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enchantment December 1, 2012 • Vol. 64, No. 12 USPS 175-880 • ISSN 0046-1946 Circulation 125,276
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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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Over 125,000 families and businesses receive enchantment Magazine as electric cooperative members. Nonmember 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.
End the year with a holiday getaway at one of several historic hotels located throughout the state. They offer everything from Victorian elegance to small-town charm, to cozy places to sit and relax, to sumptuous dinners, all in communities that know how to celebrate the holiday season. Cover story by Karen Boehler.
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 Kenneth T. Borrego.....................................Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Española Robert Caudle.......................................................Lea County Electric Cooperative, Lovington Robert M. Quintana........................................... Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Mora Tomas G. Rivas.............................................Northern Río Arriba Electric Cooperative, Chama Preston Stone...................................................Otero County Electric Cooperative, Cloudcroft Jerry W. Partin...............................................Roosevelt County Electric Cooperative, Portales Donald Wolberg.............................................................Socorro Electric Cooperative, Socorro Gary Rinker..........................................................Southwestern Electric Cooperative, Clayton Paul Costa....................................................................Springer Electric Cooperative, Springer Wayne Connell..........................................Tri-State G&T Association, Westminster, Colorado John Ingle...................................................Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, Oklahoma NATIONAL DIRECTOR David Spradlin..............................................................................................................Springer MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Donald Woldberg, Chairman......................................................Socorro Electric Cooperative William C. Miller, Jr.................................................................Columbus Electric Cooperative Lance R. Adkins......................................................................... Farmers’ Electric Cooperative Kenneth T. Borrego.................................................... Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Robert M. Quintana.....................................................Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative NEW MEXICO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 614 Don Gaspar Avenue........................................................................Phone: 505-982-4671 Santa Fe, NM 87505...................................................................................Fax: 505-982-0153 www.nmelectric.coop.....................................................................www.enchantment.coop Keven J. Groenewold........................................................................ Executive Vice President Susan M. Espinoza...........................................................................................................Editor Tom Condit.......................................................................................................Assistant Editor ADVERTISING Rates available upon request. Cooperative members and New Mexico advertisers, call Susan M. Espinoza at 505-982-4671 or e-mail at sespinoza@nmelectric.coop. National representative: The Weiss Group, 915-533-5394. Advertisements in enchantment are paid solicitations and are not endorsed by the publisher or the electric cooperatives of New Mexico. PRODUCT SATISFACTION AND DELIVERY RESPONSIBILITY LIE SOLELY WITH THE ADVERTISER. Copyright ©2012, New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. Reproduction prohibited without written permission of the publisher. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR EVENT NOTICES? We welcome your comments or information about community events. Our mailing address is 614 Don Gaspar Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Our phone number is 505-982-4671. Or, you can e-mail us. For comments e-mail: comments@nmelectric.coop. For events e-mail: events@nmelectric.coop.
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FEATURES
10 Be Ready for Santa with a Safe Holiday Season 14 Deck the Halls with Cost-Saving Energy-Efficient Lighting 14 Entertaining Can be Draining
The holidays can be exhausting for some, but some things lurk in your home that stay active unless you take action. Savvy tips to help keep the little ones safe this holiday season and year-round.
Why light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are more energy efficient and better to use than traditional bulbs.
DEPARTMENTS 4 Co-op News: A school receives a technology grant thanks to Continental Divide Electric Cooperative and CoBank.
18 Nuestros Vecinos: A nine-year-old loves to read and tell stories, which got her invited to a storytelling festival.
4 Hale to the Stars: The solar system's largest plant, Jupiter, is brilliant and on-the-move in the December nighttime sky.
19 enchanted journeys: Events and information from co-op country.
5 Los Antepasados: Forty, 20 and 10 years ago in enchantment.
20 Relics, etc.: Want to buy or sell that hard-to-find something? A Relics ad is for you.
5 the view from enchantment: Electric cooperatives operate in the best interest of their owners, you.
23 Youth Art: Reindeer, trees, angels, and ornaments adorn the Youth Art page this month.
6 Table for Two: Homemade caramel pecan cheesecake bars and more delectable goodies that make great holiday gifts.
24 Your Co-op Page: The latest from your electric cooperative.
8 Cut Your Energy Dollars: Insulating house walls will help save a lot of energy and reduce some noise.
at enchantment magazine … We believe New Mexico is a great place to live. We want to share our enthusiasm with the members of New Mexico’s rural electric cooperatives. Our goal is to tell the story of the people and places that make New Mexico special. We also want to offer our readers useful and reliable information about energy use, conservation and rural electric cooperation.
16 Book Chat: Sixty-five and climbing a mountain, a big city lawyer goes home, a collection of past poems, and pen pals across the world.
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Electric Co-op Awards Grant to Local School
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Continental Divide Electric Cooperative announces Zuni Christian Mission School as the recipient of the CDEC/CoBank “Sharing Success” grant.
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n November, Continental Divide Electric Cooperative awarded Zuni Christian two checks—one from the co-op, the other from CoBank—totaling $4,510. The money will be used to equip two classrooms with a ceilingmounted projector, a document camera and a laptop computer. The equipment installation will complete the technology infrastructure needed for Zuni Christian’s new school facility that opened its doors this year. “I am glad we are able to award Zuni Christian Mission School with the Sharing Success grant to help it complete its technology goals,” says CDEC General Manager Robert E. Castillo, P.E. CDEC contributed $2,255 in grant money and CoBank matched that amount. “I am very pleased to receive this wonderful affirmation that the children will receive the same standard of education, as those in metropolitan areas,” says Zuni Christian Principal Kathleen Bosscher. The technology purchased with the grant money will be used in the school’s 1st/2nd grade and 3rd/4th grade classrooms. The grant opportunity, which was capped at $5,000, was made possible by CDEC’s governing board of trustees, in partnership with CoBank—a national nonprofit cooperative bank owned by the rural American co-ops it services, including CDEC. This summer, CoBank launched a $3 million fund to match charitable contributions made by its cooperative members, in celebration of 2012 as “International Year of Cooperatives.” Applicants had to be federally recognized as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in good standing and active account holders with the co-op to be eligible. In October, CDEC identified nearly 50 qualifying organizations through IRS records and mailed them applications. The grant opportunity was
Hale to the Stars
CDEC General Manager Robert E. Castillo, P.E., presents Zuni Christian Mission School Principal Kathleen Bosscher with a check for $4,510. Zuni Christian was the recipient of the CDEC/CoBank “Sharing Success” Grant.
also advertised on the back page of the coop’s edition of the October enchantment. Applicants had to prove how the grant money would benefit a community or communities served by CDEC in one or more of the following areas: • Energy Efficiency and/or Renewable Energy: Grant funds could be used for an organization’s project that promoted the efficient use of energy, such as weatherization. Grant funds could also be used toward the planning, development or building of a renewable energy source. • Education: A project that benefited students in grades K-12. • Environment: A project that benefited the environment. • Economic Development: A project that promoted or created economic development. Continental Divide Electric, headquartered in Grants, received nine applications from organizations located throughout its service territory. “Applications were screened for completeness and eligibility and ranked by CDEC management for strength of the proposal and lasting impact the project could have in the respective community,” says Mac Juarez, CDEC Member Services Manager. The results were shared with CDEC’s governing board, which accepted the recipient recommended e by management, says Juarez.
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ccording to popular misinterpretations of the calendar utilized by the Mayan peoples of Mexico and Central America several centuries ago, the world as we know it will come to an end this month. Under the extremely likely assumption that this does not happen, the nighttime skies of December offer several promising spectacles. The highlight of these cold December nights is our solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter. At the beginning of the month Jupiter rises in the east around sunset, is highest above the horizon around midnight, and sets around sunrise. As December progresses Jupiter slides slightly westward and these various events take place somewhat earlier. It shines brilliantly in the constellation of Taurus, the bull, just to the northeast of the Hyades star cluster (a large V-shaped grouping of stars that represent’s the bull’s head). On Christmas night the almost full moon is close to Jupiter, and from some locations in South America and southern Africa it actually “occults,” or passes directly in front of and covers that planet. A montage of images of Jupiter and its four large, or “Galilean,” moons, taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft during its encounter with Jupiter in 1979. Image courtesy NASA.
Our one other evening planet is Mars, now low in our southwestern sky and setting about half an hour after the end of dusk. Over in the morning sky Saturn rises a couple of hours before dawn and is well up in the east by the beginning of twilight. Meanwhile, Venus begins to sink somewhat low in the southeast, rising just half an hour before dawn. At the beginning of December Mercury is visible in the southeast, somewhat below Venus. The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks around the night of the 13th. Under good conditions, as many as 60 to 100 meteors per hour may be seen. Unlike most major meteor showers, the Geminids are not associated with a “parent” comet, but instead appear to be associated with an asteroid known as Phaethon, which was discovered in 1983 by the InfraRed Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) spacecraft. It’s conceivable that Phaethon could be an “extinct” or “dormant” comet, and perhaps we’ll learn more about its true physical nature when it passes just 6.4 million miles from Earth five years from now. e Alan Hale is a co-discoverer of Comet Hale-Bopp and the founder of the Southwest Institute for Space Research and the Earthrise Project. Hale lives in Cloudcroft, where the dark skies are a boon to stargazing.
