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enchantment April 1, 2013 • Vol. 65, No. 4 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 124,794

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 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 Levi Valdez, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert M. Quintana, 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 John Ingle, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Donald Woldberg, Chairman, Socorro Electric Cooperative William C. Miller, Jr., Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Levi Valdez, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Robert M. Quintana, 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.

DEPARTMENTS FEATURES Speeding Through the Past

Stuck in the mud? No need to call a farmer if you had a motorcycle.

Funding an Emergency

Be prepared when life's most unexpected events occur.

On the Cover

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Glen Greer was a 7th and 8th grade teacher in Corona when this picture was taken of him and his son “Little Glen”on May 20, 1932. The motorcycle is a 1925 HarleyDavidson Big Twin. Cover story by and photo courtesy of Bill Johnston.

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Co-op Newswire Beware of Magazine Scam Looking for ID Information

hieves are attempting to get credit card information from electric co-op members in the Midwest by posing as someone renewing the co-op member’s magazine subscription. A co-op in Ohio was recently alerted by a member-owner about an unsolicited call she received stating her subscription to Country Living magazine had expired. The unidentified caller offered to renew her subscription by phone if she provided a credit card number and other personal information. This member was aware that she receives the magazine as a benefit of her cooperative membership and will always get it as long as she remains a member, so she provided no information. When she pressed the caller for a name and return phone number, the suspected scammer hung up. enchantment Magazine has not heard of this happening in New Mexico, but readers should know this magazine is a benefit of co-op membership, and do not need to renew their subscription. Individual subscribers who are not co-op members receive a written notice when their subscription

The Day the Lights Turned On: For a seven-year-old girl in 1949 or 1950, I was very excited when my mother told me the REA would be there that day to install lights. All day at school I could hardly wait to get home and ‘see’ how the new lights worked. The men were finishing as I got off the school bus. Dad suggested I go and thank them for putting electricity in my bedroom. I remember it was a very large house by most standards and there was a third bedroom we used as storage, and to salt cure pork in the winter. There was a long discussion about whether to wire that room. The men from the REA suggested since they were there they may as well do that room also. When they said wiring it meant a light in the ceiling and one plug for each room. I can still remember how excited we were when we turned those 40-watt bulbs on that night. It also meant we didn’t have to clean the lamps that day. I think my mother’s most prized purchase was an iron. With four small children and a home to care for, ironing with an electric iron was almost fun. While sorting through my parents’ items after their deaths, I found many electric bills for $3.00. Then later, they were less than $10.00. This house is located two miles north of Floyd, New Mexico and my brother continues to live in the house. —Dottie Tivis Lee, Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative Member

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expires from the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, which publishes enchantment. Electric cooperatives around the country have reported incidents, usually involving bill payments or termination of service scenarios. To avoid becoming the victim of a scam attempt, follow these tips: 1. Never provide your Social Security number, credit card number or banking account information to anyone requesting it over the phone or at your home unless you initiated the contact, and are confident of the identity and intent of the person with whom you are speaking. 2. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be a co-op representative and are pressured for immediate payment or personal information, hang up and call your co-op office immediately. 3. Always think of your safety first. Do not give in to high-pressure tactics from anyone seeking information over the phone or someone who is trying to gain access to your home. Never let a stranger into your home. If you feel uncomfortable or threatened, call 911 immediately.

Your Co-op Delivers Information as Well as Your Electricity

By reading this and the other information in these pages, you are helping your electric cooperative fulfill one of the seven principles all cooperatives strive to follow, Principle No. 5: education, training and information. You are holding one of your cooperative’s primary conduits of education and information, enchantment Magazine. Through these pages, we are able to communicate directly with you, the member-owner on important co-op business such as bylaw changes, director elections, annual meetings, youth events, and other information. In addition, we pass along energy-saving tips that could save you money, and safety information that might even save your life.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR EVENT NOTICES?

We welcome your comments or information about book submissions, vecino profiles, and community events. Our phone number is 505-982-4671. For community events e-mail: events@nmelectric.coop.

Send your comments to enchantment by mail or e-mail 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87505 comments@nmelectric.coop Include your name and community name

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Energy Storage Paves Way for Enhanced Reliability

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As forms of distributed "backyard" generation become more common, electric co-ops are examining ways to integrate these systems.

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ven though energy took a back seat to many more pressing issues in this year’s legislature, one issue co-ops followed with interest was a House Joint Memorial to study electric energy storage. Finding a way to affordably and reliably store electricity to integrate into the distribution system is the key to truly unlocking the value of renewable energy. As residential solar panels, small wind turbines, and other forms of distributed “backyard” generation become more common, electric co-ops are examining ways to integrate these systems while maintaining the safety and reliability of the grid. One of the key challenges facing renewable energy is variability. The output of solar and wind, for example, can vary significantly over short periods, like when the sun goes behind a cloud. With enough of these systems connected to the grid, resulting “intermittency” can cause voltages to dip and lights to flicker, affecting other members on the line. One way to deal with that issue is to provide some sort of “energy storage” on the electric distribution grid, which could be in the form of a large battery at a substation. However there are advantages to distributing

the energy storage further out into the grid. Some utilities are looking at “neighborhood energy storage” as a tool to keep the grid operating efficiently in the future. The batteries would be placed at the distribution transformers—the place where the lines to individual houses branch out from the larger feeder lines. By placing energy storage at these locations, the utility can smooth out disruptions so they do not affect other consumers. Once in place, battery storage systems can be used for other purposes as well—notably, putting power into the grid during times of peak demand. Another intriguing possibility involves enhancing “grid resiliency”—the ability to restore service to co-op members more quickly following significant outages caused by ice storms, tornadoes, or hurricanes. For example, if a “charged” battery existed at a distribution transformer, that segment of a distribution line could potentially be isolated and power provided to a small number of consumers for several hours. This would give those folks the ability to shut down computers and other sensitive equipment on a more orderly basis.

