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AUGUST 2Like No Place Else on Earth! Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world’s great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Here, dunes have engulfed 275 square miles of desert creating the world’s largest gypsum dunefi eld. White Sands National Monument preserves these sand formation, along with the plants and animals that have adapted to this constantly changing environ-ment. Thursday, 8 p.m. the full moon program includes: “The Adventures of Indiana Bones” presented by Mike McCartney, aka Indiana Bones, who combines archaeology, action, adventure, legends, and folklore to educate and thrill all ages. With the use of artifacts, fossils and a crack of his bull whip, Indy will lead the group on a journey of legends and stories of the Southwest in a family-friendly evening beneath the silvery moon. 575-479-6124; www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm.

AUGUST 3-11The 77th Annual Lea County Fair and Rodeo in Lovington is celebrating “From Pioneer Days

to Modern Ways” with so many wonderful activities it’s hard to list them all. Last year attendance was 97,928 fairgoers, and there’s good reason why so many attend the Lea County Fair starting with the PRCA Rodeo Aug. 8-11, 7 p.m. nightly. Also attend concerts at the Main Stage area starting at 9:30 p.m. with artists Easton Corrin, Mercy Me, Stoney La Rue, Uncle Kracker and Chris Young. Wrights Carnival will be operating all the rides and thrills the young and

young-at-heart enjoy. Even go to root for your favorite pig at the Ham Bone Express Pig Races as well as watch events like Mutton Bustin’, Team Roping, Barrel Races, Livestock and Creative Arts Shows, Fiddlers Contest, Special Rodeo and the Hispanic Heritage Celebration. Check the schedule for all the events at www.leacounty.net/fairdefault.html.

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My wife got me an interesting gift for my birthday this year – for us really, since our birthdays are right next to each other. It’s called “Drives of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Most Spectacular Trips,” published by National Geographic.

These are trips that feature breathtaking views, visits to areas oozing history, and have a gazillion things to do along the way.

What I found interesting is that of these 500 trips across the globe – from the Strip in Las Vegas to Ang-kor Wat in Cambodia – three of them are centered on Lincoln County.

I’m not sure if many people living here realize all the wonderful things to see and do in a short driving distance from Ruidoso. This series will follow one of those trips and highlight how you and your family can take a vacation right here at home.

I’ve chosen the Guadalupe Trail, a trip that starts at Aguirre Springs near Las Cruces and continues

clockwise around Southeast New Mexico, with trips through Alamogordo, Carrizozo, Capitan, Hondo, Ro-swell, Artesia, Carlsbad and El Paso before returning.

We decided to go the other way, driving down to Tularosa and starting south.

Day one, Friday, started out with breakfast at the in-laws, which necessitated a trip past the starting point of a completely different trip in the book, that of the Billy the Kid Trail.

Starting at the Hubbard Museum of the American West and the Billy the Kid Byway Interpretive Center in Ruidoso Downs – which the book states will provide background for the trip – the 84-mile route follows U.S. 70 and 380 and NM 48 on trips through old Lincoln, the site of the Kid’s famous escape, through Capitan and back down into Ruidoso.

But that’s another trip for another time. Right now, we’re on our way to White Sands National Monument.

By this point, we’re in the Tularosa Basin, surround-ed by mountains on all sides that keep all rainfall in one place. That has led to the formation of Lake Lucero, from which the famed dunes of white sands spring.

“Some of the dunes can move about 30 feet per year, but the ones at the edge anchored by plants are only moving a few inches per year,” said Rebecca Wiles, Chief of Interpretation at White Sands National Monument. “So, thousands of years, perhaps, the dune field will be at Alamogordo.”

Wiles said the dunes are particularly enjoyable for families with young children, who can buy sleds at the gift shop to ride the waves of the dune sea.

Next, it’s a 30-minute drive to the entrance to Aguirre Springs, located at the foot of the Organ Mountains, so named because of their resemblence to a pipe organ due to erosion.

In fact, driving up to the camp sites – which require a $5 day pass – we’re struck by how much the mountains resemble the Alps, thanks to the unusual formations. It’s been raining – it showers right after we eat lunch – so the greenery makes the mountains look even less like they belong in New Mexico.

If it wasn’t for all the yucca and cactus, you’d never know we were still in a desert climate.

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Then, it’s through San Au-gustin pass and down the other side into Las Cruces, a booming city that continues to grow in leaps and bounds. There’s plenty to do here, but we unfortunately can’t stay long. Just a quick stop at the Chamber of Commerce and then it’s on to El Paso.

This is the urban part of the trip. The I-10 corridor between Las Cruces and El Paso – the most populous city along the U.S.-Mexico border – is rapidly becoming one big city corridor, and you’re in the state of Texas before you even realize it. That’s assuming you can handle all the road construction made necessary by the high traffi c.

Having said that, I’m glad we decided to go the direction we did. The north-bound lanes of I-10 were backed up for miles while we cruised south.

