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Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative September 2019

CHUCK WAGON KING OF THE RANGE…AND (DUTCH) OVEN

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September 1, 2019 • Vol. 71, No. 09 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 89,356 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.

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Chuck wagon: king of the range…and (dutch) oven Saddle up and take a ride as you learn about the chuck wagon.

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provides legislative and educational services to the cooperatives who are members of the Association that deliver electric power to New Mexico’s rural areas and small communities. The mission of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association is to strengthen, support, unify, and represent Cooperative member interests at the local, state, and national levels. 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.

Harvest safety tips for farmworkers Good-to-know safety tips while working out in the field.

Sensors help create a greener grid Electric co-ops are using electronics and analytics to welcome renewable energy.

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Charles Pinson, President, Central Valley Electric Cooperative, Artesia Tim Morrow, Vice President, Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Duane Frost, Secretary-Treasurer, Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Mountainair

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Chris Martinez, Columbus Electric Cooperative, Deming Keith Gottlieb, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative, Grants Lance R. Adkins, Farmers’ Electric Cooperative, Clovis Robert Caudle, Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert Quintana, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Thomas G. Rivas, Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone, Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Antonio Sanchez, Jr., Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales George Biel, Sierra Electric Cooperative, Elephant Butte Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Travis Sullivan, Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Wayne Connell, Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado Charles G. Wagner, Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma

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On the Cover Chuck wagons were essential on cattle drives.

Besides a food cabinet, they were the hospital, post office and social center.

Photo by Myke Groves.

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current news I research • trends • letters

Q&A: Analyzing U.S. Electric Market Trends

By Derrill Holly, NRECA

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RECA recently released a report on overall trends in the U.S. electric industry and their impact on electric cooperatives. The Electric Industry Generation, Capacity and Markets Outlook offers insights into the evolution of generation assets and how the needs of co-op consumer-members fit into the overall national demand for energy.

Two of the report’s authors from NRECA’s Business and Technology Strategies Department—Lauren Khair, a senior analyst for economics and industry, and Michael Leitman, a senior analyst for economics and business—discuss the top takeaways in the following Q&A:

gas is continuing. The steady increase of renewables is expected to continue, but natural gas became the largest source of generation nationwide in 2017.

Khair: Cooperative coal plants are normally newer than other coal plants in the industry. These plants could potentially provide a hedge against variable output from renewables as well as overreliance on natural gas. With renewable penetra-

tion, we are also seeing a huge amount of cycling of coal and natural gas plants, which can have significant impacts on their operations and maintenance costs.

What are the dangers of too much reliance on renewables and natural gas?

Leitman: All energy resources have value, but there remain challenges.

These include intermittency with renewable resources like wind and solar,

difficulties in building transmission to move power where it is needed, and issues of fuel supply and extreme seasonal demand for natural gas, especially in areas where there’s competition with end users like homes and businesses reliant on the fuel for heating. Each generation option provides unique benefits to the overall grid and collectively helps to avoid reliability issues.

While retirements of aging fossil fuel plants are expected to continue, your report suggests these facilities still have a critical role to play in powering the grid?

Leitman: Renewables are putting pressure on coal and nuclear resources.

There’s still a role for fossil fuels in the energy mix, though the shift from coal to

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A peak at time-of-use

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id you know you can help your electric co-op by simply glancing at the clock? The key to that help is a term used in the energy industry called “time-of-use.”

Last month, we discussed the oncoming electric vehicle future of transportation. There are important steps and considerations that will need to be taken to make this new industry beneficial to co-op members. It’s using electricity at the most beneficial times—and that goes for all electricity usage.

Electricity follows the basic economic laws of supply and demand—when a lot of people want something, it’s expensive; when they don’t, it’s cheaper. Energy is more expensive during certain times of the day because more people are using it.

Behind that statement, there’s a story of a complex industry that’s changing as fast as digital technology. The role you play can be as simple as washing and drying your clothes a few hours later in the day than usual. Why would you want to do that? One reason has to do with the fact that as a co-op member, you and your neighbors own your electric cooperative.

By paying attention to times of energy use, co-op members can feel like they’re a part of something. Essentially, if you’re helping your co-op, you’re helping your neighbors.

People wake up in the morning, they turn on their coffee makers, take showers, get ready to go to work. At work, the computers and buildings are powering up, and there’s this peak demand for electricity that must be met.

The infrastructure has to be there to serve

that demand. Then, later in the day, people go home and turn on the A/C or heat, turn on their lights, and cook supper—this creates another peak usage period. Folks eventually go to bed and they aren’t using as much power through the night, but there still needs to be the infrastructure there for the next morning when they get up and start all over.

Your electric co-op pays more for electricity during those morning and evening energy rush hours in two ways: either by having a power plant there to make sure enough electricity is available, or by paying more to purchase electricity from another utility with excess power at the time. And, those peaks in energy use get even higher when it’s especially hot or cold outside, as air conditioners or heaters use extra power.

So, you can help level out those patterns of energy peaks and valleys by simply adjusting when and how you use electricity.

Two trends are encouraging wider use of time-of-use rates: technology and a desire for more choices. New digital electric meters track energy use more precisely. The data those meters collect can be analyzed through computer databases and algorithms to craft rates that can follow the changes in electricity costs throughout the day.

Electric vehicle technology could also make a huge difference in allowing co-ops to offer special time-of-use rates that would encourage overnight charging of electric vehicles. If electric vehicles get charged during off-peak times, when energy demand is lower, it’s a very beneficial load. That’s why all utilities are talk-

ing about beneficial electrification of transportation, buses, trucks, and the infrastructure to charge those vehicles.

