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Ski Run Road Challenge – competition with altitude

The Ski Run Road Challenge is more than a run up the mountain. It’s a way to open up the mountain to people who perhaps never dreamed they could ski. Last year’s Ski Run Road Chal-lenge resulted in a $3,600 donation to the Ski Apache Disabled Skiers Pro-gram. The race has contributed nearly $11,000 to the program in the race’s fi ve-year history, according to race director Frederic Moras.

“It’s a good match – people who are challenging themselves to run up the mountain are helping other people to overcome challenges,” Moras said. Last year Moras became an instructor with SADSP. “It’s an amazing experi-ence to give someone the experience of sliding across the snow. We work with children and adults, and often they and their families had never thought it would be possible for them to ski. And we instructors get as much out of this experience as our students.”

Program Director Shippen Davis appreciates the support from the Ski Run Road Challenge as well as the community support from events like the Silent Auction, held this year Jan. 28 at the Inn of the Mountain Gods.

The Ski Run Road Challenge (SRRC), scheduled for Sat-urday Oct. 27, will be shorter in distance due to Little Bear Fire recovery & lift building at Ski Apache.

The “lite” version of the SRRC in 2012 will be a 9.2 mile run for solo and three-person relay, fi nishing at Windy Point on Highway 532. The three-mile fun run starting at Eagle Creek Sports Center will be unchanged. The race is fundraiser for the Ski Apache Disabled Skier Program.

The causeStarted in 1976, Ski Apache Dis-

abled Skiers Program is one of the old-est adaptive ski schools in the country. The goal of SADSP is to provide snow sports instruction to any person with a permanent disability, regardless of the type of extent of disability or fi nan-cial limitations. SADSP works with individuals, schools, NMSB and VI, rehabilitation centers, occupational and physical therapy centers. Ski Apache Adaptive Skier Program.

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The fi rst three overall male and female winners of the 9.2 mile race will receive a now “ classic” Ruidoso carved bear (voted best award by Texas Triathlete News in 2008). First relay male, female and co-ed members will receive a Ruidoso carved bear. Each fi nisher of the races (9.2 mile and three mile runs) will receive a commemora-tive T-shirt. Best costume awards too. We make every effort to have suffi cient shirts for all participants.

Information Registration is open at skirunroadchallenge.com or active.com. Questions at [email protected] or 575-937-7106.

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Jal to receive $1 million for water qualityU.S. Senator Tom Udall announced

that the City of Jal will receive more than $1 million in grant and loan fund-ing from the U.S. Department of Agri-culture’s Rural Development program to improve water quality and provide up-dates to its wastewater treatment plant.

“As New Mexico struggles with a historic drought, it is important that we support rural communities in their effort to maintain high water quality and efficiency systems,” Udall said. “I am pleased the USDA has made this criti-cal investment, which will ensure the citizens of Jal have a safe, reliable water system for many years to come without major increases in their water bills.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development funding includes a grant of $918,000 and a low-interest loan of $262,000, which will be used to achieve effluent water quality for

future compliance with the New Mexico Environment Department’s reuse policy. It will allow the City to update the nitri-fication and denitrification components of its plant treatment processes and improve the effluent disposal systems to protect groundwater and surrounding lands. The project will address these issues to ensure the health and safety of customers at reasonable rates.

The funding is part of the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program through the U.S. Department of Agri-culture Rural Development office. The program helps improve water and waste disposal systems, such as solid waste disposal and storm drainage, in rural areas. The funds are made available to public entities including municipalities, counties, Indian tribes, and corporations not operated for profit in towns with populations up to 10,000.

Appointment of first New Mexican to lead EPA regional office

U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) issued the following statement on the appointment of Ron Curry to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s Ad-ministrator for the South Central Region 6, which includes the State of New Mexico.