A side note – it’s been raining on us off and on since we got to Aguirre Springs, and there’s nothing like the smell of a desert that’s just been kissed by water from above.

There’s plenty to do in El Paso, but we’ve got one place to go, and it’s someplace that my wife – who was born and raised in El Paso – has never heard of.

It’s called the Magoffi n Home, and it was the home of a very prominent family in the area. It’s a family that, according to the site’s offi cial website, was a major participant in settlement of the area, trade on the Santa Fe-Chi-huahua Trail, the U.S. Civil War and the development of El Paso into the

city it is today.“A large number of people come to

this home from the surrounding area,” said Leslie Bergloff, manager of the Texas State Historical Site. “Those are our main visitors. Some people also don’t realize that El Paso has 26 museums. It’s pretty amazing when you think about it.”

So, day one is done, and we’ve done some things that we’ve never done before. Tomorrow, it’s a trip across the desert to a big, spectacular hole in the ground.

For more information on the attractions highlighted here, visit:www.visitmagoffi nhome.com, www.nps.gov/whsa/ and www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/las_cruces/aguirre_spring_campground.html

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Hoof Beats on the Pony Express TrailBy Sandi Aguilar

Galloping hooves, dusty trails, leather chaps and coffee over the camp-fi re are visions of the Wild West and can be experienced by anyone in the Pony Express Trail Ride, Aug. 4-5. The Pony Express was created from a need for faster mail delivery than the usual stagecoach transport. Given the danger of the route with Indians and rough terrain, young male orphans were hired to continuously ride the postal route for days on end, exchanging horses along the way. Several never made it to the fi nal destination. The Pony Express, though immortalized in westerns, only lasted about two weeks. The invention of the telegraph provided a safer and easier answer for emergency messages.

The Lincoln County Pony Express

Trail Ride usually is a three-day ride from Fort Stanton to Lincoln and is a casual ride instead of a speed race. It begins with each of the riders being sworn in as mail carrier, who travel the trail and end up in Lincoln at the Old Lincoln Days parade in which the postal bags, with a Sheriff escort, are handed over to the postmaster. Commemorative envelopes can be purchased in advance and one typically fi nds a letter from a grandparent to a grandchild describing the way things used to be.

This year, due to the Little Bear Fire proximity and threat of vesicular stomatitis virus, registrations have fallen off signifi cantly. The three-day event has been reduced to a one day ride, primarily of local horse riders.

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In the past, more than 100 riders from Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico make the trip. This year’s event begins with coffee and donuts, saddling up on Sunday morning, Aug. 5 and riding from Fort Stanton to Lincoln in a single relaxing day. Riders can haul in Friday or Saturday to ride the BLM. Registrations are still available by call-ing 575-973-0117.

This event has been hosted by several organizations in the past includ-ing the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse. It has now been handed over to Hoof Beats, a non-profi t organization with the goal of establishing a facility in Ruidoso for various horse related events. An 80-acre dirt facility could house hunter/jumper competitions, dressage shows, cutting and roping events, mounted shooting trips to name a few disciplines, plus high-altitude training opportunities. The facility would be similar to West World in Scottsdale, but be available year-round due to the cool climates of Ruidoso. Hoof Beats hopes to include

many organizations in the development of this economic opportunity.

Darien Ross, Hoof Beats presi-dent adds, “Education and therapeutic benefi ts are also a goal. Internships for students to manage the facility will allow them to see the benefi t in continu-ing their education. Post war and other traumatic syndromes can be helped through working with animals.”

With the need for expansion of economic opportunities, Hoof Beats has begun the process of identifying various uses of the facility and feels the central use of horsing activities fi ts with the environmental lifestyle and back-ground of the area. The project is still in its infancy and Ross welcomes any participation – including joining in vari-ous planned horse trips like the Pony Express Trail Ride.

Whether strapping on chaps for the ride, or writing a check for the cause, everyone is invited to participate if you have a horse or not, by calling 575-973-0117.

PONY EXPRESS TRAIL from pg. 5

Special Services students celebrate graduation at ENMU-Roswell

A large crowd of family and friends packed the Roswell Convention and Civic Center today for the ENMU-Roswell Special Services Occupational Training Program’s Twenty-Sixth Annual Graduation Ceremony. Seventy-six students received certifi cates in a variety of program areas, such as food service, stocking and merchandising, auto mechanics, child care attendant, and offi ce skills. This was the largest graduating class so far in the history of the program.

Veterinary Technician Assistant graduate, Kara Yslas, spoke during the ceremony. After she graduated from high school in Colorado Springs, she said she was excited to hear about the program at ENMU-Roswell, where she would be given a chance to suc-ceed in a career fi eld. Yslas was also a leader on the basketball team and volunteered her time to be a peer men-

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It’s time for the Lincoln County FairAre baked goods, wood working,

canning, gardening, or painting your spe-cialty? If so, there is a category just for you at the Lincoln County Fair. The fair offers a long list of open division options ranging from horticulture to household and art divisions to fit anyone of any age and skill. Awards for each category include ribbons and gift certificates.

