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A CROSSROAD FOR NEW MEXICO'S LAND

Bonita Lake, a water source for Alamogordo, is clogged with sediment following the devastating Little Bear fire.

Aubrey Dunn and his granddaughter, on the family ranch between Capitan and Roswell.

Sound land management reduces the risk of wildfires.

AUBREY

DUNN

for State Land Commissioner

New Mexico voters have a choice this November. Will the next four years continue the extreme environmental actions from the State Land Commissioner that have cost New Mexico jobs? I'm running for the office of State Land Commissioner because this State deserves a Land Commissioner who understands that optimizing the responsible use of our natural resources is how we put money into our permanent fund for education as well as create opportunities for industries to add jobs. Under my leadership, we'll restore appropriate use of the state lands that include timber resources. We'll ensure sound land management that reduces wildfire risk and sediment runoff, with practices that add employment to our mountain communities.

As a businessman and rancher, I'll work for long-term sustainability of New Mexico’s public lands, which make up 47% of our state. I’ll balance the environmental needs of our state lands, our wildlife and our natural resources, with an understanding of economic development and purposeful revenue growth for New Mexico schools. I'll stand up against the extreme environmentalism and special interests that are infringing on private property owners and taking jobs away from our citizens.

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Visit my website, www.aubreydunn.com, for more information about this important race and how you can help support my campaign.

See my positions on my website www.aubreydunn.com

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enchantment September 1, 2014 • Vol. 66, No. 9 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 123,917

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 124,000 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 Johnny E. Jaramillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Baca, 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 Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Tim Morrow, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE William C. Miller, Jr., Chairman, Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Johnny E. Jaramillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Robert Baca, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative

FEATURES Consumers Becoming More Energy Savvy

A recent study discovers the energy interests of consumers including Generation Y.

The Purple Adobe Lavender Farm

A quaint lavender farm nestled in the Chama River Valley for all to visit and enjoy.

Saving Energy on Entertainment

Stop the energy-wasting vampires from lingering in your entertainment system.

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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 DISPLAY 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 ©2014, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

On the Cover

DEPARTMENTS Co-op Newswire

View from enchantment 5 Hale To The Stars

Los Antepasados

On The Menu

Energy Sense

Book Chat

Vecinos 16

Elizabeth Inman, founder of the Purple Adobe Lavender Farm, shares her field of dreams. Cover story by Susan M. Espinoza, cover photo by Tom Condit.

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Co-op Newswire Another EPA Regulation, and We Need Your Help

even J. Groenewold, executive vice president and general manager of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, addresses in his column on the next page about another published regulation the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing. This regulation is dangerous to your electric bill because it deals with our existing power plants. These are the power plants you own as members of your co-op. New Mexico’s electric cooperatives agree we must protect the environment. Our state’s generation and transmission cooperatives (power providers to the cooperatives) are already using renewable energy as part of their power portfolios. We ask you visit Action.coop and submit a comment to urge the EPA to reconsider its approach to our existing power plants. We want the EPA to work with us on regulation, not against us. This EPA approach will lead to higher electricity bills for you and your family. We think we can do better by working together. Make your voice heard at Action.coop.

Winter Shut-Off Protection Notice

rotection from winter shut-off begins November 15, 2014. To avoid potential disconnection of services, please call the Human Services Department at 1-800-283-4465, or the appropriate tribal or pueblo entity for eligibility information for the Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Your service will not be disconnected from November 15, 2014, through March 15, 2015, if you qualify for LIHEAP and you remain current on any payments you owe under a payment plan, or as of November 15, 2014, you have no past due amounts. For more information call the Human Services Department at 1-800-283-4465 or your local electric cooperative.

Nota de La Protección de Desconexión del Invierno

El 15 de noviembre del 2014 empezara la protección de desconexión del invierno. Para prevenir una posible desconexión de servicios, por favor de contactar al Departamento de Servicios Humanos al 1-800-283-4465 o a la organización trival o pueblo para información sobre elegibilidad para el programa de bajos recursos de energía, (LIHEAP). Su servicios no serán desconectado durante el 15 de noviembre 2014 hasta el 15 de marzo del 2015 si usted califica para el programa de bajos recursos de energía, (LIHEAP) y si usted continua al corriente en los pagos que usted deba bajo un plan de pago, o hasta el 15 de noviembre del 2014 y no tenga ningún pago astrasado. Para información en español llame al Departamento de Servicios Humanos, 1-800-283-4465 o su cooperativa de electricidad.

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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

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America needs a healthy economy. America needs jobs. America needs manufacturing. And affordable, reliable electricity is

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Please Join Us in Taking Action

very day we rely on electricity. We depend on the refrigerator to keep our food fresh, air conditioning and heating to keep us comfortable and, of course, keep the lights on a daily basis. We also depend on electricity to re-charge our electronics. Whether it’s a phone to keep in touch with relatives, a tablet for students’ homework or the laptop on which we stream movies, these devices all have become integral to our daily routine. At work, we rely on electricity to power our computers, phones, lights, and productivity. Without this consistent, reliable and affordable power source, businesses would relocate, jobs would be lost, and prices of goods and services would increase. That’s why New Mexico electric cooperatives are concerned about the latest proposed regulations on existing power plants from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This round of rules impacts the power plants on which we rely every day. Cooperatives are different from other electric utilities. We are owned by our member-consumers. When we look at our power options, we are not driven to make a profit. We strive to provide the most affordable and reliable electricity possible to our members. That’s

why we built a power plant 30 years ago to keep costs affordable and supply our own power. Owning our own, independent plants has allowed cooperatives to keep costs affordable. For co-ops, “energy independence” in part means independence from expensive, profitdriven power. However, these new regulations could endanger this independent supply of affordable electric power. Electric cooperatives here in New Mexico are small businesses. We built power plants when it made sense for our members. But the way the new rules are written, we might have to close our plants and lose our independence. The EPA has drafted a regulation that adversely and disproportionately affects electric cooperatives. That’s why we are telling the EPA this regulation simply does not work for us. When the EPA drafted regulations limiting greenhouse gases from new power plants, the agency received more than five-hundred thousand e-mails opposing the regulation. Today, we ask you once again, please join us. Visit www.Action.coop again and tell the EPA you cannot afford these new regulations. Your voice was heard last time. The EPA took note of electric co-ops, and

