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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 fl amen-cos, 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 joy-ful 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 Ok-toberfest 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 line-up and pre-performance lobby buffet listings at www.spencertheater.com. Tickets to all shows and buffets are on sale now. Call the Box Offi ce at 575-336-4800 for more information.

‘Gypsy Romance’– a Hungarian Rhapsody –

kicks off Spencer winter season

Courtesy photos


By Rosalyn StevensonSwan Studios has been a

presence in Lincoln since 1996. In those 17 years, the owner and director Susan Weir-Anck-er, Phd. has taught hundreds of students to create sculpture and functional items using clay, both at her studio and dur-ing her tenure at Eastern New Mexico University. Weir-Anck-er has also created hundreds of her own sculptures, vessels and functional items using clay ceramic techniques. Her expertise encom-passes not only clay/ceramic techniques but extends deeply into world mythology, a frequent inspiration for her work.

Joe Bova is a past president and a Fellow of NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts). Bova was awarded the NCECA Ex-cellence in Teaching Award in 2006. Other awards in-clude the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art Fellowship, 1980, an SAF/NEA Fellowship, 1985, several university sabbatical awards, and a fellowship to the International Ceramics Studio (ICS) in Kec-skemet, Hungary, 2004. The International Academy of Ceramics, Geneva, elected him a member in 2005. He received a Fulbright Award from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, Ireland in 2011.

Bova’s work can be found in the collections of the Arizona State University Art Museum; Green-ville Museum of Art, Greenville, S.C;. International Ceramics Studio, Kecskemet, Hungary; Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, N.C. (two works); and the San Angelo Museum of Art, San Angelo, Texas and more.

A decades-long association with Penland in-

cludes a term as Chair of the Board of Trustees. Visiting artist appointments have in-cluded the NY State College of Ceramics at Alfred, Uni-versity of Georgia’s Cortona Italy Program, Haystack School in Maine, Penland School in North Carolina, the Rhode Island School of Design, and Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Colorado.”

(www.joebova.com) During the two-day workshop at Swan Studios

Mr. Bova will demonstrate what he says is “A basic technique not many use; a metal technique adapted from the repoussé technique.” This is a technique, he explained, wherein the clay is pushed outward from the backside of the working piece versus adding clay to the front of the piece.

Bova said he is looking forward to visiting Lin-coln. “I have always loved that part of New Mex-ico,” he said. “I have visited the area six or seven times and have always wanted to go back. This will be my fi rst time teaching in that area.” Weir-Ancker said she has been aware of Bova’s work since the 1980’s when she was an undergraduate at the Cleve-land Institute of Art and he was teaching in Ohio. Weir-Ancker also said, “Joe Bova’s work, its connec-tion to mythology, resonates in passion to my own work.” Weir Ancker and Bova connected through social networking that led to Weir-Ancker inviting him to present a work-shop at her studio.

Bova is a story-teller

whose work is sometimes inspired by myths, poetry and dreams. His piece, “Infant Dream of the Slum-bering 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.

Swan Studios 133 Priest Canyon Lane

Lincoln, NM575-653-4393

Sept. 21-2210 a.m. to 5 p.m. Space is limited

Photo courtesy of Rosalyn StevensonSusan Weir-Ancker with some of her ceramic sculptures.

Swan Studios presents Clay Workshop with Joe Fulbright winner Bova

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


Former New Mexico National Park Ranger’s book: ‘TreasuresOn Your Doorstep’ – a gateway to delightBy 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 Con-gress 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 fi nd 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 ap-pear 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 hu-morous journey which clarifi es the extent of the National

Park Service. It’s full of tips and useful information that will en-hance 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, managementBy Eugene [email protected]

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 wild-life, 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. For-est Service employee Dakota Lovelace to help found a local Wildlife Society Chapter in Ruidoso. “The ENMU-Ruidoso Student Chapter is an active affi liate 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, manage-ment 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 camp-ground 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 For-est, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,” Lovelace said.

