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U.S. Air Force Sta� Sgts. Saman-tha Hagan and Jackson Nay load donations from a Toys For Tots collection point at The Exchange at Holloman Air Force Base, Dec. 13. The toys will be distributed to underprivileged commu-nity members at the Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center in Alamogordo, Dec. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the largest Toys for Tots drive that Hollo-man AFB has ever held, with more than 300 toys collected.

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Airmen team up with Toys For TotsIt’s that time of year again: the

holiday season – complete with lights, food, family, and, of course, Santa Claus. Children are counting down the days to see what the man in red has brought for them, but what about those parents who haven’t had the best fi nancial year? Two airmen from Hol-loman Air Force Base are here to help.

Staff Sgts. Jackson Nay and Sa-mantha Hagan, both 49th Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance training instructors, teamed up this year to successfully bring Toys For Tots to the Holloman AFB community.

“I grew up in an underprivileged family,” said Nay, an Alturas, Calif., native. “I’m really big on every child having a gift on Christmas.”

Toys For Tots was started in 1947 by Bill Hendricks, a major in the U.S. Marine Corps. His idea was to collect toys for needy children so they would always have a gift on Christmas. Soon, the foundation grew nation-wide, and now takes place every holiday season.

Nay and Hagan knew that Hollo-man AFB had participated in the drive before, but this year they wanted to expand and communicate the impor-tance of giving back. They set up 26 donation boxes around base, and col-lected “massive stacks of toys” – more than 300 so far, according to Nay.

“Everyone has an opportunity to contribute this year,” Hagan stated with excitement.

When asked why this is such an important event to them they both gave a heartwarming response.

“I have a soft spot for children,” said Hagan, a Colorado Springs native.

She is teaching her 2-year-old daughter the importance of giving back this holiday as well.

“I’m bringing my daughter to the toy distribution so she will always know how important it is to give to others,” she said.

More than 15 members of Team Holloman volunteered their time

to distribute toys at the Sgt. Willie Estrada Memorial Civic Center in Al-amogordo Dec. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santa made a special appearance.

Anyone is welcome to receive; however, the Toys For Tots organizers ask everyone to keep in mind that the foundation was based on the needs of the under privileged.

“It would be nice on these fi nal days to give one last push to help chil-dren this Christmas,” said Hagan. “It isn’t about opening walls, but open-ing our hearts no matter what; it’s all about the kids.”

For additional information and photos, please visit the Holloman web site at www.holloman.af.mil, like us on the Holloman Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HollomanonFB, or follow us on Twitter @Hollo-manAFB.

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park to participate in annual Christmas bird count

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Superinten-dent Dennis A. Vásquez invites everyone to participate in the 113th Annual Christmas Bird Count on Satur-day, Jan. 5, 2013 at the park. Counters at Guadalupe Mountains National Park will join more than 50,000 counters and more than 2,000 locations throughout North, South and Central America, and the Caribbean, from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego. Nancy Stotz of the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society in Las Cruces will present Winter Birds of the Guadalupes: Three Decades of Christmas Bird Counts, a Power-Point presentation, at 10 a.m. in the Pine Springs Visi-tor Center Auditorium.

Each year, between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5, citizen sci-entists, who are birders of all ages, families, students, scientists and groups volunteer at those sites, bring their binoculars, bird guides and check lists to identify and count birds, monitoring the health of bird popula-tions, contributing signifi cantly to their conservation and enjoying their beauty. Guadalupe Mountains has participated in the Christmas Bird Count for more than 30 years.

Said Vásquez, “because of its diversity of eco-systems, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has nearly 300 species of birds. We are proud to partner with the Audubon Society to participate in the Annual Christmas Bird Count, along with the dedicated citizen scientists who come to the park each year to help with the Christmas Bird count and enjoy a day of birding in a spectacular national park. We are equally pleased to have the participation of the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society in this year’s Christmas Bird Count. We hope that new birders will come join us this year.”