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

our collective voice showed co-op consumers were engaged. That’s why we’re asking you to take action again. The EPA needs to understand the impact these regulations have on the people at the end of the power lines. Electric cooperative members are uniquely situated to help the EPA understand these regulations will cost our members more money. These regulations will cost rural American jobs—the places where we have not rebounded from the great recession and we can least afford it. These regulations will not work for rural Americans. Please, also ask your friends and neighbors to join us. Ask them to visit www.Action.coop and tell the EPA co-op consumers cannot afford regulation. We can balance environmental needs with affordability and reliability. America needs a healthy economy. America needs jobs. America needs manufacturing. And affordable, reliable electricity is the linchpin to these vital assets.

To send Mr. Groenewold your comments regarding this month's article, e-mail: comments@nmelectric.coop To view comments, visit: www.nmelectric.coop/epacomments.php

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

wo of our solar system’s brightest planets grace our evening skies this month, although both of them are somewhat low in the southwestern sky during the first few hours after dusk. At the beginning of September, Mars and Saturn are near equal height above the southwestern horizon. But as the month progresses, Saturn gradually sinks lower relative to the smaller and redder Mars. The Cassini spacecraft has orbited Saturn for over 10 years now, and has provided us numerous discoveries concerning the goings-on at the ringed planet as

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well as several of its moons. One of the most dramatic discoveries was the detection of water geysers on the moon Enceladus. Scientists associated with the Cassini mission have announced the results of a 61/2-year survey of Enceladus, and have identified over 100 such geysers, which are spouting water from a large underground sea beneath Enceladus’ icy crust. Mars is higher and somewhat dimmer than Saturn, and travels through the constellations fast enough that it keeps pace with the sun throughout the entire month. On the evenings of the 27th and 28th, Mars is located slightly north of the bright star Antares in the constellation Scorpius. Antares is a type of star known as a “red giant” and, like Mars, is reddish in color. The name “Antares,” comes from Greek words meaning “rival

of Ares” (“Ares” being the Greek Jupiter is a grand sight in the name for Mars). eastern sky, rising during the Several occurrences are taking mid-morning hours and being place on Mars. Two rovers, well up above the eastern horizon Opportunity (which touched by the beginning of dawn. The down over 10 years ago) and brilliant planet Venus, meanwhile, which has been shining brightly Curiosity, are continuing their in the morning sky for the past treks across the Martian surface. few months, makes its departure In fact, Opportunity just passed during September, being visible in the 25-mile mark two months the dawn sky early in the month ago. NASA’s Mars Atmosphere but disappears into sunlight by and Volatile Evolution Mission month’s end. (MAVEN) spacecraft arrives at Mars on September 22 and, after going into orbit around the planet, will perform detailed studies of its atmosphere. A most unusual event takes place next month when a comet, that was discovered early last year, passes extremely close (less than ⅓ of the Erupting water geysers near the south pole of Saturn’s Earth-moon distance) moon Enceladus, as imaged by the Cassini spacecraft. to Mars. NASA photograph.

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September 1974: A Willie Conserve-A-Tip. Fireplaces can add an extra special touch to your home, but your heating bill will go up if you leave the damper open when the fireplace is not in use. Wind blowing across the chimney will draw heat out of the house. Close the draft! It pays to conserve energy.

September 1994: Consumers like co-ops. According to a new Gallup poll, consumers have greater confidence in the service and quality of co-op businesses than they do in privately-owned businesses. People believe they can trust the motivation of the cooperative: It’s dedicated to serving the members’ needs and give better service and are more trustworthy; co-ops have better prices and products. They out score other businesses.

September 2004: Digging for Big Gold in Oro Grande. Originally called Jarilla after the low mountain range to the north, Oro Grande was a booming mining town after gold was discovered around 1897. And while gold was the original draw, other minerals—silver, iron, copper, and turquoise—drew those hoping to get rich quick. As with all boom towns, Oro Grande eventually busted. The population of Oro Grande dropped tremendously but then in the 1940s, the military became a presence in the Tularosa Basin. —Karen Boehler

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CANNING SUMPTUOUS Salsas ZESTY SALSA 1 red onion, chopped 2 yellow onions, chopped 8 lbs. fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped 2 banana peppers, chopped 2 green bell peppers, chopped 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped 2 jalapeño peppers, chopped 2 habañero peppers, seeded, finely chopped ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 3 (6-oz.) cans tomato paste ¾ cup apple cider or white balsamic vinegar ¼ cup bottled lime juice 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 Tb. salt 1 Tb. cayenne pepper 1½ tsps. ground cumin ¼ cup brown sugar, packed ❧ In large stockpot, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil, then simmer until thickened (about 2 hours depending upon the kind of tomatoes used), stirring occasionally. *See note. Yield: 8 pints. Refrigerate after opening.

