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ROSWELL — If you never got over the childlike thrill of playing in the mud; if climbing a rope ladder or squeezing your way through a narrow conduit still fi lls you with excitement; and if getting down and dirty is sim-ply fun, then a new event coming to Roswell may be right up your alley.

The fi rst Roswell Mud, Sweat and Tears obstacle race is set for Sept. 28, and while the Alien City is known for its road races and triathlons, this brings a whole new dimension to rac-ing, with a 5K course that will include up to 20 obstacles that competitors have to negotiate.

“In the middle of (the course) is going to be around 18 to 20 obstacles that you’re going to have to overcome before you get to the end,” said orga-nizer Barbara Gomez. “Everything from mud crawls to hay climbs. Tire obstacles. Walls to climb. Dirt piles to climb over and slide down. Muddy areas. A log walk.”

Gomez said she wanted “to cre-

ate an event for Roswell that sounded fun,” and while she’s not a runner her-self, she’d heard from friends about the growing popularity of mud runs.

“Actually, it’s become the rage,” she said. “It’s the extreme sport these days. Because in doing a mud run, you actually have to be a little more conditioned than in just one area. So I thought, ‘Why aren’t we doing this here? Why are people in south-ern New Mexico leaving the area to compete?’”

She’s drawn support from ev-eryone from the National Guard to FLETC cars dealerships, radio sta-tions, newspapers and, of course, local runners, with the course design com-ing from experienced mud racers.

The run will begin at the Noon Optimist Little League fi elds, but ex-tend into the uncultivated area behind the fi elds. The full course will be two laps of about 1.5 miles, fi lled with an

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BookTalk at the Ruidoso Public Library

Steven F. HavillSteven F. Havill returns again to the Ruidoso

Public Library with a new Posadas County Mystery, NightZone. On Friday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m., friends and fans are welcome to come hear Havill’s tales of writing the No. 19 book in the Posadas County Mys-tery series. The fi ctional county, Posadas County, is located in the boothill of New Mexico.

A former Ruidoso middle school English teacher, Havill loves to return to his old stomping grounds to talk about his books, characters and in-depth research for each of his book.

Havill is the author of 25 novels set in the American west. He lives near Datil, with his wife Kathleen, a writer and artist. For 25 years Havill was a dedicated secondary school teacher of high school biology and English in Grants and Ruidoso schools.

He also has taught various writing courses at NMSU and UNM branch colleges, and journalism at Trinidad State Junior College. Leaving teaching in 2000, Havill still offers writing courses for fi rst time authors. He’s held courses at ENMU-Ruidoso and the Capitan Library. A New Mexican at heart, Havill earned both his B.A. and M.A. from the Uni-versity of New Mexico.

In addition to teaching and writ-ing, Havill has spent a number of years in the newspaper business as reporter, photographer, and editor, working at newspapers in both New Mexico and New York. In addition, for more than 15 years, he worked as an editorial associate with several Writer’s Digest correspondence writ-ing workshops.

After his retirement, Havill returned to school at Trinidad State

Junior College for a program in gunsmithing. He received an associate’s degree in gunsmithing in 2006. Much of the knowledge he gained in this class was used in his last book, One Perfect Shot. “I had to work harder for that associate’s degree in gunsmithing than for any of the others,” he said. “It’s a demanding, rewarding program.”

Bring your ques-tions and other Havill books to be signed by the author. His new book and some of his previous titles will be available for purchase.

Ruidoso Public Library is located at 107 Kansas City Road. Hours

are: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. www.youseemore.com/ruidosopl/ or http://ruidoso-publiclibrary.blogspot.com/.

Bio for Steven F. Havill:The author of four western nov-

els, 18 contemporary mystery novels set in � ctitious Posadas County, New Mexico, and two historical-medical novels set in the Puget Sound area during the 1890s, Steven F. Havill has been writing since 1981.

For 25 years he taught second-ary school in Grants and Ruidoso, New Mexico, as well as various writing courses at NMSU and UNM branch colleges, and journalism at Trinidad State Junior College. He turned from high school teaching in 2000 to devote full-time to writing. Teaching provided valuable research into human nature, he says.

