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’Zozo holiday hoedownBy Milü Abel For the Ruidoso Free Press

If the stunning crafts from the 26 vendors aren’t enough for one to be impressed, maybe the historic artifact of a building might catch your eye. December 1 saw the 23rd annual Carrizozo Woman’s Club Holiday Hoedown in a beautiful adobe build-ing circa 1930.

“All of our craftsmen and artisans are from Lincoln County.” said Woman’s Club member, Charon Hefker. “We ask our vendors to pro-vide one door prize each, and since we have so many vendors we give away door prizes every half-hour.” The gathering started at nine in the morning and lasted until four in the afternoon. During which time, food and drinks were provided, along with the many prizes and crafts.

A dollhouse, presented by one of

the vendors, was the raffl e prize this year. “The proceeds from the raffl e will go to the Mining Museum in White Oaks.” This year’s raffl e win-ner was Vicki Sorensen.

In the past the Woman’s Club has donated roughly $600 a year to the museum. “We give to every orga-nization that asks us!” Previously the Woman’s Club has also given to Car-rizozo seniors to help with college scholarship fees.

The Carrizozo Women’s Club was started in 1920. At that time club members did their best to sell bonds for a permanent structure and raised money to help the surrounding com-munity. Roughly ninety one years later the Woman’s Club is preserving history and continuing to be a helpful organization that holds a determined belief in being an active member in making the world a better place.

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The Holiday Open House is the annual com-munity event that really draws the locals to come see the White Sands Visitor Center all “dressed up” with the luminarias. The gift shop provides all New Mexican made food, New Mexico Piñon Coffee and Carrizozo Cider for everyone to try free. Posole made with Hatch Red Chile, chips with Christmas Salsa from Los Chileros (out of Santa Fe) and queso from Casa Noel (out of Albuquerque), biscochitos (our state cookie) from Way Out West Cookies in Albuquerque, Mc Ginn’s pistachios, are among the wonderful New Mexican foods to sample.

The festivities occur in and around the patio of the Visitor Center and Gift Shop. Guests, especially ones who haven’t visited in awhile, are encouraged to see the new award-winning orientation movie as well as try out the interactive

exhibits in the museum that were just installed last fall.

The Visitor Center now combines the historic architecture with modern displays to really bring White Sands to life. The gift shop carries all genu-ine Native American jewelry and pottery that come with certifi cates of authenticity as well as the widest selection of local, New Mexico made products in the area.

Many new, unique gift items this year are remi-

niscent of White Sands and the Southwest. Plus, the store proudly carries a majority of items made in the U.S.A. There is a sale all day at the gift shop and bookstore.

The new superintendent just started a few months ago, Maria Frias-Sauter, and the community is invited to come meet her and share their memories of White Sands.

There’s a live band from the area that plays music in the patio for guests to enjoy and inside

the Visitor Center, NPS Rangers have a fun craft event for the kids that’s ongoing from 5 - 8 p.m. Also, one the best parts about the evening – there are door prizes provided by Western Na-tional Parks Association Bookstore and White Sands Trading Company Gift Shop given away every half hour starting at 5:30 p.m.

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Tourism Association of New Mexico’s ‘2012 Marketing Professional of the Year’

During the regu-larly scheduled City of Alamogordo City Com-mission meeting, held Nov. 20, Jan Wafful was recognized with a Mayor’s Commendation for being awarded the inaugural Marketing Professional of the Year from New Mexico’s central tourism industry partner associa-tion, the Tourism Associa-tion of New Mexico.

Since arriving at a Community Ser-vices post with the City of Alamogordo in 2005, and as the local county fi lm liaison since 2006, Jan has been actively combining tourism and fi lm on behalf of the City of Alamogordo, the City of Alamogordo Promotion Board, and the Otero County Film Offi ce as an active member of the Tourism Association of New Mexico and as the county liaison for the NM Film Offi ce State Liaison Network. Wafful has served for seven years as a New Mexico Tourism Depart-ment Southeast Region 3 Tourism board

member, offi cer and dedi-cated locations promoter for the City of Alamogor-do, Otero County and its area attractions in southern New Mexico.