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Green Chile, Corn and Black Bean Salsa 4 cups tomatoes, peeled, chopped and drained 1½ cups yellow onions, chopped 2 cups green chile, chopped 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp. black pepper 1 Tb. Epazote seasoning 1 Tb. dried cilantro 1 Tb. Kosher salt 1 tsp. ground cumin ¾ cup apple cider vinegar ¼ cup bottled lime juice 1 (15-oz.) can tomato sauce 2 (15-oz.) cans black beans, drained, rinsed 2 cups fresh corn cut off the cob ❧ In large saucepan, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. *See note. Yield: 8 pints. Refrigerate after opening.

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energy used (KWH, gallons of oil, cubic feet of gas, etc.), not just the dollar amounts of the bills. Adjust the amounts accordingly for the severity of the weather measured in heating degree days for each comparison year (www.degreedays.net). Don’t skip your regular scheduled professional maintenance calls just because you have done your own mini-tune-up. There are many areas within a heating system only a qualified technician can evaluate and adjust properly. A rule of thumb when doing your own tune-up is, if you are not sure what a part or adjustment screw does, don’t touch it. The first items to check are for safety. With a gas or propane furnace, put several drops of soapy water on any gas-line fittings you find. If the water bubbles at all, there are leaks. Leave your house immediately and call your gas company to have it repaired. With a heat pump, make sure the insulation on all of the external wiring looks correct. You can inspect potential ‘bad spots’—damaged or frayed areas—more carefully once you turn the circuit breaker off. Turn off the electric power to the heating unit at the circuit

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breaker panel. Remove its side cover to gain access to the blower. Using a vacuum cleaner brush attachment, clean any dust deposits off the blower. You may find bearing oil cups on the blower motor of older systems. Put a drop of oil in each cup. If you can find the fan First, turn off the electric circuit breaker. Remove the cover from the indoor air handler unit to control switch, adjust check for dirt and dust on the blower wheel. the temperature setPhoto credit: James Dulley. ting lower. Common settings are on at 135 degrees and off at 100 degrees. in the ductwork, both return and You might try using 110 and 90 supply air ducts, to check for air degrees. This starts the blower leaks. If you find leaks, wipe dust sooner and keeps it running longer off the surfaces and use mastic as the heat exchanger heats up and around the leaking joints. then cools down. This may cause a Change your furnace filter or slightly chilly draft when it starts clean a central air cleaner element. and stops, but it will extract more Consider installing a more effecheat from the system. If you have tive filter element than the lowtrouble identifying the fan control cost fiberglass ones many systems switch, call a certified technician use. This may not help indoor air and wait for assistance. quality much, but it can keep the air-flow paths cleaner for more Replace the cover and make efficient heat transfer. sure all the cabinet screws are Check the accuracy of the wall tight. Since you have the screwthermostat. You may actually be driver or wrench in hand, check keeping your house warmer than the tightness of any cabinet you realize. Tape a bulb therscrews you find. Having the cabinet well-sealed improves effi- mometer on the wall next to your ciency by maintaining the proper furnace. Check the thermometer reading when the furnace shuts off air flow through the coils or over and note the difference between the heat exchanger surfaces. With a heat pump, also check the it and the thermostat setting. Now you will know where to set cabinet screws on the outdoor the thermostat to get the indoor condenser unit. temperature you desire. If it is Set up the thermostat so the inaccurate, replace it with a new furnace starts. Hold a stick of lighted incense near all the joints electronic setback model.

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The Purple Adobe Lavender Farm BY SUSAN M. ESPINOZA

lizabeth Inman had a vision. A vision of surrounding herself with fields of lavender. In 2004, her vision came true with the creation of the Purple Adobe Lavender Farm. Her vision took years of research and finding the right location. Elizabeth says, “I spoke with anybody who would talk to me about lavender; then I separated what would and wouldn’t work. Before I started, I went to France because to me, France was the standard in growing lavender. I learned how to grow it, and brought back what I learned.” She and her husband, Roger, traveled the country looking for the right piece of land. “I looked for latitude and longitude. I looked for elevation because I wanted to grow aromatherapeutic lavender. I looked at soil composition. The pH balance of the soil is important to the success and sweetness of the lavender. And, I wanted an agricultural well,” she says. They finally stumbled upon an organic farm nestled in the Chama River Valley of

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Abiquiu. “It was perfect,” she happily emphasizes. Finally, with the right property and prepared as she could be, she was ready to make her dream come true. Armed with pencil and paper, she and her husband measured and figured out the first field. With the field overtaken by brush and weeds, Elizabeth says, “I stood in the middle of the field and said, Photos, top to bottom: The Lavender Shoppe is filled with lavender bath and body products, jams and jellies, books, and much more; and a ‘what have I done.’ And then, curved pathway leads visitors to the Lavender Shoppe. reality set in.” With a lot of work and determination, the farm now has three acres of lavender, which “It took four years to develop my bath consist of 15 varietals; and a crew of nine. and product line. I wanted to make sure What exactly is Elizabeth doing with all the line was exactly what I wanted it to be. I this lovely lavender? Since she is a certified wanted to make sure when somebody used aromatherapist, she uses the lavender in my product, it was something they could bath and body products, such as in lotions trust. I wanted it to be all natural. So, we and sprays; and for culinary purposes as in use no wheat, gluten, parabens, or alcohol chocolates and teas. in the products.”

