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‘Lucky 13’ tips for a safe HalloweenCourtesy, Food and drug Administration

Whether you’re goblin or ghoul, vampire or witch, poor costume choices – including decorative con-tact lenses and flammable costumes – and face paint allergies can haunt you long after Halloween if they cause injury.

Enjoy a safe and happy Hal-loween by following the “lucky 13” guidelines from FDA, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Wear costumes made of fire-re-

tardant materials; look for “flame resistant” on the label. If you make your costume, use flame-resistant fabrics such as polyester or nylon.

Wear bright, reflective costumes or add strips of reflective tape so you’ll be more visible; make sure the costumes aren’t so long that you’re in danger of tripping.

Wear makeup and hats rather than masks that can obscure your vision.

Test the makeup you plan to use by putting a small amount on the arm of the person who will be wearing it a couple of days in advance. If a rash, redness, swell-ing, or other signs of irritation develop where the makeup was applied that’s a sign of a possible allergy.

Check FDA’s list of color addi-tives to see if makeup additives are FDA approved. If they aren’t approved for their intended use, don’t use it.

Don’t wear decorative contact lenses unless you have seen an eye care professional and gotten a proper lens fitting and instruc-tions for using the lenses.

Safe treatsEating sweet treats is also a big

part of the fun on Halloween. If you’re trick-or-treating, health and safety experts say you should remem-ber these tips: Don’t eat candy until it has been

inspected at home. Trick-or-treaters should eat a

snack before heading out, so they won’t be tempted to nibble on treats that haven’t been inspect-ed.

Tell children not to accept – or eat – anything that isn’t commer-cially wrapped.

Parents of very young children should remove any choking haz-ards such as gum, peanuts, hard candies or small toys.

Inspect commercially wrapped treats for signs of tampering, such as an unusual appearance or discoloration, tiny pinholes, or tears in wrappers. Throw away anything that looks suspicious.

For partygoers and party throw-ers, FDA recommends the following tips for two seasonal favorites:

Look for the warning label to avoid juice that hasn’t been pas-teurized or otherwise processed, especially packaged juice prod-ucts that may have been made on site. When in doubt, ask. Always ask if you are unsure if a juice product is pasteurized or not. Normally, the juice found in your grocer’s frozen food case, refrig-erated section, or on the shelf in boxes, bottles or cans is pasteur-ized.

Before bobbing for apples – a favorite Halloween game – re-duce the amount of bacteria that might be on apples by thoroughly rinsing them under cool running water. As an added precaution, use a produce brush to remove surface dirt.

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Two fi ne directorsBy Gavin BiggerRHS Senior and Red Feather Theatre member

The Red Feather Theatre Company is currently in the process of rehearsing Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” Directing these actors is fi lm director, Diego Rojas and student director-stage manager Robyn Davis. Diego Rojas is responsible for the fi lm segments used in Red Feather’s upcoming play. After writing an original fi lm script for the actors to memorize, he shot his own fi lm with the help of some of Red Feather’s new equipment, provided recently by the district for an initial venture into the motion media realm. Next, Diego used the footage to create videos to be used in the performance. As all of this happened, and other actors rehearsed for the live part of the production, Robyn Davis kept the produc-tion organized and progressive. She is now responsi-ble, with the help of her assistant – yours truly – for all of the back stage cues both to actors and technical crew. Together we will make sure the production is well prepared for an audience.

Diego Rojas is a senior in Ruidoso High School. As a member of the advanced class in The Red Feather program, he volunteered to make a fi lm to be used in “The Tempest.” This is not his fi rst at-tempt; he has directed and shot several other fi lms and submitted them in local fi lm competitions and placed in many of them. What’s more, everything Diego knows about fi lm making, he learned himself. From a young age he has had a soft spot for directing and making stories visual, so every opportunity to learn more about this task he has taken. Today, he is a talented and organized fi lm director accomplishing his goal of creating entertaining short movies to use during the play. This may be one of his best works yet. He has had access to many well trained actors, some professional fi lm and sound equipment and a well-lit stage with a minimalist scenery props. With all of these recourses and his excellent experience, he was able to create a fi rst-class fi lm to be enjoyed by an auditorium of people.