Entries will be taken Monday, Aug. 6, 4 - 7 p.m. and Tuesday, Aug. 7, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Fletcher Hall building on the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Capitan. Judging inside entries will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday and the building will open Wednesday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., and Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m for exhibitors and visitors to see where the ribbons landed on the entries according to the judge’s choices.

Fair books with categories, rules and guidelines are available at Lincoln County Mercantile in Capitan, Josie’s Framery and Chamber of Commerce in Ruidoso,

Lincoln County Extension Office in the county courthouse in Carrizozo and on-line at http:/[email protected] of EventsAugust 7, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Check in and inspection of all

livestock; 12 p.m. Fletcher Hall closed for judging – building will re-open Aug. 8; 5 p.m. Poultry Show & Rabbit showAugust 8, 9 a.m. Dairy Goat show; 6 p.m. Swine ShowAugust 9, 9 a.m. Dairy Heifer Show; 2 p.m. Cabrito

Show; 5 p.m. Sheep ShowAugust 10, 9 a.m. Beef Breeding Heifer Show followed

by Market Steer Show; 6 p.m. Dinner for Live-stock Buyers; 7 p.m. Junior Livestock Sale

August 11, 10 a.m. Awards; 11 a.m. Stick Horse Race followed by Lead Class followed by Pet Show;

3 p.m. Indoor exhibits and livestock released; 6 p.m. Benefit Ranch Rodeo

The Lincoln County Cooperative Ex-tension Service is a field office of NMSU and is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and educator. NMSU and USDA cooperating. For more information, call 648-2311 or email [email protected].





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From deserts to caverns –The Guadalupe Trail, Part twoBy Todd Fuqua

We left El Paso at eight in the morn-ing, before the desert sun really started to cook, and headed east. This is the only part of the Guadalupe Trail drive that I’ve never been on before, and as we pass through the Hueco Mountains, I’m struck by the view. This is what desert moun-tains are supposed to look like.

I’m also struck by the desolation of it all. It’s beautiful, but there’s no develop-ment here, just yucca plants and rolling hills. All this less than an hour away from a metropolitan area that is home to more than 2 million people.

There’s not a whole lot to see on this drive, and on our way to Carlsbad, we pass Hueco Tanks State Park and the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, but with little time to spare, we can’t stop to

take them in. Of course, it’s kind of hard to ignore the Guadalupes, rising from the low desert floor. Living in a place like Ru-idoso, you can take for granted just how big these mountains really are.

In fact, we’re passing by the highest point in Texas, although it’s just barely in Texas. Guadalupe Peak rises 8,751 feet. El Capitan, its striking neighbor just to the south, forms a sheer cliff and once more, I’m glad we’re going this direc-tion. As we ascend the road to the park, El Capitan stands majestically against the sky and provides a breathtaking – because I can think of no other word to describe it – view. If we had gone clockwise – as the book suggests – that view would be in our rear view mirror and not nearly as spectacular.

We still stop at the visitors center – nature calls – and are impressed at the interpretive displays. The girls certainly love the reproductions of the skunks, coyotes, foxes and other animals that live on the park’s grounds.

Our goal today is the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park in Carlsbad, featuring numerous species of plants and animals native to this area of the world. That includes the rare Mexican Gray Wolf, the black bear, and even elk and mule deer. Of course, we can see those last two by walking out of our front door back home in Ruidoso.

We were trying to get there before it gets too hot, although we’re dragging at the end of an intense walk through to interesting natural exhibits.

After that, it’s a drive to the shores of the Pecos River and Carlsbad Lake, an area of the river that features boating, swimming, and even a mini cruise line. It’s that cruise line that gives tours of the river during the Christmas season, high-lighting the spectacular displays created by residents backed up to the river.

While we’d love to stay, it’s much, much too hot, and a descent into a dark and cool cave sounds mighty inviting.

The cave in question is, of course, Carlsbad Caverns, one of the first areas

dedicated by the National Parks Service.This is one of the most popular desti-

nations in New Mexico, for good reason. The cave was dedicated as a national park in 1930, and was first entered by cowhand Jim White way back in 1898. Seeing the cavern today – with all its developed trails and lights throughout – it’s sobering to think White descended on a rope with nothing but a lantern to light the way.

The only drawback is the closure of two of the four elevators that descend 750 feet into the cave. The backup isn’t going down, it’s coming up. The wait to return to the surface is about an hour.

When you have two small children, climbing back up through the natural entrance isn’t an option. So, unless you’re willing to make that long trek – or unless you have no small children – it’s best to wait until all the elevators are functioning again before making your visit.

That said, my kids were extremely well-behaved while in line, which is a lot to ask of a five and one-year old. Also, it was nice and cool down there, and the park rangers were very polite. I’ve spent worse times in line.

From there, it’s a quick drive into Roswell for the night. Tomorrow, we ride the trail back home.


