November 2013 enchantment by New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperatives

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New Digital Hearing Aid Outperforms Expensive Competitors

This sleek, lightweight, fully programmed hearing aid is the outgrowth of the digital revolution that is changing our world. While demand for “all things digital” caused most prices to plunge (consider DVD players and computers, which originally sold for thousands of dollars and today can be purchased for less then $100), yet the cost of a digital medical hearing aid remained out of reach. Dr. Cherukuri knew that many of his patients would beneﬁt but couldn’t afford the expense of these new digital hearing aids. Generally they are not covered by Medicare and most private health insurance.

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November 1, 2013 • Vol. 65, No. 11 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 124,903

enchantment (ISSN 0046-1946) is published monthly by the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. enchantment provides reliable, helpful information on rural living and energy use to electric cooperative members and customers. Nearly 125,000 families and businesses receive enchantment Magazine as electric cooperative members. Non-member subscriptions are available at $8 per year or $13 for two years, payable to NMRECA. Allow four to eight weeks for delivery. Periodical Postage paid at Santa Fe, NM 87501-9998 and additional mailing offices. CHANGE OF ADDRESS Postmaster: Send address changes to 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505-4428.

Readers who receive the publication through their electric cooperative membership should report address changes to their local electric cooperative office. THE NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION provides legislative and educational services for the 18 cooperatives that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. Each cooperative has a representative on the association’s board of directors, which controls the editorial content and advertising policy of enchantment through its Publications Committee. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Charles Pinson, President, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia George Biel, Vice President, Sierra Electric Cooperative, Elephant Butte Jerry Smith, Secretary-Treasurer, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Taos

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NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer

A Birthday Celebration

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Donald Wolberg, Chairman, Socorro Electric Cooperative William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Johnny E. Jaramillo Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Virginia Mondragon, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico advertisers, call Susan M. Espinoza at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at sespinoza@nmelectric.coop. National representative: The Weiss Group, 915-533-5394. Advertisements in enchantment are paid solicitations and are not endorsed by the publisher or the electric cooperatives of New Mexico. PRODUCT SATISFACTION AND DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY LIE SOLELY WITH THE ADVERTISER. Copyright ©2013, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Leandro Abeyta, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Arsenio Salazar, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis Johnny E. Jaramillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Virginia Mondragon, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Tomas G. Rivas, Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Jerry W. Partin, Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Donald Wolberg, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Paul Costa, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma

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Facts about the EPA’s plan to increase the cost of each kwh on our electric bills. Celebrating the birthday of the man who founded the Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park.

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Each year veterans have the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C., thanks to the Honor Flight program.

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The Marine Corps War Memorial, (also called the Iwo Jima Memorial) in Arlington, Virginia. Photo by Raelynn Bean, member services, Central Valley Electric Cooperative.

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Co-op Newswire Electric Co-op Professionals Attend PowerUp Conference

n September, hundreds of electric co-op executive and administrative professionals converged in Albuquerque for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s annual PowerUp Conference. The event was hosted by New Mexico’s electric co-ops with support from their co-op brethren in Texas, Arizona and Oklahoma. Each year, the host state co-ops are responsible for not only planning the event, but also identifying a community-service project. The New Mexico team chose Cuidando Los Niños Kids (CLNkids), a 501(c)(3) in Albuquerque committed to addressing the needs of homeless children. As a result, electric co-ops across the country and their partners, including CoBank, donated more than $2,500 to CLNkids. The money will be used for CLNkids’ early childhood development program which includes in-house education for children from 6 weeks old to 5 years old. In addition to the money raised, many of the New Mexico electric co-ops and their peers donated hundreds of backpacks, back-to-school supplies and nonperishable food to the organization. “It was outstanding support for this charity. It really feels good that we had so much support and donations for such a worthy cause. It’s truly an example of cooperation among cooperatives, which is one of the seven principles that we, as co-ops, strive to achieve,” says Corina Sandoval, assistant manager for Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, who chaired the event’s welcoming committee.

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Photos, clockwise: Executive and administrative professionals attend the PowerUp Conference; New Mexico's very own co-op executive and administrative professionals work the registration desk; and electric co-op peers visit with Angela Merkert (second from left) who is the executive director of the Cuidando Los Niños Kids organization in Albuquerque. Photos by Mac Juarez, member services manager, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative.

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New Mexico cooperatives need to know more about their members so they can understand better how to improve their satisfaction rating.

Survey Says…

recent 2013 New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association member survey shows our members continue to give us high marks for our work on their behalf. Three-quarters (74 percent) of the members rate us with an eight, nine, or 10 on a 10-point scale when asked about their level of satisfaction with their co-op. The level of satisfaction jumps to 94 percent when you drop to the midpoint of five or better. Most members rate their cooperative highly for being trustworthy and believable. About half of the members have contacted their co-op in the last year and 83 percent were satisfied with how the cooperative handled their concern. Eighty-four percent of the surveyed members also knew their electric company is a cooperative. That’s important news since we depend on our members’ support more than our stockholder-owned counterparts. If consumers and members don’t know the difference between the types of utilities, they aren’t going to participate in the annual meeting and similar events that are the lifeblood of our organizations. In fact, those consumers who attend annual meetings tend to give their cooperatives higher marks than those who don’t. These are powerful results. They indicate our cooperatives are meeting

the needs of most of their members. However, though the survey results are overwhelmingly favorable, the survey does indicate that 20 percent of our members think we are doing an average job and five percent are dissatisfied with our service. The most common complaints are high cost and poor reliability. Curiously, the first group of consumers—those that gave co-ops high overall marks—say we are doing a good job of providing reliable service at an affordable price. We don’t know why the same question can elicit such opposite responses. Perhaps there are geographic regions that need more attention; or maybe it was a recent event that is fresh in a member’s mind. Perhaps it’s a combination of the two. Regardless, we know you rely on us for reliable electric power and we must ensure the highest possible service to everyone, whether they rate us highly or not. Eighty percent of survey respondents say response to outages and reliable service are their two most important issues. We also asked questions about enchantment magazine. Eighty percent of you read parts or all of the publication. Those enchantment readers give the magazine high marks for quality of the publication, content of articles, current information and trends in the electric utility industry, and information on environmental concerns in

Keven J. Groenewold. P.E. Executive Vice President and General Manager New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association

New Mexico. But not everyone reads the enchantment. Younger people in particular don’t read our publication as much as other groups. Just as cooperatives take reliable and affordable service seriously, here at the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, we take enchantment readership seriously. We are constantly considering changes to the publication to keep it fresh. Color, content and delivery options are some of the areas we are reviewing. The survey results give insight on what information is of the most value to readers. We’re proud of the cooperative way and the wonderful places we serve in New Mexico. We want to share both enthusiasms with cooperative members throughout the pages of enchantment magazine. To better serve rural New Mexico, we need to know more about our readers. Likewise, New Mexico cooperatives need to know more about their members so they can understand better how to improve their satisfaction rating. We thank each of the 626 folks who took the time to tell us how they felt about their cooperative and the magazine. While we should be justifiably proud of the support we have—and the job we do to receive that support—we can do better. Hopefully, the 2013 member survey will help us with that task.

