are continuing to monitor conditions and will re-evaluate these re-strictions should conditions change and significantly decrease fire danger.” For fire safety tips or more information on fire restrictions across Texas, visit http://txforestservice.tamu.edu, http://ticc.tamu.edu or the Texas interagency Co-ordination Center at 936-875-4786. For information on fire restrictions across new Mexico, visit www.nMFireinfo.com, http://inciWeb.org or call the interagency restriction and Closure Ho-tline at 877-864-6985.

Plan before you visit. Check the

park’s website, www.nps.gov/gUMO or Facebook page, www.facebook.com/guadalupe.Mountains, or call the Pine Springs Visitor Center at 915-828-3251 x2124 for park information, including park conditions, closures or restric-tions, weather, safety and program information, may be found on Motorists travelling past the park on U.S. High-way 62/180 may tune in to the park’s Traveller information System (TiS) radio broadcast, at 1560 AM, for up-to-date park information.

Free interpretive programs and guided hikes may be found on the Meetup page at www.meetup.com/guadalupe-Mountains-national-Park-Meetup-group, on the park website or by calling the Pine Springs Visitor Cen-ter. The Pine Springs Visitor Center is

open daily (except for Christmas) from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Be sure to stop by and ask about the park’s Junior ranger, Senior ranger, Junior Paleontologist, Wilderness explorer Junior ranger, girl Scout ranger or Boy Scout ranger pro-grams, or pick up a map, site bulletins, brochures, post cards, books or DVDs about guadalupe Mountains national Park. Make sure to ask the staff how you can receive a 20 percent discount at the bookstore. The McKittrick Canyon, Frijole ranch House, Dog Canyon and Salt Basin Dunes visitor contact stations are open intermittently. Please call the Pine Springs Visitor Center at 915-828-3251 x2124 to find out whether they are open. For Dog Canyon, call the Dog Canyon visitor contact station/ranger station at 575-981-2418.


Fort Stanton Cave Study Project volunteer honored with national awardBy Lynda A. Sánchez

During the fi nal day of a very successful FSCSP Spring expedition, Chuck Schmidt, manager of the BLM Roswell fi eld offi ce, presented long-time volunteer, Jim Cox, with the prestigious national “Take Pride in America Award.”

The award is presented by the De-partment of the interior to groups and/or volunteers who have been creative, and dedicated either within a special “friends group or as an individual.” national Awards are given annually in a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. including recognition of outstand-ing volunteer work, hours of service, or special awards. increasing awareness of the public’s sense of responsibility for public resources is a major goal.

Jim Cox meets all the criteria. He has been a participant for many years in

the Fort Stanton Cave Study Project, a four-decades-long organization and non-profi t that has researched, mapped and explored Fort Stanton Cave. He earned the “outstanding individual volunteer” award for serving in many capacities “to ensure the protection and enhancement of our nation’s public lands.” not only has he worked on extensive projects in new Mexico in terms of trail construc-tion but Jim has assisted with research and studies of wildlife, educational outreach projects and cave exploration.

Cox played an important role in the 2001 discovery, exploration and documentation of Snowy river passage with his videography. He welded more than 2,500 pounds of stainless steel angle iron into 38 pound frames, to aid in a four story construction project, and along with other volunteers helped haul

the steel and con-crete one mile into Fort Stanton Cave.

His videography has been featured by entities including the State Univer-sity of new York, the Cave research Foundation, the national geographic Society, Discovery Channel and the FSCSP that operates with a special MOU from BLM.

Approximately 50 people were in attendance from all over new Mexico, Colorado and other areas as they hon-ored this dedicated man who continued his work during the Spring, 2013 ex-pedition by being part of a team setting up a special radio location for improved research within the cave system. The team of four underground and twelve top side spent hours establishing the ra-dio location to improve precision of the more than 23 miles of cave survey plac-ing FSC as the 21st longest cave in the United States. Snowy river was barely known in 2001. Today cavers continue to explore and map its more than 11 mile snowy white calcite formation, the

longest in the world. There is nothing like this magic river of white, and along the route are additional and intriguing side passages, high leads, unusual for-mations and always the unknown.