Photos, clockwise: Guests can choose a selection of lavender teas, chocolates, and scones from the Lavender Tea House; visitors having afternoon tea and conversation inside the Lavender Tea House; Julia Chevron and Laura Mandell of Illinois enjoy lavender tea under the Lavender Tea House portal; and Jason Bean at the Purple Adobe Lavender Farm. All photos by Tom Condit, assistant editor, enchantment magazine.

The prodSo how did ucts are the farm get its found in the name? “Well, I Lavender like purple, and Shoppe at Telephone: 505-685-0082 I always wanted the farm, at to live in a purple E-mail: info@purpleadobelavenderfarm.com the Santa adobe home. But Visit: www.purpleadobelavenderfarm.com Fe Farmers that was never Market, and going to happen. on the Internet. So when we got the farm, I naturally Her vision also included a tea house on named it the Purple Adobe Lavender the farm. This May, the Lavender Tea House Farm,” Elizabeth says with a smile. opened for business. “I felt it would be a Lavender can overtake one with its perfect complement and addition to the beauty, mystique and intoxicating scent. lavender farm. The Lavender Tea House is These are exactly what one will find at the perfect venue for introducing people to the Purple Adobe Lavender Farm. It is a lavender’s many culinary properties,” says quaint place where families, neighbors, Elizabeth. Visitors can enjoy scones, chocoand visitors from afar, can experience the lates, gelatos, lavender tea, coffee and daily tranquility and peacefulness of nature. specials, all made with fresh ingredients and Guests can spend the day walking are gluten free. through the lavender fields, visiting In the next two years, the Purple Adobe the Lavender Shoppe, sitting under the Lavender Farm will also have a lavender ancient cottonwood trees, and sipping labyrinth; a pavilion to host weddings, on some lavender tea. events and craft demonstrations; and a twoAs Elizabeth says to one and to all, bedroom, two-bath casita for rent. “See You At The Farm.”

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

Fisher-Chick

Gold-Mining Boomtown

Rewilding the World

Rustic Wedding Chic

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By Roberta Key Haldane 2012, 331 pages, $45 The Arthur H. Clark Company www.oupress.com

By Caroline Fraser 2009, 400 pages, $28.50 Metropolitan Books www.amazon.com

By Maggie Lord 2012, 160 pages, $30 Gibbs Smith jill.schaugaard@gibbs-smith.com

Clarissa Lopez, from the Española Valley, is a wife and mother, has two grandchildren, works full time and still finds time to go bait fishing with her family in “Mother Nature’s precious array of beauty.” Her lively handbook offers a complete list of camping and fishing gear, advice on how to bait a hook, and a generous sharing of her favorite streams, lakes and campsites with estimated mileage between towns illustrated with nice, color photos of fish and fisher folk. Lopez writes with passion and a sense of humor; her cover photo of herself fishing is called “Darn Brush!” Her book was a Finalist for the 2009 New Mexico Book Award. She says, “The knowledge I gained, the love I have for this land and the need to keep family traditions has inspired me to write this book. I was raised to work hard and enjoy life as one should.” Which just goes to show, chicks can write books and catch fish, too!

In 1879, prospectors found gold on Baxter Mountain and established the town of White Oaks, which followed the classic pattern of boom and bust mining towns. At its height in 1890, the population of White Oaks was twelve-hundred. Valued today at $3 million, over 150,000 ounces of gold were mined from the nearby mountain. The town was populated by some fascinating characters whose life stories comprise this book. It’s the Old West as we know it from the movies, with Billy the Kid, bandits and bags of gold. And yet, in White Oaks, high society reined for a while with picnics, parties, and the White Oaks Women’s Club. The author spent a decade rounding up photos and documents, conducting interviews and watching videos to supply the book with plenty of posters, ads, drawings, and photos from the old days before smiles became the fashion in photographs. An excellent book for researchers and general reading.

In scary times of abrupt climate change and what scientists call the Sixth Mass Extinction, this author’s lucid report on the conservation revolution offers genuine hope for endangered plants and animals. Fraser, who lives in Santa Fe, has traveled all over the globe to explore the rewilding movement from a 5,000 mile “no-man’s-land” preserved by land mines, now called the European Green Belt, to borderstraddling African “peace parks.” Driven by a sense of urgency, hundreds of environmental activists and field biologists scramble to preserve and restore islands of wilderness habitat and find ways to connect them with corridors for dispersion and migration. This takes vision and cooperation. One of the keys to success is a trade-off that engages the locals in sustainable agriculture and ecotourism. “The environment must become a top priority…The species we grudgingly share space with are indispensable.” Five stars! Buy this book.

Maggie Lord confesses she’s been a romantic “wedding junkie” since the age of thirteen. For her own wedding, she developed a rustic style and started a blog to share her ideas. This is a fun book with dozens of color photos of unique rustic weddings set in the scenic countryside, the backyard or on the farm. She recommends “inspiration shoots,” a kind of dress rehearsal for the wedding itself to develop a specific theme, to see how well burlap and white combine. The bride could wear a turquoise and silver necklace and wrap up in a plaid blanket, while the men in the party don white shirts with suspenders. My favorite is an original way to seat the guests at the ceremony: hay bales covered with white cloth. Congratulations, and happy trails!

