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Arizona Antique Shows, LLC, is run by Wanda and Robert Jones. Ms. Jones said: “This is really a mom and pop business, although we do 43 shows a year. The show in Ruidoso is always well received. Even during the downturn of the economy this show has been growing for sellers and buy-ers. Attendance for the Ruidoso show has gone up steadily for the past four years. The show in Ruidoso has been sponsored since its inception by the Ruidoso Lions Club, who are some of the hardest workers I have ever met.”

According to Jones, the public can expect to see a well-rounded collection of quality antiques from the 1800s through mid-century and more, valued from $10 to $10,000. Some categories available will be: early Ameri-cana and mercantile; primitive; quilts; old dolls; early native American; western; post cards; paper ephemera; and military. There will be depression-glass and small furniture suitable for trailers and cabins; jewelry and more; too much to list. Dealers

hail from all over including: Texas; New York; Oregon and the Midwest.

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Kittinger’s historic ‘step’HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE —

Neil Armstrong might have made a “step” quote famous, but then-United States Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger Jr. made the “Highest Step in the World” famous more than 50 years ago this week.

On Aug. 16, 1960, just before 7 a.m., Kittinger stepped out of an open balloon gondola at 102,800 feet in an attempt to evaluate high altitude bailout techniques. The gondola was positioned over White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base. Kittinger’s jump lasted 13 min-utes, reaching a velocity of 614 miles per hour. That jump broke four world records: the highest open gondola manned balloon fl ight, the highest balloon fl ight of any kind, the highest bailout and the longest free fall. Today, Kittinger continues to hold the lon-gest freefall – four minutes and 37 seconds.

After a 90-minute ascent, the gondola reached its predetermined altitude. “Joe,” as his friends call him, had to wait 15 additional minutes as his gondola fl oated at the edge of space. His pressure suit had failed to infl ate properly and his right hand was swelling to painful proportions.

“I couldn’t do too much but wait. My hand was in so much pain, but I had to wait. Had I jumped I would have landed in the Pacifi c Ocean,” he said in 2007. “I wasn’t about to do that.”

As he sat there and took in the

view from the top of the world, he de-scribed the feeling as being “a weird sensa-tion.” He also said the edge of space was hostile and uninviting.

“There is a hostile sky above me. The sky is void and very black, and very hos-tile,” he told ground controllers who were listening in from Holloman. “Man will never conquer space. He may live in it, but he will never conquer it.”

Finally, the moment of truth came, and it was time to make history. Resting on the edge of space in a gondola that looked more like a tin can, Kittinger attempted to stand and prepare for his jump. A large group of technicians had helped him get his highly advanced, bulky suit into the posi-tion to jump, but no one was there to help him stand.

“We had practiced getting in, but no one was there to help me stand up,” he said. “It took me a few tries to get myself up.”

After several tries, Kittinger stood up, snapped off the communications antenna, activated the onboard television camera, moved to the door, looked down and stepped out into space. The step lead to what he called a “long, lonely leap.”

Kittinger’s fall was captured by a cam-era onboard the Excelsior III balloon and made national headlines all over the world. Life magazine displayed the historic photo on its Aug. 29, 1960 edition. The image shows a small fi gure “fl oating” toward a clouded blue marble.

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AUGUST 30 • 9 a.m.All American FuturityAll American Derbyon 105.1 FM and 1490 AM

The upcoming racing week at Ruidoso DownsEnjoy the fi nal weekend of the summer season with a regular schedule before the Labor Day fi nale. Racing runs Friday through Monday with a 1 p.m. fi rst post time. Come on out to the races, have fun in the casino and have a relaxing time before the massive crowds arrive on Labor Day weekend.

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Bon Accord, Wicked Courage set pace for $2.8 million All American Derby

Bon Accord won the trial with the fastest-qualifying time while it was mission accomplished for Wicked Courage who fi nished second and kept his derby-sweep hopes alive in the record 10 qualifying heats to the $2.8 million All American Derby on Saturday at Ruidoso Downs.

The All American Derby on September 1 will distribute the largest purse in Quarter Horse racing his-tory and is the richest derby in North America. The Kentucky Derby has a $2 million purse.