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Recently Chris and I were on the road to Ro-swell and as we crested the hill east of Riverside we eyed a large RV with body-wrap graphics on the center median. As we neared, slowed, and passed the oddly parked vehicle, we noted a map, a larger than life bicyclist, and the words “Ride For Heroes.” A few miles later we saw two recumbent tri-cyclists heading west. We knew we wouldn’t be long in the “alien” city and our thoughts were cor-rect when, upon our return, our curios-ity was fed.

The driver and navigator, Dennis McLaughlin and John Gerlaugh, were friends who had the bicyclist’s dream of pedaling across America when John returned home from his tour of duty as a U.S. Marine. About two years ago the two attended a fund raising din-ner for wounded, returning Marines and together conceived the idea of a cross-country benefi t ride specifi cally to promote wounded veteran awareness. Ben Maenza and Troy McLehany, also returning Marines, joined the ambitious project.

The United States’ 11-year military involvement in Afghanistan thus far has resulted in the highest casualty rate of any of the 28 coalition force countries. The American public is updated as to the daily death toll but somehow the wounded (both physically and mentally – 320,000 traumatic brain injuries to date) are glossed over.

The Iraq/Afghanistan wars have resulted in a near 90 percent combat wounded rate. After hospital release, the “average” veteran needs 19 months of care-provided service. Many have lifetime disabilities. Some have ampu-tations.

When a student enters high school (can you remember?), often times the English department provides grade level reading lists and the school’s Advance Placement Program (AP) provides a list of the 100 “must read” books prior to college admission.

On that list is Dalton Trumbo’s, “Johnny Got His Gun” (1939) which became the literary, anti-war anthem of the 1960s. It is diffi cult to imagine the life chal-lenge facing the story’s protagonist as he “sur-vives” his World War I confl ict with an intact and properly functioning brain but is legless, arm-less, and faceless. There is a price for freedom.

Four men with familial Marine heritage, often multi-generational, are sharing riding, driving, and navigational duties on a two month fund-raising trike trip from St. Augustine, Florida to the Marine camp of Camp Pendelton in San Diego, California. These men are funding the trip personally with 100 percent of the proceeds going directly into the Semper Fi wounded warrior fund, a fund that returns 95 percent of collected monies to veterans in need. As the Semper Fi fund brochure acknowledges, “Some-times, even heroes need help.”

If you’d like to donate, log onto: www.rideforheroes.stayclassy.org. If you’d like to follow the ride on face-book, go to: www.facebook.com/sem-perfi .rideforheroes. Ben Maenza is the only rider of the four who will pedal his portion of the distance coast to coast with only his hands. Ben was wounded in Afghanistan in October 2010 when he stepped onto an improvised explosive device (IED). Of the four “brothers” on this trip, he is the single, direct benefi -ciary of the Semper Fi fund. As a return-ing, wounded, bilateral amputee Marine, he had nothing when he arrived in the hospital. The fund enabled his family to be with him, it provided a care-giver, and bought him essential clothing. He will donate 100 percent of raised funds to ensure the programs’ continuation.In parting, Dennis McLaughlin summed up the experience with, “The trip is to give glory to God and our vets – freedom is not free. Semper Fi.” Semper Fi. “Sem-per Fidelis” – always faithful. Faithful to God. Faithful to brothers of battle. Faithful to America.

The psychling chronicles: Semper Fi

Galen [email protected]


2012 Otero County FairCome out & help celebrate New Mexico’s 100th Birthday! • PARADE • CARNIVAL RIDES • FOOD VENDORS • LIVESTOCK • RODEO • INDOOR EXHIBITSSchedules and entry forms available at: oterofair.com For more information, call 575-434-0788.

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Fair: a great place for daily entertainmentBy Ted [email protected]

There aren’t many places where a person can watch pigs race, be enthralled by magic and experience the comedy and talent of a ventriloquist.

There are even fewer places where they can do that all for just $6.

But that’s the reality of the Lea County Fair and Rodeo, which will have daily entertainers from 5 p.m. to closing every night of the fair, from Aug. 3-11. This year’s lineup includes ventriloquist Kevin Johnson, Robert Smith of Street Magic Live and the Ham Bone Express Pig Races.

“We try to find the things that will please the crowds,” said Dean Jackson, chairman of the Lea County Fair Board.

Ham Bone Express is operated by the Borger family, and they bring their action and comedy show to Lovington from northwest Arkansas. It’s funny, fun to watch and fast-paced, and the Borgers claim to have “The Swiftest Swine Off the Line.” It has four races with four pigs in each race, and the master of ceremonies keeps the crowd involved by assigning cheering sections, with each section hav-ing a designated “rooter,” or cheerleader. The special cheerleader of the winning pig is awarded a prize at the end of each race, while the winning animal receives a treat.

“They loved the pig races last year, so we wanted to bring that back this year,” Jackson said.

While most acts focus on perfor-mance, Smith puts his focus squarely on the audience and the relationship he builds with the people in the crowd.

