Fine Lifestyles Summer 2016 Issue

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FIRST CHOICE LOAN SERVICES INC. The Fast Track to Closings THE COMPLEX INNER WORKINGS OF THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE A WORD WITH ACTOR MICHAEL GROSS HAVE FUN HITTING THE RAPIDS THIS SUMMER

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FIRST WORD With Fine Lifestyles editor EMMALY WIEDERHOLT

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ummer is an exciting time here in the City Different. With so many ongoing events, festivals and activities, not to mention the beautiful nature all around us, it’s easy to fill the warm days and cool nights.

But let’s not forget to catch our breath! A good way to do so always includes a round of golf. Our golf feature shares tricks of the trade from local pros. Another great way to spend time outdoors is rafting down the Rio Grande, though I doubt you’ll be catching your breath so much as holding it!

However, the best possible way to catch your breath is undoubtedly pouring yourself a glass of wine and sitting outside on your patio with your copy of Fine Lifestyles in hand. You’ll read about the Santa Fe Institute’s innovative approach to science and humanities, the opinions of acclaimed actor Michael Gross, as well as what’s new and happening at businesses all over the city.

Take, for instance, our cover folks at First Choice Loan Services Inc. Visiting Santa Fe and tempted to set down some roots here? They’re your go-to for fast loan approvals.

All in all, summer is a time of busy-ness like a bustling bee hive, coupled with moments of tranquility so quickly evoked by our scenery. But if you have a spare moment or two in the middle, be sure to check out our new website: FineLifestylesSW.com. P.S. The “SW” stands for Southwest – we’re planning on expanding to Albuquerque in the next year, so stay tuned!

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SUMMER 2016 Volume 2 Issue 2 EDITOR Emmaly Wiederholt emmalyw@finelifestylessw.com DESIGN DeAnne Bell, Amber Moon, Carlos Briceno COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Kerry Gallagher PHOTOGRAPHY Linda Carfagno, Caitlin Elizabeth, Anthony Evans, Kerry Gallagher, Heidi Ivy Neiss, Carolyn Wright Contributing Writers Kelly Skeen, Elaine Ritchel, Deborah Stone PUBLISHER Mike Puzey mikep@finelifestylessw.com 910.508.3694 ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS

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creating new avenues for emerging artists to grow and thrive.

Even Canyon Road now offers everything from New Mexico modernism and contemporary abstraction to interactive digital and computer art. You’ll find traditional pottery from local pueblos alongside the work of contemporary Native artists reimagining traditional media. As always though, art can be difficult to access, particularly when we don’t immediately recognize its subject, media, method or creator.

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COVER: First Choice Loan Services Inc. .........64 An Interview with Actor Michael Gross ..............................26 How to See and Evaluate Art ............36 Hit the Rapids this Summer ...............86 The Inner Workings of the Santa Fe Institute ....................100

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Give it a try the next time you visi that intrigues you, and slowly sta of detail, color and texture. Consid the forms or figures in the work a to one another? After taking note about what the work of art migh message? How does it make you f and personal history guide your in on the work of art and your experi about it now?

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The Abstract Rewards and Colors Within ROCKAWAY OPALS, one of the only shops in North America to almost exclusively sell opals, is honored to showcase a number of micro sculptures by the Australian carver Daniela L’Abbate, one of the best carvers of opals and other fine gemstones in the world.

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n the 1990s, L’Abbate was lured to Lightning Ridge by the enchanting beauty of black opals. A town in north-western New South Wales, Lightning Ridge has the largest known deposit of black opal in the world. Black opal is distinguished from other opals by its dark background, which enhances the reflection and refraction of light back to the opal’s upper surface. The darkness is the result of a black layer of common opal also known as “potch.” The result amplifies the color play of the precious opal.

Already an accomplished gemologist at the time of her visit to Lightning Ridge, L’Abbate supported herself cutting opal cabochons for clients. She was frustrated when she realized how much precious

opal was lost when conforming to standard shapes. In order to preserve as much opal as possible, she began to carve opals with micro-tools. New, sensual, three- dimensional shapes became possible. As exposure to her work grew, so did her reputation.

She has garnered many top carving awards. Today, her creations are sought after by collectors worldwide.

Rockaway Opals owner Scott Glendinning first met L’Abbate at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show a number of years ago. She was demonstrating her prowess micro-carving opals. Like many others, Glendinning was fascinated with her work.

He was treated to a lesson with black opal

he had just purchased. “I was hooked on the process, but I quickly realized I did not have great aptitude in the subtractive arts, nor did I possess the patience to follow the number of steps it took to create an opal carving of gem quality.”

“Carving involves much more than exacting technique,” explains L’Abbate.

“The carver is lost without the artistic vision to imagine and free the abstract rewards and colors within.” Anyone who gazes upon her work knows she is a consummate master.

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RIPPEL’S Garden of Goods

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alking into John Rippel’s store on Old Santa Fe Trail is a bit like walking into a flower garden; there is much to admire and pick! The longtime belt and buckle-maker has been in the business of crafting and selling high quality jewelry and leather products for over 30 years.

Rippel started making belts and buckles in the 1960s. He moved to Santa Fe in 1968, and fell in love with the Navajo combination of silver and turquoise. A self-taught silversmith, he developed a style he terms the Santa Fe look, but after customers wanted to wear his belts in business situations, he redeveloped his style into a more contemporary, clean look. Today, his belts are simple, elegant, suited for both men and women, and ideal for any number of styles.

Rippel describes his buckles as European, utilizing hand-engraving developed in England, Germany and Italy. He explains how a good buckle should have some weight, as well as design integrity. “One of the things that originally drew me to buckles is there are three different shapes involved, and all three should be coordinated into a cohesive whole,” he explains.

Beyond belts and buckles, Rippel’s store features any number of jewelry and accessories. Take for instance Valerie Naifeh, who works primarily in high karat gold and gemstones. The 18, 20, 22 or 24 karat gold she uses is softer but more luminous than the typical 14 karat. “It’s great for pins, earrings and pendants,” Rippel notes. “It’s a richer look.”

Uno de 50 is another favorite in Rippel’s shop. Out of Madrid, Spain, the company specializes in silver jewelry over a proprietary alloy. A funky layered look comprised of rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings, “It’s wear-able, fun and real popular,” Rippel says. Uno de 50 rotates its inventory every six months, so part of its appeal is constantly creating new looks to play with.

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bracelet. They call it a story because you’re commemorating events in your life, places you’ve been, or family members,” Rippel explains. “It’s kind of like creating your own story through jewelry.”

The glasswork in the store is done by Bob Hazeltine, Shel Neymark and Laura Cowan. Hazeltine was a master jeweler for 30 years who took up glass blowing in the last five years. His tumbler-style glass wear can be used as vase décor or put to use in the kitchen. “You can use them morning to night,” Rippel describes, “from your breakfast orange juice to your dinner aperitif or evening nightcap.”

Rippel also carries timepieces and writing tools by Porsche Design. The watches and pens imitate designs made famous by the

renowned car company. Inspired by specific car parts, they make perfect gifts, especially in time for Father’s Day. Rippel represents several other local and international artists who specialize in everything from jewelry to leather.

Much like meandering through a flower garden, you never know what beautiful thing you might find!

John Rippel U.S.A. 111 Old Santa Fe Trail John Rippel / Studio 403 South Guadalupe St. 505.986.9115 JohnRippel.com

Storywheels™ were introduced to Santa Fe by Nancy Brown, the woman who ran Rippel’s current space for 30 years before him. “The idea is it’s gemstones around little wheels you wear as a necklace or

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em Yildirim, owner of Arrediamo Santa Fe, says he caught what he calls the rug bug back in the early 80s.

“If you catch that bug, you cannot get rid of it. You get hooked on the colors and patterns,” he describes.

And indeed, it’s easy to understand how one can get hooked; Arrediamo’s vast showroom on Galisteo is like a rug heaven, full of colors and textures adorning every wall, nook and cranny.

Originally from Turkey, Yildirim came to the United States in the late 90s. “Everything started with an earthquake in Turkey. I decided to go to the American Embassy and ask for a visa. I came to the United States for my first visit in 1999,” he recalls. “On my second trip, I came to Texas and drove through New Mexico and Arizona on my way to Los Angeles. After that, I decided to live on the West Coast. I found an attorney in El Paso, Texas, who helped me legally stay in the U.S. long term. Then I met my now ex-wife, who came to Santa Fe for Indian Market in 2001. She wanted to move here from California. That’s how I ended up in Santa Fe. I established myself at the Tesuque Flea Market, and the years passed doing business and going back and forth to Turkey.”

Arrediamo has been in business 16 years, and has been in its current location for 10 years.

Where does one start? “Look at the back of the rug,” Yildirim instructs. He runs his index fingernail the length of it, emitting a raw scratching sound. “Listen to the song of the rug. If it’s high quality, it emits a coarser noise. It’s the noise of quality.” Yildirim carries only the best rugs imported from various places around the world.

“A good rug is like wine; it gets better with time. The more you walk on it and wash it, the quality improves.” He says the plastic era brought down the quality of rugs. However, in the past 25 to 30 years, rugmakers have gone back to the old ways of dying and making rugs.

In addition to its world-class carpets, Arrediamo is known for its fantastic service, which includes free shipping, 7-10 day exchange or full return, and a lifetime warranty on certain rugs. In other words, at Arrediamo, it’s easy to catch the rug bug too!

Arrediamo Santa Fe 214 Galisteo Street 505.820.2231 ArrediamoSantaFe.com

How does one discern a quality carpet? “There are two kinds of rugs.

The first are mass produced, and often found in department stores.

They are created identically and feature similar color palettes. We don’t really carry those,” Yildirim explains. “We sell old-fashioned rugs, either antique or newly made, but made the same way as in the past.” For instance, the coloring has to be from natural vegetable dyes, and it has to be made from material like hand-spun wool or silk.

To have more value it needs to be over 50 or 60 years old. Lastly, it’s important to consider density in knots. It boils down to where it has been made, by which tribe, age, design, colors, etc.

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CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL STYLE AT ULI’S! Uli’s is a women’s and men’s (children too!) clothing boutique for people with discriminating and fanciful taste.

Uli herself is renowned for her ability to dress specific body types and personal styles to their best look.

She has a loyal following of clients from all over the country that fly to Santa Fe just to meet with her to do wardrobe and style development.

THOSE IN THE KNOW SHOP ULI'S.

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r. Jimmie McClure views his job as akin to a coach, one who helps empower his patients to take responsibility and control of their health. He has been practicing the art of healing for the past 30 years from his office in Santa Fe at Natural Health Solutions. Dr. McClure specializes in working with individuals who have brain injuries. “I treat patients of all ages who suffer from a wide variety of brain injuries – everything from those caused by trauma, chemical abuse, physical and emotional abuse, learning problems, memory issues, PTSD, migraines, Parkinson’s, and even Lyme disease,” he explains.

As a certified chiropractic neurologist, Dr. McClure utilizes four main treatment modalities: functional neurology, neuro feedback, cellular nutrition and oxygen saturation. Functional neurology involves using low level laser, pulsed electromagnetic field therapy, frequency medicine, and a specialized system of movement therapy. “The key is using movement to help reteach people to learn,” says Dr. McClure.

“Through functional neurology, we can restore communication between the brain and nervous system at a cellular level.”

Neuro feedback teaches patients to use heartrate variability to create neural pathways, while cellular nutrition employs lab testing of cellular functions. And oxygen saturation is basically exercise with oxygen training. “These four main components are synergistic and need to be addressed as a whole to make substantial progress in treatment,” states Dr. McClure. “All four wheels need to be rolling down the road-together-at the same time, in the same direction.

Dr. McClure is currently the only doctor in the state who has been trained in, and utilizes, all four treatment modalities together.

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Expert Advice

Dr. Mark Rasmussen, OD 1651 Galisteo St, Suite 1 505.983.7746 ultimateeyecaresantafe.com

Daily disposable contact lenses are becoming more and more common.

Why should you be interested?

Why Daily Disposable Contact Lenses?

1. Health of eyes.

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o be healthy, your eye needs oxygen. Today’s disposable contact lenses have higher breathability, which means more oxygen can pass freely through the lens. Studies have proven that patients who wear contact lenses have less issues with the health of their eyes when they are disposing of their contact lenses at the end of the day and starting with a new pair the next day. Daily disposable contact lenses are especially good for teenagers who aren’t always careful to be as clean as they should be when working with their contacts.

2. Comfort.

Due to advances in technology as to how disposable lenses are made, they can be more comfortable for many patients. There are contacts that have water gradient technology, so all that touches your eye is a cushion of moisture. There are also contacts with blink technology; every time you blink,

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moisture is released from the contact into your eye.

3. Convenience.

Being able to dispose of your contacts at the end of the day is convenient, especially for travelers. Imagine not having to worry about the size of your solution bottles as you’re going thru security at the airport! For those who are active— skiing, hiking, biking or whatever you do—being able to wear contacts for those activities and not having to worry about glasses is also wonderful.

Even though daily disposable lenses are the fastest growing modality on the market today, in the United States only about 16 percent of the contact-wearing population uses them, compared to Asia at 90 percent and Europe at 67 percent.

We hope that this sheds some light on why we are moving most of our patients into daily disposable contacts.

Call our office today to schedule your appointment; we would be happy to give you more information!

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Expert ADVICE

New Dental Technology to Smile About

Dr. Haley Ritchey Eldorado Dental 1 Caliente Rd. 505.466.0999 www.eldoradodental.com

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f it has been a while since you last went to the dentist, you are in for a pleasant surprise; there are an abundance of new technologies available to make your appointment faster, easier, more precise and less stressful!

Let's start with the exam. Digital x-rays use less than half the radiation of traditional x-rays and pop up on the computer screen immediately. There’s no more waiting for them to process and develop, and no chemical smell or fumes. We now also have quick and easy screening tools such as ViziLite and Velscope. Small intraoral digital cameras are a neat way for you to see what the dental team sees, making everything more understandable. Additionally, high powered optic magnification used by the dentist and hygienist allow for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

With the advent of ultrasonic cleaning devices, lasers, and site-specific bacterial testing and treatment, the process of cleaning your teeth is more thorough and comfortable than ever. If you still have anxiety regarding dental treatment, fear

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not—there are many options available to reduce apprehension. From traditional nitrous oxide gas, to oral and IV sedation, along with the all-natural NuCalm system developed for PTSD, there is a solution for everyone. If keeping your mouth open or feeling like you're drowning is an issue, we also have Isolite, which serves as a suction apparatus, mouth prop, and illuminator all in one.

