August 2015 enchantment by New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperatives

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enchantment August 1, 2015 • Vol. 67, No. 08 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 123,830

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 Harold Trujillo, 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 Harold Trujillo, Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Robert Baca, Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative Joseph Herrera, Socorro Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold, Executive Vice President, kgroenewold@nmelectric.coop Susan M. Espinoza, Editor, sespinoza@nmelectric.coop Tom Condit, Assistant Editor, tcondit@nmelectric.coop DISPLAY ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico advertisers, call Patricia Padilla at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at trishpadilla@nmelectric.coop. National representative: National Country Market, 1-800-626-1181. 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 ©2015, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher.

DEPARTMENTS

INSIDE READS Young Man, Big Plans

Elected as the Youth Leadership Council delegate, this teen is ready for the challenge.

Co-op Newswire 11

Co-op Teens Visit Our Nation's Capital 11

Teens venture outside their hometowns to learn about co-ops and our government.

Celebrating 105 Years: Wagon Mound Bean Day 12 Celebrating 105 years of heritage and beans!

The Electric Grid Connects Us All

Delivering reliable power through the grid.

On the Cover: A colorful and

festive float with Mariachi and guitar players during a Wagon Mound Bean Day festival parade. Photo by Sherry Hern.

View from enchantment 5 Hale To The Stars

Enchanted Journeys

On The Menu

Energy Sense

Book Chat

Vecinos 16 Backyard Trails

Trading Post

Youth Art

Your Co-op Page

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Co-op Newswire NRECA International Prepares Plan to Provide Reliable Electricity in Sierra Leone NRECA International has contracted with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Energy to prepare a transmission and distribution investment plan that will be used by the government of Sierra Leone. The plan is to expand reliable electricity services to its capital, Freetown, and surrounding areas. Funded by the World Bank, this project will support a larger expansion plan that will serve the capital and the entire country. “Currently, less than 10 percent of the national population has access to electricity,” said Dan Waddle, senior vice president for NRECA International. “Like many of its neighbors, the people of Sierra Leone will benefit greatly from having a reliable source of electricity to help them advance socially and economically. We look forward to helping the government with a clear path toward expanding access to electricity in the rural communities.”

Due in large part to the decade-long civil war which ended in 2001 and the recent Ebola outbreak, Sierra Leone lags behind neighboring countries in developing the necessary transmissiondistribution infrastructure for growth in industry, commerce and agriculture. To

Smart Grid Research at NMSU Makes Electric Power Systems More Efficient New Mexico State University (NMSU) has expanded its research, education, and outreach activities on smart grids thanks to an award by the National Science Foundation’s Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology program. iCREDITS (interdisciplinary Center of Research Excellence in Design of Intelligent Technologies for Smart Grids) allows NMSU’s electrical engineering and computer science faculty to conduct research to enhance the efficiency of power distribution systems by optimizing four core components: 1) Energy production and delivery by developing a new paradigm that views energy as a commodity, which can be produced, stored, and exchanged by not only power plants, but also other users who generate power through alternative energy sources such as solar panels; 2) Communication by developing an architecture consisting of three levels of hierarchy with bidirectional information flow between adjacent layers; 3) Coordination by developing an agent for each entity in the network (home, office building, factory, power plant) for controlling its power load, consumption, transmission, and coordinating how much power should be generated, consumed, and transmitted between agents; and 4) Monitoring by classifying in real-time different disturbances occurring in transmission and distribution networks in power systems, so that system operators can respond in order to maintain system integrity. The ICREDIT project is led by co-directors Enrico Pontelli (Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences) and Satish Ranade (Chair, Klipsch School of Computer and Electrical Engineering). Source: NMSU Research and Resources 2015.

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Shedding Light on the Dark Skies (Text edited to fit space) After receiving the June 2015 enchantment, I noted a small ad on the lower left-hand corner of the back page entitled “Outdoor Lights Can Keep Bad Guys Away.” The recommendations for outdoor lighting the ad proposes, such as “post uplights at the base of trees and shrubs” and “mount lanterns in trees to pour light into your yard and onto your deck,” if heeded, could have a chilling effect on the astronomy community in our area. Proposing lights in trees and ground lights shining up is not only a bad idea in a state that promotes “dark skies,” it could have an adverse and long-lasting fiscal impact to our local economy. ~ William Worsham, Mayhill

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I must first say I always look forward to the enchantment. I find it full of good information, and some very interesting and quirky things about our state. Please keep that up. But I was disappointed in the June issue with the back page, “Outdoor Lights Can Keep Bad Guys Away” feature. One of the reasons we moved to New Mexico is to enjoy the night skies and lack of light pollution. I am happy the state recognizes this and requires outdoor lighting to meet light pollution guidelines. However, your article, as pragmatic as it may be, is the wrong message to be sending. I’m sure you are trying to inform your customers of the benefits, but if you’re going to publish things like this, please remind readers of the “night skies” restrictions and the importance of installing lighting that meets these provisions. ~Dan Anderson, P.E.

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Thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. A law was passed in 1999: “The purpose of the Night Sky Protection Act [74-12-1 to 74-12-10 NMSA 1978] is to regulate outdoor night lighting fixtures to preserve and enhance the state's dark sky while promoting safety, conserving energy and preserving the environment for astronomy.” ~Ed.

Co-op Outage Response

In a 2014 survey conducted by Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, the research found members prefer to be notified of an outage by phone call or text message, with older members preferring the call and younger ones preferring text. When it comes to informing their co-op about an outage, members regardless of age prefer the good old fashioned phone call.

address this, the NRECA International’s project team based in Freetown will evaluate power generation and distribution systems serving the capital, complemented by a more extensive countrywide analysis that will evaluate power expansion options.

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The Route of Rural Broadband

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While most local agency offices are very helpful to co-ops, the shots may be called from out-of-state corporate offices or Washington, D.C.

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ight-of-ways (ROW) are the invisible highways co-ops use to deliver electric service to our members. And in some cases, other providers piggyback on our poles to provide their services to our rural communities. Without these paths, there are no lights, computers, or many other modern day necessities. With them, we can deliver an impressive array of services to the consumer. Because rural consumers are spread out over large areas, they depend on the cooperation of landowners and the co-op to secure the necessary rightof-ways. The electric cooperatives in New Mexico have over 46,000 miles of power lines crisscrossing the state. Every mile requires a right-of-way. For the most part, private land owners are happy to work with their cooperative. They realize, after all, that getting power to their neighbors is the same as getting power to themselves. Unfortunately, there is also a growing web of toll keepers—federal, state, local, tribal, and, corporate entities— who see ROWs as a way to make money or further agendas. Property owners from governments to corporations use heavy-handed tactics to maximize their own benefit and frustrate rural development. If their actions keep a neighbor from getting service, it’s not their problem. In fact, they may not even be a neighbor. While most local agency offices are very help-

ful to co-ops, the shots may be called from out-of-state corporate offices or Washington, D.C. Rural broadband is the next service that faces these challenges. Kit Carson Electric Cooperative received $63 million in federal stimulus funding in 2009 to bring broadband to the homes of co-op members in the co-op’s service area. The red tape was shocking, to say the least. The project resulted in 2,500 miles of broadband fiber to the consumer. This network is about 75 percent overhead and 25 percent underground. Virtually all of it was constructed in existing electric power line right-ofways. Adding broadband service to these ROWs required over 2,000 new or renewed permits from the government. Federal, state, local, or tribal—pick your poison. For example, many routes across the United States Forest Service (USFS) resulted in no visible change to the power line. An old wire on the power line was replaced by a new wire with fiber embedded in the wire. The casual observer would not even notice unless told. The USFS permitting process caused delays in excess of a year and a half and over a million dollars in added cost. It’s Washington D.C., at it’s finest. The state of New Mexico was no better. The New Mexico Department of Transportation stopped construction and delayed the project by a year. In

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

many instances it was due to erroneous, or a lack of proper documentation on its part. All told, Kit Carson now has over 800 new Department of Transportation permits. Much like the federal lands, it’s not the local folks causing problems. The list can go on and on. But, on a positive note, Kit Carson lit up their fiber network last month. The co-op is now in the process of clearing the backlog of over 10,000 members who are anxiously waiting for the highspeed service. The issue is bigger than rural electric cooperatives. Many people, myself included, believe rural communities must upgrade and expand existing infrastructure if we are to compete in the modern economy. Just as roads and power lines are fundamental today, rural broadband access to the world marketplace will be essential to our members of tomorrow. Our nation engaged in similar expansions of infrastructure in the past. The railroad system and the interstate highway system are but two examples. All of these crossed rural lands. These endeavors included a commitment by the government and the people to the common good of improving the nation’s infrastructure. If we are committed to creating economic opportunity in rural areas, we must ensure that ROWs are available and affordable.