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

Even more intriguing, with some type of distributed generation (such as a solar array), a battery back-up and some enhancements to existing demand response systems (which offer incentives to consumers to reduce electricity use), limited power could potentially be extended to those consumers indefinitely, even when the sun was not shining. These new technologies face many challenges before they become commonplace, including the high cost of batteries, lack of consistent control methods, safety of repair crews working on other parts of a co-op’s distribution system, and legal and regulatory issues. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Cooperative Research Network is continually monitoring work being undertaken in this area to provide member co-ops with a clearer understanding of the technology and its applications. For co-op consumers, distributed energy storage may eventually play a big role in keeping electricity safe, reliable, and affordable. The New Mexico rural electric co-ops look forward to participating in the energy storage discussion started by the legislature this year.

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

n continuing the trend the skies presented to us last month, only two of our solar system’s brightest planets are easily visible in our nighttime sky during April. The first of these is the largest planet, Jupiter, which is still moderately high in the western sky when darkness falls and then sets later in the evening. Binoculars will reveal the four large Galilean moons, and relatively small telescopes will reveal some of the “belts” and “bands” in Jupiter’s atmosphere. The other bright planet is Saturn, which rises in the east during dusk and then remains

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visible all night, being highest above the southern horizon during the first couple of hours after midnight. Even a small backyard telescope will show Saturn’s famous system of rings (which are gradually becoming more and more “open”) as well as the large moon Titan, and larger telescopes will reveal several additional moons. At the time of this writing, Comet PANSTARRS had put on a relatively impressive show for skywatchers in the southern hemisphere. It was traveling almost due northward, and by early April it is visible both low in the northwest after dusk and in the northeast before dawn. Passing through the western half of the “W” of the prominent constellation Cassiopeia during the third week of the month.

The comet should still be visible such object to enter our atmoto the unaided eye early in April, sphere since 1908 (an event which but by month’s end will likely also occurred over Russia). As have faded to the point where bin- dramatic as it is, the closeness oculars are necessary to view it. in time between 2012 DA14’s On February 15, the very small approach and the Chelyabinsk asteroid known as 2012 DA14 meteor is nothing more than a made the closest-ever predicted remarkable coincidence, as the approach of an asteroid to Earth, two objects are entirely unrelated coming to slightly within the to each other and approached orbits of geosynchronous satelEarth on very different orbits. lites. Just a few hours before that closest approach, an even smaller object entered Earth’s atmosphere over Russia and exploded above the city of Trail of the Chelyabinsk meteor on February 15, Chelyabinsk, 2013. Photograph by Alex Alishevskikh, licensed via the largest Wikimedia Commons.

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April 1973: The Old Transformer. We laughed last fall when the kids said, “Whatever day the first snow falls in October will determine the number of snows we’ll have through the winter.” First snow came October 31st in Santa Fe—we passed 31 snows sometime in the latter part of January, and after that just lost count as more and more came down. The alternating freezes and thaws have torn up streets all over the city resulting in chuckholes big enough to hide Volkswagens. One advantage is that no one can drive very fast! —Holt Priddy.

April 1993: What Co-ops Do. Whenever I hear somebody say the job of rural co-ops is done, I wonder if they know what rural cooperatives do. Co-ops work to entice new companies to move to their areas or help existing companies expand; they help rural people find medical care—organizing community health fairs or bring more doctors to their communities; they bring water and sewer systems to under-served areas; they offer satellite television; and they raise money for their neighbors in time of need. They improve the lives of their consumers. This is what rural electric co-ops do. —Sharon O’Malley

April 2003: The Gas Guy—A Shrine to the Golden Age of Gas Stations. Johnnie Meier’s Classical Gas Museum at 1819 Highway 68 recreates the friendly atmosphere of an old service station. Back then gas stations were often the only commercial building in town. This was where folks gathered to gossip, drink coffee and get some business done. Sometimes the same building included the post office and general store. And, of course, they sold gas.

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Glazed Nuts ¼ cup pomegranate juice 1 tsp. sugar Kosher salt ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans Salad ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion 1 (5-oz.) package baby spinach 1 cup white button mushrooms, trimmed, thinly sliced ¾ cup grape tomatoes, halved 2 hard cooked eggs, peeled, thinly sliced Dressing 2 Tbs. Pomegranate juice 1 Tb. red wine vinegar ¼ tsp. black pepper, freshly ground 1 Tb. extra virgin olive oil

3 Tbs. white wine vinegar 2 Tbs. shallot, finely minced 1 Tb. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. black pepper, freshly ground ¼ tsp. salt 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 10 cups mixed salad greens 8 ozs. shredded cooked chicken breast 2 large hard boiled eggs, chopped 2 medium tomatoes, diced 1 large cucumber, seeded, sliced 1 avocado, diced 2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled ½ cup crumbled blue cheese

2 cups soy crumbles (grocer's freezer section or refrigerated meat section) ¾ cup salsa 5 cups lettuce, shredded 1 cup corn kernels 1 cup black beans Toppings ¼ cup green onions, sliced ¼ cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded 2 Tbs. ripe black olives, sliced 2 Tbs. fat free sour cream

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ear Jim: We have two teenage daughters who take long showers, so our water heating costs are high. Does using solar water heating make sense? What are my solar options, and is there a system I can make myself? —Alan H. Dear Alan: For a typical family of four, water heating can account for about 20 percent of its annual utility bills. If you have two daughters taking long showers, yours may be somewhat higher, but don’t expect a solar water heating system to cut your costs to zero. A target savings of 50 percent often provides a good economic payback. Before you consider using solar or any other efficient water heating methods, install low-flow showerheads with shut-off tickle (lathering) valves—and have a talk with your family about taking shorter showers. The two basic types of solar water heating systems are “active” and “passive.” Active systems require a storage tank, electric pumps, and controls to function. Sometimes 12-volt pumps can be powered by a photovoltaic solar panel located near the solar water heating collectors on the roof. In cold climates, the

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system has to include some type of antifreeze working fluid and heat exchanger so it does not freeze at night during winter. Other systems that circulate the actual potable water through the collector need a draining system to empty the collectors at night during winter. Passive water heating systems rely on the natural upward flow of less-dense warm water to move the water through the solar collector. In these systems, the warm water storage tank is located above the solar collector—usually on the roof or in the attic, so there are some structural considerations with these types of devices. These systems are less expensive than more sophisticated active systems, but they tend to be less efficient, especially during cold weather. There are many types of solar collector designs. The best one for your house depends on your climate, your hot water requirements, and your budget. They can be as simple as black copper tubes in an insulated box with a glass top to ones with vacuum tubes, concentrating reflectors, and heat pipe technology. Discuss the various types with your solar contractor.