Let's say you do need some dental treatment — there is still the dreaded shot. However, even that is better than it ever was before thanks to pharmaceutical advances with stronger topical anesthetics, and a great little invention called "The Buzzy." Developed by a pediatric nurse, The Buzzy uses cold therapy and vibrational modalities

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to distract you from the pain of injection.

Biocompatibility and aesthetic concerns are addressed with newer composite resin and porcelain restorations, eliminating "the black line" of metal around crowns and the mercury in silver amalgam fillings.

One of my all-time favorite advances in dentistry is the CEREC machine. It designs and fabricates all porcelain crowns in the office in about an hour through the use of CAD/CAM and 3D printing. No more goopy impressions or temporary crowns; you can have your crown the very same day.

These are just a few of the latest and greatest advances in dentistry, so if you have been avoiding the dentist, come in today — there is a lot to smile about!

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By Emmaly Wiederholt

During his 40 year career, actor Michael Gross, perhaps best known for his portrayal of father Steven Keaton on NBC’s award-winning Family Ties, has portrayed a remarkable range of characters, including recurring roles on the Drew Cary Show, ER and How I Met Your Mother. He also enjoys cult status for his portrayal of Burt Gummer in the feature film Tremors, and is currently producing and acting in a new web-series, Carbon Dating. When not in southern California, the actor and his wife enjoy spending time at their home in Santa Fe.

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l-r Michael Gross, in Our Father, as Burt Gummer in Tremors, with actress Meredith Baxter as Steve and Elyse Keaton in Family Ties

Fl: From your extensive acting career, what are a couple of your proudest moments?

MG: One of them is a short film I did about a year ago entitled Our Father. It’s a 21 minute film about a man with late stage dementia.

That’s the gentleman I play. It all takes place in a bathroom as his son is trying to put him to bed. There are a series of flashbacks that explain a lot of old family secrets in a very short amount of time. My grandmother and my mother-in-law had Alzheimer’s. In a way, the film feels like an homage to them.

I’m very pleased with my work in it, and it’s one of the things that has made me very happy over the last couple years.

The things that make me happiest are the departures from the ways I am seen most regularly. Having done a top five television show for seven years, it’s so easy to get identified with that, but I enjoy the variety of playing different sorts of characters.

Fl: What advice would you give to an aspiring actor or actress?

MG: I recommend good training. I went to acting school and learned technique.

While you can certainly get by with raw talent, and you can learn on your feet if you’re lucky enough to get job after job, one of the reasons you see so many British actors in America is they are so much better trained. They have so many more tools in their kit. They take it more seriously than some young American actors who just want to be stars.

Fl: What drew you and your wife Elza to Santa Fe? MG: Two very different reasons. I’d always been attracted to the Southwest, because even though I grew up in Chicago, my grandfather (who lived in Iowa), worked for 56 years for the Santa Fe Railway. I grew up seeing the travel posters of Hopi and Navajo land. I became fascinated.

My wife lived and worked in Morocco in the Peace Corps. A lot of Santa Fe’s architecture is very similar to what you might find in Morocco, Algeria and Libya. The Arab

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and Spanish influence has a Moorish look, which is reflected in Santa Fe. When we were dating some 30 years ago, we took a trip to Santa Fe, and said, “Oh my gosh, this feels like home.” But for two entirely different reasons.

Fl: What’s your relationship with the railroad and the rail runner?

MG: When the Santa Fe Railway was considering divesting itself of the Lamy Branch, a number of others and I thought it should be saved. They were going to sell the land to developers or adjoining ranch owners. What I was thinking back then is precisely what has happened now: The Rail Runner. I knew someday we’d need public transportation from Albuquerque to Santa Fe, and if we got rid of the rightof-way, it would never happen. A good chunk of our land into town was bought and refurbished for the Rail Runner. In some ways, I’m satisfied, because what I wanted has been done.

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The New Mexico FilM iNdusTry A Good Fit For All

By Christa Valdez

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he Motion Picture Association of America regularly reports on the millions of dollars pumped into the New Mexico economy thanks to its robust film industry. Beyond cast and crew pay, the hospitality and tourism sectors see a direct infusion of industry money throughout the year. Local artists, support services and specialists are often tapped to meet very specific needs for productions filming around the state. Textile artist Wynema Chavez and Santa Fe actor Daniel Williams are just two of hundreds of locals who’ve found their niche in movies, television series and new media productions that set up shop or are created right here in New Mexico.

Chavez, who is from Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo, got her start as a costume and wardrobe department staple when word of mouth about her talents as textile designer reached a movie set in need of someone capable of dyeing and distressing fabrics and objects. She was brought in to work on that production, and has worked in the local film industry full-time since 2010. Her credits include Wild Hogs, Terminator: Salvation, The Book of Eli, Breaking Bad, The Lone Ranger, Longmire, and many more. “The industry has done some amazing things for me personally and professionally,” she says. “Whenever a film from NM is released, it creates a sense of pride for the people who worked on it,

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Right Wynema Chavez on set at Bonanza Creek Ranch, Actor Daniel Williams, Other photos by J&M Photography

our families, friends and the state in general. There are so many aspects to film and it touches so many lives. I enjoy when films partner with our communities. They show future generations they can work in our industry too.”

After 20 plus years as a classroom teacher, actor Daniel Williams says, “I chose to step away from the increasing administrative pressure on teachers to focus on testing and administrative agendas to embrace my own dreams of acting and, hopefully, a more prosperous lifestyle for my family.” Now, just three years into working in the film industry, by utilizing his past experiences as an EMT, retired military serviceman and teacher, Daniel is in high demand for his wide range of character portrayals in front of the camera. In addition to his work in over 70 student films, feature films and indie productions, his teaching career lives on behind the scenes as a set teacher. Daniel goes on to say, “I love the film industry and the very tangible hope that it offers to New Mexicans and their families.”

Productions big and small are consistently booking area studios and filming locations, with summer being a particularly busy season for state’s film business. The sound stages at Santa Fe Studios, Garson Studios at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, and Bonanza Creek Ranch are churning out movies and series. Both Albuquerque Studios and I-25 Studios in Albuquerque are booked with multiple crews, filming shows for NBC, the El Rey Network, the CW and AMC. Santa Fe Studios is home to a new western miniseries entitled Godless for Netflix, produced by acclaimed filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, while season five of the network’s hit series Longmire wraps up its season in the area. Both cities and other areas around the state are also playing host to the third installment of the Wolverine movie franchise, starring Hugh Jackman.

In other words, giddy-up film hopefuls! It’s going to be a banner season!

Santa Fe Botanical Garden A FEAST FOR THE SENSES

By Debbie Stone Photos Caitlin Elizabeth

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t all began in 1987 with the vision of a small group of local gardeners, botanists and environmentally oriented citizens who sought to establish a botanical garden in Santa Fe. The vision became a reality 26 years later when the Santa Fe Botanical Garden officially opened Phase One of the project, attracting 18,000 visitors during its first six months of operation.

Last year, nearly 33,000 people made the gardens a must-see destination in the City Different.

Currently, two and a half acres of the 14-acre site have been developed and two more are to be completed by late October.

“We are very excited about Phase Two,” says CEO Clayton Bass.

“It’s called, ‘Ojos y Manos: Eyes and Hands,’ and it will be an outdoor learning landscape—the epicenter of our education programs.

There will be four outdoor structures for programs, an intimate 150-seat amphitheater overlooking the Gathering Place plaza to hold events, both our own and those of our Santa Fe cultural partners. Plus three other classroom spaces will host a variety of programs.” Bass adds: “We want to bring fine arts into the garden setting; next year we will launch the ‘Shakespeare in the Garden’

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series. It’s the ideal venue to showcase art, theater, dance, music and more.”

The focus of Ojos y Manos: Eyes and Hands, according to Bass, will be on ethnobotanical aspects, which explore the relationship between humans and plants across history. Visitors will have the opportunity to participate in an extensive array of interactive experiences while exploring this relationship within four main planting areas: food, healing, weaving and dying, and tool-making.

The garden plans to grow, harvest and cook with its own crops, with the latter activity to occur in an area designated as ‘Horno Plaza,’ with two outdoor adobe ovens.

The new site will also feature wildflowers and indigenous plants found in northern New Mexico and the Southwest, with an emphasis on helping people understand environmental sensitivity and water conservation, our region’s most precious resource.

A variety of water catchment structures will be installed to demonstrate different ways to garden with less water.

nationally and internationally recognized sculptor who is based both in Santa Fe and New York City. Barrett is known for his abstractions, inspired by nature and created in fabricated steel, bronze, marble and polished aluminum. Visual Poetry continues through May 14, 2017.

Also on tap is the garden’s Solstice Cirque Spectacular, slated for June 18th. “This will be the reinvention of the garden party,” explains Bass. “We’re going to have Cirque performances of artful and aerial feats throughout the garden. It’s going to be a thrilling event with ticket and raffle proceeds supporting continued growth of the garden’s educational mission for the Santa Fe community and northern New Mexico.” For more information about the Solstice visit www.santafebotanicalgarden.org. The garden’s future plans include the construction of a new visitor and education center to be launched in 2018, followed by the Courtyard Gardens. The botanical garden is open year-round on Museum Hill, Santa Fe’s cultural campus.

Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo 505.471.9103 SantaFeBotanicalGarden.org

In celebration of summer, on June 1st the garden premiers the new exhibition, Visual Poetry: Bill Barrett Sculpture, curated by the garden’s CEO, Clayton Bass. The show features 16 works by the

Saturday, June 18, 6:30 to 9 pm

SPECTACULAD at Santa Fe Botanical Garden

Celebrate the Solstice sunset with Cirque performances in the Garden, cocktails and delicious bites at the garden party of Santa Fe! Purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a South America Exploration, Ritz-Carlton Maui Adventure or Ireland Experience. Proceeds benefit the Garden’s special programs. Party & Raffle tickets are available at santafebotanicalgarden.org/solstice.

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erry Gallagher has that uncanny knack of taking the ordinary and seeing the extraordinary in it. From photography to jewelry making, the longtime Santa Fe resident has an eye for detail. Whether it’s fine art, advertising, editorial, lifestyle, assignment, commercial, portrait or wedding photography, Gallagher has that sixth sense that makes her photos vibrant and alive.

She started doing photography in sixth grade. “My sister set up a dark room in the basement, and soon I took it over. It was the old depression era photos from Time Magazine that really piqued my interest in photographing people, the way a photo can tell a story. I started with 35 mm film,” she recalls. She studied fine art and photography at the University of New Mexico and, in order to catch herself up to the digital age, she attended media courses at the community college.

Gallagher has been in Santa Fe since 1981. She takes pride in having photographed the city’s people and landscape for almost 38 years. “It’s the light,” she explains. “The southwestern light has such clarity and brilliance. It bounces and recreates hues on buildings and landscapes.”

Gallagher considers one of her talents to be capturing a moment.

“You can’t really plan a photo,” she says. “You have to arrive and work around it. You can’t plan a person’s mood or the weather.

You have to be able to work with what you have.”

What’s in a good photograph? Gallagher says it depends. “It can be a bad quality photo that tells a good story. Or it can technically be out of focus but be a beautiful shot. It’s a visual. It freezes a moment in time.” Gallagher does a fair amount of abstract photography, playing with light and blur. For example, one of her favorite topics

is aspen in the fall. She’ll take a photo on a slow shutter speed and then move the camera in order to make a look and feel that’s similar to an impressionist painting. Another favorite of hers is playing with silhouettes and shadows of rodeo images.

“I don’t know how to describe myself,” she reflects. “I say I’m a fine art and abstract photographer. Other times, I say I’m an image maker.” She also plays with manipulating images, and maintains that what modern age photographers do on a computer, photographers of yore did with chemicals in a dark room.

Among her other talents, Gallagher makes and sells jewelry. She uses vintage crystals from the 30s and 40s, cuts them up, and recreates them as contemporary jewelry for women. Her work is available at Turquoise House.

“There are no rules,” she maintains. She adds with a laugh: “Except of course when it comes to clients.” The quality of her work can be found among the pages of this issue of Fine Lifestyles Magazine. Whether it’s a professional situation or her own art, Gallagher uses her experience and unique instinct to always create an indelible image.

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By Elaine Ritchel

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t has happened to every gallery or museum-goer at one point or another: you visit a highly anticipated exhibition or work of art and, instead of elation, interest or admiration, your response is lukewarm. John Armstrong, a philosopher and art dealer, has experienced this too. “Art-disappointment,” he says, “reveals a gap between personal response and public status.

This gap is troubling in the philosophical discussion of art not just because it is a pity if we don’t have a better time in the gallery but also because the stature of a work of art is intimately tied to the quality of the experience it offers to the spectator.”

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In Santa Fe—home to several art museums and over 200 galleries—one might assume we have incredible experiences with art all of the time. But in a town where art is ubiquitous and has become a major economic driver, it is easy to get caught up in what we’re expected to think rather than probing our actual responses to it.

Santa Fe’s art scene is growing, maturing and diversifying in exciting ways. The Railyard Art District provides access to cutting-edge contemporary art, and local art collectives are

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creating new avenues for emerging artists to grow and thrive.

Even Canyon Road now offers everything from New Mexico modernism and contemporary abstraction to interactive digital and computer art. You’ll find traditional pottery from local pueblos alongside the work of contemporary Native artists reimagining traditional media. As always though, art can be difficult to access, particularly when we don’t immediately recognize its subject, media, method or creator.

Many of us, even those of us in the art world, are not taught to look at art in a way that helps us connect with it. We may possess

information about a particular work of art, but information itself doesn’t necessarily create an experience. The key is surprisingly simple. All you need is time—you’ll have to spend more than a minute or two looking at a work of art—and four actions adapted from a helpful method for art criticism: describe, analyze, interpret and reflect.

Give it a try the next time you visit a gallery. Pick a work of art that intrigues you, and slowly start to describe it, taking stock of detail, color and texture. Consider the composition: how are the forms or figures in the work arranged? How do they relate to one another? After taking note of these visual “facts,” think about what the work of art might mean. Is there a story or a message? How does it make you feel? Let your own knowledge and personal history guide your interpretations. Finally, reflect on the work of art and your experience with it. How do you feel about it now?

As you explore Santa Fe’s museums and galleries this summer, try taking a more active approach to engaging with art. Instead of glancing, take time to really look. When a work of art attracts you or challenges you, ask yourself why. Armed with this new approach, you can make the most of your artistic encounters.

Great works of art become greater, more meaningful and more memorable when you are able to connect with them. And you’ll have a better time in the gallery too.

