.- RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO • FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2009 • OUR 63RJ;> YEAR, No. 12 • 75 CENTS I A camera-ready idea DIANNE STALUNGS of the Mountain Gods and a former [email protected] Ruidoso Village Council backs EI Paso, Texas, film commissioner; Sandi Aguilar, executive director of The check isn't written yet. But film commission initiative the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of ivA Ruidoso Councilor Michele Reb­ Commerce; and Harvey Foster, y~]® (c®W~®~t stock Tuesday told advocates of an Commissioner Greg Cory said Ruidoso Economic Development president of the Ruidoso Board of ,) initiative to transform the village Ruidoso,''has been a little late get­ Council, said Fitzwater met with Realtors, would be original mem­ into a film production mecca that ting on board," but he's seen the the board Monday. bers. Richard Aguilar, executive they have a "commitment of tremendous benefits spawned by "We considered it achievable for director of the Ruidoso Valley I intent" from the council. the governor's dedication to pro­ a relatively low cost," he said. ''We Economic Development Corpora­ The effort took shape after moting New Mexico's economicand fully embrace the idea and would tion, would serve as the ad hoc Mayor 1. Ray Nunley announced scenic advantages for entertain­ like to sponsor it." member. he wanted to form a Film ment production companies. Fitzwater presented a summary The Film Commission would be 6A BUSINESS Commission to pursue motion pic­ Close to home, the Lincoln ofthe FilmCommission proposal to - a subcommittee of the Economic ture and television projects, and County seat of Carrizozo already councilors, saying it would consist Development Council, would meet U@~~]mJ'[®{~U>' a»U' named Terry Fitzwater, publisher felt a positive economic jolt from of four original members and one monthly and would file monthly of the Ruidoso News, to pull the the filming of TheBook ofEli earli­ ad hoc. Fitzwater, Charles Meeks, yftU\!l Y\H~;;I1 rr lLU 11\", :J ,~_,G~, elements together. er this year. Cory, a member of the director ofLeisure Sales for the Inn See FILM, page 9A Allalong the bell tower -. 4A OPINION Village "~\~)~!~, lobbyist iii;" ~~,,-:J.,'.::~.~::~.-,:."~~-:' __.,:,;~ dismissed )WIII~'~"'\~I"'~ g H.John Underwood _-', -" -',' .--1/r:<': ". , '-, .y might take post as ". ,n -;'1 attorney f( >r City of Ruidoso Downs DIANNE STALLINGS dsll111ings@midosonews,com Long-time Ruidoso vil­ lage lobbyist H. John Underwood was dropped Tuesday by the village council, because he is on track to be hired as attor­ ney for the City of Ruidoso Downs. That relationship would create a conflict of interest, Ruidoso Councilor Michele Rebstock said, The rest of the council agreed and voted not to approve a con­ tract with Underwood to lobby the state legislature on behalfof the village. The contract wasjset to run from Aug. r this year through April 20, 2010, for a price of $25,000. Mayor 1. Ray Nunley said he already spoke with Underwood and the attor­ ney agreed renewal of the contract would be inappro­ priate. COURTESY Arts IVamonos! "He won't be represent­ Arylis Chee power washes the bell tower roof. ing us on the (Joint Use Business 6A Board of the Regional Classifieds .... 10·14B Work on St. Joseph's turns to the roof See LOBBYIST, page 9A Community Page .. 2A make it possible, along with two raf­ DIANNE STALLINGS took 20 years to build, with local Health& Lifestyle. lOA [email protected] labor and materials, the massive fles and other local fundraisers. The mission and veterans memorial fea­ bell tower roof will be completed by Lightning Letters 4, 5A turing 50-foot high stone walls Friday." I t. Joseph Apache Mission Lincoln County 6B s. along U.S. 70 on the stretching 131 feet in length and 64­ The Phase 2 roof project willtake sparks fire on Mescalero Apache feet wide. Monday morning a new up much of the summer and fall Milestones 9B , Reservation is part of the phase of the restoration began with months of 2009, Serna said. "The Carrizo Peak the arrival of the Brian McPartlon next step after the roofers leave this Opuuon 4,5A "This Place Matters" campaign of the National Trust for Historical Roofing, LLC crew to work on the weekend for the restoration crew will U.S. Forest Service fire Police 8B Preservation to focus attention on mission bell tower roof. , be to erect scaffolding on the north fighters hiked into the important preservation projects. For the last two months the local side of the church in order to remove Carrizo Peak area north­ Religion 4, 5B Efforts to repair and preserve the restoration crew removed old tile the rest of the tile on the main roof. east of Carrizozo Thursday and flashing, pulled up nails, and Much of this tile has been sold to to battle a lightning-caused Real EState 9B mission were