“For more than three decades, the State of New Mexico has entrusted Ron to be a custodian of our natu-ral resources,” Udall said. “Today, I applaud the Environmental Protec-tion Agency for entrusting him with the responsibilities and challenges that come with leading this important regional office. Ron brings an incred-ible amount of experience in local, state and tribal governments as well as the private sector. He’s a pragmatic thinker who recognizes that environ-mental and economic prosperity go hand in hand, and I can think of no

one more qualified for this position.” Curry, a Hobbs native, will be

the first New Mexican to lead the region’s office, which is

headquartered in Dallas.As Administrator for

the EPA’s South Central Region (Region 6), Curry will oversee the agency’s work in five states,

including New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Okla-

homa and Texas, as well as 66 tribes.

Biographical information provid-ed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Ron Curry has more than 36 years of management experi-ence in local, state and federal gov-ernment, as well as the private sector. Mr. Curry served as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Environment Department from January 2003 thru December 2010 in the administration of Governor Bill Richardson.


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Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State ParkPre-School Story Time will be

held on Oct. 5, at 9:30 a.m. at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park’s Visitor Center. The story will be “Three Pebbles and a Song.” A short walk in the park, weather permitting and an activity will follow the story. The vol-unteer Docent program, sponsored by Friends of the Living Desert, presents Story Time. There is no fee for this spe-cial program; however, children must be accompanied by an adult. For additional information, call 575-887-5516.

Pre-School Story Time will be held on Oct. 12, at 9:30 a.m. at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park’s Visitor Center. The story will be “Prairie Dog Pete.” A short walk in the park, weather permitting and an activity will follow the story. The volunteer Docent program, sponsored by Friends of the Living Desert, presents Story Time. There is no fee for this special program; however, children must be accompanied by an adult. For additional information, call 575-887-5516.

Wolf Awareness Day, Saturday, Oct. 20 – as part of National Wolf Awareness Week (Oct. 14 - Oct. 20). Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park in Carlsbad is one of only 52 institutions that exhibit and care for the endangered Mexican Gray Wolf (Canis lupus baileyi). Special events scheduled for Saturday include:11 a.m., in the Visitor Center Confer-

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Kathryn Law will give a Power-Point presentation about Mexican Gray Wolf natural history.

1 p.m., in the Visitor Center Conference Room, biologist Steve West of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance will give a PowerPoint presenta-tion about the current status of the Mexican Gray Wolf recovery effort.

1 - 3 p.m., docents in the Visitor Center and at the Wolf Exhibit will demon-strate wolf skull and track replicas. Also children’s crafts and face painting. All programs located in the Visitor

Center are offered free to the public, but regular fees apply for admission into the zoo: children 6 and under free, 7-12 years $3, 13 and older $5. For more information call the park at 575-887-5516.

Music and the Moon on Saturday, Oct. 27, Living Desert Zoo and Gar-dens State Park is hosting a classic rock concert performed by The Proof at 5 p.m. This concert will be outdoors, so bring a lawn chair. The last Full Moon Walk of 2012 will follow with the entrance time limited to between 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. The concert is free; however normal entrance fees will apply for the Moon Walk (adults $5, children 7-12 $3, children 6 and under free). Docents will illuminate the animals but adults may carry a flashlight to use on the trail. For more information, call the zoo at 575-887-5516.


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J. F Maddox Foundation receives excellence in the arts award

Governor Susana Martinez pre-sented seven New Mexico artists and arts supporters with the prestigious Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts this evening at the New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe.

“These seven artists and support-ers bring acclaim to our great state through their inspiring talents, vision and dedication,” Governor Martinez said. “It is especially an honor to recognize these talented artists and contributors during our state’s cen-tennial year given the important role arts and culture have played in New Mexico’s history.”

The Centennial 2012 Governor’s Arts Awards recipients are: Tony Abeyta of Santa Fe for Painting/Jew-elry; Michael Berman of San Lorenzo for Photography; Lonnie Klein of Las Cruces for Music; Ed Sandoval of Taos for Painting; Thomas B. Catron III of Santa Fe – Major Contributor to the Arts; J. F Maddox Foundation of Hobbs – Major Contributor to the Arts; and Catherine Oppenheimer of Santa Fe – Major Contributor to the Arts.