“That’s 25 years of meeting and dealing with interesting characters,” Havill said. “There’s no better re-search than that for a � ction writer.”

The fi rst appearance of Un-dersheriff William Gastner, whom Publisher’s Weekly called “surely one of the most appealing heroes to come along in a while,” was in Heartshot, the � rst of now 18 titles in the Posadas County Mystery Series, published by St. Martin’s Press and Poisoned Pen Press. The latest ad-dition to that series is One Perfect Shot, released in January, 2012.

“But it’s a ‘real time’ series,” Havill said. “With each title, the cast of characters ages – and you can’t continue that forever. After Bag Limit and Red, Green, or Murder, it was time for the old man to retire.” With Bill’s retirement from law enforce-ment, his trusted associate and close friend, Estelle Reyes Guzman, took over as protagonist in the series, debuting with Scavengers, followed by Discount for Death, Convenient Disposal, Statute of Limitations, Final Payment, and The Fourth Time Is Murder.

One of his other hobbies has

been the history of medicine, and a long-term writing project, the main-stream historical/medical novel Race for the Dying, was released by St. Martin’s Press in 2009. The protago-nist, young Dr. Thomas Parks, fi nds himself caught up in a medical scam that was so popular and successful that its roots continue to thrive to-day. The sequel to that novel, Comes a Time for Burning, was also released in January, 2011.

Havill was been named a Guest of Honor for the LeftCoastCrime2011 convention, hosted in March 2011 in Santa Fe, and has been a regular presenter and faculty member of the Hillerman Writing Conference.

Raised in the grape-growing country of New York’s Finger Lakes region, Havill moved to New Mexico in 1965. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of New Mexico, where he met his wife of 43 years, Kathleen Murphey Havill.

In addition to teaching and writing, Havill has spent a number of years in the newspaper business as reporter, photographer, and editor, working at newspapers in both New Mexico and New York. In addition, for more than 15 years, he worked as an editorial associate with several Writer’s Digest correspondence writ-ing workshops.

In the fall of 2003, he returned to school as a full-time student, enroll-ing in Trinidad State Junior College’s gunsmithing program in Trinidad, CO. He received an associate’s de-gree in gunsmithing in 2006. “I had to work harder for that associate’s degree in gunsmithing than for any of the others,” he said. “It’s a demand-ing, rewarding program.”

Havill and his wife now live near Datil, New Mexico. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Taylor and technology art exhibit at ENMU-RuidosoFrom reports

Newbern Taylor embodies the past as he waxes poetically on a technology-driven pres-ent. Nearly 50 years ago, he was mastering the world of commercial art while crafting psychedelic compositions in his spare time. He’s reinvented himself in the face of divergent interests, pick-ing and choosing aspects of his persona to suit his surroundings and times. His clients over the years include some of the largest interna-tional mega-corporations, yet, today, he chooses to live in Ruidoso.

Inconsistent? Perhaps. The unhinged life story of an eternal hippie? Probably. Fascinating? Definitely. A talk with Taylor is a romp through the hey-day of the 1960s, a whirlwind of reminiscences of relation-ships with rock stars, fashion models and under-ground artists, a marketing primer written in the shadows of New York’s skyscrapers and a present day reminder of lost opportunities spoken always with an optimism towards the future. “I’m not sure where I’m going,” he says, staring off into the dis-tance. “But it will be great.”

Taylor is the subject of ENMU-Ruidoso’s art exhibit from Sept. 30 through Dec. 13 in the campus library. A reception will be held Oct. 8 from 6 to 7 p.m. The retrospective focuses on Taylor’s works from 1967-1983. The scope is impressive. “There’s something to appeal to everyone,” he explains. “It doesn’t matter if you are conservative, a nature lover or like edgy works. There will be a work on a wall and someone will say ‘Hey, I really dig that.’”

All the works are for sale. “Everything is my favorite, but it is absurd for me to hold onto them.” Commercial and non-commissioned works are represented and include drawings and sketches for album covers, rock posters, logos, advertisements and freelance work. Taylor’s distinctive style ties the pieces together; a type of surrealism of recogniz-able subject matter interspersed with images that are bound to carry special connotations for the viewer. Faced with a conglomeration of a flying fish here, a flamingo there, faces of people, real and imag-ined, fairies and/or subtle symbols, it is possible to see something new each time. “I don’t try and say anything. It is up to the viewer to look at a piece and pull images together based on their own life experi-ence.”