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Saving Energy on Entertainment By Brian Sloboda Cooperative Research Network

any homes boast TVs and sound systems that can rival any football stadium and many movie theaters. People can save hundreds of dollars a year by watching movies at home rather than going to the local theater. Luckily, there are simple steps to saving even more money if you manage the power consumption of your home entertainment system. Many of the devices in your home entertainment system and your computer system use energy when they are turned off. This is commonly called parasitic

load or vampire load. According to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the average home loses 8 percent of its monthly energy consumption to these energy vampires. Your devices use power when turned off because the electronics inside the devices are still working. What these devices are doing and the amount of energy used when turned off varies. It could be they are remembering the last channel you viewed, remembering the language you speak or trying to turn on faster. Devices such as TVs and DVD players will often have power settings in the setup menu. Try to find that menu and adjust the settings to save more power. Generally this will cause the device to take a few more seconds to start. Many manufacturers have power settings turned off by default. Microwave ovens and alarm clocks, which use relatively small amounts of standby power, are

acceptable to leave plugged in. A digital video recorder (DVR) uses a fairly significant amount of power when turned off, but if you record programs frequently, you will want to leave it plugged in too.

DVD and video game players, and cell phone chargers into power strips. Not only do power strips protect sensitive electronic components from power surges, but you can quickly turn off several items at once.

How do you slay other energy vampires? Try plugging household electronics like personal computers, monitors, printers, speakers, stereos, DVD and video game players, and cell phone chargers into power strips. You don’t have to worry about unplugging items with mechanical on/off switches, such as lamps, hair dryers or small kitchen appliances like toasters or mixers—they don’t draw any power when turned off. How do you slay other energy vampires? Try plugging household electronics like personal computers, monitors, printers, speakers, stereos,

Of course, using a power strip is a manual process and is an all-ornothing option. A variation on the power strip is the “smart strip.” Smart power strips allow you to plug devices into a specially marked section of the power strip so they will still have power when turned off. Other devices can be turned …continued on page 17

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Vecinos BY SHARON NIEDERMAN

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im Rabon of Alamogordo doesn’t have to tell you what makes his world go ‘round. Work and family, work and community service, and work during his spare time pretty much sums it up. Tim, along with his brothers Randy and Jeff, are the three partners who make up Mesa Verde Enterprises, Inc., an Alamogordo-based company with 140 employees and a half-dozen different enterprises. All three brothers live on separate locations of their Mesa Verde Ranch in the heart of the Tularosa Basin. When Tim isn’t working in his primary business, producing aggregates for heavy highway and airfield construction, he’s working cows and checking fences and water on the ranch. After graduation from Alamogordo High School, and completing the welding trades program at what is now Doña Ana Community College, Tim and his older brother Randy bought Lane Plumbing Company, a family-run operation, from Randy’s father-in-law in 1986. They expanded the family business in 1990 when third brother Jeff came on board. Community service is the cornerstone of their business. “All three of us are equal partners,” Tim says. “And we each serve on different boards, like Soil and Water Conservation.” Tim has served on the board of Otero County Electric Co-op since 2010; prior to that, his brother Randy served on the co-op board for many years. “We’re all real concerned about the electric industry,” Tim says. “Right now, the electric industry is under the biggest assault from regulation, and we’re concerned about the future availability and the affordability of electricity. Without it, we can’t operate anything.” The Rabon family are big supporters of New Mexico State University (NMSU), and many family members are Aggie alumni. “We buy our bulls for the ranch from NMSU,” says Tim. “But our biggest involvement is with the Alamogordo branch.” The Rabon’s have been working for some time trying to facilitate a commercial driving license (CDL) program in Alamogordo. Right now, there’s a big demand for CDL drivers, in both the oil and gas business as well as in

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The Rabon Brothers Ran : dy, Jeff and Tim the Mesa Verde business, which alone operates 60 trucks. Currently, someone who wants to train as a heavy equipment operator must travel to Artesia or Las Cruces for certification. According to Tim, NMSU is scouting for a training company to operate the program in Alamogordo. The need for more drivers speaks to the larger picture of an expanding economy in south-central New Mexico. “When we started the company, we agreed none of our children would work in the company beyond the time when they were students. We saw too many cases where that kind of in-family hiring hurts the company,” Tim explains. Consequently, the second generation has made their own way. His nephew, Chad, an NMSU grad, is now operations manager of the Spaceport. And Tim’s three sons have diverse careers: His oldest is a bass player with the Flying J Wranglers in Ruidoso; his middle son is pursuing a degree in aviation at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and his youngest is studying chemical engineering at New Mexico State University.

Saving Energy …continued from page 15 off safely are plugged into the rest of the strip. This allows you to turn off parts of a home entertainment system, such as the stereo, DVD player or home theater audio system without losing the ability to record programs to a DVR or having to reprogram the television every time you want to watch a show. Of course, there’s always a catch. Some devices use standby power to make life more convenient. If you unplug your television or cable/satellite receiver box, what happens? When plugged back in, the TV or box usually will have to run its initial

Entertaining doesn’t have to drain your budget. The money saved by eliminating the energy vampires in your home may be enough to go out and see a movie. setup program. Depending on the particular device, it could take up to 20 minutes for channels to be recognized or for the user to reset preferences, which isn’t something most people are willing to do every day. For these devices, look for the Energy Star label. If your cable or satellite box doesn’t have it, call your provider and request a new one. Make sure they give it to you for free. TV providers want to keep your business, and they most likely will not let you change providers over something simple, such as a new cable or satellite box. Entertaining doesn’t have to drain your budget. The money saved by eliminating the energy vampires

in your home may be enough to go out and see a movie.