Bon Accord got a sharp break from the inside post position in the ninth trial while 3-10 favorite Wicked Courage, winner of the Ruidoso and Rainbow derbies, stumbled at the start from the sixth post position.

The Rodrigo Aceves-ridden Bon Accord went on to the one-and-one-quarter-length win in 20.977 for the 440 yards while Wicked Courage was

clocked in 21.164 for the second-fast-est qualifying time.

“Honestly, coming into this race, I just wanted to fi nish close to Wicked Courage and qualify. He’s a great horse and if we could be close to him we would be in the hunt (to qualify),” said Bon Accord’s trainer Juan Ale-man.

While Wicked Courage’s second-place fi nish ended a nine-race winning streak, he is still a prime contender to sweep the three derbies. He won the $823,000 Ruidoso Derby by a neck and the $1 million Rainbow Derby by one length.

“He stumbled and you can’t win them all,” said Wicked Courage’s jockey Cody Jensen. “All good things must come to an end. Don’t worry about it.”

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Accord has finally found his stakes form. “We liked this horse since he was two,” said trainer Aleman. “He’s had talent and we’ve been working with him and made some equipment changes. He worked great here.”

The Shazoom gelding has four wins from six starts and will be mak-ing his stakes debut in the All Ameri-can Derby.

A gelding by Captain Courage,

Andrew Smith’s Wicked Courage is a proven stakes veteran. He has been sensational and came into the All American Derby trials as the sport’s top-ranked older horse, garnering 99 of a possible 100 points, in the weekly AQHAracing.com/Horseplayer.com weekly poll.

Trained by Luis Villafranco, Wicked Courage won two futurities last fall in Oklahoma and then took

a minor stakes at Remington Park before coming to Ruidoso Downs for the three grade 1 derbies.

Wicked Courage would be the fourth horse to take three derbies if he can win the All American Derby. The three horses to win the presti-gious Ruidoso Downs’ derbies are My Easy Credit (1977), Dash For Speed (1988) and DM Shicago (2005). When My Easy Credit and Dash For Speed scored their wins, the first derby of the summer season was called the Kansas Derby.

Sunset Well Service, Inc.’s Wonderboy finished third in the trial behind Bon Accord and Wicked Dash with the fourth-fastest time of :21.204. He was ridden by Roberto Valero for trainer Michael Chavez.

Jon and Donna McPherson’s Point

Break Dash won the eighth trial by one-half length with the third-fastest qualifying time of :21.170 with Jensen up.

“He had been acting up in the gate, so we took the blinkers off,” said trainer Paul Jones.

A son of First Down Dash pur-chased for $100,000 at the Ruidoso Super Select Sale, Point Break Dash came off a fourth-place run in the Rainbow Derby.

For complete Ruidoso Downs’ information, go to www.raceruidoso.com, visit the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino Facebook page and obtain the latest news by following the Ruidoso Press Box (@RuiPressBox) on Twitter. For All American Futurity/Derby insights, check out allamerican-ruidoso.com.

2013 All American Derby qualifiersHorse/Trial # Trainer Jockey Wind TimeBon Accord/9 Juan Aleman Rodrigo Aceves 6t 20.977Wicked Courage/9 Luis Villafranco Cody Jensen 6t 21.164Point Break Dash/8 Paul Jones Cody Jensen 8c 21.170Wonderboy/9 Michael Chavez Roberto Valero 6t 21.204The Magic Dash/4 SleepyGilbreath RoyBaldillez 7h 21.216Tayte Me Down/8 Mike Robbins Jose Alvarez 8c 21.236Louisana Corona/7 LuisVillafranco G.R.CarterJr. 8c 21.253Vancouver Moon/8 JuanGonzalez JaimeLeos 8c 21.258Elisas Secret/8 Blane Wood Ricky Ramirez 8c 21.275Feature Hero/7 Eddie Willis Jimmy Brooks 8c 21.276

Quarter Horses show nine percent boost over 2012 in NM-Bred Sale at Ruidoso Downs

The Quarter Horses sold during the New Mexico-bred Sale Friday night at Ruidoso Downs showed a 9.1 percent increase over the Quarter Horses sold during the first night of the 2012 offering.

The average per horse sold final price was $9,601, up from $8,880 last year. Flashin Chamisa, a filly by 2009 champion aged stallion First Moon-flash, sold for $60,000 to top the night.