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t s a P e h t h g u o r h T Speeding N BY BILL JOHNSTO

By the end of 1916, three Indian motorcycles were registered in the coal town of Koehler. William A. Streicher owned an Indian Single, believed to be the middle bike seen here, while Hurley D. Wildenstein owned two Indian Twins, thought to be the other two motorcycles in this scene from the winter of 1916. The man in the car is unidentified, but Streicher is probably the rider on the middle bike, and Wildenstein is one of the other two motorcyclists. The 1916 vertical format New Mexico motorcycle plate on the cycle (see arrow above) is on the back fender, seen from the rear in this view. Photo courtesy of Janet McCormick Berry.

n December 1, 1914, New Mexico’s State Engineer, Jim French, delivered his department’s inaugural report to Governor William C. McDonald. Putting it bluntly, he informed the governor “the road situation throughout the state… [was] deplorable.” In reality matters were far worse, for beyond the developed areas of major towns, the state’s roads ranged from abysmal to nonexistent. But the state was not entirely absent from America’s burgeoning motor car revolution, because New Mexico had 904 automobiles registered as early as 1912, a number which increased to 3,090 by 1914. Trouble was, they had nowhere to go. The primitive tracks which connected towns were largely unsuited for cars—even brief rain showers regularly washed out roads—making them impassable to the sputtering “tin lizzies” of the day.

Motorcycles make it through For many rural New Mexicans, motorcycles proved to be the answer. Not only were they cheaper than a car, they could wend their way between and through ruts, rocks, gullies, and washouts with little difficulty. A motorcyclist who got stuck in the mud didn’t have to look for a farmer with a team of horses to pull him out. In truth, though, New Mexico’s road situation was not greatly different from other parts of the country. In light of this, early motorcycle entrepreneurs envisioned a nationwide demand so great that during the years up to 1929, nearly 300 brands were manufactured in America. Though strongly dominated by Indian and Harley-Davidson, 12 APRIL 2013

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In 1937, Walt Lupton was living in Eunice and getting around the oil fields on his 1934 high compression Harley-Davidson Big Twin. But by the early 1940s he had moved to El Paso, Texas, where he quickly established himself as the authorized Indian Motorcycle dealer for west Texas and southern New Mexico. From there, he spent weekends leading other motorcycle enthusiasts on outings throughout New Mexico. The photo above was snapped by Lupton during a spring morning in 1942 as his troupe took a break on the banks of the Río Grande near Las Cruces. Photo courtesy of Bill Johnston.

names such as Excelsior, Henderson, Pope, Yale, Cleveland, and Flying Merkel were among the many commonly seen in New Mexico during the early years. Motorcycles found their way into all parts of the state, but Raton and the outlying coal mining districts had the greatest number. Meanwhile, many businesses discovered motorcycles excelled as messenger and delivery vehicles in the larger towns. Albuquerque ultimately came to have the greatest concentration in urban use.

Government regulation With all these contraptions buzzing around, various governmental jurisdictions came to the conclusion that motor vehicles needed regulations. Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Las Vegas enacted city ordinances in 1910 which required both cars and motorcycles be licensed. Raton followed in early 1911. Whether the need to regulate them was genuine or there was simply a desire to generate revenue is open to debate, but in each of these communities the owner was required to purchase a license from the city clerk and display a license plate. In some cases the clerk provided the license plate and in others the motorist had to make his or her own plate. Not to be outdone, the first state legislature was of the same mind during its first session in 1912. In one of its first acts upon being granted statehood, the legislature enacted a law requiring the licensing of automobiles, effective June 8, 1912. But for reasons unknown, lawmakers—either accidentally or intentionally—failed to include motorcycles or trucks in its 1912 licensing law. The omission lasted less than a year, though, until a 1913 law broadened the statute from an ‘Automobile Licensing Law’ to a ‘Motor Vehicle Licensing Law.’ The 1913 law became effective March 11, 1913, and the first motorcycle was registered on June 11. The machine was a one-cylinder Indian belonging to Antonio Lucero, Jr., of Santa Fe, and the license cost him two dollars. The 1912 law had placed responsibility for registration and licensing with the office of the Secretary of State, where the function would remain until 1923.

Implementation of the new law meant motorcycles had to get licensed, but it didn’t mean everyone registered. The authorities found it impossible to get all automobiles registered, and there is evidence that motorcycle owners were even more prone to evade the law. Nonetheless, motorcycles which were registered received a green-on-white, vertically-oriented license plate bearing the plate number, the letters NM and the 1913 date. Motorcycle plates were the same color as car plates that year, and continued to match car plates in color through 1959. Once the 1913 plates were issued, the die was cast for motorcycle plates to retain the same vertical format for the next decade. In 1919, a decision was made that license plates issued the following year would have to last five years. With this in mind, heavy-duty porcelain coated plates were ordered. Surrounding the 1920 date were three small rivet holes to attach dated renewal seals (or ‘tabs’ as they are sometimes called today) for subsequent years. The porcelain plates for motorcycles were particularly ingenious. Rather than being flat, they were curved, taking on the character of a section of a motorcycle fender. The idea, of course, was the plate would fit snugly like a glove on the rear fender of the cycle. These, too, were renewed annually with the attachment of re-validation seals. Porcelain plates proved to be very unsatisfactory, and a permanent switch back to conventional embossed steel plates was made in 1924. At the same time, motorcycle plates were changed to the horizontal format which is still used today. Up through 1933, all New Mexico license plates were made by out-of-state commercial manufacturers, but 1934 ushered in a 65-year-long run of prisonmanufactured plates being stamped out at the State penitentiary in Santa Fe. The prison kept the job until it was concluded in 1998 that a commercial company in Canada could make the plates cheaper. Meanwhile, back in the 1920s, Henry Ford’s mass production of the Model T steadily drove down the price of an automobile, until a basic car could be bought for less than a motorcycle. In terms of

production, motorcycling had actually reached its zenith years earlier, right around the time New Mexico became a state in 1912.