Bird species one may see in Guadalupe Mountains National Park during the Christmas Bird Count may include scaled quail, sharp-shinned hawk, red-tailed hawk, white-winged dove, great horned owl, acorn woodpecker, ladder-backed woodpecker, red-shafted northern fl icker, western scrub jay, mountain chicka-dee, bushtit, white-breasted nuthatch, rock wren, can-yon wren, Bewick’s wren, ruby-crowned kinglet, west-

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The Christmas Bird Count began in 1900, when ornithologist Frank Chapman, an early offi cer of the National Audubon Society, along with 27 counters in 25 locations in the United States and Canada, counted 90 different bird species. The citizen scientists who participate, submit their data to a national database.

The data is reviewed by regional panels of scientists and the results are made available publicly online. This data is then compared and analyzed with other scientifi c studies. The Christmas Bird Count provides a snapshot of bird population diversity, numbers and distribution in winter, over a long period, which aids in our understanding of their health and population dynamics.

No experience is required to participate in the Christmas Bird Count. Participants may register for the Peak Fitness Challenge (www.texasmountaintrail.com/hike) to record and track hike mileages in Guada-lupe Mountains National Park and Franklin Mountains State Park, and become eligible to win prizes.

To participate as a counter in the Christmas Bird Count at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, please contact the park’s Christmas Bird Count Coordinator, Michael Haynie at 915-828-3251 x2314 or via email at [email protected] or Chief of Resource Management Janet Coles at 915-828-3251 x2400 or via email at [email protected].

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Wellness Watch –PEMF: The history, chapter #1By Tim SeayBetter Home and Health

Well the winter holi-days are upon us.

This is a great time to refl ect on the blessings of good health. It is a time to honor our faith in the power of the Holy Spirit and to give thanks for ad-vances in natural, modern medicine to restore and heal our bodies.

So far in this series we have touched on what Pulsed Electro-Mag-netic Field Therapy is being used for with a little more detail about how it affects the human cell and blood.

This week we will step back for bit and look at the history.

More than 500 years ago, Paracel-sus, a Swiss physician and alchemist, wondered if perhaps diseases could be manipulated by magnets. At that time very few paid attention to his ideas.

Years later, during the 1800’s most of the discoveries relating to electrici-ty and its relation to electromagnetism were made by a few key pioneers. Names such as Gauss, Weber, Faraday and Maxwell led the charge. Ampere’s Law emerged stating that around ev-ery electrical current exists an electro-magnetic fi eld.

In 1895, the genius, Nikola Tesla fl ipped a switch at the Niagara Falls Power Company and began sending alternating current (A/C) to Buffalo, NY.

Cities around the world soon followed and the birth of commercial power was born.

In 1898, Tesla published a paper that he presented at the eighth annual meeting of the American Electro-Therapeutic Association. He stated that one of the most intriguing quali-ties of Pulsed Electro-Magnetic fi elds was their apparent harmlessness, which made it feasible to pass rela-tively large amounts of energy through the human body.

From this the fi rst customized coils were used for magnetically

treating the body without direct contact.

Meanwhile, across the Pacifi c Ocean in Japan, brilliant minds began to explore a simi-lar line of thinking and hypothesis.

Dr. Kyochi Nak-agawa realized that the earth’s magnetic fi eld is not fi xed in its position

or strength but rather resonating or pulsating in nature.

In the last hundred years it has become apparent that the earth’s magnetic fi eld has weakened by about 6 percent.

Dr. Nakagawa argued that since humans evolved in a magnetic fi eld, it is necessary for proper health.

We are much less connected to our earth these days.

Most of us spend our time driving around in steel boxes with rubber in-sulating wheels. We wear rubber-soled shoes and move about on concrete and steel thereby blocking the vital energy fi elds on which our bodies run. Did you ever wonder why it just feels so good to be outside? To just lie in the grass in a park or relax on the beach. Well there is more to it than just aesthetics. We used to touch the earth more and we need its energy to survive and thrive as organisms.

These days, in parts of Japan they call Fibromyalgia Electro-Magnetic Defi ciency Syndrome, like they actu-ally get it.

The fact is, no one really knows exactly how the mechanisms of PEMF affect human health but we do know that high intensity, artifi cial, man-made frequencies have an adverse effect and low intensity frequencies found in nature have a very positive effect.

Be sure to spend some time out-side this holiday season. You will feel and be better for it!

Want to learn more? Send ques-tions or comments to [email protected], or call 575-770-0136.