Wafful has owned property in Lincoln County since the 70’s. She previ-ously worked several years in the banking industry in Ruidoso at Security Bank, Bank of Ruidoso and First

National Bank, and then for almost 11 years at City Hall with the Village of Ruidoso. She is the daughter of Carlene Kitchens of Ruidoso Downs. Wafful has fi ve generations of family presently re-siding in Lincoln County. Her daughter, Kassi Yarborough, is earning her degree from ENMU-Ruidoso and is offi ce manager and Wheaton Van Lines agent with All American Moving in Ruidoso Downs. All three of Wafful’s children attended Ruidoso public schools. Her sons are Shane Meeks and Bruce Wafful. Wafful has four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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Wellness Watch – A voice for the future of health and healingBy Tim SeayBetter Home and Health

This week we will begin to ex-plore just how Pulsed Electro-Magnet-ic Fields affect the body.

First, let’s look at the impact that magnetic fi elds have on our blood. Take a trip down memory lane with me and remem-ber back in elementary school when the teacher pulled out that horseshoe-shaped magnet and placed iron shavings on the table next to it. Do you recall how the iron shavings were repelled and pushed away by the magnet? This was a simple example of a magnetic fi eld at work. Although the use of “static” magnets like the one the teacher had (or the kind you would put on your refrigera-tor) are in many ways dramatically different from pulsed or resonating Electro-magnetic fi elds, the general principal is the same.

So what does this have to do with blood?

Our blood is living tissue that is made up of red cells, white cells, platelets, plasma, electrolytes, hor-mones, minerals and Iron (clue). As we all know, blood circulates around the entire body via a complex network of arteries, veins and capillaries. It carries vital nutrients, oxygen, anti-bodies, heat, electrolytes and vitamins to the body’s tissues and organs. So what makes our blood red? Well, that would be metalloprotein called Hemo-globin.

Hemoglobin contains Iron and when bound with oxygen it turns bright red. So how does PEMF therapy impact the blood? Just as the

teacher’s magnet pushed the iron par-ticles away, PEMF therapy separates our red blood cells using the Hemo-globin’s iron allowing our cells to fl ow freely through our blood stream providing for more surface area to carry oxygen and essential nutrients

as well as removing toxins. This process also facilitates the fl ow of hormones through-out the body including endorphins, which are the body’s natural pain killing hormone.

When our red blood cells appear lethargic, clumped together and stacked on one another this is called Rouleaux

Syndrome which is a non-specifi c indicator of illness and the presence of disease within the body.

For a dramatic visual display of this phenomena simply do a Google search for “PEMF and Blood Analy-sis” and you will fi nd several ex-amples.

Increased oxygenation and re-duced infl ammation are two of the key ingredients to overall health, wellness and vitality.

PEMF assists the body by improv-ing blood oxygen levels, reducing tis-sue infl ammation and promoting mild vasodilation (among other things). This allows the body to function at an optimal level and facilitates healing as well as enhanced immunity.

In our next edition we will explore the effect of PEMF therapy on our cells and how it counteracts infl amma-tion and pain. So stay tuned!

Send questions or comments to: [email protected] or call 575-770-0136.

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The Garrison will set up camp on Friday evening and on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 15, the public is invited to watch the raising of the historic fl ag at 10 a.m. This will be followed by infantry drill and musketry and, at noon, the artillery drill will usher in the Christmas season with a bang. The public is invited to join the soldiers’ wives and children at Fort Stanton in the afternoon for a Victorian family Christmas celebration in the Nurses’ Quarters that will include the raising of the Christmas Tree at 1 p.m. and the children making Victorian Christ-mas tree ornaments throughout the afternoon. Emily Pope will provide a violin seranade at 2:30 p.m., followed by a guitar solo by Wayne Yost at 3 p.m. The afternoon fl ag ceremony at 4 p.m. will end the public festivities. In the evening, the soldiers and their families will enjoy a Christmas dinner with turkey and all the trimmings. The Garrison will raise the fl ag at 10 a.m. on Sunday and Living Historians will be at Fort Stanton to meet with visitors throughout the day.

The Fort Stanton Museum is also open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from

noon to 4 p.m. Begin your journey through the fascinating history of Fort Stanton at the Museum which features an excellent exhibit and introduc-tory video that provides breath-taking images and informative

interpretive content that bring the rich history and heritage of Fort Stanton to life. Just in time for Christmas, the Fort Stanton Museum Store sells a variety of gifts and keepsakes that sup-port the mission of Fort Stanton, Inc, in their efforts to preserve the history of New Mexico and the West as well as educate the public about the histori-cal signifi cance of Fort Stanton.