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Los Antepasados 40 Years Ago in enchantment December 1972: Farmers Who Hire Labor. A farmer who employs anyone in addition to members of his family must comply with the Williams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The Act requires farmers to: 1. Display a 10 by 6-inch U.S. Department of Labor poster titled “Safety and Health Protection on the Job” at the point where employees report to work; and 2. Keep up-to-date and have a “Log of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses.” —Editorial
20 Years Ago in enchantment December 1992: The Christmas Flower. During the 1820s, Joel R. Poinsett, the U.S. first ambassador to Mexico, visited Taxco. As an amateur botanist, he became intrigued by the colorful plants, cuetlaxochitl, and brought some to South Carolina where he planted them in greenhouses. They did so well that Poinsett began to share his plants with botanists and nurserymen. One of these men, Robert Buist named the plant Euphorbia poinsettia in honor of the ambassador. —Juddi Morris
10 Years Ago in enchantment December 2002: Hawaii’s First Electric Co-op Opens Shop. The breezes are balmy, the ocean an incredible blue, the vegetation lush. Kauai Island seems like paradise, until the electric bill arrives. This tiny, agricultural community has the highest electric rates in the country. The people in Kauai pay about 25 cents per kWh and felt they had to do something. The most challenging aspect of the co-op’s start-up was obtaining top level advice and expertise in negotiating large transactions. They agreed on a final purchase price of $215 million. —Bonnie Williamson
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You are Your Rural Electric Cooperative
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ecember is a quieter time for rural electric cooperatives. Annual meetings are finished, trustee elections are over, and it’s time to settle into the business of delivering electricity to our members. Of course, that is what we do the rest of the year, too. Like any other electric utility, we answer customer phone calls, connect new customers, fix outages, repair the electrical system, attend safety classes, and plan for our members’ future needs. With justifiable pride, we work hard to provide reliable and affordable electric power to rural consumers—both, here at home and across America. Other electric utilities claim the same commitment, although it may be to very few rural consumers. And, the industry does a good job at keeping the lights on without charging too much for its product. However, that’s not good enough if you’re a cooperative. We have standards that go beyond power lines and electric meters. These standards— the cooperative principles —define the values that guide our work, our relationship with our mem-
bers and our relationship with our communities. Our values are simple enough. We are member-owned businesses. Any consumer can be a member; members control their co-ops through their vote. Members have an economic stake in us and we operate independently on their behalf. We owe
They operate to meet the policy goals of elected or appointed officials. Each of them has a filter between the business and the customer. We are governed by trustees who are members, elected by their neighbors to guide the operations of their cooperative. The members vote at annual
by Keven J. Groenewold, P.E.
ees frequently hear about outages or other concerns before the co-op’s management team. There are 42 million people who are part of this enormous enterprise. They live in 47 states from Hawaii to Maine and from Alaska to Florida, and are members of over 900 rural electric coop-
They come from nearly every walk of life and background imaginable. They have one thing in common, however. They are all members and owners of their electric utility. them honest and reliable information about our plans and operations. We cooperate with other co-ops to better serve our members and we work to improve our communities. We strive to improve the quality of life of our members along the way. While simple, these values make us different from any other type of electric company. Investor-owned utilities are accountable to their shareholders. They operate to maximize profits. Publically-owned utilities are accountable to government agencies.
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meetings or district meetings to choose the trustee that can best represent what they want from their co-op. Any member can run for election if he or she meets the requirements of the co-op’s bylaws. And once chosen, it is their duty to follow through on the wishes of those who elected them. The members convene at least once a year to approve or disapprove of our actions. The rest of the year, they can call their elected trustee if they have a question about the cooperative’s operations. In fact, trust-
eratives. They come from nearly every walk of life and background imaginable. They have one thing in common, however. They are all members and owners of their electric utility. No one else can e make that claim.
Keven J. Groenewold is the executive vice president and general manager of the New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperative Association, which publishes enchantment Magazine on behalf of New Mexico’s rural electric cooperatives.
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To: Bobby Ray From: Sally Sue
Homemade Presents for the Holidays by Mary Gerlach, R.D.
T Give a homemade gift from the heart of your home—the kitchen.
he holidays are upon us once again, and it’s time to come up with present ideas for friends and neighbors. One of my favorite gifts is something homemade from the kitchen. Eatable gifts are particularly thoughtful for neighbors, as hostess gifts when you’re invited to a party, or for someone you don’t know very well. Who doesn’t like a plate of cookies or hand-dipped chocolate covered pretzels over the holidays— and an extra plus is you don’t have to find room in your cupboards to put the gift away after the holidays.
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Put your best foot forward and choose the right gift. What are the likes and dislikes of the person who will receive your gift? Any food allergies or trouble eating nuts? If your friend is a diabetic, give a dried soup mix rather than a sweet dessert. If it’s a new recipe you’re trying, you might want to “test drive” it first to be sure it will come out the way you intended. Think about the packaging ahead of time. If you’re making individual bars or tartlets, buy silver foil or holiday decorated cupcake liners to place each piece on a plate or in a tin. They come in a variety of sizes, so select the right size for your baked masterpieces. Stores are loaded with a variety of plates, platters and tins decorated for the holidays. Glass jars with ribbons or baskets lined with a cute kitchen towel can work well too, for many eatable gifts. So this year, instead of buying your gifts, why not bake some of them? A present made by you is much better than a store bought one. And remember, presentation is everything!
combine. When combined, cut in 1⁄3-cup cold butter with a pastry blender or fork until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of prepared pan. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, ¼-cup caramel topping, vanilla, and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping, pecans and toffee bits. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. Drizzle with remaining ¼ cup caramel topping. Cut into 36 bars. Store covered in refrigerator until you’re ready to give as gifts. Makes 36 bars. Nutritional analysis per serving. Calories 190; Carbohydrates 21g; Protein 1g; Fat 11g; Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 125mg.
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This easy-to-make bundt cake starts from a cake mix. Place it on a holiday tray to give as a gift. 2 Tbs. butter, melted ¼ cup packed brown sugar 6 pineapple slices (from 20 ounce can), drained reserving juice 6 maraschino cherries 1 box yellow cake mix 2 Tbs. flour ¾ cup reserved pineapple juice (from canned pineapple) 1 cup sour cream ¼ cup canola oil 3 eggs ❧ Heat oven to 350°F. In a 12-cup non-stick bundt (fluted tube) cake pan, pour melted butter. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Line bottom of pan with pineapple slices. Place 1 cherry in the center hole of each pineapple slice. In large bowl, beat cake mix, flour, pineapple juice, sour cream, oil, and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes on high speed. Pour into pan over fruit. Bake in 350°F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until cake
Crust and Topping 1½ cups sugar 2⁄3 cup butter, softened 2 eggs ½ cup sour cream 1 tsp. vanilla 3½ cups flour 2½ tsps. baking powder ½ tsp. salt ¹⁄3 cup butter, cold ½ cup chopped pecans ½ cup toffee tidbits Filling 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened ½ cup sugar 2 Tbs. flour ½ cup caramel topping, divided 1 tsp. vanilla 1 egg ❧ Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. In mixing bowl, combine sugar, butter and eggs. Add sour cream and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder and salt; and mix well to
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is golden brown and springs back when touched lightly. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes. Place plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve warm or room temperature. Makes 18 servings. Nutritional analysis per serving. Calories 280; Carbohydrates 38g; Protein 3g; Fat 13g; Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 380mg.
each with a dried cranberry. Serve immediately or package and give as a gift the same day. Makes 15 tarts. Nutritional analysis per serving. Calories 95; Carbohydrates 19g; Protein 0g; Fat 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 20mg.
Black Bean Soup Mix
Give this dry bean soup mix as a gift and include the “how-to make”
instructions on a gift tag. See instructions on this page. 2 cups black beans, sorted 3 Tbs. dehydrated onion 3 Tbs. granulated garlic ½ tsp. crushed dried oregano ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper ¼ to ½ tsp. cayenne or red chile pepper 1 cup white rice
1 holiday festive jar or tin ❧ Sort black beans to remove unacceptable pieces; place in a jar or tin. Combine spices in a zip-lock bag. Place rice in a zip-lock bag. Place on top of beans in the jar or tin; cover with lid. Nutritional analysis per serving. Calories 230; Carbohydrates 43g; Protein 3g; Fat 3g; Cholesterol e 0mg; Sodium 590mg.