Post-war resurgence

Motorcycle popularity peaked again after World War II, when millions of young men came home from the war. Many became avid motorcycle enthusiasts, not as a necessity, but as the purely recreational pursuit that it remains even now. As of January 2013, there are more than 70,000 motorcycles registered in the state, but of the 300 American motorcycle manufacturers in operation in the early twentieth century, only Harley-Davidson survives today. Bill Johnston, author of Early New Mexico License Plates, collects old New Mexico motorcycle plates and is a member of Otero County Electric Cooperative.

Do you have an old motorcycle, or an old motorcycle license plate that you would like to know more about? Contact the author, Bill Johnston, by e-mail at NMhistory@totacc.com or postal mail to Bill Johnston, New Mexico Transportation History Project, PO Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640.

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

THE COCHABAMA CONSPIRACY

Linda Flora and the Devil

DRIVE ME WILD, A WESTERN ODYSSEY

Seven Places in America, A Poetic Sojourn

By Brinn Colenda 2013, 247 pages, $28.79 Xlibris Press • www.brinncolenda.com or www.xlibris.com

By Leah Alexander 2012, 24 pages, $15.99 Xlibris Press www.amazon.com

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By Miriam Sagan 2012, 141 pages, $15.95 Sherman Asher Publishing 505-988-7214

Readers can expect to travel in style with the flying Callahans in this exciting, well-written military action series by Brinn Colenda. In the first book, The Cochabamba Conspiracy, when Lieutenant Colonel Tom Callahan’s plane is buffeted by a severe storm, the U.S. Air Force pilot dons white leather gloves to help him stay focused as he pulls off a tricky landing. You’ll come to love these slightly tarnished knights of the air. The Callahan brothers drink aged wine, drive fast cars and are married to beautiful, fearless women who can take down an attacker with a karate kick. Or a bullet. There’s never a slack moment as the good guys combat international terrorists who are out to destroy democratic governments in South America. Author Colenda, a retired U.S. Air Force pilot of 20 years, is right on with authentic details drawn from his two-year stint in South America.

Author Leah Alexander has told stories for over 40 years in libraries and churches, in auditoriums, senior centers, and on the radio. And now she has written and self-published her own tale, spun from her rich imagination, set in a small rural village much like Taos, where she lives. Young Linda Flora, who is known as “something of a troublemaker,” sneaks a ride to the marketplace in her father’s wagon to find a fiddler for Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead. Linda Flora convinces her father to hire a dapper stranger, an excellent fiddler, who agrees to come to their village to play so they can dance after the remembrance ceremonies in the graveyard. The villagers know that if you are caught outside after midnight, the devil can claim your soul. But when the sly stranger winks and begins to play, the villagers can’t stop dancing. Will Linda Flora trick the devil and save the good people of her village?

Once in awhile a book leaps out at you for its sheer, energetic drive. Christina Nealson’s new memoir does just that. A keen observer, Nealson has a talent for describing the grandeur of wilderness scenes in which she is fully immersed. Moreover, she seems to attract wild animals: a turkey flies off a cliff and lands at her feet to have a closer look; a mother whale rises beside a boat she’s floating in, looks her in the eye and nudges her hand. Nealson shifts into a parallel dimension when she encounters wild mothers. “In a deafening strum of the mother-chord, they presented their young. Whale, the soul of the sea. Puma, the soul of the mountains. Moose, griz and that loco turkey that took flight across the chasm. In an orgasm of potent alchemy, they had hijacked my soul.” Restless readers will be hijacked, too, into following this fascinating story to the end.

An award-winning poet and author of twenty-five published books, Miriam Sagan writes about a place she calls “borderlines,” a psychic exploration of various intersections between the known and the unknown. Her gleaming essays and poems capture the vivid and timeless details of landscape and lungfish, “Ripplemark, pollen/A fossil trace/Of self.” Her pilgrimages carry the reader from the Everglades to the Grand Canyon, from a motel in Albuquerque to the dry bed of the ephemeral Santa Fe River that exerts its influence over the city even in times of drought. Her inspiration comes from “Body, rain, memory, dream.” She, herself, becomes the portal through which the reader may wander in and out of these delicious soulscapes.

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Vecinos BY JAMIE GARCIA

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pril Simpson, born and raised in El Paso, Texas until she was 12, spent many summers in the mountains of New Mexico near Cañones where her grandparents had a cabin. She recalls she “loved the mountains, stars, and fresh air of New Mexico.” She knew the mountains of this wonderful state, would be the place she called home. As she got older, she left Texas for Santa Fe where she resided for 16 years. In 1989, her love for a cowboy, her husband of 24 years, Rick Simpson, brought her to Glencoe. She and her husband farm, grow their own fruits and vegetables, and maintain irrigated pastures for their livestock. She grows her own herbs that she uses for cooking and making teas. Simpson also helps with her husband’s outfitting business, S-S Outfitters. She designs and maintains its website as well as brochures and business cards. She also serves as the purchasing agent and secretary. But she isn’t always behind the computer. Annually, she and her husband take time off to enjoy the beauty and wonders of the fall hunting seasons together. “It’s a magical time of year! To be in the mountains, on horseback with my husband, carrying my gun and shooting pictures with my camera. What could be any better?” Simpson continues, “The beauty! The smell of the pines! The woods are alive with the bugling of the elk in rut. I love this special time and the camaraderie with my husband and others who share this passion. It’s not ever, only about the hunt.” Recently, Simpson went public with her longtime hobby of photography—A. Simpson Photography. Simpson says she decided to make a business of her photography when she sold her first picture. However,