Brian Sloboda is a program manager specializing in energy efficiency for the Cooperative Research Network,

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Enchanted Journeys September 1, 10, 14 • Jemez Springs Magma to Magpie Van Tour 39200 NM Hwy. 4, 866-382-5537

September 13 • Socorro Tours at the Very Large Array 1003 Lopezville Road, 575-835-7000

September 1 - 30 • Ranchos de Taos Art Through The Loom Weaving Guild Show Old Marina’s Hall, 505-603-4881

September 14 • Pie Town 35th Pie Festival Day Jackson Park, 575-772-2525

September 4 - 6 • Clovis Clovis Music Festival Curry County Events Center, 800-261-7656

September 19 - 21 • Nara Visa Cowboy Gathering Community Center, 575-633-2960

September 6 • Bosque Farm Bosque Farms Business Bash Bosque Farms Blvd., 575-869-9326

September 20 • Chama Cumbres Sunset Train Train Station, 575-756-2151

September 25 - 28 • Jemez Springs Elk Festival Valles Caldera National Preserve, 866-382-5537

September 6 • Roswell 13th Annual Dragonfly Festival Bitter Lake Nat’l Wildlife Refuge, 575-625-4011

September 20 • Deming Mariachi and Ballet Folkloric Rockhound State Park, 575-546-6182

September 26 - October 5 • Taos 40th Annual Taos Fall Arts Festival Plaza Area, 575-758-4648

September 6 - 7 • Pilar 17th Annual Pilar Studio Tour Throughout the Village, 575-751-3042

September 20 • Folsom Cowboy Swap Meet Folsom Museum, 575-278-2122

September 27 • Carrizozo Darlins of the Desert Vintage Market 407 Central Ave. Hwy. 54, 575-937-6555

September 11 - 13 • Hobbs Butterflies Are Free Community Playhouse, 575-393-0676

September 20 • Grants BLM Ranger Led Artwalk Northwest NM Visitor Center, 505-287-6602

September 27 • Deming Fall Plant Sale Rockhound State Park, 575-546-6182

September 11 - 14 • Red River Bluegrass Festival Community House, 877-754-1708

September 20 • Lovington Billy Pando Y LaMezkla Love Street, 575-396-1418

September 27 • Edgewood 5K Foam Festival Wild West Nature Park, 801-798-5451

September 12 - 14 • Elephant Butte Elephant Days Across from City Hall, 224-402-2044

September 20 - 28 • Eagle Nest 22nd Annual Fish Fest Eagle Nest Lake, 575-377-6941

September 27 • Statewide Fee Free Days, National Public Lands Day New Mexico National Parks

September 12 - 14 • Roswell Always Patsy Cline Community Little Theatre, 575-626-0099

September 21, 27, 28 • Truchas 17th High Road Art Tour State Hwy. 76, 888-866-3643

September 27 - 28 • Moriarty 2nd Annual Heart of NM Fiber Gathering City of Moriarty Park, 505-384-2293

September 13 • Raton Mud Bog Races Rodeo Jim Arena, 575-447-3709

September 24 - 27 • San Antonio The Enchanted Skies Star Party El Camino Real Historic Trail Site, 575-835-7243

September 27 - 28 • Pecos Pecos Studio Tour Throughout the Village, 505-603-1214

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Miniature Donkeys For Sale. Lots of fun. E-mail: donkeysfarm@yahoo.com or call 254-965-7224. Rio Grande Wild Turkey Chicks and poults for insect control or your table. Carol. 575-421-0100. Four Horse Trailer With Tack and sleeping quarters. $3,000. Call 505-287-7187. Mountain Top Goats For Sale. Excellent milker, bucks, cabrito, 4-H, weed eaters and pet. Nubians, La Manchas, mini Nubians, mini La Manchas, Nigerian dwarfs and Boer goats, Capitan, 575-3542846 after 7:00 p.m. Wanted: Pasture For 3 Horses. December thru April. Lance Gray, 575-779-6381. Santa Fe National Forest Summer cattle grazing permits. June 1 thru end of October. 505-819-7455.

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. 70’s - 80’s Train Collection, Large & small Ho Corkey’s Flyer (in box), accessories, extra track, cowboy boots, clothes, hats - German saber - much more at Blue Barn, Capitan, NE of Dollar Store. 575-354-9202. Beckwith Player Piano With lots of scrolls, very good condition, $3,500 OBO. Call 505-290-2699.

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 call 505-286-9410 or visit www.theoldpinebox.com

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. $36,000. 575-533-6274.

Totally Renovated, Tastefully Furnished in Southwest design summer cabin for sale. $155,000. 1 acre M/L NE of Raton, Bear Canyon Road off Hwy. 72. Visit website: http://bit.ly/1stGc8Z or call 918-706-1852.

Wood Sale: Cain Wood Yard, Mountainair, NM. September 6-7. Mixed cedar/piñon. $125/cord. You load it. After sale wood Yard will be open on Saturdays or by appointment. 505-847-0112.

Enjoy Seclusion & Privacy On this 11.98 acres horse property at the foot of the mesa. Irrigated pastures/orchard. 6.50 acres. Large garden area w/grape vines on the fence. Community water plus well. Invite company to use the RV space. Includes large pipe corrals and roping arena. Stable your horses in the large barn w/tack room. Warm yourself by the large wood fireplace in the sunken living room w/loft. Perfect for family w/3 bedrooms, 2 bath, utility room, kitchen w/ dishwasher, natural gas stove/hot water base board heating. Natural spring fed pond & historic Grist mill add charm to your private retreat. Call for showing at 505-920-4912.

284 Acre Ranch NW of T or C. 4 acres leveled pasture with 5 hr. irrigation water. 900 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 1 bath original adobe home with well, electric, & phone. LandsofAmerica.com/1659951. $165,000. 602-740-3489 cell/txt.