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LEACO donates toys for town of Hagerman Giving Tree

Delighted children browsed through the toys at the Town of Hager-man Giving Tree Dec. 15 at Hagerman Community Center. LEACO donated $500 in toys, clothes and shoes, as well as $1,000 in activation fees collected between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Continuing efforts to make a dif-ference in the communities LEACO serves, the cooperative partnered with the Town of Hagerman to provide a very special Christmas to some local children in need.

Between Thanksgiving to Christ-mas, LEACO and NMobile collected toys, clothes and shoes for local chil-dren in need this holiday season. In addition to waiving activation fees for customers who donated these items, LEACO also donated all the activa-tion fees collected, totaling more than $1,000, to the effort. LEACO staff also contributed nearly $500 in toys and clothes.

“Each year we try to do something special for people in our local areas that might get overlooked at Christ-mas. Last year we collected hundreds of coats and supplies for three area shelters and the outpouring of generos-ity from our staff and customer base was enormous,” said Charity Benton, LEACO marketing manager. “This year, we learned about 115 children in the Dexter and Hagerman areas

who needed a little help to make their Christmas brighter. Of course, we knew this would be a perfect project for us to take on. This is what LEACO is all about.”

The event, organized by the Town of Hagerman, took place on Saturday, Dec. 15. All the children gathered at the Community Center, where the toys were organized and displayed. Each child received two toys of their choice and a stuffed animal. There were even enough toys left for the town to deliver to other needy families in the area that didn’t make it to the event.

About Leaco Rural Telephone Coopera-tive: LEACO, headquartered in Hobbs, has been southeastern New Mexico’s leading provider of wired and wireless telecommunications and high-speed In-ternet services since 1954. The coopera-tive now serves a population of nearly 175,000 people in the cities of Artesia, Carlsbad, Dexter, Eunice, Hagerman, Lovington, Jal, Hobbs, Roswell and Ta-tum. LEACO provides wireless cellular, PCS, Wi-Fi, paging, and DSL services; local and long distance telephone servic-es; wired dial-up, DSL and high-speed Internet services; and competitive local telephone services via a fi ber optic ring. For more information, visit www.leaco.net or search for Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative Inc. on Facebook.

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New Mexico’s organic community prepping for state’s biggest agricultural conferencePollinator expert and Temple Grandin to speak at 2013 New Mexico Organic Conference

Certifi ed organic farmers and ranchers from across the Southwest, as well as those interested in organic practices, will gather in Albuquerque this February to build and share knowledge related to the fastest growing segment of New Mexico agriculture.

In 2011, organic farming and ranching in New Mexico brought in more than $53 million. “There’s a lot of diversity across New Mexico’s organic farming and ranching community,” said New Mexico Secretary of Agriculture Jeff Witte. “We have farmers and ranchers producing organic fruit and vegetables, livestock and poultry, nuts, and fl owers, to name a few.” Producers of those items and those interested in organic agriculture are invited to register for the 2013 New Mexico Organic Farming Conference. It takes places Feb. 15 and 16 at the Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North. About 700 people turned out for last year’s conference,

making it the best-attended agricultural conference in the state.

This year’s keynote speaker is Mace Vaughan, whose work with the Xerces Society aims to protect bees and other crop pollinators. Vaughan will talk about the importance and decline of pollinators and how farmers can conserve their habitat. Renowned animal behaviorist Dr. Temple Grandin is also among the experts slated to speak this year. Round-

ing out the conference speakers are organic grow-ers, grocers, and specialists whose work involves organic weed and pest management.

“The extreme freezes and exceptional drought we’ve had the last couple of years have been really challenging,” said Joanie Quinn, organic commodity advisor for NMDA’s Organic Program. “The confer-ence will give farmers and ranchers an opportunity to share the lessons they’ve learned and to draw on the latest research.” NMDA’s Organic Program provides nationally accredited organic certifi cation for farmers, ranchers, and food processors/handlers throughout New Mexico, as well as application and marketing assistance. Organic Program staff work with employees from New Mexico State Universi-ty’s Cooperative Extension Service and the nonprof-it Farm to Table to organize the annual conference.

To see the agenda and register for the confer-ence, please visit www.farmtotablenm.org and click on ‘Events.’ Discounted registration ends Dec. 31. For more information on NMDA’s Organic Program and organic certifi cation, visit www.nmda.nmsu.edu/marketing/organic-program/.