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Simpson gives the bulk of the credit to God and the encouragement she received from people who saw her work. People were always telling her, “Why don’t you sell this?” Simpson’s favorite photographs are those of wildlife and nature. She prefers such themes because she is able to capture “what God has given us—the way God has given it to us.” But she doesn’t limit herself to just these types of pictures. She continually explores different types of photography and has thousands of pictures that range from insects, plants, animals, and mountains to newborn babies, weddings, antique cars, and helicopters. Simpson has always loved photography, and what drives her still is the opportunity it presents to capture a special moment in time and share it with others. The importance of capturing the special moments in life is so they can be, as she says, “forever remembered.” This was painfully apparent to her by the loss of one of her two children in a car accident in January 2002. As a result, Simpson takes pride in helping others without being asked, especially if they are grieving, and uses her photography to comfort others when she can. The inspiration for her involvement in so many businesses and endeavors comes from her husband, faith and the enjoyment she gets from being outdoors. “It’s about doing what you love. The mountains call me, even now at 54,” Simpson says. Simpson is thankful for the “opportunities God has given us. We have opportunities to do things people dream about doing. For us, well, we live them. It’s an awesome adventure!”

Funding an Emergency By Doreen Friel “ Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” the late John Lennon noted in his 1980 song “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy).” Unfortunately, when certain types of life events strike, your finances can take a big hit—unless you’re prepared. The following are some guidelines for weathering financial hardships without running up large credit card balances or dipping into your retirement savings.

Make sure you’re insured

Having insurance may seem like an obvious first step, but many of us either don’t carry enough coverage or the right type. Here are three kinds to consider: 1. Long-term disability insurance: Could you live for months or years without a paycheck? The average worker has a 30 percent chance of being disabled for three months or more during his or her career, and the average disability claim lasts 31 months. Most disabilities, in fact, are caused by medical problems like back pain, cancer or heart disease—not accidents.

Find out what “LTD” coverage you have available through your employer, if any. If you need more, look into a supplemental policy, but be sure you understand all of the terms before buying. For help in making an educated decision, read the Guide to Disability Income Insurance available at publications.usa.gov. 2. Life insurance: If you have family members who rely on you, life insurance remains a must. And don’t just limit it to breadwinners—if a non-working spouse dies, the surviving parent might need to pay for child care and other assistance. The question then becomes how much insurance do you need (and for how long)? Standard formulas may not give you the best answer, so try a calculator like that offered by bankrate.com to factor in your unique circumstances. 3. Homeowners/renters insurance: If you experienced theft, fire, or storm damage, could you afford to buy new belongings and fix up your residence? When taking out coverage, make sure it’s regularly adjusted to keep pace with replacement costs.

Maintain an emergency savings fund

It’s easy to imagine scenarios where you might require emergency savings: a job loss, unexpected medical bills, or unplanned home repairs. Unfortunately, many folks view retirement accounts

as “back-up funds,” which is a mistake—after being tapped, you greatly shrink retirement savings. To keep from reaching into retirement plans, many financial advisors recommend socking away six months’ worth of living expenses into a separate savings account—and some suggest putting in a full year’s income to compensate for a weaker job market. So should you save first for retirement or emergencies? It depends on your situation. If you have some rainy-day money already designated and your employer offers a match on 401(k) contributions, meet the full match and shift anything you were investing above that into your emergency reserve until it’s built up to a safe level. In addition, if you have high-interest debt to pay off, do that before setting money aside. The bottom line: Managing financial risks ahead of time can help protect your financial health— including your nest egg. Doreen Friel is a marketing communications consultant who produces employee benefits-related materials for the Employee Benefits Communications department of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Arlington, Va.-based service arm of the nation’s 900-plus consumer-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperatives.

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Enchanted Journeys April 1 - 7 • Tome Santos Show Tome Art Gallery, 505-565-0556

April 11 • Ruidoso Chautauqua: Frank Reaugh, Cowboy Artist Ruidoso Public Library, 575-258-3704

April 2 - 30 • Española Following the Bell: The Arriería Bond House Museum, 505-685-9463

April 12 • Clovis Latin Comedy Jam Civic Center, 575-935-5000

April 5 • Socorro Rhythm of the Dance NM Tech, Macey Center, 575-835-5688

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April 13 • Deming Desert Alive! Native Plant Sale Rock Hound State Park, 575-546-6182

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April 13 • Deming Smok’n Oldies Car Show Courthouse Park, 575-494-7265

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April 13 • Pinos Altos Work O’ the Weavers Folk Quartet Buckhorn Opera House, 575-538-2505

April 27 • Hobbs to Portales 4th Annual Ray’s Run Fundraiser Milan Drive, Hobbs to NM Baptist Children’s Home, Portales, 575-396-3885

April 6 • San Antonio Trinity Site Open to the Public White Sands Missile Range, 575-835-1501

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Trading Post To Place a Classified Ad 1. Type or print ad neatly. 2. Cost is $15 for up to the first 30 words. Each additional word is .50¢. Ads with insufficient funds will not be printed. 3. Only members of New Mexico rural electric cooperatives may place ads. 4. We reserve the right to reject any advertisement. Ads postmarked after the deadline of the 9th will be placed in the next issue. 5. Fill out contact information and select a category: Name:____________________ Address:__________________ City:______________________ State:_____ ZIP:_____________ Telephone:________________ Cooperative:_______________

Drinking Water Storage Tanks, Heavy Duty Black Poly, proven algae resistant, 125 to 11,000 gallons, NRCS and EQUIP approved. Please give us a chance to serve you!! MasterCard/Visa. 575-682-2308, 1-800-603-8272. 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. Hay Equipment: Wire baler; swather and bale wagon; 580 E backhoe; 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. 505-617-4141 or 505-454-0781. 1974 Bruton EZ Pull Gooseneck stock trailer, 6’x20.’ Located near Lovington. Contact Terry at 575-336-1931.

