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BY jAMES KALVELAGE other tokens, when Brian Thrres tried RUIDOSO NI:.WS STAl-l: WRITER to cash out, Copher said. Guill was re­ portedly arrested minutes later, at­ 'I\vo Ruidoso area men were ar­ tempting to cash in a $100 token. rested in Las Vegas, Nev., allegedly "Most of the (Casino Apache) to­ trying to cash in with to­ kens were $100 tokens. Son1.e were kens missing for months from Casino $25 tokens," Copher said. Apache. More than $40,000 in face value Charged by police from the Neva­ tokens from Casino Apache were da Gaming Control Board's enforce­ seized when the pair were arrested. ment division were Brian Thrres, 33, The tokens were believed taken from of Mescalero and Wesley Guill, 22, of the tribal casino at Mescalero in Jan­ Ruidoso. Both had worked at Casino uary, Copher said. He said discus­ Apache, investigators said. The two sion,s with tribal gaming officials at have been accused of the use of coun­ Mescalero indicated the tokens had terfeit slot machine tokens and cheat­ an actual value of $1,300, because ing at gambling, according to Keith Casino Apache no longer had slot ma­ Copher, the chief of enforcement for chines that would use the tokens. the Nevada Gaming Control Board. A Mescalero gaming oflicial de­ "Around March 3 here clined to comment on the case, but did started noticing tokens from Casino confirm that the two had w01·ked at Apache tuming up," Copher said. "At the casino. first the tokens were defaced. Later A Federal Bureau of Investigation Doanne Stalhngs/Rwdoso News on some weren't defaced." official working on the case concurred, Barbara Casey. Hondo school supenntendent, gazes at boxes of packed equipment to be used 1n the health chncc when 1t finally opens The Nevada Gaming Control that the tokens had virtually no value Board issued an alert to all state casi­ to the Mescalero gaming op'eration. nos about the illegitimate tokens. An alert clerk on March 17 noticed a $100 Casino Apache token mixed in with See TOKENS. pa~e ~A County clinic funding raises questions

BY DIANNE STAU.INGS Lama," Bluestone said from his of­ Voters approved thP levy "to RUfl)()!J;() Nl W.\ .\IAI-1 WR!Tl.R fice in Santa Fe. operate and maintain the Lincoln .. The letter explains our au­ County hospitnl and clinics," Lincoln County Commissioner thority to issue attorney general specifically nanwd as the Carrizo­ County budget on Leo Martinf'z requested an opin­ opinions. They usually come in re­ zo Health Center, Corona Health ion from the New Mexico Attorney sponse to requests from district Center and Hondo Clinic. General's Office on the status of attorneys, state officials and legis­ "As it turns out, the county the Hondo Health Clinic and lators.. ..We don't intervene in local has disbursed -the funds appropri­ the verge of breaking money collected from a special ISSUeS. ately to the Lincoln County Med­ property tax levy. However, if the issue can not ica] Center (in Ruidoso) and the BY D!A)';Nf STALLINC...'- budgets and anticipated revenuPs He wants to know if commis­ be resolved on a local level, his of­ Carrizozo Health Clinic, but the 11. UID0.\0 i'.'EU'.\ \I Al-l \t'RI fl.R are on the nose - neither a usual sioners acted illegally by giving fice could issue an opinion, as it Corona Health Center and the occurrence - the commission will money from the levy to two of the did in the hassle two years ago Hondo Clinic have received none For the last few months, Lin­ need to dip into the rPserve the four recipients named in the pro­ over equitable salaries for county of the money," Martinez wrote. coln County Manager Thm Stew­ county is required by t.hP state to posal approved by voters in 1992, officials, Bluestone said. "The Hondo community formally art has wamed that the county carry. the comn1issioner said. But a quicker route would be requested their share of the was skating on thin budget ice. The comn1ission 1s 1·pquired to But Chief Deputy Stuart Blue­ for Martinez to ask someone at money, which has accumulated to This week, the ict> appears to reserve $767,749 out of the coun­ stone in the office of Attorney the state level to submit the re­ almost $600,000 at our last coun­ '" be cracking. ty's $11.3 million budget The ex­ Gf'neral Patricia Madrid said quest, Bluestone said. ty commission meeting in Febru­ Despite wamings that county cess after rPquired reservPs sits at 1\lesday such requests should In his letter to Madrid, Mar­ ary." jail and juvenile offender cosL<; $53,462. come through a state official. tinez wrote that his questions deal The commissioner pointf'd out were running high and no more Commissioners are looking at "Our office received a request with the allocation and expendi­ that the county donated a portable non-budgeted expenditures $65,214 in additional money on March 15 and we sent back a ture of public money collected should be approved, the commis­ needs with $28,105 for jail ex­ response dated March 23 through from a tax levy in place since sion in January approYPd $14,234 penses and $22,109 for JliVPniles, civil division din•ctor Albert 1992. See HONDO. p.lgl' ..:A. for an additional sheriff's deputy Robhins said. against Stt:-wart's recommenda­ "This shows that we will havP tion and $5,000 in March for a to 'dip' into the reqwred reserves water study. in the amount of $11,752," Rob­ Recent-ly, county officials bins wrote in the summarv. That found that a $10,000 msurance will happen "only if all dPpart­ Village tnust be diligent in \Vater tnaintenance deductible is due, said Glenna ments spend all their PstimatPd Robbins, county finance officer. budgets and all revenues comP in [> UPDATE: WATER A budget summary prepared as -estimatPd. GPnerally, the act u- by Robbins March 31 shows that if all departments spend their entire RY DJANNE STAllJN(;<, St.T BVDGET p:!,h!t' --\ Rl /1 X J\0 I\TU"5 SJAJ-J 'X'Rnr.R

For now, Ruidoso is keeping pace c______------~ W1th water demands, but officials can't .slow up efforts to acquire more water nghts, develop more wells, and repair leaking water lines, says the village Allsup's store clerk arrested mayor. But residents and visitors have to Alleged false armed robbery report leads to misdemeanor charges do their part by conserving water, re­ placing outdated fixtures with water-ef­ BY jAMES KAIVELAGF heves the robbery report was an effort ficient models, and using landscaping RUIDOSO NE~'.'> .HAH WRJTI.R to hide instant lottery tickets approaches that don't require much Bloomquist had allegedly scratched watering, Mayor Robert Donaldson The clerk of an Allsup's conve­ but had not purchased. said during the annual Community Up­ nience store, who reported an armed Bloomquist was charged with mis­ date session Friday. holdup, admitted to investigators that demeanor embezzlement and false rf'­ Th that end, the village may hire a Deanne Stallingsfltuidoso News 11le Water Panel of Community Update featured, from the foreground, jerry Hawkes. U.S. Forest porting to police, which also is a mis­ water conservation officer and when he lied about the robbery, according to Service; Robert Donaldson, Ruidoso mayor; and Dick Wisner. Ruidoso River Association. Ruidoso police. demeanor. someone is using more than 25,000 gal­ According to a criminal complaint, The overnight clerk, working lons per month, the officer may visit, Mark Edward Bloomquist, 25, of Rui­ alone, had initially told police that two not to write a citation, but to work with what the build-out of Ruidoso will re­ do. doso Downs, told a Ruidoso police de­ armed men had held him at gun point that resident on mE'thods to conserve quire," he said. "It's easy for some peo­ 'We have to look where we're head­ tective that he had taken money and and robbed the Allsup's at Mechem water, he said. ple to say let's stop growth. I'm not sure ing and what our build-out is." lottery tickets, and lied about the hold­ ''What we have to do as an admin­ of the legal mechanism to do that or up. Detective Jim Biggs said h.· be- See CLERK, page 2A istration is continually look toward that it's necessarily a proper thing to See WATER. page 2:\

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CLERK: Police say there were inconsistencies with what Bloomquist. was sayirjg Continued from page lA "And then a lot of thi- came coms and the alarm aotivatlbn tbe~stm-etoscrapelceoft" together," he said of suspicion necklace thet Biootnqwat bad her . · 's windqws about the about Bloomquist's initi81 ac- told pol!ce was taken by the rob- time of the reported holdup -told and Sudderth drives about 5:45 count. · bers, according to the criminal police thet. she only saw the a.m. on March 24. Bloomquist Biggs said clues that raised had reportedly told ollicers that doubt in bis mind about an com~~ of the stole's @3b :..%~ .. in~ .the •. s~'·. ~~ the holdup men attacked him anned robbery included register showed It bad not been Questioned again by poll~ when he took trash to the Biootnquist's statement that he opened between 5:35a.m. and onMarchSO,.Biociwquistdenied garbage dumpsters along the was attacked outside at the 6:01 a.m., despite IDoomquist's he had any in"liohre!nent in the side of the convenience st.Qre. garbage dumpsters. The detec­ cOntention that the robbers bad · · but, aocording to the com­ Ruidoso police compiled a tive said other employees at All­ opened the cash drawer at 6:46 · ~ stated that the· tividepee composite drawing of one of the sup's said Bloomquist never took a.m., Bigs said. And, """""i ~'I; lie, so suspects later that morning. out the trash 1mtil bis relief ar­ to the com~ de- "I gu..,. I did ·it." Bloomquist The criminal complaint lodged rived at 8 a.M.. tective had mu . Bloom- then ..U.gedly admitted he had against Bloomquist states tliat The same employees told po­ quist as to there were bills taken money and !Qttery tink$ts when asked to give a glmeral d& lice that Bloomquist stayed at still in the register. Bloomauist and thet he had lied to olllcers scription of the individual with the store until 8:30 a.m. so he allegedly responded that hehad about the robbery. the gun, Bloomquist said "he could take the trash out again. rung up sales ·between tha time An audit of the Allsup's reg- looked a lot like me.'" The other employees looked of the robbery and when the - showed an estimated $86 · ' "There were a lot of little through thai trash in the dump­ drawer was opened fur pollee at' in instant lottery tickem were things that there wasn't a good sters awl fuund a quantity of 6:01 am. JWssing and the cash drawi>T feel for at first," Biggs said. scratched lottery tickets, 110111e · . A woman wbo stopped at was short an additional $35. · HONDO: Hondo to lose $65,000 if a year's funds aren't available by June 30