The Centennial 2012 Governor’s Arts Awards ceremonies are being held this evening at the St. Francis Auditorium, New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe.

The Governor’s Arts Awards were established in 1974 by Gover-nor Bruce King and First Lady Alice King to celebrate the extensive roles – both economic and cultural – that artists, craftspeople and arts support-ers play in the life of New Mexico. A diverse and prestigious list of painters, weavers, sculptors, danc-ers, musicians, storytellers, poets, actors, playwrights and potters have been honored by the governor’s arts awards, now in its 39th year. Past

awardees include Maria Martinez, Bill Mauldin, Glenna Goodacre, Tony Hillerman, Georgia O’Keeffe, Patrick Oliphant, N. Scott Momaday, Tammy Garcia, Luis Jimenez, Pop Chalee and Robert Redford.

J. F Maddox Foundation of Hobbs was established in 1963 by Jack and Mabel Maddox to serve the residents of southeastern New Mexico. The foundation has played an important role in funding the arts in Lea County, supporting many arts organizations, events, education and community development initiatives. The foundation gave approximately $426,000 to arts and culture projects and events in Lea County in 2011.

Ten years ago, the foundation granted $1.5 million to fund the es-tablishment of the CORE Knowledge curriculum in the Hobbs Municipal Schools which included principles in teaching liberal arts, with emphasis on visual arts and music.

The foundation has been a longtime supporter of organizations such as the New Western Heritage Museum Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame at New Mexico Junior College, Southwest Symphony and Lea Coun-ty Commission for the Arts. Maddox Foundation funding has helped bring children to the Western Heritage Mu-seum; supported projects that bring performances to children; and funded after school and summer programs at the Lea County Center for the Arts, ensuring that children have access to the arts in Lea County. Though Jack Maddox died in 1978 and Mabel Maddox in 1987, their family legacy continues through the work of their nephews, retired District Judge Don Maddox and James Maddox, who serve on the foundation board, which Don Maddox is chairperson of.


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Rabies in wild animals continues to expose pets and people in the state

In the past few weeks, the New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed rabies in five animals. They include a bat from San Miguel County, a raccoon and bat from Eddy County, a skunk from Curry County, and a bat from Grant County. The recent cases have led to several unvaccinated dogs being euthanized and several people have been required to get rabies shots to prevent them from developing rabies. The disease is fatal in humans nearly 100 percent of the time.

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 55,000 people die of rabies in the world each year, mainly in Asia and Africa. However, in 2011, six people and several hundred dogs and cats died of rabies in the Unit-

ed States. The New Mexico Department of Health is coordinating efforts with the New Mexico Veterinary Medical Association and the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Ser-vice to promote World Rabies Day, an event that takes place in many locations around the world, on Sept. 28.

“Unvaccinated pets or pets not up-to-date on their rabies vaccination can be exposed to a rabid wild animal and put your family members at unneces-sary risk and exposure to a disease that is almost always fatal,” said Depart-ment of Health Cabinet Secretary Catherine Torres, M.D. “We are pleased to be working with the New Mexico Veterinary Medical Association and the Cooperative Extension Service to

promote rabies education and vaccina-tion of pets.”

In 2012, there have been 41 con-firmed rabid animals in New Mexico.

“The New Mexico Veterinary Medical Association is encouraging veterinarians around the state to give talks on rabies and pet health at local schools during the week of World Rabies Day,” said New Mexico Veteri-nary Medical Association President Dr. Murt Byrne. “We are also encouraging them to hold rabies vaccination clinics that week.”

“The New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service provides information directly to the general public, including youth, on all aspects of animal health including rabies and pet health,” said Jon C. Boren, Associate Dean and Director of the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service.