Few sites in the nation encompass the breadth of history seen at the Fort Stanton State Monument, the best pre-served fort in New Mexico. A must-see attraction, Fort Stanton features more than 155 years of southwestern history ranging from its initial creation as a military garrison to its signifi cance as the fi rst Tuberculosis Hospital in the state, to an internment camp for Ger-man seaman during World War II.

Fort Stanton is easy to fi nd just off the Billy the Kid Scenic Byway (Hwy 380) on Hwy 220 at the Bonito River. The turnoff to Hwy 220 is four miles east of Capitan on the Byway or 10 miles west of Lincoln. The Fort is also easy to reach on Hwy 48, with the turnoff past the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. Watch New Mexico history come to life with a Victorian Christmas at historic Fort Stanton State Monument.




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Sheri� Posse Charity Christmas DanceThe Lincoln County

Sheriffs Posse would like to graciously thank all the sponsors for the 2012 Cowboy Ball. Below is a list of merchants who recently contributed goods to the Lincoln County Sheriff Posse Charity Dance to be held Dec 8. Benefi ts of the auction will go vocational trade school scholarships for Lincoln County youth.9 REDALL AMERICAN DINERANDY’S MECHANIC SERVICEAPACHE TRADING COAUTO BODY IN THE DOWNSBARNETT’SBEARS R USBOOT & JEANSBRUNELL’SBS BIKE SHOPCANDLE POWERCANNON TIRE FACTORYCASA DÉCOR

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Altrusans Cindy Buzan and Denice Vincent presented a ‘Thank You’ plaque to Rob Turner, presi-dent and Tony Du-arte, vice president of First National Bank. First National Bank is a generous contributor to Al-trusa’s Mammogram Program. Altrusa International of Ru-idoso greatly appreciates First National Bank’s support and contributions over the past several years to their Mammogram Program which helps the women of Lincoln County.


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A G E L E S S M E D I C I N EModern medicine? Part 1

Dr. Stephen RathFusion Medical Center, Ruidoso

This past weekend was an Air Force weekend for me. I typically fl y to Houston Thursdays, see patients Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning and return Sunday afternoon. It is usually only a few days away from home at a time and I enjoy being able to help those serving our country.

Military aviation medicine is quite a bit different from other medical prac-tices in that it is mainly an occupational medicine specialty. We focus on keep-ing our pilots and support staff healthy so they can perform the mission. I get to talk to patients after they add a few pounds over the holidays but before they are 30 to 50 pounds overweight. I can discuss lifestyle modifi cation strat-egies to help lose the weight and hope-fully prevent future additions. I can emphasize that continued carelessness will not only put them at higher risk for heart attacks, strokes and diabetes, but may terminate their military careers.

“Modern” civilian medicine? Not so! The main focus in modern medi-cine seems to revolve around adding medicines to help palliate health prob-lems. Does your cholesterol medicine give you muscle aches? Here’s another pill to help control the side effects! While lifestyle changes may not be the perfect solution to all medical problems (Vytorin’s commercial illustrating con-tributions from both food and family/genes) they certainly go a long way.

Why do we focus so much on treating diseases caused by poor patient education? I see overweight or obese patients that are taking two medications for blood pressure control and one medication for cholesterol that haven’t tried anything to drop the weight that caused the high blood pressure and cholesterol in the fi rst place. Why aren’t we doing a better job on educat-ing patients about portion control and calorie counting? Some would say it’s a conspiracy!

Pharmaceutical companies profi t from the pills they sell. Insurance companies rely on health risks like heart attack and stroke to ensure patients are willing to pay the premiums. If patients take better care of their bod-ies, the pharmaceutical and insurance companies stand to lose in a big way. Physicians are only now

starting to get organized with PACs and lobbyists. Big pharma and medical insurers have successfully lobbied for years.

Is this a true conspiracy with cloaks, daggers and blacked-out board-rooms? The likelihood is that these companies are only working to protect their investments. The burden is placed on us as American citizens to take care of ourselves. The only problem is that we haven’t been appropriately edu-cated on our care and feeding.

The advances in modern medicine have extended the average American life span. Unfortunately, the obesity epidemic is threatening to take back the advantage. Most physicians are under such pressure from diminishing returns that the easy fi x is to rely on pills instead of patient counseling. We have allowed the pharmaceutical and insurance companies to dictate how we practice medicine long enough. We need to move beyond “modern” medicine.