Elaine Ritchel is the director of Santa Fe Art Tours. To learn more, visit SantaFeArtTours.com.

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"YOU TOO CAN CHOOSE TO DANCE IN LIGHT DIVINE DELIGHT THE STARS AND DEEP EARTHLY MINE…" -RUMI

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ongworth Gallery’s Rahileh Rokhsari, whose name translates to “travelling girl,” left her home in Iran to experience living and painting in other countries, eventually settling in Turkey. “Painting on the spot led me to discover the various effects of light on colour in nature, and forced me to summarize details due to lack of time while painting live,” she says. “This was how I realised I am more affected by colours than forms and lines. My paintings started to transform gradually and my taste for abstract became visible. I became familiar with Semazan dancing, which has its roots in the mystique of Sufi philosophy and the teachings of Rumi, the 13th century Persian poet.”

The dissolution of form and self into unity, exemplified by the spinning motion of the Semazan dancers (commonly known as Whirling Dervishes), paralleled Rokhsari’s desire to meld the subject with the abstract, as if in perfect harmony with the divine.

“In wishing to find common ground between different cultures,

I utilised the commonality of historic spiritual leaders and their ritualistic use of red wine,” she explains.

She continues: “We aerate red wine by swirling it inside the glass. As it gathers energy, it opens the bouquet, a metaphor for opening the heart. As the energy rises further, a Whirling Dervish appears with arms outstretched; one hand points to the celestial heights, the other toward the earth, with the body acting as the conduit between the two realms. Full rapture is achieved as the Dervish ascends toward “The Light,” which embodies both the personal and emotional. To many, this symbolizes the journey to be the best we can be: to respect and be respected, to love and be loved in return. Everybody wishes to bathe in this light.”

With two glasses of red wine, may we toast to the good health of the other, celebrating what we have in common as well as our individuality.

Meet Rahileh Rokhsari for her solo exhibition: RUMI ON CANVAS Opening reception Friday, 8th July, 5 P.M. to 8 P.M.

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SCULPTOR PASCAL PIERME Celebrates 20 Years in Santa Fe

By Elaine Ritchel Photos Caitlin Elizabeth

This summer marks a special occasion for one of GF Contemporary’s most celebrated and collected artists, Pascal Pierme.

Twenty years ago, the French sculptor found himself in Santa Fe and made it his new home. After starting his artistic career in his native France, Pierme chose Santa Fe over New York or Los Angeles not just for its thriving art economy, but also for its unique magic.

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anta Fe is like a grandmother with a teenage heart who helped me to find my path.

There is so much history here; it definitely feels like beautiful grandmother. But even though it’s old, it has this energy and sparkle you may not see right away—but you can feel it,” says Pierme of his adopted home. “

It wasn’t long before the sculptor had carved a niche for himself locally. While Pierme’s work is often inspired by the local landscape—you’ll see it in the earthy pigments and raw materials he uses—it transcends geographic and conceptual specificity. Pairing sleek abstract forms to show subtle movement and life, Pierme aims to juxtapose “a human intelligence with the organic.”

thanks to his first job as a dental technician. “I didn’t care for the work, but I liked the process. The technique of molding is extremely precise,” muses Pierme. “And then one day I found a nice piece of juniper, I started to work on it, and kept going.”

That simple decision to pick up a piece of wood and just start working is what propelled Pierme into his incredibly successful artistic career. His work has been included in over 120 exhibitions, 80 of which were solo shows, and can be found in public and private collections all over the world. It’s been a fruitful 20 years

in Santa Fe, and Pierme has no intentions of slowing down.

To celebrate, GF Contemporary is hosting a special artist reception on August 12th from 5 to 7 p.m., and will feature Pierme’s signature work in wood, as well as a rare selection of large-scale steel sculptures.

Don’t miss this opportunity to view the breadth of Pierme’s work and to celebrate with the artist himself.

GF Contemporary 707 Canyon Rd. 505.983.3707 www.gfcontemporary.com

Wood, itself an organic, living material, is his medium of choice, and one to which he feels a personal connection.

“I think what I like about wood is that you can’t control it 100 percent, unlike steel, bronze or glass,” explains Pierme.

“Wood is going to speak to you and give you a little bit of direction, because the wood has its own character.”

Working with wood runs in his family; Pierme’s grandfather was a wood craftsman, and he remembers visiting his studio as a child. Interestingly, Pierme didn’t start out working with wood himself, but rather with concrete, glass, wax, resin, gold and other metals,

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By Kelly Skeen Photos Caitlin Elizabeth

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ith two prime locations in the most visited art districts of Santa Fe, Manitou Galleries are among the city’s top art destinations for classic and contemporary western art lovers. Long time collector and appraiser Robert Nelson established Manitou’s first location in 1975 in Cheyenne, where he also founded his namesake public collection of western artifacts, Nelson Museum of the West. Nelson is a respected resource for art and antique collectors worldwide, and an appraiser on PBS’s Arizona Collectibles, the state’s local version of Antiques Roadshow.

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Nelson brought Manitou to Santa Fe in 2001; the original twostory location on Palace Avenue as been a downtown landmark ever since, attracting not only art collectors but also history buffs as the historic check-in point for the Manhattan Project. In 2011, the gallery expanded to an intimate space and inviting sculpture garden at the 225 compound on Canyon Road. Originally opened as overflow gallery space and an opportunity to show outdoor sculpture, the Canyon Road location has since forged an individual identity with Manitou’s Classic Collection. Both galleries are rooted in western themes, but represent distinct collections of artists.

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Contemporary western Manitou’s downtown gallery showcases about 40 artists alongside an impressive jewelry collection, which includes pieces from contemporary jewelers as well as vintage and estate sale treasures. The exhibiting painters and sculptors approach the genre of western art in a variety of ways, calling for more contemporary and adventurous western art collectors. The work is considered representational, but the artists’ techniques push the boundaries of a traditional style, such as William Haskell’s dry-brush watercolor method in his vivid and interpretative southwest landscapes, or the thickly textured brushwork in Jerry Jordan’s emotive Taos scenes. Haskell and Jordan are top sellers and will have a group showing of their work in July 2016. Another artist to keep your eye on is Kim Wiggins, whose dynamic color palette and expressionistic western imagery has been exhibited in museum collections around the country. He’ll have a one man show at Manitou this August.

The Classic Collection Manitou’s second location is 225 Canyon Road, welcoming visitors as one of the first galleries on this famous street. An alluring sculpture garden— with Joshua Tobey’s playful bronze bears and Jim Eppler’s lifelike ravens— overlooks the Santa Fe River and provides a peaceful respite in the warmer months. The Classic Collection has an overall “antiqued” feel and includes established western painters whose work can be found in public collections such as the Denver Art Museum and New Mexico Museum of Art. Among the growing roster of these celebrated artists are Birger Sandzen (deceased), Nicholai Fechin, and John Modesitt.

Every First Friday between April and October, the inviting sounds of a mariachi band waft through the streets from the portal of Manitou’s Palace Avenue gallery, joyously welcoming Friday night gallery goers. On the third Friday of each month, Manitou on Canyon opens their doors for festive receptions with regular collectors and interested art seekers. Check their website for an updated summer show schedule.

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on’t be a mindless follower. Not only is this the ethos of Jacqueline Rudolph’s visiting artists, Hero Cult Couture, it’s also the attitude one should have when delving into the Santa Fe art scene. A melting pot for creatives of all kinds - artists, writers, designers - Santa Fe offers a rich and progressive art community that spreads outside of the known tourist districts. You can find it down side streets in pop up gallery spaces, in apartments turned studios, in coffee shop conversations, in every nook and cranny of our arts-infused city. It’s in these spaces where you’ll reach the progressive art movement that’s less about price tags and pleasing aesthetics, and more about meaning and message. It’s where you’ll find art that empowers.

This is the ideology of Jacqueline Rudolph’s work, as well as the dynamic space she occupies at 1400 Agua Fria Street. A New Mexico native who opened the space last year, Jacqueline’s work ranges from sculpture to traditional painting to pop art, existing under the umbrella of empowerment and spiritual awareness. Her hybrid space is a working studio, exhibition space and now, with the addition of Hero Cult Couture’s Conscious Collection, also has a retail component.

Kristin Quintana and her husband, Antonio Mora, make up the duo behind Hero Cult Couture, a street art apparel company from the “Wilds of Santa Fe” that promotes positive propaganda surrounding environmental activism. The two artists collaborate to create screen print designs that encourage consciousness, while also reflecting a rebellious mentality akin to the street art movement and the historic outlaw culture of the region. They distance themselves from the fashion industry, which in their eyes is often elitist and wasteful, and instead align themselves with the individual phenomenon of “style.”

Kristin Quintana and Antonio Mora

Kristin and Antonio’s art is about more than just looking or even wearing; it’s a call to action. As a retail company, Hero Cult Couture is working from the inside out to create more conscious consumers. “Feed the Good Wolf,” a statement that adorns one of the t-shirts in the collection, comes from a Native American tale about consciousness as an internal struggle and choosing, or feeding, positive and conscious decisions for a better future. Hero Cult Couture will premiere their collection this August at Jacqueline Rudolph Studio with a multi-media installation and catwalk event.

Also, Jacqueline will be having a show in June to introduce her Iconic Series. Find more details at jacquelinerudolph.com and preview the Conscious Collection at herocultcouture.com.

Jacqueline Rudolph Studio 1400 Agua Fria St., Unit A 505.577.9564 jacquelinerudolph.com

“Fashion has rules,” explains Kristin. “They decide what’s in and what’s out. Style, on the other hand, reflects the creative expression of identity. It is the artful outcome of the personal process of choosing what to wear and why to wear it.” Encouraging this individuality, they’ve chosen to work with utilitarian pieces like hats, scarves, totes, and most importantly the t-shirt, which has been a known canvas for activism and advertisement. Environmental awareness is present from start to finish in their production process; they source from likeminded companies to find organic, recycled fabrics manufactured with an environmentally conscious process.

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riginally from Mexico City, Chef Fernando Olea moved to Santa Fe 26 years ago.

After running restaurants in Mazatlán, Mexico and Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as a few restaurants around town, he and his business partners Lawrence and Suzanna Becerra opened Sazón a little over half a year ago. Sazón—which means “just the right taste” and “the perfect moment” in Spanish—showcases traditional and nouvelle Mexican cuisine.

Olea’s specialty is the mole, but his definition of mole goes far beyond the chocolate-based sauce most of us think of. “On a daily basis, we have anywhere from three to six different moles. People think of mole as one kind of sauce, but mole is really the flavors of Mexican cuisine,” he says.

For example, mole doesn’t necessarily include chocolate. “People assume mole has chocolate in it because of the way it’s been presented in the United States, but there are several types of moles found throughout Mexico, some very complex and others very basic. The only common ingredient is chile,” Olea explains.

The word “mole” comes from the Aztec language, and basically means “mix of ingredients.” Olea’s moles vary in color and flavor. In his mole blanco, for instance, the main ingredients are piñon nuts, seeds, herbs and jalapeños.

His mole negro includes four types of chiles, herbs and chocolate. The mole coloradito has two chiles along with garlic and other spices. He also created a mole in commemoration of the 400th anniversary in 2009 of Santa Fe’s founding. It’s been heralded in major publications throughout the United States, including the Chicago Tribune and the Orange County Herald. The main flavors of the dish are apricots, pecans, piñon nuts, red Chimayo chile and white chocolate.

Among Olea’s signature dishes is the Sopa de Amor, where he plays with temperature and texture. “I mix hot and cold, sweet and savory. It’s a cream made of poblano peppers on blue crab meat, topped with amaretto foam, sprinkled with chocolate.”

Olea keeps his main menu small, and then augments it with daily specials,

which often feature lamb and pork, sourced in-state, or fish, flown in daily.

“I keep the menu small because I put love and passion into each of my dishes. I cook as I feel,” he describes. “I personally prepare all of my moles. They’re not listed on the main menu, because it’s something I create on a daily basis. I think our customers and friends perceive and appreciate that.”

Sazón also has a mescal and tequila bar worth noting. The great selection includes agave flights—both horizontal and vertical tastings—so you can get the entire agave experience. “The tequilas and mescals are the best out there,” says general manager

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Aaron Warren. Additionally, Sazón has a list of spectacular wines from Spain, Argentina, Mexico and the USA specifically paired with Olea’s cuisine. The signature in-house cocktails are also fun to sip and savor.

At Sazón, even the artwork on the walls is carefully chosen, and is in fact available for sale. From the ingenious moles to the world-class tequilas and mescals, Sazón is a fusion of creativity and sophistication.

Sazón 221 Shelby St. 505.983.8604 SazonSantaFe.com

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Midtown Bistro Grows With Each Year

Photo Carolyn Wright

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ith the warm weather finally here, everyone wants to eat outside. It’s a quintessential Santa Fe experience both locals and visitors enjoy.

Midtown Bistro’s patio has become a magnet for diners seeking exceptionally fine food served in an alfresco setting.

With native plants, a lovely rock garden and soothing table side fountains, the place has a Zen-like aura. And at night all lit up, it’s a sight of beauty.

It’s not all about good looks though at Midtown Bistro. Food takes center stage and shines under the highly capable helm of executive chef Angel Estrada.

Estrada is co-owner of the restaurant with longtime Santa Fe restaurateur, Edmund Catanach.

“I learned how to make everything from scratch, using whatever was available, whatever was fresh from the farm, says Estrada. My father is a farmer so that’s Chef Angel Estrella Photo Kara Duval

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how I learned about the importance of using locally sourced products.

I work with the local farmers here and my menu is all about using what’s in season. Estrada describes Midtown Bistro’s cuisine as “American food with a Southwest flair.”

In addition to dinner and brunch, Midtown Bistro is an ideal place to go for a business lunch, where professionals know they can find a great centrallylocated spot. Estrada always reserves room on the menu for seasonal specials, relying on local farmers to supply the best of the changing harvests, such as squash blossoms in the summer months and winter vegetables for tempura later in the fall. The pasta of the day and the daily fresh-made soups and sandwiches —

favorite lunch choices — also showcase the best of freshly harvested farmer’s market produce, along with elegant cheeses and meats.

An exciting new development is the renovated expansion off the main dining room. “We’ve added on to the restaurant,” Catanach explains. “We now have a private dining room that seats up to 35 guests.” Included are bar seats along a counter and an open space with windows and plenty of light. Adding to the casual bar-like atmosphere, Catanach and Estrada have added several new microbrews to the menu in addition to their fine wines. “Stop in, order an appetizer, and enjoy a beer or glass of wine,” Catanach suggests. “Or, plan your private event or dinner.” The next expansion

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is ideal for graduations, business meetings, reunions, or just an end-of-day bite and beer.