ROADS!!! We have proven solutions for your ongoing problems with your dirt and gravel roads. Our surface drainage systems, once installed, are guaranteed to reduce your need for road maintenance. They will retain the surfacing materials in place, eliminate washouts and erosion, eliminate mud holes, and harvest the road water runoff to increase forage. We employ the principles of surface hydrology in our design and construction of dirt road drainage systems. We also do uplands arroyo/gully erosion control, stream channel stabilization/restoration, wetland restoration, and irrigation diversions. We are a licensed and insured New Mexico General Contractor providing services statewide to public and private entities. References and resume available on request. Rangeland Hands, Inc. Website: www.rangelandhands.com; E-mail: rangehands@gmail.com; Call 505-470-3542 or 505-455-0012. Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. — Chinese Proverb 1976 Ford boom truck, electric and hyd. boom and swing, has PTO hyd. pump for external hyd. good condition, lots of work put in on rebuilding truck. $2,500. 250AS Belarus tractor, 25 HP, air cooled engine, 3 pt. external hyd. $3,200. D7 Cat. Dozer 17A series, hyd. blade, old and rough, needs head gasket on big motor and freeze plug in pony motor, $4,000. Call 575-420-0052.

Country Critters (Pets)

Odd & Ends (Camping, Music, Digital)

Hunting rifles, shotguns, AR’s, revolvers, pistols, holsters, Class 3

Vintage Finds (Antiques & Collectibles)

Ammunition by the box or by the case. Large assortment of targets

Roof Over Your Head (Real Estate)

Over 100 guns to choose from

Things That Go Vroom! (Vehicles)

Concealed carry classes, safety Accessories/optics/slings/cases

When Opportunity Knocks (Business & Employment)

Gun cleaning, gunsmithing, parts

6. Mail your ad and payment to: enchantment 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87505

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Water Tank: 10, 000 gallon galvanized steel, potable, clean with manway. Suitable for subdivision, livestock, etc. $6,000 will deliver. 575-756-4100. For Sale: Pontiac Parts. New ‘64 to ‘67 GTO emblems, $200. 455, 4 bolt main caps, $350. New cam shaft with lifters, $150. 1951 Ford tractor, sickle mower, $200. Call 575-653-4473. Two - 1,240 ft. Sideroll Irrigation Sprinklers for sale, 5” pipe, 5 ft. wheels in good condition. Call 505-705-2875, Estancia, NM.

Livestock Round-Up New Mexico Drinking Water Storage Tanks, Heavy Duty Black Poly. Fittings customized to your needs NRCS and EQUIP approved. NMwatertanks.com, 1-800603-8272. 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, 575-3542846 after 7:00 p.m.

Big Toys (Tools & Machinery)

Livestock Round-Up (Livestock)

Wanted! Allis Chalmers!! Snap coupler, 3 bottom plow for D-17/WD-45 Allis Chalmers Tractor. Usable condition. 2 bottom plow for CA considered. Call 505-470-4638.

Indoor shooting range coming soon Ask about our membership discount M-F: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sat: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 1/2 mile east of I-25 in Los Lunas, next to Lowes

Call (505) 865-3500

Registered Black Angus Bulls from 50 year old herd, Low birth weight, high performance. Trich & Fertility tested. 18 Month-2 years old. Delivery available. tristateangusranch@aol.com or 575-5369500. Tri-State Angus Ranches. BUFFALO MEAT, GRASS-FED, ALL CUTS, USDA inspected. All natural (no hormones, antibiotics, chemicals) low cholesterol, heart-healthy, non-allergic, wholes. Skulls, Hides, By-products, Gift Certificates, 575-278-2316 Tom and Inge Bobek. Riding Mule, Age 6, Molly, 15 hands, $2,500. John mule, age 4, 16 hands, $1,500. Mammoth Jenny, age 10, 15 hands, $2,250. Large wood stove (Fisher), $500. Info call 575-671-4531. Livestock Corral Panels, 12’, $88.47, farm & driveways gates, 4’, 6’, 8’,10’,12’,14’, 16’, 20’ gates, wire mesh gates. View at www. cowboyart.net/corralpanelsgates Call Joe Dawson at 575-779-7553, Taos, NM. Tall Fescue Horse Hay, $10/bale. Barn stored. South Valley, Albuquerque, 505-859-0417.

Nigerian Dwarf Goats For Sale. Show quality and adorable. Weathers, Bucks and Does starting at $50. Young Cockatiels for sale, grey males, $50 each. Call Glen at 505-803-0944. Baby Goats - It’s that time of year again! We have beautiful, fat, healthy baby goats. Registered, $50. Unregistered, $40. Some ½ Boer. Ready to be weaned. Call 505-384-5254.

Odds & Ends 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. 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 575-758-3600. In Taos, 75 miles north of Santa Fe. God Bless You. Beekeeping Equipment: Deep, medium, shallow boxes with frames, $15 each; tops, bottoms and queen excluders, $5 each; bee blowers, $200 each; Dadant steam (hot water) generator (like new), $150; electric knives, $45 each; bee feeders, $1 each; shallow wired foundation, $5 per lb. Lots more miscellaneous equipment. We buy and sell used beekeeping equipment. Give us a call at 575-623-4858. Don Mason, Roswell, NM. Murphy Panel Bed Cabinets. Save space and money. www.bergmanwoodworking.com or call 505-286-0856. Leather Machine: Landis-K, #12 Model K Stitcher, $1,100. Call 575-772-5630. Remodeling Sale: propane furnace and fireplace, wood stove, shower stall, entry door and more. Call 505-240-5605. Briggs & Stratton Troy Bilt Horse, 8 HP. Roto Tiller, EXTRA. Set hardened tines. GREAT CONDITION. Garden cart 32x48, puncture proof tires. New, never used. Call 575-744-5987; Cell 575-7400081. Elephant Butte.