Continued from page lA to them, the money would have tha request fur proposals (RFP) money Will revert to the state, been used immediately to get process? shesaid. . the clinic open,'" Martinez wrote. "Your ~er to these ques­ But she needs a guarantee of building to the Hondo School He asked three questions: tions will help to bring all enti­ -$180,000 from the tax levy to en­ District to create a clinic in • Did commissioner Bet in ties concerned in compliance sure the clinic can operate fur a 1996, "but did no~ give Hondo error or illegally when the mOney with laws and constitutional re­ full year, Casey said .'fuesday. their share of the mill levy was disbursed to only two enti­ strictions regarding mill levy That would leave $380,000 in tha money.~ ties instead of all fuur as monies and the oraD< disburse­ accumulated fund fur the clini"". County Manager 'Ibm scribed in the mill levy J:: ment of publlc C': Martinez The tax levy as divided now New om Stewart and County Attorney guage? wrote. generates about $480,000 for om Alan Morel have said the • What action should com­ Barbara Casey, Hondo the cli.nics annually and anoth­ om 7 28 pm money was not due to Hondo missioners take to co..- the school superintendent, told com­ er $1.7 million fbr the hospital. 7 29 pm .... First because the clinic was not in op­ problem? Can money be dis­ missioners last month she has a Commission Chairman Rex Maanrtse Moonset eration, the commissioner stat­ bursed to Hondo and Corona closet full of boxes with equip­ Wilson said last month, he Wed 739am B .I>• on·•" '"" 9. Engineer determined were not those water rights, he said. · wells, the Hollywood and . being used beneficially seem to Donaldson responded to a Cherokee, and integrate 1:hem be doinl! the job, he said. list of recommendations oftei-ed into the system fur maximum The village council autho­ "So the fear of having a pri­ by the Ruidoso River Associa­ flexibility. • • rized a st•dy of single-family ority call against our water tion, represented by Dick w..,_ Hollywood already is on • .... lots in the community "to deter­ rights is much less,"' Donaldson ner. line, although it doesn't produce mine what really is out there." . said. • Attack leakage problems the best quality. water, because Donaldson said. The lots would A water right is real proper­ befure taking on more demand. of high mineral s:ontent; Don­ be rated on feasibility of build­ ty. although it is not necessarily Base growth on available supply aldson said. It is being used in ing, because some would not attached to a piece of land. The of water instead of struggling to the southeni end of town and make economic sense in today's older the priority date, the more ~new demands. · may ~thin the next few market, but may later when valuable the right, he said. Donaldson said in an at­ months be hooked to a 5-million P"?perty values increase, he "If there isn't not enough tempt to lower the amount of water storage f4nk so that it sw.d. water fur the whole system, they water lost through leaks and to could senlce the entin!'td\Yh If "It will give us a guide on start by eliminating the junior correct pressure problems that necessary. he said. how we need to increase water rights first," he said. foster leaks, the village is repair­ • Develop an alternative rights," he said. The village aims to buy 200 ing or replacing about 10 miles source of water for Grindstone Fortunately, some of the acre-feet mare of water rights. of water lines per year. But with .so the reservoir can· be used pressure is off on New Mexico's u.;ng a multiplier lbrmula die­ 320 miles oflines and mountain­ even if the river is dry. Grind­ water debt owed to the state of t. ted by the state, that would ous terrain, the process will stone should he oonsidered an White Oaks miners 'way back when. Thxas through the Pecos River, eq11Bte to an additional 50S acre­ never end, he said. emergency source of water and the mayor said.. f.*"t ofwater, Donaldson said.. An • Re-work wells in the treatment plant capacity thare The eradication of wate1 - acre-foot is about 325,851 gal­ North Fork area to maximize shouldn't be increased without guzzling salt cedars and retiring IOns of water. output and verifY the weDfield's developing an alternate source of water rights that the State '"Coupled with what we have potential through an indepen­ of water. A glimpsP into Lincoln an overcoat and plenty of coal. now, that would give the village dent third party, . The village is pursuing County's past, compilNI from Estolano Sanchez, com~ ahnost 2,400 acre filet of water Vdlage officials figure the bank water rights in river so local nPwspapers by Polly E. missioner from this district, rights in the Rio Ruidoso Basin," maximum water rights they can that Grindstone Reservoir can ChavPz. returned from Lincoln lUes­ A story about the nation's Donaldson said. "That doesn't secure fur those weDs will pro­ be filled during monsoon season day. drug war in Friday's edition mean we should stop buying. We duce 2,000-3,000 acre filet, Don­ and weDs will be drilled ln the White Oaks Eagle The following delegates incorrectly identified a Capi­ need for the next 20 years to con­ aldson said. area, Donaldson said. The fish­ April s. 1900 were selected to represent the tan doctor. The doctor's correct tinue to buy water rights when • Increase subsurface water ing and parking area around Democratic party of Lincoln name lS Ray Siedel.. The forum they become available.. " rights in the Rio RUidoso Basin the edge of the existing lake will Winter is dymg harri. The County at the Thrritorial De­ on the drug war was entitled With water rights in place, as quickly as possible to take !>e relocated to higher ground to tml Pnd of a Dakota blizzard mocratic convention to be held Just Say Now Drug Policy Re­ the associated challenge is to pressure off the river. allow the reservoir to be filled, l-itruck us yPsterday, and over­ at Albuquerque, N .M, April 2: form Forum. ptaduce the water to go with • Rework downstream creating a larger reserve. coats and \\.'b1tR Oaks coal, Saturnino Baca. Sipio came in good plac£>, and that is Salazar, W. M. Reily, John A .. somPthmg that every mhabi­ Haley, Jones Taliaferro and S. tant in this community has, is M. Wharton ZIA RUIDOSO NEWS NET Mailing Address: P..O. 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BY }AMI!S KALVElAGE living." • UPDATE: GROWTH . doso." Pippin said. 1981, becauSe of high "Starting in late there's nothing out. there AVIDOSO NEWs STAFF WIUT.£R Reviewing the . The make-up mortgage interest ratea, 199() the sales to sell. 1-'he inventory is price of homes and of home owners in­ said Truman Barnett, of depleted. Since early fall J'..o.ng-time area real estate oftil:e property around Ruidos.o, Pippin Ruidoso hi'S changed . as well, .said The 'l'itle Company. With started picking up we have seen more con­ owner-Jnvker Bill PipP,in, d!Oting a said in 1907 real eetate ads .Uility Update 1\>riuJ:l segment . two.-b~dr9om new home, close to ings llai>k. 1980s, ptoperty sales haven't stopped . we've ever seen." on f!owth &eQ.ds blst FridaY; sollo.ol, and cburches, fur $8,500. Year.s ago part-tim~ residents J;'emained· "terrible," Bar~ since.'' "Where are we reeaJ ed llUU1y changes ov...- his 40 ~d o.fferings included 80 a<:res owned about 80 percent of the ~ett said. going?" Barnett asked. years in Riuidoso. . ,. · . with A!pl'!nge ;md t""ber fur $24,000. dwellinge in RuldosQ. . · · ('Starting in late 'lhlman &.rnen, "Last fall there was a In 1900, Pippin said,. most vll­ . Reaf .State Jl.#ings at the start . ~. she esti-tsd, 30 to. 85 · l990 tlle sales started .. llleTHie Company company that_ came into lage roads had dirt and f:l:avel pa"Ve· of 2000, taken from ,~>.mcent issue of percent of _those homes are lived in picking up drastically, · my office, a demo8"aph· ments. . Homes and Land majjazine, had 44 ~round. · · . · and they haven~ stopped ics company from Den:.. "Many of tbe cabins were the listings under $100,000, ,Pippin said. The average sale- pri~ of a home Since," Barnett s~.- v~r. We were going oVer I smaller, fram:e cabins that were Used · There ware J58 residential lis~ in tbe are4! was. $98,000 in 1990, said Over the last three years, ·accord­ some of the sales statistics I had. I d~ the summer season to escape ings between $100,000 .and Rod AdamsOn, of Mamaon ing to statisticS pr-esented by Bar­ was 8.sking them as many questioD.s the Jieat in the so~called flatlandst" $200,000, and 47 others were priced Appraisals. By 1999 the figure had n~tt. residential home sales as. they were of me. One of the points Pippin told the approxlnlately 6o tl:om $200;000 to $1.7 milliqn. jumped to $122,000. . increased nationally by 5.5 percent. that came out was the impact this attendees. . · "Ruidoeo is indeed a Ullique vll­ The value .of ;ome subdivisiops per se .. YGu million level h!st year. · · cent annually. __ . _, lodgers tax, and the money spent. at · water. They provided a pia~ to eat, may have a vezy expensive ho!ne "My giles~ is this· growj;h will The demand fur haineS ·in and your places like the Furr's, Wal­ slesp.an~ keep dry,:• Pippin said. right nelufactured hmn!>." continue in ...,.,idential housing, ao around the village has pusheil up the Mart, thOse kinds of stOres, .indicates Pippm aleo pomted to the selj.· Pippin said the real estate indus­ long ·as there's a go~d supply of size of fudividual sales by 86· percent that thio kind of population sllould sonal nature of Ruidoso's part-;.time try 'mtd deve]opars have . played a :m.oney, as lwg as there is not a seri~ since 1996, Barnett Said. Nationally ··be eq~i:valent to a town of 65,ooo.Jo>'' residents 40 years ago. grsat·role in the~ oflt14do110. · ous n,atural diSaster· in the .area, as. the rise is seven percent. · .. ' . B'a.q:J.ett said _tl;tat's why (lo many "The day after Labor !Jay .you "Real~ hall!' taken ·an act:ive l()ng as there is an adequAte supply "We had a tremandous yelu' last new fa.cilities, like ·i::l;~ hotels and could shoot a gun down Suddarth roll in ·.PolitiCs ··i\11 local, . state and · of. Water, and -the ·economic coildi~ year and everyth.~ js shoWing it's othlll' bu~inesses the ·village ~asn't and not hit anyone,• he said. "Rui-.. nationaf l_evels as a watchdog on ti.()lls reni.ain good," Adamson said. going to continue this "year," B~rnett ·seen before, are setting up shdp jn doso was always a won:derftd place issues tha~ effect.. homeowi't.ers, .sell­ While property sales soared in said of 'pro_pertjr ~closings. ••AlJ last the R:uidoso arc;;_a. -·" ' to liVe, hut a hard place .to make a ers · and buyers, especially ·in Rui:. the late '70s, they stopped cold in year we had real estate people-saying . ' . Sheriff, Board of Education contenders ·.state their election qualifications·.· ' . - .. ; • A local educawr and a career rently a sergeant in charge of "The voters of Lincoln bent Van W. Witt of Cl'laves School Board and taught . Drop~out rates declined law enforcement officer will be patrol, Montes also has CO"Vered County now have an opportu­ County for the ·District 8 seat ·classes af UNM. and NMSU .: "only becauSe we . have candidates for eTection this domestic violence ·cases and nity 1br positive change within on the &tete Board Of Educa­ ."I have undertB.ken this '• watered down the ac'"dernic year. civil process. tha sheriff's departmeot and . tion. ta~k because I .feel the public requirements to s~· a low He was vice president of the services provided by this Bo:fit in 'fucum.cari, Fuqua schodls of New Mexico need a level that it is· aJ,n'iost iliJ_p"ossi­ BY DIANNE STALUNGS tbs county chapter of the Fra­ .,gency,• ·Montes ·said. "I 'will •earned bacllelor an