Gary Thompson signed the ticket for Flashin Chamisa, who was consigned by Double LL Farms,

agent. The filly is a daughter of Chicks Chamisa, a winning mare by Chicks A Blazin. Flashin Chamisa is a half-sister to three stakes winners: multiple graded stakes winners Sixy Chamisa and Rime Has A Chick, and graded stakes winner Me Chickie.

The second-highest seller, Perrys First Flash, was acquired for $57,000 by McGehee Horse and Cattle Co. Consigned by Double LL Farms, agent, the sorrel colt by First Moonflash is out of the Mr Jess Perry mare Ms Perry Mason. His third dam, the

Jet Deck mare Juno Reward, produced 1980 cham-pion aged mare Lady Juno.

Flash That Money, a sorrel son of First Moon-flash consigned by Double LL Farms, agent, sold for $55,000 to Fredda Draper of Ruidoso Downs. The colt’s dam, the winning Mr Jess Perry mare Jesstifi-able Debt was a finalist in the 2004 Heritage Place Futurity at Remington Park and he is a half-brother to the graded stakes-placed Jesstifiably Stoli and Pay It Back.

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A G E L E S S M E D I C I N E : My thyroid is low but my doc doesn’t knowDr. Stephen RathFusion Medical Center, Ruidoso

Based on reader feedback from my last article, Love and Marriage, I thought I needed to clarify an issue. My wife isn’t a zombie. She only occasionally acts like one and that behavior is usually pro-voked by a certain someone in her life. She is an excellent physician and her obstetric and gynecology patients need not fear any irrational behavior (unless I’m around).

My anti-aging and wellness practice includes medical weight loss. As such, I see quite a few patients that have experi-enced the “middle age spread.” Not famil-iar with the term? According to Dictionary.com, middle age spread is defi ned as “an increase in bulk, especially in the waist and buttocks, associated with the onset of middle age and the body’s decreasing abil-ity to metabolize calories effi ciently.”

Why does the body have a decreased ability to metabolize calories effi ciently? One of the main reasons is a decrease in hormone levels. Most of my patients have a similar story. They were able to maintain a healthy weight when they were younger; but kids, work, and decreased time for exercise began to show on the scales and the clothing rack. Typically they have tried to lose weight through diet and exercise and come to see me when the avenues that worked previously are no longer effective.

Many have seen their primary care doc, their thyroid level has been checked and come back “normal,” and they have been told that they just needed to eat less and exercise more. How do we defi ne a normal thyroid level? We compare the patient’s TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level, not against the patient’s baseline blood levels drawn when they were younger, but against other people in their age range who likely had their blood drawn because they were experiencing similar symptoms.

The TSH test is a screening test developed to detect very high and very low levels of thyroid production. Thy-roid stimulating hormone is produced by the brain, not the thyroid, as part of the metabolic feedback mechanism. The TSH test’s broad range doesn’t do an adequate job in detecting early decreases in thyroid production. Free T4, free thyroid hormone

released by the thyroid gland, is a much more accu-rate test that shows the level of thyroid hormone circulat-ing in the bloodstream.

Typical Western medi-cal education now centers more around looking at test results on paper than look-ing at the patient’s symp-toms. It’s easier to treat the paper than the patient! After all, why should we trust that

the patient knows their body better than we do?

What are the symptoms of low thyroid? Fatigue (Chronic Fatigue Syn-drome), depression, weight gain, changes in hair, skin, and nails, increased cho-lesterol, cold intolerance, fi bromyalgia, constipation, forgetfulness and low sex drive to name a few. Don’t recognize any of your symptoms on this list? Visit www.StopTheThyroidMadness.com for a more complete list. Though not written by a doc, I haven’t seen anything yet with which I don’t agree.

My patients? I will typically start with a baseline TSH and free T4. If the patient has any of the above symptoms and the TSH is on the higher end of normal with a lower end of normal free T4 I’ll start them on natural thyroid supplementation (Armour/ Naturethroid/Westhroid). What about Synthroid/levothyroxine (synthetic T4)? I have quite a few patients that have had poor response to Synthroid that have great response to natural thyroid such as Armour. Do I follow TSH? Long enough to see that it comes down to the low normal or low range as long as the free T4 (and sometimes free T3) are in the normal range with good symptom control. TSH was never designed to track the effects of thyroid replacement. My job is to listen to my patients and work with them to reach their goals and help make their lives better.