Chapter members are also active com-munity participants and have volunteered during Recycling Week and assisted with the Ruidoso Kite Festival. Members volun-teered 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 chapter is holding a silent auction from Sept. 3 at the ENMU Ruidoso campus. The auction will end on Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. at 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 sheep hunt raffl e, presen-tations from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and the N.M. Depart-ment of Game and Fish. Tickets purchased from the cashier’s offi ce at the ENMU-Ruidoso Campus are $15 and will include an entry into a raffl e. Children 12 and under are free. All proceeds benefi t The Wildlife So-ciety (TWS) of ENMU-Ruidoso.

For information, call 575-257-2120.

PINE SPRINGS, TEXAS — Superintendent Dennis A. Vasquez announced the release of the Final General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It is a culmination of a great deal of time, energy, and input from mem-bers of the public, other agencies, and the National Park Service. This fi nal general management plan provides comprehensive guidance for perpetu-ating wilderness and natural systems, preserving cultural resources, and providing opportunities for high-quality visitor experiences in the park for the next 20-plus years.

The fi nal general management plan/environmental impact state-ment is now available on the Na-tional Park Service website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/gumo. Click on the “General Management Plan” link, then on the “Document List.” A limited number of CDs are available. A limited number of paper copies are also available; however, the document is more than 430 pages long. CDs and paper copies may be requested by contacting the park at: Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Attn: GMP Team, 400 Pine Canyon Drive, Salt Flat, TX 79847; 915-828-3251.

The public’s input was instru-mental in the planning process. The National Park Service looks forward to implementing this plan with the public’s support and collaboration.

Park information, including park conditions, closures or restrictions, weather and program information, may be found at www.nps.gov/GUMO/, on the park’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Guada-lupe.Mountains/, or by contacting the Pine Springs Visitor Center at 915-828-3251 x2124. 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 Center. The Pine Springs Visitor Center is open daily (except for Christmas) from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The McKittrick Canyon, Frijole Ranch House, Dog Canyon and Salt Basin Dunes (Dell City, Texas) Visi-tor Contact Stations are open inter-mittently. Call the Pine Springs Visi-tor Center at 915-828-3251 ext. 2124 to fi nd out whether they are open. For Dog Canyon, call the Dog Canyon Visitor Contact Station/Ranger Sta-tion at 575-981-2418.

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

Courtesy photoN.M. Department of Game and Fish conservation offi -cer’s exhibit and education the public about fur bearing animals during last year’s inaugural Beast Feast.


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 fi eld, especial-ly during archery seasons when hunters commonly are dressed in camoufl age. 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

hunters will be in the fi eld 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 encoun-ter forest or trail closures this year due to wildfi res that hit portions of the state. Hunters are encouraged to contact land-man-agement agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management or State Land

Offi ce for more information.The department encourages hunters to be respon-

sible 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, main-

tained public road or paved surface.• No hunting on private land without written per-

mission.• 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 offi ce or at any license vendor. For more information about New Mexico’s hunting op-portunities and rules, please visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us. Department representatives can be reached by calling toll-free 888-248-6866.

ALBUQUERQUE – The De-partment of Game and Fish is seek-ing 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 an-glers, hunters and trappers who use U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management lands must pur-chase a Habitat Stamp. The Habitat Stamp Program then uses the $5 fee for on-the-ground habitat improve-ments.

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 nons-porting conservation interests, along with public-land grazing permit-tee 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 fi ve 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 meet-ing Nov. 14 in Taos.

Each of the fi ve advisory com-mittees will be composed of seven members representing conservation and public-land grazing permittee interests. Besides meeting twice a year, advisors attend fi eld tours in summer months and report Habitat Stamp Program restoration efforts to their peers. Participation is com-pletely 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 Con-servation tab. Application forms are available on the website or by con-tacting Dale Hall at 505-222-4725 or [email protected]. Applica-tions are due by Oct. 5.