Holiday ping pong tournamentat the Ruidoso library

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to all our wonderful patients who have helped make 2012 the best year yet!

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Dr. Stephen RathFusion Medical Center, Ruidoso

I will continue to try to reply to questions presented as long as space allows.

The reader’s ques-tion (paraphrased): Why do you offer “potentially questionable services” such as photo-rejuvena-tion and laser resurfacing at Fusion Medical Spa?

Answer: I’d like to say it isn’t just smoke and mirrors, but it is! Our Bladeless Facelift laser resurfac-ing procedure does produce a small amount of smoke as the wrinkles are vaporized. Mirrors? An important part of everything we do! Patients visit my practice because of issues they discover while looking in the mirror. We hand them a mirror at the end of a procedure (in addition to the before and after pictures) to show the im-provement. Visit Palomar Medical’s website or stop by to see our before and after pictures.

The benefi ts of all services and products that we provide have been scientifi cally proven to a very high standard. We use the most expensive laser system in the United States not because of it’s cost, but because it is the only laser system that can reliably provide 100 percent patient satisfac-tion. Please, don’t make my services “potentially questionable;” make them completely questionable. Make my services and those of all physicians in-clude answering all of your questions. Be an informed patient.

Christmas is here, and the New Year is upon us. Time to gather with friends and loved ones and catch up on the good and bad that we have missed due to our high-speed lives. It wasn’t always this way. One hundred and fi fty years ago we gathered to catch up on everything missed due to slow communication. The telegraph, telephone, and now internet have brought great changes to our lives, but

have drastically increased it’s complexity. Even if the rest of the year is too busy, the holiday season is time we need to use to slow down and enjoy life itself. Too often we become so mired in the Doing that we forget about the Living.

I certainly wasn’t a good example of Liv-ing at the start of 2012.

Military physician/fl ight surgeon three to four days per month, anesthesiolo-gist with 24-hour hospital call four to fi ve days per month, ski patrol during winter weekends, and a full-time job with our medical spa. I was Doing all the time, and while that kind of busy schedule has always been invigorat-ing for me, I was brought to a crawl by my own biology. After a personal encounter with early onset “old age” this summer, both my wife and I were delighted to discover that I wasn’t terminally tired, I just suffered from a testosterone defi ciency. I have since started bio-identical hormone replace-ment and feel like I am Living again.

This Christmas season, focus on opening your eyes to the joy around you. Give an unexpected gift. Help a friend in need. Pay attention to the little ones as they open presents. Take a break from the doing and spend time living. Rediscover the magic of Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Doctors Rath and the staff of

Fusion Medical Spa!

Disclaimer: Dr Stephen Rath, MD, DABA is a board certifi ed anesthe-siologist as well as the owner and medical director of Fusion Medical Spa located in Ruidoso. This year he has resolved to turn in his Grinch costume in exchange for a dose of true Christmas spirit. Comments or ques-tions? His email address is: [email protected].

Dr. Stephen Rath


Spencer brings performance luminariesGift yourself with Spencer Theater: A great Hall of Fame

The late artists Dave Brubeck, Mar-vin Hamlisch, Frank Gorshin, Rusty Weir, Roger Williams and Eddie Carroll are just a few of the luminaries to have graced the Spencer Theater stage in recent years. Now no longer with us, hundreds in Ruidoso and surrounding areas seized the opportunity to see these talents – up close and personal – on our remarkable Alto stage. Hundreds more took a chance on the rising young artists Lang Lang, Nikki Yanofsky and Morgan Frazier – talents who are now in top demand within the industry, and in some cases, around the world. We’re all so proud of these performance tal-ents and the fact that we got to see them here, in our very own Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts. It is stagger-ing when you think about it: this utterly unique facility – located off the beaten path in rural New Mexico – offers a breathtaking view of the world.