P.S. If you don’t see my column next week, please ask for an investiga-tion as to my disappearance. Maybe it is a real conspiracy…

Disclaimer: Dr. Stephen Rath, M.D., DABA is a board certifi ed anes-thesiologist as well as the owner and medical director of Fusion Medical Spa located in Ruidoso. The opinions given above are not necessarily en-dorsed by the U.S. Air Force, Lincoln County Medical Center, or even his wife. Comments or questions? His email address is: [email protected].

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Carlsbad Caverns in a new light By Sue Hutchison

Millions have donned appropriate footwear across the decades and headed down into the depths of the earth at Carlsbad Caverns national park which provides a paved path to surreal beauty. The caves were given status of national monument in 1923. Beneath the rugged desert are more than 115 known caves held by limestone full of ocean fossil re-mains of plants and animals which have been said to have been imbedded before dinosaurs roamed the earth.

The caverns have provided eco-nomic support to the southeast corner of New Mexico for decades. Providing employment for locals in addition to the millions of tourist dollars spent in area lodging, the benefi ts are far reaching. More than 400,000 visit the caverns annually, with many repeat visitors in the mix.

Tom and Mannie Bemis are natives to Carlsbad. Among other specialties, Tom is a nationally recognized Incident Commander and specializes in Search and Rescue and National Cave Res-cue training in addition to Ham Radio Operation. Mannie taught elementary and high school more than 20 years. To-gether they’re currently affi liated with the Caverns and live in Carlsbad.

From the observation deck atop the visitor’s center to the depth of the cav-erns some 780 feet below the surface, it’s clear the area was once a part of a

vast oceanic ecosystem. Fossil remains are seen in many areas of the caves. Because of recent fi ndings regarding de-structive algae growth, the caverns are about to undergo a change which will bring new lighting to the speleothems.

Heat from the extensive lighting system throughout the cave causes a thermal change in atmospheric condi-tions. When heat builds, conditions change which gives invasive algae a chance to grow, causing damage to the formations which took tens of thou-sands of years to develop. Recently approved, LED lighting will replace current illumination in the cave.

Human interac-tion with the cave has caused sig-nifi cant concern as well. Although well notifi ed, visitors still touch cave forma-tions and leave skin oil on surfaces. Park rangers still deliver the message: please don’t touch any-thing in the caverns. Keeping the spe-leothems intact and free from outside infl uence is a park priority.

Tom Bemis

has come out of retirement and will assume leader-ship of the relight-ing project. Bemis has been climbing through fi ssures, balancing on pre-carious ledges and wedging his body in tight spaces for decades as he works with the caverns. He knows the caves like his own backyard, and has main-

tained the lighting prior to retirement. He knows specifi c routes to arrive at the areas mapped out for lighting needs. There are many climbs which would be life threatening to most, but Bemis knows the pathways to each system. The project will take more than 15 months to complete, accord-ing to Bemis.

There are several tours through-out the explored sections of the Caverns, some self guided and others led by rangers. Both Bemis, his wife and the cavern rangers guide visitors and give extraordinary information in the process.

Visit nps.gov/cave for more information about Carlsbad Caverns,

or phone 575-785-2232. Photos courtesy of Sue Hutchison

Above left, Mannie Bemis, park ranger at Carlsbad Caverns; at left, Tom Bemis at the underground information center.





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Annual holiday sale at the Hubbard Museum The third annual Hubbard Museum Mercan-

tile Holiday Sale opens at the Hubbard Museum of the American West Saturday, Dec. 1 and will run through Jan. 5, 2013. All gift shop items will be discounted 25 percent and current or new mu-seum members will receive a 35 percent discount.

The sale features many unique gift ideas not readily available in Lincoln County, including limited edition prints, jewelry, pottery, clothing, books, Painted Pony collectibles, Billy the Kid items and much more.

All sales are fi nal and there are no admis-sion fees for shopping. The museum will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. throughout the sale except for Dec. 24, 25 and Jan. 1, 2013.

The Hubbard Museum of the American West is located at 26301 Highway 70 in Ruidoso Downs Visit www.hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142 #1 for information.

The Hubbard Museum of the American West is owned and operated by the City of Ruidoso Downs.

21st Annual Fall American Photography Exhibition award recipients

The Hubbard Museum of the American West announced the award winning photos for the 21st Annual Fall American Photography Exhibition during the exhibit opening attended by more than 100 guests on Saturday, Nov. 3.