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Hale to the stars BY ALAN HALE

he spectacular sky show with the brilliant planets Venus and Jupiter we have enjoyed in the evening sky the past few weeks and months comes to an end in August. Both planets disappear into evening twilight. Venus is gone after the first few nights of the month while Jupiter hangs around for a bit longer before it too disappears. On Thursday evening the 6th, Mercury is located close by, low in the dusk sky. The one bright and easy-tosee planet in the August evening sky is Saturn, which has been located near the “head” of the prominent constellation Scorpius all year. It can be found high in the southwestern sky during the early evening hours, and sets around midnight. By around mid-month, Mars becomes visible in the eastern sky near the beginning of dawn. Since it’s located far from Earth right now, it is not as bright or prominent as it usually is. Meanwhile, Venus which passed between Earth and the sun in mid-August, climbs rapidly into the morning sky by the end of the month. The annual Perseid meteor shower should be at its peak on Thursday morning the 13th. The moon is close to its new phase around the same time, so the skies should be dark for the

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The active nucleus of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as imaged by Rosetta on June 21, 2015. Image courtesy ESA/ Rosetta/NavCam. Perseids; as many as 60 to 100 meteors may appear per hour. The three solar system objects that were in the news recently because of spacecraft visits are all visible in the sky this month. Although none are bright enough to see with the unaided eye. Pluto, which the New Horizons spacecraft passed by last month, is located in the constellation Sagittarius, east of the prominent “teapot” shape, and high in the southern sky during the evening hours; a moderately large backyard telescope is necessary to see it. The large main-belt asteroid Ceres, around which the Dawn spacecraft is orbiting, is also in Sagittarius, somewhat to the southeast of where Pluto is located; it can be seen with your binoculars. Comet ChuryumovGerasimenko, around which the European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe is orbiting, is at its closest to the sun (115 million miles) on the 13th. It travels this month through eastern Taurus and southern Gemini, low in the east before dawn, and can be detected with larger backyard telescopes.

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Pinto Beans. No authentic New Mexico meal is complete without them. Tasty, hearty and inexpensive, they make a perfect protein when combined with rice and corn tortillas or cornbread. Whether served whole or mashed and refried, or stuffed in a tortilla to make a burrito, they are good for breakfast, lunch and supper. Beans are one of the “three sisters” original New World crops, along with corn and squash, which were cultivated for thousands of years by Native American farmers. Some folks swear the way to cook beans is in a handmade micaceous bean pot made of gold-flecked clay found near Taos and Picuris Pueblos, but a cast iron Dutch oven works well, too. Just don’t add tomatoes to your beans if you are using cast iron; the acid will spoil the taste. If you are lucky and find the golden, old-fashioned bolita beans or maroon-and-white speckled Anasazi beans at a farmers’ market, these recipes will work just as well. When buying beans, find out if they are new beans from this year’s harvest. They will cook faster and taste a little better. Dear readers: Please welcome Sharon Niederman as enchantment’s new monthly food contributor. Mary Gerlach, who contributed recipes for over 30 years, retired this past January. Many of you wrote or called asking when we would include authentic New Mexico recipes again in enchantment. We listened. Sharon will contribute a variety of New Mexican food fare along with other tasty recipes. Her name may be familiar to you as she is a frequent writer for enchantment. Sharon is an award-winning author of 20 books of New Mexico food, travel, history, and fiction. Her most recent book is “New Mexico Farm Table Cookbook: 100 Homegrown Recipes from the Land of Enchantment.” Join us in welcoming Sharon.

Pot of Flavorful Beans 2 cups beans 6 cups water 1 Tb. olive oil 1 bay leaf 1 chipotle pepper, dried Handful chicos (optional) ❧ Rinse beans well and soak overnight. For faster soaking, cover beans with boiling water at least one hour before cooking. Drain soaking water and put beans and water in a slow cooker. Add remaining

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ingredients for extra flavor. Cook on high for six hours. Add additional boiling water if beans are running dry. Water must be boiling, or beans will be tough. Stir occasionally. Do not salt. For stovetop cooking, use a micaceous bean pot, bring to a boil and simmer on low until very tender. If you have chicos, corn kernels traditionally dried in sunlight on a clothesline or in an horno, throw a handful into your beans for extra crunch. You may choose to add a pinch of baking soda to your beans as they cook. This will greatly cut down on any gas reaction. Serves 4.

Drunken Beans 3 cups cooked beans 1 onion, chopped 2 tomatillos, chopped Handful cilantro, chopped 1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 (8 oz.) can tomatoes (or two chopped fresh tomatoes) 1 can beer ½ tsp. garlic powder ½ tsp. dried oregano ½ tsp. ground cumin Black pepper to taste ❧ Cook beans as described in the Pot of Flavorful Beans recipe. In a slow cooker, add all ingredients.

Cook on low overnight. Beans should be soupy. Some people call them “soup beans.” Serves 4.

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Energy Sense BY JAMES DULLEY Roofing Material Impact A/C Costs

ear Jim: My black asphalt shingle roof needs to be replaced. I want to install a new roof that will last longer and help keep my home cooler during hot summer afternoons. What type of roof do you recommend? —Sandi J. Dear Sandi: From the standpoint of a long life and keeping your home cooler, a black asphalt shingle roof is probably the worst option. The dark color absorbs much of the sun’s heat, which not only makes your home hotter and drives up your air-conditioning costs, but hastens the degradation of the shingle material itself. A black shingle can easily reach 150 degrees Fahrenheit in the hot afternoon sun. If you have ever tried to lift a square (100 sq. ft.) of shingles, you know how heavy they are. When this thermal mass gets hot, it stores the heat and radiates it down into your home well into the evening. Even if you have adequate insulation on the attic floor, the radiant heat from the hot roof easily passes through to room ceilings. Standard thermal insulation, such as batts and blown-in fiberglass or rock wool and cellulose, are

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most effective for blocking conductive heat transfer, but less so for radiant heat from a hot roof. The two most common roofing materials for homes are shingles and metal. White shingles can be fairly energy efficient and effective for reflecting much of the sun’s heat. Keep in mind, it takes very little color tint before shingles start to absorb heat, so white is the most efficient option. Metal roofing can cost twice as much as shingles, but many types have lifetime warranties, and they can reflect the majority of the sun’s heat. Aluminum and steel are the two most common and reasonably priced materials. Copper is attractive and durable. It is quite expensive, but the natural aged patina color is beautiful and absorbs heat well. I installed an aluminum simulated shake roof on my home five years ago while the energy tax credit was in effect. My roof consists of 1x2-ft. interlocking panels with a special heat-reflecting paint coating. The panels are made of recycled aluminum from soda pop cans and are formed to look like cedar shakes.

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A completed metal roofing with new flashing and decorative hip trim over the seam. Photo credit: James Dulley.