The other big trend affecting time-of-use is the fact that consumers want more choices.

You might want to pay special attention to the detailed data your digital meter can give you about your electric bill and adjust your habits accordingly. Since time-of-use programs are voluntary, co-op members can act on their own energy preferences.

Make your decisions based on your lifestyle and energy objectives. If you have an electric vehicle or if you’re trying to save on energy bills and can do your laundry at night—you can choose the options that make the most sense for you.

By Keven J. Groenewold. P.E. Chief Executive Officer New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association

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hale to the stars I by alan hale

Zodiacal Light

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he slowdown in planet activity that began a few months ago continues into September, with only our solar system’s two largest worlds easily visible this month. Jupiter, slightly to the east of the prominent constellation Scorpius, shines brilliantly in our southwestern sky during the evening hours, but sets one to two hours before midnight. Saturn, in Sagittarius to the east of Scorpius, follows along behind Jupiter and sets in the southwest about two hours after its larger sibling.

Of the remaining planets, only Venus—which passed behind the sun in mid-August—might be detected, but even this would be very low in the western sky during dusk near the end of September. Over the coming months, it will climb higher into the evening sky and shine brilliantly. Mars and Mercury remain hidden in sunlight for the time being.

The moon is full on the evening of Friday the 13th. During full moons that occur close to the

autumn equinox, the moon rapidly moves north against the background stars from night to night, which causes the moon to rise an average of only about 20 minutes or so later each evening. Since this phenomenon takes place around the traditional time of harvest, this succession of bright moonlit nights is often called the “Harvest Moon.”

There are no bright comets expected to be visible this month, nor are there any significant meteor showers, but there is still a lot of dust in the Earth’s vicinity. This can sometimes be seen by reflected sunlight, especially this time of year before dawn as a weak cone of light—called the “zodiacal light”— extending up from the eastern horizon before dawn.

Also, directly opposite the sun in the sky—which this time of year is south of the “Great Square of Pegasus”—the dust beyond Earth’s orbit reflects sunlight back to us, producing a large, very vague patch of light called the “gegenschein” (German for “coun-

The gegenschein and zodiacal band, as seen from the European Southern Observatory in Chile. Courtesy European Southern Observatory/Yuri Beletsky. terglow”). Sky-watchers located in very dark rural locations have the opportunity to see the gegenschein this time of year, and if the skies are very clear they can perhaps glimpse the “zodiacal band,” dust in the Earth’s orbit extending out of the gegenschein.

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energy sense I by patrick keegan and brad thiessen

Insulating for comfort and energy savings

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Photo, left: It’s a good idea to seal up air leaks before you add more insulation. Photo, right: Batt insulation is commonly used between floor joists, wall studs or on attic floors. Batt insulation image credit: Jesus Rodriguez.

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Dear Pat and Brad: We’re dreading winter. It feels like every year, no matter what we do, our home still feels cold and our heating bills go through the roof. We think our home may need more insulation. Any advice before winter hits? —Grace Dear Grace: There’s a good chance you are right about the problem. Most older homes, and many newer ones, are not properly insulated, and adding insulation can be a good investment year-round since it can help keep out the summer heat as well.

There are many types of insulation, but I’ll focus on the three most common types in residential buildings: batt, loose-fill and rigid.

Batt insulation can be made with several kinds of fibers including fiberglass and wool. It’s cut to fit between the framing in your ceilings, walls or floors. Loose-fill insulation is made with small pellets or particles. It can be added by hand or blown in by machine into attic floors or exterior wall cavities. Rigid insulation comes in light sheets and is installed against a solid surface like an exterior wall or foundation.

All insulation is measured by its R-value. A higher R-value is more effective. The amount of R-value you need depends on your climate and where the insulation is being added in your home.

If your heating costs are too high, there’s a good chance the attic is part of the problem. Finished attics are usually under-insulated and correcting the problem can be a challenge. If your attic is unfinished, solutions will be simpler and more cost-effective. You can inspect your unfinished attic, but be cautious. Loose-fill insulation in older homes may have harmful asbestos that you absolutely do not want to disturb. It’s probably best to just poke your head in enough to look around, since it’s easy to damage wiring or ducts, or step through the ceiling.

The attic will likely have loose-fill insulation or batts on the floor. Look carefully to see if the insulation is spread evenly with no gaps or voids. To determine whether there is enough insulation, you can start by researching the recommended amount for your climate. The Department of Energy publishes that information, which you can find on its website. After measuring the depth of the insulation, you can calculate the R-value. Different types of insulation have different R-values per inch. If your attic insulation is far short of the recommended levels, you will likely see major energy savings by having a professional add enough to reach that level.

The next place to check is the walls. Many homes built before 1980 have little or no wall insulation, and even newer homes may lack proper insulation.

You might be able to see if the walls are insulated by carefully removing an outlet cover. The most common technique for adding insulation to walls is to have it blown in through holes drilled from inside or outside the home. These holes can be easily patched. An alternative, if the house is being re-sided, is to add rigid insulation to the exterior, underneath the new siding.

Finally, if your floor gets cold in winter, and you have a crawl space, you can install batt insulation between the floor joists. If your home is built on a concrete slab, rigid foam can be installed around the perimeter.

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CHUCK WAGON KING OF THE RANGE…AND (DUTCH) OVEN

By Melody Groves

Not an inch of space is wasted on the chuck wagon. Under the driver’s seat is a box holding smaller tools and items necessary for the job. All photos in story by Myke Groves.