Photographers from across the country submitted more than 250 pho-tographs to this year’s competition, all

of them related to the exhibition theme of the “American West,” including images of ranching, rodeos, people of the West, landscapes and more. Cash awards totaling $2,775 will be pre-sented to the top eight photographers.

The 21st Annual Fall American Photography Exhibit is on display in the Hubbard Museum’s Green Tree Gallery through March 17, 2013.

First Place Award“Comes With Thunder” by Robert Medina Cook, Albuquerque

Second Place Award“Alone-Storm Approaching” by Bart Ellison, Rociada, NM

Third Place Award“Oasis Filling Station” by Jim Harris, Alamogordo

Honorable Mentions“Straw Horse” by Amy Ditto, Albuquerque

“Monument Valley” by Bart Ellison, Rociada, NM

“Hard Times” by Sally Thomson, Albuquerque

“Ride’em Cowboy” by Mary Lee Pinkerton, El Paso

“Llano de las Yeguas” by Lenny Foster, Taos

2012 Fall American Award Winning Photographs & Photographers

The Hubbard Museum of the American West is located at 26301 Highway 70 in Ruidoso Downs. Admission to the Museum is $6 for adults, and reduced admissions are available for senior citizens, military personnel and youth.

Visit www.hubbardmuseum.org or call 575-378-4142 for information about events, exhibits, and activities at the Museum. The Hubbard Museum of the American West is owned and operated by the City of Ruidoso Downs.

Courtesy photosAt right, � rst place; below, second place, below right, third place photos.


As we hustle and bustle about this holiday season, in search for the perfect gift for loved ones and friends, we can often feel overwhelmed as we experience higher than normal stress levels due to social pres-sures to spend extra money and give into purchasing the latest gadget or give in to the most current fads for gift ideas.

To help eliminate some of the holiday stress, here are a few thoughts to consider:

Gift by defi nition from my Microsoft Word dictionary is this: “Something that is given to somebody, usually on order to provide pleasure or to show gratitude.” With this defi nition in mind, we should consider that a gift is to provide joy, not necessarily to give in to social pressures or expectations from the recipient. We are allowed to chose what we feel will bring joy. Joy can easily come in the form of life’s experiences. Instead of giving the latest doodad, or other popular item, we can offer the gift experience through the fi ve senses; to en-hance one’s life’s experiences. A few examples of this are:• Smell – perfumes, candles,

aromatherapy, essential oils such as lavender, cedar oil

• Sight – art, family portrait sessions, movie tickets

• Touch – soft blankets, mas-sage

• Taste – restaurant gift cer-tifi cates, teas, herbs, coffee

• Hearing – music, concert tickets, iTunes, music les-sonsGifts that encourage health

and wellness are also a great experience to share, a few ideas that come to mind are: • Emotional – self help

books, a journal • Spiritual – gift certifi cates

for yoga, meditation or

other therapeutic sessions• Physical – dance lessons,

gym memberships, a blend-er for healthy smoothies, cookbooks, natural lotions and body washes

• Intellectual – self help and educational books or a gift certifi cate for learning a new hobby, such as pottery lessons or cooking classes

• Environmental – reus-able shopping bags, water bottles and coffee cups,

• Occupational – books, cds or videos on leadership and thriving in the workplace or organizational tools like day planners or calendarsA few gifts we can give

ourselves this holiday season that may assist in stress relief are:• Donate some time to assist

a nonprofi t• Take a deep breath and

remember life isn’t always perfectInvite a friend for tea or

coffee as you give yourself a break from shopping. Keep in mind that many of these gift ideas can all be purchased lo-cally and help you give sup-port to your local economy, which can be considered a gift to yourself as you give to your neighbors.

The gift-giving season

Angie [email protected]

Safeguard your home during the holidays

You happily agreed to host this year’s family and friends holiday gathering. You have the house beautifully decorated, the dinner table is set, and your many guests are arriving. You have everything in place and your celebration appears to be nicely unfolding, just as planned. But what about the guest who just disap-peared into the upstairs bathroom, where you keep your prescription medications? That person now has full access to your prescriptions stored in the medicine cabi-net. That wasn’t part of the plan. Should you be concerned? Yes. Is there some-thing you can do to prevent this from actually happening in your home? Yes.

Whether it’s the holiday season or anytime of the year, there are certain steps you should be taking to safeguard your prescription medications.

Secure: All medications should be safely stored in a lock box, including those that require refrigeration.