Now in its third year, Midtown Bistro keeps getting better and better. “We have a great staff; to have our employees on board with us because they share our passion is an honor, and it reflects to the customers when they come through the door,” reflects Catanach. “We have our patio, and we’ve just added on to the restaurant with our expanded space.

We’re doing more and more each year.”

Midtown Bistro 901 W. San Mateo Rd. 505.820.3121 MidtownBistroSF.com

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ELOISA Chef John Rivera Sedlar At The New Drury Plaza Hotel In Downtown Santa Fe Has Deep Culinary Roots In His Grandmother’s Alto Street Kitchen Photos Caitlin Elizabeth

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CHEF JOHN RIVERA SEDLAR has cooked all over the world, but at the end of the day, he always finds himself drawing back on his experiences learning to cook in his grandmother’s kitchen. With roots in Abiquiu, the well-regarded chef returned to Santa Fe a little over a year ago to open a restaurant in honor of his family matriarch, Eloisa.

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ABOVE: From Georgia O'Keefe menu: Blue poppies with trout caviar BELOW: From Georgia O’Keefe menu: Abiquiu garden salad with roasted beets and watermelon radishes

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loisa was a professional life-long cook who worked in hotel kitchens and private homes around Santa Fe. I tended to hang out in the kitchens growing up,” Sedlar describes of his first culinary memories. The restaurant, also named Eloisa, opened April 1st, 2015, and is located inside the Drury Plaza Hotel.

Sedlar’s first kitchen job was on Old Santa Fe Trail at the old Bull Ring Restaurant. Thus, Sedlar has literally come full circle, as Eloisa is located only a few blocks away from where he started his career. Sedlar grew up in Santa Fe, but spent some of his youth in Spain, as his father was in the service.

His culinary fame has taken him across the globe, and each new experience reflects in his dishes. However, the driving force for his food never strayed far from home; his restaurant in Los Angeles, Rivera, took his grandmother’s last name, and his Santa Fe restaurant took her first name. “She’s my driving culinary influence,” he reflects.

Eloisa has two basic menus that exist side by side: small plates and large plates. “We asked ourselves: How are people eating today in Santa Fe? We have a huge Spanish influence when it comes to crispy and crunchy small plates, like tapas. It’s currently a very popular way to eat. However, much of the demographic is more mature here in Santa Fe, and they’re used to having one plate that includes an offering of meat, starch and vegetables.

We’re cognizant of both eating styles,” Sedlar explains.

Sedlar’s culinary ingenuity extends past the dishes themselves to the total dining experience. For example, he created the O’Keefe menu in honor of his Great Aunt Jerry (his grandmother’s sister), who was Georgia O’Keefe’s personal chef. When a table orders this menu, each guest receives a book filled with colorful photos evoking Georgia’s palette, along with plates of aromatics to pass around— herbs and flowers found around Georgia’s home in Abiquiu—which include chamisa, purple Russian sage, artemisia tridentata, chiles and flower petals. The menu is comprised of foods she ate or grew in her garden. “It’s experiential,” says Sedlar. “Georgia had a passion for food. She approached it much like she approached her paintings: paired down, elemental and colorful.”

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Beyond its name, Eloisa has a definitive feminine feel. “I have a keen interest in strong women in northern New Mexico, like my grandmother and great aunt, as well as Georgia O’Keefe or Mabel Dodge Luhan,” Sedlar says. The décor of the restaurant itself— designed by Laura Carpenter—is light and airy, in contrast to the dark masculine restaurants Sedlar has owned in Los Angeles.

“Food is very powerful, and tells a story,” Sedlar says. “Every person can relate to aromas and flavors that evoke memories from their past. Ask yourself: What is the story on the plate telling you?”

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Catering Above and Beyond But Sedlar’s cuisine isn’t just relegated to lunch and dinner menus. Events of all sizes and themes make good use of Sedlar’s creativity and skill.

When he’s catering an event, Sedlar works with his client’s theme to build a menu that corresponds. For example, for the opening of the Mayan exhibit at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, Sedlar and his staff grew a crop of Aztec black corn. Or, for the Lensic’s India-themed gala in June, Sedlar has planned a variety of curries. Celebrities often find themselves calling upon Sedlar’s services, both in Santa Fe and Los Angeles.

In addition to on-site events, clients can book the entire restaurant or rent out spaces of varying size throughout the Drury Plaza Hotel, like the rooftop or wedding garden. Sedlar is the de facto caterer for all events in the hotel.

Sedlar and his team can cater anything from an intimate group to the biggest event you can think of. “I once catered a dinner of 5,000 in Los Angeles.

Helicopters flew in the food,” he describes. Sedlar often finds himself catering for cultural institutions, like the opening of the Georgia O’Keefe museum, the opening of the Gene Autry Museum in Los Angeles, or the 90th birthday of Eli Broad at the Broad Museum, as well as events at the Getty, the Huntington, MOCA and MOMA. Eloisa 228 E. Palace Ave. 505.982.0883 EloisaSantaFe.com BELOW: Blue corn tacos with pastrami and serrano chiles

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World Class Wine and Spirits

By Debbie Stone

ABOVE: Photo supplied by Santa Fe Opera; Image taken by Kate Russell Photography

With Santa Fe Opera season right around the corner, tailgaters are beginning to stock up on provisions for their pre-performance fetes. When it comes to libations, Kokoman Fine Wine & Spirits has you covered.

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he longtime liquor store, a Pojoaque landmark, is known for offering the largest selection of beer, wine and spirits in northern New Mexico, as well as competitive prices and a friendly staff. It has two temperature controlled wine cellars to ensure the quality of its products, which covers an extensive range of liquors from all around the globe. Currently, Kokoman stocks over 3,500 wines, more than 1,000 types of beer, 220 varieties of tequila, 390 kinds of vodka, 157 brands of rum and 105 types of scotch.

Owner Keith Obermaier, who has had the establishment since 1984, continually brings in new products to expand the store’s diversity, making it an ever-evolving entity.

Every Saturday, from 4 to 7 P.M., he holds free wine tasting sessions to help increase his customers’ awareness of the diversity of wines available. For those who prefer beer and spirits, there are often free tastings on Friday afternoons when folks are preparing for the weekend.

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Kokoman’s employees are well-versed on the products they sell. “We each have our special niche,” comments general manager Jerome Valdez, “and we are happy to give recommendations and suggestions, especially when it comes to coordinating food-wine pairings. We consider personalized customer service a definite priority here.” The store sees many repeat customers from the area, including commuters driving through from Taos and Los Alamos, who have made Kokoman a favorite stop along the way. Santa Fe residents and second home owners regard the establishment as their go-to place when it comes to purchasing alcoholic beverages for their private consumption, as well as for parties and celebrations. And folks from out-of-state soon learn that the shop has the best selection for miles around.

And believe it or not, we do sell those top end bottles every once in a while.”

According to Valdez, the store has seen steady growth over the years. “2016 has started out well,” he adds, “and we hope to continue this positive trend moving forward.” From your summer fiestas to your opera tailgating treats, Kokoman has everything you could want and more.

Kokoman Fine Wines 34 Cities of Gold Road, Pojoaque 505.455.2219

“We also offer a number of special services,” adds Valdez, “like special orders for those hard-to-obtain products and providing outside bartending services for various occasions. In addition, we buy select barrels of whiskey, rye and tequila.

These are hand-selected from assorted distilleries within the country. The response to our barrel program has been extremely good.”

As to the popularity of its extensive array of products, Valdez comments that spirits sell the best and have been very strong for the past several years. Beer takes second place, followed by wine. “When it comes to wine,” he says, “the value types that are under $20 do well. We carry bottles starting at $2.99 all the way on up to $1,280—that’s for a DRC La Tache.

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The Experience

Beyond the Glass

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t Eloisa Restaurant and Bar Alto in the Drury Plaza Hotel, beverage director Winston Morris-Greene sees his job a creating an experience. “A bartender has a great opportunity to fulcrum people’s nights,” he explains. “For every person who walks in, we want to create a great experience through the drinks, food and environment.”

Morris-Greene is originally from Colorado but grew up in Santa Fe. He says he became a bartender by accident; a friend of his owned a bar on the plaza, and that’s where he started his career. He ran Low n’ Slow Lowrider Bar at Hotel Chimayo for two years, and during that time the place became one of the premier craft cocktail bars in the city. He came on board at Eloisa in August 2015, and became the beverage director in March of this year.

His vision is “to give the bar the feel of a new-age speakeasy. When you walk in the door, we want you to feel like you’ve found something,” he says. “The drinks capture prohibition-era cocktails and infuse them with Mesoamerican flavors.”

For example, the sour is created with tequila and damiana, and the house martini has hints of grapefruit and serrano pepper.

“We want to keep in mind the flavors that make the American Southwest great, and a lot of that stems from Mesoamerican plants and cooking,” he explains.

Bar Alto’s indoor space on the rooftop of the Drury Plaza Hotel is an intimate 12-seat bar that wraps around the bartender. The outdoor area seats 65, enticing summer crowds with cityscape views. Winston-Greene creates seasonal menus, sourcing the freshest ingredients available.

“I don’t sell drinks; I sell experiences,” he reflects. “The glass is just the way I get there.”

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REAL ESTATE MARKET INSIGHTS

The Santa Fe Luxury Real Estate Market

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e hear about “Trophy” properties across the world selling for over 100 million dollars. There have been over a dozen of these sales since 2010 with five of them in the U.S.… but what we really want to know about is the Santa Fe luxury market and where is it trending?

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First of all, let’s look at what defines the luxury market and what buyers are looking for? It is a combination of factors beyond price including location, convenience, privacy, quality (over quantity) and experiential for the owner. Christies International Real Estate categorizes Santa Fe as as a Lifestyle and Regional Resort Market with luxury pricing starting at $1,000,000 and exhibiting a strong mix of primary and secondary luxury residences.

302 Camino Cerrito, Santa Fe | $1,076,000 3 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 2,351 Sq. Ft | Offered by Stephanie Duran

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The current market shows an exciting and strengthening market. Inventory is dropping, sales and volume are up, and finally prices are starting to increase. Once again, we see the Santa Fe real estate market follow other national markets but lagging several years behind.

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Interestingly, over the past five years there have been as many properties for sale in the $3M + range as there have been between $2M - $3M. However, the number of sales between $2M - $3M is three and a half times greater. The $3M + market is what we call the RARE AIR category with multiple of years of inventory and continued weak sales.

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FIRST CHOICE

Loans for All Styles of Homes

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ending is rumored to be difficult. “But it doesn’t have to be,” say Francis Phillips and Jane Burns of First Choice Loan Services Inc. They have the know-how to structure and understand lending guidelines in order to get a loan approval fast with a smooth closing.

“People ask how our team of two can have such a large share of the home loan business in Santa Fe. It’s simple,” says Burns. “We provide personal service and attention to detail, complete with years of experience. We ask for minimal documentation and can close quickly because we sell the majority of our loans directly to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.” In 2015, Santa Feans voted First Choice one of the six best mortgage companies in the Santa Fe Reporter’s Best of Santa Fe edition. “We were elated to be nominated,” says Burns. “The two of us, along with our national bank team of processors and underwriters, must be doing something right.”

As the only child of deaf parents, Phillips interpreted for them and began handling family business at an early age. This life experience formed his ability to help understand and guide clients. He believes understanding clients and their home loan needs is key to success.

A combination of common sense, coupled with a thorough knowledge of loan guidelines and personal finance, gives Phillips the ability to structure loans and get them approved. “Let’s say our clients are retired with large assets but drawing little income. Of course they can make their mortgage payments, so we structure their loan accordingly,” he says. “Or take self-employed clients — a big group in Santa Fe — who report little income because they write-off business expenses. We can average their revenue to get them approved. Because Santa Fe is such a magnet, we have many clients in transition. We offer loans for jumbo buyers who may be moving from another state, and re-entry products for those who had a bankruptcy or foreclosure 18 months ago.”

THE FIRST CHOICE TEAM IS KNOWN FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY

One thing you’ll hear over and over again is that the First Choice team is known for their commitment to the community. They have hosted some memorable events, both for fun and good causes. Favorites include the Kitchen Angels 15th anniversary concert with Bernadette Peters and the Santa Fe Symphony at the Santa Fe Opera, sponsoring Community Days at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, and funding three Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity homes for local families. Clients are always invited so they too can share and support the fun, giving back to the community together while enjoying our City Different.

One party they have planned won’t happen for a few years. “So many people are refinancing to 15 year loans that we’ll have a Free and Clear party at Maria’s in 15 years!” says Phillips.

Pausing to reflect, the team agrees they want to leave their mark on more than business. “We come from different parts of the country, but Santa Fe is home,” reflects Phillips. “When we retire, we want to look back and know we not only helped people buy their homes; we made friends. We welcome clients to Santa Fe and celebrate their closings and new beginnings in our beautiful city.”

First Choice Loan Services Inc. 1012 Marquez Place, Suite 204A 505.982.3400 fcloans.com/fphillips Francis Phillips’ NMLS #193642 ABOVE: Jane Burns and Francis Phillips PHOTO: Kerry Gallagher COVER STORY

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Expert ADVICE

A Word about Stucco

Ricardo Chavez Klaus Herring Co-owners

ARCS Alpha Restoration & Construction Services, Inc. 505.473.2057 6820 Cerrillos Road #8 Klaus.H@ARCS247.com www.ARCS247.com

Taos Pueblo, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is a stunning example of Native American architecture utilizing traditional adobe stucco.

“At Harlicanassus, the house of that most potent king Mausolus, though decorated throughout with Proconnesian marble, has walls built of brick which are to this day of extraordinary strength, and are covered with stucco so highly polished that they seem to be as glistening glass…”

—Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (80 BC to 15 BC) Roman author, architect, civil and military engineer speaking about the residence of the Greek King Mausolus

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ow that spring is officially here, many of you are looking at those unsightly cracks in your stucco, those spalling freeze damaged parapets, and the white, chalky mineral deposits around the bottom of the stucco, and you’re considering perhaps re-doing those walls. Before you do, you should know a little bit about stucco.

Stucco, in its original form, is one of the most widely used and most traditional building materials in the world. Some say that the ancient pyramids in Egypt were covered in stucco, even before the Greeks and Romans started using it.

Historians have been able to date stucco back to Mesopotamia (now modern day Iraq). In its original form, stucco

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is made from hydrated lime and sand mixed together. In time, this mixture was amended with natural cement (powdered limestone and clay).