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Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE • A MONTHLY GUIDE TO THE STARS OF NEW MEXICO

or the first time in several months, all five bright planets are visible in our nighttime skies during November, although this isn’t true for the entire month. In the evening sky Venus shines brilliantly in the southwest during and after dusk, and meanwhile Jupiter rises in the east during the mid-evening hours and passes close overhead a few hours after midnight. Over in the morning sky Mars rises an hour or so after midnight. Mercury can be seen in the southeast near the beginning of dawn during and after mid-November, and by

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the end of the month Saturn can also be seen low in the southeast at this time. These two worlds pass close to each other on Thursday morning, the 26th. The biggest sky show in November should be Comet ISON, which was discovered by Russian astronomers in the early autumn of 2012. If all goes well, the comet should become visible to the unaided eye in the morning sky by early November. Throughout the month, it should grow brighter and also sink closer to the eastern horizon. When it is closest to the sun on Thanksgiving day, Comet ISON will be just one solar diameter above the sun’s “surface,” and perhaps may be bright enough to see in daylight (although one should be careful in attempting to view this). If the

comet survives this close brush by the sun, it should begin reappearing in the morning sky by the end of November. Two other comets should also become bright enough to be at least visible with binoculars this month. Encke’s Comet, which returns every 3.3 years, will be visible low in the eastern sky before dawn during the first half of November. Meanwhile, Comet Lovejoy, discovered this past September by an amateur astronomer in Australia, should

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November 1973: Regulation or Rationing: The Choice May Not Be Yours. The whole matter of rates and rate structures contains inherent opportunities for discouraging energy waste and promoting its conservation. Traditionally our rate structures are based upon increasing end-block pricing—charging lower unit rates to those with the greatest consumption. Perhaps now is the time to begin exploring the counterpart of this axiom.

November 1993: Israeli Water Conservation Techniques Raise Chiles in Central New Mexico. The dry and exposed plain north of Moriarty isn’t known for its agricultural potential. Water is too scarce. David Sehin who owns Rolling Thunder Ranch wanted to grow something, but everyone said "you could never grow anything here." So he called the world’s leading experts on desert irrigation—the Israelis. He asked the Israeli consulate in Los Angeles “can you grow anything on 20 gallons per minute?” They said, “Of course.” —Don Begley

November 2003: Mormon Settlers of Ramah. Ramah, an Old Testament name that means “high place” in Hebrew, is not just any small town or vanishing piece of Americana. It is a symbol of the Anglo settlement of the West. Mormon leader Brigham Young first sent his faithful to New Mexico in 1874. In 1880, a smallpox epidemic devastated the fledgling missionary community; in 1882 a second group of Mormon pioneers were dispatched to continue the missionary efforts in New Mexico. —Sharon Niederman

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be visible high in the northeastern sky before dawn. An eclipse of the sun takes place on Sunday, November 3. This is a rare “hybrid” eclipse, with its being total along a narrow path on Earth’s surface in the Atlantic Ocean south of northwestern Africa, and annular (i.e., a thin ring of sunlight around the moon) along the path to the east and west of this. Skywatchers along the eastern coast of the U.S. will see a small partial eclipse at sunrise that day.

The first photographs of a comet taken from another planet. These are images of Comet ISON taken on September 29, 2013, by a camera onboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter currently in orbit around Mars. NASA photograph.

Take Action! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to increase the cost of each kwh on our utility bills by an estimated 75%! It takes only a few minutes of your time to help prevent this increase from occurring. Please go to ACTION.COOP and select the "Take Action" tab, and tell the EPA we pay enough already!

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On The Menu BY MARY GERLACH, R.D.

A TURKEY DAY TWIST Orange Cranberry Pomegranate Gelatin Salad

Pomegranate Gelatin 2¼ tsps. unflavored powdered gelatin 1½ cups unsweetened pomegranate juice Cranberry Gelatin 2 (12-ounce) bags fresh cranberries 2½ cups granulated sugar 2 cups cold water 2 tsps. unflavored powdered gelatin Assembly 3 clementines Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce 1 tsp. unflavored powdered gelatin 11/3 cups fresh-squeezed orange juice 1 cinnamon stick 2/3 cup sugar 1 strip (2-inches long) lemon peel 1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries ❧ Pomegranate Gelatin: Place a 5-cup gelatin mold in the refrigerator to chill. In a saucepan, sprinkle 2¼-teaspoons gelatin over ½-cup pomegranate juice and let soften 5 minutes. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring just until gelatin is dissolved; do not let mixture boil. Remove from heat and let cool completely. Stir in remaining 1-cup pomegranate juice, pour into chilled mold. Skim off foam from surface and refrigerate until partially set, 1 to 1½-hours. Cranberry Gelatin: Meanwhile, in a saucepan, simmer cranberries, sugar, and 1⅔-cups water until berries have burst and mixture has thickened slightly, about 15 min8

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Serve a refreshing cranberry gelatin salad and seasoned rib eye roast with your Thanksgiving meal.

utes. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl; press on solids to extract as much liquid as possible and scrape pulp from bottom of sieve into liquid; discard solids. You should have about 1¾-cups liquid. In a small saucepan, sprinkle 2-teaspoons gelatin over remaining 1/3-cup cold water and let soften 5 minutes. Add about ½-cup strained cranberry liquid to softened gelatin and cook over medium heat, stirring until gelatin is dissolved; do not let mixture boil. Let cool completely, then stir gelatin mixture into remaining cranberry liquid in a bowl. Assembly: Peel clementines and cut segments free from membranes. Gently blot segments dry with paper towels. Press half of clementine segments into pomegranate layer, and gently pour cranberry gelatin on top. Refrigerate until cranberry gelatin is almost set, about 1 hour. Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce: In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 3 tablespoons orange juice; set aside to soften. In a large saucepan, bring remaining orange juice, cinnamon stick, sugar, and lemon peel to a simmer in a large saucepan. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Add cranberries and stirring occasionally, simmer until berries have burst and mixture has thickened slightly, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat; add gelatin orange juice mixture and stir to dissolve. Transfer cranberry sauce to a bowl to cool. Press remaining clementine segments into cranberry gelatin and gently top with cranberry sauce, spreading evenly in mold. Cover mold and refrigerate 1 day, or up to 3 days. Serving: Dip bottom of mold in a bowl of hot water 10 to 20 seconds; invert onto a cake stand or

serving plate and carefully remove mold. Garnish with additional clementine segments, if desired. Serves 6 to 8.

Herb Crusted Standing Rib Eye Roast 2 Tbs. sour cream 2 tsps. prepared horseradish 1 tsp. Kosher salt, divided 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper, divided 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs ¼ cup + 2 tsps. extra-virgin olive oil, divided 4 tsps. chopped fresh thyme 4 tsps. chopped fresh rosemary 4 tsps. chopped fresh sage 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 (2½-pound) boneless rib eye roast ❧ Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, horseradish, ¼-teaspoon salt and ¼-teaspoon pepper; set aside. In another bowl, combine breadcrumbs, ¼-cup olive oil, herbs, garlic, ½-teaspoon salt, and ½-teaspoon pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil on medium-high. Rub roast with ¼-teaspoon salt and ¼-teaspoon pepper; sear until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Spread sour cream mixture on one side of roast; top with breadcrumb mixture, pressing into roast to adhere. Return roast to skillet; place in oven uncovered. Roast at 400°F. until medium-rare or an instant-read thermometer inserted in center reads 140°, about 35 to 45 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before slicing. Serves 8.