The Spencer has presented more than 900 stars, entertainers, dance, drama and com-edy performance troupes, bands, symphonies music ensembles to tens of thousands of pa-trons, with multi-award winners and Equity shows

in the mix. Among the latter, we have two Equity performances right on deck this 2013 winter season: the hilarious Broadway comedies “Nunset Boule-vard” starring Cindy Williams on Jan. 29 and “Monty Python’s Spamalot” on Feb. 25. There’s also an impressive array of mega-award-winning contem-porary dance (i.e. “Stomp” on Feb. 2), traditional and international dance (“Rhythm of the Dance” on March 3), classic Broadway musical theater (“Fid-dler on the Roof” on March 9), operatic

vocalists (The Texas Tenors on April 20) and spot-on-perfect tributes (The Fab Four April 6 and “Elvis Lives” April 28) in the mix. The season’s menu is chock-full of grade A

entertainment, just as we’ve been serving up for the past 15 years. Don’t take this remarkable facility for granted! Call the Spencer Box Offi ce for a schedule of events or go online to www.spencertheater.com. Tickets and gift certifi cates are available for every show. Be one of the many who gets to boast: “I saw ’em at the Spencer!”

Remember, a great seat is a ter-rible thing to waste.

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‘Spamalot’ • Feb. 25 ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ • March 9


Renovations at Roswell PD nearly complete

The majority of the renovations the Roswell Police Department (RPD) building had to endure due to water damage back in October are complete.

The RPD building underwent construction to repair damage from a severe rainstorm on Friday, Oct. 12. During the rainstorm three fl oors sus-tained water damage and the basement was fl ooded. Various parts of the ceiling collapsed. Luckily no one was injured. Pieces of furniture and equipment were not repairable.

In order for the sergeants and offi -

cers to continue daily work, all furniture and equipment (which was still usable) had to quickly be moved to another location of the building. Without hesita-tion, RPD personnel worked diligently and began relocating furniture and equipment to ensure fellow co-workers would be able to continue daily tasks. It only took a half-day to temporary relo-cate and set up the items sergeants and offi cers utilize. Even while construction was under way, RPD staff never missed a step; all reports and daily tasks were completed on schedule.

Belfor Property Restoration did a fantastic job renovating the RPD build-ing. The ceilings and walls have been fi xed, and carpet has been installed, and the roof repaired. Some furniture is still being built and most equipment has been replaced. The RPD building is fully functional once again.




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Holiday hours for Artesia restaurantsBurritos Y Salsa - closed Dec. 24, 25, 31, and Jan. 1Burger King - close at 8 p.m. on Dec. 24, closed 25, opens at 10 on Jan. 1Chaos Café - closed Dec. 24 and 25Chapz Bar and Grill - open on Dec. 24 till 2 p.m. and closed Dec. 25Cottonwood Winery - closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1Eileen’s Tac-Ole - closed Dec. 25 and 25Eversprings will be open for ChristmasHenry’s BBQ - closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 2Hobo’s Meat & Bread - closed Dec. 22 through Dec. 25 and closed Jan. 1stJahva House - open Dec. 24 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., closed Dec. 25, open Dec. 31 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. and closed Jan. 1KFC & Taco Bell – 12:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25, open till 9 Dec. 31, 11 - 9 on Jan. 1Kwan Den – closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1La Fiesta – closed Dec. 24 and 25

La Fonda – open till 3 on Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1La Hacienda – closed Dec. 25La Herradura – closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1Little Caesars – open Dec. 24 till 8, closed Dec. 25, open Dec. 31 till 8Nina’s – open Dec. 24 till 2p.m., closed Dec. 25, 26, and 31McDonalds – close at 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25, close at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31, and open till 6 p.m. on Jan. 1Pecos Diamond – 11-3 on Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25, 11-9 on Dec. 31, closed Jan. 1Paddock Café – closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1Pizza Hut/Wing Street – close at 8 p.m. on Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25Subway – close at 2 on Dec. 24, closed Dec. 25Sonic – closed Dec. 25Wellhead – closed Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1Hotel Artesia will have DJ Rico playing, 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. New Year’s Eve. No cover, party favors. $98 special on a double bed only.

Copyright © 2012Jay McKittrick

Y3K – that’s what I’m worried about, now.

’Cause I think that Y3K is going to be the big one that gets us. And be-cause I’m an American, I need to have some kind of impending apocalypse to keep me happy and motivated.