Aluminum is an efficient roofing material because the underside surface of the roofing panels is bare. With a low emissivity rating, it does not allow heat from the hot metal to pass through to the roofing lumber and insulation below. When selecting an aluminum roof, it is important its contour provides an air gap over the sheathing for its low-emissivity properties to be effective. A simulated clay tile aluminum roof is also very effective with the many air gaps under it. After my aluminum roof was installed, the second-floor bedrooms stayed much cooler during summer afternoons. The only drawback to an aluminum metal roof is you must be careful walking on it and stepping on the high shake’s edges, so it is not damaged. During winter, snow sometimes slides off in large sheets and crushes shrubs and blocks the garage door. Snow stops can be glued to the roof to stop this, but they may also catch leaves and debris from nearby trees. Painted steel roofs are also available in many colors and

simulated contours. The steel is treated with many layers of corrosion-resistant coatings, so rust is not a problem. Steel roofs with an aluminum-alloy coating are particularly durable. Steel is very strong, so there are fewer problems with walking on it. Since your old shingles are likely cracked with curled edges, they would have to be torn off before new shingles are installed. Most metal roofs, because of their rigidity, can be installed over existing shingles no matter what their condition. This saves the cost (often about $1,000) of tearing off the old shingles. Whether you choose white shingles or a metal roof with heat-reflecting paint, also consider installing an attic ridge vent. When replacing a roof, adding a ridge vent is a minor additional expense. If you install, make sure the soffit vents are not blocked by attic insulation. Even with the metal roof, adequate attic ventilation is needed for both summer and winter energy efficiency.

Young Man, Big Plans BY TOM CONDIT Felix Apodaca, newly elected Youth Leadership Council delegate for New Mexico, sheds some light on his experience on Youth Tour in D.C.

rising senior from Truth or Consequences, Felix Apodaca has big dreams to leave New Mexico and head east to attend West Point in New York once he graduates from Hot Springs High School. The newly elected New Mexico Youth Leadership Council (YLC) delegate gives future applicants insight on what to expect in D.C., and how he plans to make the Land of Enchantment shine. Here we find out more about this young man with big plans.

Where are you from? I am from the small town of Truth or Consequences. I was raised on a small ranch in Las Polomas.

What year are you in high school? I am an upcoming senior at Hot Springs High.

What are your dreams and aspirations? I dream of serving as an officer in the U.S. military. After that, I would like to run for a political position in our government.

Why would you like to attend West Point? West Point is a prestigious school. It is one of the top schools in the nation for science and engineering, fields I’m interested in. If accepted into West Point, I would spend a full career in the military.

How does it feel to be selected to represent New Mexico as the YLC delegate? I feel a lot of honor to be the YLC. Responsibility has been placed upon me, and I am ready to accept the challenge.

How do you plan to make New Mexico shine as the YLC delegate? I plan to make New Mexico shine by telling everyone what it’s about. We are people of tradition. We have morals and have worked hard throughout the years. This land is truly enchanting.

What's the most important aspect of going on Youth Tour? I believe the most important aspect of Youth Tour is to show people from small communities the bigger pieces in the puzzle of our nation. But, also reminding us how important we are and discovering where we fit in.

What was the best part of Youth Tour for you? The best part of Youth Tour in my opinion was meeting so many others like myself and creating lifetime bonds with each one of them.

What advice would you give other students planning to apply for YLC delegate? A piece of advice I would give is to go for it. Don’t be

hesitant. Don’t hold anything back. Remember this is fun, it is not meant to stress you out. Go at it with confidence.

What advice would you give other students wishing to attend Youth Tour? Youth Tour was a great experience, and I would highly recommend people attend. Don’t be nervous about meeting new people, they are just like you.

Co-op Teens Visit Our Nation’s Capital

he Government-in-Action Youth Tour is a lifetime opportunity for many New Mexico teens. Twenty-nine high school students ventured outside their hometowns for one week in June to join nearly 2,000 other students from across the nation to attend the Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. The Youth Tour celebrated its 51st anniversary this year. The students represented their electric cooperatives, schools and communities during the tour. “The Youth Tour was the highlight of the summer for many students from New Mexico, and we are proud to have sent them to Washington, D.C.,” says Evelyn Vigil, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s office manager and Youth Tour director. “The students gained a first-hand understanding of the importance of electric coopera-

tives, the legislative process and made friendships from across the country. They left the tour grateful to their electric co-ops for sponsoring them on this educational opportunity,” Vigil says. In addition to taking in the sights and sounds of the nation’s capital, all the state groups convened for National Youth Day to learn from public figures and other inspirational speakers. The Youth Tour is coordinated by the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. This is the statewide’s 18th year participating in the tour. Visit our Facebook page for a glimpse of pictures taken from this year's Youth Tour: https://www.facebook.com/ NMYouthTour

Who is your role model and why? My role model would have to be my dad. He is a hardworking, strong, brave, man who stands for what he believes in. He pushes me to my limits, and that has helped me achieve anything.

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Celebrating 105 Years: Wagon Mound Bean Day By Sharon Niederman

ho says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Just head to Wagon Mound on Labor Day for the tastiest free beans and beef barbecue. As a bonus, along with those 3,000 plus plates piled high between noon and 1:00 p.m., a heaping portion of New Mexico history is served. This year marks the 105th Wagon Mound Bean Day with a parade, rodeo, music, and a dance to celebrate the village’s farming and ranching heritage. Roasted on wood coals overnight in a six-foot deep pit, 800 pounds of meat will be prepared and served by Wagon Mound’s Bean Day Association. Stories shared at this “big family reunion,” nurture the connection with northeastern New Mexico, the arid big sky ranching country still at the heart of the West. Wagon Mound, the National Historic Landmark for which the village is named, is a 6,201 foot-high landform rising out of the plains and visible 60 miles away to travelers along I-25. But from 1821 until the coming of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1879, to travelers

Wagon Mound Bean Day Schedule September 4 – 7, 2015 Luis Lopez, 575-447-1597 • Darline Wiggins, 575-668-2345 www.beanday100.com Friday, September 4 • 6:00 p.m.: Bean Cleaning at the Firehouse • 7:00 p.m.: Dance & Dinner Saturday, September 5 • 11:30 a.m.: Car Show • 2:00 p.m.: Rodeo • 9:00 p.m.: Dance

Monday, September 7 • 9:30 a.m.: Bean Day Parade • 10:45 a.m.: Street Events • 11:00 a.m.: Music in the Park • Noon: Barbecue Lunch • 2:00 p.m.: Rodeo

Sunday, September 6 • 8:00 a.m.: Breakfast at the Firehouse • 10:00 a.m.: Horseshoe Tournament • 11:00 a.m.: Mud Bog • 2:00 p.m.: Rodeo • 9:00 p.m.: Dance

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along the riskier, drier, but shorter Cimarron Cutoff route of the Santa Fe Trail, the lava butte resembling a Conestoga wagon was known as the “Blue Angel,” signaling Santa Fe was only 100 miles away. Twenty miles south, the road joined the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail at Watrous.

Photos of events at the Wagon Mound Bean Day festival and Mr. Bean logo graphic by Sherry Hern.

This year’s Bean Day theme, “Rails to Trails,” celebrates the ancient indigenous trails that came through here as well as the railroad era. This theme is especially appropriate as Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, with its future in doubt, will, for now at least, continue to roll through northeast New Mexico, transporting passengers cross-country between Santa Monica, California, and Chicago every day. It became notorious as the site of the 1850 massacre of 10 mail carriers, known as the Wagon Mound Massacre, a consequence of ongoing warfare between the Jicarilla Apache and Utes against the U.S. military; meanwhile, historians still debate whether the White family was massacred here in 1849 or further east at Point of Rocks. For 1,000 years, this was the homeland of the Jicarilla Apache who followed herds of bison and pronghorn as they grazed lush spring-fed grass. The landmark served as a conve-

nient rendezvous point before plains tribes proceeded to trade fairs at Taos, Picuris, Jemez, and Pecos, as well as a boundary between Utes and Jicarilla Apache. Eventually, Spanish settlers, discovering the good grama grass watered by an underground aquifer, brought in sheep and cattle. Wagon Mound, first called Santa Clara, then Pinkerton, for the detectives hired to guard railroad equipment, became a prosperous wild west railroad town, and a vital livestock shipping point. Then, in 1909, to celebrate the harvest, Hignio Gonzales and his crew cooked pots of dryland farmed beans in wash boilers behind the schoolhouse. Local farmers donated the beans for the community celebration, and they called it the Mora County Harvest Jubilee. (Ordinarily, wash boilers were used by local women making their living laundering railroaders’ clothing.) Back then, tons of beans were grown, harvested and shipped from Wagon Mound. The town was known as a wool shipping point with over a million pounds of wool and 225,000 sheep shipped by rail each year. But the hometown festival now known as Bean Day has roots even further back. August 11 marks the feast of St. Claire, patron saint of Ojo de Santa Clara, the springs that watered the grasslands at the foot of the butte. An association between this place and Santa Clara Pueblo existed, but is now lost to history.