All cooks treasure the versatile cast iron Dutch oven to feed 20 plus hungry cowhands.

Arbuckles Ariosa Coffee, patented in 1865, was prized by trail cooks as it was pre-roasted. It became the choice for the everpresent grinder, which was attached to the side of the wagon.

“Come ‘n’ get it or I’ll throw it in the creek!”

“Come ‘n’ get it or I’ll throw it in the creek!” Cookie hollers to the drovers who come running. Food on the range is not to be ignored. A black pot hangs over the crackling campfire, smells of cedar and stew mingling. Freshly-baked biscuits and thundering hot coffee top off the meal. Cowboys, drovers, trail bosses, and everyone associated with herding cattle hunker down to shovel in a plate of “chuck”— from fried steaks to beans to stew. “Barefoot” coffee (without cream or sugar) tops the meal.

At the end of the Civil War in the mid-1860s, a massive expansion of settlement moved westward across North America creating a large market for 12

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beef. This beef existed on the hoof, primarily in Texas.

Enterprising cattlemen recognized the need to move herds to market without railroads, which meant driving cattle overland. Trail drive days were born. To move a herd, cowhands lived on the range for months at a time. A need to feed and care for these men resulted in the development of the chuck wagon.

Before the official chuck wagon came to be, many ranches moved cattle using a supply wagon.

The famous cattle drives began in earnest in 1866, but longhorn cattle had been driven to Louisiana before 1836. From 1865 to 1890, drovers trailed as many as 10 million head northward to Kansas

and Missouri rail yards, many drives lasting five months. A few went as far as Canada.

Before the invention of chuck wagons, cowboys had to supply their own food and fix it themselves, after a long day herding beeves. Charles Goodnight, Texas rancher and co-founder of the GoodnightLoving Trail, saw a need to hire top hands. But, he thought, they shouldn’t have to cook their own grub, too. How could he then entice the best to ride with him? It all boiled down to food.

In 1866, he bought a Studebaker army wagon and hired a trail cook with a solid reputation. Together, they figured out what was needed while out on the

trail. He attached a toolbox to one side and a water barrel to the other. The all-important coffee grinder was affixed outside the pantry box. At the rear was the chuck box, designed by Goodnight. Filled with drawers and shelves, it held groceries, cooking utensils, tins plates and silverware, known as eating irons. These shelves were covered with a hinged lid that dropped down on a swinging leg to form a cook’s worktable. The crew’s bedrolls were packed into the wagon bed, as were flour sacks and other provisions. Supplies, tools, bedding, and small water barrels were stored upfront. Beneath the chuck box was a “boot” to hold larger items, such as the everpresent Dutch oven.

The average wagon was 10’ long by 38-40” wide.

From the original concept, Goodnight added heavier running gear that would stand up to rugged country.

This design became so popular, in 1880 Studebaker created a model called the “Round Up” wagon.

As the heart of every cow outfit, the chuck wagon was referred to as simply “the wagon.”

It was a cowboy’s commissary, locker room, hospital, tack room, post office, and social club.

Cookie’s word was law around the campfire. He was king of the chuck, the most important man in any cattle outfit. A good cook was paid good wages— twice to triple what a cowhand earned. Referred to as Coosie or Cookie, he also had the handles of Soggy,

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Charles Goodnight is credited with adding a pantry box with shelves and drawers to a Studebaker army wagon.

Wood and dried buffalo chips are collected along the trail, stored under the wagon in the Possum Belly. The Possum Belly is often a buffalo or cow hide. See photo below.

Pot Rustler, Dough Boxer, Dough Puncher, Old Lady, Sourdough, Belly Cheater, Greasy Belly, Grub Worm, Gut Robber, and other colorful monikers.

Sourdough was a staple and cooks nurtured their dough keg. A typical day’s food on the trail consisted of fresh meat, hot bread, dried fruit, and coffee for breakfast. Noon and evening meals included roast beef, boiled potatoes, beans, brown gravy, light bread or biscuits, and coffee. Dessert could be stewed dried fruit, spiced cake made without eggs or butter, dried fruit pies, or spotted pup— boiled rice and raisins.

Ranches today continue to use chuck wagons when the hands are sent to round up cattle or need to stay on the range more than a day or two.

For those of us not fortunate enough to live on a ranch, we can still enjoy chuck wagon cooking through the World Championship Chuck Wagon Cook-off Competition in Ruidoso (featured on the Food Network’s All American Festivals and Cowboy Challenge) with prizes totaling $13,000.

Competitors are judged on categories of meat, potatoes, bread, beans, and dessert, as well as an overall food winner.

Not only do teams compete in cooking, but also on the authenticity of their wagons. It must be in sound drivable condition, with equipment and construction available in the late 1800s. Contents of

the chuck box, including utensils, must match what would have been used during the era. Wagons are also evaluated on their cook’s attire for a total reenactment. Judges appraise the entries from each wagon, each category receiving a score. Once scores are tabulated, prizes are awarded to the top wagons.

The American Chuck Wagon Association, formed in 1997 with members in 31 states, Canada, Germany and France, encourages participants to preserve this important part of American History.

They sponsor educational and competitive events that involve setting up camp, cooking using authentic Old Western tools and showing their restored or replicated chuck wagons.

Looking for a real treat? Check out Ruidoso’s Cowboy Symposium, home of the Chuck Wagon Cook-Off. Wagons come from all over to claim braggin’ rights. Original and restored, these real horse-drawn wagons are not only functional, but handsome, many being in the same family for decades and still used on the range today.