Now, I know that some people are skeptical about Y3K, (and pooh-pooh it as a legitimate doomsday prophesy) while others talk ad nauseam about the fact that its wrath is more than 900 years away, but I say: can’t we be optimistic and non-partisan about one issue for once, people?

And consider all the advances in modern medicine these days, and all the money that is being given away for legitimate research. What if they do fi nd a cure for cancer? We might all live to see Y3K even if it kills us. What’s more, if they can grow a hu-man ear on the back of a mouse, just think of what they can do for other age related issues that are keeping us down.

My fi fth grade teacher used to say, “Brains don’t grow on trees, you know.” Well, they might in the future – assuming that we have water.

Yep! Y3K is comin’ – and I’m gettin’ ready. That’s why I’ve decided

to buy a cave. (Yes! I have a realtor, by the way.) But I don’t need anything big or fancy like the one in Carlsbad, I do, how-ever, want my cave to be in a good neighborhood – you know, in a ‘Sa-pien’ neighborhood. I don’t want to live next door to a bunch of Neander-thals who come over every night to borrow my fi re. And I’m not looking for a fi xer-upper either, I don’t want a cave that’s full of guano that I have to shovel on my weekends, nor do I want to trip over a stalagmite or hit my head on a stalactite, in the middle of the night, when I’m trying to make my way to the bottomless pit .

As for food preparation, I’m afraid that all the beans and rice that I’ve been storing for the last 10 years won’t be any good by then. I have complete faith, however, that my stockpile of Spam and Twinkies will last forever.

Carpe diem.

Jay [email protected]

Y3K is comin’

RPD reminds citizens to lock vehicle doorsROSWELL – As the Christmas

holiday draws near, the Roswell Police Department reminds citizens to take all items of value out of vehicles.

As people rush to purchase gifts, they sometimes forget to secure their valuables. Every day offi cers from the Roswell Police Department (RPD) respond to multiple vehicle burglaries. Various items have been taken, such as cell phones, purses, money, and even guns.

The RPD would like to remind

citizens to lock vehicle doors, and keep windows in the upright position when the automobile is unoccupied. Most recently vehicles have been burglarized due the vehicle being unsecured. If a motor vehicle is unlocked, it is an opportune time for someone to burglarize the vehicle.

Citizens should be proactive to ensure their belongings are secured. Do not become a victim of a vehicle burglary. Remember to lock all doors, and keep valuable items out of sight.


Alcohol often plays a major role as we celebrate the holidays and hopefully, we can all learn to prac-tice safe and responsible drinking. New Year’s Eve is one of the most popular celebrations that consist of alcohol related festivities.

Here are a few ideas to con-sider, that may help us celebrate in a secure and joyful way.• Designate a driver, so if you

and your guests have a little too much fun, everyone can make it home safely.

• Limit the amount of alcohol you consume, and rotate alcoholic beverages with water (always good for our body) as this may reduce hangover symptoms the next day. By taking this bever-age break, we can also give our brain a moment to adjust and realize whether we need more alcohol or not, as the effect of alcohol can often creep up on us.Planning a party with focal

points other than alcohol is a great way to kick of the New Year and can include children, teens and adults.

A few ideas include:• Create Story Boards – Using

large cardboard (could be re-cycled from excess Christmas packaging), and magazines, you and your guests can cut out photos, words and phrases for your hopes and dreams for 2013, then glue them on the cardboard. This is an excellent way to list your resolutions and goals for the New Year and can be looked at frequently through the New Year to see how many goals and dreams have been accomplished and can help us focus on our priorities.

• If your New Year’s goal is to include more health, you can always start it off right with a party that includes healthy snacks and hors d’oeuvres or you can make it a potluck, so

you and your guests can in-spire each other with delicious goodies. Healthy smoothies and juices can also be served.A couple of snack ideas include:

• Veggie wraps – Warm whole wheat tortillas, then spread on your favorite fl avor of hummus or deli style mustard, then add your choice

of chopped vegetables, such as red or green bell peppers, fresh spinach, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, broccoli, on thin fl at tortilla, roll up tightly. You may wish to bind with a toothpick every two inches and slice.

• Veggies and dip – carrots, celery, broccoli and caulifl ower fl orets, and cucumbers make a great choice to dip into hummus or homemade guacamole.