Other highlights include the parade, vendors, dances, and music in the park which all make for a festive day. Starting with the Bean Cleaning Party on Friday, and followed by street dances Friday and Saturday, a silent auction, historic narrations, horseshoe tournament, mud bogs, and a car show, Wagon Mound throws a heck of a party. Plus, nobody wants to miss Sunday breakfast at the firehouse. From the beginning, bull riding was the main event at the rodeo. Gus Lopez, now over 100 years old, was the first bucking buffalo bull rider. There were horse races, too, but cows were bet, not money. The parade goes down Railroad Avenue then returns and goes back along the same route, so the floats can be appreciated from

both sides. Former Mayor Alfred Romero recalls the coldest Bean Day, in 1974, when the temperature fell below freezing and sodas were replaced with hot chocolate. Gradually, the population declined through drought, Dust Bowl, the tornado of 1930, and several fires. The flood of 1904 destroyed the fruit trees. Young people left for opportunities elsewhere. Only around 300 still reside here, but everyone comes back for Bean Day—when all the graduates enjoy a class reunion. If you’re traveling through northeast New Mexico, don’t be surprised if you see mysterious colored lights on Wagon Mound Mesa, or notice flickering images in the rocks. Perhaps you will think you see the Virgin of Guadalupe on the cliff wall, a nun in prayer, or the young woman who turned to stone waiting for her lover to return from Missouri.

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Book Chat BY PHAEDRA GREENWOOD

GRINGO LESSONS: TWENTY YEARS OF TERROR IN TAOS

OFF THE PATH: THE ZEN OF MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS

By William Whaley 2015, 260 pages, $16 Nighthawk Press www.nighthawkpress.com

By Sydney Musai Walter 2014, 117 pages, $22.95 Sunstone Press 800-234-5644 www.sunstonepress.com

This reads like a fast slalom down Al’s Run at Taos Ski Valley (TSV) in April, with rocks, humps and bruises. Whaley has wrestled with life in Taos as a small businessman since 1969. He swooped into TSV as a young ski bum with—by his own account— a mouth and an attitude. He moved on to become an entrepreneur in a waste disposal business, a bar and a movie theater on the plaza that burned down the same night as the Taos Community Auditorium. He invested in a radio station and, for years, published his own rag, Horsefly. Whaley grew up being bucked off horses on a ranch near Lake Tahoe. He is no stranger to cuts and bruises and always gets back on the horse. He’s also had a beer or two with practically every businessman in Taos and some movie stars, too. Like it or don’t, his confessional memoir is brutally honest and descriptions of dysfunctional Taos are expressed with dry humor.

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Even into his late seventies, this Zen Buddhist master and psychotherapist hikes alone off trail and sits zazen in the wilderness. Walters includes evocative color photos of his ramblings through the ephemeral world of nature. He’s hiked in New Mexico and Colorado since 1979. “After an afternoon of zazen, each tree and rock is vivid, marvelous.” Laughing and weeping, he becomes the pure beauty of nature. “There is no place, no me, just an ineffable sense of beauty, harmony, joy.” Other days he feels solemn as the weather threatens. He experiences a deep sadness as he views his beloved canyons of Bandelier choked with debris and mud, the result of the Las Conchas fire. Yet, he knows new life will emerge in this endless transformation. In the Grand Canyon, he feels great affection for his fellow hikers who seem “dazed, happy, and tender as well.” He offers brief quotes from writers, philosophers and spiritual masters. What’s not to like? Five stars!

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SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET: A HISTORY OF NATIVE ARTS AND THE MARKETPLACE By Bruce Bernstein 2012, 152 pages, $29.95 Museum of New Mexico Press 800-249-7737 www.mnmpress.org Bernstein is executive director of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, which sponsors Santa Fe Indian Market. This five-star book with 60 color and 22 black and white images marked the celebration of 90 years of Santa Fe Indian Market, “the nation’s largest and most anticipated Native arts event.” The first Southwest Indian Fair held in Santa Fe in 1922 included stunning Akimel O’odham baskets and prize-winning Lakota beadwork, Navajo weavings, Zuni jewelry, and pottery from 10 New Mexican pueblos. The goal was not only to promote and preserve Native American arts but to draw tourists to Santa Fe. Small cash prizes were awarded. Over the years, Indian Fairs reinforced cultural values and traditions, and arts and crafts became the chief source of income for several pueblos. Saturday Indian Market under the portal on Santa Fe Plaza began in 1936. Today over 100,000 people attend Indian Market.

MELODY’S MELODY By Rebecca Sandifer 2013, 14 pages, $9.95 Mimi's Reading Corner 212-555-5500 www.mimisreadingcorner.com Author Rebecca Sandifer has been an elementary school teacher for 26 years. She says she has always enjoyed teaching her young students how to write. The idea for this book was born in one of her classes. It’s about a young girl, Melody, who loves to sing. The song in Melody’s heart is contagious—for adults, anyway. The postman, the clerk at the grocery store, and the next door neighbor all love to hear Melody hum and sing. But at school Melody falls silent and withdraws when some of her fellow students tease her about her constant singing and humming. They don’t mean to be offensive—they just don’t know any better. With this creative expression, Sandifer hopes to inspire children to be kinder to each other. The illustrations are colorful and vivacious as Melody waltzes through her day wrapped in golden ribbons of song. And the handsome, glossy pages repel spills. It’s a fun read for children of any age. To submit a book for review: include contact information and where to order.

The Electric Grid Connects Us All

By Justin LaBerge

The energy industry is in the midst of an unprecedented period of transition. As this energy revolution unfolds, a modern, interconnected and reliable electric grid has never been more important.

n April, Elon Musk, the charismatic billionaire CEO of Tesla, introduced a new lithium-ion battery called the PowerWall. In typical fashion for this brash tech entrepreneur, Musk paints a rosy picture of a future where homeowners disconnect from the power grid and meet all their power needs through a combination of rooftop solar and battery storage.

Storing electricity It’s exciting to imagine a future where renewable energy systems will allow us to generate and store electricity in a reliable and cost-effective way. Though there are many working hard to realize that goal—including electric cooperatives—it is still a long way from reality. Unlike gasoline or propane, electricity is a form of energy that is difficult to store in large quantities. Batteries can hold enough energy to power small devices for moderate amounts of time, but current battery technology cannot practically and economically store enough energy to power larger items like appliances and TVs for longer durations. We don’t know when the cost, size, quality, and reliability of battery storage will improve to the point it becomes a viable option to help meet our energy needs. If and when this happens, it has the potential to transform countless aspects of our lives, from our smartphones to our cars to our electric system.

Supply and demand The lack of a viable option for large-scale energy storage creates another challenge for power utilities. Electricity supply and demand must always be perfectly matched. If you’re a farmer, imagine

what it would be like if you couldn’t store your product—not even for a short period of time until a truck could pick it up. Imagine if the grain you grow or the milk your cows produce had to instantly go from harvest to consumption. Lastly, imagine the demand for your product never stops and varies wildly throughout the day, but you always had to produce the exact right amount with no shortages or overages. That’s what electric cooperatives do every day to keep the lights on. To meet this challenge, power utilities rely on a complex and interconnected electric grid to deliver power to homes and businesses across America the instant it’s needed. The electricity powering the lamp you use to read this article was generated a fraction of a second before it was delivered to your home—most likely at a power plant far away from where you live.