Roof Over Your Head For Sale: Mora Valley, approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious inquiries only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338.

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. LIVE THE DREAM. RIVER Front Mountain Lodge for Sale in Jemez Springs, NM. 15 guest rooms, manager’s apartment, 2 bedroom office, 3 bedroom, 2 bath house. $650,000, possible owner financing. www.lacuevalodge.com; 575-829-3300. ESTATE SALE: LARGE SITE-BUILT MAGDALENA house. Ten rooms, 2,500 sf. 3-4 beds/2 baths. Family room w/beamed ceiling & floor to ceiling brick fireplace. Game room/full wet bar. Stepdown living w/2nd fireplace & separate dining. Dual zone heat. Central A/C. Recent kitchen appliances (DW/island stove/ built-in oven/disposal/triple sink). Three entries & covered porches. 1 car garage & separate carport. Three site-built storage buildings. 1/2 acre fenced corner lot. Recent metal roof on all buildings. Excellent condition. Schools 3 blocks. Includes 1-year homeowner warranty. $155,000. Can be purchased furnished. Photos & info contact owner: smvhou@ msn.com (713-655-7081). Will consider trade for NM or TX property. 20 acres, 45 minutes from Santa Fe, meadow, forest. $800 down. Owner financed, all utilities, end of road. $125,000. 505-466-2941 or 505-690-0308. 10 to 180 acre lots. Next to Villanueva. Power and water. Down payment negotiable. Good access. Call 505-690-9953 or 505-690-0308. 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. Thank you for advertising in enchantment. The deadline for the May issue is April 9th. TAOS LAND FOR SALE: 1.3 acre; 2.0 acre; 3.0 acre with well share, electric. Manufactured housing approved. Seller financing. Monthly payments starting at $329/month. Lower Colonias/Camino Tortuga. Some is owned by LicensedNew Mexico Real Estate Broker. Call for details. 575-770-0831. Mark @ Crossroads Realty, 575-758-3837. 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. Call 575-638-5619. 4 acres farmland. Utilities include: well, septic system, and electricity. Steel metal garage/cement slab. Pipe fencing and regular fencing surrounds property. Irrigation rights. Fawn fesque grass with alfalfa mix. Contact Lisa, 505-699-1137. Property located in San Acacia, NM.

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40 Acre Livestock Property For Sale. 12 miles north of Roswell, NM. Four bedroom, 2 bath, double wide mobile home, 30’x40’ metal shop, 22’x41’ barn, 16’x36’ covered pipe corrals, 24’x30’ covered hay storage area. New 6’x6’ pump house for 180’ well, 12 gallon per day. Reverse osmosis system for house water, 18’x21’ carport, 11’x21’ covered front porch, 8’x10’ covered back porch, fenced yards and garden area, entire 40 acres fenced with 4 strand barb wire, some interior fence is 4’ chain link, owner will carry with 25% down, $180,000. Call 575-4200052 or 575-627-6101. FOR SALE: 20 acre building lot near Rodeo/ Portal area. Nestled in the San Simon Valley with spectacular views of the Chiricahua and Pelincillo Mountains. Easy access. Power on property. 20% down, Owner will carry contract. $29,000. E-mail: w5abi@hotmail.com or 575-936-5292. For Sale By Owner: three bedroom 60x28 home in Magdalena on seven lots. Zeroscaped yard, handicapped shower and stools, rabbit-fenced garden, completely furnished with nice furniture, two air conditioners, propane furnace and range, $110,000. Phone 575-854-2679. Robert Enders, PO Box 286, Magdalena, NM 87825. 640 Acres on the sunny half of Tucumcari mountain, 540 deeded, 80 leased, 60 on the shelf, borders city limits, ½ mile from I-40, 1 mile from hospital, 1,400 square feet, 40x100 barn, 2 ponds, 3 wells, 30 gallons each, $650,000. For more information call 575-403-5372. 80 Peaceful Acres, No Neighbors, but deer and elk. Two-story house, electricity, well, garage, studios, good road. Southwest of Grants, NM, $150,000. Realtor 505-278-4314. Mountains. Datil. $45,000 until April 30th. Four level, split cabin home needs finished. Electric, propane, phone, Dish, generator, wood burner and ready wood. Good trees. Small and big game. Great views and quiet! Bird watching, garden boxes, handicapped ramps and building materials. Forest close. Store, fire and EMT’s close. Five acres, 1,000± square feet. Good well. Storage. Mark 575-772-5312.

2001 Redmond mobile home, 16’x58’, 2br, 2ba, in Fence Lake, NM. Excellent condition, occupied for 2 years, 9 months. Shingle roof added 2009, skirting, 2 window A/Cs, washer, dryer. Fully furnished including dishes, linens, everything you need. Move in and enjoy! $16,000. Call Virginia 505-788-2789. Motivated Seller, 2100 sq. ft. all brick, propanel roof, 3 car garage, 3 bedroom, 2¾ bath, ranch house on 160 acres, new well in 2007. All this with beautiful mountain views, $350,000. Call 505-847-0804.