Regardless of how you spend your New Year’s Eve, I hope it is a safe and pleasant one.

New Year’s Eve party ideas

Angie [email protected]

Capitan Christmas paradewith a western fl air

Photos courtesy of Pat GarrettAt top, Capitan School Band won the $100 prize for best entry in the Capitan Christmas street parade Dec. 15. Linda Pirtle fur-nished rig and driver for Santa, who also spent time with fans.




LEAPERMIAN BASIN

HOBBS • LOVINGTON


CHAVESPECOS VALLEY

ROSWELL





EVENTS CALENDARLEA COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY MESCALERO OTERO COUNTY

HOBBS:Dec26 Ribbon-cutting, 11 a.m. Cher-

ryBerry Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt Bar, 2827 N. Dal Paso. Come celebrate this new local business.

27-29 Hobbs Holiday Tournament, Game 1 will begin at 1:30 p.m. at Tasker Arena. Please support this great basketball event with your attendance. The Hobbs Eagles will play each night at 7:45 p.m.

30 - Light Up Lea County! LeaJan 1 County Event Center, noon - 6

p.m. The attractions will be an arti� cial ice skating rink, “Snowzilla” 30’ slide, 30’ snow-man bounce house, and a giant snowglobe for holiday photos. Free. 575-391-2900

LOVINGTON:Dec27-29 Light Up Lea County! Lea

County Courthouse lawn in front of the Lea County Museum, noon - 6 p.m. The attractions will be an arti� cial ice skating rink, “Snowzilla” 30’ slide, 30’ snow-man bounce house, and a giant snowglobe for holiday photos. Free. 575-391-2900

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

Trinity Hotel24-31 Christmas on the Pecos, a

night time boat ride on the Pecos River, looking at the backyards and boat docks decorated for Christmas. To purchase tickets, go to www.christmasonthepecos.com. Adults 12 & over, $12.50 Sun-Thurs; $17.50 Fri & Sat; Children $7.50 Sun-Thurs; $12.50 Fri & Sat. Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, 575-887-6516.

ROSWELL:Dec31 Roswell Chamber of Com-

merce and United Way of Chaves County New Year’s Gala, Roswell Civic Center, 7 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Happy Hour, Danc-ing, Bu� et and Casino. Tickets $100 per person. 623-5695.

Dec31 New Year’s Eve Ball, Inn of the

Mountain Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd. Join us for an Unforgettable New Year’s Eve event: Ballroom with a Twist! 11 a.m - 2 p.m. for the daytime show or 8:30 p.m. - midnight for the evening show. Both will feature Dancing with the Stars pros Dmitry Chaplin and Ashly Delgrosso Costa, American Idol alums Von Smith and Gina Glocksen and “So You Think You Can Dance” � nalist alum Randy Strong, “Legacy” and Jonathan Platero. The daytime show will feature our grand bu� et, music, ballroom dancing, countdown and champagne toast. The evening show will feature grand bu� et, music, ballroom dancing, balloon drop, party favors, count-down and midnight champagne toast. Daytime show from $75. Evening show from $125. www.innofthemountaingods.com

Jan12 Ron White at Inn of the

Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. Don’t miss a night full of laughter when Ron White takes the stage. Ron White has toured with Je� Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. He has also appeared in the � lms Sex and the City 2 and Horrible Bosses. Disclaimer: Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets start at $35. www.innofthe-mountaingods.com

ALTO:Dec28 Full Moon Gathering & Laby-

rinth Walk, High Mesa Healing Center, 133 Mader Lane, 6 p.m. 575-336-7777; www.highmesa-healing.com

CARRIZOZODec24 Luminarias in Carrizozo, 6 - 10

p.m. The town of Carrizozo puts out its annual luminaria display along Hwy 54 and Hwy 380. 575-648-2371; www.carrizozo-chamber.org. Free

LINCOLNDec24 Christmas Eve in Historic

Lincoln, Hwy 380, 6 - 10 p.m. This is the traditional lighting of luminarias along Hwy 380 at dusk. 1-877-784-3676; www.ruidosonow.com/festival-of-lights. Free