Interconnected electric grid These same challenges are true for people who want to generate electricity at their homes or businesses through technologies such as solar panels, small wind turbines and manure digesters that produce methane. It’s unlikely the amount of available sunshine, wind or manure is always perfectly matched to your immediate energy needs. Sometimes the sun is shining brightly when nobody is home, but most people still want electricity after the sun goes down. That’s where the electric grid comes into play. By staying connected to the electric grid, your home is part of a larger system. You can usually feed extra energy back into it when you don’t need it, but more importantly, the grid is there

to make sure you always have enough power when you need it. In addition, the interconnected nature of the grid means when there’s a problem with a generator on the system—whether that’s a homeowner’s rooftop solar array or a large power plant supplying energy to hundreds of thousands—there are plenty of other generation resources available to step in and quickly meet the need. In some ways, the electric grid is the ultimate example of a cooperative. Every power utility, from electric co-ops to investor-owned utilities to governmentrun systems, must work together across state lines to ensure there is always enough energy to power our lives.

Electric co-ops and renewable energy Electric cooperatives are leaders in the renewable energy revolution. Three of the top four solar utilities in America are electric cooperatives. The vast majority of wind turbines in this country are

built in rural areas served by cooperatives. In fact, America’s electric cooperatives support an entire team of researchers who work on issues related to renewable energy, power reliability, and future technology. Our state’s electric cooperatives are active in promoting and providing renewable energy resources to their co-op members. In an effort to meet renewable energy initiatives, the co-ops are complying with the renewable portfolio standard requirement of five percent effective this year; and are continuously working to comply with the requirement of 10 percent by 2020. Several examples include: Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in Taos has a solar photovoltaic project at the University of New Mexico-Taos campus which deploys 1 megawatt (MW) of distributed solar photovoltaic power to the area. …continued on page 17

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Vecinos BY FLORENCE DEAN s

Boots, Bottles and Porch People T

here are a few new residents in Tularosa, thanks to Martha (Marty) Senger. Her wrap-around porch is home to six crafted people, sitting on a bench in all their finery, ready to greet company. Her “Porch People” aren’t the only lovely and unexpected crafts Mary’s home exhibits. A magnificent boot tree sits on the back porch, carried with Marty and her husband, Dave, from California, who are now co-op members of Otero County Electric Cooperative. Because nothing else will grow on the desert surrounding their home, Dave and Marty decided to decorate their yard with blue and green bottle trees, while the fence along the road and driveway is topped with dozens of colorful cowboy boots and license plates. Marty says she has collected boots and license plates from yard sales and neighbors for about 20 years, accumulating five large tubs of sometimes worn and cracked footwear. Her collection started with a pair of miniature boots. She told her husband she had to do something with the boots, so when the fence was built, she began painting her collection of boots various colors, then placing them on fence posts. The license plates are hung on the fence between boots. Inside her home, a full-size blue cast aluminum donkey occupies one corner of the living room while painted gourds decorate shelves. Two life-size dressed up skeletons are crafted on ironing boards for “The Day of the Dead,” just prior to Halloween. Marty is a self-taught artist—she says by trial and error, and her gourds have won ribbons two years running in the Otero County Fair Arts and Crafts Division. Her inspiration for the Native American motif on her gourds has been the ceremonial dances of the Koshare Tribe. Getting a gourd ready to paint involves cleaning the inside, sometimes shaping the gourd and etching the surface area to be painted, as paint will not stick to the smooth gourd surface. She uses acrylic

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paints for her gourds, spray paints for boots. Dave crafts animals from old tools, and is known as the “Gourd-Father” for his Tularosa grown gourds. He shapes gourds that sell to other artists for crafts. Crafts take up much of Marty’s time, but she also teaches a line dancing class. Originally from New York City—she likes to say she was born in a military hospital under the Triboro bridge—and has lived in California, New Orleans and overseas. She has two grown children, a son and daughter. The Sengers moved to Tularosa seven years ago, and their many southwest style crafts inside and outside their home are loved by their neighbors, who Marty says bring discarded items for her and Dave to recycle into things of beauty.

The Electric Grid Connects Us All …continued from page 15 The Cimarron Solar Facility, located within the service area of Springer Electric Cooperative, one of Tri-State Generation and Transmission’s member cooperatives, is a 30-MW, 500,000 solar-panel solar photovoltaic power plant on a 250-acre site. It provides enough energy to serve the equivalent of 9,000 homes. In early 2012, the LCEC Generation, LLC, plant became fully operational near Lea County Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Lovington. The plant utilizes five Wärtsilä engines, each with 9.3 MW output capabilities. When all engines operate at full capacity, the plant can produce just over 46 MW of electricity. The cooperative also gets about 27.3 MW of clean wind generated energy from a nearby wind farm that was constructed in 2012. LCEC Generation is the first plant to pair a generation plant utilizing Wärtsilä generation sets with wind energy. Otero County Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Cloudcroft, in early 2014, completed a small solar array which consists of 253 panels, 300 watts per panel totaling 75.9 kilowatts for renewable self-generation. The project provides enough energy to serve the equivalent of about 23 homes. This past May, Springer Electric Cooperative, headquartered in Springer, completed the construction of a new solar power generation facility in Springer. The 1-MW solar array is located on seven acres and will power nearly 400 homes. Great leaders always look to the future but remain grounded in practical reality. Great leaders look out for everybody they serve and strive to ensure their actions will serve the greater good. These are the same qualities that make electric cooperatives special. Though our nation’s energy future is uncertain, there’s no doubt that America’s electric cooperatives are helping to write it—and doing so with our members’ best interests driving every action we take.

You might not think about it, but it takes miles of cable from your electric co-op to keep us connected and fully charged. Thankfully, it’s all at an affordable charge. Learn more about the power of your co-op membership at TogetherWeSave.com.

MOBILE PHONES NEED WIRES, TOO.

Justin LaBerge writes on consumer and cooperative affairs for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

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BACKYARD TRAILS BY CRAIG SPRINGER

Gliding Offers a Unique Outdoor Experience

he sky is New Mexico’s ocean blue, and the Estancia Valley is for sailing. I’m sitting in the cockpit of a 900-pound glider—an airplane without an engine— sailing through the fluid of moving air high above Moriarty. The sound of silence is broken only by the waft of wind over the wings. Well, and there’s me, exclaiming aloud the beauty taken in from this uncommon angle. The flight is exhilarating. I feel like a bird aloft on broad wings. We’re doing what big birds do, says Sundance Aviation pilot Andrew Taher, who steers the craft perched four feet behind me. Taher is one of four pilots and teachers employed at Sundance Aviation anchored at the Moriarty Airport,

located in Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative's service area. A motorized airplane towed us up into the sky by a thick rope. At an appropriate altitude, Taher pulled a lever and let go. We were on our own at that point lifted only by rising warm air. Immediately Taher tilted the glider, and we moved higher. We spiraled upward, one wing tipped toward the ground, the other toward the sun at what I guess was about 20 degrees from horizontal. We did this for 10 or 15 minutes, climbing and climbing as if the base of a cumulus cloud was the desired destination. We got close to the clouds, or so it seemed. The cumulus clouds, in fact, mark the sky for glider pilots as they show where to find rising warm air that gliders need for uplift. We topped out at 11,500 feet above sea level—900 feet higher than Sandia Crest! What I saw reminded me of a 1909 newspaper ad for a new town site, Stanley, New Mexico. The ad extolled

the vistas and virtues of living in the town on the prairie. And from up here, I can see it all—including Stanley. The Manzano Mountains string along to the south, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains tipped in snow rise prominent on the north. Closer to us, you can see the remains of mines in the San Pedro Mountains and of course, Sandia Crest. Irrigated crop circles dot the ground, and the salt lakes lie scattered on the valley floor. You can see it all from this amazing perch. The high desert weather of the Estancia Valley is very conducive to soaring. Cool nights and rapidly heating days create extraordinary conditions for powerless flight. The excellent facilities of the Moriarty Airport and the services of Sundance Aviation put New Mexico’s ocean within your reach. See www.soarsundance.com or call 505-832-2222 to schedule your flight. For questions or comments e-mail: comments@nmelectric.coop

Craig Springer (front) and Sundance Aviation pilot Andrew Taher, take to the skies.