Game and Fish seeks participation of citizens in Habitat Stamp program

Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman

Courtesy photo


By Karen BoehlerFor 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 Bot-tomless 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 southeast-ern 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 Trav-elstead of Albuquerque and Marcel Berger, a mem-ber 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 Bran-don, who took the title, crossing the line in just 56 seconds more than three hours. Right behind him was Roswell’s John Russell Mar-tinson 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 represent-ing 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.

“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 go-ing 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 com-pete 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 spon-sors, 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 insu-lated water bottle by Polar for their effort.

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

Tour de Ocho Millas – riding for charity and health

Photos courtesy of Tour de Ocho Millas


Carmon Phillips photography exhibitcommemorates Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs from 1946By Rosalyn Stevenson

In 2012, Delana Clements daughter of Car-mon 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 digiti-zation 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, chil-dren, 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 bring-ing 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

Museum to properly date and name many more.“Carmon Phillips was an exceptional photogra-

pher who understood the technology of photography very well. For example he used fl ash and natural light together, balancing the two. Other photogra-phers 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.

Photos courtesy of Hubbard Museum Curator of Exhibits

At top, Opening of New Ruidoso Post Offi ce, 1947; at right, Interior of Mint Bar, 1947, both from the upcoming ex-hibit: 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 Museumof the American West

26301 Hwy 70 • Ruidoso Downs, NM575-378-4142


Bataan Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Black River: Stream fl ow at Malaga on Monday was 2.3 cfs. No reports from anglers this week.Blue Hole Park Pond: No reports from anglers this week. Bonito Lake: Closed. Bosque Redondo: Fishing was fair using night crawlers, liver and dough bait for catfi sh. No reports on other species. Bottomless Lakes: Fishing was slow for all species. Check these lakes out during the winter trout stocking. Brantley Lake: Anglers are to practice catch-and-release for all fi sh here as high levels of DDT were found in several fi sh.Carlsbad Municipal Lake: No re-ports from anglers this week. Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing was good using night crawlers and hot dogs for catfi sh. No reports on other species. El Rito Creek: Trout fi shing was fair to good using salmon eggs, worms and copper John Barrs.Eunice Lake: Fishing was good using worms, hot dogs and liver for catfi sh. 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 catfi sh.Grindstone Reservoir:

Fishing was good using Pistol Petes, spinners, salmon eggs, PowerBait and worms for trout. No reports on other species.Jal Lake: Fishing was good using worms and hot dogs for catfi sh. Lake Van: No reports from anglers this week. Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was very good using shrimp and hot dogs for catfi sh. Winners of the catfi sh derby Saturday were Randy Germain in the adult division and Xavier Viscaino in the junior division. No reports on other species. Anglers are reminded that there is a two-fi sh limit on chan-nel catfi sh. Pecos River: Stream fl ow below Sumner Lake on Monday was 120 cfs. Fishing was slow but there were a few catfi sh and carp caught by anglers using liver, corn and night crawlers. Perch Lake: No reports from anglers this week. Ruidoso River: Stream fl ow at Ruidoso on Monday was 5 cfs. No reports from anglers this week.

Fishing report for Southeast NM

Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman

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 Gar-ner, Ruidoso

Free Press

Outhouses fl ush down Burro Street 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 fi nd 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.


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:Sep28 21st Annual Chile Fest, Lea

County Event Center, north parking lot, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Presented by United Way of Lea County. 575-391-2900; http://www.leacounty.net

28-29 Annual Arts and Crafts Show, Lea County Event Center, arena � oor. 575-391-2900; http://www.leacounty.net

LOVINGTON:SepSat’s Lovington Downtown Farmer’s

Market, Courthouse Square, 8 a.m. - noon. 575-396-1418

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, o� ered by the Artesia Arts Council – a two-day 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 Perform-ing Arts Center, 12 - 3 p.m. 575-746-4212

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. Ra� es, games, food and prizes. 575-308-9611