After this production, Diego plans to move forward with his fi lm making, after all, fi lm making is his passion. Above all, Diego has worked hard to become as skilled with fi lm as he is. He will con-tinue with this as he moves forward with his dream of becoming a professional fi lm maker. Diego will make a fi ne cinematographer some day because he will not stop until there is nothing more to learn about the trade. The Red Feather Theatre Company strongly believes one of his strongest qualities is his deep understanding of what his audience would enjoy, and therefore how to shoot his fi lm. Diego knows how to make a horror movie terrifying, a love story romantic, a tragedy heart wrenching, and

even a thriller exciting. Diego aims to please, and his work isn’t over until his inner perfectionist is satisfi ed. Red Feather is glad to say he is a part of its company, and is excited to see what he accomplishes in the future.

“The Tempest” is three hours long. It requires many actors, many technical crew members, and even more time spent rehearsing. Since the produc-tion began Robyn Davis has helped the cast remain organized and to stay on cue. She has learned and helped prepare blocking while alerting actors of their approaching scene and will soon participate in preparing crew members for their technical tasks. On top of her committed service as stage manager, she has sacrifi ced all of her spare time to help the production and the cast. Robyn is another member of the advanced class and is only a sophomore. Because she is also an actor she is better suited to provide help to the cast who have spent 147 pro-duction hours, after school hours, rehearsing since mid August.

Robyn has two more years at Ruidoso High School and will be a leading member in the Red Feather Theatre Company. As a sophomore, she has been given a leading position in the company that demands responsibility and discipline. It is safe to say that Red Feather knew what it was doing when it made that decision. Robyn has made Red Feather proud, and is expected to continue to do so for an-other two years.

On behalf of all Theatre members, thank you to the two talented and hardwork-ing directors Diego and Robyn. The third director is composer and lead actor, Jake McCaw, but that is a whole other story. Without their efforts the perfor-mance of “The Tempest” would not be as grand as it is turning out. It is a plea-sure to work with such mo-tivated individuals as these and even more of a pleasure to enjoy the performance that they have made pos-sible on Nov. 1, 2 or 3. Buy a ticket from The Chamber of Commerce, Golden Yarn, Can’t Stop Smokin’, Zocca Coffee, and now Rita’s Salon on the Hill.

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Kevin and I were ready for our 6 a.m. departure for “the world’s larg-est consumer bicycle and sports expo” held in Denver each October. It had been two years since the sojourn north to seek the old parts I needed to keep my aging road bikes alive. Kevin spent most of the seven hours it took us to get to the Olympic Training Center (the state’s most visited tourist attraction) sleeping but was ready for the facility tour and then it was on to Denver.

The doors of the National Western Complex building were to open at 9 a.m. In order to capitalize on a “one in a million” chance of procuring that rare 50-year-old Italian component, we stood in the already forming line by 7 a.m. As we stood there, many vendors were unloading their wares and we got to evaluate the goods before they were “offi cially” for sale. I was thankful that a 45-year-old two-wheeled beauty from the classic era was not in my frame size – no sale.

Upon entering the shrine of the ulti-mate in recycling, Kevin and I went our separate directions, each of us on a mis-sion. After procuring the requisite old parts, the Beth Schneider photographic display of images of some of the most iconic venues on the professional cal-endar captured my attention; the human moments of the sport were enthralling. Fine art is not the usual menu item at the recycle restaurant but it was a wel-come addition as the imagery infl amed the travel lust to experience fi rsthand the scenic wonderfulness of our planet.

I left the island of artistic excellence and waded to a booth of memorabilia and found the small, non-descript booth of Howie Cohen. What caught my eye was a simple coffee mug with a photo of the greatest cyclist of all time (no, not Lance Armstrong). The photo depicted Eddy Merckx being congratulated by Tulio Campagnolo, an Italian innova-tor in the cycling industry, for a record win in one of the European classics. The photo was some 40 years old which made the mug a “must have” for this purveyor of the classic, steel frame era.

Mr. Cohen is an interesting cycling

afi cionado who has a history of love for the sport that is rarely surpassed. I browsed through his collection of arti-facts and sighted a new book I hadn’t seen. The cover sported a publicity still by MGM of a young Joan Crawford riding the bicycle she used to stay fi t for the fi lm, “Dancing Lady” (1933). Mr. Cohen casually mentioned that it was a photo from his private collection.

We spoke more of Hollywood and bicycles and I purchased “Hollywood Rides a Bike; Cycling With the Stars” and was delighted to receive it as an inscribed copy. I then learned that this “everything bicycle’s” man was con-tacted by Steven Spielberg to create the famous “fl ying” bicycle used in “ET.” He then pointed to the little Kuwahara propped on its kickstand at the end of a row of adult sized bikes and said, “There’s the bike.”