Taylor works in pen and ink and colored pencil.

As an illustrator in New York during the early 1960’s, not many illus-trators used this media. Today, many artists enjoy the ability to blend color while retaining the precision of draw-ing with a pencil. Taylor takes his own photo-graphs as referential material. When asked about what he thinks of computer programs like

Adobe Photoshop, he becomes surpris-ingly invigorated. “Graphic artists today aren’t just knocking stuff out. They know about concepts like shad-ing. When I was designing interiors for the Hyatt Regency, I worked with a blueprint. If the client wanted to see another color, I’d take it back

and have to re-draw it. Now that can be done on a computer with one click.

Listen, I don’t want to be an old fogie on a porch, scratching my dog’s ear resenting the new stuff. I have to look back and remember my days as a hippie being criticized as being wrong. I want to be modern, but in the autumn of my career I just can’t get used to a screen.”

He can, however, work alongside com-puter artists. He worked as an art director for an internet provider and designs websites today. “It’s exactly like a two-page spread in a maga-zine.” He also designed icons for an early online grocery store. “I’ve done a variety of stuff. While most of the people around me specialized in a certain style or subject matter, I drew everything and anything. I had no schooling, so I just drew. I drew raccoons, cars, deer, fashion stuff and ham-burgers. Clients looked through my portfolio and tried to peg me, but they couldn’t. Often I

was paid to imitate another style or look. I always had work because I was versatile. I could work with a number of clients within a single company.”

In the face of hodge podge assignments, Taylor struggled with his own identity. “As I faced all these styles and demands, I found myself groping for who I was.” At one time, he drew illustrations under a woman’s pseudonym, just to shake things up. For a while, he was Jason Kidd. The title of the exhibit is “Newbern Taylor Early Works 1967-83.” Now, and after nearly 50 years in the business, he seems almost at peace, even as he jumps from one topic to another, anxious to share his knowledge and opinions on any number of topics with anyone who will listen.

His advice for artists today? His answer is char-acteristically contradictory: “Find a niche. There are so many options out there. It used to be that a person got a job, made a living, started a family, made it so kids would have a better life and then retired from that same job. Now young people might have three or four different careers. And starting young! There are 19 year-old art directors out there. A vocation or work is no longer separated from avocation or what we want to do. Like to collect leaves and press them in books? Be an online consultant. There are all kinds of books on every subject, like scrapbook-

‘Newbern Taylor Early Works 1967-83’

Art Exhibit at ENMU-Ruidoso

in the campus librarySept. 30 through Dec. 13

Reception: Oct. 8, 6 - 7 p.m.

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Capitan Farmers’ Market looking to grow vendors

By Erik LeDucDrawing the line between eating

hearty and healthy usually comes down to a matter of taste – the tofu steak doesn’t stand much of a chance, but fresh spinach just might hit the spot.

Unfortunately, what’s especially good for the gastronomy isn’t typically kind on the wallet – at least not without bypassing a middleman or three and buying it straight from the producers.

That’s what farmers’ markets are for, after all.

For the Capitan market, it means getting up in time for work on Saturday and heading to a shaded backyard of a series of shops at the corner of Smokey Bear Boulevard (U.S. 380) and Lincoln Avenue (N.M. 48), cattycorner to Vil-lage Hall, and taking a stroll between the booths from 9 to 11 a.m.

Usually there are about half a dozen vendors, give or take. The recent rains, while always wel-come, made it hard to pick crops from the fi eld, said George Tippin, manager of the weekly market for the past seven years.

“It’s weather dependent,” he said. “Last week we had two (vendors) – eggs and a bakery – because they didn’t get rained out.”

Being homegrown, the produce isn’t a uniform shape or size, as you might see in supermarkets – curling and coloring its way through a spectrum of hobbyist breeds and commercial seeds. The one

thing the comestibles do have in common is that it’s all grown locally, he said.