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Energy Sense BY JAMES DULLEY Sizing Up Storm Doors

ear Jim: I feel air leaks around my doors, so I thought about adding storm doors. I want ones that also have screens, but my budget is limited. Is it worthwhile adding storm doors, and what should I look for?—Candi M.

Dear Candi: Even though a door is a relatively small area as compared to the entire wall area of a house, just one door can lose a significant amount of energy. Even insulated doors typically have some glass, which have lower insulation value, and inadequate weather stripping will allow air to leak through. Before buying anything new, make sure your primary doors are as airtight as possible. Adding storm doors can certainly improve the energy efficiency of almost any house, but they are not designed to correct efficiency problems of an old, warped primary door. If possible, purchase replacement weather stripping for your existing doors from the original manufacturer. If you can’t find it, most home improvement stores sell many styles of generic weather stripping that should fit. Pry off the old door molding, fill any gaps around the framing with non-expanding foam insulation, and caulk around the door frame.

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The quality of the storm door construction is important for a nice appearance, long life and security. It must withstand a lot of abuse, so don’t just pick the cheapest one. From strictly an energy efficiency standpoint, though, the most important factors are the dead air space between the storm and primary doors and how well wind is blocked. Buying an aluminum storm door and installing it yourself is the typical low-cost option. They’re very lightweight and made to fit standard-sized openings, so installing one is a simple do-ityourself project. When you see the door on display attached to a wooden frame at the store, the aluminum frame will feel very strong. When you open the box at home, you may find the unattached aluminum frame strips are somewhat flexible. Be careful not to kink them during handling. Apply a generous bead of caulk on the back of the aluminum frame when screwing it to the door frame. If you plan to use natural ventilation during the summer, a self-storing triple-track storm/ screen door is your most convenient option. The screen panel has its own vertical track in the

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door, so it never has to be removed. At the end of winter, just slide one of the glass panels down and slide the screen panel up for ventilation. A fairly new design of storm/screen door uses a spring-mounted roll-up retractable screen built into the door. When you are ready for ventilation, just lower the glass and pull the screen down as far as you wish. This design is attractive because the screen This storm door has a retractable insect screen. This operating system includes a concealed is hidden away during screen that rolls up and out of sight when it’s winter without having not in use. Source: Pella. to remove and store the screen panels. tic to mount in the frame. Make When your budget does open another narrow wooden frame up someday, some very attractive slightly larger than the open half all-wood frame (made with mortise and tenon joints) storm/screen and mount the acrylic sheet in it. Screw it over the storm door opendoors are available. These are ing. Make a similar frame with strong and secure but do require some regular maintenance similar screening in it for summer use. If you prefer more durabilto any wood door. For added secuity and efficiency and a perfectly rity, ornate wrought iron storm clear view outdoors is not critical, doors are available with actual deadbolts and very tough, break-in select double-walled polycarbonate instead of acrylic. You can barely resistant stainless steel screens. break the polycarbonate even with If your budget is really tight, a big hammer. consider making your own storm door. It is easy to mount hinges in Nail spring steel weather the existing door opening for the stripping in the door opening storm door. Make a simple wooden on the latch side, and top and frame with only the top half open bottom. This type of weather and a plywood lower panel. This stripping is very durable panel improves rigidity for a more where there is sliding friction. airtight seal and better durability. Adhesive-backed foam weather Most home improvement stores stripping is effective in comprescarry sheets of clear acrylic plas- sion on the hinge side.

A Birthday Celebration

By JoAnne Lee

ietnam Veterans Memorial State Park founder Doc Westphall would have turned 100 this past October 13, if he were alive. To honor his accomplishment in creating the Memorial, David Westphall Veterans Foundation members had a birthday celebration on August 31.

Located just north of Angel Fire on Highway 64, is the first and only state park in the United States dedicated solely to Vietnam veterans. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park, has a long history as a place for solace, remembrance and peace for veterans, their loved ones and visitors in general. Originally purchased with plans to develop a resort by Dr. Victor “Doc” Westphall and his wife, Jeanne, in the 1960s, the parcel of land took on deeper meaning when their son David, along with his troop, were ambushed and killed May 1968 in Vietnam. It was Jeanne who first knew the land should serve as a place to honor and remember David and other service men and women of the United States. First developed by the Westphall’s, the Memorial came under the ownership of the Disabled American Veterans in 1982. On Veterans Day in 2005, the site became the State Park it remains today. “The reason for the Memorial is David Westphall was killed in Vietnam,” Chuck Howe, Veterans Foundation board president, says.

“Originally it was believed there were 13 killed in the ambush. Just recently Walter Westphall, David’s brother, who does a lot of research, determined there were actually 16 killed.”

From fundraising to groundskeeping, David Westphall Veterans Foundation members are a busy bunch. “We work together on everything,” Howe says. “We are a board that is geographically very

spread. We always have three or four of us here in New Mexico, but we have board members as far away as Virginia. If you are lucky enough to live here, you …continued on page 15

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ver since 2008, World War II veterans throughout New Mexico have had the opportunity to take a trip to Washington, D.C.—“One More Tour with Honor”— to visit the memorials built to recognize their service. It’s part of the national Honor Flight Network, a program designed to “honor America’s veterans for all their services.” And while the New Mexico chapter is only one small part of a much bigger program, one New Mexican has not only gone on one of the Honor Flights, but has also written a book designed to promote the program and those who give their time to recognize the veterans. “The book is written to honor the volunteers,” says part-time Cloudcroft resident Tom Spoonts. “Not veterans, because I am one of the World War II veterans, I wanted to honor the Honor Flight organization.” The 87-year old Spoonts and his wife, Bette, spend the summers in Cloudcroft and winters in Texas, enjoying “the best of two worlds.” In July 2011, they saw a television spot about the Honor Flight Network program. He searched the Internet, found the national website (www.honorflight.org) and put in an application. A few months later he received a letter inviting him to participate in the fourth Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico, which was set to leave from Las Cruces in October 2011.

How the program began The national program began in 2002 when Earl Morse, a physician’s assistant and retired Air Force captain from Springfield, Ohio, was looking for a way to recognize the veterans he took care of for 27 years. A private pilot, Morse asked one of his patients if he would like to fly to Washington, D.C., to view the World War II Memorial, and after a tearfilled “thank you, yes” the program was born. Initially, other private pilots volunteered to fly the veterans to the nation’s capital, but as the numbers 12 NOVEMBER 2013

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In 2011, a group of New Mexico veterans, traveled to Washington, D.C., to see their memorials, made possible by the Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico. Photo courtesy of Tom Spoonts.

increased, the organizers began using commercial flights. That was in 2008, and it was the year the Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico was born. This year the chapter celebrated its sixth-year anniversary on October 2. It took a bus ride from Las Cruces and a flight from El Paso International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico David Melcher is the founder of the New Mexico chapter. “We spend a lot of time pushing this program because our veterans deserve it. It’s as simple as that,” he says. For the veterans who fly each year, the program is 100 percent free. Transportation, food, hotels, and the tour of D.C., memorials are all paid by the organization, which spends most of the year fundraising. “The Southern New Mexico chapter fundraises throughout the year, and also raises money for each of the flights,” Spoonts says. “We pushed. We pushed and pushed; and we’re still pushing,” Melcher says. The reason why is simple. “World War II veterans were dying without seeing their memorial,” Spoonts says.