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' RUIDOSO NEWS PlmusHEo EVERY WIIDNESDAY AND FmDAY AT 104 PARKAVENUE, RUIIXlSD, NEW MEXICO Brad L Th::ptow, Publisher ~ \l:stll, lldltor . Keith Green, lldilorlal Adviser Copyri&b<~ OUR OPINION . . .Updating 'Update'. ' . . ' From affi>rdable bbusing to water problems, economic development to growth management, dQzens of Ruidoso residents listened, le8I'Qed, aruhontributed during.cliscus­ sions at Friday's "Community Update," an ;mntlal daY-long .. . §elf-help brainstorming sessiou sponsored by the Rukloso NeWs~. · · . · · Some six dozen~ gathered at 10 a.m. fur a IH!Ssiop: on growth. trends, followed by one about aflbrdable housing. The traditiotlal luncheQ,., attended by nearly 140 people, . was keynoted by Rosemary Thompson, regional ...,presen­ tative fur the New Mexioo Economic Development office. · Many stayed fur a concluding session about area water is- .. .. YOUR: OPiNION sues. , ...... ' ' ./' Elsewhere in this issue are summaries of the local is­ Violen~ and humallity sues considered during Update. Th8 videotape of a "con­ know the h~ pain, arid'-' guides are 'included. Similar watcb;ng TV; bow about a filw. sulrerihg~ ~ have jotlicted service is available from Dish- minutes with God's word?It has densed" (3 and l/2' bolu-) versimi of the event will be pre­ 'Ib the editor: upliil my tliJl:ley and mysel£ N:etwork. slime good advice, and answers sented on Ruidoso cable chanoel 11 beginning at 2 p.m. No ane, especially .cllildren, .. . · M.Y deepest watltUde goes . :Both oorviC4ll' offilr _.,. to anyproblehlsyou face in·your Th~y. ' . · should have to liVe In fear. Our 1<1' Dr. Caoper lind Carla fc>r tiona! equipment and ii>$dla- home.. .. ·· The RuklosoNews thanks the-lists fur their help in · govemln!mts are, cmis~tutio,n­ t4eir kind 'lll'lli'ds, com ' 'o,n, tion ""'*"- which '-In~ in- · Don't wait until JIOUI' cliiJd making Update the DIOIIt su~ful in a continuing annU!Il,. ally,_ resPonsltJ!e 1br J¥'Otilcting 'and orentle WayS with C:: stsUed OOsts to $11-100 .::q~ iS llalkrown and rebellioUs lind series, and tlumks the ...,oord-settiogmumber of attendees. . US· agajnfllt.violeitce. t • thank you to the ge~~tJeman in ~ thiougll're4uceil suJ:i. then sliclve them in a Church During the past live Y.,ars, the Jeep Wagon!!lir 1br his·assis- ., scriptio,n . 00sts .and more pro· pew and expect them !<~listen. And, to ..,port on reeults (the real measW"e of success), New Me:x!OO ha. moved from tlmce andOOnc:ern. · - wamming variety. A wel1.. I am the mother of two an update on Update will be publisbed in September. ninth to .third (seeond In vio- ·· ' ·· Beth JJoaa planned Single receiver system daughters. 1've h-cbooled • 1ence) place in overall crime, ' : • · · · Rutdooo Will meet tlie needs of many the oldest 1br the past 4 years nationally. We haV11.ili>t execut­ households. The trick is to COlli- and realize it\s now · to lEITERS POUCX ed snyone ·.liince · 1960. 1o the See motocross first bine (using a reverse splitter) p1!ll my YOUW!"St o~ ..-- 1800s, Judge Isaac Parker, "the the cable ftoln the antenna (net;. Seltoo1 as wen: Not only ll&s·the ~gjudge," proved that ex­ . 'Ib the editor: · works) with the ou~t of the language become progressively The Ruidoso News encourages letters to the editor, especiaUy ecutions drastically reduce vio­ As a liil>loog resident OfRui- DBS receivor. --'lbithvill. enable woroe ..md ~ iUea-lit- . about local topics and issues. Each letter must be signed and must lent crime. doso, and an active motocross all connected sets to surf net-. tie doubt as to what some ofthe include tbe writer's daytime telephone number and mail address. irra­ The phone number and mailing address Dot be printed; ,the "We humans often, rider, I am angered bY· 811 the w.ork stations iJ!dr hat tb.elr ~~: liJJhlp; comrnmlt _should concern issUes only. NQ political com-· encaging convicts for decades. · Atl:et·readlrul!Jb!'in·'llrlt::~ . · t • " ment letters wiU be publish-ed in the edition immediately before or keeping.. them on death row the!>aper;it'&lllMblis'dJaf'tlllj1 willreqllbi&:I!Wll·~=· ""':illen,• d'"they gro..;··· w" an election. -l~ · ·- fur years instead of, humanely, people stating their negative tem which will increase the ini- · adnlts, · · Letters be no more than 300 w~ putting th'l'O out of. their mis- · opinion have n9 clue abotl.t'the .tial cost and incur an additional But, by getting ba<;k to 118- terest, of libel; editing will be eri~ br timely executioJ:l!! (eu· sport of D1Citoctoss and ha'(e Dl011thly fue. A·radio controlled sicS, and grounding them in the spelliDg. tharias•a). Aren't ntost pnsons stereot;yped riders in ·-a!. Teceivei-/remots: combination ·Word ofGod,Iknow they will be greater miserable phoees? · One lnillvidUaJ is worried about eliminates compromises In pJao- P1'8J)8re(! to cope as wall !J$ deal any letter. . History and the Wt>rld at riders ~and ~Son ing the receiver. With whatever is to come In considered; large condetnns Hitler and the the piOpoSed site. Anothei' is . ... Ea.rl Adam,y their lives. (Proverbs 22:6) News oftice at 104 atrocities that he inflictec:l upon worried that riders W<>Uid riding Alio Melissa Phillips NM 88355; fllxed to his fullow msn. I don't believe on residential stTeets or private • Capitan that there ate.. any pageants or propercy. ·. byways w!nied jo ·his honor, Obv!""!'lf these . miain­ ATe there sny memOrials dedi­ . funned mdividua!S have never Zero smoking for kids Equitable city services cated to those who have glori­ attended. a motocross race. 'lb the editor: 'lb the editor: fied Hitler? None of these concerns have . Congratulations to Carrizo­ Re: Ruidoso olllcials contin­ · Lincoln County, it is time ever been present at any other zo fur its new law making it ille­ ue to look fur equitable count,y U. S. SENATOR GoVBBN'OR for us to stop giorifj.ing Billy state. PETE V.. DoMBNi:ct (II.) GARY JOHNSON (R) track in the gal fur minore "to - pos­ · services-Ruidoso News, Fri­ .-- 328 Hart Senate Bldg. StateCa,;too the Kid and violence, and to . These peopfe need to attend sess, utilize or consume any to­ day. MQl'Ch 24. Washington, DC 20610-3101 Santa Fe, N.k 87603 start speak_ing out against a motocross race s~time. and bacco oroducta" within the town I think Mayor Donaldson is (202) 224-6621 800-432-4406 crime and "crUel and unusual by doing so they will realize that limitsf T!i8 more we study the correct in his concem 1br the u. s. Sli:NAToR . STATE SENATOR punishment"! Wouldn't any- their concerns are not valid. I ell'e<:ts of tobacc<> products, the taxpayers in Ruidoso. Jli:FP BINGAMAN (D) PETE CAMPos (D), Dum 8 500 - thing else be hYPocritical? just hope that these people more we understand thet they 1 would point out also thet 703 Hart Senate Bldg. Reynolds Ave. . · fifrmkltn L. Boren haven't convinced other loCal are dan~ fm­ specillcally those of Washington. DC 20510-3102 Las Vegas. NM 87701 7Tnnie residents thet the of mo­ b

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If_Xou Missed It For Valentine's Day. Don't MIH It For Mother's Day! Beginning April~ eveq>day you play-the Kid's slot machines through·· Sunday, May 14. you'll be eligible to w:in the Mother's Day Lode of children; and tbur great-grand· Lindley and her husband, DIAMONDS & GBMSI _Every SAnntDAY gigbt bcginninr; ill: 8 PM, we'll .. Memorial servioes for Joe ohildnm.. . Shayne, of Austin, 'Iexas; and a have a: drawing for 1/2 carat DiamOad Cluster Ring, a Diam:ond Pendant, & ' • L. ~ <>f ltuidoso will be at The family requests memo· sister, Nancy DeLoach and her an Emerald, Dif,mond or Ruby Ring. 10>30 a.ID. ThUI'SdOS' at ths rials w tbe Hospice of Li'ncoln husband, Remer, ofl'erry, Fla. Fin¢ Baptist Church of Rui- County, 117 El Paso Road, Rui- The family suggests JlleJilO.. . And on Mother's Day, we'll fol' THREE GRANO PRIZES - a 10 doso. . doSo, N.M. 88346. . rials to tbe American Canoer cMat Sappb#:-e and. Diamond 8aQgeJ, a 2.8 camt .J)iamond. Tennis Bracelet & . Mr. Ranne died MDndll)', Society. . a .80 caNt Diamond and. Emerald Cluster Ring. · A~ 3, 2000, at his home in .1\rrangements are under · Ruidoso. . Jerry Alyce sailor tbe directiOn ofLAGrone F'unlll'- . . H& was b<>m F!lb. 28, J925 Memorial services for Jerry a! Ch'lpel of.Ruidoso. in Gunter, 'Ielcas. lie served in Alyce Sailor, 59, of Rw.doso ths UJJited .StateS -. Foros · were at 2 p.m. April 3 at tbe trom 1943 w 1946. He'D\arried Communicy Uuited Methodist Mary: Clydie Peterson Kathleen Aiken Nov. 5. 1946. Church, with hnria1 at the Graveside services for He lim in ~ ~ . Zepb,yr Cenietery at Zephyr, Mary Clydie Peteraon, 91, of where he was a ' g coit·· .('Thxas. Amarillo, 'l1oxas, were at 2 p.m. BILLY THE KID CASINO traetc>r &om 1946 tc> 1987, · She died Frid'lv, March 31, · '1\Jesclay at Forest Lawn Cellle­ .at Ruidoso Downs Ra¢e Track when be retired and moved w 2000 in Ruidoso. She was b<>m tery, with the Bev. Fred Moora H-wy 70•Ruidoso Do"Wns•Ne""*" Mexico Ruidoso. . Nov. 23, 1940 in Crane, ..nmas. and tbe Rev. Wayne Joyce offi· Casino Open Daily •• ·Survivors include his wifu, She gradusted from 'I8lcas ciatillg. . ·sunday -Thursday 11. AM Kathy, of :Rw,do4o; sons Ronald 'Theil Uuiverslcy in 1963 and She died Friday, March 31, Friday & S:aturday 12 PM Ranne of Whitesbonl, 'lbxas, lived in Lubbock, 'l1oxas until 2000 in Amarillo. R<>:v Ranne c>f S. Lake Tahoe, 1981 when she moved to Rui· Survivors inoluda .sons Fot more infonnatioa. please caU (505) 378-4431, 'IUcumcari UWy The Kid Casino re&~ei'\!CII aU rigbca. You rtiUflt be priCIIcnt to wlo. Calif.; a ·<:Ia~, Ronda doso. She was oo-owrier of the. L'I"''Y Peterson of BW,.Dc ll:ldOUIDa lo ai!Mpm1~ G ...... P .....en,. Po• _,. lllfor ....dollo pl01111 call (8110) &n-1142. ~ ofWend811;:N.C.; broth- H111D1Dingl>ird ~ and a and J.W. Peterson of E1 Peso, ers James ll.anne of Llano, member of CommUW.cy'Uuited 1l;xas; daughters Geraldine Wil­ .'/130.000 fn FllHF IJ!_,.-j HONDS C~ (/}:',liS- Huler & Play Rl'el:J•da.J•.' 'lloxas, Roger Ranne of. GJim.: 'Methodist Church. . son ot'Florlifa, PauDne :Moore of ®Ia. ;1\rijj,,, !!D.!! ..JA>:tv~<: - .. Sh.I\.Jila!:lied, ~ .W.,l:la~, ~...... ~!\Ood.~!ldinePe- ~f.imi ..l\Uiia ___ ~ ,. $ Qll• S&l0i0n'J"ilile~:~t968. , .. , -·1"...... x;·Ariil. . 'lloxas, Jnda Young of 'tea- Survivore include her hus­ · Arrangements are nnder borq.. 'lloxas, J<>cille '!ypton of band, Dr. W. David Sailor •. of. the directiOn of LAGronem Fu­ Hnntsv..Ue, Ala.; tbur grand· Ruidoso; a daughter, Sue Anna neral Chapel of Ruidoso. "'·.