Most of the producers are from Lincoln County – Capitan, Nogal and Carrizozo, to name a few. Others hail from a county or so away, but not so far that they can’t haul everything over in the back of a pickup. It’s a fairly simple arrangement for produc-ers to deal with too. The market, a non-profi t group, supplies the venue and setup, receiving a percentage of gross sales from the producers to reinvest - be it in tables, advertising or other ideas or necessities.

Happily the group doesn’t have to pay for the

space, Tippin added, extending the group’s gratitude to Capitan resident Gregg Russell, who donates the use of the gravel yard.

As for the origins, the market was established a while before Tippin came on board, part of a broader measure to raise interest in farming.

“The parent organization for the farmer’s market is the Lincoln County Agri-Tourism Advisory Council,” he said.

“When it was founded, it was by the county with a committee,” said Velma Hobbs, vendor and member.

The goal of the council is, true to its name, to “support agriculture through tourism,” she said.

Originally, a number of farms, “like the Raspberry Farm, Serendip-ity Orchard, the Hondo Iris Farm and

the Lavender Farm – a lot of people that had farms where people could come visit, see the actual pro-cess” – had gathered to display parts of agriculture to visitors, she said.

Hobbs herself runs goats, poultry and other animals, mostly in cooperation with 4-H programs, she said. “We got a grant to put out literature – some really nice stuff the fi rst couple of years,” but many of the founders didn’t stick around for too long, leaving the group to transition into something dif-ferent – “more of a growers coalition. We’ve had a hard time getting growers interested, I think people have a hard time stopping what they’re doing Satur-day morning to come to the market.”

As for making the market grow, there simply needs to be more producers, Tippin said.

“I understand, I have a garden,” he said, laugh-ing. “It’s a lot of work – you have to grow a whole lot to have enough left over to sell.”

Beyond gardens, orchards and fi elds, there’s still room for other vendors – “if it is directly tied to gardening, the kitchen, cookbooks – things that are directly involved,” Tippin added. “It’s a farmer’s market, it’s about produce.”

With more vendors, the selection and reliability of the market would grow, and “with the right ad-vertising, people will come to them,” Hobbs said.

Many did, including a couple from Ruidoso that snagged the one and only sack of roasted red pep-pers after contacting the growers, Chris and Monette Lopez, on Facebook before the market.

For more information, search for Capitan Farm-ers’ Market on Facebook.




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Photos courtesy of Erik LeDuc

Above, Chris Lopez, one of the vendors at the Capitan Famers’ Market, roasts a sack of red chiles on a small, portable roaster.

At left, vendors and custom-ers are set up under shaded awnings.


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Beautyrun, you crawl on your belly, you climb up mud piles.”

She hopes to have several “colon blows,” long culverts that competitors have to crawl through, only to drop into a pile of mud at the end. In honor of Roswell’s heritage, there’ll be an “Alien push,” where competitors have to push a jeep with an alien sitting in it for a certain distance before the can move on to next obstacle,

“And then on top of all that, in one of our hardest obstacles, you’ll have a drill sergeant yelling at you,” Gomez said. “In case you don’t have enough motivation to do it all on your own, we’ll have a drill sergeant there to help you over those humps.”

But while that sounds tough – and it is, Gomez said – there’s also fun planned.

The night before will feature a pre-party at Pepper’s Grill and Bar with music, drinks and prizes, where entrants can pick up their goodie bags and registrations will be taken.

Following the race – “apparent-ly mudders do not get exhausted,” Gomez said – will be a VIP after party at the new Holiday Inn with a dance fl oor, two DJs and a cash bar.

It’ll be an all-out party,” Gomez promised.

And while all this sounds like fun and games, it does have a seri-ous goal. Money raised from the event, as well as raffl es at the par-ties, will benefi t the New Mexico chapter of Operation Wounded War-rior, and organization that provides health and comfort items to the service men and women recovering from injuries sustained through their participation in the U.S. military.

Registrations can be made on line (https://roswellmud.racesonline.com/index.cfm?reg_type=1&fuseaction=site.reg_form&init=true) through Friday, with walk-up registrations accepted at Pepper’s Friday night and begin-ning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday.