Photos (l to r): David Melcher on an airplane during one of the Honor Flights. He is the founder of the Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico chapter. Photo courtesy of Tom Spoonts. Tom Spoonts, a World War II veteran, holds a copy of his book, "Honor Flight." Photo by Karen Boehler.

Any veteran may apply, and once they are accepted they receive information about the flight and a September pre-trip meeting in Las Cruces. On the New Mexico flight, each veteran is assigned a guardian, an individual responsible for everything from getting them on the bus and plane, to guiding them during the tours of the Washington memorials.

“From the moment the veterans are in our hands until we return them to their loved ones in the evening, guardians will be asked to treat these heroes as if they are family and ensure that every veteran has a safe, memorable, and rewarding experience,” states the national Honor Flight Network website. Doctors and nurses also volunteer their time— and pay their own way—to accompany the veterans. Family members and spouses are also allowed as “guardian angels” if they pay their way. But the trip is for the veterans, and in New Mexico, it starts in September with a pre-flight meeting in Las Cruces, where they’re introduced to their guardians, the doctors and nurses, and given detailed instructions about the trip.

Off to Washington, D.C. Then comes the day to leave, and it’s an early morning for all involved. For Spoonts, they boarded a bus at 5:00 a.m., from the Pan Am Center at New Mexico State University (NMSU). This year, boarding was at 2:30 a.m. But those early hours don’t mean the veterans leave without recognition. Each year, active duty military personnel greet the veterans and help them with their luggage. Local high school Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) are also in attendance, along with a high school band. Then the NMSU ROTC cadets provide a color guard with drawn sabers making an arch as the veterans board the bus. After the ride to the El Paso International Airport, the veterans board the plane they take to D.C., wearing their yellow jackets provided by the Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico. Once on board, they are introduced on the commercial flight—to a round of applause from fellow passengers—before take off.

A whirlwind of exploration On arrival they are greeted by cheering people, from passengers to Heroes Welcome volunteers, to active military, to the American Legion. The first night they are treated to a banquet, then the next day it’s off to see the memorials. The tour includes seeing as many memorials as possible including the World War II Memorial to the Korean War Veterans Memorial to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, giving each veteran, from whatever service, a chance to honor themselves and their fellow veterans. When Spoonts went on his trip, it was the World War II Memorial that affected him the most. “I sat there and saw 80-year-old men with tears running

down their faces,” he says. “The most impressive thing for me, on the World War II Memorial, was the wall of stars. There is one star for each 100 men who were killed in World War II.” More tears are shed during the banquet the second night, when the veterans tell their own stories, both to the assembled group and privately to a video crew that accompanies the tour each year. The next day, it’s back on board the airplane, where they are again greeted upon landing, and as they make their way back to the bus. In December, all prior Honor Flight veterans are invited to a luncheon where the current year’s video is unveiled and presentations made. A junior ROTC unit is there to present the colors, and once the ceremonies are over, “then we’re done and we start all over again,” Melcher says. And that’s when the hard work starts as the volunteers begin fundraising for the following year’s flight. Some of the prior attendees have become ambassadors, promoting the program and helping raise funds. The national website lists three main sponsors, and in New Mexico, Melcher says there are “so many people donating, ranging from other veterans to Veterans of Foreign War halls, to Kiwanis Clubs and many, many individuals.”

Both the Southern New Mexico chapter (www. honorflightnm.com/donations.php) and the national Honor Flight websites have places to donate, and Spoonts is donating the proceeds from his book, “Honor Flight,” which is available at Amazon.com, to the program. Anyone looking for a much more detailed description with photos of the fourth New Mexico flight can find all the details in Spoonts’ book. To any veteran considering the journey, Spoonts says, “I thank them for their service, and if they haven’t seen their memorials—go see them.”

Information

Honor Flight of Southern NM: www.honorflightnm.com National Honor Flight: www.honorflight.org David Melcher: davidmelcher44@comcast.net; 575-202-8102 A second New Mexico Honor Flight, Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico, is in the planning stages. This chapter hopes to begin flights out of the Albuquerque Sunport in 2014.

Federal Shutdown Had No Effect on This Year's Tour

The Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico’s 2013 journey to Washington, D.C., on October 2, started a day after the federal government shutdown, but state organizer David Melcher says the closures barely made a dent in the veterans’ tour. “We got to do everything we planned on doing,” Melcher says. “Both my ground coordinator and I got out and talked to a few people. No big deal.” Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, and Congressman Steve Pearce were on hand at the World War II Memorial when the bus arrived, and being the third or fourth group to visit after the shutdown began, Melcher says no one gave them any hassles. “We moved the barricades. I talked to Congressman Pearce, and the park ranger. Both said, ‘No problem.’ We got in, did all our photographs and the guys walked around.” The same was true at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Marine Corps War Memorial. The bus was either allowed to pull past the barricades or the veterans were allowed to walk in. And with a scheduled visit to Arlington National Cemetery, the group also got to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and pay their respects. The New Mexico veterans were even joined by a pair of Lone Eagles—veterans who live too far from a hub to go on an organized tour. “We actually got our vets up and we formed a line so when these two fellows came off (the plane), they were greeted by our yellow jackets,” Melcher says. “It was pretty awesome. It was a lot of fun.” Nowhere along the line did Melcher ever consider moving the date of this year’s tour. “We planned this all year and money was raised. We planned on going no matter what happened.”

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

Folsom Point: An Abigail Romero Mystery

Progress on the Subject of Immensity

Deep Trails in the Old West: A Frontier Memoir

By R.P. Snow 2012, 384 pages, $13.95 CreateSpace Independent Publishing www.amazon.com

By Leslie Ullman 2013, 68 pages, $18.95 University of New Mexico Press 1-800-249-7737

By Frank Clifford 2011, 317 pages, $29.95 University of Oklahoma Press 1-800-627-7377

Here’s an entertaining self-published novel, the first mystery in a series set near Ghost Ranch with vivid descriptions of the Abiquiu landscape and a smattering of geology and anthropology. The protagonist, Abby Romero, is an alert Latina in her mid-thirties, too meticulously described by the author down to the small turquoise studs in her ears. The tale begins not with a body or even a robbery, but with Abby inching her way along a narrow ledge to retrieve a lost ring from a raven’s nest. When a rare Folsom point is stolen from the museum at Ghost Ranch, Abby leads the investigation. The past catches up to her when the villain, bent on revenge, spooks her with twisted nursery rhymes and sends her on a wild goose chase. At a crucial turning point in the plot, the author slows the action with a long internal monologue in third person. It’s an easy, if sometimes predictable read.

It’s been ten years since Ullman published a book, but this one was worth the wait. This intense and beautiful blonde writes from an altered state between dream and reality where opaque edges merge in ageless moments of acute awareness. She writes of exhalations that emerge from a deep communion with the soul, or about “her parents/still themselves in their glowing home/far away, poised to welcome her” “And grace, the way a child’s humming might be when she thinks herself unobserved.” About how she often willed herself to disappear on the wind, and how she “entered the world hoping others might feel the shape of themselves…alongside me.” Breathe. Feel the earth tilt. Just when you’re floating away, she grounds you in the moment with “No use to wonder how that queen-sized mattress ended up in the middle of the road,” which of course, provokes endless speculation.