His wide grin and winning ways are appreciated by all who have worked with him and we know that the FSCSP will continue to be proud to have Jim Cox, an Albuquerque resident, on our team. Congratulations, Jim.

Photo courtesy of Fort Stanton Cave Study Project

Two Rivers Park River Trail wildlife

Photos courtesy of Barbara Deck

LC Historical Society plans ranch tour May 18

The Lincoln County Historical Society is planning a group tour on May 18, to the historic Bar W ranch, near Carrizozo. Sterling Spencer, descendant of the fi rst statehood New Mexico governor, will guide the group to noteworthy areas of the ranch.

The group will meet at 9 a.m. at the Carrizozo Heritage Museum, 103 12th St., Carrizozo and will carpool together to the ranch. ranch tours are conducted by the Society from May-September annually by the Lincoln County Historical Society with reservations to each event strongly recommended. Participants are limited to 40 individuals. A $10 donation per participant is requested at event. Wear sturdy shoes as some walking over rough terrain may be necessary. Bring personal needs items, especially water, snacks, sunscreen and hat. Four-wheel drive vehicles to share are desired, if available. Signed release requested. Register at [email protected].

For information on the Bar W ranch, visit www.newmexi-cohistory.org/fi ledetails_docs.php?fi leID=460. See also: Car-rizozo Street Fair events, Labor Day weekend, 2012, “round Up Time” at the ranch, http://carrizozostreetfair.org/cowboy-days.

The group will return to Carrizozo Heritage Museum by 1 p.m. Members and non-members of the LCHS are invited to at-tend. Contact member, ray Dean, at 575-648-5586 for further information..


The health and wellness industry is booming and the billions of dollars spent annually are proof that people are work-ing harder to choose healthier lifestyles. With numerous books, magazines, videos, etc., it can become overwhelm-ing and confusing to understand which opinions and expert advice to follow.

Then we have the numerous magic pills that offer us a quick fi x in all types of ailments and concerns, including weight loss and cellulite issues and oth-er physical burdens, such as heartburn and high blood pressure, all the way to the synthetic medicines that promise us deliverance from depression and other emotional issues. With so many pills on the market all claiming to be success-ful, it is no wonder that we are so easily swayed into purchasing these prod-ucts that only offer short term effects. Unfortunately the magic pills are only temporary and often cause harmful and uncomfortable side effects.

We have one body that is designed to carry us through our 80-plus years of existence, and hopefully it will be in a disability and disease free manner. it is not the magic pill that will take us there. So what are we to do? We can look to enhance and change our lifestyle choices to help ourselves feel great naturally.

Scientists have studied humans of various cultures and environments around the globe, and have concluded that it is our lifestyle choices that have the most effect on our quality of life. Here are the seven contributing factors to our health and wellness and a few ideas to help us include them in our daily routine so we can wean ourselves of the meds and begin to enjoy life.Physical - (diet/exercise)• Studies suggest a plant-based

lifestyle consisting of 75 percent or more fresh fruits and vegetables and limited processed foods

• Incorporate exercise as part of daily routine, wash dishes by hand, hang clothes out to dry, use the stairs and so forth on days when time allows and as often as possible

Intellectual – (learning/growing)• Reading books, learning new skills

or hobbies can stimulate intellec-

tual growth• Having an open mind and willing-

ness to understand other points of view allow growth in this area

Interpersonal/social • We should jump out of our comfort

zone from time to time• Try different social outings to meet

new peopleOccupational• This is where we need to ask

ourselves “are we working with the team or against the team? How can i be a better coworker?

• Work with your boss to spend more time doing the things that excite you and help you feel creative

Spiritual –• Go for a hike or walk and expose

yourself to nature and take the time to notice how all of life is in-terconnected and working together from the tiny bugs to the tall trees, to the things that are not currently visible like the rain or nutrients from the sun

• Read one of the various books of wisdom (Bible, Tao Te Ching, Bhagavad gita, etc.), from cover to cover add to your perspective of life

Environmental – • Try to downsize or learn to live

with less by asking yourself if you really need some items

• We can be mindful of the water we use each dayit just so happens that there are not

only seven contributing factors to our overall health and wellness, but there are also seven days in a week. if we worked in one area each day how great will we feel in a week? Month? Year? Maybe we don’t need those magic pills after all, or at least less of them.