Gomez said she already has reg-istrations from across New Mexico, Texas and Arizona, and invites everyone to give it a try.

“I think I would encourage ev-eryone (to come), whether you’re a novice, who’s never done something like this before, or if you are an elite runner and have done these type of things before, because there’s some-thing for everyone.”

For more information, visit https://roswellmud.racesonline.com/ or http://roswelljackfm.com/Mu-dRace/index.php.

ROSWELL MUD RUN, from pg. 3

ing. Beautiful books. Anything you can imagine can be realized because of technology. Plus, you can sell anything on the web. Luckily for me, there is a respect for old world guys. Some of those young art directors are looking for old school people to draw, so I’m still in the mix.”

Taylor will be 70 years old soon and as he looks back on the breadth of his experience with the looming possibility of a new identity, he has a wealth of work to draw upon plus the sense of humor borne of being “in the mix” during such tumultuous and defi ning times. “If someone had told me that rock music would help to sell Cadillacs…” He smiles, trailing off and shaking his head in disbelief. He looks up suddenly as if experiencing an epiphany. “You know, I used to

work with collages…I did a collage of photographs based on the Battle of Britain and then drew it like a still life. I could make adjustments as I drew. I changed the turret coming out of a woman’s shoulder, and then….Yeah, I might do that.” Again he stares off into the distance, smiling, no doubt visualizing a new composition and, with it, maybe a new persona.

Newbern Taylor will be on hand during the reception on October 8 to encourage young artists and to share his experiences and talk about his work. What he will not do is explain what his work means. That is up to the viewer.

For more information on exhibit or the reception, please contact Beth DeFoor at ENMU-Ruidoso at 257-3006.

ART EXHIBIT, from pg. 5


Paradise Lost– the lodge at

White OaksBy Janie Smith

Most of us, at one time or another, have had a vision of a special place where we could fulfi ll our dreams. Dreams vary from a tropical paradise to a house on a cliff overlooking the ocean to a glass domed apartment high above a bustling city. In the early 1970s, four miles up a steep rocky road from White Oaks, a man created a special place at the foot of Carrizo Mountain. It seemed a long way up that rocky road and it seemed as if there were noth-ing up that road but rocks and bushes and trees. Just about when the road appeared to end in a tangle of rocks, there was a clearing. It was an unlikely place for a clearing, but there it was with waving grass and wildfl owers.

Jimmy James was the owner and contractor that in the early 70s found this clearing. He bought 80 acres and started construction on a 5,000 square foot lodge with a unique rustic design. After three years the lodge was complete. James also built a combination workshop and stable with second level living quarters for a caretaker. Then up above the lodge he built a stone and log honey-moon cottage close to artesian springs. From this spring a pond was constructed just above the lodge, and an orchard of fruit trees was planted. While there was propane, a huge fi replace and wood stoves heated the lodge. At night there was the soft glow of gas light. It was a hidden paradise, but this paradise was not to last long for James. After three years, for reasons of his own, he sold the place to Frank Davis of the Whataburger restaurant chain in Texas.

What Davis intended to do with the lodge is unclear. He did use it off and on for a vacation spot for his employees, but no one ever occupied the lodge for any length of time. The orchard needed pruning and the animals began to invade the premises in the absence of humans. Reeds grew in the pond. Finally Mr. Davis gave up on the dream of the lodge and sold it to Olivia Rojas.

Rojas was a Mexican national. She owned an orphanage in Mexico and her dream was to bring the Mexican orphan children to the lodge. This plan was

thwarted, however, when access to the road leading to the lodge was denied. This road ran from White Oaks, across a private landowner’s property and then entered State Land. The landowners, the Wetzels, would not allow a right of way across their property. Rojas took the matter to court, but the court case dragged on until she gave up in frus-tration and put the lodge on the market. She had owned the lodge for seven years and for seven years it had been vacant. Nature had taken its course and the lodge was now badly in need of repairs.