Frank Clifford, who was born in Wales as John Wightman, met an amateur artist on a train by the name of Genevieve Frickel. While he sat for his portrait he regaled her with tales of cowboying in the wild west. This developed into a manuscript that was left to Clifford’s family and finally published. When Clifford was a boy his family moved to Cimarron where he explored the countryside on horseback. In his teens, he fell out with his family and took off on his own. Every time he got into a scrape he rode a hundred miles in any direction, changed his name and started over. He never killed a man, but he enjoyed “cowboy pranks.” Cowboying was boring, he said. Except when he was riding with Clay Allison’s Colfax County vigilantes or having a ten-minute conversation in the dark with a man he was sure was the recentlyescaped Billy the Kid. But the main charm of this memoir is in the numerous authentic details of ordinary life in from the 1870s to 1920.

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Deadly Dozen: Forgotten Gunfighters of the Old West: Volume 3 By Robert K. DeArment 2010, 396 pages, $26.96 University of Oklahoma Press 1-800-627-7377 DeArment’s third volume, which reads like the Who’s Who of western outlaws, spans eight decades from the gold rushes of the 1850s to the 1920s. Many future outlaws fled from home at an early age after some violent incident and headed for wide-open towns like Cheyenne, Wyoming; Tucson, Arizona; or Pioche, Nevada. The author meticulously culls newspaper accounts and public records to create these compelling and sometimes pathetic stories. The bad men he portrays are not the romanticized gunfighters of Hollywood, but cowboys and miners turned gamblers and alcoholics. The lives of these “desperados” often explode with rage. They are admired for a fast draw, a dead shot and courage in a barrage of bullets. When submitting a book, please include the following information: • Book Subject: title, author, publisher, copyright date, softcover or hardcover, number of pages, price, and brief summary of book. • Contact Information: author and publisher phone numbers, e-mails, websites, brief biography of author/editor; and where book can be ordered.

A Birthday Celebration …continued from page 11 are a working board member which means you are doing everything from working in the flower beds to raising funds and working with State Parks.” “The board is constantly raising money for the Memorial and trying to highlight it nationally,” Howe says. “Doc is the focal point of everything here. We have worked hard here the last year. We have upgraded our gift shop, worked on the merchandising, and are really trying to sharpen our focus. This year we made an emblem patch for the Run for the Wall 25th year Anniversary, and a 50-year Anniversary pin to commemorate the Vietnam War,” Howe says. “Coming out of that, we were holding a discussion and decided with Doc’s upcoming birthday, we should hold a celebration in honor of his 100th birthday,” Howe says. With much debate, the board settled on the August 31 date to celebrate in conjunction with the annual commemorative brick laying. Howe says, “We thought October 13 was too late because of the weather. Labor Day brick laying and Veterans Day are big days at the Memorial. We were concerned about getting people to show up for a separate event, so we combined the birthday celebration with that.” What Doc did for many people, according to Richard Dickerson, foundation board member, is create a place for reflection and remembrance. “A lot of people want to come back here to pay their respects. Doc was very easy to talk to and he was very easy to draw out the opportunity to heal,” he says. “What I hear from many is that it’s not the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, but the Peace and Brotherhood Chapel. Somehow, in my opinion, they do not want to put Vietnam into it. But peace and brotherhood is emotionally healthy.” Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park manager, Kate German, recognizes the

park’s importance to all visitors. “A lot of people seem to refer to this place as a war memorial,” German says, “ and it’s really

not about the war. It’s about the people. With all the objects we have on display in our exhibits, we are trying to tell a

story. We strive to make the exhibits as thematic and accessible as possible to all people, not just the veterans who visit.”

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eatrice “Bea” Gwaltney-Scott says she lives “out in the middle of nowhere,” near Logan. But, from there, the 91-yearold volunteer extraordinaire, is a beacon of light. A beacon of light and hope to the residents Andrew M. "Wally" Welch, director of the Amarillo Veteran Affairs of the Amarillo Veteran Affairs Health Care hospital and home, Health Care hospital and home in stands with Bea after presenting Amarillo, Texas, which serves vether with an award for her volunerans from New Mexico and Texas. teer services. Officially, she is the Veterans Administration Volunteer Services Representative. She estimates she has volunteered for 59 years, and for the past 20 or so of those years, she has involved the members of the Logan American Legion Post #77 Auxiliary in her projects. When Bea, who is from Ardmore, Oklahoma, married at 17, she followed her Air Force husband, Hugh Gwaltney across the United States and the world to Tripoli, North Africa. They were then reassigned to the United States to help reopen Cannon Air Force Base. Bea began volunteering there at the base hospital, as a “Gray Lady” for the American Red Cross. She also assisted on the plane when Hugh, who was on “temporary duty” in Turkey, was air evacuated after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. After medical retirement, the couple settled with their daughters Kathy and Ginnie in Clovis, where Bea worked for many years at what was then the Clovis National Bank. At the same time, the

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There's no stopping Bea her volunteer work! from Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Unit #3015 in Clovis arranged for a taxi to take Hugh to and from therapy. Bea began volunteering at the Amarillo Veteran Affairs Health Care hospital and home through the VFW, continuing after Hugh passed away in 1981. Later, she married L.J. “Sam” Scott, a Navy veteran, in 1987. Together they continued their efforts to help veterans. Bea comments, “We made a good volunteer team.” Moving to Logan around 1992, Bea and Sam made weekly trips to the Amarillo Veteran Affairs Health Care hospital and home. Soon they were taking items to the hospital the ladies from the American Legion Auxiliary in Logan made at Bea’s direction. She recalls a request from the hospital for terry cloth bibs. The cloth bibs were unavailable without plastic backing which would not stand frequent washing. When the ladies couldn’t find bias binding, they made yard after yard, cut and pressed by hand. Ultimately, 1,500 bibs were followed by lap robes and prayer shawls. Sam died in 2012, and Bea says she had a “pity party” for about one day, and considered giving up volunteering. But,” she says, “I meet so many nice people and I’m still able to do this, so why not?” That seems to be Bea’s philosophy—and the reason she’s been looking out for veterans for so many years. “Why not?” If you know of anyone who would make a good profile for the Vecinos column—including yourself—e-mail sespinoza@nmelectric.coop

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Tractor Parts: Save 15-50% on quality replacement parts for tractors. Large inventory for 8N and 9N Fords and TO20+TO30 Massey Fergusons. Valley Motor Supply, 1402 E. 2nd, Roswell, NM 88201. 575-622-7450. Solar Submersible Well Pumps. Easy to install, reliable, and affordable. Pumps and controller carry a two year warranty. Affordable installation is available. For more information visit www. solarwellpumpsonline.com or call 505-429-3093. 920 Case diesel tractor; 2 (7) yard dump trucks; 2 (20) F flat bed trailers; 1 gooseneck; 1 pull type; 246 International engine overhauled; 5.9 Cummins diesel engine, 100K miles, transmission and rear end. Chevrolet 350 engine, transmission, and rear end, 15K miles. 505-617-4141 or 505-454-0781. Water Tank: 10, 000 gallon galvanized steel, potable, clean with manway. Suitable for subdivision, livestock, etc. $6,000. Will deliver. 575-756-4100. Wanted: Older Airstream, Spartan, Silver Streak, Avion or similar style travel trailer. Any condition considered. Finders fee paid for your help. Please call Rick at 505-690-8272. 2006 Cardinal 5th Wheel 3OTS w/Onan 5500 generator, special ordered with larger AC, water heater & tanks. Paid $45K, sacrificing for $24K. Call 505-385-0071 or 505-249-8970. Bridgeport Series II Special Mill, 4J head w/4HP motor, quick switch 300 spindle, 5” quill feed, 11”x58” table, 30” X-Axis travel, 15” Y-Axis travel, 6” Riser on main column. Clayton, NM. 575-374-2320.

