FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2009

AFTER GETTING ASSURANCES A FEDERAL LOAN FOR THE REGIONAL WASTE-WATER TREATMENT PLANT IS GUARANTEED … NOW THERE’S ANOTHER HURDLE IN FUNDING A NEW 35-MILLION DOLLAR PLANT. IT INVOLVES MILLION OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL STIMULUS MONIES. THE VERY HIGH TECH FILTERS PURCHASED FOR THE FACILITY ARE MADE IN JAPAN. THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND RE-INVESTMENT ACT REQUIRES AMERICAN MADE.

Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce kicks off the 38th Annual Ruidoso Art Festival with a Benefit Concert for the Chamber Music Festival in Ruidoso.

World renouned cellist Zuill Bailey will perform Bach Cello Suites, Thursday, July 23rd, 8pm at the Performing Arts Hall located at 125 Warrior Drive.

LeRoy Neiman Spices up Summer Season in the Ruidoso Area with a Special Exhibit at the
Hubbard Museum of the American West

Ruidoso Downs, NM – The vibrant summer season in the Ruidoso area is full of color and activity. From raucous fields of vibrant wildflowers, to the multi-colored silks of the riders at Ruidoso Downs Race Track, the summer season in the mountains of Southern New Mexico is full of action and color. Adding to that color this summer is an exceptional exhibition of 58 rarely seen paintings by the legendary artist, LeRoy Neiman. On loan from a private collection, the exhibition, entitled “A Season with the Paintings of LeRoy Neiman” will be on display at the Hubbard Museum of the American West in Ruidoso Downs from May 23 through September 13, 2009.

Lincoln County’s Daily Bread

Gathering Food for the People of Lincoln County

Walton Radio Stations has begun a year around drive to gather food for Food Banks, Churches and other organizations providing food and services to people needing help.

With the support of our sponsors and in excess of 30 local business’s providing drop-off locations we want to offer a chance for the people of Lincoln County to help their neighbors.

If you would like to donate food please visit one of the drop-off locations listed below. If you would prefer to make monetary donations please contact KBUY/KWES Radio at 258-2222.

All donations will be used to benefit the people of Lincoln County.

LINCOLN COUNTY’S DAILY BREAD-Drop-off locations:

Alto, Capitan and Ruidoso Downs Post Offices

When the Ruidoso Optimist Club started looking for a fundraiser, former Club President Tom McElligott had a truly unique and spicy idea. "Since we have two motorcycle rallys each year, I think we should do something that ties in with that," McElligott told the club. "I can get us our own salsa made and we can sell it." McElligott has been in the chili business for many years and guided the project from inception to reality. Thus H.O.G. Salsa was born. The H.O.G. name has obvious motorcycle connotations but actually stands for "Help
Optimist Grow."