For more information about rabies visit the Department of Health’s web-site at http://nmhealth.org/ERD/Health-Data/rabies.shtml. For more informa-tion about World Rabies Day at http://www.worldrabiesday.org.

Last weekend for Carlsbad Farmers MarketJoin us this Saturday from 8 to 11

a.m. on the Eddy County Courthouse lawn for the last Carlsbad Downtown Farmers Market of the season. Our local growers will be providing the freshest, hand-picked, home-grown produce for your table. There will be okra, tomatoes, eggplant squash, pep-pers, eggs, pears, fresh-roasted green chile and more.

Fresh produce means better taste and nutrition. This Saturday will be the last day you can find the fresh,

hand-picked produce at the Carlsbad Downtown Farmers Market. Get there early for the best pick of the produce.

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We were beyond the half-way point of the ride preparing for the fifth lap climb of the morning. I felt fortunate to be among the riders of the chase group as we were about to pass a rider participating at her own selected level of event comple-tion. The concept of a lap event in which the rider chooses their own distance is the unique concept of the Tour de Ocho Millas held Saturday, Sept. 15 at Bottom-less Lakes State Park, a fundraiser created to support the Reflections and Recovery ministry based in Roswell. As our group of six overtook the rider, I was wedged between her and two of my group and missed the wheel in front of me by less than an inch. A rider to my left cautioned me to “be careful.”

As I paid my registration fee in the coolness of the cloud blocked sun of dawn, the volunteer asked how many laps I’d be completing and I was apparently nonchalant with my eight lap response because she then said, “I guess that’s an easy ride for you; I’d be hard pressed to ride around the block.” I assured her that both events were validations of personal accomplishment and external comparison was not the indication of success.

I positioned myself immediately behind the elite riders who were pedal-ing for record times. I turned to view a string of almost 100 riders behind me and I prayed there would not be a repeat of last year’s crash on the first climb. The announcer created a start countdown and we were rolling, struggling for the rhythm that would safely carry us up the first climb around Lea Lake. And I watched the magnificence of the small group of well-toned cyclists glide up and over the short caprock ascension and steadily pull away in their three hour, eight lap, 64 mile ride. I wouldn’t see them again.

As stated in their refuge brochure, “Reflections and Recovery is a solution to the destruction caused by addiction....” To witness the organization’s faith in promoting community spirit for the com-mon cause of a better life for those who have succumbed to substance abuse is to embrace a hopeful spirituality that will benefit the entire community. The 2011 Tour de Ocho Millas bicycle event raised almost $13,000, with 100 percent of the money utilized by the new, nonprofit Re-flections and Recovery Ministry Refuge.

On lap six, the rough road was taking its toll on the cyclists’ bodies and minds but I was now capable of seeing a smooth path at the end of this bumpy journey and thought of the individuals whose lives had far more decisive jolts. My three and a half-hour journey was a defined challenge that would soon be completed but those who I and many others were working for had far greater chasms to cross.

The volunteers of the second Tour de Ocho Millas formed a first class organi-zational Tour de Force. Having been to many fund rides, I found this ride to be as good as it gets: positively excited volun-teers, non-stop encouragement from an even more excited event announcer who sang our national anthem in beautiful a cappella at the ride’s start, great swag, safe cycling environment, constant course patrols via support motorcyclists, superb feed zones/rest stops, professional timing equipment, fresh hamburgers and plump hot dogs at ride’s end, and website results within 24 hours.

The rider to my left who had advised me to be careful peaked my awareness providing me with the mental state needed to accomplish my ride safely. Every rider finished their personal challenge and some set records and even I had a personal best.

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Winter Season 2012-13at the Spencer Theater

Spencer Theater kicks-off its phenomenal Fall-Winter-Spring Season 2012-13 of shows on the very day cur-tains fi rst rose 15 years ago.