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Heavy Duty Brand New Tandem dual flatbed trailers: Pierced frame, low profile, torque tube, double jacks, tool box & more. 24,000# GVWR 28´- $8,350; 30´- $8,500, center pop up & spare included! www.sandiatrailer.com or 1-800-8320603. Still buying your old, unused horse, stock, flatbed, enclosed trailers. Overhead Feed Bins. 1 to 4 compartment, 12 to 48 tons. Save $45 to $75 per ton bulk vs. sack feed. Emery Welding, Clayton, NM, www.emerywelding.com or 575-374-2320. Affordable Solar Pumps. New PVM centrifugal or helical rotor pumps. Pump water from well up to 800 feet. Contact Solutions4u at 505-407-6553 or solutions4u@yucca.net, www.solutions4usolar.com Tired of cranking up the generator? Call and see if we have a Solution 4U! For Sale or Trade: Steel Building, 30’x60’ (14.3’ high inside). Still in original wrapping. $17,000 invested, make me an offer (need Gator or working tractor). Call David, 909-910-0880, Mountainair, NM. Septic Tank Pumping, Call Marquez Excavating Septic Pumping & Installation. Tony: 505-670-7582, 505-757-2926 or Anthony: 505-913-0619. Serving Pecos, Glorieta, Rowe, Ilfield and Mora area. For Sale: Allis Chalmers WD45 tractor, runs good, has 3 point hitch - $2,500; 6’ Bush Hog$500; 5’ Bush Hog - $300; Howse Box Blade$300; 6’ blade - $250; pull behind disk - $75. 575-622-6701. Gooseneck Livestock Trailer, 5’x16’ Tandem axle, 16 inch wheels. 8 bolt pattern, middle gate, canvas top, asking $2,800. Ideal for ranch roads and/or highway. Call 575-653-4821. Water Tank 1600 Gallon Black, Poly. Used very little, $800. Call 505-783-4134, Grants, NM. Jointer, 7” Rabbeting Jointer, new, still in crate, $275. Gun safe, steel, 14x14x60, combination lock, never used, $200. Taos, NM. Call 303-6185460 (cell phone).

Pace Trailer, Two Axle, enclosed, 7’x14.’ Nice looking, $2,900. Call 575-770-0140. 1981 Timpte 14 ft. Truck body, 43” sides & 49” gate. Complete with tarp, hoist, tank and PTO. Call 575-377-7007. For Sale: 16” DeWalt Radial arm saw , 220 volt, 3 Ph, Shopsmith Mark V with attachments, 5 hp, 2 bag, 220 volt, single Ph, dust collector Grizzly. Also other woodshop machines. Charlie at 575-390-4425. Hydroform Mortar-less Interlocking Block making dual press with mixer, cutter, tester four sets replacement wear plates and original manuals $40,000. Inquiries: ctt83ann@wildblue.net or 505-778-5757 after 4:00.

Country Critters Registered Australian Shepherd Puppies. Next litter due mid-November. kandylopez2@aol.com or 575-536-9500.

Livestock Round-Up New Mexico Drinking Water Storage Tanks, Heavy Duty Black Poly. Fittings customized to your needs NRCS and EQUIP approved. NMwatertanks.com, 1-800-603-8272. Also new Servel propane gas refrigerators, 8 cubic feet. Kitchen or remote cabin. 575-682-2308. Miniature Donkeys For Sale. Lots of fun. E-mail: donkeysfarm@yahoo.com or call 254-965-7224. Mountain Top Goats For Sale. Excellent milkers, bucks, cabrito, 4-H, weed eaters, and pets. Nubians, La Manchas, mini Nubians, mini La Manchas, Nigerian dwarfs, and boer goats. Capitan, 575-354-2846 after 7:00 p.m. BUFFALO MEAT, GRASS-FED, ALL CUTS, USDA inspected. All natural (no hormones, antibiotics, chemicals) low cholesterol, heart-healthy, nonallergic, wholes. Skulls, Hides, By-products, Gift Certificates, 575-278-2316 Tom and Inge Bobek. For Sale: Cattle & Horse Brand: Z (RSC RSH) $300. Hobart Welder G225K AC DC (has generator but does not work), $450. SD Lee aluminum welder, 115 volts, VAC/60, $110. Homel generator 120v-240v, 5000 wt., $125. Free, insulated camper for flat bed (only 4’ tall, 7’10” long, 6’8” wide w/ floor). 1982 WW tandem stock trailer 16’, good condition, $1,850. Cattle dehorners, 81 years-old (2’ handles, blades in good condition), $150. Call 505-345-1944. F

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Haygrazer 4’x6’ Round Bales, very good quality, fine stemmed. Some 31 miles SE of Portales and some 5 miles E of Causey. $130 per ton or $70 per bale. 575-273-4220, 575-760-4223. Used irrigation pipe. PVC & aluminum in 6, 8 or 10 inch. Also, used bonnets and connections you might need. Call 505-469-6666 for information. Wanted: Winter Pasture (December til April or May) for 4 horses. Lance 575-779-6381. Registered Black Angus Bulls. 18-24 months old. kandylopez2@aol.com or 575-536-9500. Can deliver. Small Horse Facility For Sale or lease. Three fenced paddocks, 2 fenced pastures, sheds and large double-wide on 10 acres. Irrigation, wells, paved roads near Tularosa, $230,000 cash. 575-430-2876. Four 2 yo fillies, $300 each. Ranch-bred, very pretty, Skipper W lines. Not broke but friendly. Sorrel, red roan, smoky lack. Rociada, NM 505-425-9124.

Odds & Ends Liquid Storage Tanks, many sizes/shapes in stock. Agricultural, commercial, industrial, water. FDA specs. www.westerntank.com or 1-888-999-8265. Discounts to everyone! Delivery available. Looking for Water? Gifted to find underground streams. Reputable dowser, 45 years experience. To God be the glory! Contact Joe Graves at 575758-3600. In Taos, 75 miles north of Santa Fe. God Bless You. Coffins: Handcrafted Solid Wood from $680. Several models suitable for burial or cremation. Statewide delivery available. For a FREE catalog and funeral information booklet, please visit www.theoldpinebox.com or call 505-286-9410.