In 1999 Rojas sold the lodge to Peter Wolfe. Realizing that battling the Wetzels for a right of way was an exer-cise in futility; Wolfe went about getting easements from

Photos courtesy of Janie Smith

Nestled in the cradle of Car-rizo Mountain is Paradise Lost, an intriguing lodge with an intriguing his-tory. Paradise Lost welcomes anglers and wildlife to its serene beauty.


the State and National Forest so that he could build a new road off-white Oaks Canyon Road. Once the road was completed, repairs on the lodge were started. These repairs took eight months. At this time Wolfe lived occasionally in the lodge, but once the repairs were complete he lived there for an entire year. Wolfe said that in the evening “I loved the gas light and the wood stove.” He had a generator to run power tools, his vacuum cleaner and the washing machine. The fi replace and four wood stoves heated the place, and there was a propane tank that supplied propane for his refrigerator. The place was totally off the grid and self supporting. Then due to per-sonal circumstances, the dream faded and Peter was forced to sell the lodge.

Since this was an exclusive property, Peter advertised it in “The New Mexican” magazine. Out in California, the Church of Scientology saw the advertisement. They were looking for a remote place with a large dwelling where they could take troubled young people for counseling. It seemed as if the lodge fi t their criteria and they contacted Peter about purchasing the lodge. The Scientologists took possession of the lodge in 2001 and a dozen trou-bled young people with their councilors soon were in residence. However, the Scientologists wanted to expand the operation to accommodate more youth. Their plan was to bring in-house trailers and an area was bulldozed. The only snag to this plan was the entrance to the road off White Oaks Canyon. The easement was 30 feet, but this would not allow the large trucks hauling trailers to make the turn onto the road. The entrance needed to be wider. The property owner, however, objected to this. Ignor-ing the property owner, and the law, the Scientolo-

gists made plans to send equipment to widen that entrance. When the equipment arrived it was met by all the residents of White Oaks who had gath-ered to prevent the entrance from being widened. Thwarted by the will of the White Oaks citizens, the Scientologists dream of establishing a huge troubled youth center vanished. Soon thereafter, in 2003, they failed to pay the mortgage and the property was foreclosed. Peter once again took possession of the lodge.

While the property was under a contingent contract for the entire year of 2005, that contract fell through. In 2006 a man, Robert Hamill, who lived both abroad and in the United States, became interested in the property. His dream was to create a “Well-ness Center,” where people would come to fi nd spiritual awareness. However, he needed a partner and he contacted Scott Roser of Ru-idoso. The two agreed to purchase the property and did so in 2006. The “Wellness Center” did not materialize however, and now the property is on the market again.

There it is now, a place that has the poten-tial to fulfi ll dreams. It is

a place with a magic aura and a tranquility that can soothe any troubled thoughts. Surrounded by tall Ponderosa Pine the clearing is a faded version of its former glory. The once vibrant orchard is now only a few scraggly trees, but Carrizo Mountain still tow-ers above the meadow. There is a deep silence here broken only by the wind waving the tall grasses. A lone hawk circles high overhead swooping grace-fully on the air currents. In the deep stillness there is a promise that this is paradise. This may be the place where dreams were lost, but it is still the place where anything is possible.

Photos courtesy of Janie SmithAbove, looking down from the balcony, Paradise Lost is eager to host patrons with a rustic setting and a warm crackling fi re. At right, is the kitchen area. Someday, the smell of eggs, bacon and pancakes will fi ll Paradise Lost.


Bataan Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Black River: Stream fl ow at Malaga on Monday was 16 cfs. Fishing was slow.Blue Hole Park Pond: No reports from anglers this week. Bonito Lake: Closed. Bosque Redondo: No reports from anglers this week. Bottomless Lakes: Fishing was slow for all species. Check these lakes out during the winter trout stocking. Brantley Lake: Brantley Lake State Park was closed to boating and swim-ming due to safety issues related to heavy rains and runoff into the 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 fair using night crawlers and liver for catfi sh. No reports on other species. El Rito Creek: Before the heavy rains hit, fi shing was fair to good using worms and copper John Barrs for trout.Eunice Lake: Fishing was fair using worms, hot dogs and liver for catfi sh. Greene Acres Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using night crawlers and blood bait for catfi sh.