For the duration of my visit, no one had stopped to view this forlorn piece of cinematic history and like me, its job was done. Next week will be the last weekly column of the Psycling Chronicles. Thank you, loyal read-ers, for allowing me my two-wheeled linguistic meanderings this past year. It has been satisfying. It was early afternoon and like ET, I was ready to go home.

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Activities at Living desert ZooPre-School story time

Pre-School Story Time will be held Friday, Nov. 2, at 9:30 a.m. at the Visi-tor Center. The story will be “The Fall of Freddie the Leaf.” A short walk in the Park, weather permitting and an activity will follow the story. The volunteer do-cent program, sponsored by Friends of the Living Desert, presents Story Time. There is no fee for this special program; however, children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-School StoryTime will be Fri-day, Nov. 9, at 9:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center. The story will be “Albuquerque Turkey.” A short walk in the park, weather permitting and an activity will follow the story. The volunteer docent program, sponsored by Friends of the Living Desert, presents Story Time. There is no fee for this special program; however, children must be accompanied by an adult. For additional information, please

call Susan Young or Kathryn Law at 575-887-5516.

Guest lecture:“Chaco Canyon”

Learn about the ancient history of this center of ancestral Puebloan civili-zation in Northwestern New Mexico.

David Kayser, National Park Ser-vice archaeologist, will be giving the lecture in the conference room Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. There is no fee to attend this program.

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The Professional Prometric Center staff, under the auspices of the ENMU-Roswell Testing Services Department, has once again received 100-percent compliance in its biomet-rics check-in process.

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Dr. Stephen RathFusion Medical Center, Ruidoso

As we approach Dec. 21, the end of civilization according to the Mayan calendar, I think it is worth refl ecting on the Mayan style of medicine and comparing it with cur-rent practice.

While I prefer to use peer-reviewed journals as a primary source, Wikipedia appears to rival other resources for Mayan medicine and was consulted for this article. For those who have been pushed into the digital age against their will (my nurse Janet comes to mind) Wikipedia is an online open-source encyclope-dia reviewed by many subject matter experts before an article is deemed to meet acceptable standards. Arguably, the original texts are better resources, but my education didn’t include the Mayan language.

We practice one of the fi rst types of medicine in our home. The origin in our household was probably the same as in prehistoric times. Dad’s back isn’t the same as it used to be- mine is largely due to years of jumping out of airplanes. After dinner, while the kids are getting ready for bed, dad lies down on the fl oor. The kids fi nish getting ready for bed and are ready to perform one of the earliest pain control rituals known to man- my kids call it “Walk on Back.” After a short therapy session, the kids are ready to go to sleep and dad feels a bit better. Perhaps the earliest subspecialty: fam-ily medicine?

Many of us are aware that the Mayan culture occasionally used live sacrifi ce in purifi cation rituals in an effort to cure disease. In the event the person sacrifi ced was also one of the affl icted, they achieved a 100 percent cure rate; something modern medicine has yet to achieve.

Modern patients seem to be okay with this, as open-heart surgery

without anesthesia also carries an extremely high death rate. (“Doc, we can only assume he was cured, he stopped com-plaining shortly after the surgery began.”)

So, excepting live sacrifi ce, are there any areas we have in com-mon? Sure! Ancient healers would often for-

mulate a healing plan after obtaining a detailed history of the patient’s life and past experiences. While many of our current medical specialties seem to fast-forward through the subjec-tive (patient reported) in favor of the objective (measured and tested), some practices, including my own aesthetic practice, rely heavily on where the patient has been in order to formulate a plan to help them get to their desired destination.

Call me old fashioned; I actually enjoy taking a history of a patient’s life and experiences. I fi nd that in doing so, I am able to establish a con-nection with more than 99 percent of the patients I see. What about the less than 1 percent? Are they just diffi cult patients? Call me an optimist, but I think that sort of connection can be established with anyone given enough time.

Given enough time… Nobody knows how much time we have left on this planet. According to the ancient Mayans, not much. I subscribe to the theory that they ran out of space on the rock calendar. I guess time will tell.