Things That Go Vroom! 1995 Honda, Goldwing 1500 with 98 Motor Trike kit, red with black seats, 112,000 miles, good body, motor & tires, always garaged, lots of extras, $12,000. Call 575-396-3885. Harley-Davidson For Sale. 1988-Model FLHTC 60,210 miles, $6,000 firm. Phone Roger Glodowski in Capitan. Home 575-3540853 or Cell 262-331-4300. For Sale: 2008 Ford F-350 XLT, Super Duty, PS, 4x4, A/C, 6-speed, 132,000 miles, excellent condition, $21,500. Call 505-384-5163. 2012 Chrysler Van, all the goodies, leather, factory warrant, $23,500. 2006 Dodge Stratus, 2004 PT Cruiser, 1993 Dodge 4x4, 1967-1972 Chevrolet pickups in parts, 1977 MGB. Also project cars. Soults Motors, Lemintar, 575-838-0758. Two 1993 Dodge Pickups, both have turbo Cumming Diesels - standard transmission and flat beds. Asking $3,000 for ¾ ton; $5,500 for 1 ton dually with 4WD. Will consider equal value trade. Both trucks are in running condition, but are rough. 575-588-7698. 1962 Ford Fairlane, 2 door, hardtop, new, complete rebuilt engine, manual shift, new windshield, all parts are here. Also 1962 Ford Fairlane, 2 door, hardtop, parts car. Both $6,000. Call 505-847-0804.

Vintage Finds

Conchas Dam Lake - 5 acres with nice views, good building site with utilities. Very nice neighborhood. Possible owner financing, 505-306-6064.

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.

Water Dowsing and Consulting, 37 years experience, proven success in Lincoln County, will travel, call Elliot Topper, 575-354-2984.

I buy Spanish Colonial spurs, stirrups, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc. Also, old New Mexico handmade/carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886.

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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. 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. Ready for Spring Rough Rider Antiques has a 1930s five-piece “waterfall” bedroom suite. It includes a vanity, chest of drawers and wardrobe, each with mirrors and jazzy Bakelite pulls; vanity chair with silky green fabric and full-size bed frame. Also new to the store, a mintgreen doctor’s cabinet with sliding glass doors. Check out Nancy’s “poultry keeping” box from the historic Castaneda Hotel in Las Vegas. The large wood box, painted blue and edged with chicken wire, would make a great coffee table or chest for quilts. Cheery oilcloth always in stock. You never know what you’ll find at Rough Rider Antiques. Open every day at 501 Railroad and East Lincoln. 505-454-8063. Two John Deere tractors, 1947 G and 1948 A. Both run but need restoration. $1,000 each. 1949 G that has been restored and has 4 new tires, $4,000. Call 575-420-0052. “Let’s Trade!” Private collection of Western oil paintings, cowboys - Indians, etc. Also antiques. Want: 4x4, flatbed trailer, travel trailer, water tank. Call Mac 505-864-8031. For Sale: Round Oak wood burning cook stove, $850; Convection Oven/5-rack, 38x29, $1,500; Butcher Boy meat saw, $800; and Single cow milking machine, $800. Call 575-772-2618. Wholesale Antique Furniture Rough or Restored and refinished. I buy, sell or completely restore. References available. Please call 575-447-0686. 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. Gun safe/cabinet. Gutted Coke vending machine. Looks like a working machine. You add shelving to suit. Locking mechanism intact. Several sizes up to 6½’ tall, 2½’ wide. Pepsi, Dr. Pepper available. Mark 575-336-4422 (Ruidoso) $250, picked up. $1.00 loaded mile delivered.

School Bell 16” diameter, survey equipment, cargo carrier, spelling game, chalkboard, knives, forks, fans, photos, miniature books, magazines: Life, Look, and Colliers, 1957-1967 J.F.K. Assassination, and L.B.J. Call Dave 575-586-1552. 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.

When Opportunity Knocks Rural Convenience Store with Package Rural Convenience Store with Package Liquor License, living quarters on 1.3 acres with 3 acre foot well. Borders Gila National Forest. Serious inquiries only. Call 575-533-6720. RV/Mobile Home Park. Walking distance to Caballo Lake State Park. Eighteen spaces, storage units, building set up for café. Commercial water rights. House with shop and 3 acre water rights. All on 3.6 acres. Plenty of room to grow your business. Asking $325,000. E-mail: anjeans@ yahoo.com or call 575-740-9344. Tip of the Month: Keep energy efficiency in mind as the ground thaws and you plan spring landscaping. Properly selected and planted trees, shrubs, and bushes can create a windbreak that lowers home heating bills in the winter and insulates your home year-round. Before you start, check on the right plants and techniques for your climate at EnergySavers.gov. Source: U.S. Department of Energy. Great Business Opportunity: Centrury II magnetic sign making machine, 220 volt; five sizes of letters and numbers - many extras. Emblems and Plaques: Swinger B, license plate making machine, 110 volt. Frames - Protectors - Air Brush and accessories, many extras. 10x10 space needed. Original cost: $18,000 plus; sell for $9,995. Will train. Call 505-287-4312. Couple needed to help run resort. Need good people skills, May through September. Could work into year positions. Send brief resume to P.O. Box 66, Eagle Nest, NM 87718. Five Acres, 57 pull through RV spaces. Laundry, 2 mobile homes, double garage, $275,000. One-third down, owner finance. A. Thomas, PO Box 293, Columbus, NM. Phone 575-531-2125. Storage Units McIntosh, New Mexico. Office and 98 units, 2.25 acres - highway frontage w/room for additional business. Call 505-384-5163.

Hey Youth Artists! Your Tribute to Earth The Youth Editor just got word that "No Socks Day" is May 8. So kick off your shoes and free your 'piggly wigglies' for the day. But, let's pay tribute to your favorite pair of socks. Do you have some with rockets, spaceships, flowers, cartoons, patterns? Get outside and fly a kite for June's topic, Kites of Delight! Draw a colorful kite of any size or shape. Safety tip: When flying a kite, stay away from power lines!

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.

Mekai Begay, Age 7, Zuni

Holly Bilbrey, Age 7, Kenna

Hannah Burton, Age 13, Springer

Chloe Butler, Age 7, Edgewood

Ava Gonzales, Age 5, Roy

Shanti Valdez, Age 9, Santa Cruz

Jesi Watson, Age 9, Mayhill

Kierstyn Witt, Age 5, Lemitar

Jacob Zamora, Age 9, Estancia

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