Monitor: It is important to know

what’s inside that lock box and to regu-larly monitor its contents. Take extra care if you store any type of prescription pain medication, as these are the most highly abused drugs.

Dispose: Properly disposing of your unused or expired medication is another key to preventing prescription drug abuse. When available, local drug take-back programs are the ideal method to safely dispose of medications.

The Community Drug Coalition of Lea County encourages you to prepare for the holiday season and include safe-guarding of your medications as part of the plan.

Secure, monitor and dispose of your prescription medications to safeguard your home and protect your family and friends.

For more information you may con-tact the CDC at 391-1301 or [email protected]. You may also visit www.drugfreeactionalliance.org.

Santa Claus is comin’ to town

Photo courtesy of Eugene HeathmanSanta and Mrs. Claus stopped by the Historic Dowlin Mill in Ruidoso Saturday to get an early start on childrens’ wish lists.


EVENTS CALENDARLEA COUNTY EDDY COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY OTERO COUNTY

HOBBS:Dec6 Christmas Traditions from

Around the World, Western Heritage Museum, 5317 Loving-ton Highway, 7 p.m. Enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the season. More than 15 countries o� er tastes of their traditional Christmas cuisines. Carolers, musicians, story tellers and Santa. 575-492-2578; www.western-heritagemuseumcomplex.com. Adults $6; children $3.

LOVINGTON:Dec4 Chamber Open House/After

Hours, 201 South Main Ave., 4:30-6 p.m. Join in the holiday fun at this year’s Chamber Open House and Ugly Sweater Competi-tion. 575-396-5311

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

Hotel4-31 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, 575-887-6515.

8 Holidays with the Animals, Living Desert Zoo & Gardens, 1504 Miehls Dr., 1 - 3 p.m. Children can make holiday cards and treats for their favorite Living Desert animals and there will be free face paint-ing. Free. 575-887-5516

ARTESIA:Dec6-9 “Tuna Christmas,” Artesia Com-

munity Theatre, 418 West Main St., 7:30 p.m. Presented by The Theatre Company of The Dalles, Ore. Local radio personalities report that the Christmas festivities are in jeopardy and no nativity scene is safe. $12 adult; $8 under 13, $10 students and seniors (over 61). 541-370-2513

ROSWELL:Dec16 Traditional Christmas Concert,

by the El Paso Brass, in the Pearson Auditorium, 101 West College Blvd., 2:30 p.m. 623-5882

Dec8 Lincoln County Sheri� ’s Posse

Charity Christmas Dance and Native Craft Show, Inn of the Mountain Gods, 8 - 11 p.m. Advance tickets are $35 and can be bought at the Ruidoso Chamber and Visitor Center. $40 at the door; military discount $30. Come dance to the music of Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys, and shop at the at the Native Craft Show. 575-354-0115

13 Tony Orlando’s Christmas Show, Inn of the Mountian Gods, Carrizo Canyon Rd., 8 - 11 p.m. See Tony Orlando live for our Christmas Show! Minors must be accompa-nied by an adult. 575-464-7777; www.innofthemountaingods.com. Tickets start at $25.

14 Ski Apache opens. 575-464-3600. Go to www.skiapache.com for tickets.

ALTO:Dec13 Flying J Wranglers White

Mountain Christmas Special, Spencer Theater, 108 Spencer Rd., 7 - 9 p.m. It’s Christmas time, cowboy style! The Flying J Wranglers return to celebrate the heritage of the west and the beauty of the holiday season with rich melodious western yodeling, vocals, � ddle and guitars. Soulful renditions of spirituals like “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” and “Beauti-ful City” along with old-time cowboy Christmas tunes like “Corn, Water and Wood,” “Christmas For Cowboys,” plus original songs like “White Mountain Christmas” and “Riding To Ruidoso.” 1-888-818-7872; www.spencertheater.com. Tickets are $30.

CAPITAN:Dec7-9 Walk Through Bethlehem, at the

Lincoln County Fairgrounds, Hwy 48 N, 6-8 p.m. This will be your last opportunity for a wonderful walk through time. - a look at Bethlehem in Jesus’ time. Costumed people as well as artisans showing their work and a nativity scene. Reservations encouraged. Free. 575-336-8032; www.wtbnm.org

15 Cowboy Santa Parade, 12:30 - 1 p.m. Gift Bags and musical presentation by Cindy Fogelsong and students.575-354-3035

RUIDOSO:Dec4 Patti Kim Jewelry and Fashion

Designs, The Lodge at Sierra Blanca, 107 Sierra Blanca Dr., 5 - 8 p.m. Enjoy an evening with crea-tions from Patti Kim, an emerging artist. Hor d’Oeuvres provided. Drink specials at the lobby bar. thelodgeatsierrablanca.com

An Evening with your Legisla-tor, Ruidoso Convention Center, 5-7 p.m. Mingle with and express your legislative concerns and priorities with those that represent you – on a local, state and national level. 575-257-7395. Free.