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. He is not an expert on ancient medicine but he believes he can make a difference in modern medicine. Comments or ques-tions? His email address is: [email protected].

dr. Stephen Rath


MainStreet program makes strides in ArtesiaBy Rich WilliamsNew Mexico MainStreet director and state Arts and Cultural district coordi-nator, New Mexico Economic develop-ment department

Artesia is a southeastern New Mexico town named for the artesian aquifer on which the area’s early agri-cultural industry was based. Today Ar-tesia’s 10,700 residents are drawing on the city’s history as they work with the Artesia MainStreet program to remake the town’s downtown.

Artesia MainStreet is part of the New Mexico MainStreet Program, a grass-roots economic development program of the New Mexico Economic Develop-ment Department. The state Legislature launched the program in 1985 to help communities remake older commercial neighborhoods as economically viable business environments while preserving local cultural and historical resources.

The program currently serves 23 affiliated MainStreet projects and six state-authorized Arts and Cultural Dis-tricts statewide.

In the late 1970s, the National Trust for Historic Preservation devel-oped the consensus-building approach used by MainStreet participants to wed economic development and historic preservation. Community volunteers are the engines of each program, but MainStreet Program directors contrib-ute resources, education, training and technical services as needed.

It’s the waterArtesia MainStreet began as an

effort in 1997 to revitalize the appear-ance and spirit of the town’s dilapidated downtown area, according to program manager Rebecca Prendergast, who serves as a liaison between the public and the state program. Volunteers began hosting activities to draw the com-munity’s attention to downtown as a destination place and began working with landscape architects and engineers to create a master plan for downtown rehabilitation.

In 1998, the Artesia City Council approved the master plan, empower-

ing Artesia MainStreet to incorporate as a nonprofit to spearhead downtown renovation and encourage merchant and community unity.

“We envision Artesia Main Street as an economically active and energetic historic downtown where — because of its attractive, clean, shaded, pedestrian-friendly, small-town atmosphere — people will want to live, visit, shop and work,” Prendergast said. “I would like to see more retail business downtown, and I believe we are making incremen-tal growth toward a more even business mix. We have some great ‘anchor’ busi-nesses that have remained and chosen to remain in the downtown area for decades, and I see the trend of quality retail businesses continuing to grow.”

Public/private partnersArtesia MainStreet, Inc. has raised

more than $6 million – 70 percent from private sources – for capital improve-ment projects since its inception. It’s had a hand in renovating the façade of a vintage movie theater and worked with

engineers and landscape architects to renovate Heritage Walkway and Plaza and the city’s Main Street.

“Our public/private partnership takes public dollars and leverages them with private resources to create a bigger impact overall,” Prendergast said. “There are projects that a private organization can tackle much easier that a public entity, and I think that the city of Artesia and Artesia MainStreet recognize the strength in that relationship. One step at a time is how our program has grown, and that is how the downtown has improved.”

Since 1985, thousands of jobs have been created and millions of dollars in private funds have been invested in New Mexico’s communities through the MainStreet Program. For information about past and present projects, visit www.nmmainstreet.org.

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B&I loans help rural NM communities developBy Mike HoylSenior vice president, Western Commerce Bank in Lovington

You don’t have to live off the map to qualify for a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development loan in New Mexico.

Most of the state is considered rural for the purposes of this economic devel-opment program, which can back loans as high as $25 million to qualifying ventures in towns with 50,000 or fewer people. That excludes only Albuquer-que, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Las Cruces and Santa Fe, while towns close to these metro areas easily qualify.

Western Commerce Bank has participated in the Business and Indus-try Guaranteed Loan Program for 20 years and has consistently led in lending money to rural businesses through this program. We have loaned more than $50 million through the program, which we consider a critical tool for economic

development in rural America.

Fast-track fundingWell-prepared loan proposals win

quick approval. Of the USDA loans that Western Commerce processed last year, it never took more than two weeks for a loan to be OK’d, and funding was avail-able within 60 days.

Larger loan amounts or complicated loans can take longer because approval must come from Washington, D.C. But most packages get a local nod from the Albuquerque USDA Rural Develop-ment office.

Banks like ours are eager to loan money through this program, because the federal government assumes up to 80 percent of the risk. This allows us to put more money into the hands of borrowers who might not otherwise have qualified for a large loan. And it keeps the program’s allocated money in New Mexico — funding business

and community projects in our state — rather than being claimed by other states through reallocation.

A program with purposeThe Business and Industry Guaran-

teed Loan Program exists to develop or finance business, industry and employ-ment in rural communities and improve the economic and environmental cli-mates of those lower-population areas. Program managers work with local banks such as Western Commerce to back loans for projects and enterprises that bring lasting community benefits, including jobs and the development of natural resources and renewable energy sources.