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DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS: HEAVY DUTY Black Poly, proven algae resistant, 125 to 11,000 gallons, NRCS and EQUIP approved. Please give us a chance to serve you!! MasterCard/Visa. 575-6822308, 1-800-603-8272. SOLAR SUBMERSIBLE WELL PUMPS. EASY TO install, reliable, and affordable. Pumps and controller carry a two-year warranty. Affordable installation is available. For more information visit www. solarwellpumpsonline.com or call 505-429-3093. TRACTOR PARTS: SAVE 15-50% ON QUALITY replacement parts for tractors. Large inventory for 8N and 9N Fords and TO20+TO30 Massey Fergusons. Valley Motor Supply, 1402 E. 2nd, Roswell, NM 88201. 575-622-7450. SEPTIC TANK PUMPING: CALL MARQUEZ EXCAVATING Septic Pumping & Installation. Tony, 505-670-7582, 505-757-2926, or Anthony, 505-913-0619, serving Pecos, Glorieta, Rowe, and Ilfeld areas. PNEUMATIC POST DRIVE ROHER MANUFACTURING MODEL #99E-W. Will drive wood post and “T” post, less than 10 hours of use, $400, Santa Fe. rangehands@gmail.com or 505-470-3542. 1963 FORD 4X4 PICKUP WITH A-FRAME, winch and flatbed. Located 20 miles NW Capitan. $2,000. Sid Goodloe: 575-3542379 or cell 575-686-5449.

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CLOSEOUT ON CM TRUCK BEDS. WE have a seemingly endless supply of horse, livestock, cargo and flatbed trailers to choose from. Ex: 25 ft. long dual tandem for $8,225. Large parts and service department also. Custom headache racks built in-house. Still buying your unwanted trailers. www.sandiatrailer. com or 800-832-0603. EQUIPMENT: JET 10” METAL LATHE, $1,500. Tannewitz, 36” wood band saw, 5 hp, $2,000. Bobcat 742, attachments only, backhoe, rock breaker rake, grapple. Little giant, 50 lb., trip hammer, $3,500. Hunting camper on trailer, $2,000. 500 gallon fuel tank, hd stand, $700. 100 gallon old air compressor, $350, 1965 Ford Ranchero, no rust, $2,000. 1963 F-750, 100’ crane truck, best offer. Call 505-281-1821. FOR SALE: CAT FORKLIFT V50B, 5K lift, 13’ rebuilt engine, etc., $3,500; Scooter, Yamaha C3, 2,500 miles, bright red, barn kept, $1,000; Craftsman 18” Rototiller, power forward and reverse, only used 12 hours, $500; 72” Fiberglass pickup topper for S-10 size truck, side windows, very nice, $350. Call 575-3986121; e-mail harrisnursery@gmail.com 1982 MASSEY FERGUSON 400C DOZER WITH tilt blade, three rippers and 8-ton winch, with removable boon, new steering clutches, new brake bands on a refurbished radiator. Bought 1998 for $26,500; sold to me as a 1982 model, asking $15,000. 400 Ft., 9 Gauge, 10 ft. high chain link fence asking $1,000, new sells for $5.83 per foot, $2,332 plus tax. 2006 Hardy tractor 50 HP Model 504, 4x4 with a Kelly loader DL 3000, break away and lift 4,663 lb., no leaks, $8,000. Call 505-757-8778, E.R. Long, Pecos area.

HAVE ATV TRAILER 12’X 8’, TILT BED: Will carry 1 ATV or 2 dirt bikes, room for 2 gas cans and generator or what ever needed. Call Lee Cordova, Moriarty, NM. 505-469-0181. JUKI INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE. EXCELLENT CONDITION, $550. 505-918-4435. 930 CASE DIESEL TRACTOR; 2 - 7 yard dump trucks; 2 - 20 F flatbed trailers; 1 gooseneck; 1 pull type; 246 International engine overhauled; 5.9 Cummins diesel engine, 100K miles, transmission and rear end. Chevrolet 350 engine, transmission and rear end, 15K miles; Ford 1/2 ton, 4 wheel drive utility truck; Dodge dually, 1 ton utility truck. Ganon box blade with reaper. 505-617-4141 or 505-454-0781. FOR SALE: 1960 ALLIS CHALMERS D Motor Grader, runs good, $7,000. 575-7725922, picsendhome@gmail.com WANTED: OLDER AIRSTREAM, SPARTAN, SILVER STREAK, Avion or similar style travel trailer. Any condition considered. Finders fee paid for your help. Please Call Rick at 505-690-8272.

Country Critters WANTED: 1-TO 3-YEAR-OLD KATAHDIN EWES. PLEASE call 575-776-5513. If no answer, leave message with telephone number. Your call will be returned. OUTSIDE CAT FOR ADOPTION, EXCELLENT MOUSER! Can be affectionate, 3-yearold male, fixed, has all shots, needs warm place to sleep in winter. Elly, 505-982-8736. PYRENEES-BURNESE PUPS: PARENTS ON FARM, GRANDPARENTS on near by farms. Good with kids, live stock, and poultry. Sound and trainable, first shots. $300; trade for hay. Ron, 575-734-0114. AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES: PUREBRED, WORKING STOCK, great pets, 3 left, 1 black tri-female, 1 black tri-male, 1 blue merle male, born June 6, shots. 575-536-9500, leave a message.

Livestock Round-Up HAYGRAZER, 4X6 ROUND BALES, FINE STEMMED, $100 ton or $55 bale. 30 miles SE of Portales. 575-760-4223, 575-273-4220. EXCEPTIONAL DONKEYS AND GELDINGS: PACK OR ride, gaited very gentle, mammoth, $2,000; standard size, $1,500. Call 505-281-1821.

NEW MEXICO DRINKING WATER STORAGE TANKS: Heavy Duty Black Poly. Fittings customized to your needs, NRCS and EQUIP approved. High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight, Long Warranty, Algae Resistant, Black NRCS Water Tanks. 1-800-603-8272, 575-682-2308. SPANISH GOATS: FIRST GENERATION FROM FREDERICK, Texas. Good records and genetics, birth rate 185%, add vitality to your heard, young billies, $250. Dexter, NM. Ron, 575-734-0114. NOT ALL WATER TANKS ARE CREATED EQUAL! Is Quality, Value and Longevity important to you? Buy High Specific Gravity, Heavy Weight, Long Warranty, Superior Black NRCS tanks. Notice: lowest prices only provide minimum standards, lower weights, and shorter warranties. Find out more! 575-430-1010. 150 ACRES OF PASTURE LAND IN the Manzano Mountains, NM 55, 45 minutes South East of Albuquerque, low down, owner financing, photos available. goldenratio144@gmail.com or 505-331-6608. WATER TANK: 10,000 GALLON GALVANIZED STEEL potable clean with manway suitable for subdivision, livestock, etc. $4,000. Will deliver 575-756-4100. RANCH FENCING, CATTLE GUARDS, PIPE GATES: Prices negotiable, photos available. Can provide references, 50 years experience. I support the local economy; I hire local college kids during the summer. 505991-3671, nonidad@aol.com. MINIATURE DONKEYS FOR SALE. LOTS OF fun. E-mail: donkeysfarm@yahoo.com or call 254-965-7224. NEW MEXICO RAINWATER SYSTEMS, LLC IS your complete source for rainwater collection consulting, design, sales and installation. We offer the highest quality tanks and supplies for DIY homeowners to complete turn-key projects. Serving Lincoln, Otero and Chavez counties. Member of the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association. 575-258-4437.