In the spotlights will be the amazing Cirque Chinois, the highly theatrical na-tional troupe of acrobats from Beijing. This is the company that inspired creation of the Cirque du Soleil in North America, and as winners of over 20 Gold and Silver medals at International cir-cus festivals (a circus in Asia has a broader acrobatic, non-animal tradi-tion), the company of 45 acrobats, contortionists, trapeze artists and dramatists are considered the very best in the world. Their performance at the Spencer Theater on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m., will included spectacular theatricality and acrobatics on a death-

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Ruidoso Federated Woman’s Club member Gladys Dendy congratu-lates Dan Stagner, winner of the G. Harvey signed art print. Funds benefi t Lincoln County Food Bank, Ruidoso Home Health & Hospice, Disabled Skiers, Christian Servic-es, Humane Society and the club’s annual Ruidoso High scholarship. The club thanks Josie’s Framery and Lawrence Brothers for gener-ously supporting their annual community service project.


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But one of the more inspirational rides was completed by Miki Schultz of Carlsbad. I had learned later that this was the rider who formed the right side of the funnel I was wedged into earlier. I was to pass her again (albeit, more carefully) as she competed her one lap and I was to learn after studying the results sheet that she was one of the 12 of us who were older than 60 years of age.

Ms. Schultz admitted to being a new-comer to cycling in an email and praised the joys of cycling without referring the discipline, goal setting, commitment and the understanding that winning isn’t always about coming in first. It’s about showing up. I dare hypothesize that her eight mile, one lap completed in one hour,

25 minutes and 50 seconds took more mental affirmations than my eight lap ride and at the same time proved Gail Kislev-itz’s title “It’s Never Too Late” (2000) about beginning a sports program after the sixth decade of life.

Reflections and Recovery states in their literature that they “...will provide a safe haven where residents can change [their] thought patterns...” to break the addiction cycle. The “I can do it” thought pattern of Ms. Schultz symbolizes both the efforts of the event riders who chose their specific mileage challenge and the hurdles of the organization we all rode to support.

May we all be so inspired as to help our communities in providing events and programs that increase the quality of life.

Governor kicks off centennial healthy kids challengeGovernor Susana Martinez kicked

off the Centennial Healthy Kids 5-2-1-0 Challenge for all New Mexico third graders. The challenge is a Department of Health effort to encourage students to live a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet and plenty of physical activity.

“While we are specifically ask-ing third graders to make these healthy choices, I encourage all New Mexico families to follow the simple steps of the 5-2-1-O challenge so they can live longer, healthier lives,” said Governor Martinez.

The 5-2-1-O Healthy Kids Challenge asks students to do the following for 21 days: 5 – Eat five fruits and vegetables ev-ery day; 2 – Limit TV and computer use to two hours a day, and use the extra time reading books, or learning new hobbies; 1 – Get at least one hour of physical activity a day; O – Drink plenty of H2O every day.

All New Mexico third grade teach-ers will receive an activity book that promotes each of the habits listed above. All third grade teachers will also receive a 21-day challenge tracker, where students

can document their activities. All mate-rial for the challenge is available at http://healthykidsnm.org.

At the end of 21 days – the amount of time it takes to change eating and exercise habits - teachers or parents can return information in the tracker to Healthy Kids NM headquarters in Santa Fe. Students who complete the challenge will be awarded a medal.

“Children who are obese are more likely to be obese as adults and suffer from chronic diseases,” said Department of Health Cabinet Secretary Catherine Torres, M.D. “Eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking plenty of water and being more active will help New Mexicans avoid obe-sity, diabetes and high blood pressure.”

Fifteen percent of New Mexico kindergarteners are obese and 22 percent of New Mexico third graders are obese. The Department also has more resources for teachers and parents to help promote healthy eating and active lifestyles. For more information, visit http://healthykid-snm.org.

