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POSTAL PATRON U.S. POSTAGE PAID MAILED FROM RUIDOSO, NM 88345 PERMIT NO. 9 PRESORT STANDARD TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010 VOL. 2, NO. 18 50 cents To bury one of their own By Harold Oakes Someone dressed in black Reporter with their face covered shot uidoso High School Iesha Gallegos, 19, at her INSIDE: students got to violate Camelot apartment. Gallegos the school uniform died April 5 of complications Round one: Rpolicy and make a contribu- of the gunshot. tion to the family of a homi- According to Gallegos’ Warriors vs. cide victim. aunt, Theresa Renteria, the page 21 “We just felt that this was teen was cremated and buried Warriors an opportunity for the kids in Las Cruces. She said that As with most of us, the to help and take care of one the First Baptist Church made Warriors have to go of their own,” Ruidoso High a $1,000 donation for the fu- through Socorro to get School Parent Advisory Coun- neral and Baca Funeral Home Harold Oakes/Ruidoso Free Press cil member Dee Dee Lamb discount the cost to match Dee Dee Lamb and Doris Dettmer count the money raised to Albuquerque… said. “We hope that any par- the donation. Iesha Gallegos’ by students and staff for Iesha Gallegos, a Ruidoso High ent would want to be involved ashes are in a Las Cruces cem- School Student shot March 19. The money raised will be Show how you with something like this, if it etery. donated to the family to help with medical and funeral ex- do green page 5 were their child.” Continued on pg. 8 penses. Vendor booth space is available at the fi rst Mountain rescue training Lincoln County Renew- Beatty chosen By Harold Oakes able Energy Conference Reporter in Ruidoso on May 25. he Ruidoso School Board had plenty of time to replace resigning member Rifl e Salas. They J.D. Roehrig Tdidn’t wait. “We have 45 days after the member resigns,” Board Part 2: Living, President Susan Lutterman said at the special School after the Board meeting April 26. Salas, elected to the Ruidoso Village Council in war early March, tendered his resignation effective May 25. page 9 His term ends in 2013. “But, since we have an election in February (2011), the appointee will need to run in February,” Lutterman told the Board. “If they haven’t had enough,” Board Vice President Frank Sayner said, which drew laughs from the Board members and audience. Sayner said he had talked to the County Clerk about the procedure for the next election. “What’s going to happen at the next election, there J.D. Roehrig’s is going to be four positions on the next ballot,” Sayner said. “The person appointed doesn’t have to run for the adventures continue Continued on pg. 6 after leaving the Army… Laugh it up with Gabriel Iglesias page 15 Get ready to laugh out loud with stand-up comedian Gabriel Iglasias… Harold Oakes/Ruidoso Free Press Emergency Medical Technicians and fi refi ghters attended a Rope Rescue Technician class Tuesday, April 27, beneath the Fire Harold Oakes/Ruidoso Free Press Lookout tower overlooking Midtown Ruidoso. There were 16 in Marc Beatty, left, selected to replace Rafael the class and seven instructors. Instructor Shane Adams from “Rifl e” Salas on the Ruidoso School Board when Roswell Fire Department plays the victim in the basket while Ru- Salas resigns May 25, talks to Board Members idoso fi refi ghter Jerry Corlis guides the basket up the mountain. Rhonda Vincent and Frank Sayner after the spe- cial meeting April 26. YOUR HOME COULD BE HERE! 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The program is for “Seniors and folks with disabilities” to May day. have an outing that provides fun activities; puzzles, cards, dominoes, etc., and a walking path with no hills and no rocks.” Caregivers may drop off loved ones while they run errands, or they can stay and join in The local forecast is brought to you by: the activities. Lincoln County Relay For Life Purple Toilet Brigade Tracker Relay For Life Kickoff Party $78.00 Lucy’s $156.00 Farley’s $315.00 Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce $37.00 MTD Radio & Ruidoso Free Press $100.00 Magic Forest $7.00 Cornerstone Bakery $47.00 Quarters $207.00 Before & After $160.00 Noisy Water Artwear $9.00 Mountain Living Home & Garden