Nothing inspires admiration and love for the West more than standing around a campfire on a chilly morning, aromas of baking biscuits and frying bacon mingling with mouth-watering wafts of hot coffee. Added bonus? Watching the sun rise above a forest of yellow-leafed aspen. If there’s a heaven, surely this is it.

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In 2005, the chuck wagon was designated the official vehicle of Texas.

When a cowboy threw his bedroll on top of the wagon, he pledged his allegiance to the outfit.

He “rode for the brand.” He might cuss the cook or grumble about the trail boss in private, but he would fight an outsider who insulted his outfit.

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on the menu I by sue hutchison

Autumn Harvest Foods I

t’s autumn harvest season in the Land of Enchantment. From fresh and fragrant chile, luscious apples and pears straight from the orchard, to mouth-watering grassgrain finished beef, New Mexico is the place to be for fall culinary delights.

There’s nothing quite like homegrown beef and produce for those who want the best. Kendal and Chelsea Wilson are ranchers who also raise both produce and Red Angus beef in the Ancho-Carrizozo area. Wilson Beef, L.L.C. as well as a host of New Mexican homegrown merchandisers offer products to those whose tastes are a cut above. Enjoy the following recipes that feature the best of New Mexico’s harvest. And, to top it off, find one of the easiest pie crust recipes that may become your new go-to each time a pie comes from your kitchen.

Harvest Caramel Apple Tart Easiest pie crust ever: 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup shortening ¼ cup iced water

1½ cups quick oats ½ cup brown sugar ½ tsp. cinnamon 1 egg ½ cup milk

1. Cut shortening into flour

Green Chile Meatloaf Burgers 2 lbs. lean ground beef 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 3 green chiles, roasted, peeled, minced ¼ apple, cored, peeled, finely minced ½ cup ketchup 2 tsps. Worcestershire sauce 1 egg Salt and pepper to taste ½ sleeve saltine crackers, crushed

½ red onion, sliced into thin wedges 3 cloves garlic, chopped 4 medium-sized squash, thinly sliced 1 (10 to 12 ozs.) bag frozen corn, or 3 ears fresh corn, kernels removed from cob 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce 1 tsp. ground cumin Salt and pepper to taste ½ cup fresh, chopped or 2 tsps. dried cilantro 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

1. In medium bowl, mix ingredients

together and form 5 to 6 fist-sized firm balls. Flatten to form burgers and either grill outdoors or fry in heavy skillet to desired doneness. May be served on burger buns with sliced cheese and burger fixings, or alone.

New Mexican Style Calabacitas 2 tsps. canola oil 2 green chiles, roasted, peeled and minced 14

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1. In heavy skillet, warm canola oil,

and cook green chile, onion and garlic together until onion is nearly translucent.

2. Add squash, corn, tomato sauce, cumin, salt and pepper, stirring to coat, and cook until squash and corn are soft.

3. Remove from skillet to serving dish, stir in cilantro, and top with cheese.

Serves 4-6. Enjoy!

with fork or pastry cutter until small crumbs form.

Add enough iced water to form a ball. On a floured surface, form dough into firm ball. With floured rolling pin roll into desired size.

This recipe calls for twice as much flour as shortening.

Adjust quantity as needed.

This recipe is for a one 9-inch, deep dish pie plate.

Filling: 7 to 8 fresh apples, cored and sliced ½ cup granulated sugar 2 tsps. cinnamon 1 tsp. nutmeg ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, cubed ½ cup pecans, chopped ¼ cup prepared caramel sauce 1. Mix all ingredients in a

large bowl, tossing to coat.

For topping: 1 stick butter, softened

1. Cut butter into dry ingre-

dients to form a crumbly mixture.

2. Mix egg and milk together for egg wash.

Assemble: 1. Preheat oven to 350⁰.

2. Place crust into pie plate, cutting crust into overhanging circle approximately 2 inches over edge of pie plate.

3. Place filling in prepared crust.

4. Cut 2-inch sections of outer edge of crust toward pie plate to form sections to overlap. Place topping over filling, and fold crust sections over filling-topping.

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When the author’s 20-year-old son is hit by a car and thrown 150 feet, the whole family becomes involved in his struggle to recover. Martin was in his second year at Harvard majoring in Folklore and Mythology. Just out of high school in Santa Fe, he had taken a year off to rock climb, take Spanish and an EMT course, and travel in Mexico. His mother had already been through the trauma of brain injury with her father’s bicycle accident and then dementia. It was Martin, the EMT, who came when Elise fell and fractured her skull. The family story of Martin’s recovery is emotional, thoughtful and courageous with vivid details and research on the subject of brain injury. When Martin was hit, they didn’t know if he would ever walk or talk again. A year later, fully recovered, his accident and EMT training have taught him many things. “He has found ways of coming at challenges from unexpected angles …” Five stars!

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A Mexican-American feminist and single mother, Castillo’s articulate and heartfelt essays scatter shards of truth on her path to becoming a prolific prize-winning writer and activist. Growing up in Chicago, she observed there were no cultural models that looked like her. Her grandparents were part of a labor migration wave in the U.S. that was “repatriated” after the Great Depression. Her mother was an orphan at the age of nine. In school, Ana was bullied, humiliated and suffered periods of catatonia. In “Swimming with Sharks,” her essay from the Galapagos, she writes, “Since his father and I split up when our child was still a toddler, I became head of household and both the doting and disciplinarian parent.” She taught creative writing residencies to support them. She says, “When something bad happens to you, you are a victim. If you fight to overcome it, you are a survivor. If you then make it your cause to fight for others, you are a warrior.” Five stars!