Great examples of early stucco applications can be found on the great adobe buildings of the Native American Pueblos right here in New Mexico, most notable among them are the multi-story dwellings of Taos Pueblo. When originally constructed, these adobe buildings had an exterior coating of adobe mud with straw additives. To this day, they are maintained by the tribe in the traditional manner. Taos Pueblo is not only a National Historic Landmark but also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and worth a visit for anyone interested in pre-Hispanic Native American architecture.

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In its early days, stucco was also called plaster and there was no differentiation between the two. Michelangelo used plaster to create the famous frescos in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican. It was not until 1824, when Joseph Aspdin, a brick layer from Leeds, England invented Portland cement that the composition of stucco changed. Portland cement was added to the mixture in order to keep stucco strong, which revolutionized the coating. Portland cement was not manufactured in the United States until the 1870s. This version of stucco became prevalent throughout the United States after 1890 and became all the rage in the 1930s and 1940s when it was associated with building styles like Prairie, Art Deco, Art Moderne, Spanish Colonial, Mission, Pueblo, Mediterranean and others.

STUCCO, IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM, IS ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY USED AND MOST TRADITIONAL BUILDING MATERIALS IN THE WORLD. “Traditional” cementitious stucco is usually applied as a multi-layer process.

The first layer, or scratch coat, is applied over expanded metal lath. The second layer is commonly called a brown coat and the final layer is the color or finish coat.

The key to a good “traditional” stucco job is the wetting of these materials as they are applied. This helps to prevent the too rapid evaporation of moisture from the scratch and brown coats.

Extruded metal lath applied to parapets, windows and splash areas in preparation for a traditional stucco application Inset: Extruded metal lath over window flashing in preparation for traditional stucco application..

Since then, cementitious stucco is made up of Portland cement, sand and water with some manufacturers still adding lime. This is the “traditional” stucco you see on most of the buildings in Santa Fe’s historic districts. There are some buildings which still have the ancient lime formulation on some of their walls.

An example of this are the white-colored walls in the courtyard and rear of the Palace of the Governors, on the Plaza in Santa Fe.

It was not until the ‘80s that stucco experienced its second revolution.

This is when stucco morphed into EIFS (Elastomeric Insulated Finish Systems).

Many argue that these modern systems are not stucco at all, but most Americans now recognize these systems as “stucco.”

These products are marketed, sold and warranted as a “system,” and need to be applied by certified installers. There are a number of brands selling elastomeric and acrylic stucco products in a wide variety of colors and finishes.

All of this take considerable time and craftsmanship. Normally, depending on weather conditions and humidity (or lack thereof), it usually takes 24 to 72 hours for each coat to dry. Drying too fast results in cracking, loss of bond and generally poor quality work. Often, depending on the time of year, the gray cementitious surfaces are left to sit and cure. Normal timeframes for good stucco installations start after the last frost in the spring, with overnight temperatures consistently in the 40s. This installation window closes when the first frost hits in the fall and overnight temperatures dip below the 40-degree mark.

Synthetic stucco products are usually applied over a variety of manufacturerapproved substrates, which often includes a cementitious base coat which is then covered by a finish coat that contains elastomeric or acrylic formulations. If these types of systems are considered for your home, make sure you educate yourself about the product and the manufacturers required installation procedures. Insist that your certified installer follows these procedures. If these coatings are applied by a non-certified installer who does not follow manufacturers written procedures, you will not have a warranty on your installation and thus no recourse should the system fail on your home.

To schedule a free consultation for your stucco installation call ARCS at 505.473.2057.

Installation of modern synthetic stucco system over existing stucco application. Inset: Fiberglass mesh embedded into base coat prior to installation of synthetic finish coat.

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True North Builders

Cody North Taking Luxury Building by Storm

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ody North is a fifth generation builder. “I’ve been building since conception,” he quips. He started his first business—a window company—when he was 19, and has worked in the trades his entire life. Born in Taos, he moved to Santa Fe when he was eight, and grew up downtown. He remembers Santa Fe before it was the destination spot it’s become.

North started True North Builders in 2009. Before that, he was vice president of his family’s construction business in Colorado before coming back to his home state and setting up shop. Since 2012, he and his business partner have been buying and remodeling houses on the historic east side of Santa Fe. With the goal of renovating dilapidated properties in order to replace them with gorgeous new homes complete with all the modern fixings, North and his team also infuse each project with that special northern New Mexican character.

Photo by Linda Carfagno

“We like to use hand-crafted accents in our homes,” notes North, “like hand-scraped beams, wood floors, and hand-made locally-sourced wood doors.” It’s also important to North to exceed the City of Santa Fe’s green building code. With things like good insulation, radiant floor heating and a ventilation system designed to keep the indoor living quality high, North believes in always going above and beyond expectations with great design and local craftsmen.

Cody North, 2015 Hacienda Parade of Homes Winner for Best Design, Best Master Suite, and Best Energy Efficiency enjoys some quality time with his son, Griffin.

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Offered at: $1,500,000 mls # 201601364 Stephanie Duran 505 204 2491 • lic # 38495 SDuran@SantaFeRealEstate.com

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Transformation at Any Level

By Christa Valdez

David Naylor exists in the visual realm.

When he walks into a room, he sees it in terms of tension. He doesn’t believe in design rules. And he believes visual transformation can happen at any level.

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his is why the Philadelphia native is so good at what he does. A painter and visual artist by training, Naylor’s eye

for the thread that sews together a room is both intuitive and systematic.

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“I do 30 projects a year and I’ve been doing interior design since 1997. I don’t have a design agenda; I just want to help people.

It can start simple,” he describes. “I love when people just want to recover a piece of furniture.” Naylor gives the example

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of lacquering a high color gloss on an old Victorian ball-and-claw table.

But that’s only the beginning of Naylor’s design abilities. If the job requires, he’ll work with an architect from scratch.

“In new construction, we like to lay out

everything from cabinetry to plumbing.

I think of myself as a builder’s designer,” he describes. “I like to address what the builder needs in sequence and have everything ready. When they’re pouring the foundation, we have all the plumbing fixtures selected in advance. When they’re framing, we know where all the light switches will go. I’m first in and last out.”

Whatever size job, Naylor keeps in mind his clients’ personal lifestyles: “Even when people say they need everything, somewhere along the line I’m begging for input—be it family artwork or furniture—

that we can reimagine, reinvent and reuse.”

Naylor and his team like to lay out option A, B and C, but he says he has to love and see a benefit in each one. And usually they get combined: the floor plan from option A with the color and textiles from option C.

room, he likes to put a small table where folks can have dinner, wrap Christmas presents or do a puzzle. He enables multiuses and suggests options. He also often uses performance fabrics—textiles that can take high-use for folks with pets or kids.

As far as Naylor’s aesthetic, if he has one, it lies in what he calls visual tension. “It’s about co-existing opposites. It makes for an interesting room that doesn’t look like it was shopped out in one decade,” he says. “If we’re using a couple contemporary sofas, I’ll look for an antique coffee table. Seemingly disparate objects can exist harmoniously, and it keeps the eye entertained.”

His advice for those seeking to upgrade?

“You don’t need a big budget to redesign your home, but you do need a budget, and you need to disclose it. Even if it’s limited, it gives me an idea how to make the most of what you want to spend. Transformation can happen at any level.”

Another important consideration for Naylor is utility. For example, in a traditional living

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The oldest structure on the property is an adobe house built in 1881. In the ‘50s, it became a general store and post office, and served this purpose until the late ‘70s, when a large tract of land was bought by an oil tycoon. His son-in-law, Tommy Denton, ended up with the property, and built on it a beautiful compound for his mistress, Prudence Martin. The couple lived there for a number of years, and were rumored to host grand parties and soirees. Event`enton went bankrupt, and the property ended up being broken into three pieces. Zunkel bought all three pieces and restored the property to its former grandeur.

And grand it is. The property is comprised of the main adobe house (dating back to 1881), as well as an adobe guest house built in the late ‘70s, and a more modern home built by Zunkel’s daughter and sonin-law.

“It’s worked really well as a family compound,” says Zunkel. “There’s space, privacy, and you can see the stars. We have beautiful gardens and an orchard with pears, apples, peaches and cherries.

Everyone who drives up on the property immediately falls in love with it; it’s the craziest thing.”

Available for purchase: $1,500,000 | MLS # 201601934 Stephanie Duran | 505 204 2491 sduran@santaferealestate.com Top: Lamy General Store Middle Left: 2 & 6 Lamy Station & 157 Old Lamy Trail Compound Middle Right: Jean Zunkel & family Bottom: Main House entrance

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Credit: Bill Jack Rodgers, circa 1966

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amy, New Mexico is rich in history. Located 18 miles south of Santa Fe, the little town was the primary stop for the Santa Fe Railroad. Today, it’s a quiet spot close enough to the City Different to be convenient but far enough away to get that quiet desert solitude. Jean Zunkel and her family enjoy that peace and quiet on their historic compound in Lamy.

Photo courtesy: Palace of Governors Archives

Historic Lamy Compound

The Ultimate Santa Fe Estate 1303 Camino Corrales, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

Offered at: $3,780,000 mls # 201601035 Jane Hiltbrand 505 946 8475 • lic # 46625 JHiltbrand@SantaFeRealEstate.com

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THE ART OF

LIVING WITH ART

By Debbie Stone Photos Linda Carfagno

Natalie Fitz-Gerald likes to refer to her shop as a “visual feast,” which accounts for how often she produces that special “wow” factor among her customers.

The Santa Fe resident owns Casa Nova, an up-market gallery located in the city’s historic Railyard district.

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medley of cultural fusion, FitzGerald personally sources her stock from primarily southern African countries, though other regions of the world are also well represented. “I was born in South Africa,” she notes, “and for many years I admired all the wonderful art being done in rural cooperatives. I knew I wanted to open a store one day and sell those incredible products.”

“I work with anywhere from 25 to 30 cooperatives at any given time,” says Fitz-Gerald.

“It’s a collaborative effort with regards to design, product development and marketing, and I always strive to be very sensitive to issues of heritage and tradition.”

An advantage that Natalie admits she has over other cooperative groups is, because she has only one gallery, she is able to source from very small cooperatives that are not able to produce for larger fair trade stores. For example, Fitz-Gerald recently visited Oaxaca, Mexico for the first time, and found a woman’s cooperative of 30 weavers. She returned with an amazing collection of colorful table linens, and plans for more collaboration in the future.

She is also working with a small cooperative from China for an exhibition during the Folk Art Market. This collective is involved in preserving the traditional techniques and textile handicrafts of southern China. Fitz-Gerald also hopes to host an exceptional artist from Mali over the summer who designs jewelry, textiles and furniture, and currently shows his work in the European market. A one-ofa-kind jewelry designer from France will

also be highlighted this summer season, with her first exhibition of sophisticated ethnic-inspired work in the United States.

Fitz-Gerald admits that her goal was not only to bring out some of the best of Africa’s artistic talent, but also to support and nurture the artists, craftspeople and designers in the interest of poverty alleviation and sustainable livelihood creation. Each of the artists typically supports 10 to 15 people, the vast majority being women with extended families who depend on them. “Your purchase helps give them a sustainable income toward financial independence,” she says. She notes how her customers love the stories behind the products, as well as the fact they can make purchases with a social conscience.

Natalie also honors and supports local talent. Her amazing eye for fine design and craft creates an ever changing range of inventory in Casa Nova, which ranges from bedding and kitchenware to home décor pieces, jewelry and folk art. Casa Nova is also considered a must-see for locals to bring their out-of-town visitors, and the perfect place to find that unusual gift item.

Fitz-Gerald also leads tours to Africa once a year, an insider’s tour for those interested in exploring the continent in depth. She infuses the experience with cultural and culinary forays, as well as with a hearty dose of adventure.

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ive years ago, a man and his wife were looking to buy a home in Taos. The couple lived on the East Coast; he worked in oil and gas, and she was a university professor. They had always wanted a vacation and retirement home and, given their professions, they had stretches of free time to visit a remote area of the country. It helped they loved to ski.

They were referred to Lance Armer of Santa Fe Mortgage. They sat down to lunch with Armer, discussed the details, and next thing they knew they were buying their Taos home.

Fast forward five years, and the man decides to refinance both his family home in Massachusetts and his Taos vacation home. Refinancing allowed him to look at the current historically low rates and decide whether it made sense to stay with a 30-year loan or go with a 15-year loan. He called Armer and asked for rates.

After a couple of weeks, he called Armer again to reconfirm the rates, and they moved forward with the refinancing.

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But the man also called around in order to ensure he was getting the best deal.

Armer was unaware his client was shopping the loan around, but later discovered the man had spoken with two other mortgage companies. The man told Armer the other mortgage companies had initially given him a rate, and then lowered it when the man told them what he had been quoted by Armer. Why would a broker give a higher rate and then lower it?

“Santa Fe Mortgage does most of its loans with a bank in Detroit that I’ve worked with since 1997, though I also work with a few other lenders. We have a negotiated low rate for every loan,” Armer explains. “Every broker or lender can choose what they want that pricing tier to be and you can’t change the tier from loan to loan. If a new client comes in, she will get exactly the same pricing

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So Armer’s client shopped around, got rates from other brokers, and then, when he compared their quote to Armer’s rate, they were able to give him a lower rate.

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Exotic World

By Debbie Stone

When customers step into The Rugman on Old Santa Fe Trail, they are greeted with a vision of bold colors, unique designs and a myriad of textures. Many feel as if they’ve been transported to a beautiful and exotic world. The shop, a longtime fixture in Santa Fe, is a treasure trove of rugs from around the globe.

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wner Ercan Nalkiran takes pride in his extensive collection, which includes everything from traditional Oriental and Southwest rugs to Turkish Kilims and more contemporary pieces that boast a variety of creative, awardwinning designs. The traditional rugs are mainly produced in Afghanistan and incorporate intricate floral or geometric patterns, while the Kilims are flat, woven rugs originating from Turkey and the Balkans, made especially for The Rugman. Then there are the handmade Persian Gabbeh rugs, woven with natural dyes and local hand-spun wool that has a lofty and soft-to-the-touch pile.

Unlike most contemporary rugs, those sold by Nalkiran are handmade using a combination of spun wool and silk. Each piece is ethically produced in Nepal and features designs inspired by nature, antique Asian tapestries and modern architecture.

Trusted weavers in Turkey create Navajo and Southwestern designed rugs for The Rugman, which are also crafted with local, hand-spun wool and natural dyes.

According to Nalkiran, the Southwestern rugs are the most popular among his customers, as they fit so well within the décor of most New Mexican homes.

