-;n."I'···-r.n.. ···r;:I-'i'-..-·{f-,;--·'~:~"":r7·~~I-,"t'lTr···'~,,~'~.c· ''''''''''''''''''',,!,~ ...... .--.-. - ... ' . r"'" "' ~ ._- -- - ..,. ~-- "'.' ..... - .. -,-- J' .", 99 1 .::.. _~ 1 "{ ',. ~. '.. .I.,. "+ 9 (A )UI HWI;" I .•' ,. /''';' [( .... [ . .. f ", • --, • • ••.• ) oJ rt( H,)Uf?I.. I f;H 1 NG • IJ~::,7 f-. Y ANDLI .. L.. D I~ 1 V ErNC .. # 4* FL.. PAc~() r X 79(;103·- Couple to Warriors run at home celebrate 50th i'; 1~l. 1J See Page 8A See Page 3A {~ 1.1 .1$ ·l•... I .~' . ..' NO. 50 IN OUR 42ND YEAR 35c PER COpy MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1987 RutOOSO,. NM 88345 .1-.; ~ . ~ Federal MainStreet program could revamp Midtown area by FRANKIE JARRELL three communities with populations between 3,500 and 50,000 will be ac­ Ruidoso citizens and businesses will have the opportunity to offer input News Staff Writer cepted next January for MainStreet programs. Community Development op. the proposal at its very outset during Thursday's meeting. Besides lear­ Block Grant monies will be awarded to those communities for the first year ning what the village can expect if chosen to participate, people at the Take a step back in time and picture Main Street, U.S.A.-not just a of the three-year program. The communities will have the benefit of a con­ meeting will learn of the commitment expected of MainStreet participants, place but a feeling. tract with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, MainStreet Center, MainStreet towns will be expected to provide the bulk of a minimum Recapturing that feeling of vitality, which made the main streets of so as well as contract services through the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. $40,000 yearly budget for the three-year program, with funds to be derived many small towns the center of activity and enterprise, is just part of The National Trust has developed a comprehensive strategy that uses from public and private sources. MainStreet projects all over the country. MainStreet projects are I 'making historic preservation while stimulating economic development. downtowns come alive!" ~ ~ Actually, preservation is an outlook-an attitude-about managing A chunk of Midtown. described approximately as being from Fifth Street Ruidoso may have the opportunity to join in the MainStreet program change in the built envirotunent," reads MainStreet literature that ex­ and Sudderth Drive on the west end to Wingfield Street and Sudderth on the I sponsored by the State of New Mexico. plains how seemingly contradictory approaches-like preservation and east, and bordered by the Rio Ruidoso on the north and Wingfield on the Information will be provitled during a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, development-are combined in the innovative revitalization plan. south, has been proposed for the MainStreet approach. October 29, in council chambers of Ruidoso Municipal Administrative "Building on downtown's inherent assets-rich architecture, personal Center. Interested citizens have been invited to attend the meeting and service and traditional values-the MainStreet approach has rekindled en­ Margaret McDonald Lahey of the Planning Department encourages Mid­ leanl more a bout the possibilities. trepreneurship, downtown cooperation and civic concern," continues a town merchants and anyone with an interest in the future of the village to According to information provided by Lieutenant Governor Jack Stahl. MainStreet brochure. be on hand at 6 p.m. Thursday to learn more about MainStreet. ! Warriors Senators positive at r I lose in NM First meeting by FRANKIE JARRELL enviromnent. overtime News Staff Wrtter Senator Domenici, noting he agreed with his fellow senator in by GARY BROWN A New Mexico First' 'Town Hall" substance, added that the people of Spons Writer meeting under way at the Inn of the New Mexico must "change our at­ Mountain Gods is the culmination titude about our own state. Jt A heartbreaking overtime loss of 18 months of work by a state-wide Domenici said the people of this Friday night at W.D. Horton task force. state are often too negative, think Stadiwn all but killed the Ruidoso Senators Jeff Bingaman and Pete too small and have a short-sighted High School varsity football team's Domenici, speaking SW1day at the vision. playoff chances this season. first meeting of New Mexico First, "New Mexico thinks too little of Ruidoso lost, 21-11, to the visiting were the initiators of the group that itself," said Damenici, calling on Silver City Colts, The Warriors are bills itself "a catalyst for positive leaders and the media to join in a now 0-2 lI1 District 3-AAA play, action if" New Mexico." cam15a1gi1 