“For other magicians, it’s all about the trick,” said Smith, who has a bach-

elor’s degree in communication from Eastern New Mexico University. “They just ramble until they get to the ‘ta-da’ moment. That’s why there are so many bad magicians out there, because they worry about the trick and not about the people in their audience.”

That’s the flavor he brings to Lea Coun-ty, and that’s why Smith’s family-friendly act has been celebrated at Walt Disney World Resort, Sea World of Orlando and the New Mexico State Fair, to name a few.

Johnson, who started ventriloquism at age nine, has a pretty good pedigree, too. He was self-taught, but he was drawn to entertaining quite naturally – his grand-father, Harley Noles, performed magic shows throughout Colorado and offered a spot in his lineup should Johnson develop his act well enough.

When Johnson was 13, he opened for his grandfather, performing for five minutes with a wooden puppet that his grandfather made him. Since then, he has appeared on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “America’s Got Talent.”

The fair begins its 10 days of enter-tainment with a show from country artist Easton Corbin beginning about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4. It is part of a sponsor-ship appreciation program.

“We’re really looking forward to that and giving our sponsors something special,” Jackson said. “The public is welcome to join us for the concert, which is a great kick off to this year’s fair.”

When it all comes together, it’s just an-other reason why the Lea County Fair and Rodeo is one of the most happening places to be in New Mexico each summer. Of course, great entertainment at a great price always is attractive. www.leacounty.net.


AUGUST 3, 4, 5pageant grounds In Old LincolnPerformances Fri & Sat, 8:30 p.m.

and Sunday at 3 p.m.Adults: $6; Children 3-12: $2; 2 & under: free

FRI & SAT • 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. SHOPS & MUSEUMS OPEN; HISTORICAL CENTER & COURTHOUSE

ALL DAY FOOD CONCESSIONS • ARTS & CRAFTSLIVING HISTORY DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT TOWN

sunday • 11 a.m. • old lincoln days parade

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Old Lincoln Days –Legendary outlaws, the U.S. Army and the Lincoln County WarBy Eugene Heathmanwith content provided by the Hubbard Museum of the American West

During the late 1800’s, Lincoln County was a notoriously violent place in the New Mexico territory and the town of Lincoln was labeled as the most dangerous place in the U.S.

The sparsely populated frontier was a haven for outlaws, hostile Indians and cultural conflict. Home of a corrupt and selectively enforced judicial system, the duties of law enforcement was eventually bestowed upon the United States Army. The Army’s role was in most regards, a publicly accepted, quasi-legal law en-forcement necessity. From 1855 to 1878, the precarious assignment of law enforce-ment involved murders, land title legal disputes, horse and cattle rustling, racial conflicts and the liquor trade. These were not an aberration, but a manifestation of a long tradition of Army employment in

law enforcement since 1792.The troops stationed at Fort Stanton

were instrumental in determining the outcomes of major conflicts. The Tu-larosa Ditch War and the Horrell War of 1873-1874 were racially charged battles spawned by the Mexican homesteader’s resentment of enterprising Anglo im-migrants who easily persuaded the local court system and effectively wrestled the native locals of their land rights and precious water resources.

Intervention by the U. S. Army during the famed Lincoln County War ultimately determined the outcome of the struggle based on enterprising competition between the Murphy-Dolan “House,” a faction supported by Thomas B. Catron and the Santa Fe Ring for lucrative government beef and supply contracts, and the Tunstall-McSween’s Lincoln County regulators supported by legendary cattle baron, John Chisum.

The competing enterprises waged a polarizing civil war in July 1878 as a large contingent of Lincoln County regulators swept into Lincoln determined to fight for and establish control. A stalemate between the two factions ensued but disrupted by Col. N.A.M. Dudley who marched into Lincoln with a Company of cavalrymen

and overwhelming firepower featuring a howitzer and a newcomer to the settling of the American West, the Gatling gun. Col. Dudley enacted the closest thing to what the town of Lincoln would define as marshal law and subsequently pacified Lincoln County citizens, in the interests of the Murphy-Dolan group.


It’s hard to believe, but summer is coming to an end and it is back to school time for the kiddos. As parents, we all want to ensure that our kids get off to the right start, so here are a few recipes for success that you can incorporate: • A dynamic day starts with a good

night’s sleep. Make sure your children get plenty of sleep and make sure it is of quality. Encour-age them to turn off the electronics (computers, iPods, televisions and cell phones) for a nice uninter-rupted night’s sleep.

• The next step to a successful morn-ing is a dynamic breakfast. Skip the sugary cereal to ensure your children stay focused. Instead, of-fer them a plain healthy cereal and sweeten it up by adding benefi cial items that contain natural sugars such as fresh fruit which could include fresh berries, bananas or apples. Fresh fruit smoothies and toast are also another great idea which can be eaten on the go.

• It is possible to eliminate added stress in the morning by being prepared. A checklist can be made to make certain that all items are packed and ready to go either the night before or early in the morning. By incor-porating this step it is likely that fewer

items will be forgotten. • Try to work out any morning con-

fl icts or evening problems before heading off to school to avoid a distracted child.