Cranberry Lemon Tartlets ¾ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup light rum 1 Tb. light corn syrup ½ cup lemon curd 1 (1.9-ounce) package frozen mini fillo shells (15 shells), thawed 1⁄3 cup whipped topping ❧ In 2-quart saucepan, heat cranberries, sugar, rum, and corn syrup until boiling. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until most of liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat. Divide lemon curd evenly among fillo shells. Top each with 1 tablespoon cranberry mixture and 1 teaspoon whipped topping. Top
Gift Tag: Black Bean Soup Mix Rinse beans; place in pot with contents of seasoning bag. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and cover beans with 2-inches of water. Bring to a boil and simmer 1½ hours, adding water as needed to keep beans from sticking. Add 3 cups boiling water to beans and bring back to a boil. Add rice, cover and simmer 30 additional minutes or until rice and beans are tender. There should be some liquid left when done. Sprinkle with minced cilantro, finely chopped green onion, a squeeze of fresh lime juice and crusty French bread. Add cooked ham or chorizo if you prefer it with meat. Makes 6-8 servings. Enjoy!
OVER THE YEARS, WE’VE SEEN THE USES FOR ELECTRICITY CHANGE. BUT ITS VALUE HASN’T. If you question the value of electricity, consider its role in your daily life. From the comforts and conveniences of home to the time-saving tools at work, electricity is vital to how we live. In 1952, Tri-State was formed as a consumer-owned power provider with the mission of delivering reliable, affordable electricity throughout the rural West. Today, we generate and transmit electricity to our 44-member co-ops who, in turn, serve more than 1.5 million people across a 200,000 square-mile territory. Collectively, we know we’re delivering more than electricity. We’re delivering quality of life.
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Soundproofing panels are attached to a ceiling, and panels in place as a wall. Notice the metal resilient channel mounted over the wall studs. Source: Acoustic Science.
Soundproof for Peace, Quietness and Efficiency Installing insulation, and filling gaps around windows, dampen outside noise and boost your home’s energy efficiency.
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by James Dulley, P.E.
ear Jim: Our house walls need more insulation for efficiency and perhaps better soundproofing. We are also planning to add a bedroom. Will insulation make the existing rooms quieter and the new room more soundproof? —Bob J. Dear Bob: Adding wall insulation can be an expensive project and above the skill level of most do-ityourselfers. In many older houses, particularly ones with masonry wall, there is little space inside the walls for additional insulation. In many cases, it’s worthwhile to spend more on insulation with the highest R-value
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per inch, which is a number showing the ability of insulation to resist the transfer of heat. Higher R-values indicate more effective insulation. Any type of insulation you add to save energy will help somewhat to soundproof the walls, but you need additional improvements for significant noise dampening because sound travels mostly through the wall studs. For your new room addition, carefully installing fiberglass batt insulation boosts your home’s energy efficiency. The key word is “carefully” because fiberglass batts don’t provide protection from gaps at the wall joists—it’s up to you to make sure spaces are caulked or spray foamed before insulating. Every crack and gap reduces the overall efficiency of the new wall. It’s difficult to eliminate all the air gaps in your existing walls, but having foam insulation injected is effective because it fills in spaces to eliminate air leakage. If your windows are old, installing new ones makes the greatest improvement in saving energy and blocking outdoor noise. The airtight quality helps, but most new windows also use heavy inert gases in the gap between the panes that further reduces sound transmission. In fact, simply caulking and weather stripping your old windows can have a dramatic effect on reducing noise, and it improves the energy efficiency of your house by keeping heated or cooled air from leaking out and outside air from seeping in. When planning your new bedroom, do some research regarding the STC (Sound Transmission Class) rating for various types of wall construction. A typical uninsulated interior wall with drywall on each side of 2-by-4 framing has an STC of about 34. If there are common heating ducts and holes for electrical outlets and phone jacks, the STC of that interior wall may be only 25. Keep in mind that these openings are also culprits for drafty rooms, so using an inexpensive outlet insulation kit is one more way to improve energy efficiency. Adding insulation inside the wall increases the STC by very
little—normal conversation would still be easily heard. At the other extreme, with an STC of 66, yelling is barely audible in adjacent rooms. Another consideration is the type of noise you want to block. If it’s normal household sounds and voices, many standard soundproofing methods are effective. If you want to block deep bass vibrations from music or a home theater, a thicker wall is best. You can create that by installing two layers of drywall or using a highdensity wallboard. If using drywall, you can nail them tightly together or leave them slightly separated for the benefits of decoupling. Decoupling the two surfaces of a wall is critical to block sound transmission. That means drywall on one side is not attached to the same wall studs as the drywall on the adjacent wall. One simple method is to install a second layer of drywall over the existing one. Make sure not to screw it into the wall studs or very tightly to the existing drywall so it stays decoupled. This method also increases the thickness of the wall for blocking bass vibrations. Another method is to stagger the studs on wider headers and footers in the wall cavity. The drywall on each wall is attached to every other stud so there is no direct path for the sound to travel. You can also try installing thin resilient metal strips over the studs. The new drywall is attached to these strips and not directly to the studs. Strong soundproofing board made of recycled materials, such as Homasote 440, installed over the studs is another option. Screw the drywall or resilient channels to e this board.
Send inquiries to James Dulley, enchantment Magazine, 6906 Royalgreen Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45244 or visit www.dulley.com.
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Entertaining Can Be Draining
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by Brian Sloboda, Cooperative Research Network
olidays can be draining: dinner at the in-laws; parties at work and school; buying, wrapping, unwrapping, and cleaning up. While at the end
of a long day this season it’s nice to fire up the big-screen TV and watch “It’s a Wonderful Life,” note that when you go to bed your TV and home entertainment system doesn’t really take a rest. Many of these devices, as well as your computer equipment, use energy even when turned off—for example, your HDTV could be remembering the last channel you viewed or the language you
speak, or trying to turn on faster. This power draw is commonly called “phantom” or “vampire” load. According to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the average home attributes 8 percent of its monthly electricity consumption to these energy vampires. Fortunately, TVs and DVD players often have power saving settings in the setup menu. Although altering the
factory settings usually means the unit will take a few more seconds to start, it’s worth taking a look if you want to trim your electric bill. If there’s no power saving option, you can slay that energy vampire by using a smart power strip. This technology allows you to plug devices into a specially marked section of the strip to keep power flowing to them while letting you turn off other items. This way, you can shut off your stereo, DVD player, or audio system without losing the ability to record programs to a DVR or VCR or having to reprogram the TV every time you want to watch a show. The bottom line is that entertaining doesn’t have to drain your budget. In fact, the money you save by eliminating the energy vampires in your home may even be enough to go out to a movie. e Brian Sloboda is a program manger specializing in energy efficiency for the Cooperative Research Network, a service of the Arlington, Va.-based National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. The Cooperative Research Network monitors, evaluates, and applies technologies that help electric cooperatives control costs, increase productivity, and enhance service to their consumers.
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Historic Hotel Holiday GetAways by Karen Boehler
As 2012 draws to a close, so will more than a year’s worth of celebrations of the state’s centennial. From August 28, 2011, through New Year’s Eve 2012, communities throughout the state have celebrated in a myriad way, from art shows to lectures, sporting events to musical performances and everything in between. If you haven’t yet found the perfect way to celebrate—or are looking for another way to honor the centennial—you might consider spending the holidays at one of the state’s historic hotels. These hotels, which can be found in every corner of the state, generally date back past the state’s acceptance into the Union, and offer everything from Victorian elegance to small-town charm; from opulent Christmas dinners to cozy places to sit and relax, all in small-town communities that know how to celebrate the season. (And just in case you’re wondering, most claim to be haunted, but the ghosts take a back seat to Santa in December.) … continued on page 12
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Foster Hotel • Chama 575-756-2296 • www.fosters1881.com
A former Harvey House—one in a chain of restaurants serving railroad passengers through the turn of the 20th century—the Foster Hotel in Chama is the oldest commercial structure in the small northern New Mexico community. It was built in 1881 to accommodate travelers on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, and was continually expanded until 1932. “That’s the era when the train came in,” says Rebecca Nuno, daughter of owner Alice Nuno. “The original hotel survived a big fire in 1925.” Foster’s is one of the only structures in Chama that survived a series of disastrous fires that destroyed most of the town, with its heyday from 1881 to 1932. In 1976, Alice Nuno first leased and then bought the hotel, and with the help of daughter Rebecca and son-in-law John Lujan, she has returned the hotel to some of its former glory Today, it offers eight rooms in a renovated section of the building, with 12 rooms waiting to be restored in the original section. The hotel, along with Foster’s Saloon and Restaurant, decorates for the holidays with lights and Christmas trees and hosts parties for local businesses. They also participate in the annual Chama electric light parade December 1. The restaurant will be open Christmas Day offering turkey and ham specials for holiday dinners. With winter excursions on the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, cross-country skiing in the snowcovered forests and shopping in town, the Foster offers a homey spot to relax and enjoy December after checking out the local sites.