Disclaimer: Dr Stephen Rath, MD, DABA is a board certifi ed anesthesi-ologist, Air Force fl ight surgeon, para-medic, and pilot as well as the owner and medical director of Fusion Medical Spa located in Ruidoso. He fi rmly believes that thinking inside the box doesn’t work and that zombies aren’t really real (other than his wife). Comments or questions? His email address is: [email protected].

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CARLSBAD — Registra-tion for the Sept. 11-13 Safety-Fest of Southeastern New Mexi-co begins today and runs through Sept. 6. The three-day SafetyFest is a free Safety and Health event to build awareness about hazards and accident prevention.

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Southeastern New Mexico Road-way Safety Integrated Project (RSIP). The purpose of the RSIP initiative is to facilitate a strategic approach to improving traffic safety for southeastern N.M. Several area businesses, industry, law enforcement and elected officials are involved in this initiative. SafetyFest is one of the projects the RSIP organiz-ing committee selected as a way

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Roswell youthbasketball league, co-ed volleyball reg-istrations now open

The Yucca Recreation Center will start registration Sept. 1 for ages 5 to 8 years for the Youth basketball league, and will continue to Sept. 30. The child must be of school age by Sept. 1. First-time players will need to bring a birth certificate to verify age. All children are required to play two quarters per game. The cost is $30 for the first child and $25 for each additional child. The Yucca Recreation Center is located at 500 South Richardson, For more information, call 624-6719.

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The image is said to have “taken your breath away,” but for Kittinger it was just another mission to prove man could go to space.

“The purpose of the Excelsior Pro-gram was to determine if we could put a man into space,” he said in 2000 during one of his many visits back to Hollo-man. “We were looking at how a man could work in space, then we were look-ing at how to have a means of escape from very high altitude.”

The temperature was estimated to be as low as 94 degrees below zero as he prepared to jump. His suit protected him from the extreme temperatures as he fell, but without it he would have lost consciousness within 12 seconds and been dead in two minutes.

“We identified yes, we could put a man into space, yes, he could work there and we also identified a means of escape from high altitude,” he said. “We didn’t do it to set a record, we did it to gather knowledge that we needed for the space program and the Air Force.”

Kittinger spent another two years conducting high altitude balloon re-search with the Stargazer Project, which carried astronomers to high altitudes, before embarking on the first of his three combat tours in Vietnam. His first two tours were with the Air Comman-dos, flying Douglas A-26 attack aircraft. During his final tour as vice commander of a fighter wing operating the F-4D Phantom II, he scored a victory over a MiG-21. On May 11, 1972, just four days before the end of his third tour, Kittinger was shot down and spent the next 11 months as a prisoner of war.

Retiring as a colonel in 1978, Joe Kittinger most certainly did not retire from flying. Returning to his native Florida, he flew balloons and antique

biplanes for his own air show, Rosie O’Grady’s Flying Circus. He began en-tering and winning gas balloon races and events in 1982 and quickly emerged as a major international competitor. He won the re-established U.S. James Gordon Bennett Balloon Race four times: 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1988, retiring the Cup.

Kittinger set a world record for the longest distance flown in a 1,000 cubic meter (35,300 cubic foot) balloon, travel-ing 3,220 km (2,001 miles) from Las Vegas, Nev., to Franklinville, N.Y., in 72 hours. He combined another world re-cord for the longest distance flown with a 105,944 cubic foot balloon with the first solo balloon flight across the Atlan-tic, traveling 3,543 miles from Caribou, Maine, to Montenotte, Italy, in 86 hours.

Kittinger’s decorations include the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster; Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross with five Oak Leaf Clusters, a Bronze Star with “V” device and two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Harmon International Trophy, and two Montgolfier Diplomas for achieve-ment in the air. He has logged more than 11,000 hours of flight time in 62 different aircraft. In 2008, the National Air and Space Museum honored him with the Museum’s Trophy for lifetime achievement.