• To ensure your child eats a healthy well balanced lunch, you may want to pack one instead of eat what is offered at school (check next week’s edition for a few ideas).

• Make sure a good amount of time is set aside for study-ing, whether it is needed or not. If no homework was as-signed, a few extra minutes of reading would never kill anyone (including a teenager, regardless of what they may tell you).

Angie [email protected]

Recipe for a successful school year

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22nd AnnualCottonwood Festival

Applications due August 15thFestival is Sept. 1st through 3rd

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Sponsored by Alamogordo Evening Lions Club.


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‘Juan Patrón: A Fallen Star in the days of Billy the Kid’by Paul L. Tsompanas

Juan Patrón was an unheralded but important player in one of the bloodiest chapters of the American West, known as the Lincoln County War. It was an ugly struggle for profi ts and economic domi-nance, fueled by greed, the omnipresent six-shooter and the free fl ow of 90-proof whiskey.

He became a prominent politician in New Mexico at an early age. In a span of seven years, he rose from Lincoln’s fi rst school teacher to Speaker of the Territo-rial House at the age of 25, the youngest in New Mexico history. A friend of Billy the Kid, he held the young desperado under house arrest at the request of Republican Governor Lew Wallace who promised to let the Kid skip on a mur-der charge if he testifi ed against two frontier thugs wanted for another mur-der. At the time, Wallace was penning the fi nal chapters of Ben Hur. Billy kept his end of the bargain. Wallace didn’t.

Danger was no stranger to Patrón. He was shot in the back by a hot-headed Irishman, a partner in one of the two feuding factions, and left with a lame left leg. Later, he ducked two other attempts on his life, but luck ran out on him in April 1884, inside a smoky saloon in the small hamlet of Puerto de Luna, near Santa Rosa, N.M. A Texas cowboy named Michael Maney shot Patrón through

the heart and killed him. Maney said it was self-defense. Patrón’s family and friends claimed it was an assassination to silence Patrón who knew too much damaging information about one faction in the war. Patrón was 32 years old when killed and so revered, he was buried under the fl oor of a Catholic Church he

helped to build in Puerto de Luna. Had he lived, many be-lieved he would have been elected New Mexico’s fi rst congressman when it became a state in 1912.

Old Lincoln Days book signings will be held:Aug. 3, 2-4 p.m. at Arrowsmith Shop front porch

Aug. 4, 10 a.m., at the Lincoln Courthouse, second fl oor. Sponsored by the Lincoln County Historical

Society and open to the public, it will include a brief presentation about the book and author.

Aug. 4, 1-3 p.m. at Casa de Patrón outside portico.


Lakeview Christian Hospice Carein Carlsbad

has an opening for a Social Worker.Applicant must have master’s or bachelor’s degree in social work and one year experience in health-care. Must be caring, compassionate and want to

make a difference in the lives of our patients.This is a full time position with a benefits package.

If interested please call Cindy Defer orJan Walterscheid at 575-887-0933.

www.lakeviewchristian.com

A summer’s night of Classics and JazzMezzo-soprano Natalie Bancroft is a

distinguished female singer who imbues her vocals with dramatic force. The Ital-ian classical and jazz pianist Raimondo Campisi plays with a definite joie de vivre. Together they make music – beauti-ful music, stuff from the soul.

The creative duo comes to us straight from Europe where they tour extensively, performing in jazz haunts and on classi-cal stages. Most venues are on land – but oftentimes when they rehearse, they do so at sea. (Being a night owl, the spirited Campisi tired of neighbors complain-ing when he trilled on his piano past the midnight hour. So he made a sailboat into a home, installed a piano, and pulls away from shore when playing the ivories. Natalie eagerly joins him for the floating rehearsals, singing to her heart’s delight).

At 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, Bancroft and Campisi take Spencer patrons on a summer’s night voyage of lush arias and jazz standards. The concert program will include works by Rachmoninoff, Verdi, Gian Carlo Menotti, Prokofiev, Chopin, Alexander Scriabin, Camille Saint-Saëns (with Bancroft singing the arias and songs in their original English, French, Italian, German and Russian librettos) as well as jazz classics by Gershwin, Bernie and Nina Simone. Patrons will recognize melodies like “Route 66,” “The Man I Love,” “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “Sum-mertime” and “Impossible Dream.”

Natalie, the granddaughter of the late Jackie Spencer, last graced our stage in 2006, singing her vast repertoire to a full house of music lovers. Daughter of Spencer Theater Trustee Hugh Bancroft III, she

was born in California, but has received the bulk of her musical training in Europe where she lives with her husband and child.

The multi-lingual artist began her vocal studies when 10 and decided to pursue opera training starting at age 16. She began her classical vocal studies in 1998 with Pamela Bowden, then head of the London College of music vocal depart-ment, and also studied briefly under Gloria Davy in Geneva. She completed her professional studies – receiving honors for her interpretation of Mahler’s Kinderto-tenlieder – in 2007 at Lausanne’s l’institut de Ribaupierre under Ioana Bentoiu.