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In our quest to do better, be better, feel bet-ter, making changes can frequently seem over-whelming. When making changes in our lifestyle, we often think of the larger more diffi cult tasks, which can often lead to procrastination on our path to wellness. As a Lifestyle and Weight Management Specialist, my goal is to encourage small changes that will create new habits. All efforts whether big or small can be valuable; all you have to do is multiply them. As there are many contributing factors, let us not forget to incorporate many of the various areas that may affect our well-being. Here are few examples of the multiplication factor at work:• Physical - If I skip one sugary

snack a week and replace it with a few apple and banana slices in-stead, within a year just how many calories would I have saved and how much nutrition will my body have received?

• Physical - If I park my car further away from my workplace, grocery store, etc. and allow myself to walk a bit further once a week and then multiply that by the 52 weeks in a year, how many miles will I have walked?

• Environmental - If I use less water pressure each time I wash my hands, how many gallons of water would I have saved in fi ve years?

• Environmental - If I purchase a gallon of water instead of purchas-ing individual water bottles how much money and time spent on recycling efforts will I save in a month?

• Intellectual - If I read just fi ve minutes a day, how much smarter will I be in 10 years?

• Intellectual - If I learn a new hobby, how creative will I be in two years?

• Spiritual - If I fi nd three things in which to be thankful for each day, how much happier will I be in a month as I am too busy counting

my blessings to worry about what I don’t have?• Spiritual - If I share a random act of kindness each day, how much love will my commu-nity feel as the feeling of love and goodness spreads like wildfi re.• Occupational - If I spend 10 minutes each day working on a prob-lem in my workplace instead of complaining about it, how much more will I enjoy being there?

• Occupational - If I don’t partici-pate in offi ce gossip, what positive things will my coworkers want to talk about instead?

• Emotional - If I take a moment to learn a lesson from each of my shortcomings, how much better will I be in my lifetime?

• Emotional - If I journal for just 10 minutes a week, how relieved will I be for getting my feelings out in a month?

• Social - If I take a deep breath before I respond to my “know-it-all teenager,” how much more will she respect me for not responding in anger and frustration? She may also rethink how she would like to respond?

• Social - If I take a moment to think about how others may feel, how of-ten would I be less likely to judge?The true goal in life is to enjoy it,

as we only get one, but it helps when we become better people.

If I visit a coff ee shop once a week and don’t bring my own cup, this is how much trash I will have contributed to on our planet.

The multiplication factor

Angie [email protected]


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HOBBS:Sep26 Winning Workshop: Quickbooks

Basic, presented by the Small Busi-ness Development Center at NMJC, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $125. Call 492-4701 to register

27-29 Rascality on the Rigs, “Oil’s Well That Ends Well,” Playhouse stage, 8 p.m. Come out and enjoy this fun show celebrating New Mexico’s centennial. communityplayersof-hobbs.com

29 Farmer’s Market, Del Norte Park, 4143 N. Grimes, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 687-5974. Future dates: Oct. 13 and 27

United Way Chili Cook-O� - event center parking lot

Oct4 Find It in Hobbs Expo!, 11 a.m. - 7

p.m. An opportunity for chamber members with products and services which residents and businesses have traditionally gone to other markets to � nd. Sign up now to reserve booth spaces. Businesses with products best suited for outdoor display are welcome. Call the Hobbs Chamber for more information.

6 - “100 Years of Enchantment”Nov 3 juried art show presented by the

Llano Estacado Art Association and the Lea County Commission for the Arts. Center for the Arts, 122 W. Broadway. llanoestacadoartas-sociation.com.

LOVINGTON:Sep25 - Celebrating New Mexico: Oct 18 Cultural Bridges to Lea County,

Lea County Museum, 575-396-480521 Deadline for application for

35th Annual Arts & Crafts Fall Festival (event is Nov. 3 - 4); http://lovingtonchamber.org/docs/brochures/Fall%20FestivalArtsand-CraftShowApplication.pdf

Oct31 Halloween on the Plaza, 575-

396-1418Nov3-4 35th Annual Arts and Crafts

Fall Festival, Lea County Fairgrounds, Sat., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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

HotelFri’s Pre-School Story Time, Living

Desert Zoo, 1504 Miehls Dr., 9:30 - 10: 30 a.m. 575-887-5516

Sat’s Carlsbad Downtown Farmers Market, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Eddy County Courthouse lawn. Runs through mid-October.