Weaningourselves

Angie [email protected]

Hobbs, Mescalero residents support Con Alma Health Foundation’s work

SAnTA Fe — Con Alma Health Foundation announced today that it has named Patricia Collins, executive director of Faith in Action in Hobbs, to its Com-munity Advisory Committee, and Ardena Orosco, director of substance abuse pre-vention for the Mescalero Apache Tribe, to its Board of Trustees. “We appreciate Ardena and Patty’s commitment to Con Alma. We know they will contribute and support our work to improve health and help achieve health equity in which everyone has an equal chance at living healthy lives,” said Dolores e. roybal, Con Alma’s executive director.

Collins is an active member of Hobbs, where she has contributed her time to numerous organizations including, Lea County Health Council, Salvation Army Advisory Council, Hobbs Fed-eral Credit Union, Local Collaborative Behavioral Health Council and Hobbs rotary. She is working with the State on a Healthy Kids Healthy Communities initiative and with the University of new Mexico BA/MD program.

Orosco works to prevent underage drinking and suicide in Mescalero. She

is involved with several programs, such as Lincoln and Otero DWi councils and Miss Mesceralo committee. She has spent most of her life as a coach, community organizer and parent.

in addition, Con Alma elected Amy S. Duggan of Albuquerque to the Com-munity Advisory Committee and the following four new members to the Board of Trustees. Twila rutter, a lifelong Clovis resident is general manager of interim HealthCare and Hospice; Sherrick roan-horse of Albuquerque is governmental af-fairs analyst with PnM resources; Valerie romero-Leggott, MD, of Albuquerque is the vice chancellor for Diversity at Uni-versity of new Mexico Health Sciences Center; and richard Tyner of Santa Fe has more than 35 years of experience in asset management. The Board of Trustees’ new elected leaders are President erin Bouquin, MD of Los Alamos, Vice-Pres-ident Louis Luna of Deming, Secretary Alfredo Vigil, MD of Taos, and Treasurer Steve gaber of Santa Fe.

Con Alma Health Foundation supports and partners with organizations to improve health in New Mexico. Visit www.conalma.org.


EvEntS CaLEndar Member Hobbs Chamber of Commerce • Member Lovington Chamber of Commerce • Member Artesia Chamber of CommerceMember Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce • Member Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce

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

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HOBBS:May18 Find It in Hobbs Golf Tourna-

ment, Ocotillo Golf Course, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Big prizes, cool giveaways, fun contests, great food and more. Businesses can set up a booth at a tee on the course to show o� wares or talk about services. There is a full menu of op-portunities for chamber members to participate in this tournament, in addition to actually playing golf. 575-397-3202; [email protected]

CARLSBAD:Fri’s Friday Focus, Best Western

Stevens Inn, 1829 S. Canal St. 7:30 a.m. Carlsbad Chamber networking breakfast - come share information about your business and organiza-tion. [email protected]

Pre-School StoryTime, Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. A short walk in the Park, weather permitting and activity will follow the story. 575-887-5516. No fee for this program: however, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Jun 1 2013 Carlsbad Chamber Golf

Tournament, 8 am. shotgun start. Four-person scramble, longest drive; closest to pin; lunch. $35 entry fee plus cart and green fees. Corporate sponsors, $1,000 and $500. Hole sponsors, $100. Call Robert Defer 575-887-6516 or 575-706-3678 for more information.