Nalkiran is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to all things rugs, and he enjoys sharing his information with

customers. Those who frequent his store consistently comment on the educational and instructive guidance he provides when it comes to helping them choose that special rug for their home. They also appreciate that their shopping experience is devoid of hassle and hustle, often noting that Nalkiran displays appreciation for his customers through his no-pressure sales approach.

Both locals and visitors in-the-know rely on the fact that they will be treated fairly and respectfully when making their purchases.

The Rugman also offers rug cleaning, rug repair and rug appraisal services. Each rug is hand washed using eco-friendly, gentle soap and water, while repairs can be made on all types of rugs except those that are machine made. As for appraisals, Nalkiran consults with three rug experts and any relevant literature available on the particular rug type.

Then there’s the wooden furniture, which is locally made and covered in either cowhide or Kilim. The metal bases are forged in Mexico and then later upholstered in Santa Fe. For interiors from East and West of the Bosporus, The Rugman is a one-stop shop.

The Rugman of Santa Fe 628 Old Santa Fe Trail 505.988.2393 therugmanofsantafe.com

In addition to rugs, the store carries lovely old copper pots from Turkey that were once used in Turkish homes for cooking, washing and bathing. Most have brass or hand-forged iron handles and are priced according to their weight. They hang from the store’s ceiling in an artful, gleaming, eye-catching display. “People like to put plants in them or firewood or other objects,” explains Nalkiran.

Ercan Nalkiran Photo by Kerry Gallagher

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Mild to

Wild

Rafting Adventures

By Debbie Stone

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other Nature has bestowed us with an ample amount of moisture this winter, which has given skiers innumerable opportunities to head to the slopes. The substantial snowpack in the mountains is also great news for rafters, who can be assured that New Mexico’s rivers will be flowing come springtime. The most exciting runs will be in the northern part of the state on the mighty Rio Grande west of Taos.

This has long been the waterway of choice for whitewater enthusiasts. The majority of trips on this legendary river occur between Questa and Pilar with a stretch that’s divided into full-day sections known as the Middle Box and the Taos Box, along with half-day segments in the Lower Gorge dubbed Orilla Verde and the Racecourse.

Of these runs, the most popular are the Taos Box and the Racecourse.

The “Box,” often regarded as the premier one-day wilderness trip in the United States, contains the best whitewater in New Mexico.

It’s for adrenaline junkies in good physical shape who thrive on long sections of continuous Class 4 rapids that go by such notorious names as Dead Car, Pinball, Ski Jump, Screaming Lefthand Turn, Powerline Falls and Taos Junction.

This challenging trip traverses 16 miles of wilderness gorge and is unsurpassed in its combination of thrills and breathtaking dramatic scenery. Know that you are guaranteed to get wet when you navigate the “Box!”

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For those new to the sport, or rafting enthusiasts who only have a limited amount of time available, the Racecourse is ideal. It’s the perfect family adventure rollercoaster ride, consisting of Class 2 and 3 rapids. For an extra kick, and when the water level is at a low or medium level, you can opt to paddle your own individual inflated kayak, known as a “funyak.” Also known as “duckies,” these boats are stable and easy to maneuver. At super-high water levels, which don’t happen that often, younger children will need to do the mellower and serene Orilla Verde float trip.

Another well-known rafting locale is the Rio Chama, a major tributary of the Rio Grande and designated as one of America’s most beautiful wild and scenic rivers. The lower part of this river emerges from the canyon into a wide valley with picturesque views of the desert cliffs bordering the area. Canyon walls tower up to 1,500 ft. high and are striated in hues of pink, vermillion, white and yellow. This spectacular Southwest scenery was the subject matter for many noted works by such famous artists as Georgia O’Keeffe and Ansel Adams. During a trip on the Rio Chama, rafters will encounter a few moderate Class 2 and 3 rapids, which are evenly spaced, allowing plenty of opportunity to appreciate the unparalleled beauty of the landscape.

Most people opt to take a commercial rafting trip with one of the numerous outfitters that offer half, full and multi-day excursions on the above rivers. Such companies provide all the necessary equipment, including boats, paddles, life jackets, helmets, and waterproof jackets and pants. With half-day adventures, snacks and beverages are typically available. Full-day experiences always include lunch. Safety is the number one priority and you will receive specific instructions as to the mechanics of paddling, where and how to position yourself in the raft, working effectively as a team, what to do if you or someone else in your boat falls in the water and other scenarios. Guides are well-trained and often

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very knowledgeable about the history and geology of the rivers.

They enjoy regaling their “crew” with colorful stories and local lore, and are also quick to spot wildlife.

Most people prefer to be in a paddle boat where they help power the craft according to the guide’s instructions. The other option is an oar boat, which gives the guide full control. Oar boats, however, are often not available, especially in low water conditions.

Participants on a raft trip should know how to swim, as they need to be able to assist in their own rescue if they fall out of the boat.

Every effort is made to keep you from taking an unscheduled swim, but such incidents can and do occur on occasion. Guides will tell you that the key to preventing spills is good paddling and the ability to follow directions.

No matter which type of raft trip you decide upon, mild or wild, you are guaranteed to have a memorable experience on one of New Mexico’s storied rivers.

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Get Ready for

Golf Summer is finally showing its face in full force here in Santa Fe, and there’s really nothing most of us would rather do than be outside. The rolling green hills of the golf courses in and around the city entice like a hummingbird to a feeder and, luckily for us, we have some top notch courses to play on.

Photo by Kerry Gallagher

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ut it’s one thing to get out on the course and another to feel like you know what you’re doing. This issue of Fine Lifestyles, we focus on the game and how you can play better.

Take, for instance, this tip from Hilton Towa’s Jeff Mitchell, who is a PGA Tour Life Member and the lead instructor at the Towa Golf Club.

I have three rules in chipping: land the ball on the green, land the ball on a smooth and level area to help control the first bounce, and hit the ball as low as possible while satisfying the first two rules.

To accomplish this, you have to assess the shot, choose the club, and then hit the ball crisply. Hitting the ball crisply demands that you have minimum wrist action.

The tendency is to try to “lift” the ball into the air, which causes a lot of wrist involvement. To get the feel of “quiet” wrists, grip the club normally and then take the index finger of the dominant hand (right hand for right handed golfers), and loop it over the top of the shaft.

Then place the thumb directly over the middle joint of the index finger. If this feels awkward, good. The goal is to involve the left and right side equally.

This “claw” grip will neutralize the right hand just enough to allow the left to lead the grip through the shot and the right to follow. This will help you to have a slightly descending blow with the club, and make it easier to hit the ball first and then the ground.

You will get that “crisp” feel and a solid sound. More importantly, it will help you control the distance of the ball in the air, help with that first bounce, and be able to get the ball on the ground where it can roll like a putt.

Hit a couple while utilizing the claw and then return to a normal grip. If your right hand is too active, you will notice right away. If it is, go back to the claw for a couple shots and then return again to a normal grip.

With a little practice you will notice better contact and more consistent results.

Julio “Alo” Brodksy, head pro and PGA professional at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe, offers more general but no less compelling advice.

Visualization and mental imagery go a long way when second guessing your swing. If you feel yourself getting too caught up in the mechanics, sometimes the best thing to do is to paint a mental picture of your desired shot, step up and hit it.

May your days this summer be filled with your best golf yet!

ABOVE Jeff Mitchell, PGA Tour Life Member and lead instructor at the Towa Golf Club. BELOW Julio “Alo” Brodksy, head pro and PGA professional at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe.

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TOWA’S New Golf Academy Photos Kerry Gallagher

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amed North America’s best golf hotel by World Golf Awards, the Towa Golf Club at Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder boasts some of the best golf in New Mexico.

Situated at the base of the stunning Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Towa’s three independent nine-hole courses provide golfers with dramatic elevation and scenery of extraordinary beauty.

A recent transplant to Santa Fe, Mitchell played on the PGA tour for 10 years, won the Phoenix open, and had 13 top 10 finishes.

Additionally, he coached at the division one college level for 21 years at Texas Tech, Stanford and the University of North Texas.

Now based in Santa Fe, he’s excited to bring his lifelong devotion and love of the game to Towa.

But it’s one thing to have a course like Towa in your city’s backyard, and another to know how to take advantage of it. This is why Laurie Meredith, director of golf, recently introduced Towa’s new golf academy. In conjunction with head pro David Johnson and newcomer Jeff Mitchell, Meredith and her team hope to transform the culture of golf in and around Santa Fe to one of know-how and appreciation for the game.

What age is the new golf academy geared toward? “Four to 94,” quips Mitchell. “It’s not exclusive of age, gender or ability.”

Lessons range from privates to clinics. “Individual lessons are great, but group lessons can be a wonderful opportunity to learn from watching others,” Mitchell says. “There are a lot of different areas in the game—short game, putting, chipping, sand, pitch shots, etc. – and in camps or corporate clinics, you can include all of those and make for a well-rounded golf lesson.”

ABOVE L–R: Jeff Mitchell, Laurie Meredith and David Johnson

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PLAYING THE GAME IS SO MUCH MORE THAN HITTING THE BALL, ONE OF OUR GOALS IS: IF YOU TAKE A PICTURE OF SOMEONE OUT ON THE COURSE, THEY OUGHT TO BE SMILING Head pro David Johnson adds: “The curriculum is customized depending on the student. Different students are going to want to work on different skills depending on their level. I also do ‘Get Golf Ready’ programs here, a PGA initiative. It gets people introduced to the game, and we provide all the equipment. I offer five lessons in a clinic setting, one day a week two-hour lessons, for $99. It’s a great nationwide program that often appeals to women.”

Because Mitchell’s teaching experience is predominantly with junior and college level players, he’s looking forward to building up the junior golf program. He says being recruited by a college to play golf can be a big boost for a young person, especially those coming from less privileged backgrounds. Golf scholarships are a great avenue to get kids into secondary education.

But whether you’re playing competitively or just for fun, Towa’s golf academy stresses the importance of thinking about the game comprehensively. “So many people rate their experience on how well they hit that little sphere, but it’s so much more than that,” Johnson describes.

Though June is known for being gusty, there’s no reason it should stop you from golfing.

“I spent 30 years in windy Lubbock, TX, and I always thought that was the biggest advantage I ever had,” Mitchell reflects.

“Playing the game is so much more than hitting the ball,” adds Johnson. “One of our goals is: if you take a picture of someone out on the course, they ought to be smiling.”

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Game By henry G. Lucero Photos Caitlin elizabeth

Before you can achieve perfection, you must catch the momentum that anything is possible.

This requires a deep mindset that can satisfy the soul and yet, without a doubt, frustrate the intellect. And when it comes to learning the game of golf, Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe’s PGA head pro, Julio “Alo” Brodsky, goes the extra mile to keep the course on par by helping golfers achieve their very best.

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native Santa Fean and die-hard golfer, Brodsky grew up with a love to play the game. His focus has always been on building consistency and confidence in someone’s ability to play the game. “If you’re going to take up golf, be sure to get instruction from a certified professional,” Brodsky encourages. “Learn the fundamentals of grip, alignment, posture and ball-striking. Don’t develop bad habits.”

After living in Colorado for a few years, he moved back to Santa Fe in 2009, and soon found himself following his passion by working at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe. “I really enjoy working in the community I grew up in, and am grateful to be the head pro at our municipal golf course,” he says. “I get a lot of intrinsic value out of working with the community and teaching golf to locals.”

The course offers individual private lessons, as well as group clinics for up to eight people. For youth, junior lessons are available through the Little Linksters junior golf camp, which runs throughout the summer.

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Bump and run: Use an eight or nine iron on chip shots around the green where you have plenty of room. Make a stroke similar to a long putt. Rock your shoulders back and through with an accelerated stroke and no wrist action. This shot both minimizes the chance of a miss-hit and is fairly easy to control.

Greenside bunker shot: It is inevitable; at some point all of us will end up in a bunker. Therefore, we all need to have the tools to escape with a decent shot.

Play the ball in the middle of your stance.

Use a highly lofted club like a sand or lob wedge. Open the face up as much as possible and slide the club under the ball using a full swing.

The “knockdown:” Playing golf in New Mexico, where the wind can blow excessively—especially in the springtime, it is essential to learn how to hit a low shot called a “knockdown,” even with higher lofted clubs. First, take one extra club—if the wind is really in your face you made need two or more extra clubs. Take the club back a little more to the inside than normal. When you follow through, turn your hips and accelerate through as you would on a typical swing, but try to abbreviate the follow-through with the club as much as possible by finishing low and not letting the club head go higher than your waist.

In thinking about what makes the city course unique, Brodsky reflects: “In addition to our championship 18-hole course, we have a great par three course.

It’s accessible and straightforward for a beginning golfer; you can see the layout of the course in front of you from start to finish. Conversely, it can be challenging

for a more experienced golfer as you go back in distance. We have a particularly high quality public course for a very reasonable price.”

For those of you ready to hit the course, here are three basic shots Brodsky believes every golfer needs to know:

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If history has taught us anything, this sport is both maddening and rewarding at the same time. It’s why people spend so much time perfecting their game. It’s reenergizing. It’s satisfying. It’s relaxing.

It’s a love that sparks for total and ultimate perfection.

Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe 205 Caja del Rio Rd. 505.955.4400 LinksdeSantaFe.com

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Cruises at Night Photos Warren Berg

Three things that don’t normally fit in the same sentence: cars, breakfast, 4th of July. For a local, the association is automatic: Pancakes on the Plaza. Now in its 41st year, the annual event draws tens of thousands to the plaza each July 4th for breakfast, a car show, music and art.

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EVEN THOUGH WE’RE CALLED THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB, ANYONE WHO WANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 4TH OF JULY CAR SHOW OR THE CRUISE NIGHTS IS WELCOME

ABOVE: Joe Valdes, former mayor of Santa Fe from 1972-76, now a Santa Fe Living Treasure in his 80s.

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uddy Roybal is the chairman of the 4th of July car show, and has been involved for 12 years. The 4th of July car show is put on by the Santa Fe Vintage Car Club, and Pancakes on the Plaza is put on by the Rotary Club.

Roybal is part of the Rotary Club and the car club, so he has his feet in both of the simultaneous events. The native Santa Fean is owner of Coronado Paint and Decorating, and has been in business for over 30 years. He’s proud to give back to his community through myriad events, most notably the 4th of July car show, as well as Cruise Nights on the Plaza.

“On the 4 of July, there’s a lot going on—the Bandstand, breakfast. It’s quite a nice event we’re proud to be a part of, watching the community come down to the plaza and enjoy the cars,” Roybal says. “It’s an important fundraiser; the Rotary Club gives a lot of money back to nonprofits in the community.”