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.· ar· e.· ~o·r··(J'f'lo-1 ...... ·sa~·;·•.:.PVt~lo··.·J.e; s··· peal~e··r· · '·l·t· 's·· c· Prep. . · ~J e... WU1, 'J "": K'-.r•• 't. . · ··· ... ·. •. · : ·· · .··· otnincr''m , , .. ,, ..... BY DIANNE STALUNGS IllOrning on the ...... ,I for afibrdable ... VPDATE: ECONOMY ..· =u.P. with ~Uti.!>DB .IS one 'otbeli Lal;m Day weekewi. · · . •vmoso NEWS """' WIUTliJ< hollSing in Ruidoso, I know thet · nt;.es, ~.,jd Tluunpoon, ·whose · Volunteer!! will· sit ®wn· ~th Santa Fe fac:olo the. same problems · trJel;. oovers t,.ea, lJncoln, Otero, ~ ownera QDd Cllmpete the Growth is galloping right at Rui- QDd ~ees the same mixed reacl;iona. natiopal trade, fi.ln!. science and Edcbr. and ClumiS oountieO. . .. ~. 'lbOUt. . Uo •·""""'" &:~,";!:'.:,' dos,o. - • "But growth will h'lppen ~ogy,space~tk>n, Inllnewitl!tlwtgoaloabuslness Th--;:a··~ the. . • Com,n>unity leaders QDd busi­ whetheryou.Ukeitornot." which works. ou ·b~ tho pro• ;noteuti.oni..XpausiOn · progre.~ .,;,.. .,'tlcm.iS ·. ·.~~liD ~OIJ)ri• ness owners bed better prepare or 'F""""rlyarsal-bwkerfor posed Spru:e Port to Si>iatheru New being P!'t together .by VOl~tei'I'S· 'l!'itles. . · ~ "rell :ll!'lf"lt!e'lies. they11 be trampled~ wariied the 20 years, 'fhi>mpson sllid she's lived Mel VII!Jay needing~ atteuti.on. will be keynote speaker for the annual in Santa Fe for 30 years, hut aclded that includes !D""kllting. · . . ChaJ:nber of~•. b~Uik!lr ~ id$\ti.fi,ed. '1'be ~s .oc:ruld . take Community Update luncheon in thet .today, she could Jl<>t afibrd ta ·"ComtuUJllty develQPUWlt lli ow :QatUn, ~Gao ~ Rohort DOll• two yeare ·to !iRish, but al~ the Ruidoso Friday. pay tim price thet would lie "'!ked for jab," she o.,jd Ill' bar dlvlsiou. ·"We alclaon and ofuer&. · · . . · way e. network Ill' C.OXmm!Dioatk>u is "I saw Sauta Fe change over the the home she bo"'!ht five years 1180· work with ,.,cruiters to bring jobs ta Sixollar •surveys" were complet- ...... ted, she· sind. •. . ·. - · years." said Rosemary Thompson~ Her · depiU'tment, Thompson New Mesloo. We ... '!SSeSS needs, 108 ed. in.· seven other communities · . . 'I.'OOiuPson said she has alerted director of District 6 (SoutheOBteru sllid, .is the sri>allest state govern· ~ 018 h..,.ity d.eveloJlment uess OWUOI'!' in Lincoln Ci>I'D!il' and "call eeu.ter" tbr the taliiOQmnluniea· · "Listening to the program· this ment. Th<~ ·other divisions ore inter- goals; klontliYing pwbleius and com'. probably will be lswtched after the tiona inclustiy. ' · U. S. Forest Service ~orks to restore long-neglected,basin watersheds I BY DIANNE SJ'AUJNGS neath them.. · ... UPDA1'E• WATER SHED tiouareas · "We'oe tr8a:ted ·as,ooo 8Cz:es more !lfPUPI'o·-t euti· eommunities muilt· go after I When there • · ore the to this •P!>iu.t. but we not oply 'ties, and , lndlvidu.als became available tederal timiling for . was a fire, . . ' 'nat.ional have j.50,000 uew acres to treat, interested. in wate"rshed ·man· ~.hesllid. · Some critics blame over- the smaller trees . and grass :forest and the mountains," bot those W;ess thet have beeo agemeut, couditionS have grazing by livestoclt aud .,.,... would burn, hut the larger trses Hawkse sqid. treated· will regenerate trees iniproved, bu.t they ueed t9 con· Bive harvesting of trees fur the would surviye. 'lbday, manY of Hawkse defined a water­ 11!1'1 we'lll\ave to 1!<1 back in," he tiuue to work together, Hawkes . poor oonditiop of the watershed the Iarae trses are gone and shed as a draiusge area or run-. silid. "But it. will be easier ·to· said. ..,, ·· ....,_.,.... .,..~...,., around Ruidoso. wohe left with crowded trses of oll'baslu. The Rio Hondo water- Jl!llintoiu ouce the initial timdr , The thinning~ (:Oiltinlie -JECUiuty--...... But Smokey Bear District medium to small size. When it shed is one of 21 in New Mexico ment ;,.. finished." on private and P!'blic bmd and ~ Ranger Jerry Hawkes told ralus; the soil erOdes beoause given priority tbr speclal tederal . Portious of the fOrest are guests at the Bunuai Coml\luni- nothing grows under tl1en:l." dollsrs to improve its condition, being cleared Ill' water ~ir and ~ pines an : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • : ty Update Friday that what led With ···grass aud fOrage he sQid. jtUlipers in s1oo~ssoo. ' . to the deterioratiou of the Lin-- allbwed·to grow in forests where Of the 400,000 acres in the attempt to interrupt the line of ! : coin .National Forest and stands small trees are retJ10Vi,d, the Smokey Bear District;'ofthe Lin­ a fire and to b;lcrease the water : ~ : Phone AppllcalloiiS of trees in the Sacramento run-o:ffatl.er a raiD. is slowed and eoJn Nationel Fore,st, '50 percent J,"eeharge~ Hawkes -said. : : . ·. Mmmtsins was the eflbrt start- wBter can percolate into the needs more work, Hawkse said. In the last few· years as : . : ·--. ed 80 years ago to protect valu- . uudergrou.ud supply - called • • Fast, Fttsncf/y S91Via9 able !inlber, grazing forage ll!ld ·recluu:gb>g the aquiJi>r-as well rr====: 111"'======n : .fZ)Ume,dQ:- . : pockets of develomnent. as drain into stream aystems, he • • "The Forest Service began to s.,jd, · .• ·•• 257•4000 manage for their producl;s 11!1'1 it . · A crowded forest could pro­ Health Care ~ l,un~m casas para Ia cocina . : 1400 Sudderth • Sui~ A . ·I wasn't desirable to allow the 'duce a nearly uncontrollable fire )IOU : Martesa chuehena : trees to burn, so they put out leaping from tree crown to tree wlien new it • • Ruidoso, NM : MWrcola: ropa para hombres : fires," he said. "The trees and crown, driven by seasonally • • brUsh have gone unchecked. strong wind!:;, Hawkes said. 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at put more around town parent~~~~~:~~~~Jana E tion officer gram, said zero~turnout was person ·. because of de~ the life nial." shower -.,...... Options available.for after.. l'r<>m fun., COUttesy of tw() ·churches "Parents think Td much ;,bock, and ooffee .oan rather my kldo drink ·at. home' c~use person· to vomit and BY SANDY Suoorrr from 2 a._m:.-6 a.m.~,- said Mark them an altJ>mative and an kicks oft and •.Parks ·Sc>me than out with a bunch of choke, she SJlid. . · lWipPSO NI::WS STAFF !!RiW# Davis, youth . pastor of ·the . after- jhing," Davis said. inore intei-estake it bigger kids,... Haminitt sa:id._ .She. When· people are treated First Baptist Church. . · ~ling alley will be and better next year." added that parsnts think other fur a!Oohol poisoning in the Prm'n-goers will have the . Davis said he and John -Teserved for prom..goers, who Davis 'aaid .he would have parents needed to come to the. eJDet"g!mcy room. th.ey are Ruidoso Bowling Center to DunciUl,.youth pastor from the will ba able to bowl free. participants aisn ln and out In forum, while they ilidn't need·. treated as are other drui! over­ themselves from midnight them from 420 Mechem Drive. . will be given away throUghout ·positive atmosphet"e," Davis 1202 MeCham Drive.. For lnfur­ agreed that there io drinldng going irito shock, and they're "We rented the bowling the night, including a VCR, a said. "We're hoPing this thing Jl:latiOO.~IIDavis at267-2081. and drug use among yomlg hooked up to a ventilator to alley from 12 to 2 a.m., then CD piayer and a color televi­ people. in the commuriity, and breathe for· them. They are we're retufning to the First sion. that some parents. rent condo• also given charooal to help ab- Baptist Church and we~re "I think there neads to be mlniums fur their children's sorb "the poisons. . going to have games set up---­ something to do (after the lfs 1 naw mllennlumla Ruidoso­ parties - and provide alcohol. All the participants at the pinf. pong, air hockey, basket­ prom) and I know a lot of kids bal. board games- ~d movies, like to bowl and this gives And ll'SiiboutlbPIIOf I IIW radiD IIIIIODI "Parents don't know the other-wise paren~ess parent . . AM NOW ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS New Begtnntngs Women's Health and Birthing Center Nurse- Midwifery Practice Rachel Durand, CNM • Shamn LaRock, CNM giBTIDNG S~ · • Pregnancy testing & 11 liiitory .~ serVIc-es • Compl'ehenstve.prenatat care . ..., • Birth Center delivery with p Certtfted ...... 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~]'~~·...... :.... ;~ .. ;.... .,·.·s· .··· ··o·· · ·ft· ·· .. ···ban· ··· • · ~...:...·· . ' . ' ' ·. ' "f'rcPjrilf" ~-~- ' . ~· . ·', •, 1 ... - ' ' ' -- ' squad brings· home first trophy """"'-"'ti""" ...... I . . .. . ~.. ...;.;.,,~p.m ... · .. . . II JWwN Bol!IIIJ!I< . . .· good job in relief. U!IJitball telUil came Baca said there were other factors &s- · . · . ·, home with a . . 11 well. . ...,_~'ft:i.!"a':~=! .. Ruidoso ·. ·.. home a ..,oond-place "l tl:Unk she does give a little bit of ~-· . . . , J;l'OWlY,ftom ·the. Oobre ~t, con!ldenoe, but I also think the defense ...,. ::rt:': , l ,iiat iius,.q,g the tourney title by (ID.e halpsd us and dellriitsly the offense," he·. 3 said. "Crystal's a good pitcbar, but I ~~= ,...,. . . ll'\lil~ so proud or tho way Uu,y think sl!e'd be the first to admit. that . . · . 1· played,-• said cOach Brian Bai:a. "Who without defensive backing (it wouldn't ...,.""'* ....,.,.....,.T...... II a.m. II wohuld he~-~l~IJ.t. .!bUr "'~th agoth have been as easy.) They dld contact the ·. Corona,. Rl.fdofo. t'llu;cal.-o • ~ w en we l!!ll.a.neu.· w:~ program., WI . e ball, but whBQ. they did, the defense was. """"""'"'· ~ 9 ..,... . · . t'Ough start we had arid the l.o!lg raw we there to make some plays.-" . ~at """'.,.._... , ...... ,, 9 . had ahead of us. we'd be playing II\' the · 'lbatchel-, Ariz~ 5, Ruidoso 4- ...,. · · :. . · . Cobra ehempionshlp. I t1iink tlie girls ln Saturday's chempionshlp game, the Warriors came within- one run of scotimoarci' · !'!it~ ;,:,e~~'f!':'1~d earrring the toUrn.ament title, falling 5-4 .. ._ ...... '"...... auidoso 1'1, ... pasq 8o'wie 0 to Thatcher, Ariz . 30 ...... , ...... ,. i ·The Warrio!'l' started the tourna- DeSpite cold weather - it n~r ··:. "='fo....,,..,., i men~ at 8 a.ni. Frida~l: G"': c:amzozo ""'· C8plton 71h, the-park home run, and Juli& Miller 3- said the.bats were key. - Cassie Bednarz·, Kt\thy Hi8htower, the fourth, when the. team's youth and -· M...... , '""" lbr-4 with a single, triple and inside- "' think tho thins about it is the bit­ Simona Ramos, Fromknecht and Miller· inexperience caught up with it. _.,..,.., tbe-parkhomenm. ting was a big 1ch~,... he saieer again went lllOBt of the way· Ape ~ ~ .~ 1 While the pitching was solid,· Baca Burgess 10-0, with tlte top live batters on the mowid, with Brantley doing a See SOFTBAU, page 2B !::a 1 1111kt8ad·BO)IIi I) 3 .81) I . ' ~~- i i ~I Tracksters improve Harclwqod Thuttder .. 9 .l08 .