When you advertise in enchantment, your ad gets circulated to nearly 125,000 homes and busineses. Pecos Pablo needs more Capulin! Trade your fruit for Pecos Pablo Blue Ribbon Capulin jelly, jams, mountain wildflower honey. Sweet Deal! Vending Exit 299 Glorieta. pecospablo@hotmail.com 505603-2310 - pecospablo.com - Thank you! Oxygen Concentrators - $380 With Warranty. Also sell portable concentrators and oxygen supplies. Repair and service of equipment. Aspen Concentrator Repair Service, 719-471-9895. Shipping available. For Sale: 2,500 Gallon Butane tanks; Wanted: small fiber glass greenhouse, 3 point tractor cultivator. 505-579-4623. Liquidating Inventory: September 12-13. Antiques, jewelry, china, furniture, tools, dressers, tables, chairs, pictures, shelves, cabinets, hats, glassware, bench, trains, 48 Star Flag, Swastika saber. Blue Barn, Capitan, NE of Dollar Store. 575-354-9202.

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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, 505-699-1137. Property located in San Acacia, NM.

Own Your Own Home In True Country Living! Three bedroom, 2 bath, Mobile Home on 1 acre in Highland Meadows Estates, 25 miles west of Albuquerque off I-40. Low down, owner financing. Call 505-814-9833.

For Sale: Mora Valley. Approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious Inquiries Only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338. 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.

65 Acres in Buckhorn, NM, 30 minutes from Gila wilderness. Perfect for your hunting cabin or horse property. Great water. Owner will consider smaller lots. Go to actionrealtynm.com or call Action Realty at 575-535-2286.

Home For Sale On 50 Acres, 8 miles northeast of Roy: 3 bed, 3 bath, 2,240 sq. ft., 662 sq. ft. attached finished garage; 187 sq. ft. finished, separate studio; fully fenced, irrigated and gated fruit trees, gardens and yard; entire property is fenced. Asking $80,000. Seller financing available. Call 505-228-2485.

Looking for Water? Gifted To Find underground streams. Reputable dowser 50 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.

Adorable Artist’s Home For Sale in Chama. Refurbished 2 bedroom, 1 bath, furnished with fabulous murals and paintings throughout. Owner finance. $185,000. Contact 505-466-3196 or manfredrappstudio@msn.com for images and details.

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20 Acres, 45 Minutes from Santa Fe, meadow, forest. $800 down. Owner financed, water & electricity. $125,000. 505-690-0308 or 505-466-6127 (Español). 10 to 180 Acre Lots. next to Villanueva. Power and water. Down payment negotiable, owner financed. Good access. Call 505-466-6127 (Español) or 505-690-0308. Beautiful 3 Bedroom, 1-1/2 Bath mountain house on 1.5 acres with view of Bluewater Lake, 2,000 sq. ft. $130,000. Call 505-980-1004. 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. Water Dowsing and Consulting. Proven success, 38 years experience, in Lincoln County will travel. Call Elliot Topper 575-354-2984 or 575-937-2722. Furnished Athens Park Home, large lot, shed and deck. Pendaries RV Park, Sangre de Cristo Mountains of NE NM. Michael Gregory, Jr. Real Estate 505-4258611. MLS #20140281. $89,500. Mountain Land: 7,200 Ft. High. 1/2 acres to 1 plus acres. Wooded, roads, some with views. Village with golf and swimming pool, cafes. $2,200 to $4,500. Call 575-987-2410. Forbes Park, Fort Garland, Colorado. 3.9 acres heavily wooded w/pines, aspen, borders San Isabel National Forest. Hunting & Fishing, $35,000 or trade for mountain property close to Pecos or Glorieta, NM. Ernest 505-310-0480. For Sale: Burial Plots in the “Garden of Honor” at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens, Clovis, NM. Reserved for any honorably discharged Veterans, all branches of service, with valid documentation. Double depth lawn crypts with upright government marker only. Includes lot with 2nd interment rights, two vaults, two openings and closing and installation of government marker. $2,600 or 1/2 of original price. Call 575356-4674 or 918-413-1083. Eagle Nest, NM: Convenient in town location, spacious mfg. home with lake views. 2,500 sq. ft., 1994 Palm Harbor, 4 bdrms., 3 full baths, 1 car attached cement block garage, wood burning fireplace, split floor plant with ex-large master suite, with formals, .93 acre zoned commercial, city water/sewer, quiet setting off Hwy. 64, easy walk to downtown. Asking $164.9K, owner finance available. Call Dennis 713-598-0713. A-Frame Cabin On 5.9 Acres in the aspens of Colorado’s high country. Plentiful wildlife & a great view. $79,000. Call 541-7290374, 541-729-3198 or 719-580-5120.