Odds & Ends BUILDING PANELS, FOAM INSULATED T&G METAL panels. 1’wide & 2’thick, $1.25 Lin ft. 575-641-005. Near Las Vegas, NM. COFFINS: INDIVIDUALLY HANDCRAFTED AND DESIGNED TO return to the Earth naturally. Made in NM. Delivery and shipping available. Call 505-286-9410 for FREE brochure and funeral information. Visit us at the www.theoldpinebox.com

PROPANE OPERATED CHEST FREEZER CONSUL MODEL CQE22B, 8 cubic feet, $500, Santa Fe. rangehands@gmail.com or 505-470-0012. GERMAN TILE STOVE “KACHELOFEN” BOTTLEGREEN WITH cooktop. Efficient wood or coal burner, $600 firm. 505-753-9623. 18 CUBIC FT. WHIRLPOOL FREEZER, $150; Dutch West propane heater, glass Front blower, thermostat, instruction book, stove pipe. The works, $1,200. Cost $1,900 new. 575-278-2986, Des Moines, NM. PECOS PABLO CAPULIN JELLY AND HONEY. Vending at Hwy. 63, N Main St. Pecos or Exit 299, Glorieta. Locate: Blue Toyota Tundra and the flying American flag. pecospablo@hotmail.com, 505-603-2310. DINOSAUR: ABOUT 6 FEET TALL, $800. Brown couch, very good shape, $60. Futon, $20. Call 505-832-4793. HARD ROUGH CUT WHITE OAK BOARDS. Some with quartersawn, random length and widths, and various thickness. Also have oak firewood. Call 505-401-3494.

Roof Over Your Head BEAUTIFUL HOME IN PARADISE W/7 LOTS. Great year around climate bird-watching capitol of Southeastern Arizona. National forest located nearby. One bdrm., 1 ba. guest house. Two story main home has 2 bedrooms, 1 ba. Has area that could be converted to 2 additional bedrooms, game room w/spa. Hunters dream processing meat room, walk-in refrigeration unit, stainless steel sinks and table meat saw. Furniture and appliances. Getaway home at the gateway to the Chiricahua Mountains. Priced Reduced $149,000. Call 928-339-4806. 6.7 ACRE RANCH, FENCED, PERMANENT PASTURE fields, horse property, garage, barn, 2 story, 3,000 plus square foot home, north of Socorro, beautiful views. Ancient water rights about $100,000’s worth. Used to be a winery. Buy a piece of New Mexico history, $338,000. www.104sanacaciaroad.com or 805-402-4641. KINGSTON, NM. CABIN AT THE FOOT of the Gilas, yet, close to Caballo Lake, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, property includes 20x20 metal barn. All furniture included, $70,000. 575-496-1091. BEAT THE HEAT: CLOUDCROFT, NM, LOT with camper, sleeps 4, snow roof, storage building, great views, borders national forest, 8,000 ft., 6 miles to town, $22,000. 580-251-0307.

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.

RESERVE, NM: HALF ACRE WITH UNFINISHED cabin. Boarders Gila National Forest. Concrete slab, septic system, landscaped. Electricity and water to property line. Located at end of paved road. $36,000. 575-533-6274.

SUMMER HOUSE: $125,000. TOTALLY RENOVATED, FURNISHED 1 acre M/L, washer/dryer, whirlpool tub, shower. 1/7th interest trust 120-acre water right. Raton, NM, Hwy. 72, Bear Canyon Road. http://bit. ly/1IxFg9x or http://ratonretreat.homestead.com, 918-706-1852.

NEW SOLAR HOME: NEAR CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS, Southern New Mexico. 16” masonry walls, 360 degree views, wildlife, dark skies, quiet, 3 BR, 2 Bath, good well, $217 K. 505-470-3014.

FOR SALE: 140 ACRES IN ANCHO, NM. Beautiful views of the mountains, rolling hills. Needs power and water. $49,000 just lowered price. MLS:114085. Call Lincoln County Realty, 575-808-0607 for more information. Close to Corona, Carrizozo, one hour from Ruidoso. OWNER FINANCING AVAILABLE. MAGDALENA, NM: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths on .33 acres in town, updated kitchen and baths, propanel roof, $69,000. For more information call 505-388-8142. Owner/broker. OCATE, NM. FOR SALE BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN property. Property is 20 minutes from Angel Fire, NM and is located off Rd. 120. Ponderosa pine, aspen, with natural spring on the property. 70.43 acres @ $3,000/acre. Only serious buyers, call 520-310-4124 or 719-330-1332. 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. 1990’S AIRLOCK LOG CABIN, MLS 201500260, SF Prop, James Congdon. New realtor, price reduced, located at 13 Wigwam Trail, Pecos River Retreat, Ilfeld, NM, between Santa Fe and Las Vegas. Views of Rowe Mesa, private access to Pecos River, 3 acres, community utilities, new condition, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, heatilator fireplace, propane furnace, insulated double garage, covered RV parking in quiet neighborhood, $229,500. Contact owner, 505-690-1062 or realtor, serious inquiries only. INCREDIBLE PROPERTY IN CUBA. GRAND OLD territorial style home, 4,200 sf., on 2.9 acres. Great B&B potential, large detached garage, and huge workshop. Fully renovated with tin ceiling in dining room/kitchen, other amenities. Beautiful forest views. Close to Cuba with village water, sewer, 65 miles to Rio Rancho, shopping, work. Ted Z ERA RE at 505-239-1500. FOR SALE: MORA VALLEY, APPROXIMATELY 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious Inquiries Only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338.

20 ACRES, 45 MINUTE FROM SANTA Fe, meadow forest, $1,000 down. Owner financed, water and electricity. 505-6900308 or 505-466-6127 (Español). BEAUTIFUL, FLAT 1-ACRE LOT IN COOL Pines with virgin mesa right behind it! Canyon views, pine and juniper, with an excellent area for building pad or mobile home. Jemez Springs community water, electricity and phone at lot line, $45,000. Call 575-829-3474. 12 TO 180 ACRE LOTS. NEXT to Villanueva. Power and water. Low, low down payment, owner financing. 12½ acre lot, $45,000. Mobile homes okay. 505-6900308 or 505-466-6127 (Español). BEST LAND DEAL IN NM: VALLE Del Sol, 3 acres on cul-de-sac, paved roads, underground utilities, water, golf and fishing, across the road, near Ruidoso. $15,000. 505-269-4179. SANDIA PARK, NM: 3 BED, 2 bath, 1,700 square feet, custom built home, with a 900-square foot garage on 3 acres. Low down, owner financing. 505-470-2544. For sale by owner. OWN A HOME IN COUNTRY LIVING! Two & 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, mobile homes on 1 acre in Highland Meadows Estates, 25 miles west of Albuquerque off I-40. Low down, owner financing. 505-814-9833. 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. 505-814-9833. 4 ACRES GRASS MIXED WITH UTILITIES on property. Steel garage building, irrigation rights. Price reduced under appraisal value. Property located in San Acacia, NM, 13 miles north of Socorro, 45 minutes south of Albuquerque. Contact Lisa at 505-699-1137. 14 ACRES PIÑON & JUNIPER IN exclusive El Mirador area south of Taos, $189K. 575-770-0140. VIGAS, BEAMS, POLES, 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. 575-638-5619.

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7-1/4 ACRE LIVESTOCK FARM SOUTH OF Las Cruces along Rio Grande River, livestock facilities, irrigation well, mobile home with refrigerated air, domestic well, completely fenced 6 foot V-Mesh, $235,000. 575-434-2221. SIX ACRES IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW Mexico. A place of peace and beauty next to national forest. Mild climate. Prime horseback riding and recreation. Convenient to Fort Stanton, Ruidoso, Capitan. Larger parcels available. 505-281-2598. A-FRAME CABIN ON 5.9 ACRES IN the aspens of Colorado’s high country. Plentiful wildlife and a great view, $79,000. Call 541729-0374, 541-729-3198 or 719-580-5120. FOR RENT: NICE HOUSE WITH BARNS, corrals at scenic location between Deming & Hillsboro, New Mexico. Perfect for horse owners. Riding access to large ranch. $750/month. Call 575-644-5860. BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN LAND: TIMBERON, SOME WITH views, electric and water. Village with cafes, golf, etc. Next to Lincoln National Forest. See at www.timberon. org or phone 575-987-2410. BEAUTIFUL MODULAR HOME WITH OPEN FLOOR plan made for entertaining. Front covered porch with outstanding Elephant Butte Lake views. Double carport with workshop; 2nd carport for lake toys & RV. 0.64 acre lot completely fenced with electric security gate, $289,000. Adobe Hacienda Real Estate, 575-894-2181 for more details. 1.27 ACRES WITH WATER RIGHTS. HOME lovingly remodeled in 2004. Art studio, MH guest quarters. Well maintained private setting. Numerous out buildings, garden beds. Bring RV and boat, located near Caballo Lake and Rio Grande River, $149,000. Adobe Hacienda Real Estate, 575-894-2181 for more details. NEED HORSE PROPERTY? 3 BEDROOM, 1-1/2 bath home with 2 car garage, .918 acre lot. Williamsburg, NM. Possible owner financing OAC & terms. Owner is licensed NM Real Estate Broker, $119,900. Adobe Hacienda Real Estate, 575-894-2181. WATER DOWSING AND CONSULTING. PROVEN SUCCESS, 39 years experience, in Lincoln county, will travel. Call Elliot Topper: 575-354-2984, 575-937-2722.