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Skinner has created another unique novel in short stories, like his previous book, Shoot Me Jesus: Tales of the Old & New Southwest. “The eight tales in the present volume are connected not only by plot elements, but also by characters who appear in several of the stories.” Maxim’s grandparents are Russian immigrants; three generations live together in an apartment in Washington Heights. Maxim is a classically trained pianist who falls for jazz and becomes a renowned composer. His grandmother, Ana, is the keeper of special recipes, metaphors that can alter one’s reality. As a child, some of Maxim’s communication with her was simply transmitted through the air. All the magic he learned from her was “a kind of metaphorical, phantasmagorical magic…Kindness is the third rule of magic,” he writes. “No recipe whose intention is cruel will ever work…In my world everything is simply alive—and everything is magical.” A gentle, inspiring read.

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Here’s another book for young children from the Mesaland Series, a facsimile of the 1945 edition. The simple drawings and attractive layout are charming. Dumbee is a big, lazy bumblebee, a “handsome fellow in his black velvet suit with the yellow bands.” Dumbee earned his nickname twice over by getting stuck in various situations, buzzing around when he should have been gathering honey. Instead of trying to free himself, he would just buzz until Queen Bee came to help him. He never really panicked until Hairy Legs came after him in the spider web. One of his brothers said, “You must be just a dumb bee.” When their honeycomb is broken by two little boys, Dumbee finds “blue honey” in an open can and waits for Queen Mother to come and enjoy it. Dumbee’s musing on the page are bees that hover in place of the letter “b” in words like “bewitching” and “behaving.” How clever is that? Maybe Dumbee isn’t so dumb after all.

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By Paul Wesslund, NRECA

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Sensors are one of many technologies that are enabling changes in the way the electric grid is planned and operated, like the rapid growth in renewable energy, says Venkat Banunarayanan, senior director of integrated grid technologies for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

The U.S. electric utility network is moving from one that used to ship out a mostly steady stream of electricity from large coal or nuclear power plants to a more dynamic, decentralized system where power moves back and forth, off and on. A wind farm that powers a utility might suddenly quit generating when the wind dies down. How does the electric grid manage all that? Part of the secret is in the sensors, says Banunarayanan.

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Q&A: Youth Tour delegates share their experiences about the 2019 trip Kiah Thompson Sponsored by Southwestern Electric Co-op. New Mexico's Youth Leadership Delegate (YLC).

Q. What was your reaction when you were selected as the YLC delegate?

My first reaction was shock as well as excitement. I was and still, am very excited to have the opportunity to serve as New Mexico’s YLC. Q. Is this the farthest you’ve been away from home without family?

This is the farthest I have been away from home without family, but not a whole lot further than some of the other places I've been without them.

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This was not my first time on an airplane, I have traveled multiple times by plane all across the country.

tion of those countries. During the Youth Tour session, hearing the stories they told about some of the NRECA International trips and peoples reaction to their first experiences with electricity brought the thought of how blessed we are in the United States to have the opportunity to have electricity.

Q. How did you hear about the Youth Tour? A. I heard about the Youth Tour through some of my friends who actually attended Youth Tour as well, their stories persuaded me to apply to go.

Q. What did you think about meeting New Mexico’s U.S. congressional delegation? I think that having the opportunity to meet New Mexico’s Congressional Delegation was very beneficial and important. Giving students from rural areas the opportunity to communicate their concerns and opinions as well as ask questions to the Congressional Delegation allows us to further understand New Mexico as well as to understand further that our voices within democracy do matter.

Q. What was your favorite historical site? My favorite historical site was Arlington National Cemetery. Seeing Arlington in person could leave a person in awe. It is amazing to see how many people were willing to serve our country so those of us who could not or chose not to serve, could continue to be free.

Q. Tell us about your experience on the Youth Tour trip? My Youth Tour experience was wonderful. Having the opportunity to make friends from all across the state as well as the country, see historical sites that I might not have seen otherwise, and to create life long memories is an experience I cannot be thankful enough for.

Q. What did you learn during Rural Electric Youth Day? I learned how widespread the NRECA reach is throughout the world. NRECA International travels to many different countries to work on the electrifica-

Q. Are you graduating from high school or going into college, and what is your career choice at this point-in-time? I will attend New Mexico State University. At this time I would like to become a veterinarian.

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Q. What was your reaction when you were selected as a YT delegate? I was very excited when I was selected as a delegate for the Youth Tour! I knew it was going to be an amazing experience.

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Q. Tell us about your experience on the Youth Tour trip? I had an amazing experience and met so many new people that I continue to talk to daily. I enjoyed seeing the historical elements of our nation and exploring museums.

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like new, 5410S without battery, includes 2 lithium “active system” batteries with charger, $1,475. “Silver Spring” mobility/ utility carrier with fold out ramp, new, 500 lb. capacity, $335. Or both scooter and carrier for $1,600. 505-281-2189, leave message.

RAILROAD ITEMS WANTED: KEROSENE

LANTERNS, BRASS locks, keys, badges, uniforms, bells, whistles, and pre-1950 employee GOING OUT OF BUSINESS-Everything for sale. The Outfitter, Mercantile on the Santa timetables. Always seeking items from any early New Mexico railroad, especially D&RG, Fe Trail. 129 E. 12th Street, Cimarron, NM C&S, EP&NE, EP&SW, AT&SF, SP or Rock 87714. Shirley Dale, 575-376-9128.