On Oct. 14, 2012, Kittinger would watch as a “fearless” civilian, Felix Baumgartner, took the leap and fell from 128,000 feet up, breaking Kit-tinger’s record held for more than 50 years. Kittinger assisted Baumgartner with his jump serving as his primary point of radio contact during his ascent. He also provided additional knowledge that helped Baumgartner with chal-lenges he would face on the way up and during his record-breaking fall.

item. A vintage item can be anything “old” although technically the cor-rect usage of the word vintage must be used with a year – i.e., “this item is vintage 1943.” Many agree that an antique or collectible is whatever a person values it as.

Items stamped with a manufac-turer or designer’s mark are often worth more than identical pieces with no signature. With hand paint-ed and hand crafted pieces, finding an artist’s signature in addition to a manufacturer’s mark is a boon.

A professionally trained ap-praiser, like those educated by the International Society of Appraisers can be helpful in determining the value of an antique.

Jones said: “We don’t have ap-praisers at the show. We tried it for a time, but not many people brought things for appraisal, so we discon-tinued it, however most of the deal-ers love to share their knowledge of antiques.”

According to Bill Allen of the Ruidoso Lion’s Club there will be brisket sandwiches, hot dogs, bever-ages, cookies and pies available for purchase. The Lion’s Clubs’ share of the proceeds from the show will go to provide eye care and glasses for the area needy.

Tickets: $4; children under twelve free. Advance tickets: Don W. Fowler: 512-413-0260.

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Scouts tour Roswell PDROSWELL — Some of Ro-

swell’s youth got a special tour in-side the Roswell Police Department (RPD) building Aug. 7.

A group of youngsters from the Boy Scouts and a group of children from the YUCCA Recreation De-partment learned about some of the various divisions within the Roswell Police Department. One of the areas the children espe-cially liked was TSU (Technical Services Unit) where the kids took turns fi ngerprinting one of their peers. Afterwards Sergeant Smith showed the youngsters what TSU Detectives look for when identifying someone us-ing fi ngerprints. Some of the children were excited to have a chance to see and get into one of the vehicles SWAT utilizes. All of the youth seemed to enjoy

themselves and learn something new.For additional information re-

garding how Offi cers may be able to assist your organization, or for a tour of the Roswell Police Department, contact Training and Recruiting Of-fi cer Brackeen at 575-624-6770.

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Cottonwood Festivalcelebrates change of seasons

The Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce has attracted Arts and Crafts and Food vendors from all around the U.S. for more than 20 years. The Annual Cottonwood Festival is a part of an Alamogordo tradition and draws great crowds. More than 80 vendors sign up year after year, to feature their amazing and unique homemade arts and crafts. Get an early start to the festival on Saturday and Sunday morning with a pancake breakfast hosted by the Al-amogordo Chamber Ambassadors. The breakfast includes pancakes, made-to-order eggs, sausage, coffee and milk or juice for $7 each. Purchase tickets in advance from an Alamogordo Chamber Ambassador or by calling the Chamber Offi ce at 575-437-6120.

Bring the whole family out to enjoy the festival, featuring great food, lots of live music and entertainment and a carnival. This year’s festival will also feature an all new beer garden,

provided by Carino’s Italian Restau-rant, which will be available to people ages 21 and over. Wristbands may be purchased, with valid identifi cation, and are required in order to purchase alcoholic beverages in the beer garden. Wristbands are $3 each or two wrist-bands for $5; minors are not allowed in the beer garden area.

Come out, grab a seat under the shade of the grand Cottonwoods and sip an ice cold drink. Enjoy events and entertainment that visitors from around New Mexico and West Texas have enjoyed for the past 22 years.

Please visit the Alamogordo Chamber website at www.alamogordo.com for information and registration for this event. For more information, call 575-437-6120 or 800-826-0624, or email [email protected].