6-9 Blue Lotus Healing Arts Center Hot Springs Yoga Retreat, Mothership Yoga Lounge, a renovated adobe church. Friday 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Yin & Yang (Flow & Restorative); Saturday 8:30 -10:30 a.m.: Energetic Vinyasa; 1pm-2pm Pranayama & Meditation, 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Yin & Yang w/ Meditation; Sunday 8:30 -10:30 a.m.: Energetic Vinyasa. Tuition $128, facilitator Shiva Reinhardt is Director of

ALAMOGORDO:Dec6 Business After Hours-Winter

Wonderland, First National Bank, 1300 N White Sands Blvd., 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Local businesses and people helped to decorate trees and wreaths in the lobby. You are invited to come in and see this beautiful surrounding. An after-hours auction of the trees and wreaths will be held to raise money to bene� t the youth of the community. 439-9800

7 White Sands National Monu-ment Holiday Open House, 5 - 8 p.m. Join us for a night of great activities, delicious New Mexican food and drink, live music and family fun. Door prizes. For information, call the White Sands Trading Company, 575-479-1629

8 Parade of Lights 2012 ‘Centen-nial Christmas,’ 5 p.m. www.alamogordo.com/parade-of-lights-christmas-parade for entry form and information. Entries must be reserved by Nov. 29. 575-437-6120

Mariachi Christmas, Flickinger Center, 1110 New York Ave., 7:30 p.m. Sharing some of the world’s most beautiful and revered December traditions: Feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe; Avé Maria; Posadas/Joseph and Mary seeking shelter; birth of the Baby Jesus; The Three Kings and more. 437-2202; www.� ickingercenter.com. Tickets range from $5 to $27

14 ‘A Christmas Carol,’ Flickinger Center, 1110 New York Ave., 7:30 p.m. Presented by the Academy of Ballet. All tickets $10; reserved seating. Tickets available starting Dec. 10. 437-2202; www.� icking-ercenter.com

CLOUDCROFT:Dec4 Ladies Day Special at Spirit of

the Mountain Spa, The Lodge in Cloudcroft, 601 Corona Pl. Free aromatherapy and hot stones with every massage. 682-2566; www.thelodgeresort.com

8 After-hours shopping in Seasons & The Mercantile Gift Shop, The Lodge in Cloudcroft, 601 Corona Pl. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Shops are open late for Christmas shoppers. 682-2566; www.thelodgeresort.com

9 Santa Claus at The Lodge, during Sunday Brunch, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Photos taken by A to Zia Specialty. 622-2566

MESCALERO

CHAVES 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

the Mountain Meadow Massage School, a licensed massage therapist and massage teacher in Ruidoso. For enrollment and tuition details call 575 202-8010 or www.ruidosodayspa.com

RUIDOSO:Dec8 Free movie: “A Christmas

Story,” at Sacred Grounds, 2825 Sudderth Dr., 6:30 - 9 p.m. This delightfully funny holiday gem tells the story of Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsly) a 1940’s nine-year-old who pulls out all the stops to obtain the ultimate Christmas present. It’s Christmas time and there’s only one thing on Ralphie Parker’s Christmas list this year: a Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-Shot, Range Model Air Ri� e. But, many obstacles stand in the way of his dream because every adult that he confronts keeps telling him he’ll shoot his eye out. 575-257-2273; www.sacredgroundsco� ee.net

13 Business After Hours at Adobe Day Spa and Chiropractic, 1810 Sudderth Drive, Rivercrossing Luxury Suites, 5 - 7 p.m. Adobe Day Spa and Chiropractic has moved to a new location and expanded their Day Spa. They now o� er a full menu of day spa services including many types of massage, facials, body wraps, yoga and infrared sauna. Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce, 575-257-7395. Free

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Zia Gas at the Festival of Lights parade

Photo courtesy of Eugene HeathmanThe Zia Gas � oat earned second place during the 2012 Ruidoso Festival of Lights parade on Saturday.

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