ROSWELL:May17-18 “The Beams Are Creaking,” Roswell Community Little Theatre,

1717 S. Union, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinee 2 p.m. A powerful, true story of Dietrich Bonhoe� er, the German theologian who de� ed the Nazis and led an assassination attempt against Hitler. roswell-littletheatre.com

Jun 7-8 2nd Annual MainStreet

Roswell Fiddle & Griddle Festival, 400 N. Main St., 8 a.m. The Country’s best � ddle players will entertain attendees while competing for $20,000 in available prize money. The festival features local talent as well as musicians from far and wide. Also featured is our 2nd Annual BBQ Contest with $8,000 available in prize money. [email protected]

ARTESIA:MayThur’s Summer Classic Movie Series,

presented by the Artesia Arts Coun-cil. On the plaza, 8:15 p.m. Bring a chair and a drink. Free. 646-4122; artesiaartscouncil.com

Jun 7-9 Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball

Tournament, event Location TBD. Register at www.macker.com. For more information: Vickie Grousnick, 575-746-2744 or 575-513-4290; [email protected]. $132/team

28-29 2nd Annual Smokin’ On the Pecos State BBQ Champion-ship, Eddy County Fairgrounds, 1302 13th Street. Live music both days. NM Cowboy Mounted Shooters Sanctioned Shoot and a 2-day Craft Show. 575-513-4291 or 575-513-4290. Free admission/parking to the public

ALAMOGORDO:May18-19 Gus Macker - Armed Forces

Day. Washington Park (between 1st St. and Mountain View Ave.), 8 a.m. Presented by the City of Alamogordo Community Ser-vices Dept. and area businesses. Featuring the best in Gus Macker Basketball, honoring the Armed Forces, plus activities, food, crafts, carnival rides, live music, car show, and military demonstra-tions and displays. 575-439-4142. Free to watch. Cash only accepted for games, carnival rides and food booths

24 Healthcare and Your Business, Lunch and Learn, Pepper’s Grill - 3200 N. White Sands Blvd., 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Presented by John Battle, general manager Account-ing & Consulting Group. Learn how heathcare reform can impact business owners and individu-als. Sponsored by Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Development Center. RSVP to 437-6120

CLOUDCROFT:May24-26 Memorial Day Weekend. Get

away from the heat and come enjoy the nice, “cool” weather. The Cloudcroft Light Opera Company will be having a Melodrama, “The Great Ice Cream Scheme,” each night at 7:30 p.m. at the Open Air Pavillion in Zenith Park. Fun for the whole family. Free

25-26 Mayfair juried art show. An art show where spectacular artists from all over have their handmade products available for sale. Food vendors and live music all day

Jun8 Cloudcroft Chamber of Com-

merce Inaugural Golf Tourna-ment, The Lodge Golf Course. Registration 7:30 a.m.; Shotgun start 8:30 a.m. 4-Person Scramble is $55 per person and Mulligans 2 for $5. Come play around at 9,000 feet in Cloudcroft where it’s the “cool” place to be

29 Carapalooza Car Show, Zenith Park/James Canyon Highway, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will also be a “Pie in the Sky” pie auction, great food, 50s, 60s, and 70s music, Shopping on the Boardwalk and lots of family fun. Trophies and/or cash prizes will be awarded. 575-682-2733

LEA COUNTY

ALTO:May17 Spencer Theater Annual Ben-

e� t Golf Tournament, Inn of the Mountain Gods. 1 - 4 p.m. Get your golf swing ready for the Spencer Theater’s annual fundraising golf tournament. Noon is lunch and shotgun start at 1 p.m. Awards cer-emony follows. All proceeds help the Spencer Theater’s children’s programming. Player fees: $125 in-dividually or team of four for $500; includes lunch, green and cart fees and a goodie bag. 575-336-4800

24 Flying J Ranch Opens, Highway 48 N, 6:50 - 9 p.m. Chuck wagon dinner and stage show featuring the Flying J Wranglers. Great food and excellent family entertain-ment. Pony rides for kids, an “old west town” with gift shops, a pistol range and gold panning. 1-888-458-3595 or 575-336-4330; www.� yingjranch.com. Adults $24 (13 years and older); Children $14. Children 3 and under do not require a ticket or reservation.