The Cottonwood Festival is sponsored in part by the City of Al-amogordo Promotion Board and the Alamogordo Evening Lions Club. Bataan Lake: Fishing was slow for all

species. Black River: Stream fl ow at Malaga on Monday was 2.8 cfs. No reports from anglers this week.Blue Hole Park Pond: No reports from anglers this week. Bonito Lake: Closed. Bosque Redondo: Fishing was slow for all species. Bottomless Lakes: Fishing was slow for all species. Check these lakes out during the winter trout stocking. Brantley Lake: Anglers are to prac-tice catch-and-release for all fi sh here as high levels of DDT were found in several fi sh.Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.El Rito Creek: Trout fi shing was fair using worms, salmon eggs and bead-head prince nymphs. Greene Acres Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Green Meadow Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Grindstone Reservoir: Trout fi shing was good using Power Bait, salmon

eggs and worms. Jal Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Lake Van: No reports from anglers this week.Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species and fi shing pressure was extremely light. Anglers are reminded that there is a two-fi sh limit on channel catfi sh. Pecos River: Stream fl ow below Sumner Lake on Monday was 84 cfs. Fishing was slow for all species. Perch Lake: No reports from anglers this week. Ruidoso River: Stream fl ow at Hol-lywood on Monday was 15 cfs. No reports from anglers this week.Santa Rosa Lake: The main boat ramp has reopened to No Wake boating and the lake level continues to rise. The wa-ter was described as murky to muddy. Fishing was slow to fair using cut bait, shrimp, hot dogs and night crawlers for catfi sh. No reports on other species. Fishing pressure was light. Sumner Lake: Fishing was slow with just a few carp and catfi sh caught by anglers using worms, and liver. Fish-ing pressure was very light. Both boat ramps are now open.

Fishing report for Southeast NM


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Member Roswell Chamber of Commerce • Member Alamogordo Chamber of CommerceMember Cloudcroft Chamber of Commerce • Member Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce

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HOBBS:Aug24 Jack and the Beanstalk, pre-

sented by the Missoula Children’s Theater and Hobbs Municipal Schools, Tydings Auditorium, 3 p.m. The adventure begins when a young boy plants Wonder Beans in his backyard. More than 50 local students will participate in the production. Free

LOVINGTON:AugSat’s Lovington Downtown

Farmer’s Market, Courthouse Square, 8 a.m. - noon. 575-396-1418

ARTESIA:Thru Artesia Quilter’s Guild8/30 Annual Show, Artesia Historical

Museum & Art Center, M-F, 9 a.m. - noon; 1 - 5 p.m.; Sat, 1-5 p.m. 575-748-2390

Aug23-24 Relay For Life, Martin Luther King

Park, from 6 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Saturday. Support this worthwhile charity by entering a team. For more information contact Cheryl Bartlett [email protected] or at First American Bank: cbartlett@� rstamb.com

CARLSBAD:Aug Thur’s Movies in the Park, 418 W. Fox

St. Bring blankets and chairs and enjoy an outside movie along with fun and games. cityofcarlsbadnm.com; 887-0276

Fri’s Friday Focus, Best Western Stevens Inn, 1829 S. Canal St. 7:30 a.m. Carlsbad Chamber networking breakfast - share information about your business or organization. [email protected]

Pre-School StoryTime, Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park, Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. A short walk in the park and activity will follow the story. 575-887-5516. No fee; children must be accompanied by an adult

Sat’s Carlsbad Downtown Farmer’s Market, Eddy County Courthouse lawn, 8 - 11 a.m. Fresh produce, handmade crafts, prepared food, entertainment. 628-3768

23-24 Hawgfest, Post Time Saloon, 313 W. Fox St. Friday night, Guns N Roses tribute band “NIghtrain”; Saturday night, wet T-shirt contest, KISS Army plus many more activi-ties both nights

ROSWELL:Aug Fri’s Summer Concert Series, Cahoon

Park, 1101 W. 4th, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Presented by the Roswell Parks & Recreation Department. Per-formances will vary and di� erent types of music will be showcased along with Country & Western, Rock and Roll, Jazz and many oth-ers. 624-6720. Free

Sat’s Farmers and Gardeners Mar-ket, Chaves County Courthouse lawn, featuring high-quality fresh produce, � owers and crafts. 575-627-2239

22-25 3-Day Horse Clinic with Craig Cameron, Felix Canyon Ranch, Flying H. Join the Felix Canyon Ranch – a working ranch in beautiful Southeast New Mexico – for 3 days from “Beginning and Winning” with Hall of Fame Cowboy Craig Cameron, who will provide instruction and tips to bring horses and owners to a new level of horsemanship. Registra-tion includes meals, room, horse boarding and clinic. Spectator passes available. Space is limited. 888-242-5868; http://www.ranchlinehunting.com/leisure