Show $47.00 Washington Federal $64.00 Toilet donated by VILLAGE ACE HARDWARE Contact Victor Montes 575-808-3267 or 575-630-0318 1086 MECHEM • RUIDOSO,NM 88345 • (575) 258-9922 The Ruidoso Free Press is published every Tuesday by the Ruidoso Free Press, 1086 Mechem, Ruidoso, New Mexico 88345. The circulation of the Ruidoso Free Press exceeds 9,000 printed copies weekly, with almost 8,000 papers delivered via direct mail to homes and post offi ce boxes located exclusively within Lincoln County. Over 1,000 papers are available for purchase at newsstands, stores and hotels throughout Lincoln County. First class subscriptions to the Ruidoso Free Press are available for $80 by calling Siam Birdsong at 575-258-9922. Classifi eds, legals, obituaries, wedding announcements, birth announcements and thank- you ads are available by calling the classifi ed department at 575-258-9922. For all advertising opportunities, call Advertising Director Sheri Parker at 575-258- 9922 or 575-808-0500. For submission of all editorial copy, press releases or letters to the editor, please email harold@ruidosofreepress.com, or call 575-258-9922. Emmett McKinley, Publisher emmett@ruidosofreepress.com Sheri Parker, Advertising Director Siam Birdsong, Classi ed/Inside Sales sheri@ruidosofreepress.com • (575) 808-0500 siam@ruidosofreepress.com • (575) 258-9922 Harold Oakes, Reporter Kathy Kiefer, Graphic Artist harold@ruidosofreepress.com • (575) 973-7227 kathy@ruidosofreepress.com Cindy Parkinson, Account Executive cindy@ruidosofreepress.com • (575) 973-7216 May 4, 2010 Ruidoso Free Press 3 4 Ruidoso Free Press May 4, 2010 New Chief pinned CARRIZOZO MAGISTRATE COURT Gregory Blaylock charged with receiving or cer. Blaylock had reportedly transferring a stolen vehicle. taken the vehicle from the Judge Martha Proctor Deputy Sheriff Neal Cox ar- 100 block of Scout Drive and bound Gregory D. Blay- rested Blaylock on the charge drove it to Ski Apache to go lock, 24, over to District April 11, when he was called to work. The charge is a 4th Court April 27. Blaylock is to Ski Apache by a BIA offi - degree felony. Warrants issued this week Flats Loop, Mescalero, N.M. Ann Marie Sanchez, 49, 110 Sierra Carrizozo Magistrate Court Hubert J. Coonie, 27, 24372 High- Lance 23 C, Ruidoso Downs, N.M. Jerry R. Kane, Jr., 45, 501 N. Madi- way 70, Mescalero, N.M. James D. Slatton, 40, 102 Marble son Ave, Clearwater, Florida Maria Flores-Cota, 49, 609 Wing- Drive, Ruidoso, N.M. Hector D. Magallanes, 49, 275 Sun- fi eld St., Ruidoso, N.M. Jason Swanner, 29, Loma Grande set Hill Drive, El Paso, Texas Christel M. Hugar, 29, 103 Chino Ct. Estates, Alto, N.M. James H. McLarty, 62, 420 N. Union, Mescalero, N.M. Patricio Torres, 24, 112 Shifting New Braunfels, Texas Feather Kayicah, 19, 874 B Mes- Sand Way, Chaparral, N.M. Jerry D. Reynolds, 60, 124 Ranier, calero Blvd, Mescalero, N.M. Rebertha Trujillo, 24, White Moun- Ruidoso, N.M. Joseph Kazhe, 39, 28 Spear Dr. tain RV Park, #26, Highway 70, Ru- Rene Thurman, 33, 14609 E. Evans Mescalero, N.M. idoso Downs, N.M. Ave. Aurora, Colo. (two warrants) Aaron Ramos, 32, 330 Evergreen, Cameron M. Williams, 33, 163 Pon- Ruidoso, N.M. derosa Drive, Ruidoso, N.M. Ruidoso Magistrate Court Frank W. Randolph, 34, 308 Carrizo Irasema Aguirre, 26, 1011 Whitaker, Canyon, Ruidoso, N.M. Warrants were issued for failure to Midland, Texas Mathew Samora, 20, 914 Lava pay, failure to appear or probation Samantha J. Bigmouth, 22, 1235 Loop, Carrizozo, N.M. violations. UIDOSO OLICE EPORTS Harold Oakes/Ruidoso Free Press R P R Former Police Chiefs Wolfgang Born and Dick Swenor join Two wrongs lift and she thought she would try it herself and “failed.” Ledford issued Everett a non-traffi c Carol Magill in pinning the Chief’s badge on newly appoint- Offi cer Lance Ledford responded to the 200 citation to appear in Magistrate Court for shop- ed Chief Joe Magill at Village Hall Tuesday, April 27. Born block of Upper Terrace at 3:28 p.m., April 29 lifting. The items allegedly taken were valued retired in December 2009 and Mayor Ray Nunley appointed for a report of a domestic incident. The victim at $39.95. Swenor interim Chief so the new council could select the new reportedly told Ledford, Cristal Moquino, 19, Police Chief after the March 2010 elections.