Program money can be used for business and industrial acquisitions to keep a business from closing or to help it with conversion, expansion, modern-ization or the purchase and development of land, easements, rights-of-way, build-

ings or facilities. It can be used to buy equipment, leasehold improvements, machinery, supplies or inventory.

Borrowers can be cooperative or-ganizations, corporations, federally rec-ognized tribes, partnerships, individuals or other legal entities — for-profit and nonprofit with the exception of chari-table institutions. Individual borrowers and 51 percent of the owners of corpo-rations or other private organizations seeking funds must be U.S. citizens or legally recognized permanent residents.

Western Commerce and other lend-ers also lend money in cooperation with other federal programs. Some of those government-backed loans have terms and conditions that mirror those of USDA loans, but the caps and guaran-tees are usually lower.

For more information about loan terms and interest rates, contact the USDA Rural Development Albuquerque office at 505-761-4953.


Lincoln County Community Theater presents ‘The Miracle Worker’By Pamela Witte

The Lincoln County Community Theater gang is at work again! This fall they’re teaming up with lots of lo-cal folks to bring playwright, William Gibson’s award-winning Broadway play to life onstage at Mountain An-nie’s Center for the Arts. “The Miracle Worker,” tells the true story of Helen Keller a young girl struck blind and deaf as a baby after a terrible fever. Enter Annie Sullivan a partially-blind tutor tasked with teaching Helen sign language.

As a youth, Helen Keller was a fe-ral charge, full of anger, frustration and fear. “The Miracle Worker,” is a heav-ing, shin-cracking, emotional, heart-warming, play performed with com-plete commitment, and compassion. Startling performances and harrowing physicality will draw you in and keep you on the edge of your seat.

Over the year, LCCT has enjoyed a period of renaissance, revitalization, change and growth. They’ve drawn new talent, encouraged production of an outstanding, varied theater season and brought exciting, fun, prolific the-ater to Lincoln County. This Novem-ber they will be doing something very special with the “The Miracle Worker.” Joining up with loads of great volun-teers, LCCT will host a Gala Benefit Production to raise funds and aware-ness for, the Ski Apache Disabled Skiers Program.

Obviously, this is one terrific project. Talented actors, amazing set designers, award-winning direction,

and skilled crew are all elements of this brilliant production, but this show has a little something extra. An amaz-ing cast of local youth actors will wow audiences with their ability to bring to life William Gibson’s cast of beloved family servants and emotionally-charged blind students.

The miracle working kid-cast includes, Avonlea Ward who electrify-ingly leads the crew as Helen Keller; Brianna Stoddard, brilliant as Viney the Keller’s cook; Sofia Reyes as Martha, a delightful child-constant in the Keller home; May Lucero, eager understudy for the role of Helen; Daisy Reyes as Alice, a vivacious blind student; Ella Ward as timid Sarah, the smallest blind child and Jude Johnson as the emotionally-stirring voice of Annie Sullivan’s little brother.

During rehearsals, these young actors have excelled beyond expecta-tion. Their talent and enthusiasm is catching, astounding, truly something special. An amazing play filled with the energy of youth, “The Miracle Worker” is a total must-see. Help raise funds for the Ski Apache Disabled Skiers Program by joining LCCT at the Gala event Friday Nov. 9 which includes hors d’oeuvres and music by Lanny Maddox.

The gala opens at 5:30 p.m. with the performance at 7 p.m. Additional performances will be held Nov. 10, 16 and 17. Get your tickets early as seat-ing is limited. Tickets are available at 575-257-7982 and The Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce 575-257-7395.


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ENMU-Roswell Theatre to present ‘True West’

The ENMU-Roswell Theatre Department will present Sam Shepard’s True West in the campus Performing Arts Center Nov. 16-18. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18. General admis-sion tickets are $5 and $2 for ENMU-Roswell students. General admission tickets can be purchased online at www.showtix4u.com or at the Performing Arts Center. ENMU-Roswell student tickets must be purchased at the Per-forming Arts Center. Tickets can be purchased Monday through Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. For more information, contact the box offi ce at 575-624-7398.

Disclaimer: True West contains language that might not be suitable for all ages. No one under 17 years of age will be admitted without an adult or an adult’s consent.