Though both the car show and the cruise nights are free and open to the public, folks wanting to showcase their cars are charged an entry fee, which is then donated to Shop with a Cop or the Boys and Girls Club. th

As for the types of cars on display, the Vintage Car Club doesn’t discriminate. “We might have cars from the turn-of-the-century to brand new 2016 models. Even though we’re called the Vintage Car Club, anyone who wants to participate in the 4th of July car show or the cruise nights is welcome. We’ve had some very unique cars from 1909 to Ferraris, 57’ Mustangs, Chevys and Corvettes. It’s quite an array,” Roybal notes.

The number of automotive participants in the 4th of July car show can vary from 100 to 150. Roybal describes how, starting at 5 a.m. the featured cars start lining up along Lincoln Avenue from Palace Avenue to the end of Federal Place. “We have to have the cars parked by 7 a.m. because the pedestrian traffic grows so heavy,” says Roybal. “It’s an orchestration; it’s a lot of fun but a lot of

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work. It’s kind of like auto-pilot for us though because we’ve been putting it on for so long.”

For car-lovers looking for something more low-key, the 2016 Cruise Nights on the Plaza takes place four times throughout the summer and includes food and music. Sponsored by both the Vintage Car Club and the Santa Fe Police Department, the events take place on May 15th from 12 to 4 p.m., June 17th from 5 to 9 p.m., July 15th from 5 to 9 p.m., or August 12th from 5 to 9 p.m.

“It’s about the beauty of the community coming together. The biggest thing is giving back,” Roybal reflects. “As a local and as a businessman, I feel it’s very important.”

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verything in our fleet is locally owned by an individual, and when they’re not using their coach, we maintain it,” explains owner Felicia Torres. “Our current fleet includes 52 travel trailers and motor homes. We pre-screen every

renter and validate their insurance, and split the income 50-50 with the owner.” If you have a trailer or motor home sitting in your yard the better part of each year, it might be better off in Torres’ fleet being maintained and making you income. “You can still use it for your trips each year, and when you’re not using it, let us rent it out for you and make you money,” she says.

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Their client base is comprised of 1,500 folks throughout the United States, at least 75 percent of whom are out-of-state. As Albuquerque is the largest metropolis and airport for several hundred miles, many people come through the Duke City en route to Tent Rocks, Chaco Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Ojo Caliente and White Sands.

American Dream Vacations is located three short minutes away from the Sunport. Renters receive an orientation, roadside assistance, maps and information about KOA campgrounds.

Though Torres and her husband Nathan locally own American Dream Vacations in Albuquerque, the company was started over 20 years ago in San Antonio, TX by Steve Franklin. “We came across his name while looking for an RV, and began a conversation with him about how American Dream Vacations worked. Within two weeks, Franklin flew down, met us, and the rest is history,” Torres says.

“We signed the contract on July 18, 2011, and have grown each year in leaps and bounds.”

American Dream Vacations also sells motor homes manufactured by Thor Motor Coach and Gulfstream Coach. Torres and her team help you choose the RV best suited for your lifestyles by giving a personal tour and allowing you to try out the new coach before purchase. One in particular, the Thor Vegas, is the same as a Class A motorhome, but in a smaller package. “It’s 25 ft. long, but still has 1,000 lb. pulling capacity and all the bells and whistles,” Torres describes. “Normally, you’re deterred from driving into shopping centers or smaller campgrounds in a Class A, but it’s not an issue to maneuver the Thor Vegas because of its reduced length.”

Should you buy a new coach like the Thor Vegas, you can use it whenever you want, and when you’re not using it, lease it to American Dream Vacations. Over a six and a half month period, a 31 ft. motorhome can make $16,000 to $18,000. And because it’s a business, things like insurance, depreciation and upgrades can all be written off.

Travel at your leisure, and then make an extra buck the rest of the time. It sounds like a dream vacation scenario, and it’s all available at American Dream Vacations.

American Dream Vacations 2001 Randolph SE, Albuquerque 505.433.4650 AmericanDreamVacations.net

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EMBRACING COMPLEXITY

The Santa Fe Institute

By Emmaly Wiederholt

Dr. David Krakauer likens the founding story of the Santa Fe Institute to a mythic epic. As president, he’s naturally predisposed to thinking about the research and education center up Hyde Park Road as such, though as he gets talking, it becomes clear SFI’s story is the stuff of legend. Founded in 1984, the private non-profit takes pride in its cross-discipline and rigorous approach to attempting to solve the world’s most complex issues.

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FI’s story begins well before 1984 though. After the Second World War, a number of key personnel associated with the Los Alamos National Labs and the Manhattan Project found themselves still living in New Mexico. One such man was George Cowan, who would also serve as a science advisor to Reagan, found Los Alamos National Bank, and support Santa Fe’s budding opera company. In the 1950s, Cowan was invited to give a talk about social physics at the Aspen Institute, but came away feeling as though no one understood what he was trying to say. “It was his two-culture epiphany,” explains Krakauer. “He found it was incredibly difficult to present the value of ideas that span the social sciences, humanities and natural sciences. George asked himself what he could do to address that challenge.” Later in the Reagan Whitehouse, Cowan advised on thorny problems like the environment, which encompasses disciplines ranging from ecology and economics to sociology and technology. Eventually, Cowan aggregated a group of individuals to address these kinds of multi-faceted issues, and the Santa Fe Institute was formed.

Dr. Krakauer likes to divide the history of SFI into five epochs.

The first epoch is the founders – accomplished Nobel laureates with tremendous reputations who made SFI possible because they had proven their value to the world in very traditional ways. The next epoch is what Krakauer calls the mavericks: “They came in and suggested to the world a new way of thinking. It got amazing interest; tons of books were written about SFI and several businesses became interested.” The next generation, whom Krakauer terms the mavens, were professors in universities across the world who felt the mavericks had ideas that could transform their own fields. It generated a new wave of interest in SFI, extending its faculty across the globe.

Big data and the internet ushered in SFI’s fourth era: the age of empiricism. “Open data and journals made it possible for theoretical ideas to be tested in real-world empirical situations,” Krakauer describes. Now SFI is in what Krakauer considers its fifth phase, where the ongoing rigor and empiricism is reconnected to the revolutionary ideas of the mavericks. “As you mature and become more successful, you become more complacent and conservative. SFI has grown and matured, but we have to reinject risk and radicalism into data and empiricism,” he observes.

Of the many examples of SFI’s efficacy, one important foundational project was working on networks of infectious diseases. “When AIDS was considered to be a real crisis, SFI researchers worked on the mathematics of the epidemic, taking tools and ideas that had been developed in math and physics and applying them to public health,” Krakauer explains. The project ended up being hugely successful: “There isn’t a health agency in the world that doesn’t now employ the extensive use of mathematical models.”

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Another of SFI’s success stories involved financial markets.

Instead of using abstract economical frameworks, SFI researchers started writing computer models of individual behavior in markets. “A little bit like Sim City, but rigorously informed by what we know about human decision-making,” describes Krakauer. The inquiry led to a number of spinoff companies, of which perhaps the best known is Prediction Company, which took the insights from computational models and applied them to investment strategies and to predicting events like financial meltdowns.

SFI has no tenure, departments or disciplines. “The problems we’re facing in the world require an unprecedented level of intellectual diversity. We need groups that span the entire

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academy and beyond. We bring together whatever team it takes to have a crack at solving a particular problem,” Krakauer says.

For example, last year SFI began a collaboration with the company Red Bull. This July, a meeting will be held at SFI’s campus on the limits of human performance in both the mental and physical dimensions. “If you look at the history of Olympic events, there’s been a consistent increase in performance over time. Conversely, if you look at chess players, they’re getting better too. Where’s the limit?” Krakauer poses. Red Bull and SFI are bringing together athletes, neuroscientists, anthropologists, etc. to start unraveling this question.

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But how does SFI actually work? Broad areas of research start with a free-for-all meeting with all the practitioners and scholars involved. Out of that, subgroups are distilled, and out of those form working groups, which typically consist of 10 members in each group. The groups meet at SFI over the course of many months or even years, generating papers, organizing meetings, and sometimes even spinning off companies and products.

“We consider success a complex system in itself, and we define it on many scales,” Krakauer observes. “If the participants at the first big meeting find it qualitatively illuminating, that’s a first measure of success. The second measure is the desire to engage in sustained collaboration. The third measure is: do the collaborations produce something we can measure? This can include literature in publications, companies developing programs, etc. Each community that participates has different levels of success metrics. I guess the biggest measure of success is the transformation of a landscape, whether it’s educational, cultural or in business.”

SFI does not call itself a think tank; it’s not beholden to any one way of working. It prefers a bottom-up philosophy. In fact, Krakauer receives many letters of research proposals from individuals, businesses and agencies alike. Once an area of research is proposed and rigorously considered, SFI’s worldwide community is probed for interest through a series of advisory groups.

“SFI is radically non-political,” Krakauer maintains. “Our agenda is reason. We don’t avoid problems because they’re complex. People have a lot to learn from each other, and you can’t really de-couple economics from health or the environment, for example.” It’s this embrace of complexity that has set SFI apart from its inception, and will hopefully guide it for many years to come.

To learn more, visit SantaFe.edu.

ABOVE: David Krakauer PHOTO BY Minesh Bacrania

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WEALTH STRATEGIES:

PLANNING FOR TOMORROW Photos Linda Carfagno

L–R: Chris Garcia, VP of Operations, Wealth Strategies; Robert Joseph, VP of Trust & Investment Services; Bill Zaleski, Chief Wealth Strategies and Fiduciary Officer

Bill Zaleski, Chief Wealth Strategies and Fiduciary Officer

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t’s never convenient to think about money and the future but, as most of us know through either personal or secondhand experience, it’s absolutely necessary. Bill Zaleski, Chief Wealth Strategies and Fiduciary Officer at Los Alamos National Bank, brings four decades of experience to guiding clients toward sound planning and peace of mind.

LANB’s Wealth Strategies Department is comprised of three different financial management practices: trusts, investments and private-client services.

“In my 40 plus years of experience, our mission hasn’t changed, but how we carry it out has,” Zaleski notes. “Things have sped up so much. But at the end of the day, our goal in Wealth Strategies is still to help folks attain their financial goals for the future, and those goals can be anything from helping people start an education plan for their children or grandchildren, to helping plan for retirement or manage assets.”

Zaleski has been in the wealth strategies arena his entire career. After working for several banks in Massachusetts, he was recruited by Merrill Lynch. “We started building personal trust companies on the principle of bank reciprocity among states,” he explains. From there, he was recruited

by New York Life Insurance to build a trust

company from the ground up. He also worked at community banks around the country before landing in sunny Santa Fe. Zaleski’s staff of investment, trust, financial planning and private client services professionals covers LANB’s entire footprint with offices in Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Albuquerque. The department includes three trust officers, two of whom are former attorneys.

This allows LANB to work better with the attorneys who draft your trusts or wills. The most recent addition to Wealth Strategies is the private client services team, comprised of four seasoned bankers. Their goal is to help clients navigate through the multitude of other financial and banking services LANB offers, in order to help clients build, maintain and pass on their wealth. The management team has over 100 years combined experience in wealth management, and holds such distinguished credentials as JD, LLM, CFP and CTFA. “I am extremely proud of the depth, breadth and experience of the team we have at LANB. This level of expertise is unusual for a community bank,” said Zaleski.

“You don’t have to be a millionaire to benefit from our services,” Zaleski says. “The most important thing we do is build a relationship.

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It’s ideal to start when a client is younger. I have a financial planner who will sit down with a couple or an individual and ask what they envision.

When do they want to retire? How much after-tax income do they think you’ll need? We can start to put a plan together that outlines what they can start doing now to achieve those goals.

The earlier we get to know someone, the better off we’ll be to make decisions down the road.”

What makes LANB unique? “The thing that sets community banks apart is our commitment to personalized service,” Zaleski explains. “With LANB, you’re going to be assigned a private banker, trust or investment officer, and that person will be available just about 24-7.”

It’s this outlook—which prioritizes clients’ financial health at every turn—that puts LANB’s Wealth Strategies department above the bar. As Zaleski says: “At the end of the day, it’s about: How can we help you?”

Los Alamos National Bank 301 Griffin St. 505.662.5171 LANB.com

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Expert Advice

Preventing Ransomware Attacks

Leonard Pascual A Sound Look 502 Cerrillos Rd. 505.983.5509 ASoundLook.com

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ansomware attacks—where online extortionists encrypt data on a victim’s computer and then demand a fee for unlocking it—started off mainly as a consumer problem, but increasingly are hitting businesses and government entities as well.

Malware is prevalent throughout the computer industry; no one is safe from this problem. Preparedness is the key before it is too late. These words are somewhat a doomsday statement, but ransomware attacks are now a daily occurrence. Working with your computer specialists to protect your hardware and software will help mitigate potential problems in the future.

Have you received an email from a personal friend or colleague asking for help because they lost everything and are stranded in a foreign country? Have you opened an email that was from a friend with an attachment to look at a picture or YouTube video clip? You probably receive

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numerous emails every day from old and new colleagues. How do you know which emails are malicious?

Even big businesses suffers from these attacks. The company Ashley Madison suffered an attack that not only affected the company but its clients as well. The company was asked to stop business and the clients were blackmailed. Similarly, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center could not enter their data network system. The hospital was held ransom for $17,000 in Bitcoin, and eventually paid to get access to their system.

We can offer some initial steps to protect yourself from this type of malware attack: • Backup: Make sure you are constantly backing up files. Cloud services are available for storage in case an attack happens to you.

• Authenticate Emails: Make sure your email server scans and segregates all questionable email.

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if it is a friend, before opening. Check attachments as well.

• Scan Emails: Look for tools that will check your outgoing, incoming and stored emails.

• Ad Blocking: Consider procedures with your IT specialist to restrict and prevent access to questionable websites.

• Software Upgrades: Microsoft, Apple and other software companies push upgrades every day. The upgrades not only fix problems with their software, but also close security leaks that malware can enter.

• Education: The need to be aware of this problem and consider what you are opening is crucial to prevent this from happening to you.

This is a simplified version of how to protect yourself and your files from malware. A Sound Look and its partners can assist in getting you the proper solution. Contact us at 505.983.5509 for further information.

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unacceptable. Consequently, you’ll want to make appropriate financial decisions to help maintain your financial independence.