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Plaza Hotel • Las Vegas 1-800-328-1882 • www.plazahotel-nm.com
On the northeast corner of Las Vegas’ historic Old Town Plaza sits the Plaza Hotel, a recently remodeled example of what the hotel calls an “Italianate-style structure.” Built in 1882 with the arrival of the railroad, the “Belle of the Southwest” fell into disrepair but was restored by owner William Slick in 1982, who also restored the adjacent “Great Emporium” in 2009. Today, the hotel offers 72 rooms, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and goes all out during the holidays. “The hotel is decorated throughout the lobby level,” says Melissa Greene. “We have more than one Christmas tree. And the banisters are decorated. It all looks very Victorian.” On December 8, the hotel participates in the Citizen’s Committee for Historic Preservation Holiday Home Tour, a chance for residents and visitors alike to tour some of the restored homes in the historical district, with homeowners providing hot cider or chocolate and cookies while showing off their residences.
During the holidays, while the hotel [St. James Hotel] still exudes a Wild West flavor, the gunfights are replaced by Christmas trees and twinkling holiday lights.
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and lawn became a walled-in courtyard and patio complete with a fountain, the hotel re-opened in St. James Hotel • Cimarron June 2009. 1-888-376-2664 • www.exstjames.com Purportedly one of the most haunted hotels in the The lobby is decorated for the holidays with a big country, the St. James in Cimarron was built in tree, and while the restaurant is closed Christmas 1872 by Henri Lambert and was originally called day and early Christmas Eve—“That way the Lambert’s Inn. Its saloon, restaurant and 43 rooms employees get a chance to be with their own famiwere witness to at least 26 murders during Cimarron’s lies,” Kahlor says. “Mr. (Robert) Funk, believes in wilder days. Clay Allison, Black Jack Ketchum, Jesse family, Christmas and other holidays, he wants the James, and Buffalo Bill Cody have all left their mark employees to be able to enjoy that”—the hotel goes on the St. James, as attested by the numerous bullet all out for New Year’s. “We do a huge New Year’s Eve holes in the ceiling of the main dining room. (At least party,” Kahlor says. This year, the party will feature 20 can be counted.) the Kevin Deal Band and whether you come for the But during the holidays, while the hotel still ghosts, the parties or the holiday ambience, the St. exudes a Wild West flavor, the gunfights are replaced James offers something for everyone. by Christmas trees and twinkling holiday lights. As the weather gets colder and the outdoor patio use diminishes, the patio is decorated in a festive holiday Shaffer Hotel • Mountainair theme. “That way guests can sit in and have a won1-888-595-2888 • www.shafferhotel.com derful dinner in our great restaurant and look out at The Shaffer Hotel in Mountainair is the youngest all the decorations,” says events coordinator and hotel of New Mexico’s many historic hotels, dating back historian Judy Kahlor. only to 1923, a few years after New Mexico joined the The St. James fell into disrepair after the railroad United States. Still, its builder, Clem “Pop” Shaffer, came through and effectively killed the Santa Fe moved to Mountainair in 1908 and after the death of Trail, as the gold in the area dwindled. From 1926his first wife, married a town native, Lena Imboden 1985, the hotel passed from owner to owner, but in Shaffer, who became known as “Ma.” 1985 it was restored to its former glory. A few years ago, Joel Marks bought and renovated the Shaffer, which is described as “one of the In January 2009, the hotel was purchased by the Express UU Bar Ranch. Following extensive renova- few Pueblo-Deco buildings still in existence.” The National Historical site features 19 rooms, ranging tions where the formal dining room and bar were from a simple cowboy room to an elegant wedding merged into one large area, and the outside deck
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suite. And although Mountainair may not have the snowy landscapes of the more northern hotels, it doesn’t skimp on holiday festivities. “Here at the Shaffer Hotel and Restaurant we do decorate for Christmas, with trees in the restaurant and the lobby, lights, candles, and operating fireplaces,” says general manager Sheila Trevett. Special events take place throughout the season, including live music four nights a week, Christmas caroling on a hay wagon, a cookie exchange, and Karaoke Caroling Night. “We exude a warm Christmas spirit,” Trevett says. The town of Mountainair is home to Christmas Land, a non-profit function that was established to put forward the joy of the Christmas season. Located at 109 North Roosevelt, the ongoing December event accepts donations for the local Toys for Tots and a food bank, and the Shaffer contributes by decorating a tree and accepting donations. Although the Shaffer Restaurant is closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, on December 23 the restaurant opens to the public and community residents “make traditional foods and we’ll pass them out all day long to our guests,” says Elma Pack, the restaurant operator. “We’ll have Santa here and he’ll give out little stockings and stuff like that for the kids.” And, Pack says, “we’re hoping to put together a celebration for New Year’s.” Since the owner is a motorcycle enthusiast, the Shaffer offers both indoor and outdoor parking for riders. So, for a small-town feel for the holidays, a visit to Mountainair might be just the thing.
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The Lodge • Cloudcroft
1-800-395-6343 • www.thelodgeresort.com
One of the most opulent hotels in New Mexico, The Lodge at Cloudcroft, goes all out for the holidays, with events throughout December as well as a
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Victorian ambience that can’t be beat. “Christmas is a really wonderful time of year,” says Crystal Watters, marketing administrative assistant. “We deck the whole hotel out in the most beautiful Christmas decorations you’ve ever seen.” That includes a 20foot tree in the lobby decorated with handmade ornaments in Victorian style that were made for The Lodge’s centennial in July 2011. The original Lodge was built in 1898 but burnt down in 1909. By 1911, just one year before statehood, The Lodge was rebuilt and reopened on its current, more scenic site. Since then it has undergone numer-
ous renovations, but the initial appearance remains almost unchanged. Both the village of Cloudcroft and The Lodge offer events for everyone during December. The Christmas Light Parade on Burro Avenue is set for December 8, with Santa Land at Zenith Park, which includes a bonfire, marshmallow roast and hot chocolate, scheduled for December 15.
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Throughout the holidays, a piano player entertains diners in Rebecca’s restaurant with holiday tunes, and both Christmas Eve and Christmas day feature special buffets. On Christmas Eve, Santa and Mrs. Claus come by the hotel lobby to read stories to the guests and their children, who can also enjoy hot cider and cookies. Santa comes back Christmas morning to deliver gifts, so hotel guests aren’t forgotten while on the road. Both buffets feature sumptuous creations by Rebecca’s award-winning chef. “These big buffets we do are very, very popular with the community,” Watters says. “Not only do people come to visit us and come to brunch buffet, but people from the surrounding communities come too.” And, Watters says, it really is a nice break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays. “I think things have gotten so busy in everybody’s lives that it’s easier to come eat a wonderful meal and not have to deal with shopping and cooking and cleaning, and it really is wonderful food.” Rebecca’s can also do holiday parties for small groups family style, “So you don’t lose out on all the intimacy of the meal like maybe you would a buffet,” Watters says. And New Year’s, The Lodge features a Grand Dinner Buffet in Rebecca’s, as well as both adult and children’s parties to ring in the New Year. “If I were going to plan a Christmas party with just my family and close friends, I think what I would do is come to Cloudcroft,” Watters says. “I would go skating at the village skating rink…then I would e come to The Lodge for a family dinner.”
Photos: Page 11: The Lodge in Cloudcroft. Page 12: The St. James Hotel in Cimarron. This page (l to r): The Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas; and the Shaffer Hotel in Mountainair. All photos courtesy of the hotels. No photo available of the Foster Hotel at press time. In addition to writing for enchantment, Karen Boehler rides her Honda Pacific Coast motorcycle to cover sporting events statewide.
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Deck the Halls with Cost-Saving, Energy-Efficient Lighting by Angela Perez
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Be Ready for Santa with a Safe Holiday Season
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he most wonderful time of the year can also be the most stressful—particularly when it comes to keeping your kids safe through parties, presents, travel, and meals. Follow these tips from the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to protect your little ones this holiday season. For more information, visit holidaysafety.org.
Electronic gifts
About 70 percent of child-related electrical accidents occur at home when adult supervision is present, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. So make sure those new toys don’t pose a danger. • Electric-powered toys and other devices can be extremely hazardous if improperly used or used without proper supervision. • Never give any child under 10 years old a toy that must be plugged into an electrical outlet. Instead, choose toys that are battery-operated. • Make sure all electrical toys bear a fire safety label from an independent testing labora-
tory, such as UL (Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.). • Inspect all electrical toys periodically. Repair, replace, or discard deteriorating toys. • Ban play with electrical toys near water, and make sure the kids understand that water and electricity don’t mix.