=~.... i ; i at Socorro meet TULAROSA - Cold tem­ Renegades o 14 .000 peratures and the threat or On the girls side, Leah snow sent many teams hom& ...... Miller also limitsd tho niun­ early from the Ros.e Relays in --· . bar of evants She competsd in. Tularosa Friday, including ··~.·~,!""""P.' . . • .....• - ... .. Ne:v~s, .tltere were Capitan and Hondo, but lbr _,.._s ·~~"::... \~~ some stroJig IIDISileS. those who stayed, tho llnishes 6!3() P!n.'. ,CUtleS VI. Fort¥ Minutes Plus ing players a chanc~ to The relay teams anchored made tho bon&cbilling temper­ 7:30p.m. ·Jlllfan G. w. Alamo Pipe advance at a reasonable pace by Barnett took first place atures worth while. 8:30 p.m. • Oliver O's vs. Renepdes early in the season. with state qualifYing times, Carrizozo's girls put on a The Waniors still did well even though it was the first solid show, taking fourth •••On •• •.Deck ...... • •• •• •• ...... at Socorro Saturday. witll the time fur the teams to nm. bahind Fort Sumner, 'l.Uiarosa Golf- boys finishing third and tho "We were very pleased and Animas, all bigger schools. _,...... ,.,.,_,.,.....,will....,• girls fuurtb. with the way they ran." The meet included teams .from benefitcaa•ibleat 12:30p.m.SI..ndayatdw Coach Ronny Maskew Maskew said. "We still have a ·as far north as Santa Fe, as far lmofThaimoftheMcuainGods.. Thecost said while just about the full lot of work to do on tha... west· as Lordsburg and every- 1s$25perpenooplusartfeesanclthes:d*- I •---- d ot 1s lrwltl!d. 1hB scramble w11 offer In .-:u.u compete , n everyone relays, but know 'we're getting where in between. . $$00 I -Jessica Castenada crosses the finish line first lrl the 8QO..meter run prizles.Forrnorelr'lonnll:lonoriDsltJ1~call ran in eyery event they will there." Brooke Holland finished CreeMeadowsat257-5815orl"helmcfthe 'later in the season. Thomas . Schiele again first in the 1,600-m.eter run, mate Jessic:a Tully-Mitchell. far left, second. ~Godsac257-5816. 1 Solomon Barnett and J.R. took first in the long and triple the first time she ran in that ...... Olympia Floyd, back after basketball, jumps, and easily made the event, and •econd in the 3,200- The 2000"""""' C>xmtv Senlan - competed in· only tho 400- and state qualifying height in the meter run. Ariel Burr was the had the relay loaded, and some strong second-place fin. IChedule has been set. The next schediAed 800-meter relays. " pole vault, finishing second, fastest girl at the meet, win­ pulled it out. And pulled the ishes ~i! ':a~~~~~~ "We just kiiid ofkept what while Phillip Darley went 12-6 ning the 100-meter dash, and medley out and and pulled the Bryah Bartz took second in llbletennlsat 1f:.'.Apri113 at the Ruidoso they were doing tO a limited "Zozo's 400·meter and BOO­ mile relay out. But that's all the 200-meter dash, qualifying i':"'~m-ll~ ,_a_m_ouo__ t.:..."_M_as_kew __ s_al_d_. ______s:._eec_'J'R.\_:::.:C:.:K,=pc::age"'-CZ:.:B:.J meter relay teams both fin. right. In this weather, we qual­ for state, and third in the 100. """""""" "" I isbed first. ified some. We had a few Ryan Roper took second in the "They did pretty good," said strains, we didn't want to pull javelin with a state qualifying coach Pat Ventura. ""The last any muscles." few races we pulled some peo­ The Grizzly boys finished Lights ouf for tennis team ple out and switched them. We ninth, with no gold medals but See RELAYS, page ZB By WENDY WIDENER tj>.e facilities we play at. Our and the complaints of coaches fDll THE RVJDOSO ~ school will not resurface tho . and players, the boys fought courts we ha~ so we can't use hard, falling to NMMI 8-1 District baseball snowed out The Ruidoso tennis team them. They're tmplayable lbr while the girls lost 6-0. bed a cbi1ly, dark· eveuing on high school ball. rve asked The game in which the KAREN BoEHLER wbicb to step UJ> against tho thot they be resurfaced every Warriol'l' triumphed was a don­ lf.UIDOSO NEWS SPQRTS BDnoR . New Mexico )Military Institute year fur the last three or !bur bles match saw senior Charles Colts Thursday. years and nothing has been Flanary and junior Jesse TULAROSA - Mothor The match started at S d(ID.e. Anderscin team up to beat Nature played an April Fool's p.m., but didn't end. until "The city'sllgb.t Bituation.is William • Burke and Jason trick on the Ruidosi> ba...ball almost 7 p.m. As tho district terrible. Both tho city courts Z • . ·team (1-10) Saturday, blanket­ · fues played into tho ~et, the and the echoolcourts are just .~uniga.want on t;o defuat ingthelleldwithenowandfbtc­ cold bree£8 \Iegan to blow and not in good · ehepa It is an Paul Brown in a singles light ing the postponement of the .darkness set upoli the Ruidoso embarrassment that we heve to. the llri!Qh, playing until Warrior district opener vs . to Dlav under tho... conditions. dark. The match linally ended Cobra. . It (J~sn't give our kids a ll!el- in Zuniga's ll>.vor, but not until But Ruidoso ·did get a pair of r;;:~, : .~j;:)\.if•;i~\~,f:~ ·lng that tJie community or the Brawn gave it all he had. · games in against Tularosa 1; .school cares; when tho facili· •'He (Paul) bed nothing to ThUrsday. Unlbrtunatsly fur tho . ties @re just rundown like they be ashemed or,• said NMMI Waniors, they still didn't get are. So·ffweexpect our kids to Ooech 081'<11.\ID S",~j': . their second victory. play to tllalr potentio>l, then we · .Brown also te · · up with Tullll'Ooa 9, Ruidoso 1 0 needtnnlty w we give Cllll." tbet)> s Andrew to goJuavamillo into three againThe slow Warrior in coming ·bats around, were ~;~~;~:;:;.;:~~~~~~~ · · .Anderson continued, and ·.Louiil VIllalobos. BtoWO hilt lttl,idoso did stay evan with ~=~~=b~~ "These are simple tbftlg$', ·end Pbillips. wim ane (If tb.ooo . the Wildcats early. i:ll tha game. "'-"'~on wnu.. ' '' ~ These . are not expensive eats but th!> othet two WMB· After 1\ila:rosa scored in the ing Thursday tj\8ll'le ·:; ·.. i;IU;If!S. 'I'he ~cbool Clll1 re~~ur- · l!l.ce the courts for under Talobos. · • •· ·. · no-doubt-about-it, logamst.tbe- $10,000 anti tile villal!'> can~ Junior Soralr Sb~ did- witl.d h~ l'lln by Daniel Bigas, the .Waniors fifth. new llgb.ts in lbr pro .n't do too f!hoili~. m!'.he O!liY .-e back tO tie tlte game in the second. . . David MllNai!Y came Oli to pitch fur R~ und~ f1\00(I. :Both otthe • ,_.,.out lbr t1t,l! 1:111111:1 the dto5r. . •Willie l.un8,qulst started the Ruidoso action in the sildb, and liald 'l'ularosa scoMleas thank$. itle.l!· -·ne used by ·tlie Coin- ~ biO !mt me.l!t. ·Shat1nl> with a .single tl;ian I:I!J!l" home on a doUble by to somutrong baCkup in the J'leld. $1l!itil"llli'Well< • · was ·overthrown ~ NMMl'!o R!vimBiackman:ButBJaclananwruistrandedat Wblle tlte WorrlQl\11 collld~nlr.U1111Ui~ ~~~ . •so 11ot tb take away frotl): W.Uiall1 Bttt'ke. . ., · SQCOnd when tho next batt>jr struck out; and run, th~- lllll!dn!! contact With the blill. ''· wllil.t the l(lds did, I tbiilk 'l.be ''1'1ul. «if)s didn't go · do\Vft that was all the· sco&g the Waniol'!! eould Ruidoso d fuur hits, three Qf th- double.!!. ll,l.&f!lkh;llb@tlliieMljol!',.but ,wt'l.bont a.~t, as the W!ll'· muste»intltell!'l"e· · .. Bellid~ laclanan\o two'bagg~, Swanl)l!~ and ; ·. !f'~o_o'~'lb~~u:;-=~ ·=-gg~: Jt=J'r'tt ·. wlth~~':~J;I~=~r~e:: Loil'n1t= Swtu\ner WjOtlt two ltiti~; · ·• • 'I.Y~lk Give 'o!tl1 a l:lullll~ thet 'NMM(caddts. .. . ;: > ·.· · .· fi'om Ohi>.d Sw~et ~ Matt :t;hliQt t)!ck ..,.. ' ·,.··· . '' ...... ''' , . :· .. ' ·,·, ' ' . ·• ..' (' • RELAYS: county teams Continued from PIIS<' 18, , , Personal . bellti which wae ,'r:oij;,.....,,_;.;-..,.;..;;,.....:..;. 'what we Wlll'9 l<>!>lll aech :~~~ • .w~%,; '' ''They're continllin!J!1~ , , 37 haPPY and •~>'• re$UY , Ventura said. "The...__~ ·~ still SUl'J!l"'"'"!ri" bow , •'--..,.,y ..,.."'_c , got a ways to go to get in l$bed off. t's just a ,.,...ttst' e:&; and we're still a little of tiJlJe (unW we sj;art,p)ac. dowh.~ , , ing.) They're all eigbtb and , But ~ coach sees a nintb ~·and t;lu!y're' promi~ IUtUl'O. runnlngallre~. ; enentthusecl abo11t , , "We're coming along," . he said. "Next week we , Hondo's Eagles • cal!'uo , o.ught to have a bette~ fbr their first ...... -!'!tar -t wesk" in 15 yell!'S, then had, to . Capitan left e~ly, but leave e~ly because of wbi-, two Tigers decided tQ brave ries· about snoW. That the cold fur the 8,200..meter meant ~ girls djdn't get a run. chance to !"'!DP~~ 'but Tyler Haughness, who despite a pulled tbigb. Plus­ finished fOUl'th, and Admn c!e, Eddie V~)a did Hobbs were the only two compete in the\ 100-meter Tigers lell; at the track at dasli and long jump. C!>ach the flaish. ~ Montoya was pleased , . . , .. ·,, "I don't think it was wt IUs etfort. , d aid _ __, ·~.200, ·~36.26 ' ' . ' .. "ljustthink(therestnfthe tinJe. It still wasn't quite IUI"'I&h ""''""'- 2. CO.....Yah-'. team) just wanted to leave." enough to get a plsce, but wo-. Cop. "'fs .' · Hobbs, ·who ran all he's ng·bt up· there with ..400-meterreJay·-:-s.Capltan, 47·46 SOO.me"" '"'<¥-" Z, Coplan, 1<37.~ bundled up, said Haugh-. them,"sbesl;lid. "As long as 1.60Ckoeterrriedle)'retay-s .. eam7 ness decided to stay. "and I they're improving on their zozo..4".24.61 · · · just came along. I was own personal times, then 1.600-meter'reta:y.- 5,· ~. ~15!3 . . thinking about it, and that's whatcounte." ~Ver.ea.; ISS-9";6. when he decided he would . LiDcoln CQUntry resulte ""'"""'Hobbs,Copd30.10 do it, I decided I would, too. from tht:t. Rose Relays follow. e. v.wk- l1 Justin Jones, c&p, 1.0.0 . It was fun. It's. all about ....,...... ,l,fcnSumner,96.S;2, t:>""'-•·J.....,Joy.Cop;IOS-7 having fun. I had a beanie, Lm'dsbla$95;3,Anthon)',-.xas,49;4. ~jump- 4, Simon Beltran, Car, some pants. What more do Estai'ICia,. 48.5; 5, Capitan, 40.5; 6, Ani- , s. Ryan Roper; Car.'37-1 mas, 31; ·7, Floyd. )Q.S; ·S. ~. High lump - 3. Truman Armstrona. you need?'" 27.5; 9,·Carrlzwo, IS; 10. Santa Fe <;ap.5-B;4,8r;JSP.3fks,Cap,S.S Mescalero also stayed to Prep, 9.5; lt;T~Ilo.1Sx;as.4; 12(ti~a~), . Grls, team: I, 1tdarosa, .85: 2,· ~ the end, and while the ..~~O;._M,,~o~Mountainalr,O, Sumner, 83; 3, Anlinas 61; 4, Carrizo.. _..._u, .. .._,.., ·20, 52; S, Lordsburg, 44; 6,·Estancla, C!Uefs d idn't place anyone Boys,lndl¥ld""" 2S; 7, Cop...,, 21; 8 (do), Ane with a solid triple pitch and an out by Blackman, games are what it's about. Our in the first inning, but was then cam.e home on .a Tularosa hitting is not what it should stranded when Ben Lundquist elTOr. be, but we're hitting. And hit a shot back to 'ful~a The 'Cate tallied their final we're still learning that too. pitcher Cody May. run in the top of the sixth, and We're•. getting there, but it's The Wildcats then keyed Ruidoso picked up one more in slow. off nf Swanner on the mound, the seventh when Ben Ruidoso again managed picking up one run in the first Lundquist led off with a single, fuur !Uts, with fue triple by and three in the second before advanced on an error and Page the only extra-base hit. Swanner was relieved by passed ball and came home on With Saturday's snow-out Locke. a sinJ(Ie by Locke. against Cobre, the Warriors 'l'ulie picked up four more Although both teams were were scheduled to try agein to runs to jump out to a 8-0 lead inconsistent in the field, both open district 1\.tesday against heading into the third. also had some fine fielding. Silver. Saturday, Ruidoso is at The Warriors tallied one Coach Mike Manis singled out home against powerhouse nm in the top of the third Blackman at third fbr three Santa Thresa. SOFTBALL: Warriors get Coqre trophy