Things That Go Vroom! 1951 DODGE POWER WAGON FOR SALE, $6,000, Santa Fe. rangehands@gmail.com or 505-470-3542.

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2 CLASSIC VW’S; 1963 BEETLE, ASKING $7,500 OBO; 1967 Karmann Ghia asking $10,000 OBO. Call 575-551-0541. FOR SALE: 1959 FORD DIESEL, GOOD condition, 39,143 actual miles, $8,000 or trade for equal value. 1968 Front end loader track dozer. Allis-Chalmers 1066, $3,000 or make offer. Phone 575-638-5446. 1997 FORD 150 ECONOLINE CONVERSION VAN, very good condition, 79,000 miles, like new tires, high roof, 110V outlets inside connect to generator or electric. Useable as camper, $2,800 Las Vegas, NM 505-652-0521. NEED A PLACE TO STORE YOUR BOAT? CUNICO RENTALS has enclosed storage units available at Conchas Dam, NM. All rentals are on an annual basis from April 1st to March 31st. Units prorated from date of rental: 12x10 concrete floor, $300; 11x20 dirt floor, $300; 11x24 dirt floor, $400; 11x30 dirt floor, $600; 11x34 dirt floor, $700; 12x30 dirt floor, $700; 12x30 concrete floor, $700 for 2015 and $800 for 2016. Please contact Scott Cunico at 505-617-3868 or Ron Cunico at 505-617-1722 for further information. Ron’s Repair, 505-617-1722 and Cunico Marina, 505-617-3868. Providing repair services for small engines, PWC’S, ATV’S, motorcycles, and boats. 1992 JAMBOREE RALLYE CLASS C, F350, 24’ Motorhome: Very good condition, with winegard automatic portable satellite antenna, 76,400 miles, $8,500, Bluewater Village area. Call 505-876-0129. 2014 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD CREW Cab, long bed, 4x4, white, 6.0L V8 engine, leather trim, only 28,052 mileage, automatic, one-owner, clean CARFAX, $37,500. Factory warranty. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 1998 MACK 600,1998 SUPER 10 TRANSMISSION, new tires all around, single axle custom diamond plate, aluminum flatbed, 2-5/16” gooseneck ball, 3 bucket seats in the back sleeper, $16,500. 505-264-2711. 1998 FORD SUPER DUTY-14’ BOX VAN: 180,900 miles, roll-up back door, receiver hitch, good seats, all lights work, good mechanical shape, numerous repairs, clear title. Calls are returned, 505-287-5151, evenings. 2007 DODGE RAM 2500, 5.9L L6 Turbo diesel, single cab, long bed, 4x4, gold, clean cloth interior, automatic, 171,401 miles, clean CARFAX, $21,500. ww.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2011 FORD F-250 SUPER CAB, LONG bed, 4x4, white, 6.2L V8 engine, clean cloth interior, 124,888 miles, front grill-guard, one-owner truck, clean CARFAX! $22,750. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

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70’ CHEVY SHORT BOX, FRESH 454, automatic, vintage air, disk brakes, rust free frame off restoration, needs finishing; 72’ Chevy C20, 33,504 miles; 67-72 fenders; Dodge 440 engine; 2005 Dodge pickup box; Dodge 360 heads; Chevy 400 transmission; 700 R Transmission; Semisleeper. Sell or trade, looking for street rod. Lemitar. 575-838-0758. 1996 WHITE FORD F250 4X4 PU, single cab, long bed, 8 cyl, very good condition, 44,547 miles, $6,000, Bluewater Village area. Call 505-876-0129. 2008 FORD F-250 SD XLT, WHITE, 4x4, 6.4 L V8 turbo diesel engine, crew cab, long bed, 121,073 miles, leather interior, automatic, great truck! Clean CARFAX, $26,950. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 1984 RED JEEP CJ7, 4X4, 6CYL., 4 speed, cloth top, AM/FM, CB, alum. wheels, runs good, $6,000. 1983 Jeep CJ7, good engine, trans., driven train, for repair or parts, $1,500. 575-421-1809. 2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ, 4X4, 5.3L V8 engine, white, well-maintained with a clean CARFAX, 116,430 miles, leather interior, seating for 6, bucket seats, $23,500. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. SWEET! 2013 DODGE CHARGER R/T, ONLY 13,150 miles! Automatic, red exterior, beautiful leather interior, 5.7L V8 engine, oneowner, clean CARFAX, special ad price of $27,995! www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD 4X4, Crew Cab, long bed, 6.6L V8 Duramax diesel, clean leather interior, blue exterior, Bose sound system, 118,455 miles, $24,750. www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106. WHAT A DEAL! 2015 FORD F-250 SD XLT Super Cab, blue, 4x4, 6.7L V8 diesel, cloth interior, only 730 miles! Automatic, one-owner, clean CARFAX, $45,750. Full factory warranty! www.uniqueenterprises.com or call 505-832-5106.

Vintage Finds 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. 1963 FORD 4X4 PICKUP WITH A-FRAME, winch and flatbed. Located 20 miles NW Capitan. $2,000. Sid Goodloe: 575-3542379 or cell 575-686-5449.

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. A SUPERIOR ART INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: BUY Ten Bronze Statues of the Ten Original Taos Society of Artists, who had their first meeting on July 1, 1915. This number one set in mint condition of 4 sets, made in 1974 by Juan Dell, is now show at the Kachina Lodge Lobby, Taos, New Mexico. www.kachinalodge. com; 1-800-522-4462. WANTED: NEW MEXICO AUTOMOBILE LICENSE DIRECTORY (“The Zia Book”), and Motor Vehicle Register books, 1900-1949. Library discards OK. Paying $75$100 per volume. Bill Johnston, Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640. E-mail: NMhistory@totacc.com or telephone 575-382-7804. BUYING OLD STUFF: GAS PUMPS AND parts 1960s or earlier, advertising signs, neon clocks, old car parts in original boxes, motor oil cans, license plate collections, Route 66 items, old metal road signs, odd and weird stuff. Fair prices paid. Have pickup, will travel. Gas Guy in Embudo, 505-852-2995. I BUY SPANISH COLONIAL SPURS, STIRRUPS, horse bits with jingles, weapons, etc. Also, old New Mexico handmade/ carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886. “TWO GRAY HILLS,” NAVAJO RUG, 5X7, appraised at $5,000, asking $2,500. Pottery and spinning wheel, #J8, $250. 575-799-7263. 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.

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. WORK FROM HOME. SIMPLY RETURN CALLS. $1.00+ a day. No selling, explaining or convincing to do ever. Not a job, not MLM. Full training and support. Call 505-685-0966.

A School of Fish! Looks like school's in session for the fish. Congratulations to this month's winners. Next time you take a drive with your parents or family, look out the car window and keep an eye out for those majestic waving flags. Draw a flag or two for September. By golly, it's nearly October. Let's draw some pumpkins. A little twist though. You have to carve your favorite "word" across the pumpkin. Have a fun time.

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

Amanda Morales, Age 11, Thoreau

Hadley Crisp, Age 7, Clayton

Maliana Bowie, Age 9, San Juan

Kalisha Boyd, Age 9, San Antonio

Ben Blankfield, Age 8, Grants

Ethyn Martinez, Age 6, Rowe

Angelina Medina, Age 8, Pecos

Alexandria Anderson, Age 6, Portales

Josiah Vigil, Age 6, Pecos

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