Decorating safely
Christmas, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Day lead the year for candle fires, according to ESFI. Mind your festive decorations for safety hazards: • Read manufacturer’s instructions and warning labels for any decoration that will be used around young children, like electronic trains or animatronic dolls. • Keep candles, matches and lighters out of reach, and never leave children unsupervised when candles are lit. • Instead of traditional candles, try using battery-operated candles. • Cover unused outlets on extension cords with plastic caps or electrical tape to prevent children from coming in contact with a live circuit. • Place electrical cords out of the reach of small children.
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hen one light goes out, they all go out, right? Wrong, if you use light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to do your holiday decorating. These hardy, energy-saving lights are guaranteed to give you one less thing to worry about so you can better focus on the joys of the season. Why are LED holiday lights better than traditional bulbs? Here's why. LEDs are now on par with traditional bulbs. Gone are the days when LED holiday lights were known for a harsh white light or stark colors that created a less-than-magical atmosphere. These days, LEDs come in warm, inviting colors in variety of light beam patterns and dimming speeds, giving you lots of creative options for decorating. LEDs last longer than traditional lights. In fact, they have an operational life span of about 20,000 hours, enough to last for 40 holiday seasons. Also, the lights don’t have glass or filaments, which makes them durable and resistant to breaking. And because LEDs bulbs are so strong, one individual outage generally doesn’t darken the whole strand. For those enthusiastic decorators who like to blanket their entire house and yard in holiday lights, LEDs could save hours of painstaking work each year. LEDs use less energy, which means less strain on your first winter electric bill. Running LEDs on one 6-foot Christmas tree for 12 hours per day for 40 days can save 90 percent or more energy when compared to traditional incandescent lights. Because they use less energy, LEDs make it safer to connect multiple strands end-to-end without overloading the wall socket. Also, they’re cool to the touch, reducing the risk of fire. Look for brands and manufacturers of Energy Star-qualified LED decorae tive light strings at www.energystar.gov. Source: EnergyStar.gov Angela Perez writes on technology issues for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Arlington, Va.based service arm of the nation’s 900-plus consumer-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperatives.
• Never allow children to play with lights, electrical decorations, or cords.
Cooking
In 2009, ranges and ovens were involved in an estimated 17,300 thermal burn injuries seen in U.S. hospital emergency rooms. Of these, 36 percent of the victims were younger than five. Keep these kitchen helpers in check: • Turn pot handles in, away from reaching hands. Use the back burners on the cook top whenever you can.
• Never hold a child while cooking or when removing hot food from the microwave, oven or stove. • Never leave the kitchen when something’s cooking—a fire or accident can happen in an instant. • Hot tap water scalds can be prevented by setting water heater thermostats to 120°F or below. • Once your meal is ready, check that the stove is off, and other kitchen appliances are unplugged e and out of reach. Source: Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI).
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book chat by Cindy Bellinger
On Top of Spoon Mountain
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harp writing. Clever turns of phrases. This quick-paced novel is by one of New Mexico’s favorite writers though it may not be as good as others he’s written. Especially since the story doesn’t get going until page 108. Until then, the back-story of the characters, the protagonist’s marriages, divorces and his disintegrating body become a little tedious. Particularly his daughter Miranda. She’s got a mouth that won’t quit skimming, though her soliloquies are the best way to handle her. The favorite character is his five-year-old granddaughter.
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his novel begins when Scout McBride, now a big city lawyer, gets a call that a rancher he once worked for is dying. He travels back to his old childhood turf. This well-written coming of age novel follows McBride from before he starts school to when he begins learning about girls and women.
The book opens with Jonathan Kepler wanting to climb Spoon Mountain with his two grown children on his 65th birthday, which is in three weeks. But he has a bad heart, he’s overweight with terrible asthma, and Spoon Mountain is 13,000 feet high. Is it a comedy or tragedy in the making? Both. It doesn’t take much to see that this novel—with the narrator being a longtime novelist, former screenwriter, political activist, environmentalist—is autobiographical because Nichols is all those things as well. All in all, the book is a fun, quick read written by a master of words.
The story is set in the hard scrabble ranching land near El Paso. The characters are well drawn, the scenes, believable. When Scout is punished for speaking Spanish in school, he truly wants to reach in and tell that teacher a thing or two. Scout’s family is tight-knit and pulls together to make their small cotton ranch work to barely pay the bills. With love and fun along the way, this little boy hardly knows what poor is. A good portrait of hard times during the 1940s.
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Same, Same But Different
What a fun book for youngsters wondering about other cultures and the other side of the world. A school project inspires a pen pal exchange between Elliot, who lives in America
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his collection of poems from one of New Mexico’s celebrated writers is his first in a decade. Made up of selections from his four earlier books of poems plus a solid sampling of new material, this new book is a good cross-section of
On Top of Spoon Mountain. By John Nichols. University of New Mexico Press, 2012. Hardcover. 232 pgs. $24.95. To order call 1-800-249-7737.
his many styles, his many subjects and themes. Using measured verse, prose poems, then rhyming couplets, Momaday can’t be categorized, but some of his poetry is vague and seems to use personal references. Then again, this two-line entry from his notebook may explain this: I dare to write as myself. I am my good subject. Besides, images not facts are an issue. Imagination is the soul of the self. Here are some lines from a sensual poem: I will enfold you / in a robe of summer color / and we will tangle smoke / in the stars.
Again The Far Morning. By N. Scott Momaday. University of New Mexico Press, 2011. Hardcover. 150 pgs. $29.95. To order call 1-800-249-7737.
Book Review Submissions and Kailash, who lives in India. Back and forth their letters go, sharing their lives only to learn they are very much the “same, same but different.” The illustrations, also by the author, are quite captivating and colorful, the perspectives intrigu-
ing. It’s a good book for emerging readers, early independent readers and a read-along with adults for younger listeners. Same, Same But Different. By Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw. MacMilliam Children's Publishing Group, 2011. Hardcover. 40 pgs. $16.99. To order visit us.macmillan.com
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An Alpaca Named Fred Harvey
As I eagerly read every word of the center pull-out article “The Civilizer of the West: Fred Harvey” in the [November 2012] enchantment, I paused often to share tidbits of surprising infor-
mation about Mr. Harvey and his life’s journey: His struggle, his inspiration to couple with the railroad… What stopped me in my tracks was this sentence: Gentlemen wore jackets in his dining rooms—dark, alpaca coats were made available for men who were inappropriately dressed. I, and surely fellow alpaca lovers who are enthralled with the animals or the fine garments produced by their luxurious fiber, would like to know the source of those alpaca coats.… When our next male alpaca is born, we will name him Fred Harvey. Mickey Wright, Jemez Springs
Direction of the Rivers
The article in the November 2012 enchantment on Fred Harvey was fascinating. However, there is one glaring error. If Mr. Harvey travelled upstream from New Orleans to St. Louis, he would have been on the Mississippi River; not the Missouri, as stated in the article. The Missouri River flows west to east, across Missouri. The Mississippi River flows north to south, past St. Louis, and entering the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans. Robert Rowe, Alto You are absolutely correct! Thanks for clearing the waters. —Ed.
News from the North Pole The enchantment Magazine has gone through a redesign. Same great articles about your neighbors, places and the heritage that make New Mexico so special. Keep an eye out for your January 2013 issue which gets mailed December 20. Even More Good News. The enchantment Magazine media kit is available for advertisers. To request a copy, contact Jordan Benard at 505-982-4671 or visit www. enchantment.coop. Check out the great rates we NOW offer you. December 2012
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The Lineman's Christmas Eve 'Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house Not a creature was stirring 'Cause the power was out. How could this happen? What trouble could be? The house is all dark, Even the lights on the tree. The lineman's asleep All cozy and warm, His power apparently Was spared by the storm. Deep into slumber But soon to awake, 'Cause a tree on the line Has caused it to break. The calls swamp the office, "MY POWER IS OUT! Get them here quickly because I carry clout." The dispatcher calls and with a hint of despair He informs the lineman The lines need repair. In three or four hours The trouble is found, You see the road didn't pass Where the tree went down. After walking through snow And fighting the storm, The line is now clear And the power is on. And now it's the morning The kids shout with glee And their eyes shine as bright As the lights on the tree. The lineman goes home now, As tired as can be. The storm just ignored It was his Christmas Eve. He's not asking for praise Or for you to applaud, 'Cause according to him, It's just part of the job. But please just remember, As you pick up the horn, And you call to the office He may be out in the storm.