Green Meadow Lake: No reports from anglers this week.Grindstone Reservoir: Fishing was good using salmon eggs, PowerBait, worms, Pistol Petes and spinners for trout. No reports on other species.Jal Lake: No reports from anglers this week. Lake Van: Fishing was slow to fair using night crawlers, liver and hot dogs for catfi sh. No reports on other species. Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species and fi shing pressure was light due to heavy rains in the area. Anglers are reminded that there is a 2-fi sh limit on channel catfi sh. Pecos River: Stream fl ow below Sumner Lake on Monday was .37 cfs. Fishing was slow for all species. Perch Lake: No reports from anglers this week. Ruidoso River: Stream fl ow at Ruidoso on Monday was 89 cfs. No reports from anglers this week.

Fishing report for Southeast NM

Photo courtesy of Eugene Heathman

Trophy bull elk found dead, poaching suspected ALMA — New Mexico Department of Game

and Fish conservation offi cer KC Gehrt recovered a dead, world-class, bull elk outside of Reserve Sept. 4. Poaching is suspected.

Hunters discovered the rotting, but completely intact, elk carcass in a canyon, a mile and a half east of Little Round Mountain. Hunters in the area last saw the massive elk alive Sept. 1.

“It’s stealing,” hunter Jeff Lewis said. “The state lost a huge amount. That’s a once in a lifetime bull.” Lewis and his hunting partner Don Roach had been tracking and shooting video of the enormous elk for three years.

“Up until this year, every time we would have an encounter with him he would disappear,” Lewis said. “But this year he was visible every morn-ing and every night. We thought we would have a chance to have a stalk on him and have a chance to harvest. But the poacher must have seen him too.

It’s really horrendous.”After examining the elk Gehrt was able to fi nd

what appeared to be trauma to internal organs, in particular to the tops of the lungs, which would be consistent with injuries caused by a small caliber bul-let. Due to extent that the elk had decomposed, Gehrt was not able to fi nd the bullet.

“In the past, poachers have waited to return to an animal because they couldn’t fi nd it or they were waiting to claim the animal when they had a hunting license,” Gehrt said. “That is what I suspect happened here. The wanton waste in this situation is sickening. It’s one of the reasons that trophy poaching should be a treated as a felony.”

Gehrt measured the elk’s antler length to be 422.375 inches, shy of the Safari Club International (SCI) New Mexico Big Game Record of 437.625 inches (typical).

Although archery

season opened Sept. 1 in Game Management Unit 23, it is illegal to hunt elk with a fi rearm during archery season.

If caught, the poacher could only face misde-meanor charges and potential civil penalties greater than $10,000 for the unlawful killing of a trophy elk this size.

“This is an ongoing investigation,” said Gehrt. “We are following up on every lead.” One witness saw a silver Dodge pickup with dually-style rear wheels and New Mexico plates in the area around the time of the elk’s death. Anyone with information about this crime is urged to call Operation Game Thief toll-free, 1-800-432-GAME (4263), or to visit www.wildlife.state.nm.us.

Callers can remain anonymous and may earn rewards if information leads to charges being fi led.


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

Nov2-3 Fall Festival Arts & Craft Show,

Lea County Fairgrounds, 101 S. Commercial, Sat., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.lovingtonchamber.org/brochures.aspx. Free admission. For vendor information, contact the Lovington Chamber, 575-396-5311

ARTESIA:Sep 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

Oct 7 - Artesia Citizen Police Academy, Nov 21 Artesia Public Safety Complex,

Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Artesia Police Department will be hosting its 2nd Annual Citizen Police Academy. Ap-plications can be picked up at the Chamber. Sept. 30 is the deadline to sign up. 575-746-5000

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

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

Sep 30 -Oct 5 Eastern New Mexico State

Fair, Fairgrounds, 2500 SE Main. Parade, entertainment, rides and games. All concerts are free with paid admission to the fair; adults $6; children 6-12, $2; children under 5 free. www.enmsf.com 575-623-9411

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 walking astronauts as they attempt some of the most di� cult tasks ever under-taken in NASA’s history; experience the power of the launches, heart-breaking 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 understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding adventure. Experience the adrenaline of na-ture’s most dramatic phenomena