Sep 1-30 Youth Basketball League

registration The Yucca Recreation Center, 500 S. Richardson. Registra-tion for ages 5 to 8 years - must be of school age by Sept. 1. First-time players must bring a birth cer-ti� cate to verify age. Children are required to play two quarters per game. $30 for the � rst child; $25 for each additional child. 624-6719

2 Roswell Symphony Orchestra Labor Day Concert, Spring River Park and Zoo, 5:30 p.m. “Romanc-ing the Pecos” 2013-14 season begins with a Pops concert, featur-ing favorites by John Williams, John Pilip Sousa, Copland and Richard Rodgers. 575-623-5882; roswellsymphony.org

7 Dragon� y Festival, Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Learn about dragon� ies and damsel� ies from specialists. Fun kids activities including archery, crafts, � shing. Reservations required for tours. 575-625-4011; www.friendsofbit-terlake.com. Free

13-15 Piñatafest, Chaves County Courthouse lawn. A three-day cul-tural event, featuring live Mexican entertainment, food and family fun. Vendors with unique items, parade on Saturday and Mariachi Mass on Sunday. 575-624-0889

ALAMOGORDO:IMAX NM Museum of Space History “HUBBLE,” Daily at 11 a.m. 2 and

4 p.m. The seventh awe-inspiring � lm for the award-winning IMAX space team. Accompany the walk-ing astronauts as they attempt some of the most di� cult tasks ever undertaken in NASA’s his-tory; experience the power of the launches, heartbreaking setbacks and dramatic rescues. Explore the galaxies and some of the greatest mysteries of our celestial surroundings

“Tornado Alley,” Daily at 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. Join storm chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, the most ambitious e� ort ever to under-stand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heart-pounding adventure. Experience the adrena-line of nature’s most dramatic phenomena

Aug23 Lynn Anderson, Flickinger

Center, 7 p.m. Ranked among the Top-10 most successful female country artists, Anderson has charted 11 No. 1; 18 Top-10 and 50 Top-40 singles. “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” was the biggest-selling recording by a female country artists for more than 27 years. � ickingercenter.com

27 Ribbon Cutting & Open House, Coordinated Home Health, 1701 E. Tenth Street, 5:30 p.m.

29 Business After Hours, Comcast Spotlight, held at Tulie Café, 313 Granado Street, Tularosa, 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Aug 31 - Sep 2 23rd Cottonwood Festival, La-

bor Day weekend, Live entertain-ment, food, arts & crafts, carnival and Beer Garden. 575-437-6120

Chamber Ambassador Pan-cake Breakfast - Sat. and Sun., 7 - 10 a.m. Tickets $7 ea.

CLOUDCROFT:Aug 31 - Sep 2 Labor Day Fiesta Shop Celebra-

tion and Sidewalk Sales, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day. Sat.: Street Dance with the Corner Pockets featuring Preston Eldridge, 7 - 11 p.m. at the Skating Rink; Wild West Gun� ghts on Burro Street; Melodrama, CLOC Pavilion, 7:30 p.m. Sun.: 3rd annual Outhouse Races, 2 p.m. 575-682-2733; www.cloudcroft.net

LEA COUNTY

ALTO:Aug22-23 Neal McCoy, Spencer Theater, 108

Spencer Rd., 8 p.m. Neal McCoy’s brand of pop country, honky tonk, feel-good love ballads and sweet Texas swing has brought him a string of hits since the mid-1990s. His rich, bouncy baritone, million-dollar smile and charming Irish-Filipino looks, have made him a favorite on the live concert stage. McCoy has sold six million records and has 25 top singles. 575-336-4800; www.spencertheater.com. Tickets are $66 and $69

CARRIZOZO:Aug22 Bosque Bassoon Band concert,

10th and D Ave., 2 p.m. (Carrizozo School Old Gym) and 7 p.m. (Trinity United Methodist Church). Carrizozo Music in the Parks presents a con-cert featuring a variety of musical genres followed by a reception to meet the performers. A pre-concert meal of burgers and hotdogs, salads, desserts and beverage will be served for $8 at the church, 5 p.m. Gwendolyn Watson, cellist, will entertain in the sanctuary from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 575-648-2757; www.carrizozomusic.org. Free