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Tall Tales from a Small Girl by Phaedra Greenwood
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Name Brooke Walker Resides In Taos Co-op Member Kit Carson Electric Occupation Student Four-Legged Creatures Brooke loves animals, so she weaves them into her stories. In Her Words “Everyone has a story in their heart that they can pass on to different people.”
nce upon a time in Taos, there lived a young girl named Brooke Walker who liked to write and tell stories she made up herself. Brooke is nine-years-old and attends a charter school called TISA (Taos Integrated School of Arts). Because she loves four-legged creatures, her stories usually include at least one animal. Her mother, Anna Walker, is a professional horse trainer who owns two horses, so Brooke learned how to ride horseback at an early age. Her family has two dogs, two cats and a French, lop-eared rabbit called Loppy. Anna says, “Since Brooke was a baby, I read to her every night without fail. A couple of years ago she started reading tome. She’s reading way above her class, at a junior high level. We both read every night before we go to sleep. It’s part of our ritual.” Brooke says, “I’ve been telling stories for about two years now. When I tell stories at school, the kids bunch up around me. I like to share thoughts and ideas with different people.” One of the first stories Brooke shared in public was last summer at a gathering of the Taos Chapter of Storytellers of New Mexico. She told “a fractured fairy tale called, “Little Red Riding Hood and the Evil Bunny.” A “fractured fairy tale” is a traditional story with a modern twist that makes it original. Brooke’s evil bunny, who is really after Little Red’s basket of carrot cake, eats the whole basket, the grandmother and Little Red herself before the dumb lumberjack stumbles to the rescue
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and chops down the door instead of using the handle. Her second story, “How Wyndella Found Out She Wasn’t a Horse,” is about a young girl who was “raised by a band of horses on an island that nobody knew about, where different creatures lived that nobody even knew existed.” When Brooke began telling stories, she stepped into a deep cultural river. Taos is steeped in an ancient story-telling tradition that began with Taos Pueblo. The Hispano tradition is also quite rich in traditional storytelling, as are most cultures around the world. Brooke says she thinks stories are important because they pass on different morals and values that, if lost, can never be replaced. “Everyone has a story in their heart that they can pass on to different people,” she says. “It’s important because stories play a big role in our lives.” Brooke loves to read, “Mainly fiction,” she says, “books that have to do with magic and dragons. I also like mysteries.” Based on her public performance for the Storytellers of New
Mexico, Brooke and her mother were amazed when the local literary organization, Society of the Muse of the Southwest, (S.O.M.O.S.) invited Brooke to tell stories at their 13th Annual Taos Storytelling Festival. Two weeks before the S.O.M.O.S. event, Brooke made up a story called “The Lost Girl,” about a peculiar young girl named Penny who was kidnapped as a baby, found on the subway and raised in an orphanage. Thirteen-year-old Penny is sure her mother is still alive and runs away to find her. Brooke was nervous before the performance, but enjoyed the dressing room back stage and a chance to hobnob with the other stars, Kevin Kling, Cisco Guevara and Dovie Thomason. Brooke was the only child to perform and did so with great poise and aplomb, to the delight of the audience. “I’m excited and happy,” she says when she had taken her bows and received a check for her performance. What does she plan to do with the money? “I’m going to start a college fund,” she says. e You go, girl!
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The Chiricahua Gallery Holiday Show December 1-January 5 Rodeo The Chiricahua Gallery in Rodeo is hosting a Holiday Show. The show features original work by local and regional artists and artisans. With an emphasis on southwestern and nature themes, the gallery has an outstanding and ever changing collection of oils, prints and mixed media art, jewelry, homemade soaps, lotions and preserves, fine metal, glass and wood crafts, silk and needlework, and books by local authors. Located in an historic building that has evolved from a frontier saloon to a church to its present incarnation, the gallery has served area residents as well as visitors to nearby Portal, Arizona, since 1986. For all your holiday shopping needs, take a stroll through the Chiricahua Gallery located on Pine Street and Highway 80 in Rodeo. For more information visit www.chiricahuagallery.org or call 575-557-2225.
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December 1 Arroyo Seco Holiday Arts and Crafts Post 3314 Knights of Columbus Hall 505-689-2239
December 1 Clayton Annual Christmas Light Parade & Moonlight Madness Downtown 575-374-9253
December 1 Red River 2nd Annual Snowshoe Racing Clinic Enchanted Forest Cross-Country Ski Area 575-754-6112
December 1 Capitan Annual Holiday Bazaar Public Library 575-354-3035
December 1 Hillsboro Christmas in the Foothills Community Center 505-895-5306
December 1 Roswell Reindeer Run 10k and 2 mile Racquet Club & Spa 575-624-6702
December 1 Cimarron Christmas for Kids Sr. Hildergarde Parish Hall 1-888-376-2417
December 1 Magdalena Very Large Array Guided Tour Old Highway 60 West 575-835-7243
December 1 Socorro Christmas Electric Light Parade California Street 575-835-8927
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December 1-2 Santa Fe Winter Spanish Market Convention Center 505-982-2226 December 4 Clayton Community Choir Christmas Concert Luna Theater 575-374-9253 December 5 Santa Rosa Christmas Light Parade & Main Street Celebration Downtown 575-472-3763 December 7 Grants Roberta’s Place Festival of Wreaths Grants Senior Center 505-287-7200 December 7 Portales Christmas Jubilee Light Parade Recreation Center 575-356-8541 December 8 Clovis Windrush Alpacas Open Farm Day 770 CRM 575-683-5177 December 8 Deming Holiday Lights Rockhound State Park 575-546-6182
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December 8 Elephant Butte Elephant Butte Luminaria Beachwalk Elephant Butte State Park 575-740-1777
December 14 Crownpoint Crownpoint Navajo Rug Auction Crownpoint Elementary School 505-786-7386
December 8 Raton Reindeer Dash Downtown 505-259-2087
December 15 Farmington Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count Riverside Nature Center 505-599-1422
December 8 Springer 4th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair & Bake Sale St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 575-483-2775 December 8 Tome Demo Day and Trail Mix Tome Art Gallery 505-565-0556 December 8-9 Monticello Monticello Holiday Store Downtown 575-743-2059 December 8-9 Taos Master Artist Don Ward Creating Art 227 Paseo del Pueblo Norte 575-758-2690, Ext. 105 December 9 Socorro La Gran Pastorela Garcia Opera House 575-838-2111 December 12 Santa Rosa Christmas Sing Along 1148 Blue Hole Road 575-472-2000
December 15 Raton Christmas on the Chicorica Sugarite Canyon State Park 575-445-5607 December 15-16 Angel Fire Holiday Market The Lodge at Angel Fire Resort 575-377-6353 December 15-16 Taos Taos Chamber Music Presents A Mozart Holiday Arthur Bell Auditorium 575-758-0150 December 21-23 Alto Ruidoso Dance Ensemble: The Nutcracker Spencer Theater 1-888-818-7872 December 22 Ramah 6th Annual Solstice Surprise Old School Gallery 505-783-4440
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Relics, Land, Services & Assorted Particulars Drinking Water Storage Tanks, Heavy Duty Black Poly, proven algae resistant, 125 to 11,000 gallons, NRCS and EQUIP approved. Please give us a chance to serve you!! MasterCard/ Visa. 575-682-2308, 1-800-603-8272. WATER TANKS ARE US!!! FRIENDLY service to fill your needs. All sizes/ shapes. Highest quality! Above/below ground. Tents, Tipis, wood fired hot tubs. We appreciate your interest. Free consultations. 505-583-2182. Are your RV’s, Motor Homes and living quarter trailers ready for winter? We service and winterize most all brands and styles and do aluminum welding. Top of the line, 24,000 lb. GVWR dual tandem flatbeds 24-38 ft. in stock. Still trading for and buying your unwanted trailers. Sandia Trailer Sales, www.sandiatrailer. com or 800-832-0603. Twelve miles east of Albuquerque on Old Highway 66.
AFFORDABLE SOLAR PUMPS, NEW PVM centrifugal or helical rotor pumps. Pump water from wells up to 1,000 feet. Contact Solutions4u at 505-4076553, solutions4u@yucca. net or www.solutions4usolar.com 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.
TRACTOR FOR SALE: YANMAR 4220 D, turbo diesel, PS, 4WD, 4-speed, PTO, diff. lock, 250 hours, power shift, front-end loader, $8,000. Call 505-788-2311. FOR SALE: 24’ Gooseneck trailer. New tires, good condition, $4,200 OBO. Call 505-454-3985, leave message. 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 call 505-429-3093 or visit www.solarwellpumpsonline.com.
Hay Equipment: wire baler; swather and bale wagon; 580 E backhoe; 920 case diesel tractor; 2 (7) yard dump trucks; 2 (20) F flat bed trailers; 1 gooseneck; 1 pull type; 246 International engine overhauled; 5.9 Cummins diesel engine, 100K miles, transmission and rear end. 505-6174141 or 505-454-0781.