Island. Call Randy Dunson at 575-356-6919 or SUNSET SADDLES OFFERS custom 575-760-3341. saddles, leggings, chinks, cowboy tack, belts, gun scabbards, knife sheaths, cell phone cases, CRAFT SHOW-HEIGHTS FIRST Church of the Nazarene, 8401 Paseo Del Norte NE, and custom gifts. We offer saddle and tack repair. All leather goods are made in our shop Albuquerque, NM 87122. Date: November 23rd, 2019. Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm. Contact in La Luz, NM. Give us a call, 575-257-8874.

Kelly Dorris by email: kydcrafter@yahoo.com Check out our website: sunsetsaddles.com or text: 505-239-7377.

Equipment

WANTED: VW VOLKSWAGEN Bus or Pickup 1967 or older, any condition, to restore or for parts but will consider any other older VW. Or any bus parts. Call or text 575-544-5999.

COFFINS, CASKETS & URNS. Individually

handcrafted of solid wood. SIMPLE. Natural.

Unique. Quality Craftsmanship. Go to www. theoldpinebox.com or call 505-286-9410 for FREE funeral information. Proudly serving New Mexico since 2004.

To Place a Classified Ad 1. Visit www.enchantment.coop/classifieds and complete form. You will be contacted with price and to pay by credit card (5% processing fee).

2. Or, complete form and select category.

3. Write ad on another sheet of paper.

4. Price: $20 up to first 40 words per ad, per category, per month. After 40 words, each word is 50 cents. Add $5 for small graphics such as cattle brands. Phone numbers, emails and websites count as one word.

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Good to Know 1. Only members of New Mexico electric co-ops may place ads.

2. We reserve the right to reject any ad.

3. Questions: Call 505-982-4671.

4. 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. Name:________________________ ___________________________ Address:_______________________ ___________________________ City:_________________________ State:_________ ZIP:_____________ Phone:________________________ Cooperative:____________________ Select Category Below

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THE TRUSTED CHOICE SINCE 1976!

We stock the area’s largest supply of all things pertaining to water!

• Solar well systems • Plumbing fittings • Water storage tanks • Pressure tanks

• Full septic systems • Poly pipe • PVC pipe • Fencing supplies

We are proud to serve our local community and provide cost-effective solutions for any water or well project.

On behalf of everyone at Williams Windmill, we want to thank all our customers for their patronage and look forward to serving the Southwest for many more years to come!

Exit 156 • Frontage Rd • Lemitar NM (575) 835-1630 williamswindmill.com

NATIVE AMERICAN COLLECTION from

1940’s up. Pottery, baskets, 3 cottonwood kachinas, ‘50’s Spider woman rug, children’s Indian dolls, Art work, masks, Shaman pieces.

This is a very serious collection. Don’t call if you are not serious. Entire collection must go.

575-648-2233.

BEEF-GRASSFED START TO finish.

No hormones or antibiotics. Wholesome and economical-less than grocery store prices, and you decide how you want it cut.

Humanely raised on my New Mexico ranch.

Half or whole availalble. SWGLA and BQA producer. Contact Rancher Robin at 575-4205868 or vagabondcattle@ gmail.com for more information.

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6X10 ROYAL GREENHOUSE attached.

Glass walls, twin glass roof. Still in crates, never opened. $600. Call 505-269-2486.

HEADSTONES (I.E. CEMETERY

MONUMENTS) IS OUR BUSINESS. over 1,000 designs. An eternal memory of a loved one.

TAOS MOUNTAIN HERITAGE. Call 575-7702507 or email: taos_mt_heritage@msn.com Website: www.taosmountainheritage.com

Real Estate

PIE TOWN, 142 Webb Ranch Road. Lot in Wild Horse Ranch Subdivision. Just over 20 acres with well and electricity. Small cabin and horse corral, pen. $75,000. Big Mesa Realty, December • enchantment.coop THANK YOU FOR adverising in enchantment! 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com WATERMAN HEAD GATE, 10 inches, WAGON MOUND, 2 bedroom, 3/4 bath never used, new, $800. Saddle: black, silver buttons, leather carvings, stirrups, all accesso- house with nice view of village from deck. ries for mounting, parades, rodeo events, new, Village water, sewer and electricity. 3 village 10 years in storage, $1,200. Cattle chute, WW lots located at 613-615 Stonewood Street. $24,600 cash or rent to own. Call Lou at Manufacturing, Dodge City Kansas, excellent 505-715-8924. condition, $1,675. Call Archie, 505-852-2581.

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MOUNTAIN CABINS. 1800+ and 700+

square foot cabins on 25+ acres. At 8,000 feet in the Wildhorse Ranch Subdivision, Pie Town, adjacent to the community property with pond. Excellent well, 5000 gallon storage. $400,000. Contact Dave at: hannemans@cox.net

HUNTING RANCH/FARM. 2,217 Deeded

acres located 18 miles south of Chama, NM on Highway 84. Unit 4 fantastic hunting with Landowner Elk Permits: 5 Bull, 4 cow, 2 ES Bow. 7500 elevation, Pinon and Juniper.

Incredible mountain views. Acquired in 1948, this tract has a long history of dryland wheat production, with 1445 acres of cropland, currently planted with cool season grasses and previously enrolled in the CRP program.

Several ponds for wildlife and livestock.

Priced low in order to settle estate at $600 per acre. Call Cristie, estate administrator, 505400-7114 or Jeff at 505-927-9855.