Obie Award Winning and Tony

Award Nominee, True West, is a charac-ter study that examines the relationship between Austin, a screenwriter, and his older brother Lee. The play is set in the kitchen of their mother’s home 40 miles east of Los Angeles. Austin is house-sitting while their mother is in Alaska. He is confronted by his brother, who proceeds to bully his way into staying at the house and using Austin’s car. In addition, the screenplay which Austin is pitching to his connection in Holly-wood, somehow gets taken over by the pushy con-man tactics of Lee, and the brothers fi nd themselves forced to coop-erate in the creation of a story that will make or break both their lives. In the process, the confl ict between the broth-ers creates a heated situation in which their roles as successful family man and nomadic drifter are somehow reversed, and each man fi nds himself admitting that he had somehow always wished he were in the other’s shoes.

Photo courtesy of Herb Brunell

1st Male relay “Road Stars” win-

ners with their Ruidoso Bears,

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HOBBS:Oct30 - “100 Years of Enchantment”Nov 3 juried art show presented by the

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

31 Haunted House, Hobbs Com-munity Playhouse, 7 p.m. Arrrrrrr mateys!!!! Join us for our third season of Marooned on Pirate Isle, a haunted adventure where you need to watch out for undead pirates, voodoo witches, and other monsters that may be lurking around every corner. The Playhouse is transformed into a maze where you don’t want to get lost because you may just end up joining the undead!

Nov9 Greg and Greg presents

“American Civil War Play,” New Mexico Junior College, Watson Hall, 1 p.m.

LOVINGTON:Oct31 Halloween on the Plaza, 575-

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

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

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

Hotel31 17th Annual Downtown Fall

Festival, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Trick-or-treating and costume contest on Eddy County Courthouse lawn for children 12 and under. 575-628-3768

Nov9, 10 “A Christmas Carol: Scrooge11, & Marley” Carlsbad Community16, 17 Theater, National Parks Highway.

7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, 2 p.m. matinee. This Israel Horovitz adaptation will feature the talented director and actor Randy Milligan in his farewell performance as “Scrooge.” Adults $12; students $6. 575-887-3157

10-12 Fee Free Days, Carlsbad National Parks & Sites, 575-785-2232

16 Free Memory Screening, Senior Circle, 2423 Bonita, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Part of National Memory Screening Day - an initiative of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Local health care agencies, care facilities and senior based organizations will be present to share information and answer questions. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. 624-9999

30 - Carlsbad Winter Wine FestivalDec 1 711 Muscatel, 575-522-1232ARTESIA:Oct30 Cecelia String Quartet, Ocotillo

Performing Arts Center, 310 W. Main Street, 7:30 p.m. $20. 575-746-4122; www.artesiaartscoun-cil.com

Nov2-4 2012 Balloons & Bluegrass

Festival, 6th & Main Street, 575-746-2744

3 Collin Raye, Country Music recording artist, AHS Auditorium, 205 S. 15th St., 7:30 p.m. $40, $30, $20

ROSWELL:OctSat’s Enchanted Evening, 8 p.m. Bot-

tomless Lakes State Park Farmers & Gardeners Market,

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

30-31 Unity Center Haunted House, ENMU-Roswell Physical Education Center, 52B University Blvd., 7 p.m. $5 adults; $3 children 11 and under. 575-208-8603

Nov2,3,4 “Noises O� ,” A comedy by Michael9,10, Frayn, directed by Lynetta Zuber.11 Roswell Community Little Theater,

1717 S. Union, Fri & Sat, 7:30 p.m.; Sun, 2 p.m. 575-622-1982, www.RoswellLittleTheatre.com

10 Veteran’s Parade, 10 - 11 a.m. Parade will begin at the Chaves County Courthouse and travel north to College Ave. MainStreet Roswell partnered with the Veteran’s Parade Committee to host this event.