launched in 1998 and to date, more than $1.5 million was replaced damaged wood on the bell people who are recycling it on home fire. They were backed up in Sports 1·3B raised for the project and about two­ tower in preparation for the roofing projects." thirds of the preservation is complet­ crew, explained Mary Serna, restora­ The full-time crew offoreman the rugged terrain with ~eather 2A ed. This week, crews are working on tion administrator for the past eight Tommy Spottedbird, Arylis Chee and helicopter support, accord­ the roof of the bell tower. Much of years and now co-director. Martin Pizarro worked with trainees ing to a Smokey Bear the labor involves repointing, which "This is Phase 1 of the summer­ Nikoma Hosetosavit, Lyle Magoosh Ranger District spokes­ consists of renewing mortar joints in fall roofing project," she said. and Robert Morgan over the winter man. Smoke from the blaze masonry construction. In historical "Grants from the Franciscan ·'finishing the sacristy. The room was spotted Wednesday structures, the recipe for that new Missionary Union, the William and behind the sanctuary of the church afternoon. mortar is strictly regulated for his­ Virginia Hayden Foundation and is used by clergy and parish staffto No structures were threatened. torical accuracy. Katherine D. Ortega through the Vanguard Endowment Fund helped See TOWER, page SA - Dianne Stallings o 40901 19701I 0 Franciscan Friar Albert Braun PAGE 2A • RUIDOSO NEWS FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2009 need by reading with Thursday. Sadie, a registered therapy No structures burned, dog. although six were threat­ , Sadie will be at the ened, according to Beth , , library from 10- 11:30 a.m., Mitchell, Cata Fire Infor­ every Wednesday during mation Offi~er.She said June and July. Children the fire grew rapidly I between the ages ofkinder- Wednesday because of a ' · garten to fifth grade sign sudden wind shift and sub­ · up for a15-minutetime slot sequent high and gusty to read to Sadie by calling winds. .~9.a~:t704, Extension 2004 The cause is unknown. ·"'!fu"2Q.05 Eddie Tudor's Type III ",~:. Reading to dogs is being Incident Management utilized in many public Team took over the Cato schools ·,,·';:and libraries Fire at 6 a.m., Thursday.'; ,.;:. throug~Qu~th~country. It Four heavy a4":~~'t; an ~ ';L~has W~~~::'i~,.~ignificant air atta.Gk,',~p:ffi.m~r;:~~~·'ead "; ',,:: ijppa~~~:i':¢~P:ing skills plane,·~'g,~~b!illCf);p!e1.£: six '~ "uf6+<lW<+M>iclttr pf1pany'Cl1ilatetKAcadem­ engm . e'"$",J!""'M:t~,"...\'S"",_., a'"" - Sb .. "J:(~.' ;:J:!:t;;;o"':WP"n~d' ., , ican$r., students that partic­ 20-per n.l""'f;\,l,lYc .. ~k.e;~l, '" ipate in the)rogramshow 60 fire fightaF8~,wete-"bat- ~ p}:l(momeI)al growth and tling the flames.Additional '~ they begin ,~to enjoy reading resources were ordered: ~ to themselves and others. Personnel used suppres­ ====='"' There are six time slots sion tactics to contain the ~ The Ruidoso Dance. available each Wednesday. fire and maintain the fire Ensemble performed another Parents, call early to perimeter between Cato beautiful production at the. reserve a date and time slot Roadand Mathers Road. Spencer Theater on Saturday. for your child. AJ5-minute . Starring more than 6Da[ea'~ practice session with Sadie Iextbcok recy~g youths and professionaUalents, could make a wonderful \" , ,7.' The Firebird &Paquifawas difference in the life ofyour The June 1 - 5 textbook graced by Deborah Roger's child, recycling event at the Lin- , artistic direction, with sets and Sac#e is a Keeshond .• coIn County Solid Waste '~ scenic.~e~ig?s Il~Beb Phaup qwne~'. by Pamela Skinner Authority (LCSWAlnetted : and p~mttng:J?V:~ua.-¥.,~ekelsma i.9fRuigoso. Ruidoso Public approximately 20,000 '~ ~~~~e~~r:ag~~la .;~Library i~ located at 107 pounds of ,discarded text- ' - Baa~eeJl:arid MeJis~,ltarnes at.-;-~sas City Rd.:- books .and li.~ books. maReiIpGall.·;::~::'<C:'.;;. RUIdoso:: HIgh Sch?ol Left;~lI1e Firabifdf~'EmnY~North,~::~' CatoFire was the DIg player WIth with."Jnroce Ivan',"'Arkadfy' . , t .. over 1~,000 pounds of old . GrohovsKY." .... ,A fire east of Roswell and discarded textbooks. 'and north of U.S. 380 Ruidoso Middle School and COURmV ~JHLEEH MCOONALP burned 18,000 acres of the Corona Schools also -_~~~---'"._._._1'.....~_ grassland by early Thurs- recycled thousands of' Reading with Sadie day. pounds of textbooks, creat- The Cato Fire was ing additional usable star­ Children'needing assis­ detected about 9 a.m., Wed- age space at those schools. tance with reading aloud nesday, and was declared Several Lincoln County may find the help they 60 percent contained by individuals also con­ tributed discarded text­ books. The event will be an annual recycling event dur­ ,ing the first week ofJune. The textbooks will be recycled through the Durango-McKinley Paper Products Corporation of Thoreau.