RUIDOSO:Dec29 Free movie, Monty Python’s

“Not the Messiah,“ Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. This lavish 2009 live performance at London’s venerable Royal Albert Hall commemorating Python’s 40th anniversary, and featuring the not-at-all-shabby BBC Symphony and Chorus, is funny and above all, silly enough to take its rightful place at the Python Round Table. What a way to end 2012 and start a new year! For clear-thinking and progressive-minded adults and other oddballs who think the Brits’ outrageous sense of humor is “Right On”. 575-257-2273; www.sacredgroundsco� ee.net

31 Cree Meadows New Year’s Eve Party, 301 Country Club Dr., 7 p.m. Come party the night away! Food, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. Terry Bullard will be providing the music. Reservations are required: 575-257-9186. $20 singles, $30 couples. Tickets must be purchased in advance and can be bought at the Business O� ce between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Win, Place & Show New Year’s Celebration, 2516 Sudderth Dr., 8 p.m. Dance the night away with Brendan Dawes. Champagne and party favors. No reservations required. 575-257-9982. $20 at the door.

ALAMOGORDO:Dec28 Things Remembered - Centen-

nial Ball, Alamogordo Public Library, 920 Oregon Ave., 7 - 10 p.m. Join us for the last New Mexico State Centennial event in Alamogordo. Live Music, food, dancing and all the glamour of a formal holiday ball. You are sure to have a night you will never forget. 575-430-7543. One book donation

CLOUDCROFT:Dec24, 25 Santa & Mrs. Claus visit The

Lodge Resort & Spa, 7 - 8 p.m. Santa & Mrs. Claus share hot cider and cookies while reading “’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Santa will be back on Christmas morning at 10 a.m. 682-2566; [email protected]; www.thelodgeresort.com

25 Christmas Day Brunch, The Lodge Resort & Spa, 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. One of The Lodge’s most popular brunches featuring an ar-ray of appetizers, salads & breads, entrees, side dishes and desserts. Reservations are required. 682-2566; [email protected]; www.thelodgeresort.com

31 New Year’s at The Lodge, the evening starts at 5 p.m. with a Grand Dinner Bu� et, followed by an Adult New Year’s Eve Gala and Children’s New Year’s Party (in the Lodge Trestle). Reserva-tions required. 682-2566 or go to thelodgeresort.com

CHAVES COUNTY

EDDY COUNTY

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

Please be safe this holiday

season!

RUIDOSO:Dec New Year’s Eve at Gracie’s

Speakeasy, Grace O’Malley’s Irish Pub, 2331 Sudderth Dr., 8 p.m. Join us for an evening in the Roaring 20s! Flapper and Gangster costumes encouraged. Must be 21 and over. Limited reservations for tables and entry. 575-630-0219. Individual cover charge, $30 includes heavy hors d’oeuvres until midnight, cham-pagne toast, party favors, photo op backdrop, entertainment by DJ Pete Davis. Table Reservations: Table for 4, $150 - Includes all of the above plus 1 bottle of Champagne; Table for 6, $200 - Includes all of the above plus 1 bottle of Champagne; Table for 8, $250 - Includes all of the above plus 2 bottles of Champagne; Table for 12, $300 - Includes all of the above plus 3 bottles of Champagne.

Swiss Chalet New Year’s Eve Party, 1451 Mechem, 8:30 p.m. Join us for food and fun with dancing and live music from Mark Remington and Friends. Champagne toast at midnight. 575-336-3333. Tickets are $20.

RUIDOSO DOWNS:Thru 21st Annual Fall American 3/17 Photography Competition &

Exhibition, Hubbard Museum, 26301 Hwy 70. Closed Christmas Day. 575-378-4142; www.hub-bardmuseum.org.

Thru “A Land So Strange” exhibit,2/8 Hubbard Museum, 26301 Hwy

70. An educational journey of nearly 400 years of New Mexico history. Hundreds of artifacts and images from the 16th to the 20th century tell the story of the Na-tive Americans, the Spanish, and the Euro-Americans who created the New Mexico we experience today. Visit www.hubbardmu-seum.org. Free with admission to the museum.

WHITE OAKS:Dec31 New Year’s Eve Party, No Scum

Allowed Saloon, 7 p.m. - 1 a.m. Music by The Mixx. No cover. Din-ner plates $10. 575-648-5583; www.noscumallowedsaloon.com

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