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. [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 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

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 di� erent 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 Mar-ket, Chaves County Courthouse lawn, featuring high-quality fresh produce, � owers and crafts. 575-627-2239

Thru Youth Basketball League 9/30 registration The Yucca Recre-

ation 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 certi� cate to verify age. Children are required to play two quarters per game. $30 for the � rst 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. 575-624-0889

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, entertain-ment, 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 o� ered - visit www.mainstreet-roswell.org for more information. 575-420-5718; www.roswellmu-seum.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://roswell-mud.racesonline.com/. For more information: RoswellJackFM.com. A portion of the proceeds bene� t Operation Wounded Warrior

ALAMOGORDO:IMAX NM Museum of Space History “HUBBLE,” Daily at 11 a.m. 2 and

4 p.m. The seventh awe-inspiring � lm for the award-winning IMAX space team. Accompany the walk-ing astronauts as they attempt some of the most di� cult tasks ever undertaken in NASA’s his-tory; 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 e� ort ever to under-stand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding adventure. Experience the adrena-line of nature’s most dramatic phenomena

Sep13-14 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 Com-merce, Otero Federal Credit Union branches, German Air Force Public A� airs O� ce; 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 – promot-ing New Mexico’s historic wine industry, showcasing the best of the state’s wines, along with local and regional artists and live music. Proceeds bene� t the programs of White Sands, Tularosa and Alamogordo Rotary Clubs

22nd Annual White Sands Bal-loon Invitational, White Sands National Monument, gate fee $3. 800-826-0294 or 437-6120

CLOUDCROFT:Oct5-6 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. 575-682-2733; www.cloudcroft.net

LEA COUNTY

ALTO:Sep14 Annual Ruidoso Mountain High

Fly In, Sierra Blanca Regional Air-port, 1000 St. Hwy 220, Alto, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Air Force static displays and � yovers throughout the day includ-ing an F22 Raptor � yover and new and vintage aircraft and Warbirds on the air � eld. Longhorn Dance band performs in the evening. Food vendors will be available. 575-336-8111; www.ruidoso� yin.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 auto-mobiles. Classic car show plus many activities. Vendors, food, music and information booths. Model train display inside hanger. 575-257-4966; www.pinetopcarclub.com/carshow.html. Registration fee for cars; Free admission to public

Oct2 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:Sep12 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.altrusarui-doso.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

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:Sep14 ALBUM: Mid-20th Century Pho-

tographs by Carmon Philips of the People and Places of Lin-coln 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.hubbardmu-seum.org

WHITE OAKS:SepFri’s Rascal Fair, White Oaks Com-

munity Market, 4 p.m. to dusk. Located just east of No Scum Al-lowed 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 co� ee by the camp� re

SepWed’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 instrumenta-tion. Intocable has also made music history by being the � rst of its genre to perform during a halftime show at the famed Dallas Cowboys Stadium in 2011 and win-ning a Grammy for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album in 2005. This high-energy band will be performing No. 1 hits such as “Ro-barte 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 front-man 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

MESCALERO

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

or call 575-258-9922

WednesdayBilly’s Seafod Night starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $21.95Senior DaySenior Specials for $3.95 in Billy’s Race Book

ThursdayBottomless Pasta — all you can eat for $3.95

FridayBilly’s Power Ball Cash GiveawaySurf & Turf starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $13.95

SaturdayPrime Rib starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $13.95

SundayPICK THE PROS FOOTBALL PROMOTIONBeer Specials in Billy’s Race Book

MondayPICK THE PROS FOOTBALL PROMOTION$2 Beer and Hot Dogs in Billy’s Race Book

TuesdayBilly’s Power Ball Cash GiveawayLocals Day, 5X Points & 2 for 1 Lunch or Dinner$2 Beer and Hot Dogs in Billy’s Race Book

Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino26225 US Highway 70 • Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346

For More Information Call (575) 378-4431www.RaceRuidoso.com

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

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