BUILD YOUR HOME on good land. 1 acre

properties, improved and unimproved. In Highland Meadows Estates, 25 miles west of Albuquerque. Low Down, Owner Financed.

Call 505-814-9833.

1394 KELLI ROAD in Clovis, New Mexico.

10 acres, $58,000 land only. No improvements.

Corner of CR 14 (paved) and Kelli Road (paved).

Call Kathy Rice Associate Broker at 575-6938343. Coldwell Banker Prime Real Estate.

SPECIAL OFFERING: 80 acres beautiful mountain land in Catron County. Has modest home, good water well, shop and bunkhouse. Fronts on paved Road NM12 near Horse Springs. Elk country-ideal small ranch.

Call Larry Preuit, Broker, Caprock Real Estate Services, Lic.#3797, 575-760-2775.

SPECIAL PRICE: ON 320 acres near Mountainair, NM. Beautiful acreage with great views only 4 miles from town. Access, water, fenced. Asking price only $600/acre.

Possible terms to qualified buyers. Call Larry Preuit, Broker NMREL 3797, 575-760-2775.

POLVADERA, NM: 1 bedroom, 1 bath, mobile home and large metal building on a half-acre lot. Permitted septic system.

Community water supply. Fully privacyfenced. Trees and shrubs. Must sell, price reduced $10,000. By owner. As-Is. $25,000.

Contact Mike, mrfinn48@yahoo.com CONCHAS, 00 BOAT Dock Drive. Vacant

WATER DOWSING AND Consulting.

Proven success. 43 years experience. In Lincoln County, will travel. Call Elliot Topper at 575-937-2722 or 575-354-2984.

land just over 1/2 acre. Water accessible. $35,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com

FOR SALE: BLUEWATER Fisherman’s Wharf convenience store and single-wide mobile home on 0.28 acres at 947 NM-612.

Only market near Thoreau side of Bluewater State Park. Shelving, soda refrigerators, stock.

Many upgrades. $65,000 by owner, phone 817-614-2283.

CONCHAS, 631 CONCHAS Drive. 3 bedroom, 2 bath manufactured home on 1.02 acres (3 lots). Detached garage/shop, front and rear covered decks. Community water. $149,900. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000.

Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461. www.bigmesarealty.com

BUYING ANTIQUES

(303) 888-2103

carnold21@gmail.com FENCE LAKE, 295 Pine Hill Road. 2 bedroom, 3 bath home on just over 60 acres.

Well, outbuildings, corrals, abundant wildlife, scenic views. $295,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, 000 BOAT Dock Drive. Vacant

land just over 1/2 acre. Water accessible. $40,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000.

Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-7605461. www.bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, 0000 BOAT Dock Drive.

Vacant land just over 1/2 acre. Water accessible. $40,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com CONCHAS, 107 CAMP Circle. 2 bedroom, 1

bath mobile home on .68 acres. Community water. $39,500. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com

CONCHAS, TBD 1, 2 and 3 Big Mesa Avenue. Water accessible lots. TBD 1 is 4.4206 acres $75,000, TBD 2 is 1.231 acres $25,000 and TBD 3 is 0.908 acres $25,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com WEST OF CONCHAS/GARITA, 134 Paisano. 1 bedroom, 1 bath home with 1 bath guesthouse. Just over 7 acres, scenic mesaland views. $34,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com SAN ANTONIO, NM. 0 Zanja Road. 4.66

acres irrigated farmland in Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District with water rights. Has produced alfalfa and grass hay crops. Utilities nearby, $69,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-4562000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575760-4561. www.bigmesarealty.com

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GRADY, 300 MARSHALL. 3 bedroom, 2

bath, 2-story home. Horse corrals and outbuildings, Village water. $59,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com TUCUMCARI, 1601 8TH Street. 3 bedroom, 1 bath home with attached carport on 50x142 ft lot. Opportunity for starter home or rental property. $47,500. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000.

Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com ELEPHANT BUTTE, 208 Pinto Trail. 3

bedroom, 2 bath home with large front porch, shop, carport, pine trees, just over 1 acre. RV hookups. Recent flooring upgrades. $198,000.

Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com ELEPHANT BUTTE, 89 Lost Canyon Drive.

3 bedroom, 2 bath home with computer room/office, custom interior features, flooring upgrades and painting, covered patio, 30x30 shop with attached carport, lakeside view. $290,000 NOT $129,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com CLOVIS, 209 PLAZA. PRICE FURTHER REDUCED. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, refurbished with new appliances. $102,500. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com SUMNER LAKE, 0 and 00 River Ranches

Country living at its best! 2 bedroom, 3 bath.

Lovely home on 45 acres with gorgeous views of Chupadero Mesa and Red Bluffs. See photos on Zillow. Call or text Melissa at Realty One, 505-977-4640.

in River Ranches Estate, highway frontage just over 20 acres. Scenic views just west of lake. $25,000. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com WANTED! FAMILY FARMS and Ranches.

Broker has over 45 years of experience working on a family farm in New Mexico and has been an owner and operator since 1988. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com 22

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REAL ESTATE FOR sale at 19794 Highway 314 N, Belen, New Mexico. The property consists of 2-3 bedroom homes on 5.27 acres.

For more information and a visual tour, contact Gilbert Lopez, Realty One New Mexico, at 505-235-1079.

14 ACRES IN piñon and junipers in exclu-

sive Stakeout area south of Taos. Some building restrictions. $159,000. Call Larry at 575-770-0140.