Homemade For The Hunter’s Camp. Pecos Pablo Hunter Packs. Capulin, assorted jellies, raw honey, caramel nut rolls, bread, etc. Special bulk order for hungry hunters. Pecos or Santa Fe, pecospablo@hotmail.com or 505-603-2310. Ruger Model 77, Caliber 30/06, $500. Winchester Model 70, Caliber 243, $575. Remington Model 772, Caliber 22-250, Jewel Trigger, $600. Circle Y youth saddle, 14” seat, $275. W-W Trailer, GN, New 7,000 lbs. axle, 3-horse converted to 4, $1,800. Ron @ 505-670-4845. For Sale: Seasoned Pine Firewood, rounds $100 cord; split $135 cord. Pickup load delivered Mora area, small charge. Oak and cedar $200 cord. Yellow Dog Ranch, 575-387-2800, Holman, NM. Presto Recording Corp. Vinyl Record recording machine; some blanks with it, $100 or best offer. Collection of LP records and cassette tapes; country and gospel. Call for info 505-384-2833. New Wood Flooring - Mohawk 5” wide, tongue & groove. Natural Maple plank, engineered hardwood, distressed, hand scraped, still in the factory unopened cartons 335+ sq. ft. $975. Capitan area 575-354-3661. Complete Santa Claus Outfit Includes: Jacket pants, belt, suspenders, beard, white hair wig, hat, gloves, eyeglasses, spats. Please, serious inquiries. Price: make offer. Call Ray 505-660-7513. Would Like To Buy Goat and sheep fence wire? Also for sale: 155 pound Anvil (made in US) good condition. $450 or best offer. Call 575-760-4111.

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Water Dowsing and Consulting. 37 years experience, proven success in Lincoln County, will travel, call Elliot Topper, 575-354-2984. TAOS LAND FOR SALE: Many lots ranging from 1.3 to 3.1 acres, all with well share and electric, many with natural gas. Lower Las Colonias/Camino Tortuga, 6 miles to Town of Taos. Manufactured housing approved. Owner financing available. Low monthly payments. Call for details, Mark @ Crossroads Realty, 575-758-3837, 575-770-0831. 4 acres farmland. Utilities include: well, septic system, and electricity. Steel metal garage/ cement slab. Fenced. Irrigation rights. Fawn fesque grass with alfalfa mix. Contact Lisa, 505699-1137. Property located in San Acacia, NM. Owner financing. Reserve, NM. Half acre with cabin. Borders Gila National Forest. Concrete slab, septic system, beautifully landscaped. Electricity and water to property line. Located at end of paved road. $39,000. 575-533-6274. I would like to purchase the Real Estate Contract, Mortgage or Deed of Trust for which you are receiving payments. Please call for fast pricing and quick closing. E-mail: pinonview@ aol.com Barbara Baird, 1-800-458-9847.

FOR SALE: VIGAS, HOUSE LOGS cut from standing, dead, dry Spruce. Up to 45 ft. Will custom cut. Forked Cedar posts for ramadas, corn driers and cedar fence posts. Call 575-638-5619. For Sale: Mora Valley. Approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious Inquiries Only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338. Sumner Lake, 2+ acres with mobile home, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, appliances, W/D, wood stove, enclosed porch, 40’ patio cover, deck with lake view, fenced, shed, septic, good well, furnished. $58,000. 505-281-1739 or 505-550-5690. Pecos River Get-Away in Hidden Valley gated community. 5 miles north of Pecos. Fishing rights-150 feet from the Pecos River. Furnished 14x60 mobile home on 0.17 acres, screened deck, 14x24 addition, wood stove. $155,000. 505-8206953. Will consider financing. Canjilon Land For Sale: 2 acres paved road to land. Electric and phone at road. Community water at road. Great views. $35,000. 575-638-5619. 2 Br., 2 Ba. Mobile home, 1¼ fenced ac., well, septic, garage, Veguita area. Call 503-804-6832, $10K down, owner financing.

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High Rolls, NM. Property. Views beyond Tularosa Basin, perfect climate at approx. 6, 500 ft. elevation. 4.9 useable acres, single level three bedroom pristine home, workshop. 24-hour recorded description at 1-800-472-5510 (ID #2129). Blue Canyon Realty, 575-682-BLUE.

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284 Acre Ranch, Monticello Canyon: with 3.8 acres, leveled, irrigated fields. 1,000 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 1 bath original adobe home w/electric, phone, well. 20 paved miles from T or C. Must sell. 602-740-3489.

Six (6) - Two Acre Homesites in established, gated solar adobe subdivision one hour south of Albuquerque. Community water. Owner financing. Discount for cash. E-mail: larrysiefkes@yahoo.com or call 505-720-4650. Santa Fe Style Solar Adobe rammed earth home. Kiva fireplace, 150 year-old vigas. 2.25 acres, one hour south of Albuquerque. E-mail: larrysiefkes@ yahoo.com or call 505-720-4650.

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For Sale: Brick Home - 523 E. Moore, Tucumcari, NM. 1,331 sq. ft living area, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, carport, 2 outside storage units, 150 x 150 site. Call 575-815-9832.

1957 Chevy Pickup $8,500. Great condition, short bed, step side, rebuilt 283 engine, 3 speed transmission. Many new parts & chrome. 505-4904158, Española.

In the Ensenada, New Mexico area: one, two and three acre lots located next to paved road, power available, acequia (ditch) runs through property with beautiful pine trees and outstanding view of Brazos Cliffs. Also available are irrigated properties. Down payment required, owner financing. 505-249-8970.

Nice Hunting Trailer, 1973 Road Runner, 73 Model. Asking $1,200 or best offer. Call 505-287-3823 after 10 AM for information.

Home Sites in Mountainair off State Highway 55, 1/3 and 1/2 acre. Covenant protected. Underground utilities: water, sewer, electric, gas, telephone. Starting at $14,000. Owner financing. Call 505-4678661 or 303-913-9168. 28 Wooded Acres in Mountainair, NM off State Highway 55. Ready for development with water, electric, and easy access. Other utilities adjacent. $5,000 per acre. Owner financing. 505-467-8661 or 303-913-9168. Farm For Sale: 35 Minutes To Santa Fe. 509 ft. on Pecos River, apple orchard, irrigation-acequia, 135 ft. well, septic. Remodeled home with sun room, fireplace, new windows, new propane furnace, 2 solar homes, new studio library - all solar. All appliances and furniture for 2 homes and farming tools. Property is in excellent condition. Health issues forces sale, price reduced. Invested $300K, reduced to $237,000. Call 575-421-7000. Two Lots For Sale In Blue Ridge - west of Las Vegas, NM. 7.03 acres, 8.10 acres - $99,000 each. Will consider financing. Call 505-820-6953. Two Acres Peralta, Valencia County $99,900. Gorgeous 2 acre lot to build your custom home. Gated subdivision. Covenants and conditions of perpetual conservation easement. Build on 1/2 acre and remainder is a part of subdivision open pasture (approximately 12 acres). Call Monica at 505-385-0071. Very Nice 3 Bedroom, 2 bath mobile on lot in Big Mesa Subdivision at Conchas Dam, NM. 2x6 walls, refrigerated air, fireplace, handicap ramp+ huge desk + 2 car garage. All for only $45,000. Chuck 505-974-9292. Mountainair, NM Land. 154 AC w/older home, $155,000. 315 AC (no improvements), $173,500. Spencer Land & Cattle, Richard Spencer Qualifying Broker. 505-847-2421 or 505-705-0386.

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1975 Mercedes Benz, 350D, diesel, white, four-door, good running condition, $3,000. Call 575-638-5619. Still Have Some Chevy Parts for sale. Disk brake front ends. ‘71 plus for ½ ton. ‘71 plus for ¾ ton - $75. Fenders, doors. ‘70 front clip. ‘76 front clip, hoods. ‘69 GMC ¾ ton with longhorn bed. Needs paint job. 455 Olds engine with 14K miles. Good mechanical condition. Seat covers, new front window and tires etc. - $1,900. Still have NV 4500 trans. etc. for Cummins - $1,500. East of Albuquerque. Call 505-281-2288. For Sale 1984 Ford LTD hardtop. Call 575-387-2607.