Nov10 An Evening with Chef Cat

Cora, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 6 - 9:30 p.m. The table is set for an extraordinary weekend with Chef Cat Cora from Food Network. Barnes & Noble mini-bookstore with Chef Cora’s book for sale; “Thanksgiving at Home” cooking demo, featuring tapas plate served to all guests; plus Q&A with the chef. FoodNetwork.com or CatCora.com. Tickets $50 - purchase at www.innofthemountaingods.com

24 Ab Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings, the Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. Ab Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings is a Latin Grammy-winning Mexican Cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas. Their music encompasses the styles of Cumbia, hip hop and R&B. Tickets, start at $25

ALTO:Nov3 ‘Take the Money & Run for

President’ with Capitol Steps, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Road, Alto, 7 p.m. “The Capitol Steps,” the Washington D.C. musical parody comedy troupe, presents a night of fast and furious parody as the irreverent troupe performs selec-tions from their new release “Take The Money and Run For President.” Tickets are $79 & $76. 888-818-7872; www.spencertheater.com

CAPITAN:Oct31 Halloween at Smokey Bear

Historical Park, 118 West Smokey Bear Blvd., 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Come to the Spook-tacular Halloween at Smokey Bear Park. Bring a bag for treats, a � ashlight for the Haunted Forest, and a camera for a Ghostly Photo-Op. Games and treats inside presented by the Capitan Women’s Club. And if you dare... wander through the Haunted Forest. WARNING: The forest gets scarier after dark, so bring the young ones and the faint of heart early. 575-354-2748. Free.

RUIDOSO:Oct30 Brisket and Bingo at the Ruidoso

Middle School, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Help support RMS’s Ag. Mechanics and Culinary Arts programs. Includes a BBQ Brisket sandwich, chips and drink for $7. Homemade desserts made by the RMS Culinary are also for sale for $1. Bingo cards are $1 ea. or twelve for $10. 575-630-7800

Nov1,2,3 RHS Red Feather Theater Com-

pany presents “The Tempest,” RHS Performing Arts Facility, 125 Warrior Dr., Thurs, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Fri, 7 - 9 p.m.; Sat, 2 - 4 p.m. The company will present all � ve acts of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” This is his last play and even perhaps his eloquent farewell to the public and stage. “Forgiveness and reconciliation is a major theme meted out through an array of characters from a sorcerer, a mon-ster, a prince, power hungry royalty, drunken mariners, goddesses and magical spirits.” 575-630-7945. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Golden Yarn Flooring, Can’t Stop Smokin’, Zocca Co� ee, and the Ruidoso Chamber of Com-merce. Tickets are $12 at the door.

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

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

30 Full Moon Night at White Sands, 6 - 9 p.m Bring your picnic and enjoy the moonlight on the white sand or listen to music, learn about the monument, and enjoy the beauty of the moonlit dunes. Stop by the Visitor Center or ask the park rangers at the entrance for directions. 575-479-6124. $3 per person 16 and older; children 15 and under are free

Nov2-3 New Mexico Centennial Line

Dance Jamboree, Tays Special Event Center, 575-437-7507

3-4 Alamogordo Antique Collect-ible Show & Sale, Alamogordo Civic Center, 800 1st St. (Corner of 1st & Florida), Sat, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. See a magni� cent selection of glass, por-celains, silver, jewelry, furniture, dolls and toys, plus a variety of country and primitive items. Don’t miss this excellent show - known for quality and diversity for the last 24 years. 575-437-6304. Free.

10 Veterans Day Parade, 10th Street, 575-437-6120

CLOUDCROFT:Nov10 Walking Tour of the National

Solar Observatory, Sacramento Mountains Museum, 575-682-2932 or 575-682-2733

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Member Roswell Chamber of Commerce • Member Alamogordo chamber of commerceMember ruidoso Valley chamber of commerce

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

or call 575-258-9922

RUIDOSO:Nov3 Annual Electronic Recycle,

Lawrence Bros. IGA, 721 Mechem Dr., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Drop o� your obsolete, outdated and replaced electronic items to be recycled by Greentree Solid Waste. Parks and Recreation: 575-257-5030 or Green-tree Solid Waste: 575-378-4697; www.greentreeswa.org. Free.

RUIDOSO DOWNS:Nov2-3 Breeders’ Cup - Wager on all the

of the Breeders’ Cup action from Santa Anita at Ruidoso Downs and Billy’s Sports Book. The $2 million Ladies Classic highlights the Friday card and the $5 million Breeder’s Cup Classic is on Saturday. First post time is 12:15 p.m. on Friday and 11:05 a.m. Saturday.

3 Annual Fall American Photography Competition & Exhibition, Hubbard Museum of the American West, Hwy 70 E., next to the Ruidoso Downs Racetrack. The Hubbard Museum and the Pho-tographic Society of Lincoln County are proud to present the 21st Annual Fall American Photography Competition and Exhibition, which will be open to the public until March 17, 2013. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org. Adults, $6; seniors and military, $5; ages 6 to 16, $2; under 6 - Free

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