29 Carlsbad Caverns National Park - Free entrance day, waiver includes entrance fees, commer-cial tour fees and transportation entrance fees. nps.gov/cave

Music and the Moon, Living Desert Zoo, 1504 Miehls Dr., 5 - 6:30 p.m. - free concert by Carlsbad Community Band followed by full moon walk, 6:45-7:15 p.m. Regular admission fees apply for moon walk. 575-887-5516

Oct6-7 Carlsbad Horticulture Society

Fall Plant Sale, 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sale of native and xeric plants for desert landscaping.

20 Wolf Awareness Day, Living Desert Zoo, 1504 Miehls Dr.,1 - 3 p.m. Programs and activities about the endangered Mexican Grey Wolf. Regular admission fees apply

ARTESIA:Sep28-29 4th Annual Artesia Chamber of

Commerce Clays Crusher, Eddy County Shooting Range, Friday at dusk; Saturday at 9 a.m. come out for great food and fun targets. www.artesiachamber.com. Friday $50 per shooter; Saturday $150 per shooter

29 Gaudete Brass Quintet, Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m $20

Oct9 Eddy County Power Lunch, ‘How

to be a GREAT Communicator,’ First Baptist Church, TLC Building, 322 W. Grande. 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Series by professional leadership trainer Walter Nusbaum. $5

11 Little Roy and Lizzie Show, Ocotillo Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m. $20

13 Hot Club of San Francisco, Ocoti-llo Performing Arts Theater, 7:30 p.m. $20

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

Bottomless Lakes State Park

Farmers & Gardeners Market, Chaves County Courthouse lawn, 9 a.m. - noon. 575-627-2239

28 Honor Our Veterans Dinner and Dance, Veterans’ Memorial Hall, 1620 N. Montana, 7 - 11 p.m. Also a fundraiser for Adopt A Soldier program. Music by Tom Blake Trio. 840-6565. $10

28-29 The Chile Cheese Festival, Roswell Convention Center, 7 p.m. Friday, 9 p.m. Saturday. MainStreetRoswell.org

Oct1 - 6 ENM State Fair, Fairgrounds,

2500 SE Main St., Samestate concert Oct. 3; free with paid admission to fair. Chisholm Chal-lenge, 7 p.m. Oct. 5 & 6. enmsf.com

2 Historical Society for South-east New Mexico 31st An-nual Heritage Dinner, Roswell Convention Center, 912 N. Main St., reception and silent auction 6:15 p.m. $50 per person; table of 8, $400. Deadline for corporate tables is Sept. 28. Catered by Pep-pers. 622-8333

Oct6 Roots & Boots, Inn of the Moun-

tain Gods, 8 p.m. Three country greats are part of the Roots & Boots tour: Aaron Tippin, Joe Di� e and Sammy Kershaw. Pure country at its best. Tickets are on sale now from just $25. www.innofthe-mountaingods.com

13 Ray Stevens, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. The country music pop singer-songwriter, equally well-known for his serious material and his novelty songs - from his multi-million selling comedy hit, “The Streak” to the socially aware “Mr. Businessman” to his Grammy-award winning pop standard “Everything is Beautiful,” his talent is unparalleled. Tickets start at $25. www.innofthemountaingods.com

ALTO:Sep30 Sierra Blanca Christian Acad-

emy Annual Gospel Sing, Flying J Ranch on Hwy 48 N., 5 - 8 p.m. Come and enjoy light refreshments and old-fashioned gospel songs. There will also be a dessert auction. This is an annual fundraiser for Sierra Blanca Christian Academy. 575-630-0144; http://sbchristian-academy.org. Free.