RUIDOSO:Aug21 Open House at Ruidoso High

School, Warrior Drive, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Celebrating the opening of the new science wing and the comple-tion of the “Bog Springs” project

22 ENMU-Ruidoso Back to College Bash and Business After Hours, 709 Mechem Drive, 4:30 - 7 p.m. Register for classes, free food, live music, demos and giveaways. www.ruidoso.enmu.edu. Free

23-25 Ruidoso Antique Show, Ruidoso Convention Center, 111 Sierra Blanca Drive, Fri., 5 - 9 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Celebrating more than 21 years, this is one of the most excit-ing high-end antique shows of the west. Antiques, collectibles and decorative arts selected and pre-sented by antique dealers from all over the U.S. www.azantiqueshow.com. $3 in advance; $4 at the door; $5 for all three days. 575-257-2776

24 Business After Hours and Ribbon Cutting, Ruidoso Dance Ensemble, 143 El Paso Road, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Help the Ruidoso Dance Ensemble celebrate their new build-ing (2nd � oor of the Gateway City Bank building). Enjoy refreshments including wine tasting by National Distributing. 257-7395. Free

Free movie “From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China,” Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. Murray Lerner’s Oscar-winning � lm chronicles the great violinist’s 1979 visit to China. Stern had accepted the government’s in-vitation to give a recital but wound up playing a formal concert, touring two cities and teaching many master classes. Stern o� ered a wealth of tips, bowing techniques, and motivational nuggets that all boil down to one theme: don’t play the music, live it. 575-257-2273

RUIDOSO DOWNS:Thru “Celebracion del Arte” Juried9/9 Art Show, Hubbard Museum,

26301 Hwy 70, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Original art from some of New Mexico’s best artists. This is a juried � ne arts competition that seeks to honor excellence in the visual arts of the American West. Thirty-two artists were selected as � nalists for the show. 575-378-4142; www.hubbardmuseum.org

WHITE OAKS:AugFri’s Rascal Fair, White Oaks Commu-

nity Market open for 2013 sea-son, 4 p.m. to dusk. Located just east of No Scum Allowed Saloon in White Oaks. Local, organic fruit and produce, fresh eggs, plants and seeds, hot weekly favorites at the Goldrush Grill, baked goods, pot-tery, woodwork, handmade soaps, baskets, jewelry and metalsmithing from local artisans. Pan for gold and sip free co� ee by the camp� re

AugWed’s Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club,

Club 49, Inn of the Mountain Gods. 7 p.m. Professional comedians will perform live. $5 admission. Must be 21 or older. 575-464-7028

Sun’s Sundays Under The Stars, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 6 - 11 p.m. Live music performed by The Mixx, country/classic rock; movie: “Treas-ure Planet” after sunset. www.innofthemountaingods.com. Free

22 The Gatlin Brothers, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 p.m. In their four-decade career, the brothers scored more than a dozen Top 40 hits, including “Denver,” “Houston (Mean That I’m One Day Closer To You),” “Midnight Choir (Mogen David),” “She Used To Be Some-body’s Baby,” “What Are We Doing Lonesome” and “Talkin’ To The Moon.” Tickets start at $20. www.innofthemountaingods.com

MESCALERO

WednesdayBilly’s Seafod Night starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $21.95Senior DaySenior Specials for $3.95 in Billy’s Race Book

ThursdayBottomless Pasta — all you can eat for $3.95

FridayLIVE RACINGBilly’s All American Cash GiveawaySurf & Turf starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $13.95Homegrown Boyz Band performing starting at 8 PM

SaturdayLIVE RACINGPrime Rib starting at 5 pm in Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill for $13.95Homegrown Boyz Band performing starting at 8 PM

SundayLIVE RACINGBeer Specials in Billy’s Race Book

MondayLIVE RACING$2 Beer and Hot Dogs in Billy’s Race Book

TuesdayBilly’s All American Cash GiveawayLocals Day, 3X Points & 2 for 1 Lunch or Dinner$2 Beer and Hot Dogs in Billy’s Race Book

Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino26225 US Highway 70 • Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346

For More Information Call (575) 378-4431www.RaceRuidoso.com

Billy The Kid Casino is a Responsible Gaming Property. For more information, please call (800) 572-1142

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