Sep28 Lake Lucero Tour, Take a tour

with a ranger and learn about the formation of the gypsum dunes and the special plants and animals that live in and around them. This three-hour tour is to the dry lakebed of Lake Lucero and only o� ered once a month; reserva-tions required. 575-679-2599. $3 per adult and $1.50 for kids and America the Beautiful Senior and Access pass holders

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:Sep29 Sierra Blanca Christian Acad-

emy Annual Gospel Sing, Flying J Ranch, Hwy 48 N., 5 - 8 p.m. An annual fundraiser for SBCA. Light refreshments, old-fashioned gospel songs and an auction for desserts. 575-630-0144; http://sbchristian-academy.org/. Free

Oct1 & 2 37th Annual Chuckwagons of

the West Jamboree, Flying J Ranch, Hwy 48 N. Join the Flying J Wranglers in welcoming Wrangler bands from other Chuckwagon stage-shows – a celebration of western music and heritage by some of the best cowboy bands in the world. Doors open at 4:30. 1-888-458-3595; ww.� yingjranch.com/pages/jamboree.html. Tickets are $40; children 12 and under $25

2 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 in-ternational classics with traditional instruments. A bratwurst and beer party at 6 p.m., included with ticket. $56 and $59. 888-878-7872; www.spencertheater.com

RUIDOSO:Sep26 Get Grounded in the Fight

Against Alzheimer’s, Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Drive, 6 - 9 p.m. Food, drink and silent auction. This is a fundraiser and all proceeds go to the Alzheimer’s Association for research, care and support programs. 575-937-0596

27 Appliance/Tire Disposal Event, Lawrence Brothers IGA parking lot, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free drop o� recycling coordinated by Greentree Solid Waste. Furnaces, water heat-ers, dryers, washers, refrigerators, stoves and freezers; also passenger, SUV and light truck tires with less than 17” rim diameters. No heavy equipment, tractor or large semi-truck tires. 575-378-4697

28 Garage Sale, White Mountain Elementary Parking Lot, 203 White Mountain Dr., 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. Buy a space for $10 and keep all of your sales. A pick up service for charity is available for any unwanted items. 575-937-9766

7th Annual Tour de Ruidoso, start and � nish at the Lodge at Sierra Blanca, start is 8:10 a.m. Fundraising

event to bene� t local not-for-pro� t organizations. www.bicycleruidoso.com/#!__tour-de-ruidoso-century-ride. $40 for Century and 100k, $25 for Nearly Flat 20 miler; $10 late registration fee

Robin Jones Memorial Optimist Club Scholarship Golf Scramble, Cree Meadows Country Club, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Help the Optimist Club raise money for scholarships and other programs for the children of Lincoln County. Ra� e for more than $1,500 in cash prizes. Tickets are $5 each. 915-588-2487. Cost $80 per player including green fees, cart, lunch, prizes for everyone or $280 for a four-person team

Free movie “Blood Simple,” Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. A classic art-house movie of the 80s. A Texas bar owner (Dan Hedaya) hires a seedy private detective (M. Emmett Walsh) to follow his cheating wife (Frances McDormand), and then kill her and her lover (John Getz). Not a movie for all tastes nor for all ages. 575-257-2273

The New Riversong Ramblers, 2710 Sudderth Dr., 8 - 10 p.m. Featuring Bart Trotter and Mark Remington. 575-257-7932; www.mountainannies.com. Tickets are $20. Military personnel, $16

RUIDOSO DOWNS: ALBUM: Mid-20th Century

Photographs by Carmon Philips of the People and Places of Lincoln County exhibit at the Hubbard Museum of the American West. 26301 Hwy 70 West, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org

Sep27 Appliance/Tire Disposal Event,

All American Park, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free drop o� recycling coordinated by Greentree Solid Waste. Furnaces, water heaters, dryers, washers, re-frigerators, stoves and freezers; also passenger, SUV and light truck tires with less than 17” rim diameters. No heavy equipment, tractor or large semi-truck tires. 575-378-4697

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

munity Market, 4 p.m. to dusk. Located just east of No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks. Local fruit and produce, fresh eggs, plants, hot weekly favorites at the Goldrush Grill, baked goods, pot-tery, woodwork, handmade soaps, baskets, jewelry and metalsmith-ing 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

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

WednesdayBilly’s Seafood 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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