Oct3 Chinese Cirque, the National

Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China, Spencer Theater, 7 p.m. Pre-performance Chinese bu� et at 5 p.m. $69 and $66 (bu� et $20). 888-818-7872 or 575-336-4800. www.spencertheater.com

CARRIZOZO:Sep30 Carrizozo Music in the Parks: A

Concert of Flute and Piano, Trin-ity United Methodist Church, 10th & D Ave, 7 - 10 p.m. Carrizozo Music in the Parks is sponsoring a � ute and piano concert with Lisa Van Winkle and Esequiel Meza. Concert will be followed by a reception to meet the performers. Carrizozo Woman’s Club will host a pre-concert dinner at the clubhouse on 11th and D Ave., 5 - 6:30 p.m. Raspberry chipotle chicken dinner, dessert cart and beverage for $8. 575-648-2757; www.carrizozomusic.org. Free

Oct1 Carrizozo Music in the Parks:

A Concert of Flute and Piano, Old Gym Carrizozo School Campus - park on 10th St. and enter the � rst west entrance o� the central courtyard, 10 - 11 a.m. Carrizozo Music in the Parks is sponsoring a � ute and piano concert with Lisa Van Winkle and Esequiel Meza. This concert is made possible by the generosity of the Zia Natural Gas Company and their commitment to helping enhance the cultural education of students in Lincoln County. 575-648-2757; www.carrizozomusic.org. Free.

RUIDOSO DOWNS:Sep25 - ‘Authentic Memories of theOct 15 American West,’ the Snidow

Museum of Art, partnering with the Hubbard Museum of the American West present more than 80 works of world-renowned artist Gordon Snidow, 26301 Hwy 70 West, open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., 378-4142. hubbardmuseum.org

ALAMOGORDO:SepWed’s Farmer’s Market, Alameda Park, & Sat’s 1987 White Sands Blvd., 5 p.m.

Wed & 9 a.m. Sat. All vendors grow, raise or make the items they sell. 575-682-3323

30 Full Moon Night at White Sands, White Sands National Monument, Hwy 70, 7 - 9 p.m. Bring a picnic and enjoy the moon-light on the white sand. Or listen to music, learn about the monument at our program area. 575-479-6124; www.nps.gov/whsa/plan-yourvisit/full-moon-nights.htm. $3 per person 16 and older; children 15 and under free.

Oct4 Business After Hours, United

Way of Otero County, 1610 Tenth St., 5:30 - 7 p.m.

6 Trinity Site tour, Caravan leaves from the Tularosa High School Football Field Parking Lot at 8 a.m. 800-826-0294 or 575-437-6120; www.wsmr.army.mil

12 FAN Club, Tia Lupe’s Mexican Restaurant, 1200 N. White Sands Blvd., 8 - 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by: First National Bank

13 Halloween Masquerade Ball, Willie Estrada Civic Center, 800 E. First St., 8 p.m. - midnight. Spon-sored by: Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce. Tickets on sale at the Alamogordo Chamber, $12.50 in advance/$15 at the door. Must be 21 and over; cash bar; music; danc-ing; door prizes; costume contest

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

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

or call 575-258-9922

RUIDOSO:Sep29 ENMU-The Wildlife Society

“Beast Feast” Fundraiser, Sam Tobias Campground #3 in the Cedar Creek Picnic area, 2 - 8 p.m. A family-oriented pig roast with activities for children, talks about wildlife conservation, bake sale, horseshoe tournament and more. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the event, children under 6 eat for free. The cost covers a plate of food and a beverage. Tickets will be available for purchase at the cashiers o� ce at ENMU-Ruidoso or call Lee Mitchell at 575-937-2218. All proceeds bene� t the ENMU-Ruidoso chapter of The Wildlife Society. www.facebook.com/#!/events/133361970142671/?notif_t=plan_user_joined

WHITE OAKS:SepFri’s Rascal Fair Community Market,

4 p.m. til dusk. Located just east of No Scum Allowed Saloon. Open through end of October.

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