But it was with Campisi that she dis-covered the world of jazz, and since 2000 has shared her rich mezzo with his clear, but warm, piano interpretations.

Campisi, a musical prodigy born in Egypt to Italian-Greek parents (both dis-tinguished musicians in their own right), has performed more than 1,000 concerts in such renowned venues as La Scala, Milano, Teatro di l’Opera in Rome and on radio and TV broadcasts throughout Europe. Also a composer, Campisi is a multi-award winner on the international scale and is a recording artist. The deeply expressive virtuoso who was awarded the distinguished title of “Knight of the Arts” by the President of Italy in 1988.

The Spencer is an acoustically divine, intimate space and lends itself beautiful to the rich percussive tones of the piano and to the purity of arias and songs. Experience this lovely summer’s night of music Aug. 4. Excellent seats are available for $49 and $46. Call the box office at 575-336-4800 or go to spencertheater.com for tickets.




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HOBBS:Aug4 Hobbs Farmer’s Market @ Del

Norte Park, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.10 Teen Center Back to School

Dance 7 - 10:30 p.m.17-18 Hobbs August Nights18 15th Annual Hobbs August

Nites 2012 Car & Motorcycle Show, presented by ORIGINAL RIDERZ C.C. Pre-registered entry fee $30. Awards given for People’s Choice, Best Upholstery, Best Car Display, People’s Choice Motorcycle, High Point Car, Best Motorcycle Display. 575-631-2083 or 575- 391-0155.

LOVINGTON:Aug4-11 Lea County Fair and Rodeo,

“From Pioneer Days to Modern Ways”, Adults $6; children 6-12 $5; 5 & under free. www.leacounty.net.

Aug 4: Easton Corbin concert, 9 p.m.,

Aug 7: Xtreme Bull Riding, 7 p.m. Aug 8, 9, 10: PRCA Pro Rodeo, 7

p.m. Aug 8: Parade, 4 - 6 p.m. Aug 8: Mercy Me concert, 9:30

p.m. Aug 9: Stoney La Rue concert,

9:30 p.m. Aug 10: Uncle Kracker concert,

9:30 p.m. Aug 11: Chris Young concert,

9:30 p.m.

CARLSBAD:AugWed’s Coff ee Connection, 7 a.m. Trin-

ity HotelSat’s Carlsbad Downtown Farmers

Market, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Eddy County Courthouse lawn. Runs through mid-October. Fresh produce, crafts, entertainment, kids’ activities and more

ARTESIA:AugWed’s Summer Classic Movies - OPAC,

Dusk. Free.7 Artesia National Night Out

Against Crime, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Complex, 1202 N. 13th St., 5:30 - 10 p.m. Family activi-ties, food, live music by S.H.I.L.O. and fi reworks (weather and fi re restrictions permitting). All free. 575-746-5000. www.artesia-chamber.com.

10 Films Made in New Mexico “Non-Western” Ocotillo Theater 7:30 p.m. $5 donation at the door

10-11 Relay for Life, MLK Jr. Park & Sports Complex, 903 N. 13th St., 5 p.m. Activities for the whole family. Help raise awareness and money for cancer research. 575-513-1375.

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

Bottomless Lakes State Park Farmers & Gardeners Market,

Chaves County Courthouse lawn, 9 a.m. - noon. 575-627-2239

2 Business After Hours, ENMMC Outpatient Services and Sierra Orthopedics, 300 W. Country Club Rd., 5 - 7 p.m. Bring your business card and enjoy this great network-ing opportunity. 575-623-5695

3 Fundraiser for SENM Vietnam Veterans, Roswell Adult and Senior Center, 807 N. Missouri, 4 -10 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be sold for $5 until 6:30 p.m., followed by a dance with music by “Nite Train.” Dance is $5 per person. Donations are appreciated. 575-624-6718.

Concert in the Park - Danzar Cahoon Park in front of the pool, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Free. Concession stand will be open.

4 MainStreet Roswell FREE Sum-mer Family Movie - “Dolphin Tale,” Cielo Grande Recreation Area at dusk. Bring your favorite lawn chairs and blankets. 575-420-5718.

20 ENMU registration starts, Fall schedule available at www.roswell.enmu.edu or call 800-24ENMUR.

Aug5 Sundays Under the Stars, Inn of

the Mountain Gods. Live music at 6 p.m. with Slick Nickel; movie at dusk, “Back To The Future” 575-464-7777; innofthemountaingods.com

15 Ronnie Dunn, IMG, 8 p.m. Known for being half of the duo Brooks & Dunn, Dunn began working as a solo artist in 2011. He released his self-titled debut album in June of 2011, reaching top 10 with its lead-off single “Bleed Red.” 575-464-7777; innofthemountaingods.com

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

call the 575-258-9922

ALTO:Aug3-5 Alto Artists Studio Tour, various

locations throughout Alto. Map available at altoartists.com. Cel-ebrating its ninth anniversary. Free, self-guided tour off ering the chance to explore behind the scenes of 24 professional artists. 575-937-4498.