of attitude~Cliange. while Silver is 2-1. "We sort of cooked up the idea." Both senators noted the state has Silver quarterback Willie Gard­ said Senator Bingaman, adding an over-dependency on federal ner Utrew a six-yard touchdown that the task force "put flesh on the funds, with Domenici saying it is pass to Ralph Gonzales in the over­ bones. tJ He said New Mexico First embarrassing to represent a state time period to seal the Warriors' Ruidoso's McCabe Turner (19 in dark jersey) football game. Ruidoso lost, 21-17, in was developed as a way to focus on that ets back $1.87 for every $1 it fate. and a host of other Warrior players tackle a overtime. long~tenn underlying issues of con­ sends Washington, D.C. He said The regulation game ended in a Silver City player in Friday night's varsity cern to the state, and pull the people New YorK 15 back just 82 cents 14-14 tie. Thus, both tea.rns had four of the state into the debate. for earh l,Jar it sends to offensive plays from the 10 in the raced in for the score and was mob­ loss. the first half. "The Marketing of New Mexico" Washington. overtime period. bed by his teammates. On fourth down. Gardner's pass That.~core stood llP until early in is the topic for the meeting that In spite of the federal jobs in New Ruidoso got the ball first. The extra-point kick~ of no mat­ was incomplete in the end zone and the finaJll.uarter. J began Sunday and vrill continue Mexico, the state is still ranked 47th On the Warriors' first play, ter, was good and Silver had its Ruidoso took over. Silver drOve--48 yards in 10 plays through noon Wednesday at the Inn. in per capita income, said tailback Rusty Shelton swept to the final 21-17 win. Late in the first quarter. for the tying touchdown and extra The 120 participants were selected Domenici. right and was tackled for a two­ Ruidoso started out the game Ruidoso's Kirk Ryan intercepted a point. by board members to represent a He called on New Mexico First to yard loss. with a brilliant goal line stand, Gardner pass and returned it to the Gardner found Mike Holiday over cross-section of the state. look for ways to market the state to Then Warrior quarterback which seemed to set the tone for the Colt 40. the middle for a five-yard New Mexico First board chair­ improve the lifestyle of more and Michael Swanner fwnbled the ball first haH. Ruidoso then drove 40 yards in six touchdown pass. Ty Lynch's extra­ Illiln William G. "Bing" Grady of more citizens. but recovered it on the 12. After the Warriors fwnbled a plays for the score. point kick was good and the score Albuquerque said the organization Domenici also called for improv­ On the third play, Swanner saw punt in the first quarter, Silver got Two running plBys and a short was tied, 7-7, with 9:00 left in the that began with a 21-member task­ ing the quality of education at all Eric Ford in the end zone but a the ball on the Ruidoso lB. pass gained seven yards to the 33. game. force. now has 600 members and 50 levels, with a commitment at the Silver pLayer knocked the bail The Colts advanced to the three, Shelton then ran four yards for a The score did not stayed tied for board members. Both senators, university level to furnishing the away. but then the Warrior defense first down at the 29. long. however. On the following Governor Garrey Carruthers and "cutting edge research activity for Shay Sims then kicked a 27-yard stiffened. Swanner hit Jeff Arvizu with a kickoff, Bubba Lane took the ball the presidents of the six four-year the marketplace of the nation.'· He field goal and Ruidoso had a 17-14 Three running plays netted two pass completion to the 15. On the and handed it to Sean Moore. universities in the state are ex­ said the state must insist that ex~ lead. yards to the one and a first down. next play. the Warrior quarterback The senior then broke down the officio members of the board. ceUence in education be measured It did not last long, however. But thpn the Warriors showed rolled back to pass and was almost sidelines. through a couple of Silver "What is the vision that each of us by the quality of students. In Silver's series, Ralph \rl>nzales great gang-tackling in going to the tackled. players and ran 60 yards for the have for this state in the year 2000 Domenici said New Mexicans and J ono Wygant both ran for two ball. But he spun away, ran to his left touchdown. ... 2050?" asked Bingaman. recom­ must capitalize on the past, look at yards to put the bail on the six. Two running plays netted and raced in for the score. Sims' extra-point kick again was mending that New Mexico First the present and make sure they Gardner then dropped back and nothing.