For Sale: Complete Shop Smith V, Model 510 hardly used saw, drill press, lathe, disc sander, band saw. $1,200. Call Billy 575-437-0487 (Home); 845-541-9551 (Cell). Alamogordo, NM.
NEW HOLLAND TRACTOR TC29DA with 5’ front loader, blade, brush hog and trailer. Tractor has 140 hours. 30 hp with live PTO. Trailer is 18’ with ramps and tandem axel. $17,000. Call 575-421-7009.
DUMP TRUCK, 3YD., 2000 Chevy 3500 HD, 454 Vortec, AT, PS, electric hydraulic scissor lift, 19.5 inch wheels, radial tires. Only $6,250! Can e-mail photos. Possible delivery from Datil, NM. Call 505-290-0354.
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FSBO: Mighty Mite band sawmill, $12,000. Log Skidder, $7,500. Call 575-760-2820. ROADS!!! We have proven solutions for your ongoing problems with your dirt and gravel roads. Our surface drainage systems, once installed, are guaranteed to reduce your need for road maintenance. They will retain the surfacing materials in place, eliminate washouts and erosion, eliminate mud holes, and harvest the road water runoff to increase forage. We employ the principles of surface hydrology in our design and construction of dirt road drainage systems. We also do uplands arroyo/gully erosion control, stream channel stabilization/ restoration, wetland restoration, and irrigation diversions. We are a licensed and insured New Mexico General Contractor providing services statewide to public and private entities. References and resume available on request. Rangeland Hands, Inc., 505-4703542 or 505-455-0012. E-mail: rangehands@ gmail.com. Website: www.rangelandhands.com
FARM MACHINERY - WINTER SPECIALS! 3830 JD Swather, 14 ft. header, new guards, good condition, $10,500; 650 NH 4x6 round baler twine tie, good condition, $5,000; 720 JD tractor loader, tight pins, on 40 series tractor, $4,800. Will consider any and all offers. 575-512-9358.
Great Pyrenees Anatolian cross puppies for sale. Great disposition, raised with livestock, $100. Call 575-849-1525.
FOR SALE: 91 GAL. DIESEL fuel tank. 60”L x 17-1/2”H x 22-1//2”W. Was used on a 2004 Dodge. $249 firm. Call 575-427-0002.
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BOXERS ARE POWERFUL, INTELLIGENT, loyal and protective companions. Get yours today. We have 6 month old puppies, all shots except rabies which they need at 1 year. Call Dean or Kathie at 505-907-3856 or 505-261-4838. For Sale: Full set of Dog Agility Equipment. Adjustable. $2,500. Call 505-286-8494.
For Sale: Pure Bred Border Collie puppies, well bred. For more information call 575-472-5371 or 575-760-3245.
MINI-DACHSHUND PUPPIES, UKC females red, sable/ dappled. Shots. Born 10/13/12 and 11/2/12. Great for Christmas. $350 Cash. Photos available, 575-278-2575. Wanted female Great Pyrenees or goat guard dog.
New Mexico Drinking Water Storage Tanks, Heavy Duty Black Poly. Fittings customized to your needs. NMwatertanks.com, 1-800-603-8272. Also new Servel propane gas refrigerators, 8 cubic feet. Kitchen or remote cabin. 575-682-2308.
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Buffalo Meat, Grass-fed, All Cuts USDA inspected. All natural (no hormones, antibiotics, chemicals), low cholesterol, heart-healthy, non-allergic, wholes and halves. Skulls, Hides, By-products. Gift Certificates. 575278-2316, Tom and Inge Bobek.
Quail for Sale. Landowners for Restocking - Training of Bird Dogs - Field Trials. Excellent eating! (Grain Fed) - Bob Whites, Blue Scaled, Gambles and California Valleys. Hatching eggs and chicks! J & M Quail Farm. Glencoe, NM. 575-378-1056.
Mountain Top Goats For Sale. Excellent milkers, bucks, cabrito, 4-H, weed eaters, and pets. Nubians, La Manchas, mini Nubians, mini La Manchas, Nigerian dwarfs, and boer goats. Capitan, 575-354-2846 after 7:00 p.m. Happy Holidays!!!
For Sale! 19 year old mare. Palomino-Quarter horse, trained in barrels, 14 HH, $1,000 OBO. Call 575-607-4034.
Miniature Donkeys For Sale. Lots of fun. E-mail: donkeysfarm@ yahoo.com or call 254-965-7224.
232 Bales of Alfalfa, no rain, in barn, this year’s cut. Don’t wait, no more until next year! $9.00 per bale. Cash only. Call 575779-4864, Taos, NM.
RABBITS - PEDIGREED BREEDERS WITH CAGES, NZ White - one buck, two does; Californian - one doe. Call 575-743-0308.
For Sale: Three wood cast iron heaters - one like an Ashley, 1 long piggy one and the other opens in front. Call 575-648-8464.
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To support your hometown community by shopping locally-owned, independent businesses this holiday season, and every season. We know that shopping independent bricks and mortar stores returns more than three times the revenue to our local economy than shopping national chains or online. Shopping right here in Mora & San Miguel counties means more local jobs, extra tax revenues for local governments, greater choice for consumers, and enhanced support for local nonprofits. So when you shop for gifts this holiday, give a gift to your community. Shop at home and locally-owned.
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Coffins: Handcrafted Solid Wood from $680. Three styles suitable for burial or cremation. Statewide delivery available. For a FREE catalog and funeral information booklet (English or Spanish) call 505286-9410. www.theoldpinebox.com LOOKING FOR WATER? GIFTED TO find underground streams. Reputable dowser, 45 years experience. To God be the glory! Contact Joe Graves at 575-758-3600. In Taos, 75 miles north of Santa Fe. God Bless You. Electric Incinerating Toilet. No septic needed! 110v and vent - it’s ready; service only occasionally. Super clean, works great, perfect for cabin. See in Cloudcroft - $500 (save $1,200) over new. Call 575-687-2100. Lower Rio Grande water rights for sale, 30+ acres of water (3 feet per acre). Located in Las Palomas, New Mexico. Contact Robert Middleton 575-894-3765 or Gary Whitehead 575-740-2099. HOT TUBS - $2,950. BRAND NEW luxury spa with lights and waterfall. Runs on 110 or 220 volts electricity. Includes cover and 10-year warranty. Free statewide delivery. Call 505-270-3104. Did you know a computer can draw as much electricity as a new refrigerator? Turn it off when not in use or switch on its energy-saving mode. Also, cell phone and mp3 player chargers as well as plasma TVs and entertainment centers pull power even when they’re off. Unplug these and other appliances to save on your electric bill. Find more ways to save at TogetherWeSave. com. Source: Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. Men’s Size 46 Johnson Woolen Mills hunting coat. 100% wool, attached hood, large pockets in front, one large pocket across the back. Red/black check, $150. Kobalt 9 drawer 41” Stainless Steel tool chest. Like new! $350. Kobalt 11 Drawer 41” wheeled Stainless Steel tool chest. Like new! $500. Two pace settings of four, NWF stoneware dishes. Platters, mixing bowls, casserole dishes and more. $300. Call 575-421-7009. AMERICAN SECURITY GUN SAFE. Model: Sierra Series # SE 6831, Sandstone 72 x 35 x 29, $2,200. You must pick up, will not deliver. Call 575-421-7009.
For Sale: Whitney Upright Piano, $225; Mexican carved 7 drawer desk, $225; Mission oak buffet w/mirror, $825; metal desk, $25; 6 ft. table, $100; reproduction oak cabinet, $650, paid $792; and Greenware. 505-847-0171. PECOS PABLO HOLIDAY GIFTS! Blue Ribbon Capulin Jelly, Apple Butter, Jams, Raw Honey, Candy, Pastries, Organic Beef Jerky, etc. Pick up in Pecos or Santa Fe. pecospablo@hotmail. com or 505-603-2310. Homemade for you!
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. BRING YOUR WISH LIST TO Rough Rider Antiques in Las Vegas. We have rusty, weathered guy stuff, military, old tools and toys. Arm-loads of jewelry, jaw-dropping Victorian furniture, wood and gas stoves, fur coats and hats, awesome electric and oil lamps, quilts, coins, books, bookends, buttons, fragrant soaps, linens, dishes, clocks, crystal, silver serving pieces. Just arrived: Heywood-Wakefield desk; Art Deco dining set with china cabinet; 1920s dining set with buffet. More child-size furniture and kitchen ranges. Oilcloth always. Hundreds of gifts under $30. We accept homemade cookies. Open everyday at 501 Railroad and East Lincoln, across from the Visitor’s Center and train depot. 505-454-8063. 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 880520640. Telephone, 575382-7804, NMhistory@ totacc.com Railroad Items Wanted: Lanterns, locks, keys, badges, uniforms, dining car china, etc. Especially seeking items from early New Mexico railroads such as: AT&SF, D&RG, EP&NE, EP&SW, and C&S. Randy Dunson, 575-356-6919.