4 Mezzo-Soprano Natalie Bancroft & Italian Pianist Rai-mondo Campisi, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., 8 - 10 p.m. Mezzo-soprano Natalie Bancroft, a distinguished singer who imbues her vocals with dramatic force. The Italian classical & jazz pianist Raimondo Campisi has a communi-cable joie de vivre. The creative duo comes to us from Europe. 575-336-4800; www.spencertheater.com. Tickets are $46 & $49.

RUIDOSO:AugThru “Up From The Ashes” Art8/24 Benefi t, Ruidoso Regional Council

for the Arts, 1712 Sudderth. Ben-efi ting those who suff ered losses from the Little Bear Fire. 575-257-7272; www.ruidosoarts.org

4 Old Mill Centennial Celebration, 649 Sudderth Drive, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 144th birthday of Dowlin’s Old Mill. See the mill wheel turning and the mill stones grinding grain and the building will be open. Art works featuring the mill will be for sale benefi tting the Old Mill Preserva-tion Corp. 575-257-1090.

James Roybal and McCreery Jordan, husband and wife duo, featured at LongCoat Fine Art, 2825 Sudderth, 575-257-9102. Reception from 4-8 p.m.

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

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

Sun’s The Rocky Plateau Band Open Music Jam, No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks, 2 - 6 p.m. Every Sunday thru the summer

LINCOLN:Aug3-5 The 72nd Billy The Kid Pageant,

“The Last Escape,” Pageant grounds in Old Lincoln, Perfor-mances Fri. & Sat. 8:30 p.m.; Sun. 3 p.m. Old Lincoln Days Parade, Sun. 11 a.m. Shops, museums, historical center & courthouse. All day food concessions, arts & crafts, living history demonstration

ALAMOGORDO:AugTues- Shroud Exhibit and MuseumSun The Turin Shroud interactive exhibit

at White Sands Mall. Tues-Fri, 1 - 6; Sat, 10 - 6; Sun, 2-4. Free. 575-446-2113, ShroudNM.com

Wed’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

2 Full Moon Night at White Sands, 15 miles south of Alamogordo, Hwy 70, 8 - 10 p.m. Bring a picnic and enjoy the moonlight on the white sand. 575-479-6124; www.nps.gov/whsa/planyourvisit/full-moon-nights.htm. $3 per person 16 and older; children 15 and under free.

3-5, The Wizard of Oz, Flickinger10-11 Center, 7:30 p.m. (Aug. 5 at 2 p.m.)

All tickets $10. 575-437-2202; fl ickingercenter.com

15-18 Otero County Fair Rodeo, Carni-val, rodeo, exhibits. 575-434-0788, oterofair.com

CLOUDCROFT:AugFri’s Family Movie Night. 8:30 p.m. in

Zenith Park behind the Chamber, weather permitting

4 Art and Wine in the Cool Pines, by Chamber of Commerce, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 575-682-2733

18 Old Timer’s Day, Pioneer Days at the Sacramento Mountains His-torical Museum. 575-682-2932 or Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce, 575-682-2733

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

ALAMOGORDO - Wed’s 5 p.m. & Sat’s 9 a.m., Alameda Park, 1987 White Sands Blvd. 575-682-3323CARLSBAD - Sat’s, Eddy County Courthouse lawn, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Runs through mid-October. GLENCOE - Wed’s, SBS in between MM 274 and MM 275 US Highway 70, 9 - 11 a.m. 575-653-4980.HOBBS - Aug. 4, Del Norte Park, 4143 N. Grimes, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Future dates: Aug. 18, Sept. 1, 15 and 29; Oct. 13 and 27. 575-390-5974MAYHILL - Mayhill Community Center and Park, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Aug. 25 and Sept. 29. Vendors needed – call 687-3334 or 687-2003. ROSWELL - Chaves County Courthouse lawn, 9 a.m. - noon. 575-627-2239.WHITE OAKS - Fri’s, 5 p.m. to dark, located just east of No Scum Allowed Saloon.

FARMER’S MARKETS

Healthy Woman 4th Anniversary CelebrationHealthy Woman – A Carlsbad Medical Center Resource, presents

its 4th Anniversary Celebration “The Game of Life and How to Play It” on Aug. 2. The event is held at the Pecos River Village Conference Center, 711 Muscatel Drive in Carlsbad. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner served at 6:30. The program includes radio personality, President and Founder of Winners by Choice, Inc. Tickets $25. Call 575-887-4160 for information.

“Healthy Woman” is a free educational resource provided by the Carlsbad Medical Center and is open to women of all ages. The goal is to educate women to make the best health and well-being decisions for themselves and their entire family through free monthly seminars and events. Presentations by Physicians and other professional cover physical and emotional healthcare, as well as fi nancial well-being and spiritual development. Healthcare topics include information on heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer, menopause, nutrition, osteoporosis, stress management and life balance issues.

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