The Risks of Not Investing

YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO RETIRE ON YOUR TERMS. You would probably like to decide when you retire and how you’ll retire — that is, what sort of lifestyle you’ll pursue during retirement. But both these choices may be taken out of your hands if you haven’t invested enough to retire on your own terms.

think you are “playing it safe.” After all, you might reason, your principal is protected — so even if you don’t really make any money, you’re not losing it either. But that’s not strictly true, because if your money is in investment vehicles that don’t even keep up with inflation, you can lose ground. In fact, even at a relatively mild three percent annual inflation rate, your purchasing power will decline by about half in just 25 years.

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Financial Advisor Edward Jones Investments 510 N. Guadalupe Street, Suite L Santa Fe Office 505.820.0076 Toll Free 866.830.0076 bob.graham@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com | | |

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ou’ve no doubt heard about the risks associated with investing. This investment carries this type of risk, while that investment carries another one. And it is certainly true that all investments do involve some form of risk. But what about not investing? Isn’t there some risk associated with that, too? In fact, by staying on the investment sidelines, or at least by avoiding long-term, growthoriented investments, you may incur several risks. Here are some to consider:

YOU MIGHT OUTLIVE YOUR MONEY For a 65-year-old couple, there’s a 50 percent chance that one spouse will live past age 90, according to the Society of Actuaries. This statistic suggests that you may need your investments to help provide enough income to sustain you for two, or even three, decades in retirement.

YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN YOUR FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. Even if you don’t totally run out of money, you could end up scrimping by — or, even worse, you could become some-what dependent on your grown children for financial assistance.

For most people, this prospect is

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Staying the Course Investors tend to see short-term volatility as the enemy. Volatility may lead many investors to move money out of the market and “sit on the sidelines” until things “calm down.” Although this approach may appear to solve one problem, it creates several others: #1) When do you get back in? You must make two correct decisions back-to-back; when to get out and when to get back in. #2) By going to the sidelines you may be missing a potential rebound. This is not historically unprecedented; see chart below. #3) By going to the sidelines you could be not only missing a potential rebound, but all the potential growth on that money going forward.

We believe the wiser course of action is to review your plan with your advisor and from there, decide if any action is indeed necessary. This placates the natural desire to “do something”, but helps keep emotions in check.

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Volatility is not a recent phenomenon. Each year, one can expect the market to experience a significant correction, which over the last three decades has averaged approximately 14%. Although past performance is no guarantee of future results, history has shown that those who chose to stay the course were rewarded for their patience more often than not.

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YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE TYPE OF LEGACY YOU DESIRE Like most people, you would probably like to be able to leave something behind to your family and to those charitable organizations you support. You can help create this type of legacy through the appropriate legal vehicles — i.e., a will, a living trust and so on — but you’ll still need to fund these mechanisms somehow. That means you’ll need to draw on all your financial assets, including your investments. Work with your financial advisor to determine the mixture of growth and income investments you need during your working years and as you move toward retirement to help you meet your retirement goals. However you do it, get into the habit of investing, and never lose it — because the risks of not investing are just too great.

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Guiding You into the Future One Day at a Time HAVE YOU MADE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS LATELY? “I made my largest income last year but know nothing about investing.”

“I just inherited a substantial sum of money and am not sure how to manage it.”

“I need to ensure I have a college fund for my children but I don’t know how to go about doing so.”

“I earn a significant salary but don’t feel comfortable allowing a stranger to oversee it.”

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f you’ve ever made a statement like one of those, you’re not alone. Money plays a crucial role in how you and your family live and thrive, as well as in the security of your future. The decision to seek the help of a financial advisor requires a great deal of trust. On that crucial voyage from here through retirement, Paul Maher is the person you want at the helm.

Maher knows the uncertainty many clients experience when considering a financial partnership, and he seeks to build and maintain that trust with three key character qualities: transparency, consistency and predictability. When clients entrust him with fiduciary responsibility, it is vital to him they are confident he is acting in their best interest at all times. Having his hands on the wheel every day the markets are open and investments are at risk is how he fulfills that expectation.

How does he achieve this? By utilizing proprietary weekly reviews of the entire global financial marketplace, Maher then builds daily reviews to rank the best diversified holdings against each other.

With these diligent daily tactics, he is able to act in each client’s best interest every day those interests are exposed to market behavior. This quantified analysis enables him to replace client reservations and emotional involvement with factual indicators.

Committed to keeping his practice a manageable size with a vow to honor every client with his best daily effort, he will never dilute his professionalism with too many clients. If you possess established investable assets and are seeking a caring, knowledgeable professional to help you grow them with confidence, Maher’s caring daily diligence can make your journey more comfortable. Reach out today for a one-on-one discussion about your investment goals.

Maher spends the majority of his time at his office in Santa Fe, where extensive research helps him maintain a detailed understanding of the highly dynamic global markets and geo-political environment.

His time at home with his supportive wife, Briana, replaces the daily stress with valuable emotional and spiritual renewal.

With kindness and respect, Paul A. Maher, CRPC ® Santa Fe Wealth Advisors 1315 S. St. Francis Dr. (by appt. only) 505.428.0461 santafewealthadvisors.com

Dedicated to protecting his clients’ portfolios, Maher uses Technical Analysis1 and its inherent risk management evaluations for his analysis. After extensive technical research, he guides each portfolio’s daily progress with a steadfast evaluation of risk and opportunity across all global asset classes.

Paul A. Maher is a Registered Representative offering securities through IFS Securities, Member FINRA/MSRB/SIPC. 3414 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1020, Atlanta, GA 30326. Phone: 404-382-5223 All client accounts are custodied with, and cleared through, Raymond James and Associates.

“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.”

— Henry Ford

1 Technical Analysis is the methodology of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a security’s intrinsic value, but instead use charts and other tools to identify patterns or trends that can suggest future investor activity.

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Tips for Parents of Young Drivers (And All Drivers)

Jake Rodar

President / CEO Reynolds + Rodar Insurance Group Inc. 400 Kiva Ct. 505.983.4353 www.ReynoldsInsurance.com

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t’s no secret that young, inexperienced drivers are involved in automobile accidents more often than others.

Among clients of Reynolds + Rodar Insurance, for example, drivers under the age of 25 have reported claims 52 percent more frequently than other members.

Unfortunately, improper cellphone usage can increase the risk of both experienced drivers and younger drivers alike. In an average year, nearly 5,500 people are killed and 450,000 are injured in crashes involving distracted driving.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that cellphone use is the most common distraction leading to car crashes, and that drivers under the age of 26 are more likely to be using a cellphone while driving than older drivers.

BE SMART. Don’t text or talk on the phone while you drive. No conversation, spoken or written, is worth taking your attention away from the road.

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BE FOCUSED. Never use your phone to take pictures, send and read email messages, record or watch videos while driving.

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BE IN CONTROL. You can help your family members resist the temptation to use a cellphone while behind the wheel by installing a cellphone blocking device.

BE CARING. Never send a text message to a friend or family member who you know is driving.

BE AN EXAMPLE. Don’t send the wrong message to your children by texting while driving. This is especially important if you have a teen driver in the household. They will follow your example.

These are all things we have heard before, and yet the problem still exists. The best way to prevent cellphone use while driving is by installing a cell blocking device. These are simple to use devices that plug into a car and prevent the driver’s phone from being used to text, email, surf the web, or make phone calls whenever the car is in motion.

One that we recommend is Cellcontrol.

Some of the features of Cellcontrol are: •

Stops texting, emailing, web surfing, gaming and distracting phone calls whenever the car is in motion.

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Easy to use web-based portal allows you to: • Whitelist numbers of your choice, such as your own, to allow select incoming calls while driving. (Calls to 911 are always allowed.)

• Select which, if any, phone apps can be used while driving. For example, you may elect to allow use of navigation or music.

• Access data on the vehicle’s speed.

Proactively alerts you if the user tries to disable the device.

No buttons to push or programs to start. Cellcontrol works automatically and provides continuous protection, delivering the market’s best “vehicle-and-phone” direct integration.

Compatible with most of the leading mobile devices including iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian and Brew.

The technology is available now. For more information please feel free to contact us.

Reynolds + Rodar Insurance Group has helped make our clients safe since 1882.

“ The sale signals the end of the Fireman’s Fund

brand name that has been in existence for more than 150 years.”

- Insurance Journal April 1, 2015

“ ACE has completed its $29.5 billion acquisition of Chubb.”

- Insurance & Financial Advisor January 16, 2016

The high net worth insurance market is undergoing massive change.

There’s no better time to explore PURE.

Founded in 2006 with a unique membership model for the most responsible owners of the finest-built homes, PURE has sustained annual growth of 40% or more every year and maintains a remarkable 96% annual member retention rate.i Today, our membership spans over 50,000 successful individuals and families from across the U.S., including many former Fireman’s Fund and Chubb policyholders. Our growth is fueled by our commitment to alignment of interests, the support of an elite network of the finest independent brokers, and the unique combination of superior service and significant savings.

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If you insure your home for $1 million or more and would like to speak to a PURE-appointed broker: Jake Rodar, CIC | President & CEO jrodar@reynoldsinsurance.com | (505) 467-6218 reynoldsinsurance.com Annual member retention rate as of Mar ‘16. iiAverage annual savings on homeowners insurance for members nationwide who reported prior carrier premiums from Jan ‘11 through May ‘16. Actual savings, if any, may vary. PURE® refers to Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange, a Florida-domiciled reciprocal insurer & member of PURE Group of Insurance Companies. PURE Risk Management, LLC, a for profit entity, (PRM) serves as PURE’s Attorney-In-Fact for a fee. PURE membership requires Subscriber’s Agreement. Coverage is subject to insurance policies issued & may not be available in all jurisdictions. Visit pureinsurance.com for details. Trademarks are property of PRM & used with permission. ©2016 PURE. PURE HNW Insurance Services, CA Lic. 0I78980.

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ood news: you don’t need to drive to Albuquerque to visit the Apple Store. Dotfoil Computers, located right here in the City Different, is the only local Apple authorized provider for both sales and service.

Jonathan Sandmel started Dotfoil in 2002. “I have always been helping people with computers. The company started to gain traction and grew organically,” he relates. “We became authorized in Apple sales in 2009. In 2010, when the iPad was released, it was exciting for us to be selling and servicing those products. Along the way we learned about PCs as well. Today, we equally service Macs and PCs.” What does it mean to be an Authorized Apple provider? Sandmel has access to new, in-the-box Apple hardware, from desktops to the whole line of laptops and iPads.

He also carries accessories like adaptors and plugs. “People know us for our Apple service but they don’t know we also sell brand-new warrantied products. You can get the Apple Care Warranty Extension, and we can service your products under that warranty for three years, just like at an Apple Store,” he describes. “We sell products direct from Apple. We can match their prices, and in fact we can offer a discount, so we’re technically cheaper than buying from the Apple Store or online.”

In addition to selling Apple products, Dotfoil is the one-stop shop for service as well. “Just bring your computer by when it needs to be fixed. We service about 50 computers per week,” Sandmel explains. Different pricing options allow you to move up in the queue or, if you can be without your computer for a couple days, just bring it in, and they’ll service it as it comes up.

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And if heading to Dotfoil to drop off your computer doesn’t fit your schedule or solve your problem, Sandmel and his team are happy to come to you. “Our on-site service makes it possible for us to come to your house and help with desktops, printers or wireless problems,” Sandmel says.

Dotfoil also offers classes on iPads and iPhones, which give people a basic introduction to questions like how to set up email, take pictures and use the calendar. It also gives folks the opportunity to ask about apps: what they are, how do they work and why do you want them.

Have old electronics? Drop them by Dotfoil for recycling. “It’s a service we’re happy to provide to the community,” offers Sandmel. “People don’t often know where to take their old electronics, and feel bad putting them in the landfill.”

Dotfoil works with individuals, homebusinesses or businesses with up to 10 computers. Its sister company, Steady Networks, provides IT service to larger businesses. “We discovered bigger businesses have different needs and require different services than smaller set-ups,” Sandmel says.

From offering on-site help to servicing both Macs and PCs and selling Apple products for less than the price at the Apple Store, is there anything Dotfoil doesn’t do? Yes; it doesn’t make you drive to Albuquerque for the same service you can get in town.

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very successful business has a marketing plan, and an advertising budget to achieve its marketing goals. How do you navigate the many avenues of promoting your business?

Social media has become the most costefficient and effective tool for reaching targeted audiences and carrying out your marketing goals. It helps you build brand awareness and engage with your audience to establish trust and boost your authority.

How do you choose what social media are best for you?

Of small business owners that use it, 92 percent believe social media marketing is very important for their business (source: Business2Community). The average user of social media typically manages five social media accounts. Ads on social media are significantly more cost-efficient than any other advertising platform and deliver better reach—the number of people your posts were served to—and user conversion rates (source: Neustar Aggregate Knowledge).

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But can you masterfully manage more than two to three social media platforms?

Unless you are a social media specialist, such as myself, I doubt that. After all, you have your business to manage! What you can and need to do is choose the two or three social media platforms that suit you and your business best, and work them.

This depends mainly on two factors: the kind of products or services you offer and, even more importantly, the age of your target audience. The location of your product distribution or service coverage matters somewhat as well, but not all that much.

Facebook still leads the pack as the most widely used social platform, and the one on which you’ll find the more mature and affluent demographics. That is why I generally recommend it as your first choice, unless your main target audience is very young. If you are targeting teens or young adults, then you must get on Instagram.

Other social media include Google+, which is very important for local businesses; YouTube, which is ideal for using videos to boost your search engine ranking; and LinkedIn, for increased visibility and promotion of your professional image.

If you are a photographer or own an art gallery, jewelry or clothing store, then your need to post on either Pinterest— if you are targeting people in their 40s and up—or Instagram, if your audience is young. These two are the best social platforms for visuals.

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An important question is: How do we measure the effectiveness of social media campaigns?

Engagement (post likes, comments and shares) is considered by the majority of marketers as the most important metric for evaluating social media marketing success. Audience size (number of fans or followers) and the traffic your social channels bring to your website are the other two.

Many think frequent social media posts is all it takes to be successful in social media. But who will see them? It used to be that every post on Facebook or Twitter appeared in your fans’ and followers’ timelines. That is called organic reach. That is no longer the case. Organic reach is being steadily reduced, as Facebook and Twitter posts are pushed to the timelines of an ever smaller number of your fans/followers.

Now you have to boost your posts (i.e. pay for exposure) if you want them to be delivered to a larger audience. The good news is, boosting your posts allows you to reach new people and define well-targeted audiences by interest and location.

And believe me, increasing the awareness of your brand is well worth the few dollars you spend on boosting each post. But be sure to make the best of it: write wellthought posts that get your audience’s attention and engagement, not sales pitches that turn them off and send them to your competitors.

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