25 Sinatra Celebration, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., 2 and 8 p.m. Dave Alexander, a four-time Grammy nominee, is joined by his 15-piece band in performance of Frank Sinatra’s greatest tunes. Sina-tra had more than 17 chart-topping hits including “Fly Me To The Moon,” “My Way,” “Luck Be A Lady,” “New York New York,” “That’s Life,” “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “Come Fly With Me” and more. Beef short rib bu� et at 6 p.m., $20. 2 p.m. tickets are $45 and $42. 8 p.m. tickets are $46 and $49. 575-336-4800; www.spencertheater.com

RUIDOSO:May17-19 Gun & Craft Show, Ruidoso

Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Dr., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Buy, Sell, Trade. Guns, ammo, knives, military surplus, jewelry. All federal and state regulations will be followed. 575-430-8681. Daily admission is $5 per person. Chil-dren under 10 free with a parent

18 Annual Hook & Ladder Fire� ghter Chili Cook O� , Wing� eld Park, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Fire� ghters from around the state will converge to battle it out for title of Best Fire� ghter Chili in New Mexico. Trophies awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and a special award for the people’s choice win-ner. Live music, beer garden. Public tasting is at 12 p.m. 575-257-4116

Free Movie “Away We Go,” Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. Burt and Verona are very much in love and � nd they are expecting. Verona’s parents are deceased and when the couple learns that Burt’s parents are leaving the country just before the baby is due, they realize that they have no reason anymore to stay put. So, the couple embarks on an ambitious (and comedic) trip across America to visit friends and family in order to � nd their perfect home. 575-257-2273/ www.sacredgroundsco� eeshop.com

19 4th Annual Cancer Relay Survivor-ity, Hotel Ruidoso, 2 - 4 p.m. RSVP to Yolanda Espinoza 575-993-4479

RUIDOSO DOWNS:May18 Longhorn Dance Band, Billy’s

Sports Bar & Grill, Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino. 8 p.m. With the reputation as a great band to dance to, don’t miss this – country classics, country hits and a dusting of rock ‘n roll. 378-4431. Free

24-27 Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Opening Weekend, 12 - 5 p.m. Ruidoso Downs Race Track hosts exciting annual live racing from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Spectacular summer races take place Friday through Monday with a 1 p.m. post time, with the exception of some holidays, special meets and horse sales – on opening weekend, post time is 12 p.m. 575-378-4431; www.raceruidoso.com. Free

Thru “Time Exposures: Picturing a 7/5 History of Isleta Pueblo in

the 19th Century,” Hubbard Museum, 26301 Hwy 70. This exhibit focuses on one of the oldest Native American communities with photos, interactive video, stories of the Pueblo of Isleta during the 19th century, artwork and pottery. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmu-seum.org. Admission: Adults, $6; seniors and military, $5; ages 6 to 16, $2; under 6, free

Thru “Celebracion del Arte” Juried9/9 Art Show, Hubbard Museum,

26301 Hwy 70, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Original art from some of New Mexico’s best artist. The Celebracion del Arte is a juried � ne arts competition that seeks to rec-ognize and honor excellence in the visual arts of the American West. Thirty-two artists were selected as � nalists for the show. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org

MayWed’s Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club,

Club 49, Inn of the Mountain Gods. 7 p.m. Professional comedians will perform live every Wednesday night. $5 admission. Must be 21 or older to attend. 575-464-7028

16-19 16th Annual AspenCash Motor-cycle Rally, Inn of the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. One of the hottest Motorcycle Rallies of the Southern Rockies. Ride the high roads where the sky meets the horizon. Beat the heat riding the shaded pines of the Sacramentos. Live music, stunt rider, $10,000 Poker Run, large 4-day trade show with 33,000 sq.ft. of vendors. 575-973-4977; www.motorcyclerally.com. Visit the website for admission fees

Jun 8 Dokken and Quiet Riot, Inn of

the Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 8 p.m. Rock out 80s style as metal bands Dokken and Quiet Riot take the stage. Dokken’s most re-cent album, “Broken Bones” came in 2012. Known as one of the best metal bands of the 70s and 80s, Quiet Riot’s � rst North American album, “Metal Health” was the � rst American heavy metal debut album ever to reach No. 1 in the U.S. Tickets are available from $25 online at www.InnOfTheMoun-tainGods.com or Ticketmaster

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