Continued from page 18 Bowie pretty easily. So I think that!s a pre~ good accom­ this was a good test for us. We plishment," Baca said. "She Ruidoso one run short. weren't quite ready to ploy in a was pretty impressive at the "Thatcher was by far a tight game. We kind of fell plate. We were real pleased very good team," Baca said. "I apart." . with all the girls, but those think what happened was we But Baca bad no donbt who three girls were noticed by the contacted the "Gall well, but the better team was. other coaches." some. of our inexperience "We outplayed them sis of Now the Warriors move showed through." the seven _innings," he said. into district ploy. Baca. said the game was a "No doubt about it. lt was just Ruidoso was scheduled to good learning expsrience fbr that one inning 'l7e got a little faee Santa 'll!resa in the 8AAA the young squad, giving them a bit shaken and we rilade soi:ne opener 'fuesday, and B&ca felt chance to ploy in a tight match. mistakes." · IUs team was reedy. "It was an opportunity;" he Three Warriors - Gheer, ·"The girls are ready to ploy, said. "In the J>Bl!t couple nf ·Fromknecht and freshman now it's jnst..a D!atter Of gettin~ years, we really haven't bad :Rtunos ·- were narnod to the up there ana getting it done, any close games. We came ont· all•tonrnattii!Jlt team. be said. "Rel>lldng and just anil handled Burgess and "S!n>ona'being a &eobrnan, playing the geme we can play.•

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LOCAL :NEWS· Weather wiSdom . .:· . Some in region object toflighttrairilhg o~er Otero IVJ.esa G:ertnan Air Force expatl.ds. at Holloman. German ai< crew training for tbe l"- oppos~d to the Oerman presence~ but we .· 4F Phantom U and 'Jbrnade is centralized c.:ertainly ·are opposed. to the training . at HollQman. Crews come to tba base compound at Otero Mesa and all the .. Dllsillte i!l!l®tlons Jlml) loeal nwcbers. .from W>.doUt tbe looatioo .,C tbe flight 1111lhtF. weapons instructor courses The group filed suit more than a · ~ IU"ea, tbe GemuinAir Vorce Flying for both' iW:craf:1; aleo are ts~t at the year ago to stop oonstructiqn of· the com­ . Tcalplng Cen~ Wall acti.Vated last wee!< at beae, aloog with advanced tacticS fOI" 'lbr- plex and is asking the cc;»urt to order the ~ Al:r li'-Bese. • · . llado alr Crews. air force t.o move training operation · . ·Lt. "Gen. J.'to!f ~German Al:r The Gennan Air Force has tllo- nearly 500 German air force troops, controls to the fullest extent before 1nSD in May, 1996, as a tsctieal tral';!,~f- natioli.al and lntemational dignitaries seeltillg more. Air' Force officials have center. At tbe time, ebout 825 German - anltinue to §.~d tbe United Stetes Air Force to stop But Jones said in view of otl;ler simi­ . . . grow until about 750 militoiy Jll'l'SOm>ei, tbe use of Otero· Mesa south of Alam- lar lawsuits filed agains.t the Air Force ' -' ' . .; ...... ::- ._ 125 civilian employees and 42 'lbrnadoe. ogol'do 'for training runs,· said ·he~IS not B(:_I'OSS the _coup.try, "I think they better ' •are in'place by tbe end of 2001, ~ ~st German'S traini~ at Holloman. baek up ahd use what they have or they to infbt'mation frou:t-theAir Force. -·' ""Our PC?Sition. is thB.t Wf:!'re not may lose it. all." · " "D '· .. ' ' POUCE CenSus workers .,. in . SANTA FE - Proposals &rcbival P.ogram, to re:ft>r­ ·~ Cash taken butglary when tba;lldng ber for tbe use S1.ldderth Drive early moining still in demand · fo_r ProjeCts·· to bnprove mat ieeords or to create.riduct­ •Grants""will be awarded March Pl'e!!"l"'ation gr_ant pro- and 20. . . ' ot]ter identfficat£on cards. ed todsy at lO !l.m. at :Pioneer gr.am. ' : ... in late MaY and money will ~-- A Cash bag, containirig .An emj>lQsoee at Sierra Savings Bank and San J'atri­ Eligible applicants are be available <>n a reimbursl>­ $636, was missing from the Glass, on · ft4echem ·· Drive, -~· Hous~old battery cli> Senior Citizen's Center and ~te1 county, municipa,i f!Dd . ment basis. from. June ·1 restaurant's office. A rear door · ..reported to Ruidoso. ~police at :a p.m. at Eastern New Mex,, . tribBl government agenelBS, tbroul reported $20Q in A Ruidoso man, stopped llCfl9rding to a police report. · at tbe Ruidoso Village Hall at preservation of and public NM"87505. · ' travelers checkS. · · for questioning by police after ··The victim had a mino_f . 9 a.m.; the Pres~B.n. aCOBIIS to ortginal r8cords · For more information, The · manager· told police he was qbserved running cut to. the head and a black Cburcb at 10 a.m.; and Village