I buy Spanish Colonial spurs, stirrups, horse bits, weapons, etc. Also, old New Mexico Santos and handmade/ carved furniture. Call 505-753-9886. New Beautiful Oak Poker, Billiard and perfect entertainment table with four oak chairs! Perfect for the Holidays. Paid $900. Will let go for $600. Call 575-7582564, Taos, NM. Leave message. EARLY NEW MEXICO LICENSE PLATES, hardbound book by Bill Johnston, 330 pages, 765 color photographs, covers every type issued from Territorial period through 1955. $99.95 plus $9.95 Priority Mail. Box 640, Organ, NM 88052-0640 or NMhistory@totacc.com for orders or additional information. Great gift idea! 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. Telephone, 575-382-7804, NMhistory@totacc.com ANTIQUE REED ORGANS: FOUR reed (pump) organs that need repairing. Fix them and they’ll play for another 100 years. All four for only $100. Ruidoso, NM. bcro@ windstream.net or call 575-336-4015. 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 880520640. Telephone, 575382-7804, NMhistory@ totacc.com VINTAGE 1950’S DOUBLE/ DRAINBOARD, Stamped Steel Sink unit with metal cabinet - 66” long x 36” tall, $600. Call 505-929-1779.
Taos Land For Sale: 1.3 acre; 2.0 acre; 3.0 acre with well share, electric. Manufactured housing approved. Seller financing. Monthly payments starting at $329/month. Lower Colonias/Camino Tortuga. Some is owned by Licensed New Mexico Real Estate Broker. Call for details. 575-770-0831. Mark @ Crossroads Realty, 575-758-3837.
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Reserve, NM. Half acre with cabin. Borders Gila National Forest. Concrete slab, septic system, beautifully landscaped. Electricity and water to property line. Located at end of paved road. $39,000. 575-533-6274. When we lose twenty pounds… we may be losing the twenty best pounds we have! We may be losing the pounds that contain our genius, our humanity, our love and honesty. ~Woody Allen For Sale: Mora Valley, approximately 20 acres dry land and 15 acres mountains. Serious inquiries only. Contact Mike at 505-753-6338. LIVE THE DREAM - RIVER Front Mountain Lodge for Sale in Jemez Springs, NM. 15 guest rooms, manager’s apartment, 2 bedroom office, 3 bedroom, 2 bath house. $650,000, possible owner financing. www. lacuevalodge.com; 575-829-3300. Santa Fe, NM, 20 beautiful acres borders El Dorado wilderness with nice views. 15 minutes from Santa Fe Plaza. Driveway and building site with all utilities. Owner financed $199,950. Also, International Cub tractor, $2,950. Call 505-466-7566. FOR SALE: VIGAS, HOUSE LOGS standing dead, dry Spruce, up to 45 feet. Will custom cut. Forked Cedar posts for ramadas, corn driers. Call 575-638-5619. FOR SALE: 19 acres, 2,400 square foot home near Ruidoso, NM. Great pasture, partial fencing. Community water plus two wells. Gorgeous views! Nogal, NM $299,500. Call 575-354-3230. LUMBERTON 600 acres with Amargo Creek flowing along Northern Boundary. Two ponds, power, water, natural gas, fenced and seeded. Seller financing, $675,000. CHAMA VILLAGE commercial corner lot .82 acre has all utilities available in road, $22,500. BURNSIDE REALTY, www.buyburnside.com or 1-877-709-4433. Columbus, NM, 80 acres for sale or lease. Put your RV on this property with well, electricity, septic, $500 per month lease. Buy this property, price reduced to $58,000 - owner will carry with 75% down, then $275 per month for 60 months. Call 303-618-8431.
Beautiful mountain getaway among pinon & ponderosa pine, Homestead Subdivision, Datil, NM. 1.38 acre with 64’x14’ manufactured home w/front and back patio (needs improvement). Backyard borders Cibola National Forest. Call 915-8496119 for details. ESTATE SALE: LARGE SITEBUILT MAGDALENA house. Ten rooms, 2,500 sf. 3-4 beds/2 baths. Family room w/beamed ceiling & floor to ceiling brick fireplace. Game room/full wet bar. Stepdown living w/2nd fireplace & separate dining. Dual zone heat. Central A/C. Recent kitchen appliances (DW/ island stove/built-in oven/disposal/triple sink). Three entries & covered porches. 1 car garage & separate carport. Three site-built storage buildings. 1/2 acre fenced corner lot. Recent metal roof on all buildings. Excellent condition. Schools 3 blocks. Includes 1-year homeowner warranty. $155,000. Can be purchased furnished. Photos & info contact owner: smvhou@msn. com (713-655-7081). Will consider trade for NM or TX property. ELEPHANT BUTTE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 1.3 acres with 3,000 sq. ft. of insulated shop, office space with rental income. Three bedroom, 2 bath, double wide with sun/hot tub room. Reduced to $375,000. Call 575-740-2630 or 575-740-2631. Three bedroom, 2 bath remodeled home with .44 acre at Eagle Nest Lake. Shop, outbuildings, fenced yard, walk to the lake! $174,900. Call Stacie Ewing, Associate Broker, 575-779-6314, United Country Enchanted Circle Homes & Realty. FOR SALE IN ELEPHANT BUTTE: 2 bedroom, 2 bath doublewide home on large fenced corner lot with a 12’x22’ shed. $80,000. Call 575-740-4583. People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas. ~Author Unknown. For Sale: 3 bedroom, 2 bath on 37 acres, all fenced. In Arizona near Rodeo, NM. Electricity, propane and good well water. Beautiful scenic views, $150,000. Call 520-558-1192.
FOR SALE: 5.99 COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL, 1,000 ft. SW from La Luz Rd. & Hwy 82 Intersection. Carry lease or partner, $200,000., sjlongoria@ cs.com in Dec. 505-6825573 before, after 512673-8776. 17 miles W. of Cloudcroft, near Vet. Museum, light industrial & retail shops.
Large selection of 19531956 Ford F-100 parts: doors, hoods, fenders, grills, running boards and gravel shields. Also, Miller Bobcat 225 mounted on small big-tex trailer. Call 505-747-9146. FOR SALE: 1995 Chevy Roadtrek self contained van. Two new captain’s chairs, good tires, clean, 116,000 miles, $8,250 OBO. Call 505-454-3985, leave message. FOR SALE: 1 OWNER IHC 3/4 ton pickup, 345 engine, 4 speed stick transmission, positive track rear end, deluxe interior and exterior trim package. All super condition. Call 575-544-8259. 2003 GMC SLT 2500 HD 4x4, Crew Cab, Duramax, 190,000 miles, B & W ball hitch. Good condition inside and out! $13,800 OBO, 575-512-9358.
Rural Convenience Store with Package Liquor License, living quarters on 1.3 acres with 3 acre foot well. Borders Gila National Forest. Serious inquiries only. Call 575-533-6720. No Need For a Bank. Owner will carry mortgage. Auto repair shop in City of Española, NM. Building equipment and land priced to sell. Serious inquiries only. Call owner at 505-927-3659. 40 acres deeded land for sale with 460 acres leased land, owner will carry part of contract . New water well, new septic, electricity and barn. Off Hwy 203 at Sumner Lake, NM. 575-355-2629. Happy holidays to all of our enchantment readers, families, advertisers, and Youth Artists. Happy Holidays to All!!!
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Holiday Ornaments The holiday spirit is widespread thanks to the wonderful drawings of our Youth Artists! Keep up the fantastic drawings. Youth Artists, it's your month. January is Artist's Choice. Draw whatever you want. Have a wonderful, colorful journey. Do you like to play board games? Do you have a family board game night? The topic for February is, My Favorite Board Game. Draw what game you like to play with your family and friends. There are all sorts of games from checkers to Candy Land, from Life to Hungry Hippos. One more thing, did you know the first Monopoly Board Game went on sale in stores on February 6, 1935? Have fun! Note: Parents we ask that you please include a telephone number on your child’s drawing. We have had several instances where we needed to call you. Thank you.
Youth Page Print your name, mailing address, phone number, age, 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.
Felix Archuleta III, Age 6, Cebolla
Mattison Blakey, Age 9, Portales
Bianca Cole, Age 12, Chimayo
Garrett Etcitty, Age 11, Crownpoint
Dakota Garcia, Age 7, Anton Chico
Alicia Padilla, Age 10, San Jose
Sydney Read, Age 8, Las Vegas
Isabelle Sena, Age 7, Melrose
Deja Valdez, Age 10, Santa Cruz
December 2012
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