FOR SALE: 20 acres with 40 foot 5th Wheel and electricity at Pie Town, New Mexico. Call 575-838-6445.

HOME IN THE mountains at Wild Horse Ranch-log sided, 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, washer, dryer, dishwasher, natural stone, fireplaceon 20 acres, backing up to national forest.

Excellent private well. 3 horse stable with room to expand, fenced pasture. Attached 8x12 tool shed. 2 fenced dog yards. Hundreds of beautiful Ponderosa and other pines. 520-458-2800 or 520-366-5463. Call for photos.

Vehicles 2002 DODGE 5.9L Cummins Diesel 4x4 auto-

Road (at intersection with State Road 203). Two matic, 8 ft. flatbed with 2 boxes. $5,000. Call 575-421-1809. lots just over 20 acres each. Scenic views just west of lake. $18,900 PER LOT. Big Mesa Realty, 575-456-2000. Paul Stout, Broker NMREL 17843, Added Value Benefits of 575-760-5461. www.bigmesarealty.com Buying a Display Ad SUMNER LAKE, TBD State Road 203. Lot

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Tree Removal Along NORA’s Distribution Lines Begins in Chama This summer, NORA Electric Co-op has taken a proactive approach to tree trimming along its distribution lines in the Chama area. Crews have been cutting down and removing trees growing within 10 feet on either side along distribution lines.

For the last several years, NORA’s limited line crews have tended to trees and brush along distribution lines by trimming and sculpting branches away from the lines but leaving the tree intact growing near the line. However, as the branches continued to grow back, the line crews needed to constantly return to the same trees to trim the new branches on an annual basis which has not been the most reasonable way of utilizing their resources.

In an effort to more efficiently handle this process moving forward, NORA made the decision to cut down all trees growing within the 10 foot easement radius rather than to perpetually continue to trim the same trees.

Within NORA’s service area, there is a con-

Rural Businesses May Qualify for Energy Efficiency Grants The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging the economic growth of rural small businesses and farmers by offering the opportunity to take part in the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).

To be eligible for the program, small businesses must be located within an approved rural area, (see the USDA website to check eligibility) and farmers and agricultural producers must receive a minimum of  percent of their gross income from agricultural operations.

Funding from the grants and loans may be used for installing or constructing a renewable energy system such as a solar or wind generating system.

Funds can also be used toward expenses incurred in energy efficiency improve-

siderable number of tall, older trees, particularly ponderosa pine trees, growing too close to the power lines. This poses a significant fire danger to homes and individuals in the event that a live wire should be knocked down by a falling tree.

Clearing trees away from the distribution lines helps to reduce the risk associated with branches, or the entire tree, brushing up against or falling on the line.

We ask members for their understanding in that this is a very necessary process intended to reduce liability and system outages. We would also like to emphasize the increased reliability and safety that will result from the completion of this project and to express our gratitude toward the members and property owners for their patience and cooperation with the line crews during this clearing process.

Chama was chosen as the starting point for the clearing along distribution lines because it is the load center of the service area. NORA hopes to complete this project by the first snowfall this year.

This effort, combined with the clearing of vegetation along NORA’s transmission lines which began last fall, will inevitably increase service reliability and safety for members and NORA’s line crew.

ments including the replacement of lighting, insulation, windows, doors, cooling systems, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

The community of Santa Rosa, NM, was recently able to celebrate a series of grants received by four of their area businesses that took advantage of the REAP program. Over $, was awarded to three hotels and one gas station toward the installation costs of various solar systems intended to help with their energy consumption.

There’s still nearly $ million available in the form of guaranteed loans and grants. Applications can be found online at rd.usda.gov and are currently being accepted year round. For complete details on eligibility and application requirements, contact the New Mexico USDA Rural Development Office at --.

Attend NORA's 69th Annual Meeting September 23, 2019 The th Annual Member Meeting for Northern Rio Arriba Electric Cooperative will take place on Monday, September , , at the Chama Community Center. All members are invited to attend. Registration begins at : a.m., and lunch will be provided at noon. Attending members will receive a gift bag and raffle ticket. The meeting will commence at : p.m.

Over the past twelve months, NORA has been in the midst of a number of significant projects and upgrades implemented to improve and maintain system reliability. Status updates of these items will be addressed and discussed as well as the current plans and timelines for what can be expected in the next twelve months and beyond.

NORA’s Board of Trustees President, Steve Rendon, will give his presentation on the state of the cooperative. Other featured speakers include Secretary Gilbert Martinez, Treasurer Leroy Martinez, and other honored guests from Tri-State, the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, and the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Please refer to the September enchantment Magazine for the full agenda for this year’s Annual Meeting along with the minutes and financial report from the  Annual Meeting.

At the conclusion of the meeting, will be the annual raffle. Members will have an opportunity to win one of many prizes including small electronic devices, cash and/or credit toward members’ NORA bill, and a grand prize big screen TV. Members must be present to win.

Monday September 23, 2019 11:00 a.m.: Registration 12:00 p.m.: Lunch 1:00 p.m.: Meeting Begins

The NORA office will be closed Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day.

Board of Trustees President Chama District  Vice President Chama District  Secretary Los Ojos District  Treasurer Canjilon District  Trustee Tierra Amarilla District  Trustee Lumberton District  Trustee Canjilon District  Board Meeting The board of trustees meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at : p.m. in the cooperative boardroom.

Steve Rendon Thomas G. Rivas Gilbert Martinez Leroy Martinez Paul Cordova Michael Gomez David M. Martinez