. •tbroUgla training lit r8cords csll board chairman Elaine she let a persOn \Uie the busiw down the street at 1:50 a.m., eye3 said an investigating offi· Hall !It 2:110 p.m. mana~ent princi~ or Olah or .grants administra­ neBB. P!wne, wjlich was behind told officers that his wsllet cer. The report alleged that M6re information is avail-: archival methods, eotablish­ tor Jo Aone Jager at (505) the ~iiles.courifer. The manag- had"j)llat been stolen. · Carnes grabbed th'e. victim in able from Census 2000 . at ·.-~mep,t_ , of _a . records or 476-7900. 61\ noted that the suspect later The victiiJl said he was a bead lock . and forced · her (606) 541-6900 or toll-free~ at · .:,;· ··- .• _ ...... , . .,.. .,._ ... ..,...... "-.-.. : .::.··-·'"'. . .. ~~d out .:'J~- &; hack~ r6oJ:n • outside the Quartef.S: Bar on bead into a chair. · . . • . . ·• · .. (888) 325-7833. '· '---=------'":..._·-'-" __;__· ..;..·..... ___,,:.....,.... _..:.;_;;;;;.:.:::.:::.;;:.;.c-J . •

• Thani~You • The Ruidoso News would like. to thank all of those residents who attended the Community Update on Friday, March 31 . .A special thank you for those panelists, ou~ keynote speaker,· Rosemary Thompson,_ Business Liaison from the State Economic Development Division and the• businesses that advertised to make this event a success. ' '

GROWTH TRENDS PANEL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PANEl, WATER PANEL Realto~ Bill Pippin, Mayor Robert Donaldson, Mayor Robe~t Donaldson Rosalyn Robinson, Pioneer Savings Bank Steve Tally, president of tbe Greater Ruidoso Valley Jerry Hawkes, U.S. For~st Service Truman Barnett of the Title Company, Chamber of Commerce board, Dick Wisner, Ruidoso River Association Rod Adamson of Adamson Appraisals, Tom Battin, Ruidoso State Bank, Robert Beauvais, Dave :Parks, High Country Insurance Jim Stretz, New Mexico Mortga:.g.e Tim Hoyt, Blue Spruce Construction Finance Authority. Keynote speaker (during lunch) • ROsemary Thompson, regional representative of the New Mexico Economic Development office

am Pippin Real Estate ·La Tierra Ruld~ Valley Chamber of Commerce C & L Lumber and Supply Lincoln County Medical Center State Farm lnwrance-Greg Carey Carpet Market McDonald• State 1\latlonal Bank Carrizozo Chamber of Commerce Mortgage Pro .f!Qper 8 Motel Charter Conununloations · New Mexico Mortgage Jl'inanoe Authority Texas N10w Mexico Power Company OonununltY Parmers.Designs,Ino. NQisy'Water Spas & Service · The Hubbard MuseQtP of the Am<1r!Oim West · Condotel Corporation Norwest lnv10stm.ent Services, Inc. The Ruidoso River Association Total Escrow Services, Inc. ·.!· .Fanner& l$urrmce Group-Pat Papson & AI Korl'an Otero County Eleottlo Cooperative, Inc. '• .. '' ·' .., ·• '~ · . ·.. Fo~tworth oalhralth . . . Postal Annex · VIllage of Rujdoso ··- ... . H&R Blooit . . . Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino Wat-Mart Pharmacy ... -, .·_ ·- < ·: a~ P~>!.lnt)l ~enoy, too. Ruidooo Instruction Center of ENMU · Wal-Mart SuperC:enter lilia .NattU'III G!is . ,.'"' · .r;tt DaVis\ o.n~ · Rt:~ldC>80 I'rtriti!'IA. Cotnp!I!'IY . •' . \ '.· . Well& Far~ .. . .. \' ,', . I k-:Sob9 Ste4liliQUll9 ; · . Rri\~SQ .l"t'op,.;.l'Jies, lno. • .•,, .. ,.. " ' ._ .. ,' .'' ~ :· . ··· ·ltUido\lt.r,., $tate Bank ' '• "''. ;·.... ··· • '····- '· : .. ·. ;, . " .. _.,. - ...· ._,_ ..

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All-American sdl• ics.. ~"'ll'!M ~U~d ScienCII ·and~omlmvsr-· . · Slll1llllltha Serna ·'Of Rui- .. 'llie ltuWlh will take· plaoe doso was """"ed an Ali-Amerl- ~ 8 a.m and noon at the can Scholar by the United Munioipal Airfott in ~. Statee Achievement ACIIdemy For mQI'e. W'onnation, ean- (USAA). . tact J11dy McSiuumon at ($05) The USAA ""tablisbed the 646,64lA, « vlirit the. Spa,¢e· All-.Am,erican Schol&J: Award·.. Grant Web Site at http://space­ Program to offer deserved grant.nmsu.edu. recognition to superiOr stu.. dente who excel in the....Wem; ic disciplinee. The Ali-Amerl' can Soholar must earn a 3.3 or higher . grade-point average. Only scholars selected by a High echool jliiliors and school instructor, counselor, a, seniOrs ll:mn !'l"ew Mexico are other qualified eponsor ars invited to participate in the accepted. · · State Bar of New Mexico's Serna is the daiJghter of ~ annlUil essa.y contest and com­ GeorgeandSuzieSernaofRui· _llete.li>r cash.prises of up to · doso. -$700. · i . This year's contest _ques­ Rocket launches ~ ... ft . tion, "Lai!.d qfthe Free •.. Home · ~ of 'the Brave," explo..,.. the Students frOm RuidOfiO, complicated issue of jmmigra- Catlsbad, . Portales, and tion. · Rosw~. schools will launch. Elssays expresoing person­ - Kl!)'lis. high-powered mQdel rockets a! points ofview will be~ RHS 2000 &thpol year.~;:::;;===' iJ a· senior. they Elssays . .HO ' designed and built at the ed until April 13. ars · -as Roswell Municipal Airport limited to 10 d01:::l::f"ced Thursday, April13. . - and will be j by a Participating schools ars j>anel of judges; ·lawyers aQd Ruidoso Middle School, Rui- journalists :and evaluated doso High School, Mesa Middle according to m Carlsbad, Carlsbad Hildt The Albuquerque law 6rm School, Alta Vista and P.R. of Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Leyva Middle Sohools; lh>m Harris & Sisk. P .A., will sponsor BY SANDY Suoorrr tied fur first place in grades at the work, he said. Roswell, Goddard and Roswell cash awards of $700 fur first RWDOSQ NKWS SJ'AFF_ !9"f£R aWards banqnpt, with ·grade-point aver:. "When Mom was going to collep, High Schools. . place, $350 furs~ place and istinguished Warrior Monica ages of 4.313. Barnett a~buteS his sue· she had us around when she &tt!died. The ....wemic fucus of the $150 fur third place. Contes­ Keyes sufters an ailment that oess in sChool .to his strong Christian and I -ss I picke4 UP my study habits student-launch project is tants will receive either a oar­ D she11 reoover ll:mn scion. uJ;>bringing and an inherited desite 'tO llilim hei'," he said. - launch technology. Students tificat.. of c:Ompletion, an honor­ Ke;\'811 receiWd the award as "Distin- achieve. When. he was -· he said his aQd teschers build high-pow- abls mention osrtificate or a lm age thrsa through second grede · got hin1 in contact with people lh>m MlT, analYzed by the participants. Now. m its 11th yea>", the oomes near.: tbe and of tbe lest year in and he said he feels he . · wbers he want!! to ~ c:ol- Launch Day was devaloped high school easay contest is high school when everything piles up - received a better education " h . lege. There was also a glft.ed- by New Mexico Spaes Grant spons«ed by the State Bar's finiehlng oourse work, tllling out apt>li- beclluse there were fewer stu. .. .C eatmg, program eoordinator/coun- Consortium, a NASA-funded Publio Legal Education Com­ cations fur echolarships "and everything dente in tbe class. meditation, selor he con~ul,ted fur ~- statewide program led by New mittee to promote higher edu­ I have to g<>t out,• she oaid. It'S worth the effort to do herbal p--'"uctS sions Ill>. ....w~.-PI t,,_, 11~";:~~ Mexioo Staj;e Unl.v~t¥-" Col- ..QQ.tion ll!lil llC> ,eooouiqe 8Jt . Keyes ranke third in her.class. With a well · In scltuol,' "lui" sl}id, · • · ,..., in Colotlida '"'·•·· ··"""' .~ lege of Engineering. 1t is oo- appreciation of the law. · •. ·' 4.286 grade-point average and attribut- because "you heve the knowl- from fndla - ·-t thin1i gi>Od ~ iilitl spons«ed by U.S. Sen. Pete Students >na.y obtain inil>r­ ~· her good grades and many aceom~ ecb