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Acres of Peace and Beauty await you and your horses in Lincoln County, New Mexico! Trees, meadows and spectacular views! 7 parcels to choose from. Huge national forest adjacent. Owner financing available. Buy now while stocks are high and land is low. 505-281-1598. Love Fishing/Hunting In Pecos Canyon! Own your own camping spot with 2 bedroom/2 bath mobile home. $146,000. Will consider financing. Call 505-820-6953. 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. Chama Valley: Ten Acres With private well minutes from El Vado Lake and Chama River, 2014 elk bow tag, TERMS $33,900. One acre near Chama River access, scattered tall pines, TERMS $23,900. West of Chama 22.3 acres with power at lot, wildlife pond, TERMS $123,900. Call 505-249-4415. MOUNTAIN HOME FOR SALE: 3-2-2 in Cloud Country West 1. Outstanding for retirement, retreat or full-time living. Floor heating, refrigerator, washer/ dryer, back-up power generator. Highly maintained, never smoked in and lightly lived in. Partially furnished, extensive landscape, irrigation system, large double garage with electric and insulated doors. $247,500. Call Diane Ross, 903-243-5755, www.nmcountry.com Angel Fire Golf Course Lot for sale, on paved road with all utilities, sewer line. One mile from clubhouse, three miles from ski slopes. Owner will finance with 20% down payment, $34,900. 505-603-1312. FOR SALE: Small ranch in big ranch country. Updated 1,500 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, 2 bath on 34+ acres with privacy and easy town access. 1 mile from paved scenic highway 209 on county maintained road and surrounded by mesas. 20 miles from Tucumcari and 60 from Clovis. Recently remodeled bath, new energy efficient windows, updated kitchen and new appliances. Attached garage, adobe south wall with fireplace and attached greenhouse. Fenced and cross fenced. Barns and outbuildings. Good well. $153,900. 505-414-1246 or 575-487-2645. Looking for housesitting position Santa Fe and North (rural location preferred). Late October - May (flexible). Experienced. Professional weaver and musician. Can care for animals large and small. Call Madelynn 716-361-3618. Three 5 acre lots connected in Timber Lake Ranch, Ramah, NM. Forested, views, elevation 7,300 ft., electric, phone, borders national forest. Price for all three is $69,000. 505-783-4046, 520-825-9172.

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For Sale: Historic Post Office grocery store on the Historic Route 66 located in San Fidel, New Mexico. Situated on 1.4 acres with a 3,750 sq. ft. adobe building and with 120 ft. frontage on the Historic Route 66. It has 2 bedrooms, 1 bath with 10 ft. ceilings with open beams. Septic system and well. Remodel 70% complete. Health reasons for move. $89,000. Call 505-658-5846. They say genes skip generations. Maybe that’s why grandparents find their grandchildren so likeable. ~Joan McIntosh

Things That Go Vroom! 2014 Polaris ATV, Mod. SPM 400 HO, 4x4, sage green. Less than 2 mi. Original 6 month warranty (extendable). Original price $6,199.00. Sell for $5,000. Call 575437-1471, Alamogordo. For Sale: 2006 Lincoln LT Pickup, burgundy, 104K miles, crew cab, $15K. 2011 Heartland Big Country 5th wheel camper, 39 feet, 4 slide outs, like new, $32K OBO. 651-380-7101, Clovis, NM. 1953 Ford Black Convertible. Black and red interior, 83,000 original miles, restored as needed, very nice. $23,950. Call 575-760-0469. 2006 Forest River 30 Foot Class C motorhome, only 30,000 miles, like new always garaged when not in use. Cost $80K news, will sell for $50K. 602-717-1778. 2013 Mustang Convertible; ‘77 Plymouth Trail Duster 4x4, 440 engine; ‘70 Chevy short box, 454 partially restored; ‘71 Chevy Cheyenne, 402, AC; ‘67 Chevy CST, Buddy buckets, AC. Other parts trucks, engines, 360 dodge, 440 Dodge, 454 Chevy, 8-3/4 A body rear end; sleeper for semi-truck; 2005 Dodge pickup box. Sell or trade. Soults Motors, Lemitar 575-838-0758.

Vintage Finds 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. 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.

Antique Radios - Airline 93BR; Philco 42360 Console; Zenith Trans-Oceanic; Atwater Kent 55 Console; Zenith GD311; Clarion 8081 Tombstone; Midland. Prefer to sell as lot. Each $50 to $150. Española, 505-660-8328. 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. 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. 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. I buy Spanish Colonial spurs, stirrups, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc. Also, old New Mexico handmade/carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886. Lot Sale for Home or Shop! Set classical records; authentic handmade quilt; matching (color) tapestry; books on art and peoples of the Southwest. Good condition. $200 total. Call 505-249-5385, Sylvia.

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. Big Thinkers: Generate $1,000 a day or more simply returning calls from your home. No selling, explaining or convincing ever. Not MLM. Fully on-going training and support. Call 505-685-0966. Firewood For Sale: 5 Cord loads of split pine and fir mix. $800 plus shipping. $1.75/mile from Ojo Caliente, NM. Contact Raul Brunner at 505-753-1280 or 505-692-5539. For Sale: Commercial Building fully equipped for a restaurant, seats 44, 1,400 sq. ft., asking $58K neg. Call 575-4852622 or 575-447-2622. I Buy Elk Antlers, Grades A, B, C. Best prices in northern NM. Any mount not big enough. Call Bill 575-588-9342 or 505-350-8868.

The Big Catch of the Dayâ&#x20AC;Ś October is Co-op Month. Ask an adult to show you what's powered by electricity in your home. Then draw what you see. Did you come across a refrigerator? A toaster? How about your electric toothbrush? Show us your Co-op Power. Let's take a good look at the moon. What do you see in it? Do you see a funny face? Do you see a rabbit? Draw a moon and what you see in it for November's topic: Moon Face.

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.

Shayaitsa Chavez, Age 6, Grants

Hakota Endito, Age 8, Thoreau

Mary Beth Torivio, Age 10, Moriarty

Samuel Gallegos, Age 9, Ribera

Caden Croy, Age 5, Wagon Mound

Aerica Gorham, Age 8, Logan

Marisa Martinez, Age 8, Chimayo

Shayla Quam, Age 9, Zuni

Olivia Thomas, Age 10, Estancia

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