Vintage Finds I buy Spanish Colonial spurs, stirrups, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc. Also, old New Mexico handmade/carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886. Wanted: New Mexico Motorcycle License Plates 1900 - 1958. Paying $100 - $1,000 each. Also buying some New Mexico car plates 1900 - 1923. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804. Forgotten Treasure. Come shop with us for one of a kind, art, jewelry, vintage kitchenware or that just perfect piece of furniture. Route 66 between Moriarty and Edgewood. Call 505-832-4303. Wanted: New Mexico Automobile License Directory (“The Zia Book”), and Motor Vehicle Register books, 1900 - 1949. Library discards OK. Paying $75 - $100 per volume. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@ totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804. Buying Old Stuff: Gas pumps and parts 1960s or earlier, advertising signs, neon clocks, old car parts in original boxes, motor oil cans, license plate collections, Route 66 items, old metal road signs, odd and weird stuff. Fair prices paid. Have pickup, will travel. Gas Guy in Embudo, 505-852-2995.

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Wanted: New Mexico Highway Journal magazine, 1923 - 1927. Paying $10 - $25 single issues, $400$800 bound volumes. Library discards OK. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804. Antique Furniture For Sale: Hoosier cabinet, cigar cabinet, dressers, tables, chairs, desks many more items. Restored or as is. Can restore any wooden furniture old or new. Can beat anybody’s prices; references available. Call 575-447-0686. Railroad Items Wanted: Lanterns, locks, keys, badges, uniforms, dining car china, etc. Especially seeking items from early New Mexico railroads such as: AT&SF, D&RG, EP&NE, EP&SW, and C&S. Randy Dunson, 575-356-6919. We Have Incredible Variety at Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. Wood and gas burning stoves; horses (not real ones); wagon wheels; iron doorstops & duck decoys; plow; oxen yoke from the Santa Fe Trail; Fred Harvey Hotel chicken “keeper,” postcards, flatware, jewelry and china. Mickey has paper money and coin sets, foreign and bullion. The shop has 23 cases of jewelry, and Navajo rugs and pottery. For your table, Waterford, Sterling and silver plate pieces, some Desert Rose, Blue Willow and Fiesta. On the soft side, clothes, hats, buttons, fabric, linens and fancy wrapped soap from France and Italy. Downstairs, metal toy ranges, metal gym baskets, wood boxes with fruit labels, Coca-Cola carrier stamped “Albuquerque.” New to the store a midcentury red medical cabinet from Italy; a slim, white 1920s medical cabinet, and a gorgeous freestanding, three-way mirror with oak frame from a mercantile store. Yes, we have holiday oil cloths, turkey platters and Christmas ornaments. Open every day at 501 Railroad and East Lincoln. 505-454-8063. Approximately 100 year old Lindeman & Sons piano. Estimated value $200. Make offer. You transport, Socorro, NM. Call 575-835-0259. For Sale: Three Antique Trunks, very good condition with trays intact. One over 100 years-old. If interested contact 575-744-5310.

When Opportunity Knocks Rural Convenience Store with Package Liquor License, living quarters on 1.3 acres with 3 acre foot well. Borders Gila National Forest. FSBO. Call 575-533-6274. Storage Units, McIntosh, New Mexico. Office and 98 units, 2.25 acres, Highway frontage w/room for additional business. Call 505-384-5163. 4 Acre RV Park and laundry. Two houses for sale by owner. Also owner finance. $230,000. 575-531-2125, Columbus, NM on Hwy 11. Are You Interested In Starting a nonprofit organization? Send for a free eBook, 21 Things to Know About Starting a Nonprofit. jim@start-nonprofit.com Sale, Trade, Will Consider Owner financing. Business building with basement. Currently a hardware store, 2nd building unfinished living quarters. Highway 54, 60, 285, Vaughn, NM. Contact Griego 575-799-4044. Blue Barn - Capitan, NM. Decreasing Inventory dealers welcome - jewelry, showcases, glass shelves, rustic furniture, fine china, collectibles, mirrors, armoire, tables, chairs, crafts, bookcases, beds & much more. Call for appointment 575-354-9202.

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation Required by 39 USC 3685 Filed with the USPS on 10-01-13 enchantment (publication number 175-880) is published monthly at 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505. Twelve issues are published annually with a subscription price of $4 paid by rural cooperative members in their electric bills. The name and complete mailing address of the publisher is: The New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505. The name and complete mailing address of the editor is Susan M. Espinoza, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505. The owner is The New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. (NMRECA). There are no known bondholders or other security holders. NMRECA is a nonprofit organization mailing under DMM Section 423.12. Its purpose, function and nonprofit status for Federal income tax purposes has not changed in the preceding twelve months. The average number of copies of each issue during the preceding twelve months are: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months a. Total No. Copies (net press run) ............126,514 b. Paid Circulation (1) Outside County................................124,306 (2) In-County ................................................-0(3) Sales Through Dealers .............................-0(4) Other Classes...........................................-0c. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b(1) through 15b(4)) ...........124,306 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (1) Outside County.......................................729 (2) In-County ................................................-0(3) Other Classes...........................................-0(4) Outside the Mail.....................................672 e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d(1) through 15d(4)) ...............1,401 f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e).........125,707 g. Copies Not Distributed .................................807 h. Total (Sum of 15f and 15g) ...................126,514 i. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100) ...98.89% No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date a. Total No. Copies (net press run) ............126,450 b. Paid Circulation (1) Outside County................................123,433 (2) In-County ................................................-0(3) Sales Through Dealers .............................-0(4) Other Classes...........................................-0c. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b(1) through 15b(4)) ...........123,433 d. Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (1) Outside County....................................1,507 (2) In-County ................................................-0(3) Other Classes...........................................-0(4) Outside the Mail.....................................690 e. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d(1) through 15d(4)) ...............2,197 f. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e).........125,630 g. Copies Not Distributed .................................820 h. Total (Sum of 15f and 15g) ...................126,450 i. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100) ...98.25% I certify that the statements made by me above are correct and complete. Susan M. Espinoza, Editor

Wow! Look at the Handful of Terrific Turkeys! A blanket of snow will soon cover the ground, and doors will burst open as we go out and play in the December weather! Draw what you see outside: snowmen, elk, trees, birds, kids sledding, dogs leaping in the snow. Use your colorful imagination. Have fun! January is Youth Artist Choice month! Draw whatever is on your mind or what you see. Grab your colored markers and have a great time.

Remember: Print your name, age, mailing address, phone number, and co-op name on your drawings. Otherwise, your drawings are disqualified. Remember: color, dark ink or pencil on plain white 8.50 x 11.00 size paper is best. Mail to: Youth Editor, 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Entries must be here by the 9th of the month before publication. Each published artist receives $10 for his or her work.

Evanyssa Baros, Age 10, Espa単ola

Emma Borunda, Age 10, Lovington

Jesi Watson, Age 9, Mayhill

Jessica Gonzales, Age 8, Cuba

Esperanza Lopez, Age 5, Socorro

Annabella Romero, Age 5, Cleveland

Walter Trujillo, Age 5, Vadito

Kendra Smith, Age 5, Stanley

Engelica Lovato, Age 7, Pe単asco

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