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LOANS AVAILABLE for A,B, SI!LLI!R MOTIVATED! a C CAildlt Purchase and ref!. 2bdrm, 1ba ~us ofnce;. sunrw nance. Call Tabby at PrinciPal _deck, niCe VIews, roQk fire­ Mortgage Company 258-2:170 ~· wood ceilings. WoJk ~ or stop by 1092 Mechem. · 3830 mid-toWn, $69,9~. 25 - PUII!IL.ISHEA'S NOTIC.E All raal estate advertlelng In this newsPJIIper Is aubjacrt to the Fedenil Fair Houal'll' Act of 1988 which makes Ule­ g"l to advertise, "any prefer­ ence, limitation or dlscrlm... nation based on race, color, religion. sex, handlcaPt familiar statue, or national BY OWNER 2BDI2BA. Total· · origin; or any Intention to lv remodeled; •fireplace, dbck make any such preference, Wlbeaullful view, cpthedrat llmHatlon or dlacrlmlnlll"" calling. Pool & hot tub avail­ lion." This newspaper will able. Champion Run Condt:Mh PAi.oVflU)E not knowingly accept ~ $69,900. 316-634.0141. advertising fOr real estate • BOOT 6 SHOE which Ia In violation of tha MANUFACTURED law. Our readers are herebY HnMES FOR St.~ E REPAIR' Informed 1hat an dwellings ... - adverll~ In tbla newspa~ 0% DOWN 1 0WEST PRICES per are available on an caual Guaranteadll 3&4 bedrooms opportunity basis. To com­ starting @ $199/month. CQm· plain of dfscrlmlnllllon, call pare our cost Invoice prices to HUD toll .frelill 1-800-424- anyanel Let us help. HlO~ 8590. 889-4717 18X80 FOR ONLY· $23,9ido. 1-d... -. 257-4001 1 Eve~e should have a new home. Call the FactQI'Y Store RUIDOSO DOWNS: 3 LOTS fer more Info. Call 1-BOD-824- flat, WEill, city water, sewer, 3013. natural gas, 95 Osk Creek 1972 12XBO FURNISHED mobile, 6 stalls, workshop, mobile home; 3bdrm/1.5ba, -fenced, $108,000. owe With ale, VEHY niCe, $11,000. Setup = down. 378-4912, 420- in park. \505)392-7495 or (505)393-0 81 TRI~PLEX WITH TWO 21bdrm 1997 18XBO FLEETWOOD; ~ apa.rtmenls and one 1/bdrm, $30,000. Oi'le free gift: wash­ 1'aa4 • Salt Dll.a. • lllldrl11 • l'lld · lour mobile home spaces. er/ dryer, atoramt shed, or big WANT A HOME OR .NEED A VII Sappll11 • IIQ • llap11 • taak • lp11lil Grdm approximately 314 acre, Rut­ screen TV. Calf257-221 1. home? Do you have credit dQso Downs, $142k. owe problems? We can help gut 'rill Llllllla4 Stm wttb a Wbala Lal ilinl with large down or 'mlghl trade A MUST SEEI 3Bi:JAM, ZBA you Into a home. Call f -8 0· up.378~12,420~5 mobile home. Has had cne Hwy 70 • GlellOQI (neXt to Glencoe Rural Events center}. owner and lots of TLC. To be 362·6923. moved. $17,500, 378-4492 YEAR 2000 312 28XGO now 111-tlll ... LAND r:OR SALE avalfable for only $32,800 and APRIL BLOW OUT SALEI All payments @ $299.00 a Homes priced to sell EZ qual­ BEAUTIFUL 5 ACRES ON MANUFACTUHEO month. A let of house for a Ill· ifying, 6% dawn oac. Many tie down. cati1-800·824-301S Old FL Stanton. Paved road, speCials to chose from. Call HOMES FOR SALE wen and electrlcltv. Horse luv Homas 1·800-304-7297 property, $69.500. 354-4806 000643 HOUSES FOR RENT Clttentl.on ~enun! $2511 PER MONTH O.A.C. BAD CREDIT OR NO credit; HOUSES FOR SALE. give us a call, Wa'ra there to 3 bedroom, 2 bath GIANT Saddle & Tack Auction lielp if you really want a home. doublewided:J~IIvered Call 1-BOD-824-"301 3. anCfBtnup. Hwy 2BRI2BA,.1800 SQ.FT. house AprlJ 268- on 5 acres, pond. Horses OK. MANUFIICTURED 1-800-530-851'7 SundaJ', 9th • 2:30 p.m. 2 miles to Bonita Lake. Great view of Sierra Blanca, HOMES FOfl SALE DIKJllol6 Ruidoso Convention & Civic Center $139,500. 267-4501 111 Sierra Blanca Drive BACK ON THE! MARKET! Extra nice 1995 Fleetwood mobile; 3bdrml2ba on .6 acre. can Kathy or M~rtln 257-9057 Century.. __ 21 Aspen Real

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' .. erous c:omm•sston splits, a VARP MAINTENANCE,- mow­ *-~-'-----* Fo:"ate office -.nd a great RITA'S UPDATEI Let us Ing; weed 8atin{i, raldng, prun· Ruidoso cation with , plenty of twtieZe your eYebrows to per­ .1~, h&uling. gUtters cleaned, walk-in traffic. ' fectiOn. D.eltcate skin around Reasonable rates! Ffee Estl· Re•dyLabor www.ruldosonews.com your eyes shoiJid never llave inates. Oependabl;tJ 257-3007 Call Johnny pr Mark fOI'" a ·.I I Daily Work/D.aily Pay wa~e applied. P.roffls&lonal confidential Interview. tweezing is ~ommanded a,_ You. NAME IT,_ w£1 DO rr framers (505) 357-7786 Rita's. 257-2381 Service91 • Etc. _Cabii1 Watch Qon~tion; Service. HOm& Af\lpalr!ll, Chim­ -.general labor, rood .service ney .Cleaning, Tree Removal. housekeepers, elerical HELP WA~ITF'D Yard Work, HOUS$ Palnllng,­ All skill hwel$ Gutters, Drywall, etc. 378- Apply·todayl 251·78'7Ci NOW HIRING 1047 449 Sudderth Drive DELIVERY DRIVERS Vacatton ~p executive needed ln Gateway Cc!llter AND SERVERS at A,nBel Fire Resort Real Elilate. CHILD CARE . **** Acce~tln~ applications Earned up to 15% based on dollar·voJume. ? for a I ot er positions. A Pahfleld Aftiliated ResorE. wiFairSha~ Plus Points system. MOTHERLY LOVE State Call Mike Lidd1e@ 505-377·4210 Lloenssd Child Care:i 24Jhrs, , MO~GAGE Appl}. at Sudderth or 71d$YS. Attentive, _lov ng care. Get results·. BANKING CO. Mec em Pizza Hut TOddler and Preschool ptaes- anytime. es.37~34 , · Advertise in Loan Officer/Originator Community Mental Heallh Cenler .is seeking the REAL ESTJUll/IIANKINO ...-..f-ionals to fal Jhe following positions: HELP WI\NlED EXPEiuENCE Ruidoso News .. • Mental Health/Substance Abuse Therapl,st - to provide Full TimcJPart Time services to adolescent$ and dually diagnosed adults In Laundry Staff Classifieds. · Financial Income Ll:">COU\ ou·r Alamogordo and Ruidoso offices. Masters degree Housekeepers a · Call today. Potential Excellent l'Ou!'. rY (;RILL and New Mexloo Independent licensure- w:Jth LADAQ Prep Cook& (for the self-motivated) required. . neededat 257-4001 • Eorly Intervention/Case Manager - To provide eprly Inter~ RuldosQ.' Care Center. 1.57-7779 Call ThelesB • Hwnan Resoutces Hiring cashiers and ventlon/crlsls and case manaQerhent services to mental 257....,1 dishwaShers at $8 per health Clients In our Ruidoso Office. Bachelor's degree hour and cooks at $9 per and 1·2 years experience In the mental health field SERVICES hour, based on experience required. for pennanenl full-time The Counseling Center offers a chaUenglng multidisciplinary positions. Part-time learn-working environment with competiUve salaries and positions with flexible excellent fringe benefits. Send resume alid tatter of Interest REMODELS • ADDI170NS hours also available. to: The Counseling Center, ATTN: Human Resources, Cattle Bar'On .& Farleys' 1900 E. 10th Slreet, Alamogordo, NM 88310. Balc:o Builders Rapid Advancement. are cummdy aocepting ap­ DECKS, PAINTINO & RI':PAIRS plications for aU positions. Paid vacations. and Positions open unu1 filled. EOE OARAOSS& CARPORT'S tlreat wages and die best tip 257-6357 Ucense#051280 Healtb Insurance. potential around. Jnsunmce and 40l(k) plan avaDnble. Applyal Apply in person for an in­ A FS 2717 Sudderth RUIDOSO DOWNS Senior OJ&Counla terview between 2-5 ~­ Free Estlmatea RACE TRACK & CASINO Mou-Fri and I1~3 p.m. Sat. JOHN LYNN,...... ROOFING Applfcations accepted al Bonded'•'Ucense.. #56473 IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS any lbne during business Shingle Roofs, Repairs, $2000.00 Sign on Bonus IDR hOU1>. Apply. at 657 Sud· Insurance Work RN's and LPN's needed at SEASONAL RJLL.11ME, SEASONAL PART-TIME dertb or 1200 Mechem. No 30 Year& ecperiencu AND YEAR ROUND RJ(.L.TJME POSmONS phone calls please. .Caule Ruidoso Care Center Baron Restaunmts. Inc. is AIR DUCI' CLEANING 1!11 EOE. • Rem;oves allll~ and disease IDQD & IIE\IERAGE CASINO OPERA.110NS causmg contarilinanh Line Cook(s) Change_ Booth ,Cash;ers • Bte.:llt! fresh. dl:aJ'I au • Scrubs, ~uums & !li!Mtiw~ dw::t• Certified Nursing Assistants Hostesses • Serve~s) Vault Audilor(s) WonK WANTED • Removes pulllllllfiU. lrum .1ir 1upp'ly needed at Ruidoso Care Center Walter(s) • Waitres.s(es) "C'td/t/llf4.f fur aiiMIJJnrr 11111Wt tJT <~tfi<•· " TRACK OPERATIONS Southwt:!il CDI'!Jd <;ttnnin~! •257-19.\.l Bartender(s) Brlllante Construction Kitchen AS8lstant(s) Ushers Contact Human Resources Program Person(s} · Thomas Brlllante Bus Person(s) o ...... """""""' at 257-9071 Dock Person(s) Parking Attendant(s) REDIM)CD 0s::Ks • RI!MODSJNG Dishwasher(&) Pari-Mutuel Tellers ...... Shuttle Drivers ...... Receptionist L.cer.1se NNM 056319-GB 98 LIV!o;SIOCK & Nursing Assistants Moneyroom Auditor(s} HORSES and Direct Care Staff SECURITY ARABIAN BAY HORSE; Stable Area Security MAINTENANCE Gelding,_ 14 hands:....,experl· needed at Grandstand Security Grounds Keeper(s} eneed rider, $1,500. ~8-7958 RUIDOSO CARE CENTER EMTf•J Custodian(s} DeadiiDe: Positions are to be filled ApriJ IS through May 15, 2000. (Returning employees must contact contact Human Resources the respective Department Manager ASAP). 257-9071 Information: For Information regarding job qualifi­ cations, please call 505-378-4431. • 'kmpotnry workC'I"' AVAIL· ABLE NOW. 24 hours a How to Apply: Applications are available at the da)l. seven days a week Receptlonlst Desk located on the 2nd floor or the LINCOLN COUNTY • Workers ON TIME. all Executive Offices. lhe time. MEDICAL CENTER • Transpotation provided Requirements: Ruidoso Downs Track and Casino i.o your job she. has the following immediate openings: positions require licensing by the New Mexico • RlSK PRBB. I hour guarnn­ Racing Commission (NMRC) ami/or the- New tee, you pa)' or:lly for the • Clinical office assistant Mexico Gaming Control Board (NM.OCB), which houts worked ( 4 hour will ental) a background/criminal record lnvestJ,­ minimum} 310 HOUSEHOLD GOODS • Administrative secretary gatlon. A mandatory drug screening Is required Call Today! for all new hires. {All employee& are subJect to 1.57-7$76 We offer a generous benefit package. mandator:y random drug s,c:reenlngs during W'f"i'.reo.dylabO'I".C-(tm. If Interested, contact: employment.) Ttade"" Pam. Human Resources Pay: COmpetltl\'e Whges - Salary/Hourly Pay vartes BoxSOOO depending upon p0$1tlon applying (or and ex:perl~ RUidoso, NM 88355 ence relatlhg to that position• . 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